KAV is amongst the most excellent companies in Hungary
2017 / 05 / 10
KAV Hungária was awarded a prize in the Innovation and Ongoing Perfectioning and the Culture of Recognition categories in the Hungary’s Most Excellent Companies Award Programme.
This year, Investors in People Hungary (IIP) and the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (BCCH) award the prizes in the Hungary’s Most Excellent Companies Award for the second time. This programme was launched by the two organisations in 2016. By awarding a prize to organisational solutions that are also outstanding in international relations, they aim to set examples to be followed by the actors of the Hungarian economy, and to create a community that helps to raise awareness of the most excellent practices and to spread them.
At the awards gala, KAV Hungária received two prizes. According to the justification “the company is an envied actor in the Hungarian construction industry in many aspects; its competitive advantage is due to its innovation-oriented organisation and its maximum demand for quality”.
The Hungary’s Most Excellent Companies Programme certifies the quality, consistency and business usefulness of human resource management practices, based on the criteria of the international Investors in People Standard. The Investors in People Standard and accreditation system was launched in 1991 in Great Britain with the intention of supporting companies with useful ideas, and to provide a professional framework that creates competitive advantage through the development of the organisational background and its alignment with business goals. In the past 26 years, this Standard became the international benchmark for organisational development and human resources management. International accreditation is granted for good practices, which signals, as a strong distinguishing trademark, that the company is a better workplace and business partner than others.
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2022 / 12 / 20
A flawless building with KAV windows and doors
The panorama is the soul, and the glass surfaces are one of the main organizing elements of the exceptional villa that the Etna and KAV teams worked on together. We discussed the building's features and the process of realization with Nikos Zizidis, the CEO of Etna Kft., the construction company responsible for the project.
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2019 / 01 / 28
What direction will the construction industry take?
Report on the BAU MESSE exhibition in Munich
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2023 / 06 / 29
The Art of Installing Large Glass Panels: A Technical Journey with KAV
In recent times, we have shared several recordings depicting the installation process of large glass surfaces as part of KAV's daily operations. To shed light on the distinctions in window installation and preparation when incorporating larger glass sizes into a property compared to standard glass dimensions, we interviewed Mr. Péter Nagy, Senior Engineer, and Mr. Károly Lovász, CEO of KAV.
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2021 / 05 / 21
Aluminium doors and windows with custom solutions
The founding of KAV Hungária was also triggered by an innovative idea: why not introduce aluminium doors and windows to the family home market? Since then, our own developments, individual solutions, needs assessment and construction work organisation have become the defining elements of the company. Károly Lovász, the managing director of KAV, Gábor Csóti, the founder of the Gamechangers community and Kálmán Szabó, the host of the podcast by the Association for Excellence Public Benefit Association, spoke about innovation, the underlying managerial thinking and organisational structure.
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2019 / 06 / 21
Finding the right solution for the project
Unlike its other competitors, KAV was not thinking about classic “contract manufacturing” - that is, not buying material from us, making and delivering it, so to speak - but actually looking at the whole project, looking for solutions and providing additional services to the Icelandic customer.
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2019 / 11 / 28
Dubai, the city of superlatives
Dubai is now the world's fastest-growing city; one that was built up over several decades, almost from scratch. Here you will find the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, 828 metres high; its airport is often called the most dynamic and artificial islands and breath-taking architectural structures attract millions of tourists to the city every year. The continuously growing Dubai will also be the venue for the 2020 Expo. This year, the professional path of the 20-year-old professional association, ALUTA, led to this metropolis presenting innovative architectural trends.
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2022 / 05 / 05
Development by KAV of aluminium doors and windows with an all-glass look
Optivison© is unique in Hungary. (KAV is the only player in the small and medium-sized business sector to have developed aluminium doors and windows with an all-glass look for family homes.) Apart from KAV, no one among small and medium-sized enterprises has developed all-glass look aluminium fenestration for family houses.
The system was designed to respond to the needs of our customers: we made the frame flush with the glass by rethinking the structure of tilt and turn windows and balcony doors. Our solution creates a ‘glass wing’ effect, making Optivison© systems the trend-setting doors and windows for modern family homes.
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2023 / 04 / 26
BAU FAIR 2023: The Battle of the Construction Industry Against Carbon
The "BAU 2023" construction industry trade fair took place in Munich from April 17 to 22, 2023. This exhibition is the largest and most significant construction industry event in Europe, providing guidance every two years on planning and construction technologies, building material production, and installation techniques. KAV Hungária sent eight engineers to Germany to process the valuable information and reconsider their domestic and international sales strategy.
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2016 / 01 / 01
2022 / 11 / 11
Poet’s Garden: To build something that, at first glance, they say is impossible!
