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Interview 

MR. MUKESH SHARMA, 

GENERAL MANAGER OF SISECAM INDIA 

Şişecam India: Pioneering 

sustainable glass solutions 

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GM Mukesh Sharma Tells GB About Şişecam’s 

Commitment to Quality, Innovation & Community 

Development 

In this interview with GB, the Şişecam India General 

Manager sheds light on the company’s journey as a global 

player in the glass and chemicals industry. 

With a strong emphasis 

on sustainability and a 

commitment to United 

Nations Sustainable Development 

Goals, Şişecam India has emerged as 

a leading provider of high-quality glass 

products, setting industry standards 

and making a positive impact on 

Indian communities through various 

CSR initiatives. 

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Interview• 2 

Mr Sharma shares insights into 

Şişecam's production capacity, 

investment plans, challenges in the 

Indian market, and their vision as a 

leader in the glass industry. Excerpts: 

– Please tell us about Şişecam 

Şişecam was founded in 1935 to 

establish the Turkish glass industry 

in line with the vision of the global 

leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Today, 

Şişecam is a strong global player in 

the fields of glass and chemicals. It 

is the only global company operating 

in all core areas of glass production 

– including flat glass, glassware, glass 

packaging, and glass fiber. Currently, 

Şişecam ranks among the world’s 

top two manufacturers of glassware 

and the top five producers of glass 

packaging and flat glass. 

With 88 years of experience and 

more than 24,000 employees, Şişecam 

conducts production activities in 14 

countries on four continents and 

operates a worldwide sales network 

extended to more than 150 countries. 

The company takes responsibility for 

protecting the planet, empowering 

society, and transforming life with 

its CareforNext strategy, which is 

compliant with and centred around 

the United Nations Sustainable 

Development Goals. 

– What is Şişecam’s production 

capacity in India? Tell us more 

about your products and how you 

make them in the country. 

Şişecam offers Indian consumers 

a variety of products from highperformance 

glasses to ultra-clear 

glass, from its production bases 

across the globe. In India, we have 

a manufacturing plant in Gujarat’s 

Halol, where we manufacture clear 

float glass, mirrors (in ultra-clear, 

bronze, and grey variants) and 

frosted glass. We have a per-month 

production capacity of around 18,000 

metric tonnes for clear float glass, 

200,000 square metres per month 

for mirrors and 500 metric tonnes for 

frosted glass. 

Our Halol facility deploys the latest 

technology, automated processes, 

and quality control systems. We have 

stringent quality control norms. 

Apart from continuous online 

inspection, glass output is manually 

checked every two hours based on 

all major functional and technical 

specifications. 

We are committed to offering our 

customers the highest quality possible. 

To accomplish this, we follow the EN 

standards for thickness, which have 

a lower tolerance when compared to 

IS standards and which are generally 

followed in the Indian market. 

We also believe in an ecofriendly 

production approach while 

manufacturing mirrors. Şişecam 

Mirror Flotal E is produced without 

using any substances harmful to 

nature such as copper and lead. 

– How is Şişecam’s investment 

appetite for the Indian market? 

We have been actively investing in 

India over the past few years. Şişecam 

entered India as an investor in 2013 

through a JV intending to meet 

Indian consumer requirements and 

understand the market better. As part 

of our investment strategies, we have 

built our state-of-the-art facility in 

Halol. 

In 2018, Şişecam gained a 100% 

equity stake to grow faster. Since 

then, we have spent a lot of time and 

resources in understanding Indian 

customers and their preferences. 

We have plans to make additional 

investments in the country in the 

pursuit of upgrading the existing float 

line through the cold repair process. 

We are also constantly and thoroughly 

evaluating the opportunities to 

increase our product variety to better 

serve our customers in the region. 

– What are the main challenges 

for Şişecam in the Indian market? 

For starters, India has a unique 

culture and way of doing business 

that can be challenging. Building 

relationships and understanding local 

customs and region-specific norms is 

important for success in this market. 

Additionally, the Indian market is 

highly competitive, with a large 

number of local and international 

players in competition. The Indian 

economy can be volatile and currency 

exchange rates can impact business 

operations. We believe in the 

government’s focus on easing the 

complex regulatory environment and 

improving overall infrastructure. 

– How do you contribute to Indian 

exports with production based in 

the country? 

As a global company with a strong 

presence in India, we contribute 

to Indian exports through our 

high-quality glass that meets 

global standards. Our products 

manufactured in India are exported to 

various countries. 

A present, we export clear glass 

and mirrors to Sri Lanka, Qatar, 

and Nepal. We have also exported to 

New Zealand, the USA, and other 

Southeast Asian countries. 

By leveraging the latest innovations 

and technologies in production 

facilities, Şişecam aims to strengthen 

its position as a key player in the 

global glass industry while increasing 

its contribution to India's exports. 

Additionally, we are actively 

collaborating with local suppliers and 

partners to enhance the value chain 

and support the growth of the Indian 

economy. 

– What is Şişecam’s vision as a 

leader in the glass industry? 

Our vision can be epitomized by the 

‘think global, act local’ philosophy. 

Şişecam's vision as a leader in the 

glass industry is to continue to 

innovate and develop new products 

and solutions that meet the changing 

needs of its customers and the 

industry. We aim to strengthen our 

global leader position in the glass 

industry by focusing on sustainability, 

research and development and 

operational excellence. 

As a leading flat glass producer, we 

are not just powered by a wide product 

range and production capacities, 

but also by a strong and long-term 

relationship-based approach with our 

business partners. We also aim to 

provide the right glass solutions for all 

parts of the value chain and decisionmakers. 

When we say partnering 

with customers, we mean working 

together to generate demand, engage 

through transparent trade policies, 

increase the quality of the products 

and services we offer, and last but not 

least, maintain good relationships. 

In addition to product innovation, 

Şişecam is also committed to 

sustainability and responsible business 

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Interview 

practices. 

– What do you think about the 

value-added glass/performance 

glass industry in India? 

India has a rapidly growing appetite 

for value-added glass and performance 

glass products. Respective demand is 

driven by several factors, including the 

increasing focus on energy efficiency, 

the growth of the construction 

industry and the rising demand for 

high-quality building materials. 

Also, the Indian government has 

recognised the importance of energyefficient 

buildings and has launched 

initiatives such as the Energy 

Conservation Building Code (ECBC) 

and the Green Building Movement 

to promote sustainable building 

practices. These initiatives are 

expected to trigger the use of valueadded 

and performance glass further 

by the construction industry. The 

focus on renewable energy is expected 

to boost the demand for solar glass. 

Overall, the government's focus 

on sustainable development and 

promotion of domestic manufacturing 

is expected to provide significant 

growth opportunities for the valueadded 

glass/performance glass space 

in India. 

– Being a late entrant, how do you 

plan to keep up with other big 

glass players in India? 

As a global glass manufacturer, 

Şişecam has significant expertise 

and experience in the industry. We 

leverage this and our network of 

manufacturing facilities and supply 

chain capabilities to compete with 

other players in the Indian market. 

Şişecam Flat Glass India keeps 

exploring opportunities for strategic 

partnerships and collaborations with 

local companies to optimize operations 

and increase efficiency. 

We follow EN standards that are 

stricter compared to IS standards. 

Moreover, the focus on continuous 

improvement of processes and 

operations enhances productivity 

while refining product quality. In line 

with our objective of covering current 

and future expectations of the market, 

our R&D policy focuses on highly 

innovative, environment-friendly, 

competitive products and production 

technologies, free from harmful 

compounds. 

Our global R&D centre (Şişecam 

Research Development and Design 

Center) is one of the most advanced 

and among the leading research 

facilities of its kind in Europe. We 

also have 5 regional and 9 overseas 

labs. We invest up to 1% of our global 

turnover in R&D. 

Overall, our product quality, 

innovations, differentiated service, 

demand generation activities for our 

channel partners and relationshipdriven 

engagement with them are 

what gives us an edge over other 

players. 

– What do you think is Şişecam’s 

biggest brand strength or value 

proposition? 

Şişecam is a diversified industrial 

group operating in a wide range of 

sectors. We believe that Şişecam's 

biggest brand strength and value 

proposition lie in its long-standing 

expertise in glass production and its 

commitment to sustainability and 

efforts to create sustainable value 

for customers, employees, and other 

stakeholders. 

Our products are widely recognized 

for their quality, durability and design, 

which have helped establish Şişecam 

as a leading brand in the global glass 

industry. 

In addition, we are committed to 

sustainable development. We aim to 

reduce environmental impact through 

initiatives such as waste management 

programs, energy-efficient glass 

product development and renewable 

energy investments. 

– What initiatives have you taken 

to ensure environment-friendly 

processes in manufacturing your 

products in India? 

At Şişecam, we aim to leave future 

generations a livable planet. As 

mentioned previously, Şişecam Mirror 

Flotal E, produced at our Halol 

facility, does not contain materials 

toxic to nature like copper and lead. 

It is manufactured using the latest 

technology, automated processes, and 

quality control systems. At the global 

level, we have implemented many Six 

Sigma Projects to improve productivity 

and quality, reduce waste, etc. 

