Glass

The reuse of glass is becoming increasingly important for the construction industry. In order to promote glass recycling, Schüco and Saint-Gobain Glass Germany are now entering into a partnership to jointly utilise used glass from existing buildings for the material cycle and bundle material flows.

The National Glass Association in the US has refreshed its technical paper on glass characteristics for photovoltaic systems, supporting both manufacturers and end users with up-to-date insights.

The London skyscraper 8 Bishopsgate combines a striking tiered design with high-tech sustainability features – from active facades with intelligent glass to energy reuse systems. Its use of AGC Interpane glazing and cradle-to-cradle materials helps it earn top environmental certifications.

With rising security concerns and evolving threat scenarios, the demand for advanced security glazing is growing rapidly. From urban buildings to storefronts, how are new materials and hybrid solutions redefining what modern safety glass can do? Security specialist Sebastian Dengg has 3 answers.

A Belgian family wanted to renovate their Art Nouveau villa from the early 20th century in an energy-efficient and stylish way. One of the focal points was to replace the monoglasses of the 30 or so antique wooden mullion windows with 86 new Fineo vacuum-insulating glass units. Here are the details.

Glass for Europe is stepping up its influence in the construction sector by becoming a full member of Construction Products Europe (CPE) in 2025. This move aims to highlight the role of sustainable building materials in key EU housing policies. As an active participant in CPE’s working groups, Glass for Europe will help shape strategies for a more competitive and sustainable construction industry.

Here is a deep dive into solar panel technology and the latest industry trends from Satinal, an Italian company that produced interlayers for laminated safety glass. In 2020, they introduced the Strato Solar PV Encapsulants for PV modules. Here, Satinal offer a brief technical explanation of the technology behind such products and their latest offerings.

The German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt) recently granted general type approval (aBG) for Fineo vacuum insulating glass (VIG). Here are the details.

The European Commission has unveiled its Clean Industrial Deal, promising to accelerate decarbonisation and boost competitiveness in energy-intensive industries. But does it go far enough? Industry leaders warn that without urgent action on energy costs and carbon leakage, the flat glass sector faces an uncertain future.

AGC Glass Europe and Nokia have partnered for the middle East region to transform the way telecom service providers expand network coverage. Through this partnership, Nokia will integrate AGC’s WAVE by AGC glass antenna technology, delivering a seamless connectivity solution designed for modern urban environments.

Renovation is key to reducing CO₂ emissions in the construction sector – this is the conclusion of a new study by DGNB. The analysis shows that new buildings generate significantly higher emissions over their lifecycle. Here are the key findings to the study, along with the free download link.

Glaston is looking for a new CEO, since Toni Laaksonen has very recently announced his intention to resign his position. Glaston is already hard at work finding a replacement.

Maltha Glass Recycling, a European company in glass recycling and a subsidiary of Renewi, recently announced the success of a groundbreaking pilot project in collaboration with Saint-Gobain. See here for more details.

Glass facades are an integral part of modern architecture, but often pose a danger to birds as they do not recognise reflective or transparent glass surfaces as an obstacle. To minimise this risk, the glass facade of the Futurium in Berlin was fitted with bird protection glass. Find out here which product was used.

Glaston introduces a new technology for producing ultra-thin triple insulating glass with a centre pane as thin as 0.5 mm. This patented process enhances energy efficiency, reduces weight, and simplifies renovation projects, setting a new benchmark in the glass industry.

Glaston and Miru, a leading developer of smart window technologies, are now partnering to accelerate the development and production capabilities of the next generation of dynamic electrochromic glass (‘eWindows’).

As of January 1, 2025, Dr. Andreas Bachmann has taken on the position of Director Operations at Josef Gartner GmbH, strengthening the façade construction company’s leadership team alongside CEO Jürgen Wax. Together with the operational departments and project management, he will ensure the successful execution of complex projects worldwide.

sedak wants to set a new benchmark for high-security glass: With sedak ballistic glass HMG (Heavy Machine Gun), the glass finisher is presenting a world first: a bullet-proof glass that has been tested against attacks with armour-piercing ammunition (.50 BMG API).

Val Voznyi is an expert in glass and fabrication technologies. In this exclusive interview with GW-News he looks back at his personal takeaways from last year’s two major trade fairs: GlassBuild in the US and glasstec in Germany.

Effective as of 1 January 2025, AGC Interpane (a 100% affiliate of AGC Glass Europe) expands its activities through the acquisition of one of Europe´s largest manufacturers of safety glass, Sicherheitsglastechnik Oelsnitz GmbH (SGT), as well as the Verwaltungsgesellschaft Schuler & Weiß OHG and its subsidiary SG Transport GmbH in Germany.