The 10 Most Admired Companies in Glass Industry.

2020

VOLUME 07

ISSUE 02

Mukesh Gupta

Managing Director

Birkan

Engineering Ind ustries Pvt. Ltd.

THE 10 MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES IN GLASS INDUSTRY

GLASS INDUSTRY:

OPPORTUNITIES

IN A VIAL

alfway through the year 2020 and all that we can talk

Habout is how COVID-19, the pandemic, has changed our

lives now and forever. Days and lives have been reduced

to numbers. The world right now has a negative shroud over it

with people battling a pandemic, distrust, fake news, recession

and more, all of them, every single day.

However, the human spirit and the will to live and survive are

hard to beat. So, amongst all the negatives, it is not hard to come

across moments that spark joy and hope. An increasing recovery

rate, increased level of awareness, acceptance of the new ways

of working, and hope that there will be a cure soon has raised

the spirits. While most of the industries are now finding a way to

work around the pandemic, there are a few that are working in

the middle of the storm and trying to contain it.

The Pharma industry, coincidentally, has a huge target to meet

and an enemy to defeat, at all costs. As the race to develop the

vaccine for the novel Coronavirus gains momentum, there is

another industry waiting patiently and preparing itself for a

huge task. The task is that of making sure that the medicine

From the EDITOR

reaches the people in tiny glasses of hope and the

industry is the Glass Industry.

Vials, as they are known as, manufactured by the Glass

industry are used to store medications and also

scientific samples. Vials can be of many types; the most

common ones being used are the tests tube-like but

flat-based sample vials and the vials that store the

medicine or medical vials. As per reports, every year,

around 50 billion glass containers are used for medical

purposes of which around 20 billion are medical vials.

As the need to test and test again to contain the

pandemic increases so does the requirement of sample

vials. And once the vaccines are in place, the industry

will be facing an uphill task to supply the vials for the

same. What is more important that these vials are not

just made out of regular and less expensive soda-lime

glass, but need borosilicate glass for manufacturing.

Borosilicate glass is chemically stable, corrosionresistant,

withstand high as well as low temperature,

and also safer when it comes to being handled during

transportation. However, right now, it makes up only

10% of the total glass production in the world. So

herein lies the first challenge for the industry, which is

to increase production to meet the demand.

The pandemic has provided the industry with a huge

opportunity which the companies would like to encash

not just for financial benefits, but for the fact that their

work will be saving millions of lives. In this issue of

Insights Success, we present "The 10 Most Admired

Companies in the Glass Industry" which are moulding

glass in various forms around us including medical vials.

On the Cover, we have Birkan Engineering Industries Pvt

Ltd, a top-notch organization that develops glass

products after intensive research that is high on quality

and trusted by customers all across the world.

Our Special Feature is on Isra Glass and its Founder

Moiz Arsiwala, who brings unique collection of

masterfully crafted decorative glass art to India.

We also present Fancy Glass Factory, one of the

pioneers in the field of glass supply, designs and

solutions, and a one-stop-shop for all glass needs; and

Shamvik Glass Tech Private Limited, a company that has

carved a niche in the glass industry, for giving way to

the refined technology that has been used to

manufacture glass containers in India for over four

decades.

In an Interview, Rajesh Khosla, President and CEO, AGI

Glaspac (An SBU of HSIL Ltd) talks about the glass

industry and its various aspects.

A few other companies worth mentioning are Suyog

Glass Industries, Haldyn Glass Gujarat Limited, Magic

Glass Pvt. Ltd, Bhatia Glass Tuff Pvt. Ltd and Ozone

Glass.

Do go through our in-house articles Exploring the Wide

Uses of Glass in Interior Design and Scoping Through the

Glass Industry 4.0.In a CXO article, Mr. Arun Verma,

Regional Director, AAF- EEMEA, CIS & SAARC countries,

shares his views on ‘Indoor Air Quality – A Rising

Concern’.

We hope you enjoy reading the issue, as much as we did,

creating it!

Sneha Sinha

Cover Story

Interview with Insights success

AGI glaspac

Innovative

and Sustainable

Packaging Solutions

Birkan Engineering

Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Offering a Comprehensive

package of Glasses

08

Special Prof le

16 28

Moiz Arsiwala

A Workaholic

Whose passion

Lies in Glass Art

on t e n t

CXO

36

Expert Talk

Indoor Air Quality

A Rising Concern

Articles

24

Industry Overview

Scoping Through

the Glass

Industry 4.0

40

Ideas and Innovation

Exploring the Wide

Uses of Glass in

Interior Design

Fancy Glass Factory

Taking Forward the

Legacy of Integrity

and Honesty

Shamvik Glasstech

Private Limited

20 34

Pioneering the Glass

Era with Proud Legacy

Editor-in-Chief Pooja M. Bansal

Managing Editor Anmol Preet Singh

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Mukesh Gupta

Managing Director

Birkan

Engineering Ind ustries Pvt. Ltd.

Offering a Comprehensive Package of Glasses

“

Our customer mix

consists of retail,

corporate, non profits,

governments and

established public

sector undertakings

“

COVER STORY

The 10 Most Admired Companies in Glass Industry

o you know that the oldest example of glass dates

Dback to the 12,000 B.C? This fact sums up the

extent and importance of glass to human life. It is

found in our eyes, bulbs, windows, screens, appliances and

whatnot and has helped us, humans, to shape the world

more than any other substance. One might also say that it’s

the defining material of the human era.

