The aim of the partnership is to strengthen the offering of both companies for the benefit of customers. With the complementary product offering, both companies can meet the growing demand of glass processors for automation and integration and provide customers with comprehensive solutions, faster response and services thanks to the wider network in the region.
From March 2024, HEGLA's sales and distribution activities in the region will utilise Glaston Group's resources and network. The partnership covers the entire region with the exception of Japan, South Korea and China.
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"With Hegla, we have found the ideal partner as the complementary offering perfectly complements our product range. Glaston is now able to offer the full product range to those customers who want to combine our thermal processing and insulating glass production with highly automated shop floor solutions for the manufacturing area, thereby significantly increasing efficiency and productivity. We are very excited about this new co-operation," comments Sasu Koivumäki, CSO of Glaston Corporation.
With Glaston, we are able to offer our customers highly customised solutions for our customers, including the integration of Glaston's thermal processing and insulating glass production into our highly automated and integrated shop floor logistics solutions in one of the largest and fastest growing regions in the world," says Bernhard Hötger, CEO of Hegla Group.
About the Hegla Group
HEGLA was founded in 1976 and is known for its high-quality, high-performance machines and systems for flat glass processing. The company is one of the market and technology leaders for highly automated and integrated solutions and services in the areas of glass storage, feeding, cutting, residual sheet handling and sorting as well as laser systems, e.g. for bird protection and mobile phone permeable glass. Hegla is also a provider of IT and ERP systems for the operation and control of production facilities and activities.
About the Glaston Group
Glaston is the innovative technology leader in the glass processing industry, providing equipment, services and solutions for the architectural, mobility, display and solar industries. The company also supports the development of new technologies to integrate intelligence into glass.
Glaston is committed to providing its customers with both the best expertise and the latest technologies in glass processing to create a better future through safer, smarter and more energy-efficient glass solutions. Glaston operates globally with manufacturing, service and sales operations in nine countries and its shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
