Edition 35 (Jul. - Sep., 2014)

The Premier Journal of India, on Glass Industry

R.N.I.�No.�DELBIL�/�2007�/�19562

VOLUME�:�8��ISSUE�:�2 July�-�September,�2014

Hemdeep Enterprise 80Market Leaders in the Field of Handles & glass fittings

COMPANY�NEWS

2nd Edition of GlassX Today Expo 2014

66

COMPANY�REPORT

EVENT�CALENDAR 114

Concluded Successfully in Chennai

Brass Shower Hinges with Anti Rust Coating….. 79By Kolf InternationalSheet Metal Spiders for New Age Building Facades 84By OzoneCooltemper's Jetstream RT Tempering Furnace 85 Proving to be a Big Hit with European Glass Companies

PRODUCT�HUNT

The Permasteelisa Group Achieves 108The first “Closed Cavity Façade” with Operable Windows

PROJECT�HUNT

Credit Malaise in the Glass Industry 81The Problem & the Solution

MARKET�SCAN

Special Features on Sealant & Adhesives 88By Join Leader Focus on Efficiency and Quality 92The Impact of Digital Printing with Ceramic Inks 98On Decorative and Functional GlassRecovery for Global Photovoltaics Market... 102Promising Outlook for SuppliersComplete portfolio of optical inspection... 106Breaking the Limits of Automotive Glass Quality

TECHNICAL�ARTICLES

G.C.Members of Indian Buildings Congress 82Visited Plant of Asahi India Glass Ltd.

COMPANY�VISIT

65

Contents Advertisers�IndexEmirates Float Glass LLC 67Achieved 1 Million Man Hours without Loss of Time orHardwyn Glass INC. 68Set up the First Ultramodern Tempering Plant in DelhiKaenat Glass Industries 71Set Up Hi-Tech Laminating Line at BhiwadiOlumpus Glasses Pvt. Ltd. 72Set up Advanced Technology Tempering PlantFlair International 75Set Up State-of-the Art Tempering Plant in Jalandhar India's First Ultrathin Sheet Glass 76And Figured Glass Plant Now a RealityAGC and Obeikan Glass Plan to Team Up 78To produce and market solar control glass in the Middle EastLighting up of Ultra-Thin Glass Float Line in Vietnam 112 By NSG GroupRinox Organized Fabricators’ Meet 113

85f|solar: World Premiere for Extremely Thin Glass 91Two-Millimetre Heat Strengthened Glass with Technical Approval

92MARKET�NEWS�

Glass Bulletin July - September, 2014|

EVENT

Local Manufacture Helps Bangladesh 87Break Reliance on Imports of GlassThe Thinnest (only 0.33mm) Glass Made in China 111By Landglass Machines

Glass Bulletin July - September, 2014|64

IMPORTANT : Accuracy of all entries and other material is our major concern. Every effort has been made to avoid errors or omissions in this magazine. In spite of this, some errors may creep in. Any mistake, error or discrepancy noted, may be brought to our notice immediately. It is notified that neither the publisher nor the editor will be responsible in respect of anything and the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done by any person on reliance upon the contents herein.

All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent courts and forums in Delhi only.

No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the Editor.

GLASS BULLETIN is Owned, Published & Printed by : Lakhan Singh, Printed at : Kaveri Print Process, 114, Patparganj Industrial Area, Delhi-92 and Published at : C-188/2, Street No. 9, Bhajanpura, DELHI-110053.Editor : Lakhan Singh

Subscription Rs. 320/- for 1 Year (Four Editions)

REGISTERED OFFICE :C-188/2, Street No. 9, Bhajanpura,DELHI-110053 (INDIA).ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE :211, 2nd Floor, Vardhman ComplexC-2, Yamuna Vihar, DELHI-110053 (INDIA).PHONES : +91-11-2291 3670, 4360 3899MOBILES : +91-93105 62488, 93103 89050E-MAIL : [email protected] [email protected] : www.glassbulletin.com

PUBLISHER & EDITOR : Lakhan Singh

EDITOR -IN- CHIEF : S. C. Thakur

ASSTT. EDITOR : Raj Kumar

LEGAL ADVISOR : Ramesh Chand Kashyap (Advocate)

DESIGNING HEAD : Mohd. Shakir

GRAPHIC DESIGNER : Yogesh Kumar

108

UPVC WINDOW / FACADE

Moonstone UPVC . ............................................................ 16

GLASS PROCESSORS

(Toughened / Laminated / Insulated)

Avon Tuff Glass Pvt. Ltd. . ................................................. 24

Bhatia Glass Tuff Pvt. Ltd. ................................................. 33

G.S.C. Glass Ltd................................................................ 49

Hard Glass Industries Pvt. Ltd. ......................................... 53

Hardwyn India Inc. ........................................................... 6, 7

Kochhar Glass (India) Pvt. Ltd............................................45

Olumpus Glasses Pvt. Ltd. .................................................17

Om Glass N Ply Industries (P) Ltd..................................... 54

Sakthi Sai Safety Glass India ............................................ 39

Surbhi Glass Pvt. Ltd. ........................................................ 41

Toughglass India Pvt. Ltd. ..................................................21

GLASS MANUFACTURERS

Alstone................................................................................13

Gold Plus Float Glass Ltd. ................................................. 12

Triveni Glass Ltd. ............................................................... 19

GLASS DEALERS / IMPORTERS

Anshika Glass Zone........................................................... 50

Braj Glass Company.......................................................... 35

Chawla Float Glass............................................................ 47

Float Glass Centre............................................................. 37

Mahalakshmi Buildmat....................................................... 31

Royal Enterprises .............................................................. 58

Shree Bala Ji Glass Co. .................................................... 60

U.S. International ............................................................... 61

Yash Enterprises.................................................................42

GLASS MACHINERY

(MANUFACTURERS / DEALERS)

Aasptek Handling Solutions ............................................. 151

APT (Advanced Process Technologies)............................. 23

Arrow Digital Pvt. Ltd........................................................ 112

Bhambra International.......................................................152

Biesse Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd......................................15

Bystronic Glass .................................................................. 32

D. S. Enterprises.............................................................. 149

Foshan Golden Milky Way Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd. . 18

Foshan Shunde Sike Glass Machine Co. Ltd. ......... 120, 121

Glasswin Solutions........................................................... 150

Global Glass Technical Solutions....................................... 20

Gutal Trading India............................................................. 30

Infinity Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd......................................... 40

Lisec ................................................................................ 158

Luoyang Gangxin Glass Technology Co. Ltd..................... 22

Mountain Glass ...................................................................36

North East Machines........................................................ 125

North Glass ...................................................................... 153

Pearl CNC ....................................................................... 128

Saint-Gobain SEVA Engg. (I) Ltd. ................................ 11, 25

Sanay Glass Engineers ....................................................131

S. K. Glass Machines ............................................. 122, 123

Shunde Golive Glass Machinery Co. Ltd. ..........................08

UV Printers India Private Limited ...................................... 34

ACP MANUFACTURERS

Aludecor............................................................................. 29

ART GLASS (Value Added Glass) PROCESSORS

Aaima Glass Corp.............................................................. 51

Anant Glass Emporium (P) Ltd. ......................................... 56

Century Digi Arts .................................................................48

Future Glass Works Pvt. Ltd. ..............................................59

Madras Glass & Plywoods ................................................. 57

Mahaveer Digital .............................................................. 145

Nirmaan ........................................................................... 144

Rama Glass House.............................................................55

Regal Glass Store...............................................................52

Sisa World...........................................................................46

Sunshine Glass and Interior................................................44

Surya Art Glass ................................................................ 148

Wall Art Glass..................................................................... 38

ARCHITECTURAL GLASS HARDWARE

Define Door Control Pvt. Ltd. ............................................ 14

IndiZone Architectural Hardware ....................................... 26

Kolf International Pvt. Ltd................................................. 160

Orient Multiproducts Worldwide P. Ltd. ................................ 9

Ozone Overseas Ltd. .......................................................... 5

Perfax Glass Hardware.....................................................141

United Hardware .......................................................... 86, 87

GLASS TOOLS / CHEMICALS & ACCESSORIES

ADI .................................................................................. 126

Autoglass Traders (P) Ltd. ................................................. 43

Creative Stick .................................................................... 10

Enhancer.......................................................................... 130

Excel Impex .................................................................... 133

Glass Tools & Abrasives .................................................. 149

Harish Enterprises .......................................................... 140

Indiseal Sealants................................................................ 27

Join Leader Chemtech (P) Ltd. ......................................... 28

K. Bond ................................................................... 142, 143

Kayes Industries ...............................................................157

Modern Glass .................................................................. 136

Naitri Enterprises ........................................................... 147

Nirvana Technologies ...................................................... 159

Raj Marketing .................................................................. 127

S.A. Trading ......................................................................124

Shree Sapthagiri Sales Corp. .......................................... 154

Silande ............................................................................... 62

Superform Diatools Pvt. Ltd. ........................................... 155

Super Safety Glass Technology....................................... 146

Supreme Sales ................................................................ 156

Surya India ...................................................... 137, 138, 139

Techno Trade Links.................................................. 134, 135

Vetro Sol. ..........................................................................132

Vardhman Industries ....................................................... 129

Wuhan Hongjin Xulong New Material Co., Ltd................... 63

EVENTS

China Glass 2015..............................................................117

Glass World 2015..............................................................118

Glasspex India 2015 ........................................................ 119

Zak Glasstech 2014. .........................................................116

The Premier Journal of India, on Glass Industry

R.N.I.�No.�DELBIL�/�2007�/�19562

VOLUME�:�8��ISSUE�:�2 July�-�September,�2014

Hemdeep Enterprise 80Market Leaders in the Field of Handles & glass fittings

COMPANY�NEWS

2nd Edition of GlassX Today Expo 2014

66

COMPANY�REPORT

EVENT�CALENDAR 114

Concluded Successfully in Chennai

Brass Shower Hinges with Anti Rust Coating….. 79By Kolf InternationalSheet Metal Spiders for New Age Building Facades 84By OzoneCooltemper's Jetstream RT Tempering Furnace 85 Proving to be a Big Hit with European Glass Companies

PRODUCT�HUNT

The Permasteelisa Group Achieves 108The first “Closed Cavity Façade” with Operable Windows

PROJECT�HUNT

Credit Malaise in the Glass Industry 81The Problem & the Solution

MARKET�SCAN

Special Features on Sealant & Adhesives 88By Join Leader Focus on Efficiency and Quality 92The Impact of Digital Printing with Ceramic Inks 98On Decorative and Functional GlassRecovery for Global Photovoltaics Market... 102Promising Outlook for SuppliersComplete portfolio of optical inspection... 106Breaking the Limits of Automotive Glass Quality

TECHNICAL�ARTICLES

G.C.Members of Indian Buildings Congress 82Visited Plant of Asahi India Glass Ltd.

COMPANY�VISIT

65

Contents Advertisers�IndexEmirates Float Glass LLC 67Achieved 1 Million Man Hours without Loss of Time orHardwyn Glass INC. 68Set up the First Ultramodern Tempering Plant in DelhiKaenat Glass Industries 71Set Up Hi-Tech Laminating Line at BhiwadiOlumpus Glasses Pvt. Ltd. 72Set up Advanced Technology Tempering PlantFlair International 75Set Up State-of-the Art Tempering Plant in Jalandhar India's First Ultrathin Sheet Glass 76And Figured Glass Plant Now a RealityAGC and Obeikan Glass Plan to Team Up 78To produce and market solar control glass in the Middle EastLighting up of Ultra-Thin Glass Float Line in Vietnam 112 By NSG GroupRinox Organized Fabricators’ Meet 113

85f|solar: World Premiere for Extremely Thin Glass 91Two-Millimetre Heat Strengthened Glass with Technical Approval

92MARKET�NEWS�


EVENT

Local Manufacture Helps Bangladesh 87Break Reliance on Imports of GlassThe Thinnest (only 0.33mm) Glass Made in China 111By Landglass Machines


IMPORTANT : Accuracy of all entries and other material is our major concern. Every effort has been made to avoid errors or omissions in this magazine. In spite of this, some errors may creep in. Any mistake, error or discrepancy noted, may be brought to our notice immediately. It is notified that neither the publisher nor the editor will be responsible in respect of anything and the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done by any person on reliance upon the contents herein.

All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent courts and forums in Delhi only.

No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the Editor.

