Inspiration

Shoppers and museum visitors are familiar with the problem: shop windows and display cases are not as transparent as we thought! Light reflecting off traditional display glass is a nuisance, making it harder to see the items and objects on display behind the glass – which in turn requires special lighting systems to compensate.

Climate change and the urgent need for more effective environmental protection are currently high on the public agenda. Industry needs to focus on designing products that are not only healthy, sustainable and recyclable, but also not harmful to the environment. Only then will we have a ‘green footprint’ that supports the biosphere instead of damaging it. Discover why glass is more environmentally responsible than ever before with Cradle-to-Cradle certification.

Selecting the right glass for large-scale building projects is not easy, as the range of coated glass on the market is not unlimited and rarely fits the project’s exact needs in terms of colour and performance specs. What if architects could create their own custom glass, tailor-made for the building of their dreams? Your Dreams, Our Challenge! That’s AGC’s baseline, and we always relish the challenge!

A well-insulated space is a poorly connected space. True or false? Definitely true, unless suitable measures are taken to remedy the situation. Our new WAVETHRU™ glazing is one such effective solution for facilitating the passage of telecommunication signals through glass.

Mirox 4Green is an innovative mirror that is ideal for backlit applications thanks to the fact that the paint on the back is totally opaque. Now for the first time it is also completely lead-free, which is good for the environment as well. In other words, this is a real opportunity to offer the market a unique product.