Novoferm also joined in with this edition of the noted international BAU fair in Munich. We exhibited with a magnificent stand, 70 metres long, 30 metres wide and with an intermediate floor. On the ground floor were all the new products and ideas from Novoferm house-building and industry.

Our customers noted that this year Novoferm had an incredible number of innovative features, and that was liked and appreciated. On the intermediate floor the Novoferm stand staff (around 60!) could take customers off to one side for a quiet in-depth chat. It was even possible to get a bite to eat, as there was a small restaurant on our upper floor.

Novoferm Industry has never presented as many new products at a single fair. For example, the "Docking" business unit was there with the new dock shelter and the extending dock leveller, the lip of which when fully extended is at the same level as the deck. This dock leveller was controlled with the new I-vision control box, developed by Novoferm / TST. This combination drew the attention of many (potential) customers.
The "Novo Speed Solutions" business unit launched its new Novo Speed Flex, the door of the future for Novoferm. With its speed, self-closing and design it captivated many a customer and competitor. The laser scanner was presented as a world première and in collaboration with BEA. This sensor measures the opening 16,000 times a second with time of light. All this was displayed on a monitor. In other words, customers could see themselves "walking" through the door opening.

Novoferm also exhibited its first development in the field of application doors, the Novo Speed Flex retail concept. The concept door contains everything a retail organisation (Aldi - Lidl - Rewe, etc.) could wish for in such an application. This door was also extremely well received.
With the Novo Speed Alu and the Eco Speed Novoferm demonstrated that the product portfolio of "solutions" for draught problems is perfectly complete. The Eco Speed is an insulated sliding door with an opening speed of 0.65 m/s. This door is automatically locked with an electric lock, also a new feature. The Novo Speed Alu is the strong outer door which, with an opening speed of 2 m/s and automatic closing with light curtain as a safety side mechanism, is the crème de la crème as regards "cost efficiency".

Bau 2009 was a highly successful fair for Novoferm. Despite the banking crisis there was a very positive mood, which gives us all hope for the future.