GLASS BULLETIN is Owned, Published & Printed by : Lakhan Singh, Printed at : Kaveri Print Process, 114, Patparganj Industrial Area, Delhi-92 and Published at : C-188/2, Street No. 9, Bhajanpura, DELHI-110053.Editor : Lakhan Singh

Subscription Rs. 320/- for 1 Year (Four Editions)

REGISTERED OFFICE :C-188/2, Street No. 9, Bhajanpura,DELHI-110053 (INDIA).ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE :211, 2nd Floor, Vardhman ComplexC-2, Yamuna Vihar, DELHI-110053 (INDIA).PHONES : +91-11-2291 3670, 4360 3899MOBILES : +91-93105 62488, 93103 89050E-MAIL : [email protected] [email protected] : www.glassbulletin.com

PUBLISHER & EDITOR : Lakhan Singh

EDITOR -IN- CHIEF : S. C. Thakur

ASSTT. EDITOR : Raj Kumar

LEGAL ADVISOR : Ramesh Chand Kashyap (Advocate)

DESIGNING HEAD : Mohd. Shakir

GRAPHIC DESIGNER : Yogesh Kumar

108

UPVC WINDOW / FACADE

Moonstone UPVC . ............................................................ 16

GLASS PROCESSORS

(Toughened / Laminated / Insulated)

Avon Tuff Glass Pvt. Ltd. . ................................................. 24

Bhatia Glass Tuff Pvt. Ltd. ................................................. 33

G.S.C. Glass Ltd................................................................ 49

Hard Glass Industries Pvt. Ltd. ......................................... 53

Hardwyn India Inc. ........................................................... 6, 7

Kochhar Glass (India) Pvt. Ltd............................................45

Olumpus Glasses Pvt. Ltd. .................................................17

Om Glass N Ply Industries (P) Ltd..................................... 54

Sakthi Sai Safety Glass India ............................................ 39

Surbhi Glass Pvt. Ltd. ........................................................ 41

Toughglass India Pvt. Ltd. ..................................................21

GLASS MANUFACTURERS

Alstone................................................................................13

Gold Plus Float Glass Ltd. ................................................. 12

Triveni Glass Ltd. ............................................................... 19

GLASS DEALERS / IMPORTERS

Anshika Glass Zone........................................................... 50

Braj Glass Company.......................................................... 35

Chawla Float Glass............................................................ 47

Float Glass Centre............................................................. 37

Mahalakshmi Buildmat....................................................... 31

Royal Enterprises .............................................................. 58

Shree Bala Ji Glass Co. .................................................... 60

U.S. International ............................................................... 61

Yash Enterprises.................................................................42

GLASS MACHINERY

(MANUFACTURERS / DEALERS)

Aasptek Handling Solutions ............................................. 151

APT (Advanced Process Technologies)............................. 23

Arrow Digital Pvt. Ltd........................................................ 112

Bhambra International.......................................................152

Biesse Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd......................................15

Bystronic Glass .................................................................. 32

D. S. Enterprises.............................................................. 149

Foshan Golden Milky Way Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd. . 18

Foshan Shunde Sike Glass Machine Co. Ltd. ......... 120, 121

Glasswin Solutions........................................................... 150

Global Glass Technical Solutions....................................... 20

Gutal Trading India............................................................. 30

Infinity Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd......................................... 40

Lisec ................................................................................ 158

Luoyang Gangxin Glass Technology Co. Ltd..................... 22

Mountain Glass ...................................................................36

North East Machines........................................................ 125

North Glass ...................................................................... 153

Pearl CNC ....................................................................... 128

Saint-Gobain SEVA Engg. (I) Ltd. ................................ 11, 25

Sanay Glass Engineers ....................................................131

S. K. Glass Machines ............................................. 122, 123

Shunde Golive Glass Machinery Co. Ltd. ..........................08

UV Printers India Private Limited ...................................... 34

ACP MANUFACTURERS

Aludecor............................................................................. 29

ART GLASS (Value Added Glass) PROCESSORS

Aaima Glass Corp.............................................................. 51

Anant Glass Emporium (P) Ltd. ......................................... 56

Century Digi Arts .................................................................48

Future Glass Works Pvt. Ltd. ..............................................59

Madras Glass & Plywoods ................................................. 57

Mahaveer Digital .............................................................. 145

Nirmaan ........................................................................... 144

Rama Glass House.............................................................55

Regal Glass Store...............................................................52

Sisa World...........................................................................46

Sunshine Glass and Interior................................................44

Surya Art Glass ................................................................ 148

Wall Art Glass..................................................................... 38

ARCHITECTURAL GLASS HARDWARE

Define Door Control Pvt. Ltd. ............................................ 14

IndiZone Architectural Hardware ....................................... 26

Kolf International Pvt. Ltd................................................. 160

Orient Multiproducts Worldwide P. Ltd. ................................ 9

Ozone Overseas Ltd. .......................................................... 5

Perfax Glass Hardware.....................................................141

United Hardware .......................................................... 86, 87

GLASS TOOLS / CHEMICALS & ACCESSORIES

ADI .................................................................................. 126

Autoglass Traders (P) Ltd. ................................................. 43

Creative Stick .................................................................... 10

Enhancer.......................................................................... 130

Excel Impex .................................................................... 133

Glass Tools & Abrasives .................................................. 149

Harish Enterprises .......................................................... 140

Indiseal Sealants................................................................ 27

Join Leader Chemtech (P) Ltd. ......................................... 28

K. Bond ................................................................... 142, 143

Kayes Industries ...............................................................157

Modern Glass .................................................................. 136

Naitri Enterprises ........................................................... 147

Nirvana Technologies ...................................................... 159

Raj Marketing .................................................................. 127

S.A. Trading ......................................................................124

Shree Sapthagiri Sales Corp. .......................................... 154

Silande ............................................................................... 62

Superform Diatools Pvt. Ltd. ........................................... 155

Super Safety Glass Technology....................................... 146

Supreme Sales ................................................................ 156

Surya India ...................................................... 137, 138, 139

Techno Trade Links.................................................. 134, 135

Vetro Sol. ..........................................................................132

Vardhman Industries ....................................................... 129

Wuhan Hongjin Xulong New Material Co., Ltd................... 63

EVENTS

China Glass 2015..............................................................117

Glass World 2015..............................................................118

Glasspex India 2015 ........................................................ 119

Zak Glasstech 2014. .........................................................116

Glass Bulletin | July - September, 201466

Event

Concluded Successfully in Chennai2nd Edition of GlassX Today Expo 2014

The 2nd edition of GlassX Today Expo 2014, an Exhibition for Glass Manufacturers,

Wholesales, Converters and Glass Application services, took place in Hall Nos. 2 & 3 at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai on 25, 26 & 27th April 2014. Concurrent shows titled “WoodEx & Architek Today” were also held along with Glass Expo. The exhibition showcased Machinery, latest technologies and services of 150 participating companies from the Glass, Wood & Architecture industry.

AMD Overseas, Angel India CAD CAM, Aish Designer Tiles, Aluminium Products Corp, Apsara Doors & Panels, Atlas Harrington, Anmol Glass Gallery, Avigiri Urethane & Rubber Industries, Chennai Door Frames, Crimson Crux, Decoflora, Diamond Technologies, Shimato Enterprises, H. Industries, Himalaya Technologies, Indian Entrance Automation, Ergo, Kassa Enterprising, Lakshi Home, Lingel Windows & Doors, Lipi Marketing, Mach Power, Marshalls Enterprise, Mar-Vel Designs, Parvati Imports, Phifer India, Qute Windows, Shine UPVC, Shree Sapthagiri Glass Agencies, Skylite Industries, South India Engineering, The Sign Stores,

Tiling Ocean and Vista Deceuninck were some of the exhibitors who displayed their products in the Wood Segment.

This B2Bexhibition was not only of immense importance to those in the industry but also provided new business opportunities for budding entrepreneurs. The exhibitors were happy having obtained many positive enquiries. The visitors were impressed by the wide array of latest equipments, technology and the vast knowledge base they could muster by visiting the GlassX Today expo. By the end of the

third day, it was clear that the show was a success in providing an access to the global technology & services in the glass manufacturers, wholesales, converters and glass application services industry.

The 2015 edition of ‘GlassX Today’ is scheduled for 24, 25 & 26th April, 2015 at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai (India).

Email: [email protected]: www.buysellint.com

Glass Bulletin | July - September, 2014 67

Company News

Emirates Float Glass LLCAchieved 1 Million Man Hours without Loss of Time or Injury

Mr. Fahad Al Braidi stated that “IDB assures its continued support to Emirates Float

Glass and all Industrial Entities. The Industrial Sector EHS Regulatory Authority has been at the forefront of implementation of the occupational health and safety legislation and has excelled in assisting industrial entities to maintain safe workplace. There has been an enthusiastic and ongoing safety commitment from EFG management, supervision and all of the workforce to provide continual training; preventative programs; communication of safe work practices; sharing of lessons learned from observations and incidents; and good site safety vigilance so that everyone works safely every day.”

Mr. Ghassan Mashal, EFG General Manager, said: “We feel honored to receive this special appreciation award from IDB & DED - Abu Dhabi, which is a testimony of our commitment towards safe working

environment to all our employees. Since our inception, we have set standards in all what we do and excel in our business operations”.

The macro approach of the EFG LLC in terms of Occupational Health and Safety greatly improved the company’s total performance. Implementing and monitoring best safety practices and activities enhanced the company’s capability in fostering a positive attitude to every employee in terms of Occupational Health and Safety awareness. By this way, every individual within the organization contributes not only to the needs of operational activities but also

to the safety and welfare of their co-employees. Various methods and good practices through provided resources reflect a better understanding of prevailing safety hazards resulting to required risk control implementation. As a result, the Loss time injury incident rate in Emirates Float Glass LLC drastically went down and was eliminated starting in the early 4th quarter of 2012.

Emirates Float Glass LLC is committed to prevent and minimize any adverse occupational health, safety and environmental impacts and risks arising from our activities, products or services.

Emirates Float Glass [EFG], the first state-of-art integrated float glass facility in the UAE, has achieved 1 Million man hours without Loss Time Injury. A ceremony was conducted on 28th May 2014 in line with the achievement which was attended by top executives of Abu Dhabi Sector Regulatory Authorities and Government agencies (Industrial Development Bureau of Abu Dhabi [IDB] , ZonesCorp etc ), EFG Board of Directors and 3rd Party entities involved in the achievement.

To commemorate this special occasion, Mr. Fahad Al Braidi (IDB HSE Vice President) presented the certificate and special appreciation award to Mr. Ghassan Mashal - General Manger EFG.

Source: www.efgme.com

About Emirates Float GlassEmirates Float Glass, established in 2009, is the first state-of-art integrated float glass facility in the UAE, located on a 320,000 square meters plot at the Abu Dhabi Industrial City. The company supplies regional and international glass processors with premium quality float glass products used in the architectural and automotive industry segments. The products are exported to more than 53 countries spanning South America, Europe, Australia, Far East Asia and Africa, in addition to the GCC states


Company News

Hardwyn Glass INC. Set up the First Ultramodern Tempering Plant in Delhi

Therefore, it will have no problem in setting up several new companies, tempering and related lines. Everything in the factory has been planned nicely and up to the highest standards. It is the first toughened glass processing line in New Delhi, the capital of India. This company will enjoy special advantages of having its plant in New Delhi. It will be easy for the company to provide fast delivery to its customers.

One thing is special about this company that the M.D. and the Directors have come from a different

trade. Despite being new in this field, the company intends to set up several tempering, insulating & Laminating plants more in Delhi and NCR very soon. Already insulating plant is being added with current plant at Mayapuri. This company has a strong financial background.

Company is also going for a Dip-Tech machine (Digital Printing) for screen printing and roller printing on glass. For making speedy and large holes in glass, a water jet machine will also be provided shortly.

Background of the CompanyHardwyn is a world famous manufacturer of architectural hardware and glass fittings, which provides complete solution

New Delhi based Hardwyn Glass Inc.,a new entrant in Indian glass industry has set up the most modern Jumbo Sized toughening plant in Phase–I of Mayapuri Industrial Area in New Delhi. Its opening ceremony was held on 25th May, 2014 at the occasion of starting trial production. Over 200 glass dealers and processors of Delhi and NCR attended this ceremony. The company has sourced this Advanced Technology based Jumbo Sized Plant from Saint-Gobain Seva which is a world famous glass processing machinery manufacturing company of India. It is the biggest size of furnace Saint-Gobain Seva has ever produced. It is equipped with the latest technology available in the world. This furnace is capable of tempering every type of glass measuring 20ft.×10ft. Automatic Cutting Line, Washing Machine, Single Edger, Shape Beveling Machine, Double Edger and Drill Machines have also been sourced from world famous companies.

Mr. Swarnjeet Singh Sayal, Managing Director (sitting) and Mr. Rubaljeet Singh Sayal, Director (standing)


Hardwyn Glass INC.

A glimpse of the machines installed in the factory


to residential and commercial structures. Nearly five decades (49 years) of a strong, customer-focused approach and continuous quest for world-class quality have enabled it to sustain leadership. Hardwyn has an international presence with a thrust on Global Supply Chain.Its products and solutions are supported by a wide network of dealers and distributors, which have helped establish a reputation for strong customer support.Hardwyn has emerged as an influential force in the continuing advancement of architectural hardware industry and has served for many popular projects, both domestic and international.

The DirectorsMr. Swarnjeet Singh Sayal, the Chairman of the company is a highly experienced industrialist. He said that there is robust demand of toughened glass across India. Therefore, he would like to set up some more tempering insulating & Lamination lines in Northern India to provide every type of processed glass to the customers. He also told that they have very good relations with other processors of glass industry. If they require Jumbo Sized Glass, they will provide it to them.

Mr. Rubaljeet Singh Sayal, the

Director of the company and the son of Mr. Swarnjeet Singh Sayal, has assured that they will provide delivery of processed glass within 24 hours. He is confident that they will also lead in the field of processed glass like that of architectural hardware. It is just the beginning. Their next unit will be in Gurgaon and they hope to have full support of the glass industry. He also told that they will use the glass of Saint-Gobain to provide processed glass of world class quality to their customers.

In order to provide prompt service to its customers, the company has set up its plant at an ideal location. It will be very convenient to provide services to the customers of Delhi, New Delhi and entire NCR.

Company news

Email: [email protected] | Website: www.hardwynglass.com

Delhi are very happy to have the first tempering line inside the city. There was no tempering line in the city before the inception of this company. People will be able to get delivery at a convenient time now. The directors of the company have assured people of the glass industry of NCR that they will fulfill their expectations and in any circumstances they will not discourage them.

Mr. Sanjay Sharma (Right) Mr. Rubaljeet Singh Sayal (Left)

Mr. Rubaljeet Singh Sayal — Demonstrating the quality of toughened glass to dealers

Brand NameThe company will market all of its products with brand name “Hardwyn Tuff ” in the glass market of the country.

ProductionThe plant of the company has already started trial production of high quality toughened glass on 25thMay, 2014.

People of the glass industry of


Company News

Kaenat Glass IndustriesSet Up Hi-Tech Laminating Line at Bhiwadi

Delhi based Kaenat Glass Industries is a unit of Kaenat Group. It is a famous glass

toughening company which is known across the country for the excellence of its products. The company is dedicated to the quality of its products. In order to supply high quality products to its customers it uses the machines of the best quality. For the sake of this motto, it has set up a hi-tech laminating line in order to provide complete solution to its customers under one roof. Kaenat Group is famous across the country for their exclusive services to the glass industry, an excel in providing complete glass solutions including Toughened High Performance Architectural Glass, Double Insulating Glass, Laminated Glass & Exterior Frameless Glass Facades.

The plant has been installed by Glass Tools & Abrasives, a trusted and rising name in glass plant and machinery suppliers in India. This company has installed this Glass Laminating line in the premises of Kaenat Glass Industry at Bhiwadi in Rajasthan state, in April 2014. This plant has been sourced from Huacai Glass Machinery Co. Ltd., China. Huacai Glass has manufactured and

supplied approx. 300 machines all over the world in a very short span of 6 years. The quality and technology used in the machine is very good.

This line has low-e glass washing option and the washing quality is very good. The machine is based on energy saving technology for Lamina-tion Line which have power load of 130Kw only and uses gold plated In-frared heaters for oven heating which have a life of approx. 10 years. This machine is equipped with fan convec-tion technology in the heating section for even heating in all corners of the heating chamber for good lamination quality. The autoclave supplied with the machine is without circulation fan adopts latest advance technology.