Such importance of Glass leads us, as a Business Magazine,

to begin our quest to find and celebrate The 10 Most

Admired Companies in Glass Industries. In doing so, we

came across an industry-leading player, which has evolved

as a pioneer in the Glass Industry and has led it with its

perseverance, quality, and service. We would like to

introduce Birkan Engineering Industries Pvt. Ltd.

With the foundation laid in 2000 within the industrial area

of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Birkan Engineering Industries

Pvt. Ltd. is a manufacturer, exporter, importer, and retailer

of a comprehensive array of glasses. Birkan is under the

expert supervision of Mr. Mukesh Gupta, the Managing

Director and Mr. Robin Mukesh, the Executive Director

of the company. Their vast experience in the business and

their tremendous understanding of the consumer situation

has allowed the company to achieve an unprecedented

position in the industry.

The firm operates using high-grade raw material and

leading technology along with the international quality

norms. In fact, its offerings are known on the market for

their attributes such as optimum performance, robust

finishing, and long service life. Owing to the qualityassured

production techniques and client-centric approach, the firm

is counted as one of the top-notch organizations, and a

distinguished name in the industry.

Meet the Team

Birkan Engineering comprises of dedicated and experienced

experts with a vast knowledge of their respective fields.

They specifically design the product with extra care and

protection, while preserving pace with emerging market

trends.

With high-caliber and erudite professionals, the team works

with all types of glass processing with utmost security and

safety. The company is proud of the acumen of its

professionals who have supported it to flourish itself as a

name on the market.

Supplied with a team of skilled professionals and industry’s

best practices, Birkan provides personalized solutions to its

clients across many sectors. This team is the direct result of

the company being able to expedite a wide range of

products with competitive prices without jeopardizing

quality.

It should be noted that the independent quality control team

oversees the entire production process austerely in

compliance with the authorized standards. Quality experts

also ensure that the products offered are specifically

produced, packaged, and shipped to consumers securely.

The team comprises of:

· Procuring agents (raw material)

· Quality Controllers

· Engineers

· Technicians

· Skilled and Semi-skilled Workers

· Dynamic Marketing and Sales Executives

Services Synonymous to Quality

Being a quality-oriented organization, Birkan has

established its name as India’s leading glass Solutions

Company and it is recognized as a dominant player in the

glass industry with Toughened Glass, Laminated Glass,

Insulating Glass, and Solar Glass catering to diverse

industries. Among them, the Birkan Engineering footprint

today spans the entire spectrum of the Railways,

Architectural, Solar, and Lighting industries. However, the

firm plays a significant role in the Indian Railways by

providing the industry with its esteemed services. It carries

a strong presence in PAN India with major clients set in the

NCR region.

Keeping quality at the forefront and unmatched product

procurement, the company obtains the finest quality raw

material and distributes it to consumers in finished form.

For processing, the firm has collaborated with reputed

companies such as Saint-Gobain and Gujarat Limited and

gold plus for raw glass materials. The firm imports hi-tech

machines to process the end result of the highest quality.

Stepping into the client’s shoes, the firm caters to each

client’s needs and supplies glass of diverse sizes, colors,

thickness, and demand. They also keep the focus on any

special client requirement. After receiving the raw material,

keeping any special requirement in mind, the company

processes it and renders them into

Toughened, Laminated, or Insulated glass.

The entire production is carried out

within the facility well equipped with the

state-of-the-art equipment and devices

used for testing products and source

materials. Such dedication to unwavering

quality has favored the company to offer

unmatched goods at reasonable prices.

Keeping true to the environment and

glass’s recycling abilities, Birkan

Engineering makes sure that there is zeroto-none

disposal waste from the

manufacturing process. In case of any

debris, the company recycles it again to

that glass manufacturing unit for reprocessing.

To summarize, some of the organization’s

valued products are:

Insulated Glass: Widely used to prevent

heat loss or gain during the summer and

winter season which cut downs the energy

consumption,

“

We have

formed strict

quality

management

system that

helps us to

comply with the

international

standards

of quality

“

“

Each of the

products in

our portfolio

have been

developed with

intensive research

and we deliver

the products to

the customers

only when they

have passed

stringent quality

control checks

“

insulated glass are piles of two or more glasses that are

sealed together for increasing it’s thermal performance and

creates the sound barrier from the external environment. The

spaces between these glasses are filled with noble gases like

krypton or argon or ambient air to provide more insulation

and help in creating an effective thermal barrier.

Digital Printed Glass: Offered offers ready-to-print files for a

wide range of patterns and images for use in glass printing

projects. Any of the gorgeous images in our catalog can be

printed directly in-glass with Digital In-Glass Printer.

Designer Glass: Offered in a variety of specifications

meeting that of the customers.

Laminated Glass: This is a type of safety lass that holds

together when shattered .In the event of breaking ,it is held in

place by an interlayer typically of (PVB )or( EVA).The

interlayer keeps the layers of lass bonded even when broken

,and its high strength prevent the glass from breaking up into

large sharp pieces. This Produces a characteristics “Spider

Web” cracking pattern when the impact is not enough to

completely Pierce the glass.

Toughened Glass: Also known as tempered glass, is a

particular kind of glass that has gone under the process of

thermal treatment in order to increase it’s strength as

compared t he normal/annealed glasses.

