Living comfort - currently the topic of the day

for many people – has always been a challenge

for RENSON®. We aim to create a healthy indoor

environment for your home, with added value in

terms of visual, thermal and acoustic comfort.

The new products that result from our efforts

are integrated into powerful concepts such

as the Healthy Building, Healthy Domestic,

Healthy Veranda and Healthy School Concept®.

We believe that a building should refl ect the

rhythm of the people who live and work in it.

Evolution and change are eternal. It takes

a real passion for healthy living to keep up

with the times and to remain innovative in

the face of changing needs. Paul RENSON.

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Entrepreneurship, innovation and

sustained growth are what RENSON® stands for.

Creating added value in the past,

present and future.

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RENSON® bases its skill on a century of dedication. Dedication means a

continuous concern for people with changing needs but with one common

goal: to live in a healthy and comfortable indoor environment.

The requirements of designers, architects and residents are the enduring

concerns of the RENSON® company.

Starting from an aluminium processing company...

In 1909, Polydore RENSON started com-mercial construction activities in Belgium. This was followed in 1919 by the offi cial founding of the RENSON® company.

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The Georges RENSON family. Georges RENSON, seated, second from right. Top left, son Jan RENSON, third-generation RENSON company director and father of the current CEO, Paul RENSON.

The expertise of RENSON® has built up over the generations.

The fi rst and second generations: Polydore RENSON (seated) and son Georges (standing - centre of photo).

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1919Offi cial founding of Renson NV

197329 SeptemberOpening of E3 motorway (later E17) Lille – Ghent – Antwerp – Eindhoven

1968Start of window vent division

1982Separation of RENSON RANO (windows)

1964Move toIZ Flanders Field,Waregem

1997Separation ofRENSON-Argenta

Signing of the Kyoto protocol

Continuous louvres system

2000Takeover of RFL (UK) – ventilation

1999Start of HealthyBuilding Concept®- Basic ventilation- Nightcooling- External sunprotection

1909Polydore Renson starts com-mercial construction activities. Holstraat, Waregem

1955Start of alu-minium frame division Holstraat, Waregem

1960Participation to fi rst Batibouw, Rogiercentrum, Brussels

1970Start of indus-trial wall grille division

Not only around the window, but also the aluminium frame itself. Ventilation is needed because windows close better.

Switch from hardware to ventilation

AestheticsNeed for ventilation with more comfort. Introduction of self-regulating louvres

Conversion to ventilation with faster production times and easier maintenance. Introduction of fl ap vents

1970 Sliding grilles

1988 AEROMATIC®

1994TH90Flap vents

1997 Introduction of AR90, AR60, Conti nuous Louvres System and AIRTOP®

1999 INVISIVENT®

2000 TOPSTREAM®

1950 Change from iron to aluminium

Change from casting to extrusion

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2009 100th anniversary of RENSON®

2001Takeover of Vegastore (FR) – structural sunprotection

Move to new building in Maalbeekstraat

From a metal processing company to a knowledge-based company

2003Takeover of Kestelyn Sunprotection(Vlamertinge)

2006Takeover of NVS

Takeover of Aralco

Energy regulations in Flanders

2007First

reference book

Healthy Domestic Concept®

Healthy Veranda Concept®

New logo“Creating healthy spaces”

Trends Gazellen Ambassadeur 2008West Flanders

75.000 m2

Trends Gazellen Ambassadeur 2009West Flanders

Green Good Design Award 2009

2008KestelynSunprotection-Screens moves to IZ Flanders Field

Expansion ProjectsIZ 2 Vijverdam

Innovations AwardFIXSCREEN®Batibouw

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Sunprotection RENSON®-concepts

2001 SUNCLIPS®

ICARUS®

2004 SONOVENT®(acoustics)

SCREENVENT®

SYSTEEM C+®

2003 FIXSCREEN®patented zip system

2006 AR75(diff erent fl ow rates)

2007 TRANSIVENT®(renovation)

2008 THM90

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A century ago, we were opening doors and windows:

to let in the warmth, and to expel midday cooking odours

and washday moisture.

RENSON® window and door hardware.

Optimism and progress prevail after the Second World War.

We build a bathroom in our home, which we heat,

misting up windows and mirrors.

Airing with RENSON® sliding louvres.

We become energy-conscious and want to insulate:

to keep the cold out and the heat in.

We install double glazing.

Thermally broken louvres.

Husband and wife both go to work.

The house is closed up all day.

Airing becomes ventilation.

Recession strikes. The oil crisis hits us.

We use energy sparingly.

Self-regulating energy and draught control.

Our planet is fi lling up with people.