The biggest advantage of this tech-nology is that this autoclave is main-tenance free and also energy efficient having power load of only 94 Kw for 2500x5000mm Size. Layup AC room is also constructed at a very low cost with advance energy efficient tech-nology maintaining the international quality standards. The quality of the glass produced through this machine meets all the international standards required for any world-class unit and is well accepted and appreciated by the market.

The secret of this remarkable suc-cess of the company rests behind the relentless efforts of the Directors of the company who have inherited this business from their forefathers and having it for generations. Mr. Farhat Kamil, the Managing Director of the company has a long experience of this field. His hard work for develop-ment has always been a matter of inspiration to the staff and workers of the company. He has brought his company to the peak of success on the basis of his hard work, clear busi-ness policies and honesty.

Email: [email protected] : www.kaenatglass.com

Kaenat Glass Industries


Company News

Olumpus Glasses Pvt. Ltd.Set up Advanced Technology Tempering Plant

A remarkable thing about this company is that the Directors come from different trade. The

company intends to set up a Double / Triple Glazing Line in October, 2014. Everything in the factory is well planned and up to the highest standards. It is the second toughened glass processing company in Lucknow, a big and famous city besides being

the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The Company has state of

art technology with modern sophisticated machinery and technical know-how to produce products matching with international standard. Company’s specialty is to continuously release new products that are aligned to international trends and market demand.

Background of the CompanyThis company has been constituted by highly experienced industrialists of different trade. All of them are the masters of their particular fields. They are already running Eight Modern industries. Keeping their previous industries intact, they have started this new venture in order to provide high quality value-added

A new entrant in Indian Glass Industry they has set up the most modern Toughening Plant on a plot of 2.5 Acre at Gadia, Barabanki, about 20 Km from Lucknow City. It has started production on 5th June, 2014. The company has sourced this Advanced Technology furnace from Landglass which is a world famous glass processing machinery manufacturing company of China. It is equipped with the latest technology available in the world. This furnace is capable of tempering every type of flat glass of 8ft.X14ft. and bent glass of 8ft.x6ft. The furnace can process Low-e Glass upto 0.02. All the leading Low-e glasses:- SKN Series, KT Series ET series, or other Low-e Glasses can be processed easily. Automatic Cutting Line has been sourced from Maver Glass Machinery of Italy and Washing Machine from Shenzhen Handong Glass Machinery Co., Ltd. of China. while Single Edger, Shape Beveling Machine, Double Edger and Drill Machines have been sourced from Enkong.


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glass to their customers. The Directors of the company

have a good reputation in the entire Market of Lucknow and nearby areas. Being the Leading manufacturers of Plywood and Laminates(Mica) their name is well versed among the people of Lucknow. They have kept the fact in view that Lucknow is a centre of high performance glass consumers, result of which they decided to add Toughened Glass in the list of providing Solutions to the customers.

Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta along with his two brothers Mr. Anil Kumar Gupta and Ajay Kumar Gupta started their journey with a zeal for excellence and commitment towards ethics. In Interior Solutions, plywood was their first product in 1986 and since then, they are known for product quality and company services. They are India’s foremost in Plywood and Laminates spread throughout the country with 8 modern factories with over 2,000 persons and a countrywide distribution network. In their other famous business they also deal in Formaldehyde and other allied products.

They grew over a decade into a well-integrated team with finely tuned skills in new product development. Through

“With a positive approach towards industrial growth and development Ashok Kumar Gupta along with his Two Sons started a new entrepreneurial venture “Olumpus Glasses Pvt. Ltd.” based in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).”

their 25 years of existence, they have been responsible for many product innovations and improvement in the Indian plywood and laminate industry. They have built a reputation of being

plywood, and mica that is affordable, reliable and easy to work with. Decades of strong market presence they have created a high brand recall among various customer segments.


Following the same they aim to add value to their new product “Toughened Glass” and to the customers as well by providing the quality product along with timely service.

Management TeamMr. Ashok Kumar Gupta being an entrepreneur has a long experience of running the industry. Over the years he learned how to follow the undecidedly righteous instincts the outcome of which is this new Industry. Being the CMD of Olumpus Glasses, he takes necessary managerial decisions.

Meanwhile, Manu Gupta, elder son of Ashok Gupta, being an engineer looking after the Technical Know-How of the machines and concentrating on production, efficiency and expansion. Whereas Vivek Gupta, younger Son of Ashok Gupta after gaining knowledge and expertise in management made his entrepreneurial debutant with this Toughened Glass industry being associated since the formation of the company, looking after the management and marketing aspect. Being the young Generation Sons are with updated knowledge and adequate energy, coupled with the experience of a family of industrialists. These Young generation Entrepreneurs are

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much practical, loyal and devoted to the development of the Industry.

Brand NameThe company will market all of its products with brand name “Olumpus Glasses” in the glass market. “Olumpus” signifies - power of forces greater than human being i.e. Strength.

ProductionThe plant of the company has already started trial production of flat and bent toughened glass on 5th June, 2014. In order to provide prompt service to its customers, the company has set up its office at an ideal

location. It will be very convenient to provide services to the customers of Lucknow and other major cities of Uttar Pradesh. The plant is located at just 20 Km. from the city.

People of the glass industry of Lucknow are very happy to have a second tempering company in the city. There was only one tempering company in the city before the inception of this company. People will be able to get delivery at a convenient time. The directors of the company have assured people of the glass industry of Lucknow that they will fulfill their expectations and in any circumstances they will not discourage them.


Company News

Flair InternationalSet Up State-of-the Art Tempering Plant in Jalandhar (Punjab)

The Fan Convection Heating System through ceramic tubes, adopted by the manufacturers

of this plant is its patented technol-ogy. It is world’s best convection system. Therefore, this machine can process best quality of Coated Glass-es because its ceramic tubes never give radiation on the coated glass, these ceramic tubes remain close to the glass surface approximately at 50 mm distance in order to provide maximum convection on glass sur-face for better quality, flatness and low electricity consumption. The unit has started commercial production of high quality tempered glass since April 2014. The quality of the glass processed through this tempering machine is also very good for produc-ing Laminated Glass and Insulating Glass. This company is marketing its products under the brand name of “Flair Glass”. The market has ap-preciated highly the tempered quality of the glass that meets all the inter-national standards required for any world class unit. The company will market its products in entire Punjab. Fast delivery service will be available to the glass industry of Jalandhar and its surrounding cities and towns. Punjab being a progressive state, has a lot of scope for the consumption of processed glass. Simultaneously, Jalandhar is an industrial city where building construction work is always on. Therefore, the present robust demand of processed glass is sure to

increase in future and the company will have a lot of business.

The PromotersFlair International is a new company. In the year 2013, it was founded by Mr. C. K. Kaul, who is a Chartered Accountant by profession. He is also a corporate advisor to the industry in Punjab. It is worth noting that despite being a person of quite a different field Mr. C. K. Kaul ventured to found a company for tempering glass. That is why he is a guiding force to his son Mr. Suhail Kaul as well. Mr. Suhail Kaul is the Proprietor of Flair Inter-national. The organization is highly professional and visionary. The pro-

moter’s vision is to introduce a wide range of products with latest technol-ogy sourced from global leaders in technology. Mr. Suhail Kaul is a young dynamic entrepreneur with initia-tive and drive to achieve the goals set by the organization. The company has an advantage over other glass processing units because its plant is located in the out skirts of Jalandhar mail city. It will facilitate the company to deliver processed products conve-niently and early.

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Jalandhar (Punjab) based Flair International, is one of the leading Tempered Glass manufacturing unit. Recently, this company has installed half jumbo sized 14ft. x 8ft. GPQ-2442 Model Tempering Plant at Kapurthala Road, about 5 Km. away from Jalandhar City on a plot of over one Acre. This plant is a fan convection horizontal flat glass tempering plant. It has been sourced from Luoyang Mountain Glass Technology Co. Ltd, a world famous glass processing machinery manufacturing company of China through its Indian agent Glass Tools & Abrasives Delhi. This tempering furnace can process all types of clear, tinted, reflective, low-e glass, soft and hard silver coated glass up to emissivity value 0.02 for architectural purposes, solar glass, shower cubicles, furniture heat strengthened and full tempered flat glass of thickness varying from 4mm to 19 mm in maximum size of 14ft.x 8 ft.


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India’s First Ultrathin Sheet Glass And Figured Glass Plant Now a Reality!

Alstone, is the largest manufacturer of Aluminium Composite Panels in India

with four advanced and ultra-modern ACP production units. Alstone has established itself as one of the most preferred brands and spreads its network throughout India. It has a pan India presence with dealers, distributors and offices cum warehouses across the country. The beginning of this flourishing enterprise was in the year 2004 with the motto to attain perfection was well supported by an ultramodern production line which was located near Dehradun (Uttarakhand) in India and managed by a team of industry’s best professionals. Operations were started with Alstone Classic, which offered an exquisite range of panels that went ahead to become a benchmark in Aluminium Composite Panels. The launch of Alstone Platinum and Alstone Evolution soon followed with each range entirely different from other on the whole. Scaling the growth ladder What made Alstone stand out from the rest was the disciplined colour uniformity, easy maintenance, advanced flatness, high impact resistance and the fact that it is robust yet light weight.

Under this flagship of the renowned

‘Alstone Group’ comes M/s Emerging Glass India Pvt. Ltd. Recently, it has commenced the set-up of their newest hi-tech sheet glass and a figured glass plant at Behror in Rajasthan. The company will manufacture sheet glass, figured glass and mirrors here. It is expected to start production by September, 2015.

The company has revealed that the 25 acre facility would have a production capacity of 210 Tonnes of

sheet and 130 Tonnes of figured glass per day with an estimated investment of between Rs.225 to 250 Crore. But that’s not all, the company has also opted for upgraded “Colburn Technical Process” which will enable them to produce ultrathin sheet glass as thin as 1mm and higher thinness (the only glass plant in India capable of doing so), along with a world class quality of other thickness sheet glasses.

The ultrathin sheet glass is used primarily for surgical slide in Microscopes. Traditionally, sheet glass of 2mm to 12mm thickness is manufactured, but ‘Emerging Glass India Pvt. Ltd.’ with its revolutionary

process and heavy investments on superior machinery will equip the plant to manufacture ultrathin sheet glass. A move everyone’s termed “bold”, as ultrathin sheet glass is manufactured only in a handful of countries in the world. This explains the huge demand for ultrathin sheet glass everywhere. According to Mr. Dharmendra Kumar, the Channel Sales DGM of the company, there is robust demand of ultrathin glass in the

Mr. Sumit Gupta, MD (Middle) performing Bhumi Poojan ceremony


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Indian sub-continent. This product has heavy demand in the United States and Europe primarily because of the gigantic and growing medical research and forensic study sector. There is also a vast scope for exporting to various neighbouring counties likes Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, South Africa etc.

It is a well-known phenomenon that flat glass is manufactured through 4 technical processes all around the world- Fourcoult, PPG, Colburn and Float Technique. Among all these processes, the ‘Float Technique’ is the most popular method as the flat glass produced by this process is of outstanding quality and fuel efficient. The sheet glass plants in the industry have been upgraded from fourcoult, PPG and Colburn to ‘Float Technical Process’. Even though fine quality of glass of 2 to 25mm thickness are manufactured by using this process. It is not advisable to manufacture ultrathin glasses of 1 and 1.5mm thickness by this process because the width of float glass lines ribbon is between 4 meters or more which can cause 60-70% breakage to the thinner glass which is almost as thin as paper resulting in an increase in the production cost. However, the cost of manufacturing ultrathin glass from ‘Emerging Glass India

Pvt. Ltd’ will be less as the breakage would be significantly lower, owing to the ‘Colburn Technical Process’. Although this plant will manufacture sheet glass of all thicknesses, it shall predominantly focus on ultrathin sheet glass. This plant is going to be one of the most energy competent facilities making it economical, resourceful and optimized; all because of its hi-tech manufacturing process. Being the only plant to manufacture this unique type of glass gives them a monopoly which means there is no competition what so ever in this specific ultrathin sheet glass segment. The company recently signed a contract with world renowned glass equipment manufacturer “CTIEC” in December 2013.

The figured glass plant is also going to be really sophisticated and hi-tech. Figured glass, also known as patterned glass, rolled glass & obscure glass is flat glass whose surfaces display a regular pattern. It is most commonly used in interior decoration and internal architecture. It will produce glass of

all thicknesses ranging from 3mm to 10mm. What’s worth noting is the fact that it’s the only plant in Northern India which manufactures figured glass which can be easily be toughened and used in various application like showers, cubicles and table tops.

The company offers a wide range of products for every need, keeping in mind the dynamic nature of the business environment. The company also caters to modified needs from customized sizes, thickness and packing to even processing small size. In a generation where time is vital, Emerge promises of instant delivery with a precise and accurate logistics channel followed by a prompt and proficient service staff to ensure a dedicated after sale service. The company has geared itself to set up both the plants and market its products at a pan India level. Carrying a strong and trusted financial background, it’s depending on the financial institution very marginally for a nominal monetary support.

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Construction work is going on in full swing


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AGC and Obeikan Glass Plan to Team UpTo produce and market solar control glass in the Middle East

AGC (Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.; Head Office: Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Ishimura)

announces that its consolidated subsidiary AGC Glass Europe (AGEU) has signed a letter of intent with Obeikan Glass Company (Head Office: Saudi Arabia; Chairman: Fahad Obeikan), a Saudi Arabian glass manufacturer, to establish a solar control glass coating joint venture. The processing line for temperable solar control glass coating will be built in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, where Obeikan Glass already operates the largest float glass plant in the Gulf region. Operations are scheduled to start in early 2016. Obeikan Glass is owned by Saudi conglomerates Obeikan Investment Group and Saudi Advanced Industries Company.

In recent years, the architectural glass market in the Middle East has grown at an annual rate of about 4%. In particular, demand is increasing for solar control glass that can block sunlight and significantly improve the energy-saving performance of buildings and its growth rate is estimated to exceed the market growth rate. As a result, demand for high-performance architectural glass is projected to rise continuously in the region. “Having a float glass plant with a glass coating plant downstream from it on the same site will help us to keep tight control of quality, to optimize the production and logistics costs, and to achieve higher margins” explains Abdallah Obeikan, CEO of Obeikan Investment Group (see profile).

AGEU, which has strengths in

the coating technologies that are indispensable for high-performance glass, and Obeikan Glass, which has strengths in the glass business in the region, are expected to generate synergies that can be applied to the high-performance architectural glass business in the Middle East. According to Jean-François Heris, CEO of AGEU, “This joint venture not only assists in the selective roll-out of our own technology, already enriched through our recent alliance with the German company Interpane, it also helps to extend the distribution of our range of coated products developed through advanced research”.

