AluK launches experience centre in Gurugram

19 Feb 2021 CW Staff

AluK India recently launched the first AluK home experience centre in an upscale business area of Gurugram. A news release from the company stated that the centre is a space for homeowners, architects, designers, consultants, and project owners to witness AluK’s range of European aluminium windows, doors, and façade systems, and interact with full size AluK product displays from a contemporary Hemera range of products. According to AluK, this experience will help customers understand the products’ benefits for modern construction, as well as discuss bespoke project requirements with the team.

The group AluK is a design engineering, and distribution of aluminium window, door and curtain walling systems company. The company has strong European roots that aspire to achieve sustainable growth through product innovation, technical expertise and expand into new markets.

Written from a company news release.

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