We have made further investments 

to produce highly reflective solar 

control glass in India which can 

help improve the energy efficiency 

of a building, as it keeps solar heat 

out and reduces the need for air 

conditioning. It is perfectly suitable 

for tropical climates like India because 

its solar control properties provide 

a comfortable environment in any 

residential and commercial space 

by radiating and reflecting away a 

large proportion of the solar heat 

while allowing optimum sunlight 

to pass through a window. Also, the 

increase in natural lighting reduces 

the dependence on artificial lighting 

further enhancing its efficiency. 

– Do you plan on having more 

regional offices in India? 

We have offices in Mumbai, Delhi and 

Halol (Baroda) at present. We plan 

on expanding into the southern and 

eastern cities too. Currently, our sales 

team is operating across the country – 

from Ludhiana to Bangalore and from 

Ahmedabad to Kolkata. 

– What are the CSR initiatives 

Şişecam conducts in India? 

As part of our vision of improving 

the lives of the communities around 

which we operate, we have partnered 

with the Deepak Foundation for a host 

of initiatives. 

Starting with developing the 

livelihoods of those dependent on 

agriculture and related activities, we 

train farmers in the best practices to 

develop and diversify high-value cash 

crops to generate income. We also 

offer vaccines for cattle and livestock. 

The recent pandemic has put a 

spotlight on health and wellness. Our 

Mobile Health Units (MHUs) and the 

Anaemic Adolescent Girls Programme 

cater to the disadvantaged across 

villages. With the help of the Deepak 

Foundation, we have even encouraged 

women's empowerment through 

self-help groups formed to improve 

Menstrual Hygiene Management 

(MHM). 

Last but not least, to pave the path 

to a brighter future, we are improving 

the educational infrastructure in 

places that need it the most. 

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fostering meaningful connections, 

and celebrating the exceptional 

achievements that have propelled the 

industry to new heights. 

Join us as we embark on this 

extraordinary journey to recognize and 

honour the outstanding contributions 

within the Indian glass industry. Be 

a part of the movement that is Glass 

Bulletin Awards 2023 by becoming a 

sponsor and witnessing first-hand the 

transformational power of appreciation 

and recognition. 

Website: www.glassbulletinawards.com 


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Event 

Alstone’s gala event in 

Azerbaijan to felicitate 

channel partners 

Celebrates Outstanding Performance, Shows 

Gratitude For Trust Bestowed In Its Brand 

Idea exchange & time off work were major highlights but 

the reward and recognition ceremony presided by MD 

Sumit Gupta was the focus of the Alstone Utsav 2.0 event. 

Alstone, a market leader in metal 

composite panels, recently 

flew to Baku, Azerbaijan, with 

its channel pan-India partners to 

felicitate their achievements and 

valuable contributions. 

The event, Alstone Utsav 2.0, was 

aimed at celebrating with Alstone’s 

channel partners for their outstanding 

performance and showing gratitude 

towards the trust and love they have 

for the brand. 

The trip was full of adventures and 

activities and the time spent outside 

of work further strengthened the 

professional bonds. The trip lasted 

four days and channel partners 

engaged in sharing and learning good 

business practices. 

Discussions on better business 

prospects in the cladding industry 

along with fun and frolic were held 

but the spotlight was on the reward 

and recognition ceremony presided by 

Alstone Managing Director Mr Sumit 

Gupta, who presented certificates and 

awards to all channel partners. 

Mr Gupta noted that the consistent 

hard work and dedication of the 

channel partners played a pivotal role 

in establishing Alstone as a trusted 

brand and made a significant impact. 

“We want to express our sincere 

appreciation for the partnership 

we have developed. We value your 

commitment towards Alstone. We 


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firmly believe that great partnerships 

are built on trust, shared values, and a 

shared vision,” he said. 

Alstone’s National Sales Head 

Mr Pankaj Malhotra presented 

the highlights of FY 22-23 and the 

strategic way forward on how Alstone 

would revolutionise the cladding 

market with innovative products 

and better customer and consumer 

connect, along with marketing 

activities as well as plans for FY 23-24. 

“Our journey to success begins with 

a sincere commitment to continuous 

learning and improvement, and to 

achieve the same, let us embrace 

challenges and turn them into 

opportunities for growth and 

innovation,” he said. 

Channel partners also shared their 

points of view on various aspects of 

business and prospects. 

The four-day gala extravaganza 

ended with a lot of new action plans to 

take Alstone, its channel partners and 

the cladding industry to newer heights 

and serve consumers better, along 

with everlasting memories during the 

excursion. 

About the company 

Alstone is a renowned brand trusted 

by architects, builders, façade 

consultants and fabricators. It has 

wide a range of products like Alstone 

Zinc powered by VMZINC France, 

Alstone Alcomb, Alstone Antiq, 

Alstone Stonera, Alstone Louvers, 

Alstone HPL, Alstone FR (ACP) and 

Alstone Fuel Pro. 

– Lalit Midha 

Email: lalit.midha@alstoneindia.com 

Website: www.alstoneindia.com 


Event 

VITRUM 2023 – Glaston 

shaping sustainable 

future of glass 

Glimpse Into What The Globally Renowned Glass 

Processing Technology Company Is Bringing To Milan 

For Glaston, it is time to focus on energy efficiency, quality 

and automation with every piece of glass processed 

Below are just some of Glaston’s 

latest developments that will be 

showcased at VITRUM 2023. 

In flat glass tempering – AI and 

automation 

Glaston is developing advanced heating 

and cooling technologies for the best 

glass quality, outstanding energy 

efficiency and reliable automation. Its 

tempering lines with advanced heating 

control make it possible to increase 

loading efficiency and decrease energy 

consumption without sacrificing 

quality. With the latest technology 

solutions, quenching energy can even 

be optimized. 

Glaston FC Series EVO, the 

newest addition to the FC Series 

family, represents a smart, energyefficient 

and flexible solution for 

today’s developing glass market. FC 

Series features the most advanced 

circulated-air convection technology to 

process any glass type with the highest 

energy efficiency on the market. 

The flat glass tempering line also 

includes state-of-the-art automation 

that ensures reliable and flexible 

production. 

Glaston Autopilot reduces the 

need for operator input and offers 

process control without parameters. 

The tempering process autopilot 

automatically sets all necessary 

parameters based on the glass sheet 

placement on the line. Minimizing 

operator input to just selecting the 


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correct thickness and glass type 

significantly decreases the probability 

of human error, time spent on training 

and overall costs. 

The online stress calculation 

solution is one of Glaston’s latest 

innovations to automate flat tempering. 

It uses measured process data to 

calculate temperature and stress 

distribution in the quenching part of 

the tempering process. 

The White Haze Scanner is the 

first AI-based solution to provide a 

high-quality visual indication of white 

haze on processed glass. The unique 

system instantly notifies users of an 

issue, allowing glass processors to react 

immediately when an unacceptable 

haze is detected. 

In flat glass laminating 

The Glaston ProL flat glass lamination 

line provides unprecedented flexibility 

for mixed production. The ProL 

convection heating chamber makes 

switching between glass types and 

different glass sandwiches easier than 

ever. The whole line – from glass 

handling to the latest PVB cutting 

technology – has been designed for 

flexible operations. 

The most recent trend in flat 

lamination is the growing use of 

structural interlayers. To process this 

type of glass, Glaston has introduced 

new convection control technology that 

offers a significantly wider operating 

window, even with complex laminates. 

A higher degree of automation is 

also on the agenda for the laminating 

process. With our lamination process 

autopilot, the furnace learns to achieve 

the most optimal way to run, instead 

of having operators make adjustments 

manually. 

The easiest way to save energy when 

laminating glass is to upgrade from 

a traditional infrared heater furnace 

to full convection technology. Energy 

losses are minimized, as the same air 

is recirculated inside the furnace. The 

right amount of energy stabilizes the 

furnace temperature. Processors often 

report energy savings of at least 50% 

after a heating technology upgrade. 

In insulating glass manufacturing 

Glaston‘s new automatic sealing 

robot ACTIVE‘SEALER is an 

ideal entry-level solution for the 

automated sealing process. Thanks 

to the advanced gear pump dosing 


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technology, ACTIVE‘SEALER offers 

high material dosing accuracy. This 

volume-controlled dosing function 

precisely determines the sealing depth 

and width and then applies the exact 

amount of sealing material required, 

ensuring excellent sealing quality. 

Targeting the mid-range market 

segment, the new ACTIVE’SEALER 

processes double and triple glass units. 

The sealing robot features air cushions 

and a new conveyor system, consisting 

of individual belts with integrated and 

easily exchangeable support bars for 

safe and clean glass transport. 

Glaston MULTI’ARRISSER is a 

3-in-1 solution for the highest quality, 

economical glass edge arrissing, flat 

edge arrissing and corner dubbing. 

These benefits come with the proven 

Glaston cup wheel technology that 

uses only one worn part. Glaston 

MULTI’ARRISSER is the fastest 

single-head machine in the world with 

a maximum arrissing speed of 60 m/ 

min. 

TPS ® is not just a machine. It 

is an ingenious system solution 

for highly efficient insulating glass 

manufacturing. Glaston is the inventor 

of this technology with more than 150 

installations worldwide. With TPS ® , 

production is significantly simplified, 

since the Thermo Plastic Spacer 

material can be applied directly onto 

the glass plate. This eliminates the 

need to stock different spacer profiles 

and connectors. 

In automotive and display glass 

processing 

Glaston CHAMP EVO represents 

the latest evolution in the CHAMP 

automotive glass preprocessing line. 