The AGC Group positions its Second Round of Globalization initiative for business expansion in emerging markets as a key pillar of

Managers of AGC, AGC Glass Europe (AGEU) and Obeikan Investment Group (OIG) at the signing ceremony held in Saudi Arabia. From left to right : JF Heris (CEO of AGEU), A. Obeikan (CEO of OIG), Y. Tamura (President of AGC Glass Company), T. Oi (General Manager of AGC Strategy Office), M. Charles (Manager of AGEU Service Center), B. Boustani (Chief Strategy Officer of OIG) and M. Al-Saudi (Corporate marketing & communication Director of OIG).


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its growth strategy. The Group will continue to establish and strengthen foundations for growth in emerging markets by steadily capturing increasing demand, and contribute to the development of emerging regions through the provision of high-value-added products.

AGC GroupThe AGC Group, with Tokyo-based Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. at its core, is a world-leading supplier of flat, automotive and display glass, chemicals and other high-tech materials and components. Drawing on more than a century of technical innovation, the AGC Group has developed world-class expertise in fields including glass, chemistry and ceramics technologies. The group employs some 50,000 people worldwide and generates annual sales of approximately 13 billion USD through business in about 30 countries. For more information,

please visit www.agc-group.com.

AGC Glass Europe, a European Leader in Flat GlassBased in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), AGC Glass Europe produces, processes and markets flat glass for the construction industry (external glazing and interior decoration), car manufacture and solar power applications. It is the European branch of AGC, the world’s leading producer of flat glass. It has over 100 sites throughout Europe, from Spain to Russia, and employs around 14,500 employees. More information on www.agc-glass.eu (corporate site), www.yourglass.com (glass for the construction industry) and www.agc-automotive.com (for the automotive industry).

Obeikan Glass CompanyObeikan Glass Company is a float

glass manufacturer based in Saudi Arabia. It commenced its operations in February 2011. Obeikan Glass Company operates the largest manufacturing facility of its kind in the Middle East region with a capacity of 800 tons per day. Located in Yanbu Industrial City, close to Jeddah port, the plant produces clear float glass of international quality standards, which is exported to more than 30 countries worldwide in Asia, Africa, America, Australia and Europe. Obeikan Glass Company is owned by the industrial conglomerate Obeikan Investment Group (www.obeikan.com.sa) and the investment company Saudi Advanced Industries Company (www.saic.com.sa).

Source:Press Department, AGC Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.,

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are available in 90, 180 & 135 Degrees with Delhi based Kolf International. Since 1990, Kolf and Safex are leading names in the field of Architectural Hardware i.e. Glass Fittings, Door Handles, Balustrades and Safes etc. in a variety of materials and finishes. These products carry highest level of quality, durability and strength which ensure safety and security. The company strives to provide world class traditional, contemporary and cost effective range of products with greater design flexibility to cater to the demand of different market segments.

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Market Leaders in the Field of Handles and Glass FittingsHemdeep Enterprise

Range of ProductsThe range of its products is very wide. It consists of C-2 Door Closers, Glass Fittings, Floor Springs, Glass Connectors, Glass Door Handles, Glass Door Locks, Glass Hinges, Glass Fittings, Kitchen Handles, Lock Series, Patch Fittings, Shower Hinges, Lock Series, Glass Connecters, Curtain Brackets, Designer Handles, Concealed Door Closers, Furniture Handles and Door Closers etc. Its latest product is “Hydraulic Patch Fittings” which has become very popular in the market.

Success StoryInitially, the company was founded in the year 1963 by Mr. Hari Bhai as “Atul Brass Works”. Basically, this company manufactured all types of furniture handles. Those products were supplied all over India. About 25 years ago, Mr. Hemanshu joined the company. He made a lot of changes for the development of the company. He worked still harder and gave a new direction to his company. Ultimately, he brought his company to the peak of success in the field of manufacturing all types of furniture handles.

Ten years ago his company entered into the business of Import and Export of all types of, glass handles and architectural glass hardware. Today, this company is the market leader in this field across the country. It enjoys the highest reputation in this field in entire India. It has the widest marketing network across the country. Now, it has the widest range

of handles in India.Mr Hemanshu Mehta, the

Proprietor, is a highly experienced businessman. He is fully dedicated to his business. He has a neat and clean policy. He is lucky to have a dedicated team of workers who obey his

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guidelines and follow his principles. He has brought his company to the peak of success on the basis of his hard work, honesty, fair business and polite behavior. He is the ideal of his staff and workers. Everyone takes inspiration from him.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) based Hemdeep Enterprise is a famous importer, exporter, wholesaler and distributor of every type of furniture hardware and Architectural Hardware such as Floor Springs, Door Closers, Patch Fittings, Shower Hinges, Glass Door Locks, Glass Door Handles, Designer Handles, etc. This company is the market leader in its field. It is marketing its products with two main brand names i.e. CPY & C-2. These two brands of the company are very popular all over India. It is well known across the country for the excellence of its products. It is the motto of the company to provide its customers with the best quality products at affordable prices.

Hemanshu Mehta, Proprietor Hemdeep Enterprise


Jivan T. Bhatia Director, Bhatia Glass Tuff Pvt. Ltd and Executive Member of FOSG

Over the last 20 years, the Float Glass Industry and the downstream Processing & Trading has grown exponentially. The Credit in the Industry has also

grown in greater proportion. This has put a strain on the finances of all involved in the Industry. The greatest pressure is being borne by the Float Manufacturers themselves.

Float Glass manufacturers in India by their own admission, are giving longer credit as compared to their group companies in other countries.

A Typical Glass Processor has the following figures:

Credit Received 1.00 Crore 60 Days

Credit Given 1.5 Crore 90 Days

A typical Glass Trader has the following figures:

Credit Received 20 Lakhs 60 Days

Credit Given 35 lakhs 100 Days

Thus, we can see that credit received from float glass manufacturers is being reinvested in credit downstream.

This problem has been discussed several times in our magazines and with all stakeholders of the Industry.

The float glass manufacturers have tried to camouflage credit, by providing Channel Finance. This only hides the figures from the Balance Sheet. This is not solving the greater problem of the Industry.

What is the solution?

The solution will start by a stated & transparent Credit Policy to be adopted by float glass manufacturers. Credit to all channel partners and glass processors should be reduced by 5% every month for 10 months. There should be no deviation in the policy. This will ensure that the solution is implemented in small steps and should be implemented by all float glass manufacturers. If the solution is well explained, there will be less resistance.

Initially there can be a drop in sales for some companies but in their own longer term interest. The manufacturers should take the hit.

This should be implemented by having an open dialogue and explaining the benefits of reduced credit periods and amounts for the health of the Industry. This has to be implemented across geographies and market segments. When less credit will be received, all entrepreneurs will, in turn, start demanding advances and on time payments from customers.

The figures will change to following data:

Typical Glass processor

Credit Received 50 Lakhs 30 days

Credit Given 50 Lakhs 30 days

Typical Glass Trader

Credit Received 10 Lakhs 30 days

Credit Given 15 Lakhs 45 days

Total Capital in the market is 700 crores. It will reduce to less than 300 crores.

There are a lot of defaulters in glass industry who borrow goods on credit from so many companies. But, they do not repay them. Ultimately, they disappear from the market. By reducing the amount of credit, such defaulters may be discouraged. The glass industry may get rid of such people.

It is a surprising fact that no other material used in construction industry is sold on credit. For example iron, steel, cement and aluminium are dispatched by the manufacturers only when they receive full payment of the consignment. These companies have zero Credit Policy. There is one more vital factor between glass and these materials. The ratio of glass used in a building is negligible in comparison with iron, steel, cement or aluminium.

If things are set right at manufacturers level, everything goes smoothly in remaining chain. Therefore, reformation should be started from the highest level.

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Credit Malaise in the Glass IndustryThe Problem & the Solution

Note: Your valuable comments and suggestion on this topic, are invited. You can E-mail to: [email protected] for publication in the next edition

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are own and personal views of the Author


Company Visit

CCPS Organised visit of Governing Council Members of IBC to the plant of Asahi India Glass Ltd.

always have a desire to see, experience and witness the manufacturing, processing and handling activities of glass. This opportunity became possible for Governing Council Members of Indian Building Congress (IBC) majority of them happened to be technocrates, when they visited Manufacturing and Processing Plant of Asahi India Glass Ltd at Roorkee on 8th June 2014.

Indian Building Congress (IBC) is a professional body comprising of architects, structural engineers, civil engineers, public health engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, horticulturist, administrators, financiers, planners, developers, builders, professionals connected with built environment, manufactures of building materials, researchers, teachers, students etc. and focusing to build an environment which is conducive to healthy living, affordable aesthetic, cost competitive, technology driven and capable of meeting needs of Indian Population.

The 75th Meeting of Governing Council Members of Indian

There was a time when use of glass in construction had very limited applications, mostly in window and ventilator

panels. During last few years, glass become a favored feature in buildings and is used extensively in both exterior and interior applications. The skylines of Metros are dotted with high-rise buildings clad in glimmering glass, spelling out affluence & style. It is transparent to visible light, allows optimal use of day light, and satisfies sense of openness and harmony. Glass has also several advantages apart from adding beauty to the building and aesthetics. It can be recycled indefinitely, helps to maintain hygienic environment with easy maintenance.

Engineers, architects, designers, specifiers and consultants support glass use, not because of fashion, competition or fascination but due to its inherited properties, unmatched qualities & advantages, structural capabilities and meeting the modern demand of comfort as well as safety and security. A professional associated with such a wonderful material, will

Building Congress and Seminar on ‘Devastation due to Uttarakhand Flood and Rehabilitation Measures’ was organized at Dehradun on 7th June 2014. Confederation of Construction Products and Services (CCPS) being the Institutional Governing Council Member of IBC, is represented by Mr. Shashi Kant, Adviser, CCPS, who invited all the GC Members of IBC to visit the Glass Plant of Asahi India Glass Ltd. at Roorkee while returning back from Dehradun to Delhi on 8th June, 2014. Asahi India Glass Ltd. being one of the founder members of CCPS, happily accepted to arrange plant visit followed by lunch.

The plant was visited by more than 50 G C Members and invitees of IBC which included Mr. S.P.S. Bakshi, (President IBC) CMD Engineering Projects (I) Ltd.; Mr. C.S. Prasad, Advisor, EPIL, former DG, CPWD; Mr. B.K. Chugh, Advisor Delhi Govt., former DG, CPWD; Mr. D.S. Sachdev former DG, CPWD; Mr. B. Majumdar former DG, CPWD; Mr. P.S. Chadha, former ADG, CPWD; Mr. J.J. Lal former Chief Engineer,


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CPWD; Mr. B.K. Dham former Chief Engineer, PWD, West Bengal; Mr. G.P. Sharma, former Chief Engineer, PWD, Rajasthan; Mr. O.P. Gupta, former Chief Engineer, MCD, Mr. V.K. Bansal, SE, NMCD; Mr. B.C. Datta, former Secretary General ITPI, Mr. K.T. Gurmukhi, former Chief Planner, M/o UD; Mr. Kuldeep Raj, Director Planning. DDA; and many senior officials in position or retired from Govt./ Pvt. Construction Sector from across the country.

A brief presentation was given by Mr. Navin Rai, Plant Head, Mr. Nirdosh Kaushik and Mr. Praveen Saini. They informed about the Roorkee plant which was under operation since 1st January 2007 having capacity of 700 M.T. per day and is practicing Total Quality Management System (T.Q.M.). It was also informed that Asahi India Glass Ltd. have been certified according to ISO 9001:2008, EMS 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2008 and aimed to get the EnMS 50001 certificate this year. A talk was also given by Mr. Shashi Kant highlighting the salient features of the ‘Guidelines’ on Use of Glass in Buildings-Human Safety’ developed by CCPS. Mr. D. S. Sachdev informed august gathering about its implementation by 15 States and Central & State Govt. Departments and PSUs like CPWD, NBCC, Airport Authority of India, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Govt. of Rajasthan, Haryana PWD, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Jaipur Development Authority, Rajasthan Housing Board, India Trade Promotion Organization etc.

While taking round to float glass manufacturing plant, the visitors were explained that Batch processing is one of the initial steps of the glass-making process where screening, testing, uploading and mixing of raw material is done. Common glass-making raw materials consist of sand, soda ash (sodium carbonate), dolomite, limestone, and salt cake (sodium sulphate) and other materials may be added as colourants, refining agents or to adjust the physical and chemical properties of the glass. Batch enters the furnace at the ‘dog house’ or ‘batch charger’ where it is heated to a temperature of 1450°C to 1650°C. The temperature of the molten glass is stabilized to approximately 1100°C to ensure a homogeneous specific gravity.

Next step is to feed molten glass into 3–4 m wide, 50 m long, 6 cm deep molted tin bath and molten glass flows onto the tin surface forming a floating ribbon with perfectly smooth surfaces

on both sides of even thickness and subsequently temperature was gradually reduced from 1100°C to 680 °C so that glass sheet can be lifted from the tin on to rollers. The glass sheet was shown passing through a lehr kiln for approximately 150 m long, where it was being cooled gradually. Further process of inspecting, cutting, stacking was all automatic, followed by packing, ware housing, loading and dispatching.

In the processing plant, G C members were informed about

the Architectural and Automotive Glass Solution Value Chain. Visiting dignitaries took keen interest in processing operation of laminated, tempered and other value added glass products.

President, Governing Council Members of IBC and dignitaries appreciated the visit to the plant and termed it as very educative and one of the life time memorable trips especially the courtesy and hospitality extended by the management of Asahi India Glass Ltd. They opined that the glass industry in India has kept pace with the emerging requirements of Glass and is capable of producing world-class glass in the country. IBC also thanked CCPS for associating in the the various activities of IBC and making this visit possible.

Reported by Mr. Shashi Kant, Adviser, CCPS & former

Dy. Adviser, Planning Commission


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Sheet Metal Spider FittingsFor New Age Building Facades

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Ozone has recently introduced a new range of designer spiders crafted in sheet metal with

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Dew Drop Spider FittingsCrafted in the design of a dew drop, this spider fitting is an expression of elegance, strength as well as optimum functionality. The fitting comes in matt finish with 6mm and 8mm thick-ness and an arm distance of 120mm, 160mm and 200mm. This fitting can be used for both exterior and interior facades and glass partitions. Glass cab-ins can also be created with the help of these fittings.