Solar Glass: Glass is designed to optimize solar energy

conversion while providing long term protection against

external conditions. Extra float or patterned, low iron glass

may be coated with an anti-reflecting coating to further

increase performance. Transparent conductive coating can

also be used as an electrical contact in some photovoltaic

technologies allowing the light through to the photovoltaic

material while conducting the general electricity out of the

modules. Glass may also be toughened to increase strength

and durability.

Some of the prominent clients of the firm are:

· Indian Railways

· Road Transports

· Pradeep Construction India

· M/S Eldeco Project (p) Ltd.

· CPWD

· Schindler India P. Ltd.

· DMRC

· Victora Tool Engineers P. Ltd. (Unit-V)

· Basant Projects unity Group

· Param Shakti Peeth

· Naresh Kumar Gupta Eco Pvt.Ltd.

· Gautam Solar

· Waree

· Mahagun India

· Andslite

· Sunfuel Technology LLP

· ADM Solar power and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Other than the above mentioned clients, we also have many

solar companies associated with us.

Reflecting the Future

Birkan Engineering will continue to provide high-end glass

services and will keep expanding to serve the needs of the

industry. Previously, it started manufacturing laminated

glasses and the company further plan to explore it more. In

terms of product and service extension, the firm plans to

extend the size of its products with a detailed plan set for

plant expansion. We are offering you an opportunity to join

our channel sales as a dealer or distributor with low

investment and with a cost-effective rate as well as good

services.

Visit www.birkanengg.co.into learn more

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Glass is the most natural and healthy

material used in the packaging

industry. Its superior properties

arise from its naturalness i.e. sand, that has

made it indispensable for humanity for

thousands of years. Glass that increases the

trust in the food, and beverages it holds, by

not reacting with them, is a packaging

material that best deserves to be called a

‘healthy packaging’.

Over the last 47 years AGI glaspac, a

leading glass container manufacturer, is

engaged in the manufacturing of highquality

glass containers. It efficiently meets

the stringent and demanding quality

standards for the packaging needs of

various industries including Food,

Pharmaceuticals, Soft Drinks, Spirits, Beer,

Wine, and other industries.

AGI caters to at least 20 percent of the

glass container demand in the industry.

While its priority is the domestic market,

AGI, nevertheless, has its global footprints

in areas like North America, Europe,

Africa, Canada, and APAC regions as well.

AGI glaspac, the packaging products

division of HSIL Limited, was established

in 1972 with a capacity of 80 tonnes/day

(TPD). In 1981, HSIL Ltd. acquired AGI

and upgraded the furnace capacity to 180

TPD. In 1996, AGI achieved its first ISO

9000 certification. In 2000, the first new

furnace (F-2) colouring was added, which

increased the capacity to 450 TPD. In 2004,

the second new furnace (F-3) was added to

raise the capacity to 600 TPD.

In 2009, a new greenfield plant was started

at Bhongir with the third new furnace (F-4)

of capacity 500 TPD, which raised the total

capacity to 1100 TPD. In 2011, AGI

exported its first consignment. In 2012, the

fourth new furnace (F-5) was added, which

increased the capacity from 1100 TPD to

1600 TPD with a colouring forehearth.

Remarkably, AGI glaspac is the largest

container glass manufacturing facility at a

single location in Asia. In 2016,

electrostatic preciptators were installed to

reduce SOX, NOX, and CO2. In 2017, AGI

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AGI GLASPAC

INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS

introduced TPM, LEAN and Six Sigma. In

2019, AGI invested in natural gas to curb

carbon emissions. AGI also installed machinery

like end-of-the-line packaging for robotic case

packers, case palletizers, cullet washing

systems, automated dry optical sorting systems

etc.

In an interview with Insights Success, Mr.

Rajesh K Khosla, the President & CEO of

AGI glaspac, shares insightful perspectives

and opinions about the organization, its key

aspects, and how it strives towards a better

tomorrow.

Below are the highlights of the interview:

IS: Please tell us about the vision and

mission that your organisation follows.

AGI glaspac’s mission and vision is ‘Innovative

and eco-friendly glass packaging solution’, and

‘to be the most preferred glass company

creating value for the customers and

stakeholders,’ respectively.

To be the best company in our category of

business, we deliver the best products by

following required best practices. Till date,

other commitments of our strategy are

environment, sustainability, and digital

transformation to deliver social impact.

IS: Give us a detailed description about the

services and products of your company?

AGI glaspac produces glass containers in

amber, green and flint colours throughout the

year in NNPB & BB technologies for almost all

the major customers in India and some

European customers. AGI glaspac provides

glass bottles to some of the best-known brands

across India.

Using our professional design capabilities, we

can nurture a basic idea or concept through a

step-by-step process of product development to

realise the final packaging product. Our focus is not

only on quality but also on introducing new

products to the market, quickly.

AGI glaspac container glasses range from 5ml to

4000ml. We manufacture beer bottles, liquor

bottles, wine bottles, pharma bottles, soft drink

bottles, food jars/bottles in any size, shape, and

colour.

We deliver our products across segments like beer,

chemicals, food, coffee, liquor, pharma, soft drinks,

beverages, wine, and water bottles, which are our

primary target audience. We also have our retail

segment, which is only for the B2C segment with a

brand called “Greendrop Glassware,” where we sell

our bottles to eCommerce sites like Amazon,

Flipkart, Snapdeal, etc.,

It has two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities,

one in Hyderabad and the other at Bhongir

(Telangana). Both the plants are strategically

located in South-central India. The key raw

materials are available in abundance and the

shipping of finished goods by road, rail, as well as

by sea (through ICD), is extremely cost-effective.

