Date: 29 January 2026
Starglass, a leading Spanish glass processor of high-quality, complex curved glass, tempered and laminated glass solutions, is marking more than two decades of successful collaboration with Finnish glass processing expert Mika Eronen, Senior Glass Processing Specialist from Global Glass Specialists.
A Partnership That Started Early — And Has Lasted For Decades
The business relationship began in 2004, when a 24-year-old Mika Eronen visited the Starglass plant in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain for what would become a defining moment in his career; his first ever international on-site consulting assignment as a freelance technical advisor. Since the first project, the partnership has grown into one of the longest technical collaborations Mika has today after more than 26 years of international work all around the globe in glass industry.
Continuous Development Through Trust and Expertise
Over the years, Starglass and Mika have worked closely on a wide spectrum of technical and process development, process optimization, and troubleshooting. The cooperation has centered on:
- Fine-tuning hot forming and lamination processes
- Optimizing bending furnace process for higher efficiency and better yield
- Consulting on machinery upgrades, and tooling development
- Sharing insight on operations, performance, processing methods, new tech, and material suppliers.
Shared Objective Behind Long-Term Success
What makes this partnership stand out is the combination of Starglass’ engineering excellence and Mika’s hands-on, field-tested expertise and vast theoretical knowledge. “Mika has a rare ability to combine practical problem-solving with a deep understanding of flat glass behavior,” says Raul Rodrigo, CEO of Starglass. “His contribution has helped us to continue fine-tuning our glass hot forming processes, develop new tooling solutions and continue delivering state-of-the-art products and quality to our customers, in the frame of highly demanding customer’s expectations.”
Mika reflects on the collaboration and equal appreciation: “Working with Starglass since my earliest professional years is something I could never have imagined when I first visited them 21 years ago. The development of their bending process of complex and large curved shapes has been remarkable. I’ve witnessed it myself how they’ve achieved what other multinational flat glass processor have given up after years of trial and error. Their commitment and ability to in-house innovation, professional staff with decades of experience and reliability has made our collaboration both effective and inspiring. I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together and grateful for this relationship”
About Mika Eronen & Global Glass Specialists
Mika Eronen is a globally recognized glass specialist in operational excellence management & subject matter expert in bending, tempering, lamination, and mold tooling processes working with glass processors and industry stake holders such as carmakers across the globe. His services are provided through Global Glass Specialists, a Finnish expert consulting firm dedicated to supporting flat glass processors rescue product deliveries, develop processes, improve quality and operational efficiency. More information: mikaeronenglass.com
About Starglass
Starglass is a Spanish glass processing company known for high-performance in all kind of glazing solutions, both laminated and tempered (flat, curved, double glazing, heated….). With three production units in La Rioja, Asturias, and Barcelona, the company delivers its products to customers worldwide for automotive, industrial, rail and special applications for all kind of vehicles and platforms. More information: www.starglass.es
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