Petal Spider FittingsA design inspired from the flower petals, this fitting reflects the charm of a petal, yet this is sturdy enough to firmly hold

& advantage of using the glass with or without holes while creating the facade. Matt-finished, Solar spider is 10mm thick and comes in 140mm and 200mm outer dia. The fitting can be used for ex-terior or interior facades, internal glass partitions and glass cabins.

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a glass façade. Finished in matt, the spi-der is available in 6mm and 8mm thick-ness with an arm distance of 160mm and 200mm. Suitable for the creation of both exterior and interior facades, these fittings are also fit for making internal glass partitions and glass cabins.

Starfish Spider FittingsDesigned in the shape of a starfish, this fitting is a simple replication of style and sleekness. Precisely capable of firmly holding a glass façade, starfish spider fitting is matt finished and available in 6mm and 8mm thickness with an arm-distance of 200mm. The fitting sees a wide application – be it for exterior or interior facades, internal glass partitions or even for glass cabins.

Butterfly Spider FittingsFinished in matt and crafted in the shape of a butterfly to firmly hold the glass in facades with its widely spread arms, this fitting is available in 6mm & 8mm thickness covering an arm dis-tance of 200mm. Butterfly Spiders are also available in 4mm thickness with 120mm & 160mm arm distance.

Solar Spider FittingsThis spider fitting has been designed in a circular shape, giving it the re-semblance of the planets in our solar system. It enables creating of a stable and safe vacuum glass façade struc-ture along with providing the freedom

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Proving to be a Big Hit with European Glass CompaniesCooltemper’s Jetstream RT Tempering Furnace

Cooltemper’s new Jetstream RT tempering furnaces are proving to be a big hit

with European glass companies. The new RT model is based on Cooltemper’s most successful range of aspirated convection furnaces, inproduction since 2002, starting life as the Jetstream and later the Jetstream Plus. Taking into account the demands from architects, for larger glass sizes, lower U values and improved glass quality, Cooltemper, along with Europe’s leading coated glass manufacturer, have further developed their furnace range with the RT. Amongst othernew developments, and models, the RT incorporates a windows based control platform, block matrix heating and block matrix convection systems. This allows for floorless production of large architectural glasses down to 0.01 emissivity load after load.

It’s also a fact that Cooltemper

were the first tempered glass furnace manufacturer to incorporate energy saving systems into their equipment and the RT is no different in that respect. Others have followed however, but, Cooltemper still remain the market leader in furnace energy efficiency. The new RT incorporates a system of recording energy used per bed load of product. Add the Cooltemper CIC production reporting system to the furnace and the customer will be able to record/monitor glass temperature per bed load, production reporting, quality reporting and energy usage reporting.

Jetstream RT™ is designed to offer superior glass quality, fast cycle times, extremely low running costs and virtually no maintenance costs. It is the perfect all-rounder for both large and small glass production facilities.

Production speedSingle silver Low-E (E value <0.08)

4mm : 192 sec/load, 18.5 load/hr

5mm : 240 sec/load, 15 load/hr



Double silver Low-E (E value <0.02)





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The architectural appeal of typical commercial buildings is seen in the new projects under-construction that appears in the city skylines, there are more than 60 skyscrapers(height is exceeding 400m) under-building now in China. In China mainland, modern

curtain-wall could be defined beginning in 1984, which project locates in Beijing, Sheraton Hotel. 30 years history certifies modern façade technol-ogy stable & sustainable indeed, while proving silicon sealant application on façade is reasonable enough even ever suffered diverse loads’ attack, against winds, defense rain& snows, daily temperature changes, frozen-thawing year after year.

With its proven-performance on construction diverse uses, Silicon sealant contributes great on commercial buildings’ fantastic envelope in modern cities. Why it’s silicon sealant not any others? How does it work on mature construction market fields? This page will introduce it briefly.

Key Words— Insulating Glass Sealant =IGStructural Glazing Sealant =SGWeatherproof Sealant =WSMovement Capability =MCThermal Modeling =TMProject Management Services = PMS

Special Features onSealants & Adhesives


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Project : Zhoushan Lily GardenWe should probe silicon sealant molecular structure in some details, silicones are mixed inorganic-organic polymers with the chemical formula [R2SiO] n, where R is an organic group such as methyl, ethyl, or phenyl.( Refer to picture4) These materials consist of an inorganic silicon-oxygen backbone (…-Si-O-Si-O-Si-O-.) with organic side groups attached to the silicon atoms, which are four-coordinate.

Comparing with PU or PS, silicon sealant keeps better performance on resis-tance UV exposure, ozone, and extreme temperature. The polyurethane or PS is harden over time and crack, chalk, lose adhesion with substrates, often result on water leakage. If above phenomenon happens to façade, it’s disaster and fatal on safety or in minimum lost additionalrepairing cost happens. The primary dif-ference is at the chemical level that Polyurethane is an organic material while silicone is an inorganic material as above mentioned.However if utilize PU in construction hidden positions, it works well enough representing its valuable properties, key point is not exposed upon long-term sun rays.

Except for difference on UV effectiveness, PU presents plastic characteristics under lower temperature with higher modul while silicon sealant sustains satis-fied elastic performance. (See Pic below)

Refer to Picture above:» The Si-O bond has higher bond

energy than the C-O bond. » The Si-O bond is longer and flatter

than the C-O bond. » The Si-O bond has a lower barrier

to rotation than the C-O bond and higher free volume.

» The silicon atom is larger than the carbon atom.

Micro structure determines macro performance. All above points deduce silicon sealant’s mechanical properties

from its atom structure that ensure silicon sealant attains below mentioned characteristics:1. Flexibility. 2. Outstanding performance.3. Resistance to temperature

extremes. 4. Chemical resistance. 5. Water resistance. 6. Gas and water vapour permeability. 7. Durability.8. Electrical conductivity.9. Thermal conductivity.10. Inertness.

Why to Choose Silicon Sealant as Glue for Curtain Walls?

Why Not Other Sealants on Façade, Like PU?

Extreme Environment ConditionsCritical Requirements1. Salt atmosphere2. Typhoon (average 6 times/y)3. Rainstorm4. Highest standard wind-load in China

mainland.Curtain wall Details:• 4-sided, unitized (factory-glazed)

construction• Sealant bite: 16 mm • Lite dimensions: 1224 x 1508 mm• Windload: 6.79kPa • Substrates: 10+12A+10mmLOW-E

glass(SYP); anodized extrusion alum. From Nanshan

The amazing Lily garden locates in Zhoushan Island of eastern China. The distance from project to ocean is less than 2km linearly. Strong typhoon visits this area plenty times annually, once the project finished in 2011, the ‘Plum Blossom Typhoon” hit Zhoushan with center speed 35m/sec. Joinsil998 structural sealant protected façadewell as Hercules works.

Considering what façade suffers actually, silicon sealant could play much more sustainable role whether structural glazing or weatherproofing.The roughly conclusion is that a polyurethane joint’s lifespan is typically 5-10 years, a silicone joint’s lifespan is typically 20+ years(combining lab test results and site experiences).

Illustrate one typical job from Join Leader as below( See pic Above ) to certify how critical façade work in extreme environments.

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Who is Join Leader?Join Leader® CHINA, one global leading brand in adhesive & sealant market field. Join Leader Silicon Holding Co.,ltd is one manufacturing entity based in Hangzhou near Shanghai. Join Leader global R&D center also locates in Join Leader Silicon Holding Co.,ltd yet that much convenient to transfer renovating intelligence to be finished products. Join Leader USA, HK, South Africa, Brasil, Mexico and India subsidiaries provide quick-closing Join Leader products& services to domains areas. Join Leader HQ locates in amazing city- Hangzhou,China. Join Leader products are delivered to no less than 100 areas globally including domestic market. Join Leader focuses on construction, automotive, etc markets fields. Annual sales turnover Join Leader exceeds 75Mio US$. “To lever up your value” is not slogan but vision.

Join Leader focuses on silicon sealant makeup and delivery more

than 17 years, products range from construction to industry application.(See Table Below)Construction Façade WS sealant Façade SG sealant Fenestration bonding & sealing sealant IGU structural sealant Special Door WS Fire-stop sealant Road pavement DIY market products

Industry Solar Panel LED LightingElectricity Components Automotive components White home appliance

Join Leader always spends mass resources on R&D to develop suitable silicon products to meet fast-changing market’s requirements; customer-driving is key value down-streaming from management board to

employee’s mindset. As for traditional façade application, Join Leader has supplied niche products to more than 450 projects in market, except for reliable products, professional engineers’ expertise also wins façade, fenestration, IGU manufactures’ respect.

Join Leader’s output capability is not the largest one even in China, but its professional performance drives Join Leader stepping into Tier I group with well brand image in domestic market. Silicon sealant market was booming from 2003 from China real-estate market’s unbelievable growth ratio.

Join Leader’s Indian Subsdiary Join Leader Chemtech Pvt Ltd provides product and professional technical support to all Indian customer through their four branches at Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai to meet the local requirements. Join Leader India sets its first product centre in New Delhi in the year 2014.

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Authors: Martin Chang and Daneil Wang,Head Product Development and R & D Join Leader HQ at Hangzhou facility


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Two-Millimetre Heat Strengthened Glass with Technical Approval

f|solar: World Premiere for Extremely Thin Glass

Two-millimetre-thick heat strengthened glass as a regulated building product / Especially suitable for glass-glass PV modules with high strength and low weight.

As the first solar glass manufac-turer worldwide, f|solar GmbH (Osterweddingen, Germany)

now offers heat strengthened glass that is only two millimetres thick and has general technical approval. This was awarded by the German Institute for Building Technology in Berlin and is valid for five years. Heat strengthened and equipped with a robust and homogenous antireflection coating, “f|solarfloat HT” is optimally suited for use in glass-glass PV modules of the latest generation. As heat strengthened glass for the back of the modules, with holes for the electrical connections, “f|ecofloat T” is used. Especially interesting for module manufacturers: the technical approval also applies to sheets of glass with drilled holes, coatings and enamelling.

Float glass process for consistently high quality For building-integrated PV systems, glass of a reliably high quality is especially important – which is one of the reasons that this new type of solar glass is produced exclusively with an industrial float glass process. This ensures that a manufacturing tolerance of 2 mm ± 0.05 mm can be maintained. The float glass also has a very low defect density, which provides clear advantages for the processes that follow such as the creation of a particularly high level of tempering – an essential requirement for the strength of the glass-glass PV laminate. This is made possible by a modern tempering furnace that achieves top results in terms of flatness and bending tensile strength. With a typical bending tensile strength of 120 N/mm² the heat strengthened two-millimetre solar glass even exceeds the required norm for four-millimetre standard glass.

f|solarfloat HT is coated under vacuum conditions with a robust and homogenous mono-broadband antireflection coating and provides an energy transmittance (TePV) of around 94 percent. To increase the back glass reflection, the glass at the rear of the module can be ceramic screen-printed.

The two-millimetre-thick heat strengthened glass types f|solarfloat HT and f|ecofloat T, which have general technical approval, are now available for use as regulated building products.

About f | solar GmbHf | solar GmbH specializes in the industrial production and marketing of especially low-iron, highly transmissive solar glass with an effective, extremely robust and long-lasting antireflection coating. In one of the most modern fully integrated solar glass production plants in Germany around 230 experts produce up to 700 tonnes of extremely low-iron solar float glass daily. The highest environmental standards are in place: green products – green production.

“Glass-glass photovoltaic modules have a particularly high yield stability and last for an extremely long time – they therefore provide additional value compared with traditional modules. Our two-millimetre-thick glass types are ideal for both the front and the back of the modules”, explains Thomas Keyser, Managing Director of f|solar GmbH.

Focus on Efficiency and Quality

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The requirements made of glass machinery and equipment manufacturers are more comprehensive and challenging

than ever before. The increasing international competition in the glass sector, the associated price pressure, the growing number of different glass products and the strongly diverging batch sizes mean many glass converters are looking to high-performance technologies. To stand their ground against competitors the production of these enterprises must be highly efficient and they must consistently deliver the best possible product quality and ensure maximum flexibility. Another challenge is the rising weight of construction glass. Large-format glazing units are in fashion and the proportion of laminated toughened glass is also continuously on the rise. To efficiently manufacture these heavy large-format sheets processing machines and in-house and external logistics need to be modified. Moreover, the greater variety in types of glass requires a faster changeover between glass types – one prerequisite for this being optimised storage.

High Process Speed and Top Quality In view of the excess capacities prevailing on the glass market cutting production costs is often a matter of survival for glass-processing companies, especially in Europe. With a view to optimising the ratio between input and output, companies increasingly focus on consistent automation concepts, which are based on a holistic view of the operational environment and production workflow. Machine producers gear their specifically to their customers’ needs. This applies to both stand-alone machines and to turn-key manufacturing lines.

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Big is trendy. Spring 2014 saw German glass finisher sedak GmbH & Co. KG commission the world’s largest digital flatbed printer for ceramic inks. It can print complex, multi-coloured pixel designs in high-resolution, photo quality onto glass sheets as big as 3.21 x 15.00 metres. The photo impressively shows the dimensions now possible.

and finishing. However, this high treatment speed must not come at the expense of product quality and dimensional tolerances. It is not only automotive producers who expect absolutely precisely produced glass units – architects also require high precision. In April this year Franz Hauk, representative of the Technical Committee of the German Fachverband Fenster + Fassade e.V., demanded smaller tolerances for construction glass at the annual congress of the German Flat Glass Association (Bundesverband Flachglas e.V.). Due to their highly modern systems window and façade builders only had a very small tolerance area, said the fenestration and façade specialist, and added that exceeding it would lead to massive problems.

More Energy Efficiency Another crucial aspect of state-of-the-art glass machinery production is their increased energy efficiency. Optimised workflows, the use of highly efficient engines and the latest radiator and convection technology in the manufacturing of safety glazing can all bring down companies’ energy consumption substantially. Process water preparation also plays a prominent role in view of ever stricter waste water regulations. The latest purification technology allows firms to save the environment and natural resources, reduce costs and improve machine performance.

Innovative Insulating Glass Manufacturing One example of modern high-speed manufacturing technology is speed’line from the Swiss-German group Bystronic glass. In insulating glass production line the process steps are geared optimally to the production of triple glazing units so that fastest cycle times are achieved. Thanks to speed’line’s triple glazing, units can now be produced in the same time that other lines take for producing double glazing units. The complete system includes two consecutive tps’applicator components for applying the thermoplastic spacers, the

speed’assembler for quick assembly and gas-filling of the insulating units as well as the automatic speed’sealer.