The newest CHAMP EVO generation 

includes high-precision features in a 

grinding machine. Maintenance costs, 

wear and tear have been reduced 

considerably with energy-saving, 

state-of-the-art linear drives that 

are accurately adjustable. A freely 

moveable glass holding system shortens 

changeover times. The optimized cell 

also features lighter-weight moving 

parts, such as the cutting bridge 

and grinding table, plus many other 

technological advancements. 

The new Glaston MATRIX EVO 

automatic bending furnace is now 

available to revolutionize the way 

automotive windshields and sunroofs 

are bent to perfection. The line is 

specifically designed to meet the most 

challenging requirements in today’s 

automotive industry. It offers the 

best optical quality even for the most 

complex shapes and applications, 

including advanced driver assistance 

systems (ADAS), heads-up displays and 

coated glasses. 

Boost energy with upgrades 

In services, Glaston’s latest 

developments include new upgrade 

possibilities for glass heat treatment, 

insulating glass manufacturing along 

with automotive and display glass 

processing. 

Upgrading an existing glass 

processing line with the latest 

technology leads to significant energy 

improvements without investing in an 

entirely new line. Most of our latest 

technology is available as an upgrade. 

This makes it quick and efficient to 

increase capacity, reach better output 

quality and yield, reduce maintenance 

and improve uptime. 

Email: info@glaston.net 

Website: www.glaston.net 


Event 

glasstec 2024: Dedicated 

to innovation and 

transformation 

World’s Leading Trade Fair For Glass To Be Held 

At Düsseldorf In Oct 

Companies from glass machinery building, glass industry 

and the glazier trade can now apply for participation in 

glasstec 2024. 

The world’s leading trade fair 

for the glass sector will be 

held at Düsseldorf Exhibition 

Centre from 22 to 25 October 2024. 

At glasstec, experts from around the 

world can experience an unparalleled 

line-up of products and solutions 

along the entire value chain around 

the material that is glass. 

With its claim “WE ARE GLASS” 

glasstec underlines its pole position as 

the glass sector’s leading event – as a 

comprehensive information platform 

for investment decisions it focuses 

on Hot Topics such as the Circular 

Economy, Digital Technologies and 

Decarbonisation in conferences, 

forums and meetings. 

Exhibitor applications possible with 

immediate effect 

At glasstec exhibitors from the 

segments of machine building, 

industry and skilled crafts meet with 

an international expert audience 

comprising 80 per cent decisionmakers 

and benefit from the high 

international reach of what is the 

largest and most relevant trade fair in 

the glass industry. 

The preparations for glasstec 

2024 are already in full swing, and 

companies can as of now apply for 

participation as exhibitors at www. 

glasstec.de/Anmeldung. 

The new glasstec claim “WE ARE 

GLASS” 

WE ARE GLASS stands for the 

international glass sector with all 

its innovative power and versatility 

and for the relevance of glass in 

our present time. The claim is also 

synonymous with the relevance of 

the glass industry as part of society 

that is facing up to its responsibility: 

decarbonisation and resource savings 

are among today’s most relevant 

topics, which also keep the energyintensive 

glass industry busy. 

For over 25 years now the 

glass industry has gathered at the 

world-leading trade fair glasstec 

in Düsseldorf. In a two-year cycle, 

exhibitors and visitors from around 

the globe come together to build 

business relations, win over new 

customers, and maintain existing 

contacts. 

glasstec is the centre of attraction, 

marketplace, trendsetter, innovation 

and information platform for the 

global glass sector and underscores 

its leading relevance to the glass 

community with its claim WE ARE 

GLASS. 

Hot topics of the glass sector 

anchored in the line-up of side 

events 

Circular economy, digital technologies 

and decarbonisation. At glasstec the 

hot topics of the industry are placed 

in focus and additionally addressed in 

accompanying conferences, forums 

and meetings. Leading industry 

representatives will deliver numerous 

top-level talks flagging up new 

approaches from research, science 

and industry. 

Alongside the wide ranges displayed 

by exhibitors on the themes of glass 

production/production technology, 

glass treatment and finishing, skilled 

crafts as well as the numerous glass 

products and applications, glasstec 

2024 will again offer a unique and 

extensive line-up of side events 

from science and practice with high 

international attendance. 

Lars Wismer, Director of glasstec, 

looks to the coming trade fair 

with anticipation: “Planning for a 

comprehensive event programme is 

already under way. We will further 

strengthen and expand the successful 

glasstec conference format and the 

innovation showcase glass technology 

live (gtl).” 

“Especially gtl is a unique platform 

for experiencing latest developments 

and innovations in the glass industry 

in one place. glasstec stands out 

with the fact that visitors here 

can experience the performance 

potential and diversity of glass handson 

and especially the diversity in 

each segment of the glass industry. 

This includes architecture, facade 

design, crafts, automotive glass, glass 

processing and production as well as 

solar technology and smart glass,” 

Wismer said. 

Angela Meier-Buntenbroich 

Email: MeierA@messe-duesseldorf.de 

Website: www.glasstec.de 


Event 

Hegla, partner companies set to 

return to Vitrum 2023 

To Exhibit Wide Range Of Solutions In Milan To Engage Visitors 

“Create added value” is the focus of the trade fair stand where HEGLA, HEGLA-HANIC and 

HEGLA boraident are returning to Vitrum after the break due to Covid. 

Equipped with the patented laser diode heating system, the ProLam LSR increases productivity by twenty per cent in terms of pane 

throughput, while also improving edge quality. 

The ProLam LSR laminated 

glass cutting system will 

be present as an exhibit 

to show the patented laser diode 

heating system, which has become 

a successful innovation of HEGLA 

Maschinenbau. 

“Focused heat application to the 

cutting contour accelerates the 

cutting process by twenty per cent and 

more for even higher productivity,” 

remarked HEGLA Managing Director 

Bernhard Hötger. 

“The surrounding edge 

remains cold, such that the risk 

of delamination is systematically 

reduced and the next cuts can 

be made without waiting,” added 

Bernhard Hötger. 

Nowadays, almost half of all 

ProLam systems are shipped with 

optional diode heating. The new 

technology is primarily used for line 

solutions with two cutting systems 

and a higher level of automation. It 

taps the full potential of several linked 

cutting tables with improved cycle 

time. With its short boot-up time, the 

laser diode is a proven energy-saver 

and, with an operating life of at least 

20,000 hours, it is more sustainable 

than classic heaters. 

Post-installation glass 

functionalisation 

With its new solution for the postinstallation 

functionalisation of 

facades and windows, HEGLA 

boraident plans to attract attention at 

this year’s Vitrum. 

“Some property owners don’t pay 

attention to the problem of bird strikes 

on panes or limited RF transparency 

until the panes have already been 

installed,” said Dr Thomas Rainer, 

Authorised Signatory and Head of 

Development at HEGLA boraident. 

The CELLFree Mobile and 

BIRDFriend Mobile laser solutions 

can be implemented to functionalise 

facades on site, even after they have 

been in place for years. To reduce 

mobile radio loss, the metallic 

functional coatings of Low-E, for 

example, are transformed with ultrathin 

lines to enable high-frequency 

communication waves to pass through 

the pane without attenuation. 

For bird protection glass, small 

dots are applied 5 cm apart with a 

laser transfer printing process. This 

has a triple effect: first, the semitransparent 

dots are printed so close 

together that birds perceive them as 

impossible to fly through. 

Second, the pattern breaks up any 

realistic reflections that mirror the 

bushes or trees in the environment, 

which would normally attract birds. 

The third effect is the way in which 

the pattern changes UV reflections, 

sending out another warning signal to 

birds. 

“The American Bird Conservancy 

has confirmed the high efficacy of 

our bird protection glass on its allimportant 

first page. The quality of 

the glass is not impacted by printing 

the surface texture on it, and the 

texture still fulfils its function after 20 

years,” explained Dr Rainer. 

User-friendly and future-orientated 

ERP for glass processing 

A high level of automation and 

added value with glass are the core 

competencies of HEGLA and HEGLA 

boraident. HEGLA-HANIC from 

Bochum, Germany, is passionate 

about the big picture and merging 

individual areas. 

The development of a completely 

new ERP system is one of the most 

recent major projects of the software 

specialist, and the system is now being 

rolled out at the first customer sites. 


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HEGLA boraident offers a solution involving post-installation laser functionalisation to create RF-transparent or bird protection glass 

on existing facades, windows or glazing. 

“Four years ago, we decided to 

take this major step as we wanted 

to further develop the strengths of 

our software and use cutting-edge 

programming as a springboard,” said 

Dr Jan Schäpers, Managing Director 

of HEGLA-HANIC. 

Based on Microsoft Dynamics, it 

offers usability that users are familiar 

with from their everyday life and can 

use intuitively. Operators also have 

access to numerous add-ons and 

defined interfaces, and the system 

can be used on almost any end device 

without any adjustments. 

“The new structure gives us 

the freedom to perfectly adapt 

processes for order entry, warehouse 

management, material ordering or 

even billing to the glass-processing 

industry,” explained Jan Schäpers. 

“Thanks to the even more effective 

integration of the processes, we have 

improved our shop-floor mapping 

and, in conjunction with the MES, 

can implement further workflow 

improvements in ongoing operation 

and actively support employees.” 

Thanks to a continuous live status 

check of the processes on the ISO 

and processing lines, cutting plans 

are adjusted to generate a temporally 

coordinated production flow. When 

data is acquired in ongoing operation, 

the operation can be adjusted to 

prevent a standstill or delay. 

