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Joylife Boats provide a relaxing holiday on the water. In Mettlach, six of these houseboats were fitted with large-format window and sliding door elements from heroal to provide attractive panoramic views. Here you can find out which window and door systems were used.
Guardian Glass introduces Guardian CrystalClear glass, a new addition to its product lineup in North America. This innovative glass meets the demand for enhanced transparency among architects and designers.
Guardian Glass has published new Environmental Product Declarations for its flat unprocessed glass products and processed glass products produced in North America.
AGC Group has announced that it has succeeded for the first time in a demonstration test to recycle cover glass for solar modules into float glass. With the success of this test, AGC expects that cover glass can be used to make float glass.
The safety mirrors in the Miralite Stadip series from Saint-Gobain offer a high level of protection against injuries. In the following article, you can find out what exactly is behind this, which variants are available and where these mirrors are used.
The Velux Group and Guardian Glass have entered a joint development agreement concerning tempered vacuum insulated glass (VIG).
The facade of the new administration building of the A. Müller dairy in Aretsried is as white as milk. The facade owes its clear effect primarily to the 430 sedak gsp facade elements. In combination with offset ribbon windows, an elegant all-glass facade was created for the building, which was realised to the highest efficiency standards.
NSG Group has announced that the decision to cease the production on a float line at the plant in Weiherhammer, Germany, a year ahead of a scheduled cold repair.
If you are looking for the highest insulation values in insulating glass, you will find them in insulating glass units with an integrated vacuum element, such as Fineo Hybrid. It insulates with a Ug-value of less than 0.5 W/(m2K), but are significantly more delicate than triple insulating glass with a thickness of 22 mm or more. But such hybrid glass offers even more advantages, which we present here.
Manufacturer masson is now introducing switchable ConverLight glass for its residential conservatories. This has now been sealed by the partnership with GGW and ChromoGenics. The first conservatory to be realised with switchable glass is now located in an exclusive villa suburb of Hamburg. The glass was manufactured by the Hero Group.
In connection with our recent article on the 25th anniversary of SentryGlas and how their ionoplast film interlayer for LSG, we also sat down with Christoph Troska of SentryGlas to look back – as well as ahead to the future:
The circular economy is a pressing concern in the flat glass industry, as explored in the upcoming glasstec 2024. Despite a 12% reduction in industry emissions in 2023, the positive trend is partly attributed to decreased production rather than sustainable practices.
In the following interview with GW-News, Juliane Brandt-Slowik and Helmut Kugelmann from Schott Technical Glass Solutions GmbH (TGS) discuss the special features of borosilicate glass compared to standard soda-lime glass. Their special focus will be on the thermal and mechanical properties as well as the possibilities borosilicate glass offers as fire-resistant glass.
The European Commission recently presented its proposal for an ambitious 90 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. It initiates discussions on the necessary measures to create an environment conducive to significant CO2 emissions reduction, aligning with Europe’s 2050 climate-neutrality objective. See here for more details:
In a recent interview, Michela Lattuada, a prominent figure in the Italian manufacturing industry, shared insights into her journey as a female business leader and its unique challenges as well as the strengths she brings to her role.
Saint-Gobain Glass is delighted to have achieved full Cradle to Cradle 4.0 (C2C Certified) certification at Bronze level for its float and coated glass products manufactured in Europe*, including Oraé low-carbon glass, as well as for its LSG products.
A success story: over a quarter of a century ago, in 1998, the SentryGlas ionoplast film was launched on the market for the first time and has had a significant impact on structural glass construction with its increased load-bearing capacity, making new types of construction possible.
Kuraray Europe GmbH (KEG) has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary. Kuraray Europe Spain S.L. (KES) is based in Málaga, Spain, and will serve as a strategic hub for the management and coordination of business activities on the Iberian Peninsula.
The combination of Guardian Glass’ SunGuard High Durable coated glass with SentryGlas Xtra interlayers obtains a Document Technique d’Application (DTA) for the French market.
The industry is currently experiencing a veritable sales crisis. The German window association is forecasting an 8 per cent slump in the number of window units sold last year. And 2024 will also be a difficult year, according to projections. It's good to be prepared for these times. In this short series, economist Matthias König explains the key factors that need to be considered.
Guardian Glass operates over 24 float glass lines worldwide and serves 160 countries across five continents. Ryze Hydrogen will support Guardian’s UK float glass plant in Goole, East Yorkshire, by supplying the hydrogen.
Glass for Europe has recently published a paper on the reuse, reprocessing and recycling of flat glass. Here you can find out what options are available for recycling flat glass at the end of its life cycle.
At Kai100 in Vienna, one side of the building was fitted with balconies protected by glass sliding elements as a noise protection measure. They opted for the GM Toproll top-hung sliding system from Glas Marte, partly because the system can easily compensate for higher tolerances.
Döring Glas Berlin, now part of the vandaglas Group, recently celebrated its 90th anniversary. The renowned glass companies Döring Glas Berlin and Flachglaswerk Radeburg can look back on an impressive track record in the glass industry.
Since it was founded by August Eckelt on 21 November 1923, the Austrian glass refiner Eckelt based in Steyr has always been a trendsetter with its innovative strength. Under new management and new ownership, vandaglas Eckelt is now in its 101st year of existence and is once again transforming and positioning itself for the future.