Only recently the company introduced new simulation software to the industrial working party Research & Technology of “Forum Glasstechnik”, the professional Association of Glass Machinery Builders in the German Engineering Federation (VDMA e.V.). This software allows engineers to precisely calculate the cycle times and costs for each individual glass pane while also displaying optimisation potential on existing production lines.

At that same meeting Leopold Mader of the Austrian glass machinery producer Lisec presented the latest production technologies, market potential and application benefits of triple glazing units from two-millimetre thin glass. Apart from reducing glass weight, using thinner glass also cuts primary energy needs in manufacturing by 30%, Mader reported adding that the changeover

from previously customary 4-millimetre glass to 2-millimetre thin glass would result in substantial energy savings considering that in Germany alone 30 million square metres of insulating glass are produced every year. He said an additional value added was the smaller footprint for warehousing in addition to a higher light transmission of the insulating glass.

New Benchmark A new benchmark concerning the size of glass-processing machinery possible today was recently created by the German company sedak GmbH & Co. KG. These multi-national glass finishing specialists are able to print complex, multi-coloured pixel designs in a high-resolution photo quality on extra-large format sheets measuring up to 3.21 by 15 metres with their new digital flatbed system for ceramic glass printing, which was commissioned in spring 2014. “With a resolution of 720 dpi we not only produce excellent

Photo: sedak GmbH & Co. KG / Photographer René Müller


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prints. Our digital printing process also makes for a significantly thinner ink layer than obtained through screen or roller printing. This allows us to produce translucent prints and to design flowing transitions,” explains Bernhard Veh, CEO of sedak. The ceramic ink is sprayed onto the glass sheets by means of a plotter. After burning in the furnace the ink is permanently linked to the glass and scratch-resistant. These printed glass sheets can be processed further into insulating glass and laminated toughened glass and are even suitable for cold bending (lamination bending) during the lamination process.

Trend towards Vertical Machines A current trend in finishing glass

surfaces and edges of glass doors and textured glass, for instance, is the use of vertical machinery. Their advantage: they have a markedly smaller footprint than machines with a horizontal layout. An example of this new type of machinery is the vertical drilling and grinding machine Vertmax made by Italian glass machinery manufacturer Intermac, a company of the Biesse Group. By company accounts, the new machine scores not only with its new user-friendly operator software but also with its finishing for float and laminated glass. Furthermore, the system, it is said, requires only minimal set-up times and it ca drill, mill, grind and polish glass for a multitude of applications quickly and with highest precision in an automated working process.

High-Powered Laser Technology The sector feels that laser technology also holds great potential for flat glass finishing. Here the German firm Cerion GmbH is among the pioneers on the market. This company has continuously developed its plant technology and now offers machines that can perform internal or external engravings – depending on the layout – or even both using solid state and/or CO2 lasers. The company’s c-vertica series comes in various sizes and configuration levels. From small systems for finishing door-sized formats all the way up to laser machines for sheet formats as big as 6,000 x 3,300 x 100 millimetres. Add-on modules allow the format to be enlarged by 3,000 mm each. With laser machines made by Cerion, float and laminated toughened glass can be treated as well as mirrors and other coated glass. Even surface engravings on TSG no longer pose a problem. Additionally, laser technology is suitable for de-coating flat glass or applying transparent anti-skid textures (certified according to R9 and R10). Thanks to the high degree of automation, entire product series can be processed with minimum personnel intervention.

Reliable Quality Assurance A key issue to be addressed in glass production and processing still is quality assurance. Here state-of-the-art scan

Modern glass finishing machines must deliver the best product quality in shortest cycle times and blend perfectly with the company’s production workflow. The photo features the new XXL flatbed printer from glass finisher sedak in operation.

Optimised residual sheet storage: Thanks to Hegla’s SGG-ReMaster any glass sheets left over after cutting, breaking and parting can be stored without the need for any additional space and can be automatically re-introduced into manufacturing on demand without interrupting the production process.

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systems provide ultimate assurance for glass manufacturing and processing. To Ulrich Bauereiß, Sales Manager of Dr. Schenk GmbH, a specialist for industrial measuring technology, the “true benefit” of automatic surface inspection in glass manufacturing lies in process optimisation. By evaluating the data furnished by these systems flaws in the manufacturing process can be identified and eliminated. Anything else was “purely sorting out” to him, as Bauerreiß explained last year in the Industry Working Party Research and Technology of the VDMA Glasforum.

Rainer Feuster, Sales Manager at Viprotron GmbH, a manufacturer of visual quality inspection devices for flat glass finishing, mentions three categories of flaws typically found in the visual quality of construction and insulating glass during inline inspections: flaws with clear contours such as scratches, inclusions and bubbles, defects with a low contrast such as roller waves, hairline scratches and impurities and lamination defects such as brush marks, deposits and surface damage. With its various high-quality scanner products Viprotron offers inspection systems that are specifically geared to the various flat glass processing segments and take

the special requirements of each process into consideration. The latest generation of this scanner technology reveals even the smallest of defects.

What other technological innovations glass machinery and equipment producers from throughout the world currently have in store for glass producers and processors will be showcased in Düsseldorf at glasstec 2014 from 21 to 24 October. This the most important international trade fair for the glass sector will present the entire spectrum from glazier-crafted to industrial glass processing for the areas of flat glass, hollow glass, solar glass as well as various types of special glass. Efficiency and quality will play a pivotal role at the trade fair. The latest technology trends in machine and equipment building will be centre stage at the VDMA Symposium held on 22 October as part of the Special Show “glass technology live” at glasstec. The event will focus on plant engineering for processing and finishing glass. Special emphasis will lay here on quality and process control.

Sustainability gaining in Importance The sustainability theme is gaining more and more importance for glass

Highest speed: All components in Bystronic glass’ speed’line are designed for the highly efficient production of triple glazing units. This line allows triple insulating glass to be manufactured in the same time as double insulating glass on other lines.

Photo: Bystronic glass

The latest trend – the vertical glass grinding and drilling machine Vertmax from Italian machine builder Intermac is very efficient, multiple-purpose and has a smaller footprint than horizontal systems.


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Flat glass can now be finished efficiently and largely automatically with the help of state-of-the-art laser systems. Depending on version, Cerion GmbH’s c-vertica makes it possible to engrave the surface or the inside of flat glass, even in very large formats. A combination of both finishing options is also available.

machinery and plant builders. Here, too, German machine builders are at the forefront. In 2011 the German Engineering Association (Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau e.V.) founded the sustainability initiative “Blue Competence”. This network now counts over 400 enterprises including renowned glass machinery and plant manufacturers such as Grenzebach, Hegla, Isra Vision, Bohle and Zippe. As members of this initiative the companies pledge compliance with a total of eight criteria. These cover all relevant aspects of sustainability ranging from in-house production to awareness-raising amongst customers. By joining the Initiative, which is open to all European machine builders, enterprises make a clear statement on environmental protection and CSR matters. Once they boast the Blue Competence Label they can stake a strong “sustainability claim” against competitors.

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Decorative and Functional GlassThe Impact of Digital Printing with Ceramic Inks on

1. Digital mixing is the colour mix produced during printing which is determined through the graphic process with ink percentages.

2. Glass Processor: Interpane Sicherheitsglas GmbH, Glass Designer: Bernd “Bernie” Hoffman, completed in 2007.

Digital printing technology was introduced to the glass printing industry less than two decades ago. Initially printing with a single spot colour, black, the technology made inroads in the automotive industry. Over time additional ceramic ink colours were developed and the printing technology advanced to where a wide range of bright colours could be digitally mixed1 and printed simultaneously. These advances paved the way for the first use of Digital Ceramic In-Glass Printing in architecture, and in 2007 a satellite image of the town of Eiserfeld was printed on the Eiserfeld Municipal Bank2 glass façade. Digital printing with ceramic inks on glass has since had a visible impact on architectural glass.

Traditionally decorative glass has been considered any glass with a basic dot or line pattern or spandrel glass, and it often included some functionality; namely solar heat gain reduction. Today the definition, role, cost-effectiveness, and

added value of decorative glass with functionality have expanded far beyond the traditional description and this is mainly due to the technological advances of the past few years. These advances must be examined more closely to better understand the modern day capabilities and advantages of digitally printing on glass.

Dip-Tech, the world leader in R&D and manufacturing of patent-protected Digital Ceramic In-Glass Printers and Digital Ceramic Inks, is at the forefront of the revolution in decorative and functional glass. As the industry pioneer, Dip-Tech was the first to overcome the challenges of adapting digital printing technology to glass and ceramic inks. Key challenges included printing on a non-absorbent and transparent surface, developing durable inorganic ceramic inks in a multitude of colours, and maintaining circulation and jetting through a print head an ink that is comprised of sub-micron particles of glass. There was also the additional challenge of integrating graphic digitalization standards into the glass printing workflow.

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be created from marble, but the architects ultimately opted for digitally printed glass in order to maintain control of structural and aesthetic quality and to avoid the danger of de-crystallization that can occur with extremely thin slices of marble. The final product is affordable and offers a higher level of protection and exclusivity than if it had been made from natural resources.

Many architects have made the bold choice to use digitally printed glass in projects around the world. Each reflects the new possibilities in decorative glass enabled by Dip-Tech’s complete solution.

photorealistic file, the capability to imitate materials such as wood, marble, and stone, and adding the illusion of textures have drastically expanded the scope of decorative glass. The combination of decorative glass and functionality makes glass more versatile than ever thought possible.

Digital Ceramic In-Glass Printing has raised the bar in terms of potential applications, but it is also important to note that the use of digitally printed glass is more cost-effective than using natural resources, whilst bringing unique added value. The façade of the Origami Building5 in Paris was originally intended to

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3. Drop Fixation is the jetting and immediate drying of a drop of ink. The drop is immediately “fixed” in place to prevent dot gain.

4. Double Vision is creating a different vision depending on which side of the glass is being viewed it is achieved by printing different graphics one on top of the other.

5. Glass Processor INTERPANE Sicherheitsglas & Architect Manuelle Gautrand, completed in 20166. Glass Processor: FLACHGLAS Wernberg GMBH, Germany & Architect: Murphy & Jahn, completed in 2011

Today Dip-Tech offers an unmatched and field-proven solution that is designed for all interior and exterior printed glass applications, spanning the full range of artistic and functional requirements. AR Series Printers are dedicated in-glass digital printer that jet specially designed Digital Ceramic Inks. The printers are equipped with unique features to achieve the highest quality and speed. The Single Pass Printing feature is comprised of Drop Fixation3 and an integrated inline dryer that together make single registration for multi-layer printing, inline double vision4 and overall high resolution package possible. Printing Throughput Efficiency focuses speed; High-Definition Print Heads and a smooth colour switch increase print speed so that overall throughput increases without losing quality. These advanced and vital features make the AR Series the most versatile and advanced digital ceramic in-glass printers available.

Digital Ceramic Inks are developed and manufactured by Dip-Tech. The fully integrated portfolio of inks includes six colours that combine to mimic CMYK, and a range of functional inks such as Slip-Resistance, Extra Durable S1, and Digital Etch. The inks meet industry standards for durability and are proven to be resistant to scratching, UV, and weather.

DXP XL software is a design-to-glass workflow solution. Features such as digital mixing for colour matching and opacity control allow the software to easily turn standard graphics files into ready-to-print images that are tuned for optimal results with printing on glass.

The fully integrated solution makes it possible for glass processors to print finer, sharper and smaller elements in full colour with smooth transitions, allowing the images to come to life precisely the way the designer envisioned.

The impact Dip-Tech has had on decorative and functional glass has been game-changing. The ability to print any graphic illustration or

Traditional Approach to Glass Decoration and Functionality

The intricate construction of the glass dome of Mansueto Library6 at the University of Chicago, with its distinctive panels, leverages solar control to reduce energy needs. The traditional dot pattern was used to create a double vision effect with black dots printed directly on top

of white dots. The digital printing allowed for precisely controlled density and placement on all the different sized panels, enabling the dome’s glass to block 73% of solar heat and 99% of UV light, while letting through 50% of visible light.

Mansueto Library at the University of Chicago


The Fletcher Hotel7 in Amsterdam marks the entrance to the city with its unique façade. The circular motif and shades of blue enhanced with the printed blue dots on the bent glass interact powerfully with the sky. The façade is comprised of an inner and outer shell which provides functionality in noise reduction and lighting, and it is not just for aesthetics. The beauty and functionality of the structure may be appreciated day and night.

The Glass Farm8 in Holland was inspired by the traditional Schijndel farm. All of the remaining historical local farm buildings were photographed and the images were pieced together to create the overall image that was printed on the glass. The printing capabilities allowed designers to play with the levels of translucency depending on the need for light and views throughout the structure. The theme of the glass design is expresses the unique history of the town.

7. Glass Processor: Lisec Shanghai & Architect: Benthem Crouwel Architects, completed in 20138. Glass Processor: AGC Glass Europe & Architect: MVRDV, completed in 20139. http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/theskyline/2011/11/for-decades-now-the-old-office-building-at-618-s-michigan-ave-has-been-a-minor-blot-on-the-magnificence-of-chicagos.html

Expanding Decorative Glass into a Functional Work of Art

Façade Replacement at 618 S. Michigan Avenue, Columbia College, ChicagoThis project truly exemplifies all of the previously-mentioned benefits. The new façade was designed by Gensler, printed by Oldcastle in the United States, and completed in 2012. The original building designed in 1913 featured a grid-like façade, with large windows and minimal masonry surfaces. In 1958, the original terra cotta façade was removed and replaced with a modern curtain wall, but in 2010

the City of Chicago determined the curtain wall had to be replaced for safety reasons. Columbia College Chicago, the current owner, explored many façade replacement options, including replicating the original terra cotta. However, according to Alicia Berg, Vice President of Campus Environment, as reported by the Chicago Tribune’s Cityscapes Journal9, it would have cost an estimated $8 - $10 million versus

Individualising any Glass

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the $2.5 million for replicating the original look with digitally printed glass. Use of original materials was not an option, and neither was traditional glass printing technology.

Gensler’s project director David Broz, and technical architect Sarah Jacobson said: “Digital printing gave us the design flexibility that we would not have had with traditional ceramic frit silk screening. We were able to create a custom image for unique glass panels that could scale

of the entire façade. The logistics and cost to do this with digital ceramic printing made it feasible.”