AGI melts 1600+ tonnes of glass per day. We have

R&D, machine-building, and business excellence

capabilities to maximize productivity.

Our clients include ABInBev, Bira91, UB Group,

Avantor, Thermofisher, Dr Reddy, GSK, Pfizer,

Diageo, and Pepsico.

IS: How did you overcome the downturns on

your way.

When I joined AGI glaspac, I tried to understand

the business for 2-3 weeks. After that, I saw a great

opportunity in this business both on horizontal and

vertical scales. There seems to be an opportunity in

different parts of India and abroad. In AGI glaspac,

we had to introduce a lot of value-added services to

revolutionise the glass market.

IS: How has the glass industry progressed in

2019 compared to the past five years?

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Scoping Through the

One of the greatest distinctions between traditional

manufacturing automation and Industry 4.0 is the

immense rise in intelligent contact – between

computer and workpiece, between person and computer,

between software and machine – and, of course, between

system and machine. The entire value-creation chain is

incorporated into this dynamic data exchange in the field

of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things – gradually even

in the flat glass industry.

If cutting systems and buffers, processing centers, and

modern production lines are linked across boards via

software systems, sensors, actuators, and processors, this

extends well beyond the keyword ‘automation.’

Different communication systems are growing rapidly and

complementing each other. In this way, the purely


Industry Overview

barcode-based PDC (plant data

collection), already standard in wellnetworked

production environments

in the flat glass industry, is enriched

with machine data: electronic

intelligence in tiny components

connects the real world made of steel

with the digital world. The share of

data supplied by machines is

increasingly rapid and will

eventually complement manual

systems. However, it is likely to

replace them in the long run.

The smart industry requires unified

data systems that integrate computer

data with data from other sources to

making it available, whether for

collecting and analyzing information

or for managing production

management and maintenance

cycles. Improving the provision of

real-time information by the

convergence of various systems

produces highly complex distribution

networks that are gradually

coordinated. None of these

innovations are very fresh in the

process, however: Industry 4.0 is

created by networking them through

boards.

The Brief

Industry 4.0 is a step in the cyber

world. The machinery turns into

smart machines that control

themselves, build networks, and

communicate continuously, i.e.

exchanges data. In this continuous

exchange, machine systems can learn

from and avoid mistakes in the

future. During the actual process,

production improves. A hundred

percent value chain is optimized. The

smart system can provide increased

transparency and greater security in

the creation of good quality products


through the networking of data between the various

production routines, whether it is a smart factory or

smart glass.

The Doubts in Mind

The main reason for skepticism for glass automation is

that while large dimensions and amounts of glass are

produced, it does not necessarily constitute a mass

product. Today, glass is also pretty smart because

multifunctional glass can make light and shade

distinctive, generate energy and control temperatures.

Tempered glass for smartphones and touch-screens is

more demanded than ever in communications and

consumer electronics. For example, thermally prestressed

and functional lenses require precise techniques,

continuous quality controls, and robust reproductive

processes.

Machine to Machine Talk

Companies may use and analyze the machine-to-machine

talking system in development to capture, store, and

collect data from various sensors, scanners, computers,

and software systems in a specific storage container. For

this function, the information is enriched with metadata

and stored in the central data collection. The result is a

comprehensive information system for logging and realtime

use of all communications in the production chain

with regard to order, batch, or individual lite.

Intelligent interfaces

In Industry 4.0 environments, the communication

networks work with two-way interfaces that are created

in cooperation with leading machine manufacturers by

software providers. Information from the state-of-the-art

glass processing equipment, equipped with electronic

components, is read and continuously monitored through

the use of smart software. An intelligent buffer at

different points, an isolated glass line, and a complete

plant node worth evaluation can be made with A+W

systems, or orders can be sent either from the maker to

the machine, or the control panels and analysis tools

from the machine. This improves production efficiency

and offers valuable information to be used by A+W IoT

data platforms.

The Human Element in the Smart Factory

Self-learning cannot be compared to automatic, and

talking rationalization would be wrong. We’ll see new

job profiles emerge in the future — jobs that will play

important roles and many still await creation.

Professionals would be needed to be trained and

supported in own countries. Mathematics, IT, science,

and technology, in particular at school, need to be made

more attractive and university admission criteria must be

reduced.

Changes in vocational training can be achieved through

work-oriented methods such as mobile e-learning (with

PDAs and smartphones) or by means of a company wiki

that can be collected, shared, and edited actively by all

staff. On-the-job learning is understood as a continuing,

important process.

The information exchange between workpiece, system

technology, and optimization software is now very

complex. The result of this is high productivity, material

efficiency, and quality – an important service of float

producers, which provide their customers with this

information on the stock. The process described is more

than just automation, as we know it: Glass Industry 4.0 is

composed only of intelligent networking and

communication of participating systems. Most glass

companies have understood this and are investing in an

intentional and careful way.


Special Feature

Moiz

Arsiwala

A Workaholic Whose Passion Lies in Glass Art

“Creativity is experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules,

making mistakes, and having Fun.” – Mary Lou Cook, Actress.

Glass, though fragile is

fascinating to look at! History

of glass-making dates back to

the ancient Mesopotamia, some 3600

years ago. It was then extensively

popularized and developed in Egypt

and Assyria as a decorative and

functional element. It was used to

make beads, jewellery, and fine dining

pieces and more. In the middle ages,

the art of using glass or Glass Art took

new shape.