“We are looking forward to 

seeing you again in Milan,” said 

Bernhard Hötger. “With both 

individual measures and overarching 

concepts, we will exhibit a range 

of solutions and anticipate having 

many conversations with visitors and 

gaining interesting insights.” 

The HEGLA partner companies 

will be exhibiting in Hall 7P at 

Stand K22. 

–Carsten Koch 

Email: carsten.koch@hegla.de 

Website: www.hegla.com 

HEGLA-HANIC is currently rolling out a completely redeveloped ERP system on customer sites, whose intuitive design is based on the Microsoft Dynamics 365 development platform. The new ERP can integrate 

numerous processes from digital order collection, storage and individual machines to delivery at the construction site. 


Event 

Saugaat Inc to showcase 

its portfolio of products in 

glasspro INDIA 

India’s Premier Event For Glass Products & Tech 

Coming To Mumbai On Sep 14-16 

Saugaat Inc works in tandem with Kuraray & H.B. 

Fuller|Kommerling on product development and resolution 

for technical issues related to glass. 

Saugaat Inc, which has emerged 

as the broadest portfolio of 

innovative and advanced 

glass-laminating solutions providing 

safety, security, sound insulation, UV 

protection and decorative applications, 

is coming to glasspro INDIA this 

September. 

Saugaat Inc will be bringing 

its latest primary sealant for 

insulating glass to the show. Its 

sealants contribute to enhancing 

the performance and value of glass 

solutions by improving insulation 

properties. 

It aims to provide comprehensive 

solutions and excellent customer 

service in the field of glass processing 

materials, leveraging partnerships 

with leading companies and 

continuously developing revolutionary 

products to meet the needs of its 

clients. 

Saugaat Inc works closely 

with Kuraray and H.B. Fuller | 

Kommerling, collaborating on the 

development of various products and 

addressing technical issues related to 

glass. 

The products which will be 

in focus at Saugaat’s booth are 


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Kuarray Trosifol ® UltraClear PVB 

Interlayer, Kuraray Trosifol ® Extra 

Stiff Structural Interlayer, Kuraray 

SentryGlas ® Structural Interlayer, 

HB Fuller | Kommerling ® GD 115 

Primary Butyl Sealant. 

As the west India distributor 

for Kuraray, the manufacturer of 

chemicals, fibres and other materials 

from Japan, Saugaat Inc provides its 

customers with high-quality products. 

Kuraray’s advanced interlayer 

portfolio, including Trosifol® PVB 

and SentryGlas ® ionoplast interlayers, 

has had a profound impact on 

the aesthetics, structural design, 

fabrication, and installation in 

the architectural and automotive/ 

transportation sectors. 

Kuraray provides an unmatched 

array of innovative interlayers for 

glass lamination solutions, including 

an impressive portfolio featuring 

SentryGlas ® , SentryGlas ® XtraTM, 

BirdSecure ® Pro, Trosifol ® Clear, 

Trosifol ® UltraClear, Trosifol ® XT 

UltraClear, Trosifol ® Extra Stiff, 

Trosifol ® Tints, Trosifol ® The Wedge, 

and Trosifol ® Spallshield ® CPET. 

Trosifol ® Extra Stiff PVB film 

exhibits product properties that 

exceed those of standard Trosifol ® 

films. Strength, toughness, elasticity 

and greatly improved post-glassbreakage 

properties make it 

an excellent choice for special 

applications such as glass floors and 

stairs, curtain walls, and parapet 

glazing. 

H.B. Fuller | Kommerling 

specializes in providing primary and 

secondary sealants used in insulated 

glass (IG) processing. The features 

offered by the sealants make them 

versatile and suitable for use in 

numerous commercial markets and 

applications: 

;; 

High flexibility at low 

temperatures: The sealants 

maintain flexibility even in 

cold environments. This 

characteristic allows for proper 

sealing performance, even in 

extreme weather conditions. 

;; 

Excellent chemical & 

weathering resistance: The 

sealants are formulated to 

withstand exposure to various 

chemicals and weathering 

elements. This ensures longlasting 

performance and helps 

protect the sealed components 

from degradation. 

;; 

Excellent adhesion: The 

sealants are known for their 

strong adhesive properties. 

They adhere effectively to 

a wide range of substrates, 

ensuring a secure and durable 

bond. 

;; 

High reliability: The sealants 

undergo extensive industry 

testing and have a proven track 

record of reliable performance. 

This reliability makes them 

suitable for various applications 

across different industries, 

such as automotive, electric 

vehicles, rail, appliances, 

HVAC, transportation, marine, 

and industrial assembly. 

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Saugaat at Glasspro INDIA Show 

2023: Stand 2E06 

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Email: saugaatinc@gmail.com 


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Hanjiang to bring advanced 

sealing robot structure to 


India’s Premier Exhibition On Glass Products & 

Tech Coming To Mumbai On Sep 14-16 

Hanjiang firmly believes glasspro INDIA will promote 

development in areas such as technological research, 

production processes and quality management. 

Hanjiang will exhibit its 

most advanced sealing 

robot structure at glasspro 

INDIA 2023. Its ratio matching is 

totally controlled by servo motors, 

which breaks the typical manner of 

controlling the ratio via a hydraulic 

system. In addition, a new design of 

butyl extruder will be presented at the 

exhibition. 

Hanjiang plans to supply numerous 

beneficial tools for IGU production to 

its royal customers’ support. 

The company firmly believes that 

glasspro INDIA 2023 will greatly 

promote its continuous development 

in areas such as technological 

research and development, production 

processes, and quality management. 

At China Glass 2023, Hanjiang 

showcased its intelligent 

manufacturing and customized R&D 

capabilities, demonstrating the latest 

technological achievements in fullautomatic 

deep processing solutions 

for insulating glass. 

During the exhibition, it undertook 

in-depth exchanges with many 

domestic and foreign enterprises. 

Going forward, Hanjiang will continue 

to increase its technological research 

and development capabilities, with 

customer demand as its guide, 

focusing particularly on intelligent 

production processes where 

automation replaces traditional 

manual labour, such as electronic 


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INTELLIGENT UNIT OF 

AUTOMATIC INSULATING GLASS PRODUCTION 

proportioning, continuous supply 

of sealant machines, super spacer 

applicator, visual inspection systems, 

HJ Industrial Cloud, and other links, 

continuing efforts to further optimize 

these processes. 

The company will continue to 

leverage its advanced processing 

technologies to deliver high-quality 

automated equipment to customer 

factories, achieving efficient 

production of insulating glass 

intelligent units. 

Hanjiang in India 

The Hanjiang India team has 

completed several significant projects 

during the first and second quarters. 

;; 

Five full automatic line 

2500*3600mm/3000*3600m 

m/2500*4000mm including 

Argon gas filling line and 

sealing robot in Lucknow, 

Surat, Pune, Ahmedabad 

;; 

Jumbo IG line 2500*5000mm 

Argon gas filling line in 

Hyderabad 

;; 

Upgraded IG line to increase 

productivity and added sealing 

robot in Trichy 

;; 

Aluminum bending machine, 

Low E edge deletion machines 

etc in Coimbatore, Bangalore, 

Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai 

In the coming months, Hanjiang 

will engage in more projects in 

India. 

;; 

Four full automatic lines 

2500*4000mm/2500*3600mm, 

including Argon gas filling line, 

Low E edge deletion machine 

and sealing robot, in Punjab 

and Uttar Pradesh 

;; 

Full automatic line 

2800*5000mm, including 

automatic glass loading, Argon 

gas filling line, Low E edge 

deletion machine and sealing 

robot, in Mumbai 

;; 

Six classic IG line in Madhya 

Pradesh, Maharashtra, 

Kolkata, Punjab and Kerala 

;; 

Upgrade of standard sealing 

robot 2500*36000 mm to 

jumbo robot 2500*6000 mm in 

Madhya Pradesh 

Hanjiang also looks forward to 

making more contributions to the 

development and innovation of the 

glass industry with the support of its 

Indian customers in the future. 

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Hanjiang at Glasspro INDIA Show 

2023: Stand 2D16 

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– Ms. Ashley Quan 

Email: Asia@hjglass.com.cn 

Website: www.hjglass.com.cn 


Event 

‘Inside Biesse 2023’ 

wraps up with 

resounding success 

Offered Unparalleled Opportunity To Explore 

Latest Innovations & Technologies 

The event saw a footfall of more than 400 attendees 

consisting of 120 leading manufacturing players, industry 

experts, partner associates and students. 

Biesse, a renowned global leader 

in advanced machinery and 

software solutions for the 

woodworking, glass, and materials 

industries, wrapped up the three-day 

‘Inside Biesse India 2023’, with a 

resounding success. 

Held at the Biesse showroom in 

Bengaluru, the event offered industry 

professionals and woodworking 

enthusiasts an unparalleled 

opportunity to explore the latest 

innovations and technologies in the 

field. 

The event kicked off with an 

inaugural ceremony in the presence of 

Sayeed Ahmed, CEO, of Biesse India, 

Priyanka Singh, Deputy Secretary 


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Event 

General, Indo-Italian Chamber of 

Commerce & other senior officials 

from Biesse India and Italy. 

This was followed by an inaugural 

speech by Stefano Botene, Sales 

Director, Biesse, India, and Vichi 

Ettore, EMEA Region Director, Biesse. 

