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he world's biggest solar power company says a shortage of glass is raising costs and delaying production of new p a n els, throwing a wrench into China's plans to accelerat e its shift to clea n power.

Prices for glass that coats photovoltaic panels have risen 71 % since Jul y, and manufacturers are struggling to produce it fast enough to keep more than a week's worth of sales in inventory, according to Daiwa Capital Markets. The shortage comes as the solar industry turns toward bifacial panels, which increase both power output and glass requirements.

Solar panel producers like Langi Green Energy Technology Co. have asked the government in China, home to most solar manufacturing, to address the situation by approving new factories. Otherwise price hikes risk making solar power too expensive and halting the industry's momentum.

"If solar power generators see solar proj ects as uneconomical, they will delay investing in new projects and that will drag down solar demand," said Charles Jiang, general manager of the supply chain management center at Langi, the world's biggest solar company by market capitalization. "Solar power plant profits will drop below acceptable levels without government subsidies if glass makers go on to push up the costs."

In 2018, with the energy intensive and polluting glass industry facing over-capacity issues, China's government forbade companies from adding new production capacity. Langi and five other major solar companies on Tuesday met with government officials and appealed for them to remove the restrictions, at least for solar glass.

Glass demand has also been rising within the solar industry because of the increasing prominence of bifacial panels, which coat both the top and bottom with glass, allowing for a slight uptick in power generation from sunlight reflected off the ground. Such panels are expected to make u p half the market in 2022, up from about 14% last year, according to analysts at Sunwah Kingsway More from Tropical Storm Eta Set to Strike Florida Keys Within Hours Heatwaves, Floods, Droughts Lie in Africa's Future, Study Shows Japan Eyes Replacing Oil With Hydrogen Amid Carbon Neutral Push Carney Calls Net-Zero Greenhouse Ambition 'Greatest Commercial Opportunity' Solar glass manufacturers have soared this year, with Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.more than doubling and Flat Glass Group Co. nearly quadrupling in market value in Hong Kong. Shares plummeted Wednesday on speculation that capacity controls could be lifted and as a Democrat sweep in the U.S. elections failed to materialize. They extended gains Friday along with other manufacturers as a win for Joe Biden and a greener agenda in the U.S. became more likely. Flat Glass gained 2.3% while Xinyi added 3%.

Flat Glass declined to comment. Xinyi didn't respond to requests for comment, although company officials told Citigroup analysts the company could defend its market share with faster capacity expansion than others if restrictions are lifted.

For panel makers, glass now accounts for about 20% of the total cost of production, up from about 10%, Longi's Jiang said. Because glass factories take so long to build, the solar industry could be 20% to 30% short of the glass it needs next year, with the market not being back in balance until 2022, he said. The shortage is coming at an inopportune time as solar developers are rushing to finish projects by the end of this year to secure government subsidies. It also threatens to halt momentum just as the Chinese government considers increasing renewable power additions as the country aims to rein in pollution and become carbon neutral by 2060.

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" W e m o d ell e d t h e s h o c k w a v e s t h at tr a v ell e d t hr o u g h t h e air a n d t h e n w e st u di e d h o w it hit t h e str u ct ur e s, " T h a m bir at n a m s ai d.

T h e s ol uti o n, d et ail e d i n t h e p a p er, i s t o a b s or b t h e e n er gy of t h e bl a st wit h a s h o c k a b s or bi n g l ay er b et w e e n t h e gl a s s p a n el s i n t h e l a mi n at e d gl a s s a n d t hr o u g h t h e m e m b er s of t h e s u p p orti n g sy st e m a s w ell a s t o m a k e t h e c a bl e tr u s s e s str o n g er. " T h e gl a s s i s c ert ai nly g oi n g t o cr a c k, b ut t hi s i nt erl ay er h ol d s t h e p arti cl e s t o g et h er, " T h a m bir at n a m s ai d.

R u w a ni k a Piy a s e n a, a n ot h er r e s e ar c h er, s ai d t h e r e s e ar c h w a s i n n o v ati v e i n pr o vi di n g d e si g n r e c o m m e n d ati o n s f or o pti mi s e d bl a st-r e si st a nt c a bl e s u p p ort e d f a c a d e s wit h o ut a ny e x p e n si v e e xt er n al d e vi c e s. " D e v el o p m e nt of t h e f ully c o u pl e d m o d elli n g t e c h ni q u e e n a bl e d t h e r e ali sti c m o d elli n g of

d o u bl e s ki n f a c a d e s a n d i d e nti fi e d t h e eff e ct s of a p p e n di n g a n a d diti o n al s ki n, " Piy a s e n a s ai d.

T h e d o u bl e s ki n f a c a d e s w o ul d b e t w o gl a s s s ki n s s e p ar at e d by a n air c orri d or. " T hi s d o u bl e s ki n f e at ur e c a n b e u s e d a s a r etr o fitti n g m et h o d f or c o n v erti n g e xi sti n g c o n v e nti o n al f ac a d es to bl a st-r e si st a nt f a c a d e s, " Piy a s e n a s ai d, a d di n g t h at " att a c hi n g a d diti o n al s ki n will b e m or e e c o n o mi c ally f e a si bl e t h a n r e m o vi n g t h e e xi sti n g f a ç a d e a n d r e pl a ci n g wit h a n e w bl a str e si st a nt f a c a d e, a s d o u bl e s ki n f e at ur e will al s o pr o vi d e e n er gy ef fi ci e nt c h ar a ct eri sti c s. " T h e r e s e ar c h er s s p e ci fi c ally l o o k e d at c a bl e tr u s s f a c a d e s, w hi c h ar e m o stly u s e d i n h ot el l o b bi e s, s h o p pi n g m all s a n d air p ort t er mi n al s, w h er e t h e str u ct ur e of t h e l ar g e gl a s s ar e a i s s e c ur e d by t wi n c o n v e x a n d c o n c a v e c a bl e s b e hi n d t h e gl a s s.

T h e gr o u p e x a mi n e d c a s e st u di e s of r e al bl a st s c e n ari o s a n d f o u n d t h at u p t o 9 0 p er c e nt of bl a st-r el at e d i nj uri e s, i n b o m b att a c k s, w er e d u e t o fl yi n g gl a s s fr a g m e nt s a n d ot h er f a c a d e d e bri s.

T h a m bir at n a m s ai d pr e vi o u s r e s e ar c h h a d u s e d a n u n c o u pl e d m et h o d of a n aly si s w hi c h c al c ul at e d bl a st pr e s s ur e hitti n g a f a c a d e a s u nif or mly di stri b ut e d, w h er e a s e x a mi ni n g t h e e x pl o si v e w a v e s i n a n e x pl o si o n s h o w e d t h at bl a st pr e s s ur e s at l o w er l e v el s of t h e f a c a d e w o ul d b e hi g h er t h a n t h o s e at t h e u p p er l e v el.

Piy a s e n a s ai d t h e d e v el o p e d m o d elli n g t e c h ni q u e s c a n b e a u g m e nt e d a n d alt er e d t o st u dy t h e r e s p o n s e of d e bri s i m p a ct s u c h a s h ail st or m s o n c a bl e s u p p ort e d gl a s s f a c a d e s ( by i n c or p or ati n g t h e l o a d m o d el f or t h e d e bri s i n a c o u pl e d a n aly si s).

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A b u D h a bi r e v e al s gr e at er m a n uf a ct uri n g r ol e UAE T h e I n d u stri al D e v el o p m e nt B ur e a u (I D B) of t h e A b u D h a bi D e p ar t m e nt of E c o n o mi c D e v el o p m e nt ( A D D E D) has a n n o u nc e d Abu D h a bi’ s i n d u stri al p erf or m a n c e r e p or t f or t h e fir st h alf of 2 0 2 0, w hi c h r e v e al e d t h at the n u m b er of i n d u stri al li c e n s e s wit h a c o n v er t e d st at u s t o ‘ Pr o d u cti o n’ r e a c h e d 2 9 wit h a t ot al i n v e st m e nt v al u e of A E D 2. 6 billi o n.

N e w i n d u stri al li c e n s e s u n d er ‘I n d u str y Pi o n e er s’ al s o gr e w b y 1 8 p er c e nt w hil e t h e li c e n s e s wit h ‘ U n d er C o n str u cti o n’ st at u s r o s e b y 3 3 p er c e nt, c o m p ar e d t o t h e fir st h alf of 2 0 1 9.

M o h a m m e d Ali Al S h or af a, C h air m a n of A D D E D, s ai d t h at i n d u stri al p erf or m a n c e d uri n g t h e fir st h alf of 2 0 2 0 d e m o n str at e s a n i n cr e a s e i n m o st of t h e p erf or m a n c e i n di c at or s of Abu D h a bi’ s i n d u stri al s e ct or d e s pit e t h e c or o n a vir u s ( C O VI D- 1 9) cri si s a n d it s i m p a ct o n b ot h t h e r e gi o n al a n d gl o b al e c o n o mi e s.