The Norman and Gothic Cathedrals in

Europe used stained glasses as a major

architectural and decorative element to

accentuate the beauty of these

Cathedrals. Glass from Murano,

Venetia, known as just Venetian Glass,

is a result of years of continuous

experiments, refinements and defines

glass in its full glory. The early 19th

century saw the old art glass movement

at its peak with great Studios or

Ateliers like Tiffany, Lalique, Daum

and Galle taking it to new levels.

Hardwork and Persistence

Personified

To give glass its defining or creative

form, it must go through extremities

that shape and design it. These high

temperatures and pressure might be

extreme, but it helps glass to come out

in its glorious form. Similar is the story

of Glass Artist, Moiz Arsiwala who

achieved his dreams after going

through life’s refinery. He is what the

world describes as a creative person -

ambitious, experimenter, learner, risk

taker, rule-breaker and above all hard

worker.

And like many artists, he too has an

inspiration or muse – Glass. Moiz’s

love for glass started as a child. His

family was associated with glass and it

works for 85 years in Mumbai. A

change of place brought a change in

lives. They shifted to Bangalore and

his father left the ancestral work. Moiz,

who had developed a fascination with

glass, kept asking his father to start

afresh, but his father insisted on him

having a formal education first.

Years changed, and so did Moiz’s

qualification, but what did not change

was his passion for glass. At the

crossroads, to start a corporate job as

“

Each and

every day

is an

achievement

when you

are sustaining

in such

a competitive

market, and

making your

company grow

“


per his father’s wish, or choose glass

art as per his wish, Moiz did sit for

several interviews. But deep inside, he

knew, he was not going to work under

anyone. He was meant to lead, create,

innovate, try, experiment, and was sure

to work hard for it.

His perseverance won over his father

who agreed but suggested him to get

some experience first. Moiz

approached a school in Istanbul,

Turkey which was going to have a

course in Glass Sculpting by Vladimir

Klein. Thus, life took an interesting

turn for him.

Istanbul – An Artist’s Delight

Moiz describes Istanbul as a city of art

and a place which gave him life’s best

experience. He took all that the city

had to offer. He learnt the techniques of

seeing the glass differently, working on

it differently, have a keen eye on the

perfection of the final finishing and

more. His first sculpture was a Qibla

inspired from Al Jame Al Azhar Masjid

in Cairo, Egypt (which coincidentally

is the first masjid to be made in Cairo),

and wished to present it to His

Holiness – Late Dr Syedna

Mohammed Burhanuddin Saheb, TUS.

And he did it, the piece was presented

and in return, he was bestowed with a

lifetime of blessings, which Moiz says,

“I can feel and experience on a daily

basis.”

He then joined a Glass Industry in

Nagpur to learn the tricks and the trade

and whatever he could about general

glass and how the glass system in

general, functions. Yet, that was not

what he wanted to do eventually. Moiz

adds, “I wanted to do something

different, and something which I would

enjoy working on.”

Isra – The Fateful Journey

Isra is the Night Journey that the

Prophet took to the heavens and is said

to have met Allah. Isra is thus the

symbolic journey that one takes to

“

Quality conscious

clientele need the best,

and we are here

to cater to those,

who want the best

Moiz Arsiwala

Founder

“


realize their goal and dreams. For

Moiz, the word describes the

culmination point of his journey so far.

All his hard work, learning, passion,

transpired into Isra Glass, his own

company, his baby!

Initially, he just started by taking

orders of any type of glass, got the job

done from other vendors, and supplied

the glass. But he wanted to do

something more, something different.

The skill which he had learnt in

Istanbul, was not getting utilized in this

kind of market. He says, “I guess there

was no place for art, and I realized

people don’t appreciate art, because

good glass art, is expensive, and

people would not spend on glass art

just for keeping in a showcase.”

After a few months, he came across a

material which was solid glass pillars

and columns, and it immediately struck

him, that this material is fancy, it is

artistic, and it has a utility. While his

well-wishers advised him to abstain

from trying something different, Moiz

wanted to give it a try. A simple hand

machine, small go-down and lots of

self-belief saw him cut the solid glass

pillar and transform it into a piece of

art. He went to shops of other glass

dealers, informed them, and promoted

this customization and artistry.

Word spread, the popularity of the art

increased, and Isra was flooded with

orders. Moiz now needed hands, to

cope up to fulfil of same day and 24-

hour delivery commitment. He then

started training a team and showed

them the quality of the end result

which must be achieved. Slowly and

steadily, Moiz and Isra Glass had

found their ground.

The Exclusive Products

Isra Glass has five products under its

brand.

• Vetropole Glass Pillars: Beautiful,

decorative glass pillars used mainly

as dividers or room partitions in

homes. They are also customizable

to create staircase balusters, table

legs, handles, ceiling art, staircase

landings, mementoes, and

innumerable possibilities. A coloured

LED light when placed on top or

bottom of the pillar, lights up the tiny

bubbles in the pillar with the colour

of the light, giving an impression of

bubbles suspended in a liquid and

making them mesmerizing.

• Coralli Blown Glass Art: The

Coralli range of hand blown glass art

is a unique collection of decorative

pieces that when grouped together &

indirectly lit from the front or sides,

add special energy of natural design

into space. Available in different

colours & textures, these coral

shaped art pieces can be used as wall

art, ceiling art, lamp art or art

murals.

• Aura Solid Glass Bricks: Colorful

Aurora night lights seen at Polar

Regions are captured in the Aura

Solid Glass Brick. They are

beautiful inner wall or a partition

design solution in vibrant colours.

