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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…
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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.
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.
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A new Glass for Europe series examines how national regulations integrate the solar factor in buildings.
From Qatar to the UK and the USA, Folienwerk Wolfen showcases landmark architectural projects featuring its evguard® laminated glass interlayer solutions.
An innovative photovoltaic façade project has been developed in the Netherlands, integrating high-performance glass with 5BB monocrystalline technology.
Rising 41 stories above downtown, One St. Petersburg has become a defining feature of the city's skyline and a prominent landmark along Florida's Gulf Coast.
On 17 July, the European Commission adopted its proposal for the ETS reform. Glass for Europe is currently conducted a detailed assessment of the legislative proposal. The text below is the press release which was sent following the adoption.
PCT Global Pty Ltd, parent company of EnduroShield, is pleased to announce the installation of an EnduroShield X-Line machine at UGT Glass Fabrication in DeLand, Florida.
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From September 23 to 25, 2026, Fenzi Group will be at GlassBuild America, the most important annual gathering for commercial and residential glass, window and door professionals, taking place in Las Vegas.