I’m writing this on a train from Tampere, Finland that’s bound for Helsinki, ready to be back in the USA. Attending Glass Performance Days (GPD) is an exhausting, yet exhilarating experience. Really … if you’re serious about the glass industry and you’ve not been it should be on your bucket list. The caliber of knowledge […]
A glass spacer may seem like an unusual request, but when architects ask for innovation sedak responds by pushing the limits. sedak, a manufacturer of oversized insulating and safety glazing based in Gersthofen, Germany, has developed a glass spacer for insulating glass units (IGUs). Glass spacers were made 25 years ago by a different company […]
The harmony of the transparency of glass facades and roofs is often disturbed by clearly visible, opaque spacers. sedak’s glass spacer allows for insulating glass units with minimal joints. Photo: sedak GmbH & Co. KG A glass spacer may seem like an unusual request, but when architects ask for innovation sedak responds by pushing the […]
Another glasstec has come and gone, and by all accounts, it did not disappoint. Keeping in mind the mega-show encompasses nine halls, each roughly equal to one U.S. convention center exhibition area, and you start to get an idea how big this show is. glasstec covers all facets of the glass industry, from arts and […]
On March 22, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) closed an inspection by letter case into Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters after reports of at least three employees walking into glass panels at Apple Park and hurting themselves. Paola Laverde, public information officer for the California Department of Industrial Relations told USGNN.com™ that someone […]
What a year. That’s what comes to mind as I sit here and think about 2017. What a year. There has been so much negativity and disturbing news, particularly of late with account after account of sexual harassment cases. I mean, if you’ve ever had aspirations of making it big in Hollywood, now may be […]
Germany-based sedak announced that starting in mid-2018, it will fabricate glass up to 3.51 meters by 20 meters.
It was one of those things that had everyone talking. You had to see it to believe it, and it was question it seemed everyone was asking. “Did you see it?” And once you did, you were probably overwhelmed. Where would this ever be used? Could it be used? How did you get this here […]
