Abstract: A facade assembly for a building can have at least one facade element, which may be fastened to a wall or an inter-story ceiling of the building. The assembly can also have at least one fire-protection element, which may be mounted between the facade element and the wall or the inter-story ceiling. The fire-protection element contains an insulating layer and at least one angle profile with two flanges disposed at an angle relative to one another, wherein one of the flanges of the angle profile is fastened to the facade element and the other flange of the angle profile bears on the insulating layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing of fastening elements (5, 6) and including producing a blank (1) having a length exceeding a combined length of two fastening elements, upsetting a head (2, 3) at each of opposite ends of the blank (1), heating a section of the blank (1) located between the opposite heads (2, 3) formed at the opposite ends of the blank, and, thereafter, pulling apart the heated section (4) until the heated section (4) is separated.