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4 5Hörmann screens for visibilitywindows are available as rollerblinds for dimming and are operatedusing a 24-volt motor. Blinds can alsobe integrated in the windows andcontrolled using 24-volt motor or byhand.In addition, the visibility windows arealso available with flush-fitting glazingin two different construction versions.With flush-fitting glazing in theframe, the glass pane is suspendedmechanically but not visibly by pointlocking in the rebate, thus meetingdesign needs for high transparency.On the second frame constructionwith an edge recess profile variant,the glass pane is surface-mountedalong the frame depth (Z corner glassstrip). The glass panes on the flushfittingconstructions are deliveredwith all-round frame enamelling,which creates a smooth and attractiveappearance along the sides of thevisibility windows. Both versions areOverview of glazing types for Hörmann visibility windowsThermal Acoustic Radiationinsulation insulation protectionThermalglazingAcoustic-ratedglazingAnti-radiationglazingFire protectionglazing G30Fire protectionglazing F30Fire protectionglazing F90Main functionAdditional function – with corresponding equipment* By agreement in individual casesavailable with integrated screens.Additionally, glazing on both sidesprovides increased acousticinsulation.4. New productionlocation in ChinaIn Tianjin, approximately 100 kmsoutheast of Beijing, the secondHörmann production location iscurrently under construction inChina. The architecture officeWannenmacher and Möller,located in Bielefeld, Germany, arein charge of project planning.In the first construction stage, 100new jobs will be created in theproduction and storage area ofover 15,000 m 2 . The Tianjin plantwill manufacture rolling shutters,high-speed doors and sectionalindustrial doors specifically for theAsian market. Alongside its twoFire protectionScreenproduction locations, Hörmann isalready represented by eight ownsubsidiaries and numerous dealersin China.5. Hörmann steps up itspresence in the USAIn April 2008, Hörmann Flexon LLCand Hörmann Gadco LLC exhibitedtogether for the first time at the IDAExpo 2008 in Las Vegas. The IDAExpo is one of the most importantprofessional trade fairs in the USA.Their booth introduced, among otherproducts, new high-speed doorsas well as a new series of steelgarage doors with a new finger trapprotection, specifically for the USmarket.Last autumn, Hörmann acquired theAmerican company Flexon Inc., oneof the leading manufacturersof high-speed doors in the USA.After acquiring garage doormanufacturer Gadco in the previousyear, Hörmann has thus taken stepsto strengthen its competence inindustrial doors on the US marketand has simultaneously made itsentrance in the US loading technologymarket segment.31