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At glasstec 2026, the LiSEC Group is presenting LiTROS, a new portfolio designed to provide a simpler and more cost-effective entry into industrial flat glass processing.
Meet Kuraray at glasstec 2026 and explore advanced interlayer solutions for automotive, architectural, acoustic, structural, and low-carbon laminated glass applications.
More networking, more live experiences and new perspectives on current industry topics: glasstec 2026 extends its supporting programme to include six formats – ranging from Women in Glass and GlassPrint LIVE to Building Safety, Start-ups and Connected Machines.
Şişecam, the only global player operating across all core areas of glass, will participate in Glasstec 2026, one of the industry’s most important trade fairs, taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 20–23, 2026.
In the Start-Up Zone young companies and research projects showcase solutions for glass production, processing, façades, energy and digitalisation. In 2026 eleven teams will take part.
EVERLAM will participate in glasstec 2026, welcoming customers, partners and industry professionals to its booth 11G48 in Düsseldorf from 20 to 23 October.
GlassPrint LIVE will put the latest trends and perspectives in glass decoration under the spotlight at glasstec 2026 with a dedicated conference session on Tuesday 20 October in Düsseldorf.
Handwerk Live and the new special show by ift Rosenheim demonstrate what glass can achieve in practical applications
Michael Engelmann from the Institute of Building Structures at TU Dresden is conducting research into adaptive structures made from thin glass.
Under the title “Beyond Transparency”, glass technology live explores new possibilities for glass as a material in architecture and building envelopes.
Satinal has announced its participation in Glasstec 2026. Taking place in Düsseldorf from October 20–23, Satinal will welcome visitors in Hall 11, Booth A54, to experience their latest sustainable materials and machinery
New special area - Connected Machines at glasstec: How machines establish cross-vendor communication
Connected Machines will show how machines and systems can communicate with each other using common standards at glasstec 2026.
Folienwerk Wolfen will present its evguard® EVA interlayers and evguard® MPE solutions for demanding laminated glass applications at glasstec 2026 in Düsseldorf from October 20–23.
Cast glass opens up entirely new possibilities for architects and redefines our conception of glass in buildings. So say Faidra Oikonomopoulou and Telesilla Bristogianni from Delft University of Technology.
Sophie Pennetier (Digne) spoke about glass recycling in the construction sector at CircuClarity at glasstec in 2024. In this interview she explains why post-consumer glass rarely finds its way back into the cycle and who has to rethink matters first in the supply chain.
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Toughened glass: requirements on physical security, climate resilience and cyber security are rising
Highly efficient building-integrated photovoltaics are entering a new phase, combining strong performance with expanded colour and design freedom.
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.
Digital printing is transforming the glass industry, offering faster production, smaller batches, and more creative freedom—while reshaping processes and sustainability requirements.
Demand for laminated safety glass is holding strong, driven by rising safety needs and new advances in sustainability and recycling.
Glass finishing is a key element of modern glass processing. Over the past decades it has developed into a precise science allowing the properties of glass surfaces to be treated selectively.
A recent study by BV Glas and Stuttgart University outlines three pathways to achieve climate neutrality in the glass industry by 2045.
‘glass technology live’ will showcase a promising new development along with many other innovations.
The approaches proposed by planners and architects for adapting to climate change will be discussed at glasstec 2024 (22-25 October, Düsseldorf) at its Architecture Forum.
Held in Düsseldorf from 15 to 18 June 2021 glasstec will pick up on the latest glass trends related to shapes, formats and structures.
Digitalisation is not only something for start-ups or major enterprises. It applies just as naturally to many skilled trade businesses.