Š Decoral System Srl
Opening photo: The false ceiling of the Dubai Metro, lined with wood-effect aluminium panels.
INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE
Continuous pursuit of quality in the decoration of door and window frames with sublimation Ivana Giacomello and Andrea Piva Decoral System Srl, Arcole (Verona) - Italy
andrea.piva@decoral-system.com
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he idea of designing a truly innovative product in the sector of aluminium door and window frames was born in 1993 following a decline in production due to the industrial crisis of that period. VIV - Verniciatura Industriale Veneta, a company established in 1974 to perform aluminium coating processes, sought a solution that could differ its production from that of its competitors.
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Giancarlo Fenzi, one of the founders of VIV, thus began designing a few new finishes for their clients; the first woodeffect aluminium profile was conceived two years later. The idea seemed interesting from the start because, in the Italian residential building market, aluminium frames were no match for wooden windows and shutters. VIV’s contracting coating activity,