Q. How is the doors and windows market faring in this fiscal year & what’s the latest trend at the moment in terms of technological advancements & product innovations?
In March 2020 due to COVID the industry was affected as construction came to a halt and many migrant workers went back home. Gradually the scenario began to change in June and business started as usual.
At Lingel we believe in innovation and have come up with many new design & Product options for our customers. The Security solutions in glazing and hardware will ensure safety of the inmates of the house and these are burglar proof windows and doors. We developed further many new profiles and one complete new system Lingel TITANIUM and we are launching further before the end of the financial year our own new SLIM slider system in Aluminum and as a first industry mover in uPVC SLIM system as well.
Q. In India, the market is beginning to grow at rapid pace for uPVC windows and doors and biFold windows. So, what are the key factors fuelling the demand?
Considering that we are installing slide and fold doors since 2012 we proudly consider ourself as one of the industry pioneer in that field as well. I personally developed one unique flooring detail for outside as well as inside folding door. Especially for the outside folding doors our system keeps the rolling mechanism on top and assures with a just half an inch above the floor protection design, a standalone point in the industry .Due to this unique feature this design is even widely used for internal partitions as well. What makes a perfect design even better? Unique add ones, that way all our outside folding doors are having an hinge inbuilt pull handle which makes the operation just much more easy than any product produced by my industry friends.
Q. Doors & Windows now become a unique combination of elegance and design offering premium yet advanced safety features. Given that, what’s the USP of your products?
We, at Lingel use German technology to make
We, at Lingel use German technology to make our products. Lingel customizes every window according the requirement of its customers. Complete windows solutions from different styles and material of windows Lingel also provides different kinds of accessories so the customer finds all windows solutions under one roof. From measurement to complete installation is seen by Lingel Team. LSB 1 & LSB 2
For Glazing the following security glazing systems can be opted for:
- LPG 14 Lingel Panzer Glazing 14mm is a multilayer security glass
- LPG 18 Lingel Panzer Glazing 18 mm superior performance of glass
- The second option is Lingel Safety box 2 (LBS 2). It is Lingel’s highest point of locking security. RC2 and RC3 as per ENI627-30 it means that resistant glass to hardware.
- LPG 11 – 11 mm Thickness
- LPG 14- 14 mm thickness
- LPG 20- 20 mm thickness
- LPG 25- 25 mm thickness
- This is the P6B Recommended minimum 30 strikes to 49 strikes
- P7B Recommended minimum 51 strikes
- LPG 18 ULTRA – 18 mm thickness
- LPG 25- 25 mm thickness
The introduction of the mortise locking system is an additional feature that can be provided to customers.
Q. Is there is something you would like to share on your end with your audience at large, in terms of your core business motives?
For us at Lingel Customer is always First. We believe we are just not selling windows but building a strong relationship. So customer happiness becomes our top priority.
Every customer gets value for his money. We totally ensure all specifications are top- notch. There is no compromise on quality and warranty is assured to our customer. Our sales team and technical team are there till the complete handover of the project. Every customer has the option to directly write to me (Mario Schmidt, Managing Director of the company).Also when a customer contacts us initially they get a message from the company and there after a call from the sales person. We have created so many touch points that no customer query goes unanswered.
