News and events

WICONA meets big interest in Stockholm fair

2012-03-27

On Nordbygg, the leading Scandinavian building fair in Stockholm, the WICONA stand was in the centre of attention due to both its progressive and outstanding design and its many product news which could be pr... Read more

WICONA trade fair stand awarded

2012-02-01

With the stand concept for building exhibitions in 2011, the system supplier from Ulm has achieved it for second time: the entry in the "Trade Fair Design Annual 2011/2012. In this architecture classic the au... Read more

Superior in function and technology

2012-01-26

Most construction projects are subject to intense time pressure. With appropriate planning, the WICTEC unitized façade system enables extremely straightforward processing, by means of serial production and pr... Read more

Keeping warm in Antarctica – with Wicona

2011-12-12

If further proof was needed of the thermal insulation and physical qualities of Wicona’s aluminium windows and doors, this is it. Read more

ETA approval for structural glazing curtain walls and sashes

2011-11-28

Transparency, lightness and filigree appearance – this describes Hydro Building Systems' WICTEC 50SG and WICLINE 90SG structural glazing constructions. These attractive varieties of the Structural Sealant Gla... Read more

KfW's awarded as best tall building in the world

2011-11-15

The "West Arcade" building at KfW headquarters in Frankfurt, equipped with a special WICONA façade construction, was awarded with the "CTBUH 2011 Best Tall Building in the World Award” of the international Co... Read more

German safety award to Building Systems

2011-10-24

Hydro’s building systems brand WICONA received the German Occupational Safety and Health Award 2011 for the storage and logistics site in Gerstungen. Read more

Wiconafinder wins marketing prize

2011-05-23

Wicona’s architectural search engine “wiconafinder” won marketing prize awarded by the German windows association VFF. Read more

WICONA wins first prize at BAU

2011-03-07

Hydro’s building systems brand Wicona won the first prize in the building rehabilitation category at the world’s biggest building exhibition, BAU 2011, in Munich, Germany. Read more

Holmenkollen: Royality in aluminium

2011-03-07

When the best ski jumpers in the world prepare for flight at Oslo's Holmenkollbakken at the 2011 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Norway's royal family will watch from their new aluminium-and-glass arena s... Read more