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Miika Äppelqvist (38) has been Senior Vice President of Glaston's Architecture division since the end of 2023 and is one of the two Managing Directors of the German branch. GW-News asked him how he assesses the market and what Glaston presented at glasstec 2024. Miika Äppelqvist has been with Glaston since 2013, where he has held a number of management positions.
In an exclusive video interview with GW-News, Paolo Alberto Sardano, General Manager of the Flat Glass Division & Bottero Glass Industry, provides exciting insights into the latest innovations that Bottero will be presenting at glasstec as well as the company's strategic direction. The CEO Talk is a new format for GW-News.
The systron LOOP system enables precise, automated processing of glass plates in changing shapes and sizes. The system was jointly developed by the mechanical engineering company systron and Thiele Glas. Here are the details.
Machine manufacturer Forel SpA is a globally respected pioneer in the development of vertical systems for the production of insulating glass and LSG, as well as for glass processing. GW News editor Malte Forstat spoke to Sales Manager Carlo Zuccarello about the company's goals during a visit to the Forel production site in Roncade (near Treviso). Below, we take a look at the production halls together.
Ventora and Lisec have found a suitable solution to overcome the challenge of overcoming space constraints and connecting disparate machines that is tailored to the local conditions at Ventora and forms the basis for achieving the company's strategic automation targets.
The international Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Glaston’s carbon dioxide emissions reduction targets for its operations and for its value chain. SBTi encourages companies to implement climate measures aligned with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
Flachglas Wernberg has revolutionized its 50-year-old lamination line with Glaston ProL technology, boosting efficiency, automation, and energy savings. Learn about the innovative upgrades that set a new standard in glass lamination.
Denver Spa was founded in 1984 in San Marino and is now a global manufacturer of machines for the stone and glass industry. Here is a conversation with one of the company founders and his sons.
In addition to a line with the systron 6033es1 at its heart, arcon Flach- und Sicherheitsglas GmbH & Co. KG in Feuchtwangen in southern Germany has installed a 6033proHD CNC processing centre. With storage automation and face-to-face positioning of this waterjet system, arcon achieves high processing versatility with minimal resources.
The AGC Interpane plant in Plattling, southern Germany, produces high-quality semi-finished glass products and insulating glass. The basis is coated glass up to 18 m x 3.21 m. These extra-long glass elements can be provided with various solar control layers or with iplus thermal insulation layers. With the latest IG line from Glaston, even XXL formats can be produced automatically.
Sandra Kugler has now been appointed Sales and Marketing Director at Viprotron. In doing so, Viprotron wants to ensure that the company's strong global growth continues.
Biesse recently announced the acquisition of GMM Finance, the holding company which comprises the stone, glass and other materials machining companies Bavelloni, GMM and Techni Waterjet, including their Italian and foreign subsidiaries.
Since establishing their presence in the US through an acquisition, Poland-based glass fabricator Press Glass, also active in Europe and the UK, has continued its brisk growth. To support this, the company has recently invested in a Glaston ProL convection control upgrade at its plant in Ridgeway, Virginia.
Anders Dahlblom has submitted his resignation from his position as the CEO of Glaston Corporation for personal reasons. The Board will start the search for a new CEO immediately.
Founded in 1960 and in the same family for three generations, Predari Vetri SPA has grown into a major producer of insulating glass in Italy. Their portfolio covers all types of insulating glass, including warm edge, as well as made-to-measure products with laminated and tempered glass.
With a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony, the starting signal was given for a major investment at Hegla. The company is building a new logistics centre at its site in Beverungen, which will combine the individual warehouses on 3000m².
The 2023 edition of Vitrum, the Italian trade show dedicated to glass automation, is over. Forel, an exhibitor since 1981, showed its latest generation of machinery, solutions and processes. Here is a recap:
The 13th edition of Vitrum – the international trade fair for machinery, equipment and systems for flat and hollow glass as well as for glass itself – has presented its figures. More than 7,200 visitors (46 per cent more compared to Vitrum 2021), the show organisers concluded.
Groupe SVR, a Canadian glass distributor and manufacturer, has announced the integration of an X-Line automatic glass coating machine from EnduroShield into its facility.
Schraml Glastechnik GmbH, an Austrian supplier of vertical glass processing machines, has launched the newest version of its topDRILL glass drilling machine. See here for all the details on what’s new:
Located in Rostock in the north of Germany, caleoglas Nord GmbH is a part of the caleoglas Group and specialises in the manufacturing of quality insulating glass made in Germany.
Vetreria 2M offer anything from standard-sized insulating glass to interior glass products and XXL IGUs. Keeping their lines up to the cutting edge over the last 30 years has allowed them to even supply solutions to other glassworks in the region.
Using windows as a heating element: Specialised machines enable the cost-effective production of heating glass that can be easily integrated into an electric heating system.
"We have great confidence in Glaston," says Andreas Herzog, Managing Director of Glas Herzog of Germany. And this is not only reflected in the recent purchase of a new Speed Box insulating glass line from Glaston. Here are the details of a long-standing partnership.
In the run-up to glasstec 2022, Lisec CEO Gottfried Brunbauer met with GLASWELT editor Matthias Rehberger to talk about how the group of companies is developing, what it will focus on in the future and what the focus of the trade fair appearance in Düsseldorf will be. Here are his answers.