The subtle design in brick accents

the touch of style, colour &

character. They come in standard

sizes making them fit for both

interior and exterior applications.

• Luminorra LED Mirrors:

Luminorra Glow Mirror (Patent

Pending) is a fascinating piece of

new-age technological art. It can be

used to create an illusion of larger

living space, by placing it in

strategic locations. It can furnish

one’s home with an instant facelift,

turning it brighter, bigger, and

fascinating! Purely a luxury product,

it comes in a variety of shapes and

forms with a range of features and in

seven unique types.

• Touch

• Demist

• Punctual

• Jazz

• Connect

• Infinity

• Mini

• MoizArt Hand Crafted Glass: The

glass which is handcrafted, or made

by Moiz personally, is sold with

MoizArt branding. He says, “A lot of

glass, mirrors, paperweights,

mementoes are made by me. This is

the art I enjoy the most since I make

it personally and take the orders one

at a time. There is actually a wait list

for the work I carry out since each

art piece is created differently.”

The Industry – Challenges and

Promises

Moiz believes that one must enter an

industry with full conviction and not as

a half-hearted attempt. His business is

defined by his passion and it pains him

to see people being in the Glass

Industry just for the sake of it. They

have no knowledge of glass and are

dependent on others for surviving. This

hurts the overall market most, since

such businesses don’t value the art, and

just sell glass art as a product. As long

as their other mainstream sales are

ticking, they sell glass art at an

averaged out price, which most of the

times is under cost for mainstream

glass businesses. Moiz says, “Business

should maintain, continue and expand

in their mainstream businesses, or

have an ethical way of valuing the art,

by doing a thorough research of what

the art demands, and how it would be

valued in the eyes of the customer.”

And this is exactly what he advises the

young in the business. He tells them

that business is very satisfying, and

even more satisfying if performed with

utmost sincerity, being passionate

about the product you are trading with,

and ethics. He reminds them, “Do not

get attracted to short term gains. They

are short term for a reason. The slower

you grow; the stronger will be the

foundation.”

He also shares his experience as an

entrepreneur. He feels that challenges

are part of the journey for any

Entrepreneur. Be it things like skilled

labour, logistics, administration,

marketing or sales, there are


“

must do

business by

not having

dependence

on labour.

I must know

my own job

in and out

“

challenges. But as an Entrepreneur

there is a roleplay in every department.

The lesser one depends on others, the

more involved one will be, and the

more involved one is, the more one can

overcome challenges.

Crafting the Future Roads

Moiz’s aim is to provide good quality

glass solutions in Hotels and resorts,

with regards to either Vetropole, or the

Luminorra LED Mirrors. His eventual

goal is to go global by 2020. Isra Glass

is already exporting occasionally to

countries like Australia, UAE, Africa,

etc. and he would like to streamline the

sales and communication channel and

venture out more. Moiz prefers doing

business being connected to his end

clientele.

Looking forward to the future, he adds,

“I don’t want to drastically expand in a

way where I would be dependent on

others to attend to my clients. Hence, I

keep looking out for great tools, and

automation machines to enhance the

quality of workmanship and shorten

delivery time, so that I would get time

to attend my clients, and more time

creating and innovating too.”




INDOOR AIR QUALITY

A RISING CONCERN

Air is essential for life, and the quality of that air is

critical for the well-being of living organisms on

the planet. At any given moment, the air

surrounding us and filling our lungs contain billions of

particles too small to be seen through the naked eye, but

powerful enough to impact our health, the operation of

equipment and instruments, and manufacturing processes.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that

the air indoors can be up to 100 times more polluted than

the air outside. The leading cause of poor indoor air quality

is a lack of proper air filtration, according to the American

Medical Association. American Air Filter, the world leader

in air filtration solutions, is bringing clean air to life through

unmatched expertise and innovation.

Indoor Air Quality refers to the air quality within the

buildings and structures and is related to health and comfort

of building occupants. Understanding and controlling the

common pollutants indoors can help reduce the risk of

indoor health concerns. Proper air filtration and air cleaning

are integral to improve IAQ.

Outdoor air used for ventilation in buildings and structures

contains various contaminants. These are particulate matter

(some are biological in origin), gases and vapours. The

main source of these contaminants is either outdoors,

indoors (building components, occupants and occupant

activities), or both outdoors and indoors. A proper filtration

selection is helpful in removing these contaminants from

the air, outdoor or in recirculation.

commercial facilities commonly use particulate filters in the

air handling units, it is observed that most of the

installations have single-stage washable filters in use. The

lab test results prove that these filters are not efficient

enough to address the challenge of particulate and gaseous

contaminants.

Gaseous contaminants originate from a variety of sources,

such as automotive exhaust and chemical off-gassing of

new furnishings, paints, etc. Commercial facilities face a

unique challenge in combating gases from various occupant

activities, building operating equipment, and maintenance

areas, as well as airborne particulate from renovations and

construction. Depending on the concentration of gaseous

contaminants a proper solution using carbon filters must be

applied in the AHU to combat such challenges. Few of the

other applications needing carbon filters are specific to

requirements of odour control like gymnasiums, science

classes, and cafeterias.

