The innovative power of our company is revealed not only in the launching of so many new products onto the market but also in our many patents and registered designs.

Major innovations in product and production technology

1996

• Commissioning of new plant for the surface embossing of film rollers (largest of its kind in the world)

1997

• Registered design (291 23 473) for pull-up roller blinds with concealed draw cord

1998

• Introduction of pull-up Lux-Line roller blinds

2000

• German patent granted (DE 196 05 273) for an electrically operated roller blind with proximity limit switch

• German patent granted (DE 197 37 632) for a combined roller/Venetian blind

2001

• German patent granted (DE 199 28 613) for adjustable bottom rail

• Launch of MULTFLEX foil with three levels of light transmission 

• Development and launch of new pleating process under the brand name MULTIWAVE, commissioning of the first pleating machine for film of up to 2 metres in width
  

2004

• Commissioning of second MULTIWAVE pleating machine for pleating widths of up to 3 metres 

• Commissioning of heat sealing plant for film
  (widths up to 3m)

• Development and launch of large-scale Film-Facade-Systems of up to 3m in width and 6m in height – first time that shades of this size have been manufactured from film

• European patent granted (EP 113 279) for adjustable bottom rail

• German patent granted (DE 101 03 651) for exterior mounted sun protection with film
  

2005

• Manufacture of sun and glare protection systems with fabric and screen hangings
  

2005 / 2006

• Market launch of sun protection systems manufactured from genuine wood veneer – launch of spin-off company Furnilux GmbH

2007

• Introduction of Compact-Line with ultra-compact roller headbox (35mm x 35mm), representing especially good value due to low manufacturing and assembly costs, particularly suitable for bulk purchase in the construction industry
  
  
• German patent granted (DE 101 10 155) for pleating film – brand name MULTIWAVE