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As automation progresses, more and more robots are finding their way into the production halls of the flat glass industry. Robot technology is improving both process reliability and the quality of glass products.
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.
Over 30 years, Press Glass has grown from a single facility into a household name among flat glass suppliers. 15 international facilities spread across Poland, Croatia, Italy, the UK and the US produce quality interior and exterior glass for the commercial and residential market.
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.
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.
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.
Since November 2023, the ban on microplastics and products to which microplastics have been deliberately added has been in force in the EU. Find out what this has to do with glass transport and what options there are for complying with the new legislation here.
The Hegla Group is an international supplier of machine, automation and software solutions. We asked the company for an assessment of the current situation, recommendations for its customers, and what the production of the future will look like.
Located in Rostock in the north of Germany, caleoglas Nord GmbH is a part of the caleoglas Group and specialises in the manufacturing of quality insulating glass made in Germany.
The machine manufacturer Grenzebach is expanding its presence at the Indian site in Pune for the glass and building materials sector. Around 2 million euros are being invested there, with further investments planned. The company wants to send a clear signal for its commitment and growth in Asia.
Guardian Glass has renewed its Bronze level Cradle to Cradle certification for its float, coated and laminated glass products. This relates to the glass produced in the European plants.
PVC system provider Deceuninck has opened a new office and production facility in Donja Bistra, Croatia, at the end of May 2023. The new plant is also the largest factory for laminating PVC profiles in this part of Europe.
With Carbon Control, Schüco offers a modular range with which the decarbonisation of windows, doors and facades can be controlled on a project-specific basis. One specific value is becoming increasingly important: the Global Warming Potential (GWP).
As part of a sustainability initiative, the Glas Trösch Group is working to become even more efficient and environmentally friendly. Often it is the seemingly small changes that can make a big difference. Like the release agent used at Euroglas, for example.
Saint-Gobain is the first glass manufacturer in the world to use more than 30% hydrogen in energy (60% in volume) in the production of flat glass as part of R&D trials.
Changes are part of everyday planning. This is precisely where parametric solutions for metal construction and facade technology such as Apollon from CAD-Plan come into their own compared to conventional CAD programs.
As of now, Glass for Europe is a member of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance. Its activities aim to increase the production of solar modules and value chain components in Europe.
Diamut and Stonegate, who have long been partners in the stone sector, have recently announced they will be working together in the glass sector as well. Here you find out what benefits that will have for the region:
The specialist for oversized glass has set itself the goal for 2023 to gradually transition to more environmentally friendly production. And that not only since the energy prices been going through the roof.
Turkey-based glass manufacturer Şişecam continues its growth trajectory in 2022, reporting consolidated net sales of over 4.7 billion euros. Last year, the company produced 5.8 million tonnes of glass, 4.9 million tonnes of soda ash and 4.4 million tonnes of industrial products.
Rehau is expanding its branch in Śrem, Poland, to become the central location for production and supply in Central Europe. The measure is the central component of an investment programme in many locations.
The market for LSG and laminated glass is on the rise: AGC Glass Europe is investing in the construction of a new LSG production facility in Osterweddingen, just south of Magdeburg, Germany. The investment is over 10 million euros. Here are the details.
With the new ELB 11/45, the Italian glass processing machine manufacturer Bovone has launched a system for fully automatic edge processing. Here are the details of the new machine.
Finstral manufactures insulating glass and complete windows and french doors at its Oppeano site near Verona. Now the capacities there are being considerably expanded.
Last week, Lisec held the second edition of their virtual event Lisec Campus 2021. Here is a summing up of the innovations and presentations for glass processors of this virtual customer event:
