IN THE RUN EVEN AFTER THE 1ST OF OCTOBER 2010
/ 10.12.2010. /
Participation on the biggest architecture and construction materials and systems, in 2009 resulted with new partnerships and new experiences. In quest to expand our sales activities to the westeuropean countries, M-Profil will in 2011 also, participate the fair among 1.900 other participants, from 40 different countries. At the Munchen International Fair M-Profil Ltd. will present its assembly building components ( cladding).
There are over 210.000 visitors expected at the fair, from 150 countries. The main topics and in the year 2011 will also be Energy saving construction, Building improvement, refurbishment and modernization and Construction without barrier.
Visit us at the hall B2 , Stand 527. Welcome!
M-PROFIL Ltd. participates the exhibition International Construction Fair BUDMA 2011
one of the leading polish construction fair from 11th until 14h of January 2011.
/ 27.11.2010. /
During the fair , we are going to present our assembly building components in the hall 8, stand 7. Welcome!
IN THE RUN EVEN AFTER THE 1ST OF OCTOBER 2010
/ 01.10.2010. /
Dear partners, we would like to inform You that M-Profil sandwich panels (themo insulated panels) for civil engineering industry, have been awarded CE marking. The purpose of the marking is to assert the conformitiy of these construction material with the EU directives and norms.
M-Profil is leading manufacturer of sandwich panels in Croatia and is continuously improving the Quality standard of its products, therefore complete process lasted almost two years, togehter with implementation of ISO standards 9001 and 14001.
It was necessary to undertake a couple of phases: from defining stardard which is in conformity with the European Community Directive 89/106/CEE and involvment of external controls, to defining the technical labelling and documentation.
Signed EC Declaration of Conformity has become the „greencard“ for sandwich panels for free circulation of the good within the European comunity. M-Profil is the one of the first who moved ahead with the CE marking. In collaboration with qualified laboratories that have done additional testing of the product, M-Profil is permitted to bear CE marking accross Europe.
Management team undertake the obligation to assure resources for continuous testings and maintainace of production systems. Producer is responsible for the sampling and guarantees that the tested product properties shown on the CE label will always be assured.
M-Profil is a member of EASIE project, supported by European Commissin, which involves the European standard EN 14509, regulator for the CE marking for sandwich panels. In the European Community Official Gazette from December 2009 is defined that from the 1st of October, the sandwich panels can be sold only if the are CE marked.
Building with sandwich panels fast, safe and energy saving
/ 23.06.2010. /
Within the EASIE project (Ensuring Advancement in Sandwich Construction Through Innovation and Exploitation), the largest project in Europe on sandwich panel construction, officially supported by the European Commission, the first workshop “Building with sandwich panels - fast, safe and energy saving“, took place in Zagreb, Croatia on the 17th of June. It was well organised by a member of EASIE project, the hosting company, M-Profil which is the leading sandwich panel manufacturer in Croatia. The organisation was supported by Pan and Pro
Europe and Institut für Stahlbau undWerkstoffmechanik TU Darmstadt, Germany.

Topics of the workshop that were discussed, rouse great interest:
• Load bearing behaviour
• Actions and loads
• Sustainability in Sandwich Construction
• Connections of Sandwich Panels
• Fabricating and Designing Sandwich Panels for Fire
• Sandwich Panel Erection
• Thermal Bridges and Air Tightness of Sandwich Construction
Moderator of the workshop was Professor Lange who also made an introduction, followed by the issues
on how a sandwich panel is working. He showed that these elements merge the capabilities of spanning long spans, giving excellent heat and cold insulation and sealing against wind and water. The various load bearing modes were introduced and discussed. During the presentation it was stressed out that some minor deflections may occur after erection of the sandwich panel and that this is due to good insulation
and the thermal gradient within the panel. One of the main topics of the second presentation (by Prof. Berner) was the application of standard EN 14509. CE marking is defined by this standard, important for all sandwich panel producers who intend to sell this product within EU. Furthermore he explained the various loads that have to be taken into account when designing a structural panel. Besides snow, wind
and dead weight the thermal loads need special consideration. Sustainability prospective in sandwich
construction (by Dr. Kuhnhenne) is the topic that roused additional interest of the participants, especially those from Croatia. New regulation for energy saving buildings is in force since spring and will be implemented in the whole region in the close future. Participants welcomed some examples from practice. The great impact building products have on our environment was made clear. It was shown that sandwich panels are a good product when it comes to sustainable construction. After a break, issues on panel