The Kyoto Protocol is a necessary and global commitment

to reducing energy consumption.

RENSON® launches a second generation of

ventilation systems: ventilation on demand.

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But we’re used to comfort,

and design is important.

Façade cladding from RENSON®

We want large glass areas and views to our gardens

and terraces.

Structural sunprotection and screens

prevent overheating.

In the evening, we return to the cocoon of our home.

Horizontal & vertical black-out fabric sunscreens.

The number of vehicles on the roads increases;

aircraft fl y over; high-speed trains race by.

Population density continues to grow.

We keep the noise out with acoustic solutions.

RENSON® strives constantly to fi nd better solutions for

thermal, acoustic, ventilation and visual comfort.

RENSON® provides a professional response to the living

needs of today, while endeavouring to take account of

those of tomorrow.

We offer automated solutions for

more comfort, safety and energy savings

in your home.

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Living comfort at RENSON® stems from a broad vision of the entire world -

the world as it now is and as it will be.

Sustainability is the feature of climate concern that transcends time and the individual.

But sustainability does not, of course, pass by the world and people of today. RENSON® works

every day to create even more well-designed, effi cient and sustainable comfort solutions,

each adapted to the situation. These are solutions where the construction industry – those who

have to implement them – and the residents – those who will live in them – recognise the hand

of the master. Only the best is good enough for those who want vital, healthy air, and you expect

the best from specialists.

RENSON® has for a century guaranteed essential living and working comfort.

...to a knowledge based company

RENSON® creates innovative concepts and products for a healthy

and comfortable indoor environment in homes and buildings,

with minimal energy use and an attractive design.

Our Mission Statement >

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The internal core values of the RENSON® company

RENSON® strives to provide everyone with a pleasant and healthy indoor environment, wherever they are.

As a European market leader and trendsetter, RENSON® invests continuously in the R&D of products and

concepts for natural and mechanical ventilation, structural sunprotection and fabric sunprotection (screens).

RENSON® stands for personal contact, tailor-made solutions and excellent and effective service,

combined with reliable, high-performance products with an attractive design.

RENSON® also fl ies the fl ag for its values.

InnovationTop quality

Know-howFair play

Reliability

Partnership

International

Communication

Long-term relationship

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Service

RENSON® looks far beyond the creation & manufacture of products.

RENSON® is committed to “full service” from start to fi nish. We can

guarantee short delivery times thanks to our large stocks and local

partners who fi nish our products. We attach a great deal of importance

to fl exibility in manufacture & logistics, fast delivery and easy installation

on site.

Top quality

We strive for perfection at all levels under the motto:

(quote CEO Paul Renson)

Our consistently stringent quality controls ensure that our products are the best on the market.

Innovation

We are the technological pioneers in our sector. We listen to the market, and anticipate and

develop outstanding solutions and products that become milestones in ventilation and

sunprotection technology.

Customer needs are translated by a multi-disciplinary R&D department into unique solutions

& innovative products. RENSON® collaborates in this with the world’s leading scientifi c

organisations specialised in energy effi ciency. We gather the information, then add health &

comfort with our own concepts. We also collaborate closely with fellow companies which have

specialised know-how that can contribute to our overall concepts. An extensive portfolio of IP,

consisting of patents and trademarks, protects our innovations from copying.

“Nothing is so perfect it cannot be improved”

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Fair play

We are an independent family company and work with our customers and suppli-

ers in an honest manner, as partners with mutual success as our goal.

We are aware of the values of the people in our organisation and communicate

openly, in an atmosphere of trust.

Reliability

We are a reliable and professional partner, as is attested by our 100 years in business.

We are also proud of our fi nancial health.

Our sales organisation supports the customer, provides professional advice

and guarantees top-speed deliveries.

Partnership

By being involved in the construction process from the planning phase,

we can contribute considerable added value.

Combining ventilation and sunprotection in an intelligent manner means

buildings and homes save on energy and, more importantly,

provide a healthy indoor environment.

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Communication

Our enthusiastic and passionate European marketing team tries to raise the bar even higher each day

to place RENSON® on the map for professionals and consumers.

We are represented at most building fairs in Europe, where you can view our concepts in practice.

Our annual reference book demonstrates the healthy collaboration between European architects and RENSON®.

We work hard each day to develop clear means of communication, so our customers can always count on

the most accurate information on our ventilation and sunprotection techniques.

And our new website, www.renson.eu provides digital support.

Our renowned name and a reputation for quality today make RENSON® a powerful brand!

International

We are the market leader in our fi eld, with international reach.

Receptiveness to the world defi nes our thoughts and actions.

