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The amended Construction Products Regulation (EU CPR), which came into force on 7 January 2025, will bring far-reaching changes to the European construction sector, which will also have an impact on fire protection. ‘Fire protection3’ is the motto for this year's ift Fire Safety Conference on 4 and 5 June in Nuremberg, Germany. Here is what to expect as well as some programme highlights.
The Glass Performance Days (GPD) 2025 will take place from 10 to 12 June at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. The world's largest glass conference brings together specialists and entrepreneurs from the glass industry to present and discuss the latest technologies, products and innovations.
The Nordic Facade Forum, a one-day seminar on the future of facade construction, will take place in Helsinki on 9 June 2025. At the event, international experts from the facade industry will show how facade construction is evolving and what role sustainability, design, new materials and safety aspects play in this. The organiser is Jorma Vitkala, GW and GW-News.eu are media partners.
The Italian machinery manufacturer Forel has established its own subsidiary, Forel North Europe GmbH, to strengthen its market position in Germany and Northern Europe. Leading the new branch is Stéphane Soudais, a well-known industry expert who will represent Forel in this key region.
What began as a modest operation with just 400 employees focused on fulfilling Turkey’s essential glass needs has evolved into a global leader. Today, Şişecam operates 45 production facilities across four continents and employs over 24,000 staff worldwide. A short history.
Coloured solar panels for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and solar facades took centre stage at BAU 2025, Europe's leading trade fair for construction in Munich, with exhibitors presenting a wide array of solutions.
The “Matchbox” office tower in Eschborn features an innovative glass facade with a building-integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV) by Schüco. Designed for sustainability, the facade generates 180,000 kWh of electricity annually, reduces operating costs, and combines high energy efficiency with elegant design.
The BAU 2025 had an incredible run for the last few days, and the atmosphere has been electric! Both visitors and exhibitors have been buzzing with excitement. Here are some snapshots from the trade fair.
At the British Blind & Shutter Show, the UK trade fair for sun shading solutions in Coventry, from 27 to 29 October 2024, the UK team from German manufacturer Weinor presented a selection of its high-quality sun and weather protection solutions to an interested trade audience. The 63 m² stand attracted a lot of attention from existing and new customers.
Edgetech Europe invites architects and designers to discover the highly versatile, metal-free, flexible Super Spacer spacer system at the BAU trade fair in Munich, Germany. From January 13 to 17 2025, here is what you can expect.
For four days, Düsseldorf was the focus of the international glass industry. From 22 to 25 October 2024, 1257 exhibitors from 50 countries showcased their latest machines, systems and products for glass manufacturing and processing. The number of trade visitors totalled 32,000 from 121 countries.
Glaston, the initiators of the Glass Performance Days (GPD) conference, and Messe Düsseldorf, organizers of glasstec, announced that they will be collaborating to advance continuous knowledge sharing, networking and the latest glass industry solutions. Here are the details.
The winners of the prestigious CircuClarity Award for 2024 were announced at glasstec, celebrating innovators who are driving a more sustainable and circular future in the glass and facade industry. These are the winners:
With glasstec, the international trade fair about all things glass, facade and sun shading, is coming to a close today. Our visit was filled with many inspiring meetings and fascinating conversations. More details will follow over the coming weeks, but here are a few impressions from the last few days:
From 22 to 25 October, Düsseldorf will become the global centre of the glass industry when over 1250 exhibitors from 52 countries present their latest products and technologies at glasstec. The world's leading trade fair for the glass industry not only offers an overview of machines, software and innovative glass products, but is also an important forum for the exchange between experts, scientists and decision-makers.
The 9th Next Expert Forum, held at the Next Studio of Wicona & Partners, was an inspiring and forward-looking event. Under the title “Circular building in practice – the transformation of the construction and facade industry”, the future of the construction and facade industry was the focus of attention.
The Glass Performance Days (GPD) conference, a leading event focused on advancements and challenges in glass and glazing technologies, is now accepting abstracts for its 2025 edition. The conference will take place from 10th to 12th June 2025 at Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland.
Are you a glass decorator, printer or designer? The organisers of GlassPrint are offering free entrance to glasstec 2024. Just click here for more details.
When the glasstec trade fair opens its doors in Düsseldorf from 22 to 25 October 2024, over 1200 exhibitors will present an impressive range of innovations and technologies on 60,000 m². The special show ‘Handwerk Live’ will present the visions of the glass processing trade of tomorrow. Here‘s what you can expect:
The 3rd SIGAB Glass Event, which took place at the impressive Quai Zurich Campus, brought together leading experts from the Swiss and international glass industry, many of them from Germany, on 29 August 2024. Around 100 visitors came to find out about the latest developments and trends in glass construction. The facade of the venue, which was explained in detail, was also exciting.
The newly launched Semco Kids Day took place on 9 August. A second Kids Day will follow in September. These action days are primarily intended to draw attention to children who need special encouragement or support due to their background as well as physical or mental impairments.
Come together at Telford International Centre on 16-17 October 2024 for the Glass Conference, the premier event for the glass and glazing industry in the UK. Network with professionals, attend keynote sessions and participate in technical drop-ins focused on industry trends and regulations.
glasstec is the most relevant trade fair of the glass industry. Every two years, exhibitors, visitors, experts and media from around the world meet at glasstec. Here is what is waiting for exhibitors this year.
On 28 and 29 October 2024, modern facade architecture will be on the agenda at the Kursaal in Bern. The speakers at Advanced Building Skins will also be taking a closer look at solar facades.
Improving efficiency, saving resources and creating added value – at glasstec 2024, the Hegla Group is focusing on solutions that are designed to unlock the full potential of existing products.
