As the world's leading manufacturer of sliding hardware systems, Hawa AG of Switzerland has left its mark on some of the largest and prestigious construction projects in the Gulf.

Hawa sliding systems are moving doors in Dubai, UAE, in the Royal and Presidential suites at the world-renowned Burj Al Arab hotel, at the Al Maha Desert Resort, in the Emirates Twin Towers, the Dubai Creek Hilton and the Al Ghurair Centre, to name just a few installations.

Other buildings incorporating easy-action Hawa sliding systems are dotted all over the Gulf region.

The company, with its staff of 90 based at Mettmenstetten near Zurich, has established a name for itself in the Arabian peninsula and throughout the Middle East region, thanks to its high-quality products, a regular presence at Dubai's Big 5 Show, and a network of active business partners.

Hawa's long-standing business partners in the region include Haefele, a world-renowned specialist in hardware and innovative locking systems, Thomas Bennett Gulf, a major Middle East architectural aluminium contractor, along with ET Ectra, a small local dealership that supplies on-site craftsmen. These companies have a specialist trained in Hawa products.

Hawa develops, manufactures and sells sophisticated, market-oriented sliding hardware solutions for the wood, glass and metalworking industries. The comprehensive Hawa range includes innovative systems for architectural, furniture, wood and glass/metal hardware. From compact furniture, through all-glass sliding systems to highly complex room partitions, Hawa has the solution for easy, quick and silent sliding and turning motion in practically any architectural situation and door panel weight.

Hawa's highly regarded support service helps customers to save time and money, right from the planning phase. The company's experts liaise with customers to find practicable ways of realising even the most unusual requests, selecting from a range that currently stands at more than 100 hardware systems and combinations thereof. In addition, the skilled in-house research and development team work closely with craftsmen in the field, devising fresh solutions to contemporary market needs.

Expert advice and assistance is a given at Hawa, from initial concept to planning and on-site support. Hawa customer service offers detailed fitting plans, plus sales and technical literature to ensure smooth planning, ordering and installation.

Hawa has provided systems which have been industry standards. The Hawa-Junior sliding system is a milestone in hardware engineering, known practically throughout the industry. With millions of installations now in use, it is one of the most popular sliding hardware systems in the world. Other landmark systems include Variotec II 150/GV with its curved-path technology for sliding glass partitions, and the patented glass door suspension technique found in Junior GP. Modularity, flexibility, ease of assembly and optimal utilisation of space are intrinsic in all Hawa products.

Hawa hardware systems define technological benchmarks, as evidenced by more than 60 international patents. This helps the company give its business partners a consistent and decisive competitive edge.

Quality is accorded top priority by the company which has achieved ISO 9001 certification by the Swiss association of Quality and Management Systems.