Organically representing art in architecture and transforming the existence within residential buildings into a real experience. In this spirit, the Poet's Garden project in Buda, which operates with numerous unique solutions not only in its visual appearance but also in its details, was created, and KAV was responsible for the window and door solutions. We had a conversation with Nikos Ziszidis, CEO of ETNA Kft., who executed the final construction of this globally unique architectural complex.
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2023 / 06 / 15
KAV Receives ALUTA Excellence Prize for Outstanding Aluminum Window Solutions
This year, KAV has once again been honored with the prestigious ALUTA Excellence Prize, the sole recognition for Hungarian aluminum window and facade manufacturers. The ALUTA Excellence Prize in the "small project" category acknowledged the remarkable aluminum window solutions of the Felhő Street Reformed Kindergarten, with its most distinctive feature being the curved curtain wall boasting over 700 unique angles.
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2021 / 01 / 06
The relationship between unique doors and windows and interior design
Unique windows and glass walls are playing an increasingly important role in modern family homes, so working together requires a different approach from both designers and window-door professionals than it did a few years ago. According to Csaba Finta, interior designer and art director of MYD-II, it is important that architects and interior designers take this aspect into account during the planning stage.
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2020 / 02 / 10
We plan for the entire life of the building
The villa is being built in a forest environment, which allowed KAV staff to work together with staff from the TSPC group. We talked to Andrea Tóth-Lovrity, Project Manager, about the unique working method and methodology of the architectural firm.
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2022 / 07 / 04
The ALUTA awarded two KAV buildings
After the successes of recent years, this year two KAV buildings were honored with the only recognition of Hungarian aluminum door and façade manufacturers, ALUTA Nívódíj. In the small project category, which includes residential buildings, the KAV project "Költőkert" in Mártonhegy, Budapest, was awarded the ALUTA Nívódíj. In the large foreign project category, our solutions for the Marriott Hotel in Iceland were recognized.
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2023 / 03 / 06
Scandinavian-inspired house in the Balaton Uplands
A house in Révfülöp, for which KAV supplied the windows. Additionally, the construction progress of Zsuzsi's house can be followed by a closed Facebook group. We spoke with the homeowner about the construction process, her choice of professionals, and also touched upon how the construction industry receives a woman taking charge of a construction project, even though one wouldn't think it necessary to dwell on this topic in the 21st century.
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2021 / 09 / 16
3D scanner for the most accurate design, manufacture and installation of aluminium doors and windows
Prior to manufacturing aluminium doors and windows, KAV’s staff pay special attention to the technical preparation and professional planning. In order to have the most detailed information possible (not only for our employees, but also for our customers) we have expanded our instrumentation with one of the most modern 3D scanners. We talked to Péter Nagy, one of KAV's project engineers, about how the instrument works and what kind of information it provides to helps the work of the various trades.
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2023 / 06 / 12
Windows in the Design Process from an Architect’s Perspective
The question of when to engage window experts in the design process often arises. In this context, architect and head of the Archista architectural firm, László Kenyeres, shares his experiences. He believes that in today's architectural design process, windows and doors are a critical aspect because they represent one of the most complex parts of a building. Therefore, even those not well-versed in the world of windows may require external assistance to confidently complete an execution plan.
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2021 / 06 / 22
Custom aluminium doors and windows in exclusive family homes
Recognising customer needs regarding high-quality aluminium door and window systems and finding solutions for them is one of the main trademarks of KAV Hungária. András Szabados, our company’s project coordinator, often thinks together with the architect and the client for months to create custom door and window solutions that meet the wishes of the clients, in terms of both their functionality and appearance.
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2021 / 01 / 06
With unique windows to Norway
Aluminium windows and doors also play a prominent role in Norwegian architecture, not only in public construction, but also in residential buildings and condominium investments. The long-term goal of KAV is, after Iceland, to gain experience in Norway, so it applied for admission to the Hungarian-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (MNKK). We talked about the possibilities with the founder of the chamber, Klára Jankovics, and Beatrix Kosztyi, foreign economic attaché, the secretary-general of the chamber
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2023 / 03 / 30
Do we need large glass surfaces everywhere?
Our colleagues are increasingly encountering residential building plans in which large glass surfaces dominate. These concepts are understandable not only from a design perspective but also because of transparency, connection with the environment, and the continuous influx of light. However, in many cases, they cannot be realized, or they require significantly higher investments and more complex alterations to the plans. In our new series, we explore the topic of the dimensions of glass surfaces with Mr. Károly Lovász, the CEO of KAV, and Mr. Csaba Mravik, the Chief Development Engineer.
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