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Glaston ScreenMax glass bending furnace was installed at Finn Lamex in Finland in 2024.
The cutting of thin glass is extremely demanding! That’s why HEGLA has designed a Galactic float glass cutting system specially for the needs of thin glass.
The EU Council has just adopted its General Approach on the End‑of‑Life Vehicles Regulation, setting mandatory targets to dramatically improve the recovery and recycling of automotive glass.
Glaston proudly welcomed the global glass community on a series of exclusive demo tours at its facilities in Tampere, Finland, as part of GPD 2025.
At this year’s Glass Performance Days (GPD) 2025, held in Tampere, Finland, Folienwerk Wolfen proudly participated as a sponsor and exhibitor, presenting its latest advancements in thin glass technology.
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A groundbreaking leap in façade design is on the horizon with new research into laminated thin glass offering unmatched strength, safety, and design freedom.
Craft trades continue to shape the glass sector to this day – despite digitalisation and automation. How education dovetails with creativity and technology is explained by Gunther Fruth, head of the “Glasfachschule Zwiesel” college in this interview.
At glasstec 2026 held in Düsseldorf from 20 to 23 October 2026 solutions for current and future challenges in the glass industry will be centrestage once again. The Hot Topics read: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Digital Technologies,…
In this video, Tero Toivanen at Finn Lamex, Finland, is sharing his and his team's experiences working with the Glaston ScreenMax glass bending furnace for windshields.
AI is increasingly being used in manufacturing by major flat glass producers with a view to optimising processes, reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions and securing competitiveness long term.
The cooperation between the GPD and glasstec creates new synergies for the international glass industry. In an interview, Glaston explains how both formats benefit from each other - and what added value this means for the industry.
Glass for Europe joined the CLEPA delegation at the 77th session of the UN Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) in Geneva to contribute to discussions on headform testing on vehicles under UN Regulation 127.
Digitalisation and the use of Artificial Intelligence have revolutionised many sectors of industry. In both fields utilisation and integration differ due to the corporate structures and the specific requirements and applications.
Western States Glass relies on LiSEC’s advanced solutions to drive quality, efficiency, and future-ready automation in its California-based operations.
Advanced PVB interlayer for EV side windows delivers design flexibility and acoustic comfort.
The topic of thin glass especially for new applications in architecture attracted a great deal of interest among trade visitors at the past glasstec and its special show “glass technology live”.
Glaston has received technology and equipment orders from Regency Glass, a well-known producer of high-quality IGUs in the UK.
Industry and environmental organisations jointly call for measures to improve recycling in the future End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation
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The European Commission has launched an Industrial Action Plan to strengthen the automotive sector’s competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability.