Emirates Glass, a leading manufacturer of premium glass products has announced its plans to expand in the GCC and the wider Middle East region. The company has developed more than 70 different coated products, over 400 different glazing options and supplied about 27 million sq m of glass in the last 25 years,
Celebrating 25 years in the glass business, Emirates Glass is currently executing projects across the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Africa and the UK. The mega projects for Emirates Glass, in the Middle East and a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Investments, are valued at more than AED130 million ($35.39 million).
Capacity for innovation
Employing more than 330 staff (executive and workers) with two glass processing units and a warehouse spread over 1,360 sq m across the UAE, Emirates Glass is backed by expertise and capacity for innovation.
Ahmed Al Shared, Head of Operations, Dubai Investments said, “Marking 25 years in glass business is a major milestone within the emerging glass industry in the region and Dubai Investments is extremely proud to be a valuable contributor in this journey of evolution. Progressing from a Terra G coating line in 2009 to the installation of a Jumbo Glass Tempering Line, Emirates Glass has come long way with a structured focus in business development and enhancement to be able to supply glass for high valued projects not only regionally but also internationally.”
“The company’s efforts are focused on leveraging the strength and the competitiveness of the glass business while contributing to the growing manufacturing industry,” added Al Shared.
Product development
The company’s impressive line-up of products includes the versatile range of spectrally selective, medium to high performance EmiCool series of coated products, safety and security enabled glass with bullet resistant, fire resistant, sound control and laminated glass products, an innovative glass line-up comprising Armax – the anti-reflective glass, Smart-Lite – a switchable glass that turns from clear to opaque and other glass products with coatings over ceramic and several other elements captured or suspended within insulated glass units that either serve as light diffusers or as purely aesthetic features.
Advanced machinery
Emirates Glass continues to enhance technology with the addition of the high-tech auto glass process edger machine, Jumbo size advanced technology 8 metre cutting machine and a Jumbo size digital printing machine, facilitating high performance temperable glass products and innovative digital printing and coating options across the region.
Underlining the growth trajectory, Emirates Glass, aims to be the preferred glazing supplier that is capable of meeting the ever-increasing demand for high quality, energy efficient glass products complying with local and international codes and standards.
(Source: Zawya)