The world’s leading health-related organizations consider

PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 fine dust fractions as the most

important and dangerous for humans. Particles with an

aerodynamic diameter of:

• 10-micron (ePM10) deposit in the nose and pharynx of the

human respiratory system

• 2.5-micron (ePM2.5) are small enough to reach the human

lung and deposit in the bronchia

• 1micron (ePM1) or smaller are small enough to find their

way through the cell membranes of the alveoli into the

human bloodstream and cause life-threatening diseases

In commercial facilities, controlling airborne pollutants is

necessary to maintain a comfortable, healthy, and odourfree

environment. These air pollutants are inversely related

to occupant health so maintaining proper IAQ levels

becomes a primary concern. Poor IAQ ranks as one of the

top five environmental risks to occupant health. While most


Expert Talk

Some of the trends leading to accelerated concern over

IAQ are:

• People are moving into cities in unparalleled numbers

• World Health Organization (WHO) reports indicate that

air pollution levels are rising in all urban areas, worldwide

• WHO, 2015: “air pollution around the world is increasing

at an alarming rate. Virtually all cities in developing

nations, and more than half in richer nations, are blighted

by unhealthy air.”

• Approx. 7bn people will live in cities around the world by

2050

• WHO: “More than 2bn children now live in places where

air pollution exceeds WHO limits.”

• A recent study in the UK showed more than 2000 schools

(50,000 pupils) and more than 1000 nurseries (47,000

infants) are exposed to dangerously high levels of air

pollution.

• A study of data from 74 cities in China concluded 31% of

deaths over a 3year period were related to air pollution,

Nanjing University, South China Post.

Some facts about India:

• While air pollution is a global issue, WHO states that only

one in ten people on Earth breathes safe air – in India, the

situation is worse for both human and climate health

• According to WHO, India has the world's highest death

rate from chronic respiratory diseases and asthmas

• As per a WHO survey of 1,650 world cities, the air quality

in Delhi is the worst of any major city in the world

• As per the 2019 World Air Quality Report by IQAir

AirVisual, 14 of the 20 world’s most polluted cities are in

India. (Source: QuickTake by Bloomberg)

• Joint research by Public Health Foundation of India

(PHFI), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) in

collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family

Welfare, Government of India stated that:

- “4 lakh deaths in India in 2017 were due to air pollution,

which included 6.7 lakh deaths due to outdoor particulate

matter air pollution and 4.8 lakh deaths due to household

air pollution.”

- “With 18% of the global population, India suffered 26%

of premature mortality and health loss attributable to air

pollution globally.”

How do we reduce urban pollution?

• Industry: Cleaner processes, Improved Technologies,

Reduced Emissions

• Transportation: Cleaner technology, Electric Vehicles,

Fewer Vehicles

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mr. Arun Verma, Regional Director – High

Purity & Research and Development,

AAF- EEMEA, CIS & SAARC countries

Mr. Arun Verma was born in India in 1972. He

completed his Bachelor of Technology in

Mechanical Engineering in the year 1993.

Arun started his career as an Assistant Engineer in

Hero Motors.

He started working for Filtration Industry in 1996

learning and growing as a professional with his last

assignment with Camfil as Country Sales Manager

till August 2017.

Later Arun joined American Air Filter International

as Technical and Business Development Head and

had contributed significantly in the areas of High

Purity segment business, product development,

marketing, quality and training. With his expertise

in Air Filtration industry for more than 23 years, he

added immense value to the organization in terms

of revenue, growth and value creation. Now he is

the Regional Director, High Purity Business and

Research & Development responsible for the

technical support and growth of High Purity

segment business in the entire region - EEMEA,

CIS & SAARC Countries based out of Bangalore,

India.

He works closely with Director Regional Sales to

identify key customer pain points and develops

and drives a clear research agenda to maintain

AAF global leading edge in the Air Filtration

business.


• Urban Planning: Smart Buildings, Data Heavy, Energy

Efficient Buildings

• Power: More and Cleaner Power-Gen Technologies

Some Facts:

• 34% of American workers feel that poor IAQ had caused

them to miss work

• For every 1000 workers, poor IAQ results in 600 sick days

per year

• Up to 65% of asthma cases in school-aged children could

be prevented with proper IAQ

• Three to four million hospital-acquired infections occur

annually, with up to 80,000 fatalities

• Up to 1/3rd of hospital-acquired infections involve the

airborne transmission

• There are 175,268 pages on IAQ in the U.S. Code of

Federal Regulations

• 56% of commercial maintenance teams admit that their

IAQ maintenance is not carried out per IAQ guidelines

• Lack of proper air filtration is the #1 cause of poor IAQ

Most corporates today are taking the initiative to provide

their employees with a safe and clean environment which in

turn fosters productivity, creativity and well-being. To help

contribute to this objective of providing clean and safe air

to all, American Air Filter, member of Daikin Group, the

world’s largest provider of clean air solutions, continuously

innovates its air filtration products which are of

international standards.

American Air Filters offers the most comprehensive

engineering and manufacturing capabilities in the air

filtration industry. With advanced design and in-house

testing facilities in the US, Europe and Asia, we are

unsurpassed in our ability to design air filters to any

specification. All AAF products are guaranteed to meet

rated performance standards based on industry-accepted test

procedures. Rigid quality control procedures ensure

consistent performance.

In addition to the supply of world-class air filter products,

AAF is also equipped with filter performance monitoring

tools. For particulate filters relevant to IAQ we offer a

continuous monitoring option for filter efficiency and

energy consumption with the help of sensor technology.

Sensor 360 is an IoT based solution which can monitor and

communicate the actual performance of filters for

particular/multiple installations. It helps the facility

manager to effectively monitor and do the predictive

maintenance for air filters in the ventilation system.

