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Industry association

Glass for Europe strengthens its industry voice

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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.

Rooftop with rows of solar panels under bright sunlight. - © Satinal
Satinal

The science behind glass solar PV modules

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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.

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Hotel Koenigshof Munich, Germany

A spectacular facade built using Saint-Gobain glass

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With its spectacular architecture, the luxury hotel ‘Koenigshof, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Munich’, designed by the Spanish architectural firm Nieto Sobejano, provides an exciting counterpoint to the historic buildings on Munich's Stachus. The architects chose highly selective functional glass from Saint-Gobain for the glazing of the five-star hotel.

Close-up of a modern building with orange walls and large reflective windows stretching across the façade. - © Lumon
Modern living

Glazed balconies for multifunctional living

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Living conditions are changing - and require existing living space to be adapted to new needs. For example, sport and work have long been among the activities that people pursue in their homes. Balcony glazing takes account of this increasingly multifunctional use of living space, as it ensures that balconies are more conveniently connected to the living space and thus create additional usable space.

Man in black shirt stands at a booth with colorful panels and images of building facades. - © Matthias Rehberger / GW
Holger Geisler of Ceramic Colors Wolbring

3 answers: Coloured BIPV modules for functionality and sophistication

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When it comes to building-integrated PV elements for the facade, the visual appearance is crucial for architects to use such systems. At the same time, in addition to the aesthetic requirements, functional and, increasingly, environmental aspects must also go hand in hand. Holger Geisler, CEO of Ceramic Colors Wolbring, the only company in the world that can provide an almost unlimited range of colours specifically for solar modules, explains the details.

Close-up of a vertical glass pane edge with a blurred background, showcasing its thickness and color. - © Fineo
Fineo

The first and only vacuum insulating glass with general type approval for Germany

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

Woman speaks at a podium at the European Industry Summit 2025. Another woman sits nearby on stage. - © Glass for Europe
Glass for Europe

Clean Industrial Deal: A step forward or a missed opportunity for flat glass?

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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.

Glass Performance Days 2025 poster: June 10-12, Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland, over a blurred background. - © GPD
Glass Performance Days 2025

Register now for the GPD 2025 in Tampere in Finland!

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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.

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Collaboration

AGC and Nokia cooperate for glass telecom antennas

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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.

Modern building with "cityflats" sign, surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky. - © Hueck System GmbH
DGNB Study on CO₂ emissions in the construction sector

Renovation beats new construction: Modernization is the  climate-friendly choice

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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.

Person in a blue suit and striped shirt smiling and sitting in an office setting. - © Glaston
Breaking news

Toni Laaksonen resigns as CEO of Glaston

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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.

Two men shaking hands in front of a glass entrance with "heroal SOLARLUX" signage above. - © Solarlux
heroal and Solarlux

Cooperation of two German giants finalised at BAU 2025

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Two German major players in the building envelope sector are joining forces: heroal and Solarlux are launching a strategic partnership that offers building owners and specialised companies real added value. The starting signal was given at BAU in Munich - with exciting prospects.

Alt-Text: „Zerkleinerte Glasstücke auf einem Förderband in einer Fabrik für Glasverarbeitung, zur Weiterverarbeitung in Fenstersystemen und Fassadenbau. - © Maltha Glass Recycling
Glass recycling

Maltha and Saint-Gobain with breakthrough in solar panel recycling

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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.

Two workers on a lift cleaning large glass windows of a modern building. - © Seen AG
Bird-friendly facades

Seen AG: Bird protection glass for the Futurium in Berlin

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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.

Abstract close-up of layered glass panels with green and blue lighting effects against a dark background. - © Glaston
Thin insulating glass

Glaston redefines efficiency and stability for thin glass IGU

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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.

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Cooperation

Electrochromic glass by Glaston and Miru

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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’).

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Sanco Group

Isotherm presents glass spacers for seamless transparency

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Isotherm - part of the Sanco Group - presented a special product innovation at BAU 2025: Insulating glass with transparent spacers. These glass spacers allow the glass edges to be discreetly receded. This was particularly appreciated by architects at the trade fair. Here are the details.

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Personnel

Kristina Lengyel becomes Chief Customer Officer at Cyncly

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Software provider Cyncly has appointed Kristina Lengyel as Chief Customer Officer. In this position, she will lead Cyncly's entire customer organisation, which includes the areas of Customer Experience, Customer Success and Professional Services.

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Josef Gartner GmbH

A new director for facade specialist Gartner

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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.

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The latest from BAU 2025

sedak presents a world first: glass that withstands armour-piercing ammunition

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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).

Profile view of a man with a backpack standing by a body of water, with blurred buildings in the background. - © GlazingAI
Expert review of 2024

Interview with Val Voznyi: Trends of the key trade fairs GlassBuild and glasstec

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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.

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Acquisitions

AGC Glass Europe acquires SGT from Germany

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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.

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G24 Awards

Saint-Gobain Glass honoured for “Sustainability Initiative of the Year”

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Saint-Gobain Glass has been named the winner of the “Sustainability initiative of the Year” category at the prestigious G24 awards. The G24 Awards, which take place annually in London, recognise outstanding achievements in the glass industry.

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Pilkington

What state-of-the-art fire protection should look like

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The Mizral building at the entrance to Düsseldorf's Media Harbour, designed by Eller + Eller Architekten, sets standards in terms of functionality and safety. State-of-the-art fire protection technologies with glass are used here, making the building a model of safety.

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Glas Trösch

Premiere of thin Triple insulating glass for sustainable construction

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The Glas Trösch Group from Switzerland is launching an innovative, thin Triple insulating glass in cooperation with the US materials expert Corning. The glass significantly reduces the carbon footprint and improves energy efficiency. The innovation, which is set to set new standards for sustainable construction, will be presented for the first time at BAU 2025. Here are the details.