Flat glass newsletter March 2016
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Very strong growth in Internet sales of wheels for mirrors machines.
Vedip, the first European site (French origin) Internet sales of Italian wheels for mirrors machines saw its revenues for the first quarter 2016 increased more than 3.
Orders booked in the first three months represent over 75% of total sales in 2015.
The strategy developed by Vedip to propose, in partnership with a leading Italian manufacturers of wheels for mirrors, very competitive prices for working only on the Internet, detailed fact sheets with photos, standard wheels made by manufacturers / Machines / Positions, alternative wheels and a telephone support seems to meet the needs of the market in Europe mirrors.
The site already has 861 tools now online continue to improve the technical data of the tools and the number of referenced machinery (over a hundred).
On Vedip you can view the data sheets (with photos and price) of the wheels for the main flat glass processing machines of the market (straight line edging machines, CNC, drills, double edger, chamfering ...) and the most important suppliers (Intermac, Bovone, Glaston, Bavelloni, Lattuada, Schiatti, JANBAC Baudin, Battelino, Denver, Bimatech, Ada, Besana, Bottero ....).
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LiSEC Cutting Table used in the Tyrolean Glasfachschule (School of Glassmaking)
Since September 2015, the HTL (Polytechnic Glass) Kramsach in Tirol is using a LiSEC cutting table „base CUT“ for the education of the students.
Analogous to industrial enterprises it is also particularly important for schools to get quality by means of modern and state-of-the-art machinery. After more than 20 years of use, the HTL Kramsach replaced the previous manually operated cutting table by a LiSEC „base CUT“. After having compared different manufacturers in the market, the HTL quickly opted for the Austrian machine manufacturer. Originally known as an industrial brand for the high-end sector (regarding quantity, quality and price), LiSEC with its base series now provides relatively affordable machinery for newcomers in the industry, small-scale enterprises or the use in schools. For the headmaster, Dr. Ursula Pittl-Thapa, a former graduate of the polytechnic herself, the LiSEC cutting table was „Love at first sight“.
Established in 1948, the educational institution comprises a polytechnic for glass, the faculties glass and technology, glass and design as well as, for three years now, a HTL chemistry. The graduates of the HTL Kramsach, 361 students are educated at present, are very sought after in the glass industry and they cover a comprehensive spectrum of jobs, from the specialist for restoration up to the consultant in statics and façade engineering. „The base beginner’s model is ideal for polytechnics and/or vocational schools in terms of price/performance and it provides “LiSEC quality at an affordable price”, says the native of Innsbruck who herself has processed glass for a while and who has “dragged around quite some glass sheets”. Due to the education purposes and the operation by inexperienced persons, the high degree of service of LiSEC constituted a critical purchase criterion when it came to the decision.
Klaus Preyler, LiSEC Sales Director, who handled the sale: „During their education, the students in Kramsach are now learning how to handle the best machines in the market– best in glass processing, from the outset!“
Auction on Thursday 28 April 2016
For the modern and well-maintained glaziers with insulating glass production and equipment and the plant and business equipment of the company:
Flachglas Buxtehude GmbH
Weidegrund 9a
21614 Buxtehude / Germany
Turn in Sorèze Glass Museum. Madeleine Bertrand succeeds Geneviève Blaquière.
Founded in December 1997 by Yves Blaquière the Sorèze Friends Association was to manage the Glass Museum and to focus on the cultural life Sorézienne in general.
Madeleine Bertrand explained at the meeting that the association would now devote himself to the glass by organizing temporary exhibitions, collections zoom and rotate to present to the public. It is in this light work around the glass the assembly valida the proposed new name of the association which is now called The Glass Museum in Sorèze (MVS).
Madeleine Geneviève Bertrand thanked Blaquière for its commitment and action for the association since 2010, where she will continue to work within the team as Vice President. Geneviève Blaquière headed the museum for many years succeeding her husband Yves (initiator of sorézien Glass Museum).
Now, a new page opens for The Glass Museum in Sorèze!
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New headquarters for Guardian
The new European headquarters of the company leader in the manufacture of finished products in glass was inaugurated Wednesday.
Last summer, Guardian Industries, the leading company in the manufacture of finished glass products, has established its European headquarters in the industrial zone of Bourmicht in Bertrange. Wednesday, the building of 2100 m² was inaugurated in presence of some officials and the Minister of Economy, Stephen Schneider.
According Guus Boekhoudt, Vice President Europe, 120 people work in the building. It includes, among others, marketing, finance, legal and taxation. In all, the company employs in the Grand Duchy between 700 and 720 people, divided between headquarters and factories and Bascharage Dudelange.
"It is important to separate the seat factories," said Guus Boekhoudt. The finished glass products for the automotive (eg windscreen) represent "less than 10% of our business," said Vice President Europe. "The majority of business relates to the residential and commercial premises," he said.
A glass slide in the sky
A glass ramp will take place over the void, at 304 meters, against a building in Los Angeles. Breathtaking!
To take the air, the occupants of the US Bank Tower in Los Angeles, California, will only have to drag from one room to a terrace, a glass ramp, perched above the void, to 304 meters.
An unusual attraction called "Skyslide" that give the illusion passengers to slip into the air. The 11-meter-long glass slide will move from stage 70 to 69th, while enjoying a nice view, provided you do not get dizzy. But rest assured, the closed passage is composed of solid walls 10 centimeters thick.
