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Two landmark NorthGlass projects have taken top honors at the 2026 Glass Magazine Awards, showcasing the possibilities of advanced glass in contemporary architecture.
Kuraray will take part in the 228th edition of Zak World of Façades, taking place at the InterContinental Tashkent on September 24, 2026.
The transition from the GP19 to the new GP26 production statistics classification system introduces several changes affecting flat glass products.
An environmental psychologist reported on the latest lighting research and the impact of lighting on human health during the Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Fall Conference in Calgary, AB.
At the event, Şişecam will present its broad portfolio of automotive replacement glass products and advanced glass technologies.
The Rooflight Association will exhibit at FIT Show 2027, using the UK’s only exhibition representing the entire fenestration supply chain to promote higher standards in rooflight design, installation, compliance and ongoing performance.
Foster + Partners, BIG, MVRDV and other renowned offices at the architecture forum
A review of EU import bans on flat glass products from Russia and Belarus
On August 18, NorthGlass Shanghai Automation Co., Ltd. successfully signed an agreement with Wenxin Group for an automated smart factory project for glass used in whole-house custom furniture.
FGIA will deliver two important educational presentations during GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo taking place September 23-25 in Las Vegas, NV.
Şişecam, the only global player operating across all core areas of glass and a pioneer in flat glass innovation, will participate in GlassBuild America fair, the leading exhibition for glass, window and door industries in North America taking place…
Şişecam showcases its cutting-edge automotive glass technologies at Auto Glass Week, drawing strong interest from industry participants at the Mygrant Glass booth.
Solarban® 70 glass brings transparency, solar control and comfort to UT Dallas’ innovative engineering campus.
Okalux will present its daylighting and functional glazing solutions at ARCHITECT@WORK in Rotterdam, taking place September 9–10, 2026.
EnduroShield has been specified for The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, helping protect multiple hundreds of shower enclosures across three buildings in a coastal Florida environment.
Şişecam, a global player in the glass and chemicals industries, has announced its financial results for the first half of 2026.
On Chicago's former Finkl Steel site, high-performance Vitro glass helps turn 1229 W. Concord into a daylight-filled, riverfront-facing model for next-generation life sciences design.
Saint-Gobain and AGC are joining forces to deploy a world-first, large-scale hybrid electric furnace at Saint-Gobain's Avilés plant in Spain, set to cut CO₂ emissions from flat glass production by around 50%.
Glass can be recycled indefinitely, and using glass cullet in production reduces the need for virgin raw materials, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Specification will include enamel application standards on all types of glass for quality assessment.
For the 14-story Reverb Alton Collection apartment building in Kansas City, Burns & McDonnell chose Solarban® 70 Optiblue® glass to balance daylighting, views, and thermal efficiency with the character of the historic Crossroads Art District.
Kuraray will host a free webinar, presented in Spanish, on designing hurricane-resistant facades, taking place September 1 at 10:00 AM (Mexico City, CST).
Gain valuable insights from industry experts at the 2026 FGIA Fall Conference in Calgary, AB, where timely education and practical solutions will take center stage.