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Intelligent manufacturing empowers: glass industry ushers in new opportunities for high-quality development
The 2025 edition of GlassBuild America has concluded in Orlando, marking a record-breaking year for North America’s leading glass industry exhibition, which welcomed the highest number of exhibitors and visitors to date.
Pujol & Evalam celebrate a remarkable success at GlassBuild America, reinforcing Pujol Group’s momentum and expansion in the U.S. market.
Fenzi Group, together with Fenzi North America and Tecglass, successfully concluded its participation in GlassBuild America 2025, the leading event for the glass industry held from November 4–6 in Orlando.
The FTI Community is invited to submit abstracts for the 2026 World Congress, taking place in Pittsburgh, PA, from September 28 to October 2, 2026.
Registration is now open for the FGIA 2026 Annual Conference, taking place March 2-5 in Huntington Beach, CA, at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach.
FGIA has announced its full 2026 schedule of conferences and regional events, setting the stage for another year of industry networking, education, and collaboration.
Hannover Messe Ankiros Fuarcılık A.Ş., a joint venture of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH and Deutsche Messe AG, has appointed Ozan Hünler as its new General Manager.
NorthGlass showcased its innovation in architectural glass at CTBUH 2025, demonstrating how cutting-edge technology and design push the boundaries of high-rise sustainability and aesthetics.
GGF Members Day 2026 will feature boxing legend and mental health advocate Frank Bruno MBE as keynote speaker.
The Facades Tectonics Institute (FTI) is proud to serve as an industry partner for the Facades Plus conference in Los Angeles taking place on December 11–12, 2025.
The accompanying supporting programme of Fensterbau Frontale 2026 allows trade visitors to delve deep into the topics that are driving the industry – from sustainable building concepts and digital solutions to new business models.
Kuraray will conclude a successful year of global industry engagement at the 205th Edition of Zak World of Façades Saudi Arabia, taking place on December 9, 2025, at Voco Riyadh.
Inaugural event for glass fabricators to take place June 14-17 in Chicago
Be part of the world's leading trade fair for the glass industry from 20 to 23 October 2026.
Industry leaders, economists and policymakers converged at the Big 5 Global Leaders’ Summit to examine how markets are shifting and what it will take to keep construction supply chains resilient
Articles
Laser technology is rapidly reshaping the future of glass processing, offering a level of precision and innovation that traditional methods can’t match.
As the façade industry advances in sustainable glass coatings, it’s time to look beyond energy performance and focus on human-centered design—exploring how light, spectrum, and transmittance impact our wellbeing.
Smart glass, simplified. Meet OSSE, Organic Semiconductor Materials for Sustainable Electronics, from the University of Turku.
A new paper explores the complete process and equipment innovations enabling the handling, cutting, and manufacturing of ultra-thin boro-aluminosilicate glass for architectural applications.
Advances in architectural design and energy-efficient construction are reshaping expectations for modern glazing solutions.
At Step Change 2025, ReViSalt demonstrated how its innovations are reshaping the future of glass strengthening.
Fresh from Step Change 2025, Lithium Designers GmbH, the Frankfurt-based innovators transforming façade planning through parametric design and 3D-printed nodes, shared their insights on how technology is reshaping the future of architectural design.
The path to low-carbon, high-performance facades depends on mastering the long-term thermal behavior and lifecycle performance of Insulating Glass Units (IGUs).
At Step Change 2025, in connection with Glass Performance Days 2025, eLstar Dynamics wowed us with their smart glass tech that dynamically shifts from ultra-dark (0.1% transparency!) to crystal clear (up to 70%).
Be it for more privacy at the office, discretion during conferences or an aesthetic styling element in architecture – switchable glass transforms transparent surfaces into opaque walls at the touch of a button.
Viprotron has developed a new technology for the exit of the furnace, that allows the measurement of the distortion of tempered glass with high precision and unparalleled repeatability.
ASTM has introduced a new standard, ASTM E3401, to guide the safe use of laminated glass in swimming pools, aquariums, and other applications subject to hydrostatic loads.