The first day commenced with 

an enlightening session led by 

Giuseppe Morando from Atelier 

Lampugnale Morando, Italy. He 

provided valuable insights and shared 

his hands-on experience regarding 

the dynamic nature of products in 

the manufacturing industry. The 

day concluded with an exclusive 

factory tour, where participants 

witnessed Biesse’s state-of-the-art 

manufacturing setup providing a 

comprehensive understanding of 

Biesse’s operational excellence. 

“We are overwhelmed with the 

heartening response and success of 

‘Inside Biesse India 2023’,” stated Mr 

Sayeed Ahmed. “This event reaffirms 

our commitment to providing techcentric 

futuristic solutions and 

efficiency in the woodworking, glass, 

and materials industries. We extend 

our gratitude to all participants for 

joining us and experiencing the future 

of manufacturing firsthand,” he said. 

Held during July 27-29, the event 

offered an immersive experience, 

presenting over 10 cutting-edge 

technologies on display that 

showcased a wide range of solutions in 

wood, glass, and advanced materials. 

Attendees had the opportunity to 

witness live machine and software 

demonstrations, attend insightful tech 

talks by guest speakers, and engage 

in meaningful meetings with industry 

partners. The informative factory 

tours provided first-hand experiences 

of Biesse’s revolutionary machinery 

and software solutions, which are 

at the forefront of transforming the 

woodworking, glass, and materials 

industries. 

On July 28th, Mr Gopal Dwivedi 

from Livspace discussed the 

importance of maintaining a balance 

between quality and quantity in the 

manufacturing process. Meanwhile, 

Mr Rahul Mehta from Furniture & 

Fittings Skill Council highlighted the 

significance of upskilling to overcome 

workforce limitations and drive 

business growth. 

The event concluded on July 

29 with insightful sessions by 

Raghavendra NK from Pensare, 

providing actionable insights for the 

attendees. 

The Inside Biesse event proved to 

be a great platform for insightful idea 

exchange, networking opportunities 

and excellent business possibilities for 

attendees and associate partners. 


Biesse Group is a multinational leader 

in technology for processing wood, 

glass, stone, plastic and metal. Biesse 

India is a direct subsidiary of Biesse 

Group and also the only production 

site of the Biesse Group outside Italy. 

Website: www.biesse.com 


Company News 

LiSEC & Shandong Yaohua: Close customer 

relationship leads to mutual success 

‘Lisec Is Always Promptly Available To Deal With Any Concerns’ 

Shandong Yaohua relies on Austrian quality to satisfy the highest insulating glass 

standards. 

Shandong Yaohua was founded 

in 1985 and is an international 

high-tech company in the field 

of glass processing. It has been one of 

the top 30 glass processing companies 

in China for many years and is an 

intelligent manufacturer and supplier 

of high quality construction glass. 

The Chinese manufacturer, which 

has a workforce of 350 employees, 

exports Yaohua glass to more than 100 

countries worldwide and pays special 

attention to the very highest quality, 

both in glass processing machines 

and end products, in order to remain 

competitive on the Chinese market. 

The company relies on Austrian 

quality to satisfy the highest insulating 

glass standards. The rising export rate 

led to new investments, such as a 

LiSEC TPA line. 

Shandong Yaohua generates 

an annual turnover of around 60 

million dollars and the company's 

core business comprises three main 

product categories: safety glass, 

double- and triple-layer insulating 

glass, which delivers low radiation 

and energy savings. Furthermore, 

Shandong Yaohua manufactures a 

variety of laminated and toughened 

glass for export as well as jumbo-size 

glass in thicknesses of 15 and 19 

mm, which consists of multi-layer 

laminated glass. The manufacturer 

also offers a wide range of deep- 


Company News 

processed glass, including fireproof 

glass, screen-printed glass, heatresistant 

glass, bullet-proof glass and 

CNC glass. 

Shandong Yaohua impresses with 

a daily production capacity of 20,000 

square metres thanks to automated 

processes. The total production 

capacity during a year breaks down 

as follows: 1.2 million square metres 

of insulating glass, 1.5 million square 

metres of laminated glass and 4 

million square metres of tempered 

glass. 

The company's product quality 

has reached top international levels 

and it is proud to boast numerous 

certifications including ISO 9001 

certification, national safety glass 

certification (3C certification) 

and certification for energy-saving 

products. In addition, the Australian 

Standard Certification, the European 

Union Standard Certification, the 

SGCC Certification of the United 

States and IGCC Certification 

for North America are of major 

importance for the company's exports. 

Shandong Yaohua & LiSEC: A close 

customer relationship leads to 

mutual success 

For Managing Director Chenglun 

Lin, LiSEC is the ideal partner who 

is always promptly available to deal 

with any concerns and impresses 

with machines and software of the 

highest quality. As a globally active 

company, LiSEC is familiar with the 

various requirements of the individual 

countries and supplies products that 

precisely correspond to specific needs. 

Furthermore, LiSEC possesses 

extensive knowledge of the glass 

processing industry. Chenglun Lin 

regularly talks in particular with Qiao 

Chi (LiSEC Head of Hub Region 

COS) about trends and quality 

aspects in the insulating glass sector 

and discusses possible solutions. 

The managing director is also a 

member of the Chinese Architectural 

and Industrial Glass Association, 

in which LiSEC is recognised as 

a top insulating glass equipment 

manufacturer. 

The extensive trust that the 

Chinese company has in LiSEC was 

also evident at the China Glass trade 

fair in Shanghai. Shandong Yaohua 

Glass proudly presented special types 

of insulating glass units at the trade 

fair stand, which were produced with 

LiSEC machines. 

"The quality of our products is our 

top priority. To deliver top quality, you 

also need top machines - and we have 

these from LiSEC, the number one 

in the field of machines for insulating 

glass production," enthuses Chenglun 

Lin from Shandong Yaohua Glass. 

Only last year, Shandong Yaohua 


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Glass invested in a new LiSEC TPA 

line. The CEO was particularly 

impressed by the speed of the LiSEC 

assembly team; thanks to the efficient 

work, the line delivered in December 

could go into operation in March. 

First-class shapes thanks to LiSEC 

TPA line in use at Shandong Yaohua 

After visiting a reference customer 

and conducting internal research on 

insulating glass lines on the market, 

Shandong Yaohua Glass quickly 

decided in favour of a LiSEC TPA 

line from Austria due to the technical 

details and the extensive possibilities 

for shape production. 

The LiSEC TPA-Line, which is 

now in use at the production site in 

Jinan, is used to produce insulating 

glass units up to 4 x 3 m in size. The 

line consists of various components 

that enable efficient insulating 

glass production: The AKL-A30 

edge deletion system has automatic 

coating detection to ensure precise 

edge processing. The VHW-F30/ 

V6 automatic washing and drying 

machine ensures that the glass sheets 

are thoroughly cleaned before further 

processing. The RSVN-35/30S frame 

mounting station with inspection 

station makes it possible to check 

The company’s product quality 

has reached top international 

levels and it boasts numerous 

certifications including ISO 9001 

certification, national safety glass 

certification (3C certification) and 

certification for energy-saving 

products. In addition, the Australian 

Standard Certification, the European 

Union Standard Certification, the 

SGCC Certification of the US and 

IGCC Certification for North America 

are of major importance for the 

company’s exports. 

the glass for impurities and glass 

defects to ensure that only flawless 

high-quality insulating glass units are 

assembled. 

The LiSEC TPA-A33 stepless width 

adjustment makes it possible to switch 

between different thermoplastic 

spacer widths without any waiting 

time, thereby saving valuable time. 

The high-end gas filling press 

AGP-A40/30 is suitable for a wide 

range of applications - such as rigid, 

flexible and thermoplastic spacers - 

thanks to its individual configuration 

options, and impresses with the 

highest precision. 

The VFL-1F40/30 ensures a 

perfect insulating glass unit seal and 

impresses with unbeatable corner 

quality, even for insulating glass units 

with a high weight. Thanks to the 

efficient data management of the line, 

the precise sensor technology and the 

high-quality mechanical parts, the 

LiSEC systems are particularly well 

suited for processing shapes. Another 

important aspect is the optimum glass 

transport along the entire line, which 

contributes to the ideal processing of 

shapes. 

About LiSEC 

With headquarters in Seitenstetten/ 

Amstetten, Austria, LiSEC is a 

worldwide group of companies that 

has for more than 60 years provided 

individual and comprehensive 

solutions in flat glass processing and 

refining. 

CREATING VISIONS, PROVIDING SOLUTIONS. 

– Claudia GUSCHLBAUER 

Email: claudia.guschlbauer@lisec.com 

Website: www.lisec.com 


Company Report 

Yinrui’s software and 

hardware integrated 

system solutions 

Intelligent Solutions For Glass Industry To 

Aid In Its Development 

With over 500 employees, Yinrui has businesses in 

more than 60 countries and regions, serving more 

than 8,000 customers. 

Founded in 2005, Yinrui Intelligent is a software and hardware 

integrated system supplier for glass deep processing industrial 

machinery automation and intelligent overall solutions. 

Based in Huaiyuan, China, Yinrui is committed to providing 

intelligent solutions for the glass industry, driving industry 

development and revitalising the industry. 

Yinrui Intelligent centres on high-speed cutting systems, and 

integrates intelligent connection line control technology, sensor 

technology, intelligent identification technology, conveyor belt speed 

and glass tracking technology to achieve effective connection and 


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combination of hardware and software for nearby equipment 

and production line transmission system. 

