Architects and façade designers attending Zak World of Façades in Manchester in June will be able to explore how the award-winning EJOT CROSSFIX substructure system can help them deliver more sustainable and robust rainscreen projects with greater efficiency and lower whole life costs.
The EJOT UK team will be exhibiting at the event which takes place on 3rd June 2026 at The Manchester Deansgate Hotel. The company’s technical consultants will be available to discuss how the stainless steel substructure system can be instrumental in overcoming many of the current challenges associated with façade design and build, including keeping ahead of the curve as minimum performance standards and compliance demands continuously increase.
Despite being a relatively new inception, CROSSFIX has been used widely in façade projects globally and is now establishing itself in the UK as a future-ready alternative to the aluminium substructures commonly specified for rainscreen or rear ventilated facades. Crucially, as a fully stainless steel system, it significantly reduces the potential for thermal bridging whilst at the same time providing a high level of structural integrity and load-bearing capacity.
CROSSFIX is supplied by EJOT as a complete ETA-approved system including all the required fasteners, anchors and rails, with the Konsole bracket at its core. The innovative design of this product was recognised when it was first developed in 2021, winning a prestigious German Innovation Award. This award win reflected the potential contribution it could make to enhancing the quality, performance and design versatility of façade construction, and today that is increasingly being realised in real-world projects.
Most notably, the single Konsole can be used in facades featuring both vertical and horizontal rails, offering the potential for improved efficiency in the design process and on-site installation. The low thermal transmittance of its stainless steel composition is enhanced further by an integrated thermal stop manufactured from high grade polyamide which isolates the metal bracket from the wall structure.
Such is the effect of the reduction in thermal transfer that in addition to CROSSFIX offering the scope to create very highly insulated rear ventilated facades, it can also allow for slimmer façade constructions to be achieved using thinner insulation, without reducing performance. In addition, stainless steel’s higher strength versus aluminium also means with fewer structural brackets are required – this reduces the potential for thermal bridges in the first place, but also saves on material use throughout the façade overall.
Gary Robson, Business Development Manager at EJOT UK said: “Our CROSSFIX system is ideally placed to meet today’s more demanding performance and regulatory goals, and we look forward to having the opportunity to discuss its benefits with architects attending the upcoming Zak World of Facades in Manchester.
“The system offers a façade substructure solution for all types of applications, including residential apartments, office buildings, education and retail developments, without limiting aesthetic scope. And it can be specified with confidence thanks to the assurance of third party approvals in the form of a European Technical Assessment (ETA) and Passivhaus certification in Germany.”
Zak World of Façades is a globally recognised conference series focusing on façade design and engineering. More than 200 editions have taken place to date, attracting more than 65,000 delegates worldwide, with this forthcoming event marking its fourth edition in Manchester. The focus on the event – sustainable innovations and tackling construction industry challenges related to the building envelope – aligns perfectly with the advantages achievable in facades built using EJOT CROSSFIX.
Register to attend Zak World of Facades at www.facades.uk.com.
Find out more about EJOT CROSSFIX at www.ejot.co.uk/CROSSFIX.