Al S h or af a a d d e d: " T h e r e p or t’ s p o siti v e r e s ult s r e fl e ct t h e s u c c e s s of t h e i niti ati v e s r e c e ntl y l a u n c h e d b y t h e A b u D h a bi G o v er n m e nt a n d i m pl e m e nt e d b y A D D E D i n p ar t n er s hi p wit h v ari o u s g o v er n m e nt e ntiti e s. T h e s e i niti ati v e s ai m t o s u p p or t and a c c el er at e s u st ai n a bl e e c o n o mi c d e v el o p m e nt a n d e n s ur e b u si n e s s c o nti n uit y i n t h e e mir at e. " Al S h or af a e m p h a si s e d t h e si g ni fi c a n c e of t h e l e a di n g r ol e pl a y e d b y A D D E D’ s I D B i n f a cilit ati n g t h e i s s u a n c e pr o c e d ur e s of v ari o u s i n d u stri al li c e n s e s and in pr o vi di n g hi g h- q u alit y s er vi c e s to i n d u stri al i n v e st or s.

T h e s e eff or t s will h el p e n a bl e t h e i n d u stri al s e ct or i n A b u D h a bi t o a c hi e v e st e a d y gr o wt h a n d e n h a n c e t h e i n v e st m e nt cli m at e

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a cr o s s all vit al m a n uf a ct uri n g i n d u stri e s i n or d er t o i n cr e a s e t h eir c o ntri b uti o n to the e mir at e' s gr o s s d o m e sti c pr o d u ct ( G D P) a n d a c hi e v e e c o n o mi c di v er si fi c ati o n.

H e al s o hi g hli g ht e d t h e i n c e nti v e i niti ati v e s pr o vi d e d f or t h e i n d u stri al s e ct or t hr o u g h t h e ‘ El e ctri cit y T ariff I n c e nti v e Pr o gr a m m e’ ( E TI P) a n d ‘ A b u D h a bi L o c al C o nt e nt’ ( A D L C) pr o gr a m m e, al o n g wit h t h e pr oj e ct s t h at I D B i s c urr e ntl y i m pl e m e nti n g to s u p p or t b a si c i n d u stri e s, a c hi e v e s u st ai n a bilit y i n t h e i n d u stri al s e ct or and e n h a nc e it s l e gi sl ati v e fr a m e w or k. " All of t h e s e i niti ati v e s a n d pr oj e ct s will h a v e a r e m ar k a bl e p o siti v e i m p a ct o n a c hi e vi n g t h e i n d u stri al s e ct or’ s st a bilit y; i n cr e a si n g it s gr o wt h r at e s, e s p e ci all y a cr o s s m a n uf a ct uri n g i n d u stri e s; a n d b o o sti n g t h e s e ct or’ s c o ntri b uti o n t o t h e e mir at e' s n o n- oil G D P, " Al S h or af a c o n cl u d e d.

Rashed A b d ul K ari m Al B al o o s hi, U n d er s e cr et ar y of A D D E D, s ai d: " D e s pit e t h e i m p a ct of t h e C O VI D- 1 9 cri si s o n v ari o u s b u si n e s s s e ct or s, I D B’ s i n d u stri al p erf or m a n c e r e p or t s h o w e d a n i n cr e a s e i n t h e n u m b er of li c e n s e s wit h a c o n v er t e d st at u s t o ‘ U n d er C o n str u cti o n,’ t h at r e a c h e d 3 2 d uri n g H 1 of 2 0 2 0, r e c or di n g a gr o wt h r at e of 3 3 p er c e nt, c o m p ar e d t o 2 4 li c e n s e s d uri n g t h e s a m e p eri o d of 2 0 1 9. " Al B al o o s hi a d d e d t h at t h e r e p or t d e m o n str at e d a si g ni fi c a nt i n cr e a s e i n t h e i n v e st m e nt v al u e of i n d u stri al li c e n s e s c o n v er t e d i nt o t h e ‘ U n d er C o n str u cti o n’ st at u s d uri n g H 1 of t hi s y e ar w hi c h r e a c h e d A E D 5 7 0 milli o n i n v al u e, c o m p ar e d t o A E D 1 3 8 milli o n r e c or d e d l a st y e ar. H e e m p h a si z e d t h at t h e s e r e s ult s r e fl e ct t h e c o nti n u e d c o n fi d e n c e of i n v e st or s i n A b u D h a bi’ s

