insulbar® press releases

5/31/2023

Sadness at the death of Wilfried Ensinger

Wilfried Ensinger passed away on 23 May at the age of 87. The employees of the Ensinger Group mourn together with his family members. 

11/24/2022

Ensinger insulbar shear-free granted US design patent

The shear-free insulating profile range provides a solution to problem with aluminum doors known as the bi-temperature effect.

6/9/2022

Kurt Miglas appointed as Sales and Marketing Manager for insulbar North America

Ensinger Inc., Grenloch, which is part of the Ensinger Group headquartered in Germany, has announced the appointment of Kurt Miglas as the insulbar® Sales and Marketing Manager for the North American market...

2/24/2022

Ensinger sets itself ambitious climate protection goals

Ensinger is taking its responsibility for climate protection seriously. A few months ago, the plastics processor announced it was becoming part of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)...

1/28/2021

insulbar RE-LI scores double climate points

Insulating profile insulbar RE-LI with recycling stamp and close-up of foamed core
New insulating bar from foamed recycled polyamide: Ensinger combines superior insulating effect with an outstanding environmental footprint.

11/5/2020

Ensinger to show insulbar innovations at BAU

Screen shot virtual showroom insulbar
Insulating bars make it possible to improve the energy efficiency of windows, doors and façades in a way that is sustainable and conserves resources

7/27/2020

Carl Lafreniere Appointed Sales Manager for Ensinger Building Products

Picture Carl Lafreniere, Sales Manager insulbar

Ensinger Building Products, a division of the Ensinger Group in Germany, has announced the appointment of Carl Lafreniere, Sales Manager - Eastern Canada and Northeastern United States.

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7/1/2020

Opening of a California warehouse

Warehouse worker transports insulbar insulating bars
Ensinger Building Products, a member of the Ensinger Global Group, has announced the opening of a California warehouse to provide local distribution for high quality insulbar® polyamide thermal breaks to West Coast customers.

3/17/2020

insulbar puts door in best climate category

Comparison of door with and without insulbar shear-free
Ensinger’s shear-free insulating bar for metal doors scores well in the comparison test and enables the best climate category B3/C3

2/18/2020

Peete J. Kikerpill Appointed West Coast Sales Representative for Ensinger Building Products , NA

New Sales Representative for Ensinger Building Products: Peete J. Kikerpill
Ensinger Building Products, a subsidiary of Ensinger GmbH Group in Germany, has announced the appointment of Peete J. Kikerpill as the new West Coast Sales Representative for Ensinger Building Products NA (North America). Mr. Kikerpill succeeds ...

7/18/2019

Ensinger expands its Management Board

Ensinger General Management

Oliver Frey becomes Managing Director alongside Klaus Ensinger and Roland Reber

Plastics processor Ensinger (Nufringen, Germany) has strengthened its management team. Dr. Oliver Frey was appointed Managing Director of Ensinger ...

6/28/2019

In the frame for success

View of the insulation zone of a window corner from aluminium profiles thermally separated with insulbar.
Influential variables in the thermal separation of metal windows, doors and facades

2/20/2019

New EPDs for Thermix and insulbar

Handover of insulbar EPD by the ift Rosenheim
There is now an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the insulated glass spacers Thermix TX Pro and Thermix Low Psi. In addition, the EPD for insulbar insulating profiles for thermal separation in windows, doors and façades made from metal has been updated.

1/2/2019

More profile than anybody else:

Five soccer players with back lettering insulbar RE, insulbar REG, insulbar LI, insulbar LO and insulbar LEF

Ensinger rounds off its range of insulating bars

Thanks to the new insulbar LI made from foamed polyamide, Ensinger is currently offering the largest range of products for thermal separation

11/5/2018

Ensinger presents shear-free insulating profiles for metal doors

Illustration of insulbar shear-free insulating profile
Usually it’s the weather’s fault when a metal door sticks. If the sun shines, its outer side expands. If it’s cold outside, however, the door bulges inwards. A shear-free insulbar insulating profile from Ensinger (patent pending) minimises this deformation.

4/13/2018

Ensinger to expand its Cham site

North-east elevation of the planned extension to production and logistics facilities at the Cham site

Extension of production and logistics areas in German branch factory

Ensinger is about to make a further investment at its Cham site. The plastics processor is planning to extend a production and logistics building that was put into operation ten years ago. These new building plans are...

12/15/2017

Gold for green: sustainable energy efficiency with insulbar RE

Ensinger's insulating profile made of 100 % recycled polyamide receives the Cradle to Cradle Material Health Certificate in gold

Saving energy, reducing CO2 emissions, conserving resources – Ensinger was early to recognize the signs of the...

9/18/2017

insulbar: 40 years of thermal insulation

Wilfried Ensinger is seen as a pioneer in the field of plastics technology and a trail blazer for thermal insulation in window and facade construction

In 1977, Ensinger delivered the world's first series profile for thermal insulation in the metal...

8/7/2017

High-profile insulation – interview with Wilfried Ensinger to mark 40 years of insulbar

Facades, windows and doors in metal are popular due to their extreme stability, weather resistance and durability. However, aluminium and steel are known to have a high thermal conduction capacity. To guarantee high-energy efficiency, good thermal...

7/31/2017

“Aluminum systems more energy efficient than wood”

Ensinger celebrates insulbar insulating profiles with a major order from Western Windows Systems for North America

Ensinger equips the Series 7000 from Western Window Systems with insulbar. Using this superior thermal...

5/31/2017

insulbar by Ensinger: framing buildings with future

Demand for thermally insulated metal frames continues to rise, says Metal Yapi, one of the world’s leading facade specialists

The increasing urbanization around the globe calls building developers and architects to create more living and...

3/22/2017

insulbar receives Cradle to Cradle Material Health Certificates

insulbar receives Cradle to Cradle Material Health Certificates Ensinger's thermal insulation profiles for metal frameworks of windows, doors and facades not only increase the energy efficiency of buildings. They also meet highest sustainability...

2/1/2017

insulbar LO: lambda-optimised insulating profile for metal frames

At BAU 2017 Ensinger is presenting a new, highly insulating profile for windows, doors and facades. With a lambda value of just 0.18 W/m·K, it permits a better Uf value when retaining the same frame installation depth, or a smaller installation depth...

11/20/2015

German news channel picks Ensinger as "Hidden Champion 2015"

On 19th November the German news channel n-tv picked out, for what is now the 5th time, the hidden champions among Germany's small- and medium-sized companies. With insulbar RE, plastics specialist Ensinger won 1st place in the category of sustainability...

3/16/2015

A highly attractive choice: insulbar ESP for an optimized paintwork result

The insulating profile made of electrostatically modified material ensures improved attraction of paint particles during powder coating of the aluminium window assembly.

Perfect painting results for the metal frames used in windows, doors and facades...

6/4/2014

EPD for Ensinger's insulbar RE

First thermal insulation profile made of 100% unmixed recycled polyamide improves the eco balance of buildings

Insulbar RE has now been on the market for a number of weeks. What makes it special: The insulation profile, which is used to create a thermal...

5/6/2014

insulbar LEF: Low-E film as an alternative to foam

Ensinger optimizes thermal separation in windows, doors and facades using highly heat-reflecting film

With a view to improving thermal insulation properties, Ensinger has advanced the design of its proven insulbar insulation profiles with a...