KME Germany GmbH
Booth number: 1B345
www.kme.com/en/copperdivision/architecture
About us
KME offers innovative product solutions tailored to the respective individual requirements of our customers from the most various industrial sectors. The central headquarter of KME is in Osnabrück, Germany. KME’s history dates back to 1873 – since then KME has consolidated European copper manufacturing assets under several different legal entities.
Sustainability and economic, social and environmental responsibility are key factors in the industrial model pursued by KME. Excellence and innovation are not only principles applied to production, but also to the workers' well-being and that of the territory where the company operates.
Today, thanks to its versatile and attractive properties, copper is one of the most widely used working metals. Copper is just as robust in construction applications as it is delicate in the high-tech field. No other material oxidises on the roof and facade as expressively as copper.
Address
Klosterstr. 29
49074 Osnabrueck
Germany
Phone: +49 541 3212000
Products & Services
The decision to design building cladding with copper leaves plenty of opportunities for creativity. Durable TECU® products from KME offer many unique possibilities. The striking natural surfaces in copper and copper alloys allow for singular design.
Various systems for roof and façade offer a wide range of solutions and intriguing design opportunities, from free-form shapes to highly sophisticated cladding systems and also from simple shingle build-up to traditional workmanship.
Once in place, TECU® products come to life and become even more beautiful over time.
TECU® stands for the combination of high quality and comprehensive service. As one of the worldwide leading producers of copper and copper alloy semis, KME with its application-related consultation services provides supports for planners, architects and installers, even beyond the European borders.
TECU® Patina
When the design demands the power and expressiveness of the patina green typical for copper, then it should be implemented just as required – without waiting for the gradual changes caused by natural weathering. The solution is TECU® Patina – on one side patinated copper for immediate use to satisfy the highest aesthetic demands in building design.
TECU® Gold
TECU® Gold, the new copper and aluminium alloy for façade cladding, will soon after installation begin to develop a very elegant matt brown-golden appearance reminding of gold in a very specific way.
Façade solutions in TECU® Gold give buildings a discreet value image. Depending on the incidence of light on façade surfaces, a fascinating, unequalled play of colours can be witnessed.
TECU® Oxid
With TECU® Oxid, the initial bright, freshly-installed copper, and the gradual change of colour to shades of brown is simply bypassed. Natural changes on the building start immediately with a dark oxide layer. The process continues as with classical copper: nature changes the surface through the effects of sun, rain, snow and wind, giving it an exciting life of its own – always unique, typical copper.