Its subsidiary Sanda Information Technology Co Ltd is a 

technology-based enterprise focusing on the research and 

development of enterprise informatisation and intelligent 

systems. 

It mainly provides overall solutions for smart factories in 

the glass processing industry, regulates factory management 

through informatisation and digital technology, and uses big 

data and smart algorithms to guide enterprise operation, 

making the overall management of the enterprise simple and 

efficient. 

Its current software products cover industrial cloud 

platforms, ERP, MES, equipment control software and 

underlying data acquisition systems among others, providing 

system support for enterprise management in a multidimensional 

and comprehensive manner. 

At present, Yinrui Intelligent has about 500 employees and 

businesses in more than 60 countries and regions, serving more 

than 8,000 customers. 

Yinrui Intelligence relies on its customers and partners 

externally to create value for customers through innovative 

products. Internally, it relies on hard-working employees and 

strives to give contributors a reasonable return. 

Please visit us 

Hall No.2 | Stall No.E-57 

September 14-16, 2023 

MUMBAI, INDIA 

– Ms. Miffy Liu 

Email: miffyliu@yrglass.cn 

Website: www.yrglass.com 



RangKala: Best customised 

glass options with 100% 

accuracy 

Offers Vast Range Of Products Made Using State- 

Of-The-Art Precision, European Tech 

It prides itself as a glass company where one can witness 

an amalgamation of Rang (colour) and Kala (art). 

Based in Gujarat’s Surat, Shree 

RangKala Glass Design has 

carved out a space for itself in 

the Indian market as well as abroad. 

Its vast range of glass products 

manufactured with state-of-the-art 

precision and European technology at 

its 21,000 square-foot manufacturing 

unit has made it competent enough 

to cater to the needs of its clientele in 

India, the Middle East, the USA, the 

UK and Australia. 

RangKala also owes its success to 

its skilled and experienced workers 

and artists who made it possible for 

the company to fulfil its commitments 

towards its clientele. 

“Because we realise what you 

conceptualise” 

Shree RangKala brings its clients 

the best customized glass with 100% 

accuracy. The company’s highlights 

since 2021 have been 

• CNC Cutting Line 

• Edge Polishing 

• Bevelled Edges 

• Bend Glass 

• Lamination (PVB, EVA, 

Sentry) 

• Metal Mesh and Fabric 

Laminated 

• Bend Lamination 

• Digital Printing 

• Engraving (V.U.W) 

The company takes pride in 

manufacturing exemplar glass using 

European technology and state-of-theart 

methods and materials. 


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Among the most challenging 

projects executed by Shree RangKala 

is the one of the Dramcity Gate 

Skydeck in Surat. The project involved 

double bending 11,500 square feet of 

glass with lamination for safety as well 

as noise and heat resistance. 

Among RangKala’s product range is 

the metal mesh of high-tech stainless 

steel and nickel or copper created for 

use in interior or exterior designs with 

various colours, coating and density. It 

provides 29% to 50% transparency to 

open area. This metal mesh provides 

safety and security with aesthetic 

looks. 

It also provides bent glass with 

lamination for safety and security 

purpose. The company offers V U L S 

bend with lamination. 

Further, with advanced UV 

technologies, Shree RangKala digital 

printing options on various materials 

such as glass, canvas, paper, metal, 

wood and leather etc. It successfully 

prints imaginative designs or paintings 

as per client requirements. 

RangKala also offers V grooving, 

a process of engraving on glass or 

mirror in any shape or design such as 

geometrical, freehand and abstract. 

It can execute profiles such as V U W 

with various width ranging from 4mm 

to 19mm. 

RangKala’s journey began in 2002 

when Mr Prashant Bhagat, a Fine Arts 

student and passionate artist, decided 

to start his own glass processing 

company named ‘Rangguru’. The 

company dealt in design work on 

glass, keeping pace with the change 

in product material and range in the 

architectural and interior designing 

sector. 

In 2011, Rangguru was renamed 

as RangKala. Six years later, in 2017 

the proprietary firm was established 

as a private limited company -- Shree 

RANGKALA Glass Design. It was 

established as a glass company where 

one can witness an amalgamation of 

Rang (colour) and Kala (art). 

Email: amit@rangkalaglass.com 

Website: www.rangkalaglass.com 



Bottero’s solutions for all challenges 

glass makers face 

Brings Wide Range Of Processing Machines, From Cutting Tables To Double 

Edgers & CNC 

To keep pace, raise productivity and stay competitive, companies must invest in new 

equipment, but re-shape the workshop production flow. 

The glass industry has undergone 

a global transformation in 

recent times. Glassworks are 

facing a much more variable request 

from the market: dimensions and 

order size are difficult to predict, 

while delivery times are becoming 

shorter and shorter. 

The new challenge for glass makers 

is to keep pace, raise productivity and 

stay competitive. This means investing 

in new equipment, but mainly reshape 

the workshop production flow 

following lean principles. 

Bottero S.p.A. has solutions ready 

to go for all these challenges, based on 

three main pillars: 

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Modular machines and 

platform concept. 

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Integrated systems tailor-made 

to customer needs. 

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Bottero 4.0: a comprehensive 

suite for machine learning and 

artificial intelligence. 

For more than 60 years, Bottero has 

been leading the flat glass industry in 

float and laminated glass with a wide 

range of processing machines, from 

cutting tables to double edgers and 

CNC machines. 

With more than 200 glass 

production equipment items and more 

than 50,000 processing machines 

installed around the world for any 

type of glass, Bottero is an unmissable 


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partner for everyone who wants to cut 

a piece of glass. 

Its product range in cutting (BKM, 

BCS and EVO) is the widest and 

most in-depth available today in 

both stand-alone and dual-line with 

a laminated glass cutting table, or 

within an integrated line with stock 

management systems such as crane 

loaders or shuttle systems. 

Thanks to their modular design, 

Bottero’s customers can choose 

several options for their cutting tables, 

such as the Easy Deletion system 

with baffle grinding wheel, low-E/ 

TPF removal with peripheral grinding 

wheel, PPL labelling printer and CO2 

laser marking, just to name a few. 

Every Bottero cutting table 

gathers more than six decades of 

experience and know-how in the 

glass sector, ensuring not only perfect 

cutting quality and a user-friendly 

approach but also remote support and 

preventive maintenance tools. 

Bottero offers a wide range 

of solutions for laminated glass 

processing scalable in terms of 

modularity and automation level, 

suitable to process laminated 

glass with PVB (acoustic and/or 

refrigerated), EVA and special antihurricane 

interlayers. 

Its R&D department is continuously 

working to innovate its laminated 

glass product range to ensure that 

the company remains the undisputed 

leader in this field. 

The company’s most advanced 

equipment is the 548LAM, a fully 

automated table that can process 

different laminated glass types with 



reduced cycle time and energy 

consumption. 

Thanks to a great number of 

patents, Bottero’s PVB heating system 

focuses energy on the PVB without 

heating the glass, thus reducing cycle 

time by 30%, saving up to 40% of 

energy costs and reducing the number 

of glass breakages. 

Operator manual intervention is 

eliminated thanks to the patented 

squaring device for glass positioning 

and rotating, as well as by means 

of automatic loading and unloading 

arms. 

With regards to laminated glass 

production, Bottero is currently a 

market leader in the assembly line 

segment with a full range of solutions 

ranging from entry-level, with manual 

loading and unloading, up to fully 

automated with automatic PVB 

unwinding and trimming with an 

output cycle time of 38s per JS plate 

of up to 6,000 x 3,300 mm. 

Bottero Flex Lamilines can manage 

shaped glass from 200 x 200 mm up 

to XJS glass of 12,000 x 3,300 mm 

in multiple layers of up to 100 mm 

thickness. 

Thanks to a great number of 

patents and more than 25 years of 

experience worldwide, Bottero offers 

state-of-the-art nip rolls and furnace 

areas for laminated glass production, 

suitable for a huge variety of glass 

sizes and dimensions. 

Modularity and scalability are also 

applied to Bottero’s wide range of 

horizontal double edgers and vertical 

edgers. 

While double edgers represent the 

best solution when high grinding and 

polishing quality is required, vertical 

edgers are more flexible and can 

be easily integrated with robots for 

loading, unloading and glass rotation. 

Of course, double edgers ensure 

perfect parallelism, squareness and 

multiple profile finishing, including 

arrises, engraving and polished radius 

corners. With Bottero’s new Flex 

Edge, customers can really customise 

their machines with up to 17 spindles 

per side, with an unlimited range of 

dimensions up to 12,000 mm opening 

width. 

Remote service, cloud connection 

and preventive maintenance tools are 

the basic tool set of Bottero edgers. 

Bottero is and has been since 1957, 

customer-centric 

The company’s Pre-Sales and Sales 

Department pay special attention to 

understanding customer expectations 

and limitations to develop the best 

proposal fitting customer needs and 

reducing Total Cost of Ownership 

(TCO). 

Fewer manual operations and 

more automation have allowed many 

of its customers around the world to 

improve their competitiveness and 

market leadership. 

– Marco Bellino 

Email: marco.bellino@bottero.com 

Website: www.bottero.com 


Event 

Kunal Enterprise & Cugher 

to bring latest products to 


India’s Premier Event For Glass Products & Tech 

Coming To Mumbai On Sep 14-16 

Cugher provides machine solutions for automotive glass, 

architectural glass, home appliances and solar glass 

modules. Its products are brought to the Indian market by 

Kunal Enterprise. 

