Solarlux has been a specialist in flexible window and facade solutions for almost 40 years. With a diverse product range comprising bi-folding doors, sliding windows, glazed extensions, and balcony and facade glazing, the family-owned company provides high-quality solutions for new builds and modernization projects. The flexible glazings allow buildings to be opened up to form a seamless connection between indoors and out. All products are developed, produced and tested internally and externally at the company's plant in Melle, Lower Saxony. That is how Solarlux fulfils its promise to deliver first-class workmanship and materials with "Made in Germany" quality. The accurately fitting glazings are characterised by their award-winning design. As a partner in the planning and implementation of building projects, over 900 employees worldwide are specialised in supporting architects, building owners and craftsmen. For every project, the company develops individual solutions that meet the highest standards in design, comfort and safety.
Handmade and certified Solarlux quality: alluminium, wood, glass
All Solarlux systems are handmade; all aluminium profiles receive their coating in the in-house coating plant. In 2017, Solarlux has been certified as a premium coater with the GSB seal. An additional “Sea Proof” seal certifies execptionally high standards, which is of great importance in extreme weather conditions, or at sea. Solarlux not only supplies faultlessly functional systems; it also has more than 35 years of experience in the production of bi-folding glass doors, winter gardens and glass canopies. This experience and manual precision, combined with state-of-the-art machines, ensure that its products are all built to furniture-quality standards. Solarlux exclusively employs fully qualified carpenters for its production team. To guarantee the perfect conditions for processing it, the raw wood is stored at a constant humidity. Fully automated processing centres and the precision of true craftspeople result surfaces produced to furniture-quality standards, and our bespoke systems can be tailored precisely to suit any requirements. In addition to the standard woods - meranti, spruce, pine and Douglas fir, all Solarlux systems are also available in many other kinds of wood. Solarlux’s wooden systems offer almost complete creative freedom when designing their bespoke solution. Solarlux uses toughened safety glass (TSG), a tempered glass in accordance with EN 12150-1, as well as safety glass that has been subjected to a heat-soak test (TSG-H) and laminated safety glass (LSG), a composite of two panes of glass bonded together using a viscoplastic, tear-proof film.
The "Solarlux Campus" and the company's sustainability performance
Solarlux is a DIN EN ISO 14001 certified company that is constantly aiming at improving its sustainability performance and reducing its impact on the environment. For Solarlux, sustainability is an ongoing process. The company's headquarters, the "Solarlux Campus" in Melle, completed in September 2016, is in itself a statement in terms of sustainability which in 2016 won Solarlux the Osnabrück Regional Conservation Fund’s Environmental Award. Its in-house wood production facility uses FSC® and PEFC-certified woods; its aluminium production plant is powered by hydro-electric energy. Solarlux is a member of the A.U.F., a German association focused on the responsible recycling of aluminium. Even before construction began, Solarlux was considering fundamental questions about how an industrial building could be made modern and future-proof. The entire structure of the Solarlux Campus is making gentle use of the forces of nature. An important pillars of the design in terms of energy supply is its use of geothermal energy. The plant is built around a field of 80 geothermal probes extending 80 metres into the ground. A heat pump is used to channel the energy – around 300 kilowatts – into the facility’s heating system, where in summer it can also be used for cooling. The production area covers 58,000 square metres. The approx. 3,800 m² photovoltaic system on its roofs is another important part of the company's energy supply concept. The system has reduced CO² emissions by approx. 415,000 kg per year. Solarlux’s poduction facility is the first to include an in-house powder coating plant for aluminium profiles. The the coating process is highly energy-intensive, but while conventional powder coating facilities often let this heat go to waste, Solarlux recycles it. Part of the heat generated, is channelled back into the coating system, thus substantially reducing its overall power consumption.
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