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Uncategorised 07 December 2011
ARGE prioritising sustainability through the development of environment products declarations
The topic of sustainability was addressed at the 2011 Annual Conference in Dusseldorf and members were in full agreement that this matter deserves ARGE’s full attention. Working Group C has brought together leading members of the industry to develop and agree a method to measure the energy used and environmental impact of LOCKS AND BUILDERS…
Uncategorised 09 November 2011
Environmental Product Declarations – a key component of sustainable building
Sustainable building is the order of the day, not only because it becomes mandatory when the new Construction Products regulation will be obligatory for each producer in 2013. The quality and sustainability of buildings is largely dependent on the components used and their individual integration situation. The appropriate classification of building materials and components is…
Uncategorised 05 October 2011
Review of the 59th ARGE Conference
ARGE held its 59th Annual Conference and first Technical Meeting in Düsseldorf, 14-17 September 2011. ARGE is a Trade Association that represents Lock and Hardware Manufacturers within Europe and Scandinavia. Technical Thirty delegates attended the Technical Meeting with reports on European Hardware Standards, differences between the future Construction Products Regulation and the recent Construction Products…