The result was the image of the original terra cotta façade with a dot-matrix pattern whose graphic elements are small birds. In addition to reducing bird collision, the frit also covers approximately 46% of the glazing area, significantly reducing the overall solar gain of the facade. With this one project Gensler captured history, art, and multi functionality, all

with full consideration of the project’s bottom line.

Broz and Jacobson of Gensler also stated: “Along with steel and concrete, glass is one of the basic elements of contemporary architecture, and the use of glass in architectural projects is a constant.” Expanding on this point, Dip-Tech CEO, Yariv Matzliach said: “Dip-Tech is turning a commodity into a high-end revenue product for glass processors. The ROI is attainable; glass processors who turn as little as 2% of their business into printed glass will feel the direct impact on their bottom line.”

The impact of digital printing with ceramic inks on decorative and functional glass is being strongly felt across the glass and architectural worlds. In the words of Broz and Jacobson: “This technology really opens up a range of possibilities for architectural expression. It allows for a degree of customization that was really not achievable before”. Glass fabricators must take heed and prepare to become part of the digital revolution and future of decorated glass.

Source: Dip-TechWebsite: www.dip-tech.com

Columbia College

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Promising Outlook for SuppliersRecovery for Global Photovoltaics Market on the Horizon

Photo: BELECTRIC Solarkraftwerke GmbH

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than triple. On a global scale demand for modules is expected to rise by at least 20% in 2014. At the same time, China continues to expand its market leadership in module production. According to a study by consulting firm Global Data, modules with a total of 40 Gigawatt will be manufactured in the Asia-Pacific region this year and of these 30 Gigawatt will be produced in China alone. As Global Data Analyst Ankit Methur explains, this means Asia now accounts for 90% of global production.

This development should play into the hands of solar suppliers. Many of them owe their economic success to the Chinese solar groups ordering equipment worth many billions of Euros for their huge factories in the boom years 2009 to 2011. Back then the export of cell and module manufacturing lines for the Far East accounted for some 80% of sales posted, for firms like Centrotherm and the Schmid Group. As the new capex

The solar industry has changed. As little as five years ago the manufacturers of solar modules were

still announcing huge Gigawatt factories while research institutes were outdoing each other with ever new efficiency records. Thanks to abundant subsidies in many European states the total installed PV in Europe quadrupled to 70 GWh between 2008 and 2011. This huge demand made the sector brim with self-confidence.

Today, scarce evidence of this boom can be seen anymore. Many countries with feed-in tariffs for solar power have drastically curtailed subsidy tariffs due to the rapidly rising green energy subsidy costs involved. As a result, the build-up in Europe dropped by almost 40% last year. Subsequently, nearly half the European cell and module manufacturers disappeared from the market and production equipment suppliers started posting losses while solar glass producers and processors lost an important source of income.

However, those keeping their heads above water can now finally hope for better days. This holds particularly true for companies that are already multi-national players. “While Germany runs the risk of a further shrinking market, other countries are increasingly relying on the power of sunlight to make their energy supply safer and more eco-friendly,” says Carsten Körnig, General Manager of the German Solar Industry Association (Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft).

And statistics support Körnig’s view. In Japan and China demand for modules tripled last year and even in the USA it was up by 40%. China has announced it once again plans to considerably increase its targets for solar power build-up – by 2017 the total solar power output installed in the country is to more

Thin-layer in rows: solar project developer Belectric has built Europe‘s biggest photovoltaics power plant in Eastern Europe using cadmium-telluride modules by First Solar.

Quality control: crystalline silicon cells are becoming ever cheaper. One reason for this is the improved properties of cell blanks, the so-called wafers.

Photo: SolarWorld AG

The crisis of the photovoltaic industry is drawing to a close. While it is true demand for solar modules is dropping in Europe, demand in many other regions is rising rapidly. Even the producers of thin-layer modules which we had been almost “written off” are investing in new factories again. This is good news for the producers of solar glass and production equipment.

glasstec


cycle starts in Asia these companies could see a silver lining on the horizon.

At Centrotherm there are already clear indications of an upswing. After the company was forced to file for insolvency due to poor order levels at the end of 2012, it is now hoping to return into the black again in the current year thanks to new orders from China and Taiwan. Florian Wessendorf, Managing Director of the Association Photovoltaic Production Equipment in the German Engineering Association VDMA, sees a similar development for the other suppliers. “The outlook has clearly improved.” The expert thinks that German firms have clear advantages when it comes to automation and coating technologies. “In these high-tech areas plants made in Germany will also be highly sought after in future.”

In the long term, photovoltaics could also become attractive again for the glass industry, says Timo Feuerbach, speaker at the “Forum Glastechnik” and adds: “At present the situation in the flat glass segment is difficult since producers are struggling with excess capacities. But solar energy is definitely a business for the future.” At glasstec 2014 in Düsseldorf, the world’s largest and most international trade fair in the glass sector, companies will demonstrate their continued focus on photovoltaics from 21 to 24 October 2014. They want to make their contribution to a further reduction in solar power prices, especially by means of thinner solar glass as well as more efficient production and coating techniques.

Innovations in solar glass and solar modules will also be centre stage at the Congress “solar meets glass” at the forthcoming glasstec. Here experts from the solar and glass industries will meet from 20 to 21 October 2014 in order to exchange ideas on the progress made in manufacturing, materials and costs. Experts hope for an even closer alliance between the two sectors. For the time being, solar power can only compete with conventionally generated power in a few regions with abundant sunshine. To change this,

PV producers must urgently make further progress in cost cutting – and this is best achieved with help from their suppliers.

Thin-film producers, in particular, have ambitious targets. As the prices of customary silicon modules dropped over the past few years they lost sight of their original aim to oust the comparatively “clumsy” crystalline competitors from the market by means of thin and low-cost coated modules. But the technology, which had almost been discarded, could now be heralding a comeback – and, hence, boost demand for high-tech glass. For instance, thin-film manufacturer and former Q-Cells-subsidiary Calyxo has just put a new 60-Megawatt line for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) into operation in the Eastern German city of Bitterfeld-Wolfen. The company invested EUR 54 million to expand production capacity at the site to a total of 85 Megawatt.

Calyxo had every reason for this capital expenditure. “We will bring down production costs in the medium term to less than US$ 0.50 per watt. We will then be producing at the lowest costs worldwide,” says company boss Florian Holzapfel. To compare: according to US market research company GTM Research,

manufacturing costs for crystalline “China modules” currently stand at US$ 0.60 per watt.

Calyxo’s optimism is based first and foremost on the ambitious announcements made by CdTe pioneer First Solar. In March the Americans announced new expansion and innovation plans triggering an immediate surge in their share price. By 2018 First Solar is planning to nearly double its capacity from its current 1.9 to 3.5 Gigawatt. Economies of scale thanks to higher capacities produced as well as the efficiency increase from 13.2% to 17.2% by 2017 are to “markedly bring down” manufacturing costs for CdTe modules, say First Solar.

The company sees its biggest sales market practically right on the doorstep. Agreed targets specified by the US federal states for renewable energies, the so-called Renewable Portfolio Standards, are forcing some American energy supply utilities to raise their green power levels drastically. The best option, particularly in the sunny south west of the USA, are large solar power plants. These can already produce a kilowatt hour for less than eight cents – cheaper than conventional coal and gas-fired power plants.

Also anticipating a significant rise

Thin but rugged: solar glass is only two millimetres thick these days. This saves material costs and makes it possible to build robust double-glass modules.

Photo: F-Solar

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View into the furnace: flat glass production requires plenty of power. Therefore manufacturers aim to use less of this expensive energy.

Source:Press Department glasstec 2014, Germany

Website : www.messe-duesseldorf.de

Photo: F-Solar

in sales figures are the producers of CIGS-based, thin-film modules (copper, indium, gallium and selenium). Solar Frontier, a subsidiary of the Japanese Showa Shell group, explained that its CIGS factory with 900 MW in the Southern Japanese city of Kunitomi had been running at full capacity all last year thanks to strong domestic demand. Now Solar Frontier is planning another 150-MW factory in Northern Japan. In Taiwan the Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSMC) wants to implement 1 GW of CIGS production capacity. Korean firm Samsung has announced a new 200 MW factory for 2014, which is also to be ramped up to one GW in 2015. The Chinese energy group Hanergy even plans to build 5.25 Gigawatt of new CIGS capacities.

To Bernhard Dimmler, thin-film expert at the Swabian machine manufacturer Manz, companies are pursuing these expansion plans

for a good reason: “CIGS hold great potential.” Dimmler refers to “CIGSfab”, a turn-key production line that Manz has offered since 2010. This 150-MW standard factory, he explains, now makes it possible to produce modules with an average efficiency of 14% and production costs of EUR 0.41, i.e. $ 0.57 per Watt. By 2017 Manz intends to optimise its CIGSfab to such a level that modules with up to 17% efficiency can be produced and production costs can be cut again by at least 10%. “This would give us more than a level playing field with crystalline producers,” says Dimmler.

However, market observers believe the catch-up race for thin-layer modules might prove more difficult than its protagonists assume. “You have to take their optimism with a pinch of salt. The race with competitors from the crystalline silicon segment is far from over,” feels analyst Johannes Bernreuter

of Bernreuter Research. The fact is, producers of silicon modules are also keen on making rapid progress. February saw Kyocera from Japan and Ja Solar from China announce the production of multi-crystalline record cells with 18.6 and 19% efficiency. On the module level these new cells allow for over 16% efficiency. Both corporate groups already wanted to start commercial production as early as this summer.

In the revised edition of the International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaics (ITRPV) published in spring, crystalline cell and module producers are outlining approaches for further efficiency increases. According to this information, higher crystal qualities, optimised electrode processes as well as improved charge carrier/conductive emitter and barrier layers can ensure that incident light is used even more efficiently.

At the same time, crystalline manufacturers expect production costs to come down even further. On the one hand, these result from material savings in the wake of efficiency increases and on the other from falling production costs with the advent of new processes helping to reduce cutting losses in silicon wafer production and more sensitive processes allowing the processing of ever thinner wafer and grid fingers/bus bars.

Experts also see further optimisation potential for solar glass. Today, manufacturers are capable of making glass sheets as thin as 2 millimetres while the PV industry is still using solar glass of four millimetres as its standard. In addition, these sheets are also easier to process further thanks to new coating machines. In future, photovoltaic success will increasingly depend on exploiting cost-cutting potential – and the glass industry and equipment will play a key role here.

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Breaking the Limits of Automotive Glass Quality

Complete portfolio of optical inspection systems covering the entire production chain

Technical Article

For car buyers, distortion-free glass is a crucial aesthetic element when

making a purchasing decision. Even more importantly, traffic

safety depends on a clear view. Therefore, car glass manufacturers

highly depend on a flawless quality of their products in order to satisfy customer requirements

and to maximize their saleable production. ISRA VISION provides

the solution with its innovative and complete product portfolio.

It offers opportunities to examine the product quality from float

glass to the final windshield as well as featuring many other

automotive glass applications.

Automobile manufacturers have to fulfill highest quality and safety standards and therefore impose stringent demands on

the glass industry. Products with optical distortions, imperfections or damages are not accepted and consequently lead to a loss in production. In case of products delivered with undetected defects, even the company’s reputation might be jeopardized. This situation can be easily avoided. The world’s most complete product line offered by ISRA assures highest quality standards along the entire value chain of the automotive glass production. Its patented optical inspection technology represents the only all-encompassing solution for the automotive glass industry worldwide.

Starting with the inspection of non-bent glass after cutting and grinding, the quality control in this stage of the production process is reliably performed by PowerPlate (P2)-Inspect and PowerPlate (P2)-Edge, identifying defects such as scratches, breakage or edge imperfections. Low-quality intermediate products can be removed and further processing will be avoided early on, leading to considerable savings. In addition, the inspection data provides valuable information to evaluate and optimize the production process.

A particularly challenging production step is the subsequent printing on glass. Especially silk-screen printing used for more complex tasks such as placing of defrosting wires in rear windows is highly demanding.

Printscan enables the automatic, contact-free 100% in-line inspection of silk-screen and decorative color printing applied to automotive glass.

After the bending process, the shape of the curved glass is checked by the patented, non-contact, in-line measuring system Formscan, using more than one million 3D points on the windshield. It reliably checks the entire shape within all typical cycle times and quality is 100% documented. Scrap will be channeled out before the lamination.

Screenscan-Faultfinder, certified by nearly all automotive companies, represents the standard to control optical distortion on the production line. The proprietary Online-Moiré technology ensures real, reliable and repeatable measurements with


Isra Vision

1. Formscan: High-precision inspection system for non-contact and laser-free in-line 3D shape measurements of bent glass

2. Screenscan-Final: fully automated and 100% end-of-line inspection for distorting, straying and absorbing defects with one system

highest resolution and accuracy in accordance to all official standards, such as ECE, DIN and ANSI. Installation is easy as special requirements and quality specifications from different carmakers can be covered by customized filters. The end-of-line inspection of automotive glass is performed by Screenscan-Final which has been developed to examine the borders, corners and edges of the windshield, as well as the silk print.

Furthermore, the fade-out band and the entire glass area are checked for any damages or defects. This ensures that drivers will not be distracted by optical warps or scattered light caused by scratches. With its stray light, absorption and distortion modules, the fully automated, patented, in-line inspection system ensures a high, reliable and fully documented quality. In addition to the functional safety of a vehicle, the outer appearance plays an ever more important role as a decisive emotional sales factor. With Screenscan-Reflected Distortion, it is possible for the first time to perform an objective inline evaluation of the curvature quality of glass based on the reflection. Subjective assessment processes are history now. But a safety relevant feature is even included

here: the recognition of slightest unevenness allows to optimize the bending process which results in a better function of windscreen wipers. Due to the close customer cooperation and the extensive industry know-how ISRA consistently provides innovations based on patented processes. They enable glass manufacturers to optimize the quality of their products, increase production efficiency and maximize revenue. The flexible and customizable inspection systems also play a decisive role in the ability of glass manufacturers to not only guarantee that they can supply the highest quality products, but also to provide verification to back this claim – an important factor when it comes to safety relevant product.

With a 100% monitored value added chain and opportunities for immediate process improvements, producers are ideally prepared for future challenges of the market without having to worry about complexities.

