In the Frame

The fenestration industry has been growing at a steady pace, offering products and solutions that are incredibly diverse and performance-driven. Industry experts in this segment charts it’s growth so far and offer insight into the path ahead.

- Carol Ferrao

If you notice, almost every language has plenty of idioms surrounding doors and windows: windows of opportunity, knocking on heaven's door, when one door shuts… We don’t realise how intrinsic these products are to our everyday life. In many ways, they can improve the quality of life and create the safest and healthiest interior environments for us. The fenestration industry has seen growth in India owing to large scale infrastructure development over the last 10-15 years. Here's an in-depth look at this segment, what’s driving its expansion and the latest that designers have to offer.

Whether it is curtain walls for commercial buildings or solutions for residential high-rises and private homes, the fenestration industry has seen rapid changes in recent years, concurs Sandeep Mathur, General Manager, LWS India. Specifically, he sees the driving factors for this growth coming from increase in building height, desire for more glass area, greater safety and comfort and a stronger green conscience. Amir Hashmi, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, Profine India Window Technology, the creators of brand Koemmerling, points out, “The demand of material, which supports sustainability, has increased due to rise in environmental damages by deforestation and industrial pollution.”