The European Commission’s standstill period for the notified Italian regulation ends on 25 September 2026. The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has published a draft adamant to Ministerial Decree No. 186/2017, proposing significant updated to the environmental certification framework biomass-fired heating appliances. The initiative ais to further air quality by introducing stricter emission […]
As part of the European EEPLIANT4 project, market surveillance authorities are currently assessing whether solid fuel local space heaters comply with applicable EU requirements. Particular attention is being given to requirement of Regulation (EU) 2015/1185 on Ecodesign and Regulation 2015/1186 on energy labelling for local space heaters. The ongoing activities focus primarily on wood-burning stoves […]
On 13 and 14 April 2026, members of the HKI Trade Association and the Trade Association for Commercial Kitchens met in Frankfurt am Main for this year’s spring meeting. The event focused on current developments in the market, politics and standardisation, as well as the future direction of the industry. Our General Manager, Dennis Droll, […]
Our two general managers, Christian Droll und Dennis Droll, attended the conference and general meeting of the European Fireplace Association (EFA) in Leipzig on 24 April 2026. They took part in the well-attended event, which focused entirely on the strategic reorganisation of the trade association. At the general meeting, the EFA unveiled a restricted management […]
We are pleased to announce that RRF will take over the testing facility from the Danish ChimneyLab. This will allow us to expand our professional and technical capacities in the field of metal exhaust systems and connectors, which is an important step towards strengthening the availability of qualified testing facilities in Germany in the long […]
We are happy to announce that we will be attending the Progetto Fuoco in Verona from 25 to 27 February 2026 again. We gladly visit you at your stand or arrange an appointment with you. To arrange an appointment, please contact us by telephone on +49 (0) 208 60 70 41 0 or by email […]
As part of the EEPLIANT4 project, the European market surveillance authorities are currently stepping up their checks on solid fuel fireplaces and pellet stoves. In addition to the ecodesign requirements, the focus is particularly on EN 16510, including detailed on-site inspections during production. The focus is on: The new, comprehensive insights into production processes are […]
On 9 November 2025, the coexistence phase of the old and new testing norms came to an end, which we successfully mastered together. After months of intensive testing, evaluations and tireless effort, we can proudly say that we have successfully completed the transition phase – an important step on our journey together. A huge thanks […]
As you are already aware, the coexistence phase for most standards for small combustion appliances will end on 9 November 2025. From this date onwards, only construction products based on the EN 16510 series of standards may be placed on the market. In the magazine ‘Die Rote’, you can read an interesting interview with our […]