connections and approvals for screw fasteners (by Dr. Misiek) and fire resistance (by Dr. Klosak) followed. The connection of a panel to the structure, e.g. beams and columns made of steel, concrete or timber, leads to special screws that take into account the very thin facings of the panels and the relatively soft core material. It was shown how theses screws and whole connections are tested and their behaviour in a building is assessed. Building safety in case of fire is the factor that influences every investor when deciding on the building material for the investment. Excellent examples were given to illustrate how
different types of insulation react to fire. PUR-cores have a fairly good behaviour butmight produce a severe amount of smoke when burning, also the metal facings act as barrier against flames and oxygen reducing the flame’s progress into the panel. Mineral wool as a core material is perfectly suited for all cases were fire wall qualities are asked for. Dr. Klosak also explained the common fire-tests and how recommendations are developed from them. The sandwich panel is an excellent product that needs professional approach. How successful construction activity is conducted was covered by Dr. Möller. He presented such topics such as logistics, engineering, material testing and skilful assembling. It was shown that everything is interconnected. Good planning and good panels are essential for good erection but additional items have to be covered. Storage after production, transportation and storage on site as
well as the right equipment to hoist the packages is very important. Correct detailing by using sealing
strips which are fit for purpose and sufficient insulation, together with the topic on reduction of metal bridges between internal and external atmosphere (by Dr. Podleschny) were issues that closed the workshop. Good detailing can help to get the most out of building cladding with sandwich panels.
Air and water tightness due to the correct use of sealing strips is a very important issue. Tests show that
the panels behave perfect if the right strips are used. The minimization of metal bridges mainly in the area of the joint details is a very important goal. The successful workshop ended with a questions and answers session and invitation to use sandwich panelsmore in construction industry because of many cost benefit advantages.
by Sandra Bojic, Marketing Manager, M-profil
and Dr. Ing. Jörg Lange, TU Darmstadt
BAU 2009
/ 10.10.2008. /
Participation on the biggest architecture and construction materials and systems professional meeting among 1.800 other participants, from 40 different countries, will mark up the beginning of 2009. At the Munchen International Fair M-Profil Ltd. will present its assembly building components ( cladding).
There are 200.000 visitors expected at the fair, from 150 countries. The main themes of the fair are energy saving construction, Building improvement, refurbishment and modernization and Construction without barrier.
Visit us at the hall C3, Stand 607.
M-PROFIL Ltd. participates the exhibition Construct Atreprenor in Bucharest, Romania, one of the leading romanian construction fair from 5th until 9th of March 2008.
/ 27.02.2008. /
During the fair , we are going to present our assembly building components in the hall 45, stand 12.
M-PROFIL Ltd. participates the exhibition Neue Messe Stuttgart, one of the leading german fair from 5th until 8th of March 2008.
/ 29.01.2008. /
Our nonwoven product range has been introduced to the german market in the last four years. Successful and continuous cooperation with new partners is established.
During Neue Messe Stuttgart, we are going to present our assembly building components in the hall 9.
M-Profil in Gazele group for the year 2007- entrepreneurs with the fastest revenue growth in Croatia
/ 20.12.2007. /

The second year of competition of the fastest entrepreneurial growth, organized by business magazine Business.hr, gathered 1554 entrepreneurs that have fulfilled the main entry condition; revenue growth of 30 % in three years (2004-2006).
We are proud to be on the list under number 10!
Main ranking criteria was growth rate of 30% reduced for some financial and unexpected revenues. Also, the companies should have between 6 and 1000 employees with 6 to 500 million kunas in revenue and had to be profitable.
Ranking is formed according to the mentioned criteria and data from Fina.
Economy board of Croatian Chamber of Commerce in Krapina, in category of large companies, on the 28 November 2007 during the solemn conference, has agreed to reward M-Profil with “Golden plaque with marten figure”
/ 20.12.2007. /
In Krapina-zagorje county seven large entrepreneurs employed 2.807 people or 16% of all employment force in the county.
They have earned total revenue of 1.794 billion kunas (22.4% in the county total) and the profit after tax of 109.2 million kunas (31% profit after tax in the county total).
By the end of 2006, M-Profil almost completed, one year contracts, on the following projects:
Bricostore in Pula, Mandi and Končar in Zagreb and Trgocentar in Zabok.