Screenscan-Faultfinder with Online-Moiré technology for reliable high-resolution and reproducible transmitted distortion measurement due to industrial standards

Objective, quantifiable evaluation of aesthetic properties of automotive glass, now even performable in-line:Screenscan-Reflected Distortion

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Source: Isra Vision AG, GermanyE-Mail: [email protected] | Website : www.isravision.com


Project Hunt

The Permasteelisa Group Achieves The first “Closed Cavity Façade” with Operable Windows


Permasteelisa Group

Close to the exhibition center of Frankfurt, a unique Green Building has been constructed – the LEO. Thanks to the energetic refurbishment during major reconstruction works, about 60 percent of the previously spent energy was saved. The façade engineered and produced by

Gartner GmbH, the German subsidiary of the Permasteelisa Group, plays a key role in this achievement.

The MFree-S is a closed double skin façade which has been installed at the LEO building for the first time in Germany; besides, for the first time on a world-wide scale, it has been equipped with parallel opening windows to allow for natural aeration. Bright glass fibre reinforced concrete units shaping the external cladding provide a contrast to the dark aluminum profiles of the window frames. This façade design elegantly combines the new construction and the preexisting building and creates a homogeneous appearance of the whole complex.

During the overall refurbishment and modernization of the building which had been constructed in 1986, the Frankfurt-located architects Schneider+Schumacher have connected the two preexisting opposing 17-storey and 9-storey wings by means of a 67 meter high diagonal building. Thus, a U-shaped complex has been created enlarging the building by approx. 15,000 sqm to a total of approx. 47,000 sqm. The window openings in the preexisting buildings have been enlarged to allow more daylight to enter the office rooms. After renovation, final energy demand for heating and cooling declined by 60 percent to approx. 90 kWh/m2a and primary energy demand for heating was reduced by 70 percent to 28 kWh/m2a.

Gartner GmbH has cladded the LEO building with a 10,000 sqm MFree-S (closed-cavity façade) as well as approx. 13.000 sqm glass fibre reinforced concrete units and approx. 5,000 sqm mullion-transom stick system and steel

The LEO Building in Frankfurt is covered by a highly technological skin done by operable modules of Closed Cavity Façade and Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete Units


mullion-transom stick system façades. For the LEED gold certification of the LEO building by the U.S. Green Building Council, the building envelope plays an essential role.

The decisive technical innovation of MFree-S is the fully closed cavity of the façade which improves transparency as well as heat, sun and noise protection. The highly transparent low iron glasses used do not require any dark or reflective coatings for sun protection. The 94 mm façade cavity contains highly efficient sun protection systems with sensitive control and light control. Since the façade cavity is hermetically sealed, neither the inside of the glazing nor the surfaces of the solar control louvres can become soiled. Therefore, compared to the standard double-skin façades, there is no more need to clean the façade cavities. Exterior glazing of the MFree-S used on LEO building consists of 6 mm impact pane while inside double glazing is used achieving an Ucw value of 1,0 W/m2K and a g value of 0.1 including sun protection. A constant flow of dry and clean air flows into the closed cavity units in order to avoid condensation. During variations in temperature the dehumified air prevents condensation on the external pane.

The parallel opening windows of the LEO façade can be opened electrically to allow for natural aeration and smoke evacuation in case of fire. A total of 451 parallel opening windows can be opened electrically up to 70 mm and 860 windows up to 180 mm while 692 windows can be opened manually up to 70 mm. A sensor installed in the electric engine of the individually numbered windows reports every single opening maneuvers to the building management system which switches off the air-conditioning system of the relevant room during natural ventilation in order to minimize energy consumption. The sun protection louvers with light control which are integrated in the façade cavity can be operated even when windows are open.

Vittorio Veneto, 2 July, 2014 – The MFree-S (the Closed Cavity Façade of Permasteelisa Group) has been used for the first time in Germany on the LEO Project.

On the outside, Gartner has cladded the LEO building with bright glass fibre reinforced concrete units partly with deep profiles and partly with smooth surface. The changing surface structure creates special light effects. These units are made of cement, sand and additives with an alkali-resistant textile glass fibre

which have been approved by the building inspection authorities. The concrete matrix was poured into closed molds creating smooth formwork surfaces. All moldings are dyed-through. Stainless steel threaded inserts have been cast-in on the reverse side for installation purposes.

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About Permasteelisa GroupThe Permasteelisa Group is the world’s leading operator in the design, manufacture and installation of architectural envelopes and offers solutions with a high technological content, working closely with contemporary architecture key figures. Today, Permasteelisa is a global integrated Group present in four continents with a network of over 50 companies in more than 30 countries. The Group employs over 6,000 people worldwide in its Engineering & Design centres and in the 11 manufacturing plants equipped with the most modern and advanced technologies. Moreover, through four research centers and the collaboration with prestigious international universities, Permasteelisa fosters the develop-ment and implementation of innovative environmentally-friendly technologies, which ensure signifi-cant energy saving levels and improve the quality of internal environments.

Among Permasteelisa Group’s projects are some world-renowned contemporary architectural works, such as the Sydney Opera House (the first building to make extensive use of the curtain walls), the revolutionary Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the extraordinary Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Source: Press Department Permasteelisa S.p.A., ItalyE-Mail: [email protected] | Website : www.permasteelisagroup.com


Source: Financial Express, Dhaka, Web.: www. thefinancialexpress-bd.com

Break Reliance on Imports of GlassDomestic Market Reaches Taka 10 billion

Local Manufacture Helps Bangladesh

“The glass manufacturing industry of Bangladesh is thriving on the back of

domestic demand, helping the nation to reduce reliance on imports of glassware” top industry captains said. “Local manufactures are capable of meeting more than 90 per cent of the domestic demand, the market of which stands roughly at Tk 10 billion.” they said. They said only a few varieties of tinted and luxury glass are now being imported from China, Thailand and Indonesia.

“From the import dependency, we’re now self-reliant in glass produc-tion,” Nasir Uddin Biswas, Chair-man and Managing Director of Nasir Group of Industries, a leading float glass manufacturer in the country, told the FE. He said, “Use of glass is increasing significantly. After fulfilling the growing domestic market demand, the country’s glass manufacturers are also exporting their products to sev-eral countries, including India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.”

Mr Biswas said gradual

grape sugar, to produce a mirror-like finish, which was earlier imported.” He said almost all the high-rise build-ings are using float glass. As a result, now local industry is manufacturing the product, which was once fully import-dependent.

The price of local glass is 30-35 per cent less than that of imported items. As result, the country’s glass-manufacturing companies are saving nearly Tk 7 billion that used to go for financing imports annually. Local groups such as Nasir Glass Industry, PHP Float Glass Industries Limited, Usmania Glass Sheet Factory Ltd and MAB Glass Industries, have set up their factories mainly on Japanese technology with Chinese machinery. The country’s manufacturers have been producing all kinds of glass such as float, shades (commonly known as mirror), tempered and reflective ones to meet growing demand both at home and abroad.

industrialisation, specially the booming garment sector, is helping the glass industry to grow. He noted that the country was fully dependent on imported glass in the past, but today the dependence on import is gradually depleting, thanks to the rising manufacture by local companies. Silica and gas, the basic raw materials of float glass, are available in Bangladesh. Secondary raw materials are dolomite, feldspar and limestone which are imported from neighboring countries, including Bhutan and Nepal.

Float glass is the latest technol-ogy, which is being manufactured in the country. It is non-combustible and easy to clean. This type of glass prevents harmful ultraviolet-ray pen-etration and reduces the solar heat entering the building. It is cheaper than wooden panel. Shamsul Alam, Executive director of PHP Float Glass Industries Ltd, said: “The local manu-facturers are producing high-quality mercury glass, a clear glass coated with a solution of silver nitrate and

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Website : www.landglass.co

The Thinnest (only 0.33mm.) Glass Made in China

When it comes to the choice of glass, No matter the glass in electronic

products, or the automobile glass, people always prefer thinner one for better transparency. Due to technical restriction, the limitation of the electronic float glass produced independently by China can be only 0.4mm in the past, and most manufacturers rely on importing from Japan or some other developed countries if they want to use ultra-thin glass that is thinner than 0.4mm

in their products. Of course, the cost of production is very high.

Now, the problem is solved successfully. According to the report, the thinnest glass produced independently by China has come into being, and it is only 0.33mm, which perfectly solved the problems of importing from other countries. With the innovation of the Chinese glass industry, the situation of over-relying on import will be broken and the cost will also decline.

LandGlass regards innovation as its

mission since the foundation. After years’ research, the glass tempering furnace made by LandGlass has won huge popularity among customers for its stable performance and reliable quality. LandGlass would like to make continuous contributions to the research and development of glass processing industry of China.


Company News

Lighting up of Ultra-Thin Glass Float Line in Vietnam

Lighting up by Keiji Yoshikawa, CEO - NSG Group CEO’s address at the ceremony

Source: www.nsg.com

The NSG Group’s new ultra-thin glass float line at NSG Vietnam Glass Ltd. which was announced

on 7 April 2014, has been lit up yesterday for the first time.

The new line will commence production from the second half of this fiscal year, which brings the number of the Group’s float lines dedicated to Ultra-Fine Flat glass (UFF) to two (one in Japan and one in Vietnam).

The NSG Group is the world-leading

15 May 2014, NSG Group is aiming to be a “VA Glass Company” by increasingly focusing on value-added (VA) products, like UFF.

Note: NSG Vietnam Special Glass Ltd. (VSG) is the Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary (Representative: Hiroyuki Nakamura), locat-ed on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City (My Xuan, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam). It was established in June 2011 and operates one float line dedicated to UFF production.

supplier of ultra-thin glass for small LCD applications. NSG UFF products (soda lime composition) are increasingly being used in the growing touch panel market and as cover glass in computers and mobile devices. The Group will continue to meet global customer’s needs by fully utilizing our technological leadership and development capability in these fast-growing segments.

Under the long-term Strategic Vision and Medium-term Plan, announced on


Company News

Rinox Organized Fabricators’ Meet

Rinox Kaufmann Ltd., a trend-setter in Premium Stainless Steel Railings & Hardware,

organized Fabricators’ meets in North-Central India recently. A good numbers of Fabricators and Installers from the surrounding cities of Kashipur, Moradabad, Rudrapur, Haldwani, Nainital, Roorkee, Saharanpur, Haridwar, Rishikesh and even as far as Dehradun, showed great interest and took many efforts to participate in these meets. They showed great enthusiasm during the entire period of meeting.

Meet was started by initial introduction about the company and its brand RINOX. Rinox Technical Team explained the quality of the RINOX Hardware items and used these meets as a method to educate the Local Installers and Fabricators about the products. Techniques were also explained to them on how to install the hardware & railings products with complete specifications and different applications. Eager audience asked numerous questions and removed all their doubts about the installation & features of Rinox Products.

Rinox also used this occasion to launch its new Range of products in the market including the RINOX RAILINGS DIVISION. People showed great interest in the Hardware as well

Alloy Patch fittings by Rinox » Huge gathering at all meeting

venues » Good interaction, both technical

and non-technical with all attendees

» Rinox Product Range appreciated by everyone present in the meet.

» Special Interest shown by people in Rinox Railing Products.

as RAILINGS PRODUCTS. They appreciated the new range of RINOX Railings and Hardware products. The fabricators’ meet continued till late at night. Thereafter, dinner was served followed by cocktails. Everyone appreciated the programme and the meet ended with distribution of gifts to fabricators.

Highlights: » Launch of Alloy Sliding System and

For Dealership Enquiry : at Tel. +91-8800-43-0000, sms RINOX to 57333Email: [email protected], Website: www.rinox.in,Facebook: www.facebook.com/RINOX


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4th International Exhibition for Glass25-27

NOVEMBER

RUSSIA

2014Na�onal United Council of Glass IndustryEnterprises (StekloSouz) organizing 13th Interna�onal Exhibi�on atMoscow, Interna�onal Exhibi�on Centre"Crocus Expo", Pav. 2.

MOSCOW,�RUSSIAwww.steklosouz.ru

GlassExpo-2014GlassExpo-201413th International Exhibition

EGYP

T 15-17APRIL2015

The 7th Intl. Glass Exhibi�on Reaching All Middle Eastern, African and Eurasian Glass Related Industries

Cairo,�Egyptwww.glassworldex.com

7th International Exhibition for Glass &Aluminium Technology

GLASSW O R L D2 0 1 5

20-23MAY

26th Interna�onal Exhibi�on for Glass Products, Manufacturing, Processing and Finishing Technology

China�InternationalExhibition�Centre,Beijingwww.chinaglass-expo.com

CHINA

2015

05-07DECEMBER

An Interna�onal Trade Fair onGlass produc�on, processing,technology and products.

Pragati�Maidan,New�Delhi,�India

www.zakglasstech.com

INDIA

2014

24-26APRIL

Exhibi�on for GlassManufacturers,Wholesalers,Converters &Glass Applica�ons

Chennai�TradeCentre,�Chennai

www.buysellint.com

INDIA

2015115

14-16SEPTEMBER

www.glassinthegulf.com

Dubai�World�Trade�CentreDUBAI,�UAE

2015

DUBA

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6th Glass Machinery, Equipment,Materials & Technology Exhibi�on

2015

GERMAN

Y 21-24OCTOBER2014

glasstech 2014 - The world leadingtrade fair for the glass industry, glassmachine building and glass trade

Dusseldorf,�Germanywww.glasstec.de

EVENT

CALENDAR

CHINA 16-18

SEPTEMBER

www.bcige.com/en

China�InternationalExhibition�Center(New�Venue),�Beijing

The 11th China (Beijing) Interna�onalGlass Industry Expo

2014

CIGE2014

06-09 2014Bombay��Exhibition�Centre,MUMBAI

28-30November 2014BIEC, BENGALURU

MUM

BAI

BENG

ALUR

U

18-21December2014Pragati�Maidan,NEW�DELHI

DELH

I

16-18January 2015

Science�City�Exhibition�Ground

KOLKATA

06-08February 2015

Gujarat�University�GroundsAHMED

ABAD

November

2014

CHINA 06-08

NOVEMBER

www.fenestra�on.com.cn

China�International�Exhibition�Center,BEIJING

Interna�onal Exhibi�on on Windows,Doors, Skylights and Curtain WallTechnology, Components andPrefabricated Units

201413-15

NOVEMBER

VIETFAIR is one of the leading companiesin Vietnam, specialised in organisingfairs/exhibi�ons inland and abroad

TAN�BINH�EXHIBITION�&CONVENTION�CENTRE�(TBECC)www.glasstechvietnam.com

VIETNAM

2014


03-05OCTOBER2014

3rd Sri Lanka Glass Interna�onalExpo 2014

B.M.I.C.H.,�ColomboSRI�LANKAwww.lankaglass.net

SRI�LAN

KA

INDIA

2014

Edition 35 (Jul. - Sep., 2014)

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