Our concepts and product range meet the specifi c requirements of the inter-

national market. Our partners, plus our distribution and communications

network, are our greatest strengths. We have local representatives and dealers

at all points of the compass.

Today RENSON® can ensure the highest level of comfort in any building by its

mastery of ventilation, sunprotection and acoustic technologies!

Your living comfort!

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• Ventilation & acoustic solutions

• Façade cladding & acoustic solutions

• Structural sunprotection

• Screens & acoustic solutions

• Louvre grilles

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The past decade has seen an alarming deterioration in internal air quality. This has

been brought about by better home insulation and lower energy consumption, making

it harder for moisture and dangerous substances to be removed from the building.

Modern ventilation systems make controlled and optimised ventilation possible.

The supply of fresh air and the removal of used air are perfectly regulated.

Firstly, controlled ventilation looks after your health and, secondly, it means

considerable savings for your energy bill.

Our new generation of ventilation systems provides optimal comfort when it comes

to air, insulation, aesthetics and acoustics.

Ventilation & acoustic solutions

Left: Viviendas de Protección Ofi cial, SpainProject: ResidentialProduct: THM90Architect: Estudio UAD arquitectosPlace: Ciudad del Campo, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, ESPhotographer: Juan José Rodríguez Martinez

Centre:Private Residence, NieuwpoortProject: Private ResidenceProduct: Invisivent®, Louvres L.033.05, Louvres 433, System C+Application: Healthy Domestic Concept® (Basic & Intensive Ventilation) & DesignArchitect: Buro Aico, GentPlace: Nieuwpoort, BEPhotographer: Dirk Busschaert

Right: Enercon, MagdeburgProject: Enercon Offi cesProduct: TH100, window ventilatorArchitect: Baumert & PeschosPlace: Magdeburg, DEPhotographer: Bernd Liebl

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The fi rst louvres were designed to protect bells and carillons in bell towers from rain and

wind, without distorting the sound.

Today, louvres have evolved to be able to help protect against rain, noise, birds, vermin

and in some cases even air! In other cases louvres have been designed specifi cally to

allow a specifi c airfl ow. The blades are packed with inorganic mineral wool to improve

their sound-damping qualities. They are designed to offer an aesthetic solution in wall

applications where sound-damping is very important.

Façade cladding & acoustic solutions

Left:Mosae Forum, MaastrichtProject: Mosae Forum, Leisure & Offi cesProduct: Linius® L.050Architect: Jo Coenen & Co ArchitectenPlace: Maastricht, NLPhotographer: RENSON®

Centre:Inria, RennesProject: Inria, Offi ces & ResearchProduct: Linius® L.075SArchitect: Forma 6 SAPlace: Rennes, FRPhotographer: Fred Pieau

Right:Private House, MenenProject: Private House/Offi ce, ResidentialProduct: Linius® Continuous Louvre SystemApplication: DesignArchitect: Philippe GuilbertPlace: Menen, BPhotographer: Dirk Busschaert

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Structural sunprotection consists of extruded aluminium profi les which can be used as

sunprotection, façade cladding or visual barriers.

Structural sunprotection counters overheating.

It stops the sunrays before they come into contact with the glazed surfaces.

Undesired heat and blinding light do not enter the building.

This means no glare or annoying refl ections in TV or computer screens.

Moreover, if the heat is kept out, there is no need for cooling; so the energy savings are signifi cant.

Visual contact with the environment is maintained.

The view outside is important, and it is respected.

Last but not least, structural sunprotection often brings aesthetic added value to the building.

Structural sunprotectionLeft:Candy Wharf, LondonProject: Candy Wharf, ResidentialProduct: Sunclips® Patio Evo 96, Sunclips® Evo 130, Icarus® 300, Linius®

Architect: Yeates DesignPlace: London, UKPhotographer: Adrian Toon

Centre:Webasto, GilchingProject: Webasto Entwicklungszentrum - Offi cesProduct: Icarus® 200 Quickfi x®, Sunclips® Evo 130Application: Sunprotection & DesignArchitect: Barth Architekten, GautingPlace: Gilching, GPhotographer: Kai Bornhak (Kabor)

Right:GE Forschungszentrum, MünchenProject: GE Forschungszentrum - Health CareProduct: Icarus® 400Architect: Aukett & HeesePlace: München, DEPhotographer: Kabor

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Natural light is essential for human beings. It is crucial for our wellbeing and is also an

ideal source of illumination. But that light can be very harsh and have its downsides:

hothouse effect, faded furniture, glare, refl ections in TV and computer screens.

Light comfort.

