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ffective 1 August 2016, Schüco
International KG has appointed Capral
as the exclusive distributor of Schüco
products within Australia.
Schüco, headquartered in Germany, is
the leading architectural system supplier
in Europe. Since entering the Australian
market in 2013, Capral has been the supplier
for Schueco Australia’s local aluminium
extrusion, thermal breaking and finishing
requirements. Capral was able to meet
Schüco’s strict requirements, providing
products to the highest technical and quality
standards. Since that time, both companies
have enjoyed a strong working relationship.
As the Schüco business continued to
grow it became apparent that, due to
the geographic spread of the Australian
population, it made sense to partner with an
organisation that could facilitate the efficient
warehousing and distribution of Schüco
systems while also having the ability to
produce selected Schüco products locally as
demand requires.
“The Capral and Schüco product ranges are
highly complementary and provide scope for
a total architectural solution to be supplied
via Capral’s extensive distribution network,”
comments Tony Dragicevich, Managing
Director, Capral Limited.
Market interest in the premium glazing
systems developed by Schüco has continued
to grow in Australia over the past three years
as designers and specifiers have begun to
appreciate the full range of possibilities
offered by Schüco systems.
It is envisaged the combination of Schüco’s
product range with the local presence,
backup and technical support of Australia’s
largest supplier of aluminium products will
deliver significant benefits to both Schüco
and Capral fabricators.
Marc von Briel, Managing Director, Schüco
Australia, comments, “The Schüco range
is virtually unrivalled when it comes to
providing truly cutting edge architectural
solutions, giving architects freedom to
design spaces beyond their wildest dreams.”
Key technical and sales staff have
transferred from Schueco Australia to Capral
to ensure complete continuity for customers
and retention of the knowledge base built up
by Schueco Australia.
The Schüco range of products is typified by
high performance double and triple glazed,
thermally broken systems, designed to
maximise size and provide a crisp modern
aesthetic.
Both Capral and Schüco KG International
are excited about entering this new chapter
in their respective businesses and look
forward to working closely with their
customers throughout Australia towards an
exciting and prosperous future.
01 Schüco Parametric Façade System.
02 Tony Dragicevich, Capral (left), and Mark Von Vriel, Schüco Australia (right).
03 Schüco Triple Glazed FWS 50 Façade System.
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04 Schüco SimplySmart AWS 114 Façade
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05 Schüco Sliding System ASS77PD.