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glasstec 2014:The
entire world of glass
After two years, the international glass industry
will once again descend on Düsseldorf this month
for glasstec 2014, from 21 to 24 October, to
experience the industry’s pre-eminent event.

»»The leading international
trade fair with some 1,150 expected
exhibitors, glasstec comprehensively covers
the uniquely diverse glass supply chain.
The offerings of the previous event in
2012 attracted more than 42,000 visitors
representing the sectors mechanical
engineering; glass manufacturing, processing
and finishing; crafts; architecture and
construction; windows and façades; and solar.
No other glass-sector trade fair in the world
can match the international share of trade
visitors, 59% of whom travelled to Germany
from abroad to attend.
The future of glass
in coming years: glass
technology live
The special show “glass technology live”
(gtl) in Hall 11, organised by Prof. Stefan
Behling and his team at the Institute for
Building Construction at the University
of Stuttgart, is one of glasstec’s marquee
events and always draws huge crowds.
Products about to emerge in coming years
are on display here. For example, one of
the eye-catchers from the 2012 “Façade
and Construction” theme was a window
integrated into glazing without any visible
framing. In 2014, the highlighted themes at
this special show, which covers about 2,500
square metres, will fall under the rubric
“Intelligent Glass” and include the areas
Intelligent Building Envelopes, Façade +
Energy (Solar), Innovations in Glass, and
Glass Design. Consequently, some of the
innovative exhibits will represent segments
such as light directing, translucent glazing,
composite elements in façades, glass and
OLEDs as well as light and thin glass for
architecture and displays.
Solar meets Glass – the
intersection of two sectors
The fourth “Solar meets Glass – Industry
Summit for Markets, Costs and Technology”
conference at the Congress Center East
will be on the glasstec agenda for 20 and
21 October. For the glass industry, it’s
a chance to explore and assess new sales
opportunities, while the solar industry can
use the glass sector’s expertise in tough costbased competition. In addition to providing
a market and technology overview, the
conference programme will emphasise new
business models for success in the glass and
solar industry as well as solar applications in
the building shell.

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