Sunprotection offers the best solution when it comes to optimal thermal comfort; warm

enough in winter, pleasantly cool in summer. Sunprotection also provides optimal visual

comfort: suffi cient natural daylight in the room, while retaining visual contact with the

natural environment.

Well-designed sunprotection also makes a positive contribution to the energy

consumption of the whole building. If the heat is kept out, there is no need for cooling.

Screens & acoustic solutions

Left:Private ResidenceProject: Private Residence, ResidentialProduct: Fixscreen®

Application: SunprotectionArchitect: Vicenç OliveraPlace: Barcelona, ESPhotographer: Maxim De Vriese

Right:Warmhof, MaldegemProject: Warmhof - Woon- en Zorgcentrum OCMW Maldegem - Health CareProduct: Screenvent® Application: Sunprotection & Basic VentilationArchitect: Eric Verstraete - Aiko architecten en ingenieursPlace: Maldegem, BPhotographer: Dirk Busschaert

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The aluminium blades in the continuous louvre system can also be used to form tailor-made

preassembled louvre grilles. In that way, the grilles and the blade wall can be matched

aesthetically.

Louvre grilles are available in all forms, sizes, RAL colours, and as permanent or lockable

versions. Numerous variations are also possible, such as grilles with movable blades, sliding

panels, special night-cooling grilles, fi re-resistant louvres, burglar-resistant louvres and

anti-vandalism louvres in steel.

Our new generation of ventilation grilles, available in every conceivable shape and colour,

provides optimal comfort when it comes to air, insulation, aesthetics and acoustics.

Louvre grilles

Top:Hôtel Rennes Métropole, RennesProject: Hôtel Rennes Métropole - Administration SectionProduct: Grille 394Application: Decorative suspended ceilingArchitect: Patrick Berger & Jacques Anziutti ArchitectesPlace: Rennes, FPhotographer: Vincent Jacques

Centre:PHILEAS BUSProject: VDL Berkhof, NederlandProduct: Linius® construction with L.050 + LD 0195Photographer: Dirk Busschaert

Right:Central Library, SeattleProject: Central LibraryProduct: Louvre 411 Architect: Rem Koolhaas (OMA)Place: Seattle, USAPhotographer: Philippe Ruault

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RENSON® recognises the special needs of an environment where many people come together.

Each indoor environment requires its own approach. That’s why RENSON® designed

Healthy Concepts, each meeting specifi c needs.

Our own homes are usually unoccupied during the day. Healthy air, acoustics and ease

of maintenance are their most important features. RENSON® has translated these into the

Healthy Domestic Concept®, Healthy Passivehouse Concept® and Healthy Veranda Concept®.

The RENSON® ‘Healthy Building Concept®’ was developed for industrial applications involving

a combination of natural ventilation and sunprotection.

RENSON® also thinks along with its customers: our solutions are not only healthy and energy

effi cient, but also easy to install and maintenance-friendly. RENSON® takes both the practical

requirements of the builder and the comfort of the occupants into consideration.

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Healthy Building Concept®

Each environment has its own needs. The Healthy Building Concept® is a natural solution that

guarantees a pleasant working environment.

It stands for healthy, energy-effi cient and environmentally-aware building.

Thanks to natural basic ventilation, nightcooling and sunprotection, overheating is prevented and

good air quality assured, all without energy-devouring or environment-unfriendly technologies.

Left:Bâtiment Eole, Gosselies

Right:RENSON® Headquarters, Waregem

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Healthy Domestic Concept®

Healthy Passivehouse Concept®

Our home lives with the seasons. In winter, we keep the cold out.

In spring, we cherish the fi rst rays of the sun. In summer, we seek out the coolness inside.

In autumn, we shelter from the raw wind and pouring rain. With its Healthy Domestic Concept®,

RENSON® keeps us comfortable all year round.

The Healthy Domestic Concept® is based on three fundamental elements: continuous and

controlled ventilation, intensive night ventilation, and sunprotection for glass façades.

It guarantees healthy air, no draughts, no noise, protection from overheating and protection from

direct sunlight where we want it. It is also characterised by low energy consumption and

an attractive design.

These technologies are taken even further in the Healthy Passivehouse Concept®.

Left:Private Residence, Oud-Heverlee

Right:Private Residence, Anzegem

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Healthy Veranda Concept®

A veranda/conservatory is an additional living space in your home that really brings in

the garden. RENSON® developed the Healthy Veranda Concept® so you could enjoy

a healthy and comfortable indoor environment in your veranda all year round.

This total comfort solution combines outdoor sunprotection with the supply of fresh

air and the extraction of humid and warm air. It is RENSON®’s answer to specifi c

conservatory problems such as overheating in summer and excess moisture and

condensation in winter.