Kunal Enterprise, a leading 

solution provider in industrial 

printing, specifically in the 

screen printing genre in India since 

2001, is coming to glasspro INDIA 

2023 this September. 

Kunal Enterprise serves customers 

all over India with best-in-class 

products and technology from all 

across the globe. It is a renowned 

brand for providing the world’s best 

automatic (cylinder/flatbed/roll-toroll) 

and semi-automatic screen 

printing machines, industrial dryers, 

pre-press equipment, screen printing 

inks and accessories for segments 

such as automotive, textile & ceramic 

transfers, membrane switches, 

value addition packaging & point of 

purchase jobs, plastic cards & security 

printing, flexible electronics and solar 

& fuel cells. 

The company has experienced 

professionals for after-sales 

service and managers for business 

development and marketing. The 

mission at Kunal Enterprise is to 

purvey state-of-the-art technology to 

the Indian printing industry. 

Kunal Enterprise and Cugher share 

the goal to serve the Indian market 

with the most performing solutions for 

screen printing on float glass. 

Being the pioneers of float glass 

printing, Cugher provides the best 

solutions for automotive glass like 

windshield and backlight, home 

appliances like electrical stove and 

front panel of microwave oven glass, 

architectural glass like shower cubicle, 

decorative glass and cooling glass; 

and in solar glass printing for Bifacial 

panels. With its handling, printing, 

drying and vision system in place, 

Cugher gives the best-desired results 

in glass printing. 

Through its continuous innovation 

in the development of automated 

machines, Cugher has perfected over 

the years the technique of screen 

printing on float glass. 

Cugher is evolving its practices to 

contribute towards limiting its impact 

on the environment for a greener 

future. The company is aware that the 

production of machinery such as silk 

screen-printing machines, dryers and 

handling for float glass has impacts on 

the environment. 

Kunal at Glasspro INDIA Show 


– Uday Chitre 

Email: uday@kunalenalenterprise.com 

Website: www.kunalenterprise.com 


Technical Article 

Internal glass engraving: visible laser radiation in the 

green wavelength range 

cericom – Leading 

expert in glass laser 

processing technology 

Offers Solutions For All Glass Processing Needs, 

Ensures Optimal Performance 

cericom machines are equipped with the latest in laser 

technology which allows users to decorate and drill glass 

easily and precisely. 

cericom Laser, a renowned 

name in the field of glass laser 

processing, proudly presents 

its cutting-edge solutions. With 

a firm commitment to delivering 

high-performance technology, the 

company has established itself in the 

industry. Its expertise and dedication 

to precision engineering have 

made cericom the go-to choice for 

businesses worldwide. 

When it comes to processing glass, 

cericom’s specialised laser processing 

machines are the perfect partner. 


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They offer the ideal solutions for all 

glass processing needs, ensuring not 

just optimal performance, but also a 

valuable investment for your business. 

As the demand for glass processing 

continues to rise, cericom Laser 

offers a comprehensive range 

of solutions tailored to meet the 

unique needs of various industries. 

Whether you want to frost the 

surface of the glass, structure it 

three-dimensionally on the inside, 

or drill into complex shapes without 

touching it, with cericom’s glass laser 

processing solutions, you can realize 

sophisticated projects in architecture 

and design and offer customers 

something new and revolutionary. 

cericom machines are equipped 

with the latest laser technology and 

allow users to decorate and drill glass 

easily and precisely. 

cericom Laser has been 

consistently developing its technology 

for years, combining glass and light 

in unimagined ways and offering its 

customers unparalleled performance 

and reliability. The Germany-based 

company offers a range of machine 

models to choose from to ensure 

customers get the equipment that best 

fits their needs and budget. 

c-vertica, the space saver 

Wherever horizontal alignment of 

the glass is not required, this system 

provides a powerful laser machine for 

glass processing. 

c-mark | Marking Module 

The c-mark module can be used 

wherever high-quality markings are 

required or copyright is an issue. 

c-cut 300/300 | Laser Glass Drilling / 

Milling Machine 

This machine is designed for laser 

cutting, drilling and milling of 

optically transparent brittle materials, 

primarily for laser processing of glass. 

With cericom’s commitment to 

global delivery, businesses around the 

world can benefit from its specialized 

laser processing machines. Be it in 

Europe, North America, Asia, or any 

other corner of the globe, cericom 

ensures that its state-of-the-art 

Drilling, cutting and 3-dimensional structuring of glass surfaces. 

solutions are always accessible. 


Since 2002, cericom (formerly known 

as cerion) has been developing, 

manufacturing, and distributing 

laser machines for glass processing 

worldwide. 

Email: info@cericom.de 

Website: www.cericom.de 

c-cut 300/300: The machine’s compact design allows 

for easy integration even in tight spaces. 



Flexible spacers by Edgetech 

Europe GmbH 

More Efficiency In Manufacture Of Insulating Glass 

Super Spacer ® can be applied in various widths via a double-head applicator 

without interruption. 

The Warm Edge insulating glass 

is a technically mature product 

for a highly competitive market 

that is characterised by low margins, a 

shortage of skilled workers and cheap 

imports, and also currently by supply 

bottlenecks and rising material costs. 

Christoph Rubel, European 

Technical Manager at Heinsberg’s 

Edgetech Europe GmbH, explains 

which levers the processor and 

manufacturer of insulating glass has 

got in order to increase efficiency 

and product quality in this volatile 

environment, using the Super Spacer ® 

flexible insulating glass spacer system 

as an example. 

The Scandinavian countries 

pioneered triple glazing and the 

rest of Europe has followed suit. In 

Switzerland and Austria, high-quality 

energy-saving windows have now 

more or less become the norm and 

in Germany, according to current 

information provided by the industry 

associations, around three quarters of 

window units in new residential and 

non-residential buildings are designed 

with triple glazing. 

There is a similar proportion 

of thermally optimised spacers. 

They prevent the formation of 

thermal shortcuts at the edges of 

the insulating glass through which 

valuable energy is lost. 

Anyone who decides in favour of 

a warm edge with a passive house 

certificate - whether as a processor, 

architect, builder or building owner 

- is opting for a mature, future-proof 

product, and to a large extent no 

longer has to compare the PSI values 

at the third digit after the decimal 

point. 

All these products make a 

significant contribution towards low 

U-values and thus lower heating 

and cooling costs as well as an 

improved indoor climate. In addition, 

condensation and mould formation 

at the edge of the glass virtually no 

longer occur. 

Lever 1: The structure of the edge 

seal 

The expression, “the whole is more 

than the sum of its parts” also applies 


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to the edge seal. The spacer and its 

desiccant capacity, in combination 

with primary seal and secondary 

sealant, are an essential element 

in ensuring the water vapour and 

gas impermeability and energy 

performance of the insulating glass 

unit throughout its entire product life, 

which is widely believed to be at least 

25 years. 

The various spacer technologies 

on the market can be roughly broken 

down into two categories, which, 

entail considerable differences where 

the manufacture of the insulating 

glass is concerned: rigid hollow 

Mr. Christoph Rubel, 

Technical Manager, 

Edgetech Europe GmbH 

profiles that are filled with desiccant 

and assembled to form spacer frames, 

as well as flexible systems that already 

contain a desiccant. 

Flexible thermoplastic spacers 

made of Polyisobutylene are extruded 

from a barrel onto the glass pane 

while still hot; spacers made of 

silicone structural foam come 

prefabricated from the roll and are 

also applied automatically along 

the edge of the glass. Therefore, 

when using flexible spacers, the 

production steps of cutting, bending 

and assembling as well as desiccant 

filling and separate butyl application 

outside the insulating glass line are 

eliminated. 

Spacers must be resistant to wind 

and climate loads, UV radiation, 

temperature as well as mechanical 

stress and form a permanent bond 

with the respective sealants such 

as Polyurethanes, hot-melt butyl or 

silicone. Gas must not be allowed to 

escape from the interior, nor must 

moisture be allowed to penetrate 

through the edge seal to the inside of 

the insulating glass, and last but not 

least, the edge seal is also responsible 

for ensuring the structural integrity of 

glass constructions in the facade. 

Super Spacer ® structural silicone 

foam design makes the edge seal 

flexible, cushions the pressure on it 

so to speak and the risk of breakage 

for the glass is significantly reduced. 

Less stress in the edge seal results 

in an improved seal tightness and 

durability of the glass units. The full 

or partial offsetting of the loads acting 

on the edge seal is an advantage 

that especially desiccant integrated 

pre-formed flexible spacers, such as 

Edgetech Super Spacer ® TriSeal TM 

can claim to possess by comparison 

with rigid spacers. 

The manufacturer proves the 

material properties by means of 

corresponding tests. We at Edgetech/ 

Quanex have, for instance, tested 

the shear load capacity. An insulating 

glass unit measuring about 6 x 3 

metres wide and 6 mm each thick, 

was only bonded by means of the 

integrated primary, high-strength 

acrylic adhesive. The unit was lifted 

on one supported glass lite using 

vacuum cups and the spacer did 

not give a single millimetre during 

the 30 minutes test phase. The 

test demonstrates: The additional 

adhesive layer reduces the stress 

on the primary PIB seal, which 

thus functions exclusively as a 

water vapour and gas barrier to the 

secondary seal. 