The attraction is scheduled to open in a few months. To access the huge terrace, you will take out a ticket at $ 25 price and count a surplus of $ 8 to slide down the slide.
Official dates for Vitrum 2017
Glass industry next Italian show will be in Milan on 3-6 October 2017 for the 20th Vitrum
Small technical manual. Use and choice of wheels for mirrors machines.
The online sales site Vedip of Italian wheels for mirrors machines has posted a technical manual that contains a set of technical points to select and use the best diamond wheels and polishing all mirrors machines.
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PROPERTIES OF CHEMICALLLY TEMPERED GLASS
Physical properties
Type of glass
- Sodium-calcic glass
- Glass materials with special chemical composition.
Thickness of glass
- From 0,5mm
Maximum size of glass
- 3200x2200mm
Mechanical properties
Deeper of penetration
- 20-100 micron
Bending resistance
M.O.R.ASTM C 158-95.
- 300-600Mpa
Different values, harder then the above ones, can be obtained depending on cycle length and temperature.
Value must be selected according to special project requirements and articles use conditions.
Working
- Chemical tempered glass can be successively cut, ground, drilled, shaped and decorated.
Acquisition successfully concluded
HELANTEC under new management
The two managers, Jochen Weiß and Gregor Witrofsky, who for more than 10 years have been a fixed component in the company and who have played a key role in the continuous development of the company, have jointly taken over the management of the company. Over the last 10 years new technologies have been introduced, the product spectrum has virtually been doubled and the internal quality assurance has been optimised.
The corporate structure remains intact, product development will be driven forward and direct customer support will be intensified. Initially the focus will be expanding the insulated glass business segment. Systems for monitoring various production processes for the manufacturing of insulated glass are almost ready for market introduction and additional products are in development.
"Manufacturers of insulated glass have a competitive advantage through the use of HELANTEC products; and in everyday operations they more easily meet the constantly increasing market requirements", explains Gregor Witrofsky (36).
"Custom webinars, online presentations and personal customer visits are planned for intensification of customer support. Due to the global export business and to ensure the best possible support, the network of our sales partners will be further expanded", adds Jochen Weiß (38).
The worldwide demand for insulated glass represents significant potential for HELANTEC GmbH. Thanks to experienced developers and a reliable production team the new managing directors look to the future with confidence.
New start for AGC Moustier
AGC Glass in Moustier is going up a production line, but not a new one. These are the machines Site Athus in southern Luxembourg that is transferred to the Basse-Sambre. It was announced a year ago. On one side we stop production, the other one goes back and construct a new tool. Athus was losing money Moustier away from where the glass he used was produced. Tomorrow everything will be manufactured in the Basse-Sambre.
The aim, improve profitability
There will be transportation to carry the flat glass produced in Moustier to Athus where it was processed into laminated glass for the construction market. Then he returned to Moustier for packaging and shipment to the customer. It is a significant saving. With this concentration of means of production on one site AGC tries to resist the crisis that has hit the flat glass sector since 2008. With the result, excess capacity and the closure of production units across Europe. We remember that in Belgium the neighboring sites of Saint-Gobain Sekurit Glass and put the key under the door there two years ago. We also remember that AGC had arrested a closed oven Moustier no in 2012. AGC Glass Europe has also closed a plant in northern France and another in the Netherlands. Today, the group feels happy to have arrived at a better balance between supply and demand. But he dare not bet on the future.
Fewer job creation at Moustier
With the transfer of south Luxembourg activities to the Lower Sambre, 85 Athus operators will lose their jobs. But Moustier, only a small half, about 40 position will be created. Athus workers are obviously a priority. But they live near the Luxembourg border, at least 160 km. There are therefore three executives who have accepted the proposal. Two former employees of Saint-Gobain Auvelais were also hired.
The new laminated glass line should be ready in late June.
Statistical Portrait of the branch of mirrors: a majority of TPE and stable jobs
AGEFOS SMEs publishes the results of the statistical portrait of the branch of the mirrors. It includes all companies with activities such as the marketing and implementation of flat glass in the building and decoration.
Panorama companies
The branch has two main business areas: painting and glazing for 25% of businesses and shaping and processing of flat glass for 44% of them. It gathers 64% of employees.
The geographical distribution of companies is close to any sector since they are mainly located in the Ile-de-France (17%), the PACA (13%) and Rhône-Alpes (10%). In contrast, only 11% of employees work in the Ile-de-France, against 24% for the whole economy.
Finally, 15% of employees working in the branch of TPE, against 29% for the whole economy.
Stable jobs
Men represent the majority of employees, 76% against 53% in any sector; this can be explained by the industrial character of the area. Furthermore, 22% of employees are under 30 years and about 10% are between 55 and 60 and over, the distribution by age is similar for men and women. The branch has 59% of workers, among whom 70% are men. As for women, 54% of them are employed. Finally, the employment contracts of CDI rate reaches 90%, or 30 points higher than that for the overall economy.
Presentation of the activities of the branch
Professional branch of mirrors, glass processing and trading groups all enterprises whose main activity is the application of glass techniques for the marketing and implementation of flat glass: window, facade, interior design , equipment, furniture and decoration. The branch consists of two main sectors: glass processing and installation of windows, and four professional categories: glass processing, trade, construction and the installation and logistics.
Methodology of statistical portrait
The statistical portrait of the branch is to describe the characteristics of companies and employees. The methodology is based on processing the latest data from the DADS made available by INSEE. Performed at an annual rate, this study also observed on trends in employment and tr