With its Healthy Veranda Concept®, RENSON® brings you longer and fuller enjoyment

of your garden.

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Our home is not alone. We are not alone. We live together, people were here before us and

people will be here after us. What we do affects others now and in the future, as does what we

fail to do. We determine now what kind of home our children and grandchildren will have.

RENSON® uses the experience we have today for the solutions of tomorrow, so our children

and grandchildren have breathing space as well. Schools, hospitals and retirement homes

are places where many people come together, away from their homes. They should have the

same comfort that we consider so essential. That’s why RENSON® has expanded its Healthy

Concepts to form the Healthy School Concept®, Healthy Hospital Concept®, and Healthy

Outdoor Concept®.

And RENSON® is looking beyond our home, across space and time.

Sustainability will become even more important in the future. A healthy indoor environment is

the all-round basis of a healthy climate. It is a continuous concern for our wellbeing that drives

innovation at RENSON®.

Continuous innovations inspired by health

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RENSON® develops comfort solutions for every situation where people come together.

A healthy indoor environment is essential at school as well.

The air quality in classrooms can often be quite bad: too little ventilation, overheating, etc.

The more students in the class, the more CO2 and air pollution.

Children who work in unhealthy air become tired faster and cannot concentrate.

Their eyes can become tired and irritated; they can have problems with itches, rashes,

blocked noses and neck pain.

RENSON®’s Healthy School Concept® is a natural solution that creates a pleasant school

environment with good air quality, all day and all year long.

Healthy School Concept®

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Healthy Hospital Concept®

Every building has specifi c requirements for air quality.

The indoor environment is of vital importance in hospitals and care centres.

It plays an important role in patient recovery.

Hospital air often contains moulds, bacteria and viruses caused and distributed

primarily by poor ventilation and overheating.

CO2 accumulates as a result of too little ventilation in rooms and corridors,

creating all kinds of problems for staff, patients and visitors.

RENSON® has translated its expertise into the Healthy Hospital Concept® to tackle

the particular problem of a healthy indoor environment in hospitals and care centres.

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Healthy Outdoor Concept®

Warm sunny days are appreciated to the full on the terrace.

But too much sun can quickly become unpleasant.

RENSON® created its Healthy Outdoor Concept® solutions for outdoor living -

special sunprotection designs that regulate the amount of sunlight make outdoor living

pleasant as well.

And the indoor environment also benefi ts from the additional shading.

The Healthy Outdoor Concept® is characterised by advanced sunprotection

technologies that guarantee many years of satisfaction.

Their modern designs and functional shapes make screens and louvre walls

welcome guests on any terrace or balcony.

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Nature does nothing uselessly

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Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)

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RENSON® creates solutions for living comfort.

Whether you’re at work, at home, chilling out,

playing, resting ... the space you’re in must be

suited to your physical needs. Health and a zest for

life take fi rst place. That’s when we become one

with the environment and nature, far from those

pressures deep down. No physical discomfort

caused by temperature, visual discomfort caused

by light, tension caused by environmental noise.

Free of undesirable infl uences but at one with

the positive aspects of the environment. A space

where we can live and work in dialogue with our

surroundings.

RENSON®, Creating healthy spaces.

healthy spaces

We care about people, ... all people ... everywhere

Creating

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A baby deserves a healthy living environment

from its very fi rst minute in the world.

RENSON® watches over the air a baby

breathes from the very start of maternity.

We want to create a healthy indoor

environment for everyone, everywhere,

even where lots of people come together

such as in hospitals and care centres,

because breathing healthy air

feels and does good.

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Schoolchildren must be free to mess about, read, play, think, breathe ...

away from negative infl uences. Using healthy air, RENSON® gives students food

for thought, literally. You need oxygen to stay focused. Sustainability will have

an even more important role in the future. That’s why RENSON® developed the

healthy school environment as a response to the needs of tomorrow.

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Whoever you are and whatever you do, a healthy living world is a work

in progress. RENSON® continues to innovate from a continuous concern

to make the world as pleasant and healthy as possible.

We devise natural solutions

that guarantee a comfortable

and healthy working environment.

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We want the best for our children and for ourselves. RENSON® wants

families to be content at home, to have everything they need

to become happy and complete people.

That’s why RENSON® strives to provide the most important thing for

the private world of families: healthy air to breathe, day after day.

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The older we become, the more we appreciate that good health equals wealth.

Grandparents understand that all too well when they look at their active grandchildren.

That’s why RENSON® invests confi dently in that health, and in the health of your

children and grandchildren. How? By providing a comfortable indoor environment

everywhere.

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