In the so-called Dade Country 

Hurricane Test (an US based test), 

the units withstood wind speeds 

of 350 km/h where a positive wind 

pressure was present and of almost 

400 km/h where a suction effect was 

evident. The test did not end in a unit 

failure, but was stopped as the test 

stand was not able to produce higher 

wind loads. 

Lever 2: Variability and flexibility 

A mix of series production and 

customised production as well as 

automation and manual activities, 

for instance for the handling and 

assembly of panes and spacers, 

characterises the situation in many 

European insulating glass companies. 

The trend towards large panoramic 

window panes as well as free-form and 

curved glazing further increases the 

complexity of the variant production 

that is typical for the industry. This 

traditionally meant that a large 

number of different spacer systems 



had to be kept in stock: ranging from 

inexpensive stainless-steel profiles to 

rigid hollow plastic profiles on one side 

and flexible spacers on the other side, 

which reveal their benefits especially 

in the field of automated production. 

Edgetech/Quanex has always 

embraced a philosophy of “one for 

all”. Super Spacer ® flexible foam 

spacers are suitable for manual 

application in custom-made products, 

automatic processing in the edge seal 

of classic windows with and without 

internal or externally applied muntinand 

glazing bars, insulating glass 

units in structural glazing facades and 

also for hot and cold formed curved 

insulating glass sections. 

Furthermore, the structural foam is 

compatible with all common sealants 

such as hot melt butyl, Polyurethanes, 

silicone and polysulphide. Last, 

but not least, insulating glass 

units with Super Spacer ® can be 

handled, packed and stored outdoors 

immediately after they have been 

processed, as the integrated desiccant 

dries down the interpane cavities very 

rapidly. 

The additional price for Super 

Spacer ® is just a few cents per 

running metre. Therefore, Edgetech 

recommends that any investment 

decision should take account of the 

considerable potential for savings 

elsewhere. Differences in energy 

consumption levels brought about by 

the various spacer technologies are 

also becoming increasingly important 

at a time of rising energy prices. 

Lever 3: Automation 

Since the era of Henry Ford, the idea 

of “economies of scale” has become 

second nature for the company. It 

reduces unit costs through greater 

output. According to this maxim, 

automation to increase efficiency is 

only worthwhile for larger production 

volumes. 

However, digitisation is now making 

precisely the opposite possible for the 

production of insulating glass: The 

company makes use of economies 

of scope. Costs are reduced by 

optimising the production landscape, 

processes and infrastructure so that it 

can use them to manufacture related 

products all the way down to a batch 

size of 1. 

Producing more quickly, more 

efficiently and in a more customised 

manner is also becoming a decisive 

competitive advantage for SMEs. In 

the best case, the insulating glass line 

does not care whether a rectangular 

pane is followed by a trapezoidal 

one, or a triple insulating glass unit 

follows a double insulating glass 

unit, the ERP system provides all the 

necessary information and takes care 

of the digital organisation of the order 

processing, work preparation, material 

provision, handling and logistics. This 

variety is theoretically unlimited and 

forces us to reduce complexity as far 

as possible. 

Broken down in terms of the topic 

of spacers, flexible spacers also offer 

the greatest potential here. Fewer 

machines and the elimination of 

space-consuming magazines for 

the provision of the different sixmeter-long 

spacer profiles and the 

elimination of handling steps reduce 

the need for machinery, space 

requirements, storage requirements 

and personnel requirements 

compared to the processing of rigid 

spacers. 

Flexible spacers are applied directly 

in the insulating glass line. Super 

Spacer ® can be applied in various 

widths via a double-head applicator 

without interruption and, above all, 

down to the last millimetre and with 

no hand touching the glass between 

the start section of the washing 

machine and the pick off section 

behind the sealing robot. Due to 

the fact they are already factoryequipped 

with desiccant, barrier film 

and structural acrylic adhesive, they 

support automated processes and 

ensure high levels of manufacturing 

precision and quality, especially for 

large-format triple-glazed insulating 

glass units. 


Edgetech Europe GmbH, located 

in Heinsberg, Germany, is a fully 

owned subsidiary of Quanex Building 

Products Corporation, a global, 

publicly traded manufacturing 

company primarily serving OEMs 

in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, 

refrigeration and outdoor products 

markets. 

Charlotte Hawkes 

Email: info@edgetech-europe.com 

Website: www.superspacer.com 


Event 

Edgetech to participate 

in glasspro INDIA 2023 

Will Be Showcasing Its Entire Super Spacer ® 

Family 

India’s premier exhibition on glass products and 

technology, glasspro India, will be held in Mumbai from 

Sep 14-16. 

Under the motto “A spacer 

for all solutions”, Edgetech 

will present its entire Super 

Spacer ® family from September 14th 

to September 16th 2023 in Mumbai. 

In 1989, Edgetech was the first 

manufacturer worldwide to introduce 

flexible, foam-based warm edge spacer 

systems, according to Joachim Stoss, 

Vice President of International Sales. 

“Since then, we have seen an 

incredible amount of innovation in 

window and facade technology. Today, 

our Super Spacer ® can show its full 

potential in many domains. 

“Whether it is in the areas of 

energy efficiency, room comfort, 

automated insulating glass production, 

or the aesthetics of the edge seal,” 

Stoss added. 

In addition to the tried-and-tested 

Super Spacer ® variants for robotassisted 

and manual application, the 

structure of Super Spacer ® T-Spacer 

SG was specially developed to meet 

the requirements of the structural 

glazing and XXL glazing market. 

Parallelism and low tolerances 

of the spacers in large multi-pane 

insulating glass units have become 

even more precise and the overall 

system ever so robust. 

In addition, Edgetech will show a 

selection of new colour variants and 

samples in ruby and green. They 

complement the standard colours of 

light grey, grey, white and black and 

demonstrate the company’s versatility. 

However, the key argument for a 

flexible warm edge spacer remains its 

Psi value of up to 0.028* W/mK. This 

makes Super Spacer ® one of the best 

energy-efficient spacers on the market 

and makes a significant contribution 

to the thermal optimisation of 

insulating glass and thus to the 

reduction of the CO2 footprint. 


Edgetech Europe GmbH, located 

in Heinsberg, Germany, is a fully 

owned subsidiary of Quanex Building 

Products Corporation, a global, 

publicly traded manufacturing 

company primarily serving OEMs 

in the fenestration, cabinetry, solar, 

refrigeration and outdoor products 

markets. 

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Edgetech at Glasspro INDIA Show 


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Charlotte Hawkes 

Email: info@edgetech-europe.com 

Website: www.superspacer.com 


Product Hunt 

Profin range of aluminium 

profiles by Häfele 

A Combination Of Advanced Technology And 

Meticulous Precision 

Profin range comes in four different categories – Gola 

Profiles, Stack Modular Shelving, Rail Door Profiles and 

Strike Shelving System. 

Häfele presents Profin – a 

comprehensive range of 

state-of-the-art aluminium 

profiles that consists of four different 

categories – Gola Profiles, Stack 

Modular Shelving, Rail Door Profiles 

and Strike Shelving Systems. 

These categories exploit an 

individual’s sense of sophistication by 

proposing exciting design potentials 

and flawless integration. 

The Profin range of aluminium 

profiles and their accessories, 

across categories, are available in 

five contemporary finishes – silver, 

graphite, gold, rose gold and dark 

bronze. 

Whether one opts for a dark 

kitchen or follows the recent trend of 

adapting metallic hues, the versatile 

range of profiles blends in perfectly 

with all colour schemes. When 

used in contrast, they stand out like 

jewelled embellishments that radiate 

across the kitchen. 

These profiles are manufactured 


Hafele India• 2 

using advanced technology with a 

meticulous precision that augments 

user-friendliness and ensures utmost 

ease of installation. 

Stack Modular Shelving – for 

decorative open shelving system 

A new design concept of open shelving 

or cabinet systems is emerging. More 

and more enclosed storage areas in 

the kitchen seem to be fading into this 

new design concept. 

The open spaces are increasingly 

being used as platforms to showcase 

kitchenware, curated statement 

pieces of art or accessories. 

Häfele’s Profin range of stack 

modular shelving profiles shapes 

the entire furniture aesthetics while 

silently delivering strength, stability 

and function to the units. These 

profiles and their accessories enable 

the construction of open shelves with 

glass or wood and emanate elegance 

with their sleek and faultless build 

and finish. 

Strike Shelving System – for 

decorative shelves 

What’s on the inside is as important 

as what lies on the outside. Häfele’s 

Profin Range of strike aluminium 

profiles for shelves inside cabinets and 

tall units. These profiles are a brilliant 

way to complete the look of interiors 

and add ambience, functionality and 

style to furniture. 

The front profile, designed with 

modularity in concept, includes a 

groove to include LED strip lights 

which help illuminate the insides 

of the cabinet with indicative and 

directional lighting. These lights can 

be combined with drivers and sensors 

so that every time the shutter opens, 

the light inside switches on. 

Email: customercare@hafeleindia.com 

Website: www.hafeleindia.com 


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Bangkok, Thailand 

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Fenestration Asia and Glasstech Asia, the highly anticipated façade and glass events in Asia, 

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will be held for their sixth and nineteenth editions respectively. Taking place at the IMPACT 

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processes, supplies for glass machinery as well as construction and façade industries. Both 

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