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Glaston has made two appointments to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) of Glaston Corporation. The new ELT members will both be reporting to President and CEO Miika Äppelqvist.
Miika Äppelqvist has been at the helm of Glaston Corporation since June 1, 2025. GW News editor Matthias Rehberger asked the new CEO about his plans for the further development of Glaston and where he sees opportunities for glass processors, despite the current difficult situation in some parts of the industry.
At the Glass Performance Days 2025 in Tampere, it became clear that innovation requires partnership. Miika Äppelqvist, Glaston’s new CEO, welcomed 500 international guests with a clear statement: “It’s good to work with friends.”
From June 10 to 12, 2025, the Glass Performance Days (GPD) will take place in Tampere, Finland, the world's leading glass conference. Technical presentations, workshops, and the Step Change platform for innovation make it a must-attend event for anyone who wants to help shape the future of the glass industry. Click here to register.
The Board of Directors of the Glaston Corporation has today appointed Miika Äppelqvist as the new President and CEO of Glaston as of 1 June 2025.
Renovation is key to reducing CO₂ emissions in the construction sector – this is the conclusion of a new study by DGNB. The analysis shows that new buildings generate significantly higher emissions over their lifecycle. Here are the key findings to the study, along with the free download link.
Glaston is looking for a new CEO, since Toni Laaksonen has very recently announced his intention to resign his position. Glaston is already hard at work finding a replacement.
Glaston introduces a new technology for producing ultra-thin triple insulating glass with a centre pane as thin as 0.5 mm. This patented process enhances energy efficiency, reduces weight, and simplifies renovation projects, setting a new benchmark in the glass industry.
Glaston and Miru, a leading developer of smart window technologies, are now partnering to accelerate the development and production capabilities of the next generation of dynamic electrochromic glass (‘eWindows’).
In 2020, Architectural Glass Products of New Zealand selected two FC Series tempering lines for its greenfield plant in Cambridge, NZ, to increase production of insulating glass units for the country’s market for thermally efficient windows, doors and facades. What has happened since then?
Founded more than 30 years ago near Porto in Portugal, Vitropor has since then outgrown its three locations and consolidated them into one new production site. In 2001, the company purchased a Glaston laminating line and a new ProE tempering line to replace its older HTF line. Find out here how the upgrade has helped.
Miika Äppelqvist (38) has been Senior Vice President of Glaston's Architecture division since the end of 2023 and is one of the two Managing Directors of the German branch. GW-News asked him how he assesses the market and what Glaston presented at glasstec 2024. Miika Äppelqvist has been with Glaston since 2013, where he has held a number of management positions.
Glaston, the initiators of the Glass Performance Days (GPD) conference, and Messe Düsseldorf, organizers of glasstec, announced that they will be collaborating to advance continuous knowledge sharing, networking and the latest glass industry solutions. Here are the details.
The Glass Performance Days (GPD) conference, a leading event focused on advancements and challenges in glass and glazing technologies, is now accepting abstracts for its 2025 edition. The conference will take place from 10th to 12th June 2025 at Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland.
At glasstec 2024, Glaston will showcase ways to enhance glass processing efficiency without sacrificing quality. The company will highlight its ability to tailor solutions to individual business goals, helping manufacturers achieve higher productivity and operational excellence.
The international Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Glaston’s carbon dioxide emissions reduction targets for its operations and for its value chain. SBTi encourages companies to implement climate measures aligned with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
Flachglas Wernberg has revolutionized its 50-year-old lamination line with Glaston ProL technology, boosting efficiency, automation, and energy savings. Learn about the innovative upgrades that set a new standard in glass lamination.
The Glass Performance Days 2023 were full of informative content on a wide variety of topics across the glass industry. If you were unable to make it to Finland last summer, you can get a feel for what the event was like by clicking here:
The Board of Directors of Glaston Corporation has appointed Toni Laaksonen as President and CEO. He will oversee a global business with about 1,000 employees active in more than 50 countries.
The AGC Interpane plant in Plattling, southern Germany, produces high-quality semi-finished glass products and insulating glass. The basis is coated glass up to 18 m x 3.21 m. These extra-long glass elements can be provided with various solar control layers or with iplus thermal insulation layers. With the latest IG line from Glaston, even XXL formats can be produced automatically.
Since establishing their presence in the US through an acquisition, Poland-based glass fabricator Press Glass, also active in Europe and the UK, has continued its brisk growth. To support this, the company has recently invested in a Glaston ProL convection control upgrade at its plant in Ridgeway, Virginia.
Anders Dahlblom has submitted his resignation from his position as the CEO of Glaston Corporation for personal reasons. The Board will start the search for a new CEO immediately.
Glaston recently launched the Active'Sealer for IGU production. GW-News has now interviewed Uwe Risle, the responsible product manager, about this: here are his answers.
The proceedings of the GPD 2023 are now available for download. The presentations of the speakers are published in the compendium. Here are the details and the download link:
Glaston recently celebrated 40 years of its insulating glass Services division. Offering support with original spare parts, maintenance, upgrades and more, the Services team still helps to keep customers’ machines running.
