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“Since joining Vitro more than a decade ago, Andre has consistently distinguished himself as one of our most trusted and valued team members,” said Mark Seeton, Vice President of Sales, Vitro Architectural Glass.

In 2026, that distinction matters more than ever. Fabricators are navigating tariff pressure, unpredictable material costs, uncertain consumers, and a market outlook that is cautiously optimistic at best. With all of this uncertainty, a smaller fabricator that rushes into automation without the right foundation is not just wasting money. They are taking on real risk at exactly the wrong time. Automation builds on what already exists in your operation.

There is still nothing quite like meeting face to face. We’ve just come off the back of a hugely important celebration at FOREL’s headquarters in Italy to kick off our 50th anniversary year. Bringing people together in one place gave us the opportunity to celebrate our history, share ideas and look ahead to what comes next. It reminded me that some conversations simply work better in person.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.47982/cgc.10.697 Published by Challenging Glass, on behalf of the author(s), at Stichting OpenAccess. Published as part of the peer-reviewed Challenging Glass Conference Proceedings, Volume 10, June 2026, 10.47982/cgc.10 Editors: Christian Louter, Freek Bos & Jan Belis This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

WOOD GLASS TEAM proves that even in a saturated market, there is always room for uncompromising quality and innovation. The Strzelno-based company successfully combines the advanced production of insulating glass units with exclusive wooden window joinery under the WOODNATURAL brand. Discover the story of an enterprise that has spent over a decade building its competitive advantage through modern technology and product responsibility.

The meeting, initiated by the new Director-General Céline Gauer, was meant to gather views from energy-intensive industries on priorities to be addressed in the EU energy policies. Iva Ganev, Environment and Climate Policy Manager, thanked DG ENER for taking into account the sector’s specificities in the Electrification Action Plan published on 17 July 2026.

Photo source EnduroShield Date: 9 September 2026 EnduroShield will be exhibiting at GlassBuild America 2026, the leading North American trade show for the glass, window and door industry. Visitors can meet the EnduroShield team at Booth #3629 in Las Vegas to discover its latest glass coating solutions for manufacturers, fabricators, processors, glaziers and project teams.

Photo source Glass for Europe Date: 8 September 2026 The transition from the GP19 to the new GP26 production statistics classification system introduces several changes affecting flat glass products. Three coated glass product categories have been reclassified from NACE code 23.11 (“Manufacture of flat glass”) to NACE code 23.12 (“Shaping and processing of flat glass”).

The winners of the 2026 Glass Magazine Awards have been announced, with two landmark projects featuring NorthGlass Super Glass—Australia’s Glasshouse Theatre and Shanghai Greenhouse—taking the top two spots in the Project of the Year category. With a history spanning more than 75 years, Glass Magazine is one of the most influential publications covering the glass and architectural metals industries.

This marks the second edition of the event held in Tashkent, bringing together façade professionals from across the region to discuss sustainable innovations, industry challenges, and emerging technologies shaping the building envelope.