1. Zak
World
of
Facades
–
4,
1st
March
2013,
ITC
Maratha,
Mumbai
Press
Release
Zak
World
Of
Facades
successfully
completes
4th
edition
of
its
dedicated
conference
of
Facades
&
Building
Envelopes
in
Mumbai.
Record
turnout
of
521
delegates
from
the
Industry.
The
Indian
Facade
Industry
unites
for
sustainable
growth
and
development.
**Starts
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We
are
approaching
a
fast
lane
of
industrial
growth
and
as
we
speak
today
we
still
miss
the
fundamentals
of
the
building
façade,
which
is
a
complex
subject
for
most
of
us.
The
4th
edition
of
Zak
World
of
Facades
held
on
the
1st
March
at
the
ITC
Maratha
in
Mumbai
addressed
the
complex
issues
involved
in
a
façade.
A
record
521
delegates
attended
which
made
it
the
largest
ever
conference
dedicated
to
façades
to
have
been
held
in
India.
The
full
day
event,
which
ended
by
11
pm,
was
a
tribute
to
this
ailing
façade
industry.
The
resounding
presence
of
520
architects,
builders,
façade
consultants,
contractors
and
other
representatives
from
the
façade
&
fenestration
industry;
present
throughout
the
day,
was
a
true
testament
on
the
commitment
shown
by
the
industry
to
discuss,
connect,
network
and
engage
with
the
who’s
who
of
the
fraternity.
The
first
session
on
Design
&
Testing
commenced
by
a
presentation
on
“Designing
the
façade
using
3D
modelling
&
simulation”
by
Mr
Vijay
from
CAD
Plan.
Presenting
next
was
Mr
Simon
Chin
from
Winwall
Technology
who
stressed
upon
“The
need
for
a
façade
performance
test”.
The
session
ended
with
an
interactive
group
discussion
moderated
by
Mr
Bhisham
Vaswani
from
Halfen
on
“Best
design
practices
for
façades”
which
included
panelists
Ar
Chris
Laack
from
Burt
Hill,
Mr
KR
Suresh
from
Axis
Facades,
Mr
Selvam
from
Geotrix
&
Mr
Simon
Chin
from
Winwall.
The
second
session
on
Procurement
&
Production
began
with
a
presentation
by
Mr
Senthil
from
Asahi
on
“Selecting
the
right
choice
of
glass”
to
be
followed
by
Mr
Indrajit
Roy
on
“Choosing
the
right
quality
of
extrusion”.
Next
to
present
was
Mr
Uday
Shetty
on
“Adopting
European
hardware
for
façades”.
Mr
Satish
Kumar
from
Elumatec
highlighted
the
need
for
“Automating
&
optimizing
façade
production”.
He
concluded
the
session
by
moderating
an
enlightening
group
discussion
on

2. “Challenges
faced
in
P3
–
planning,
procurement
&
production”.
The
above
speakers
were
joined
on
the
panel
discussion
by
Mr
Sharanjit
Singh
from
GSC
Glass,
Mr
Dev
Chandwani
from
Innovators
&
Mr
Rahul
Rajgaria
from
Pentagon
Tapes.
The
third
session
on
Quality
Control,
Installation
&
New
Innovations
started
with
Mr
Bhisham
Vaswani
from
Halfen
presenting
on
“Quality
installations
using
cast-­‐in-­‐anchor
channels”
to
be
followed
by
Mr
William
Zhou
from
Guibao
on
“Silicone
sealants
for
façades”.
Ms
Suhag
Khemlani
from
Clean
India
imparted
the
techniques
of
“Façade
maintenance
&
cleaning”.
Next
to
present
was
Mr
Lakshman
from
Aluform
on
“Solid
aluminum
cladding
for
façades”.
Mr
Shrikrishna
Ginde
from
Belgium
Aluminium
appraised
on
“Reflection
on
precision
for
facades”
The
last
part
of
the
third
session
showcased
two
first-­‐of-­‐its-­‐kind
presentations
in
India
on
“Façade
lighting
using
integrated
LED”
by
Mr
CY
Lim
from
PTP
Singapore
and
“Media
façade
–
How
to
use
a
façade
as
a
profit
center”
by
Mr
Pankaj
Gohil
from
Panin
Hitech
Products.
The
second
half
of
this
event
featured
two
interactive
and
engaging
group
discussions.
The
first
group
discussion
moderated
by
Mr
Selvam
from
Geotrix
was
on
“Design
safeguards,
product
choice
&
warranties”
featuring
panelists
Ar
Narin
from
L&T,
Mr
VS
Ravi
from
Façade
India
Testing,
Mr
Kamlesh
from
Glass
Wall
Systems,
Ar
Anupam
De
from
Anupam
De
&
Associates,
Mr
Sharanjit
Singh
from
GSC
Glass,
Mr
Senthil
from
Asahi
&
Mr
Ashok
Gupta
from
Akzonobel.
The
final
session
ended
with
yet
another
fiery
group
discussion
on
“The
current
scenario
of
the
façade
industry
in
India”
with
key
emphasis
on
L1
projects,
cash
flow
&
manpower
crisis.
The
session
was
once
again
moderated
by
Mr
Selvam
from
Geotrix
and
had
Ar
Kiran
Uchil
from
RSP,
Mr
Moorthy
from
L&T,
Ar
Sandeep
Shikre
from
SSA
Architects,
Mr
Mahesh
from
Meinhardt
Façade,
Mr
Pankaj
Keswani
from
Alufit
&
Mr
Jawahar
from
Glass
Wall
Systems
as
the
panelists.
The
exhibition
showcased
13
exclusive
components
for
façades,
which
included
Glass
from
Asahi,
Aluminium
Extrusions
from
Sapa
Profiles
&
Global
Aluminium,
Anchor
Channels
from
Halfen,
Glazing
Tapes
from
Pentagon,
Hardware
from
Cotswold
&
Lavaal,
Sealant
from
Guibo,
Building
Integrated
Photovoltaic
(BIPV)
from
DA
Surya
Shakti,
Cladding
from
Aluform
&
Saray,
Cradle
from
Clean
India
Group.
Panin
Hitech

3. Solutions
showcased
a
live
display
of
a
media
façade.
Glass
Wall
Systems
along
with
Belgium
Aluminium
&
Glass
showcased
their
solutions
for
façade
contracting.
March
1,
2013
will
definitely
be
a
day
to
remember
with
many
key
discussions
on
critical
topics
that
have
never
been
discussed
before
in
public
and
boldly
address
core
issues
to
every
person
involved
in
the
Indian
Façade
and
Fenestration
industry.
The
discussion
&
forum
continues
at
the
next
editions
of
the
Zak
World
of
Façades
conference
series
will
be
held
in
June
in
Chennai
to
be
followed
by
New
Delhi
in
August.
For
speaking
&
sponsorship
opportunities,
please
visit
www.zakworldoffacades.com
or
drop
in
a
line
to
arvind@zakgroup.com
**Ends**
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more
information
on
the
press
release,
please
contact
ahad@zakgroup.com
or
arvind@zakgroup.com