ABOUT AAF

Founded in 1921, AAF is a name recognized

globally for quality, expertise, and innovation in Air

Filtration. It is headquartered in Louisville,

Kentucky, USA and has operations in 23 countries

and 6 R&D centers worldwide. It is a Daikin group

company which is a diversified international

manufacturing company and a global leader in

air-conditioning with the group annual revenue of

$23 billion USD.

AAF International entered India in 2006 and has

established 2 plants in Bangalore and Noida with

its headquarters in Bangalore. AAF has occupied

an advantageous position in the Indian market

and has maintained the leading position in the

filtration industry.

AAF provides solutions for:

• IAQ to protect people at healthcare facilities,

airports and commercial complexes

• Cleanroom filtration to protect processes

• Gas-phase products for gaseous contaminants

like VOCs and corrosive/toxic gases

• Air Pollution Control – Dust collectors and

smoke collectors

• Gas Turbines – Auxiliary equipment, filters,

repairs, refurbishment, retrofit and upgrades

AAF is a company with an outstanding industry

record. The company has provided clean air for

more than 99 years. Superior industry knowledge

and an outstanding team of air filtration

professionals mean the customers receive top

quality products and services at a competitive

price. From inexpensive disposable panel filters

to high efficiency extended surface filters with

antimicrobial media, AAF markets the widest

range of air filters available. AAF has developed

and introduced most of the filter designs

throughout the industry, including the minipleats,

extended surface bag filters and

Perfectpleat.


Exploring the

Wide Uses

of

Glass

in

Interior

Design


Ideas and Innovation


Glass is a peculiar product. It provides almost

infinite ability to convert space both

functionally and aesthetically. And with the

recent technical development, it has further expanded

possibilities. Although glazing can often be thought of

as a solely functional feature of architecture and

building, it often plays an important role in interior

design.

Understanding the advantages provided to designers

by glass requires at least a clear understanding of the

essence of the glazing in the structural architecture.

The best artists work on architectural glass projects

and know how to find a balance between their ideas

and the glazing at their fingertips.

Inside Out

Although interior design is based on the internal

atmosphere of a room or building, this does not mean

that designers should feel confined to aesthetics that

are merely manmade, modern, or architectural. One of

the great advantages of glass in interior design is that it

provides an opportunity to welcome the outside world.

Inviting the outside does not inherently provide any

comprehensive perspective, but to look at it in a

different way, the glass features allow the interior

designs to draw on the outside world as a visual

stimulus. The designers, in effect, have a sense of

movement, providing a seamless connection between

the interior and the exterior.

By providing a view of anything like a pool, a hillside, or

another natural item in an outdoor environment, glass

elements may enhance designs that draw from nature

by providing a realistic view of their inspirations. The

same idea also applies to urban environments; views of

anything from skyscrapers to townhouses can be used

to galvanize new interior aesthetics.

Plenty of Natural Light

For lighting in general being an important part of

interior design, the use of natural light is one of the

main advantages that glass elements bring to the table.

Through filling an interior room with sunshine, glazing

will turn a room from one that only looks amazing to

one that makes us feel amazing. Especially when it

comes to central and functional rooms and spaces such

as kitchens, dining areas or bathrooms, spaces that are

used often and regularly during the day.

In fact, one of the most important of these is the impact

that daylight has on color perception. For a style that

aims to capture ‘real color,’ natural light is also used as

the primary source of lighting.

Eliminate Practical Restrictions

Modern glass features such as sliding doors and even

roof and floor panels can be used as access points when

designing a room that requires either internal or

external access, as well as providing the abovementioned

benefits of natural light. It ensures that


designers do not have to choose between an

uninhibited light source and an entry point designed

solely to aesthetics.

Ventilation and insulation are another field in which the

design of glass will greatly benefit. After all, the best

designers not only understand aesthetics, but also the

functional and immersive elements of interior space.

Anything as simple as fresh air flowing into space

through a window or opening a glass roof may add

transformative quality, making spaces feel as airy and

inviting as they appear.

Another form in which glass can help interior design

concerns privacy. Although this might sound a little

backward, glass and privacy are not necessarily

synonymous. However, cutting edge glazing choices can

now turn glass panels between transparent and opaque

by pressing a button. Switchable glass is becoming an

increasingly common aspect of interior design, with

anything from shower walls to glass cabinets capable of

integrating technology.

Quality of Lifetime

Minimum glazing can deliver an aesthetic of a special,

timeless nature. Facilities such as glass links and other

items involving frameless glazing are often combined

with historic or listed buildings since, they have a fully

discreet effect.

In this way, glass is perhaps one of the most functional

materials for dealing with buildings that are either

architecturally historic or unnecessarily conventional.

Modern glazing installations will breathe new life into

an interior space, and the most subtle and delicate

solutions do not deteriorate with time.

More than Just Structural Features

Although glass can only be associated with structural

features such as windows and doors, this is not the

whole picture. As a product, glass can be used

effectively in any design configuration, whether it is a

small glass sink or a large glass table. Frequently used in

modern and minimal designs, glass features such as

these can greatly improve the modern feel of space.

In Transparent View

There is a lot to be said about glazing in interior design,

but the advantages are clear. Although it provides an

array of visual and functional advantages, its greatest

advantage is the manner in which it puts all the power

of the world back in the hands of the user. Whether by

filling a room with natural light or simply providing an

outdoor entry point, glass features can be used to wipe

the slate clean and reclaim the space as a welcoming

blank canvas.


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