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Moha m med M u nif Al M a n s o uri, E x e c uti v e Dir e ct or of I D B, r e af fir m e d t h e B ur e a u’ s c o m mit m e nt to c o nti n u e it s eff or t s t o s u p p or t t h e i n d u stri al s e ct or a n d f ur t h er pr o m ot e A b u D h a bi’ s p o siti o n i n t h e e c o n o mi c p erf or m a n c e a n d c o m p etiti v e n e s s i n d e x e s r e gi o n all y a n d gl o b all y. " T h e r e p or t’ s p o siti v e r e s ult s i n di c at e t h e c o nti n uit y a n d st a bilit y of t h e o p er ati o n s a n d c o n str u cti o n s i n A b u D h a bib a s e d f a ct ori e s a n d i n d u stri al f a ciliti e s d e s pit e t h e c h all e n g e s br o u g ht a b o ut b y t h e C O VI D- 1 9 p a n d e mi c, " Al M a n s o uri s ai d.

H e a d d e d t h at t h e t ot al n u m b er of i n d u stri al li c e n s e s i s s u e d i n A b u D h a bi b y t h e e n d of H 1 2 0 2 0 r e a c h e d 1, 6 0 8 li c e n s e s, c at e g ori z e d i nt o 8 2 9 li c e n s e s wit h ‘ Pr o d u cti o n’ st at u s; 5 3 9 li c e n s e s wit h ‘ U n d er C o n str u cti o n’ st at u s; and 240 ne w ‘I n d u str y Pi o n e er s’ li c e n s e s. A c c or di n gl y, t h e n e w ‘I n d u str y Pi o n e er s’ li c e n s e s a c c o u nt e d f or 1 4. 9 3 p er c e nt of t h e t ot al i n d u stri al li c e n s e s i s s u e d a n d r e gi st er e d i n t h e e mir at e.

Al M a n s o uri f ur t h er n ot e d t h at A b u D h a bi cit y h a s 2 1 i n d u stri al f a ciliti e s w h o s e li c e n s e s w er e c o n v er t e d t o ‘ Pr o d u cti o n’ st at u s i n H 1 2 0 2 0, c o m p ar e d t o Al Ai n cit y a n d Al D h afr a r e gi o n w hi c h h a v e ei g ht f a ciliti e s c o m bi n e d, wit h f o ur f a ciliti e s i n e a c h.

Al M a n s o uri c o n cl u d e d t h at t h e n e w i n d u stri al f a ciliti e s w hi c h h a v e c o n v er t e d t h eir li c e n s e st at u s t o ‘ Pr o d u cti o n’ i n cl u d e f o ur f a ciliti e s s p e ci ali z e d i n c o n str u cti o n a n d gl a s s i n d u stri e s; t hr e e f a ciliti e s f or f o o d i n d u stri e s; f o ur f or c h e mi c al i n d u stri e s; fi v e f or m et al i n d u stri e s; f o ur f a ciliti e s s p e ci ali s e d in e q ui p m e nt a n d m a c hi n e pr o d u cti o n; f o ur f a ciliti e s f or g e n er al i n d u stri e s;

a f a cilit y f or e a c h of t h e t e xtil e, cl ot hi n g a n d l e at h er i n d u stri e s; r u b b er, pl a sti c and fi b er gl a s s i n d u stri e s; w o o d i n d u stri e s; i n d u stri e s r el at e d t o s u st ai n a bl e e n er g y pr o d u cti o n; a n d el e ctr o ni c s a n d el e ctri c al i n d u stri e s.

A c c or di n g t o t h e r e p or t, t h e t ot al li c e n s e s wit h ‘ Pr o d u cti o n’ st at u s i s s u e d i n t h e e mir at e ar e di stri b ut e d i n v ari o u s citi e s wit h 6 4 2 li c e n s e s i n A b u D h a bi cit y; 1 6 2 i n Al Ai n cit y; a n d 2 5 li c e n s e s i n Al D h afr a r e gi o n.

A s f or li c e n s e s wit h ‘ U n d er C o n str u cti o n’ st at u s, t h er e ar e 3 7 9 i n A b u D h a bi cit y; 1 3 9 i n Al Ai n cit y; a n d 2 1 i n Al D h afr a r e gi o n.

T h e r e p or t al s o n ot e d t h at t h e i n d u stri al li c e n s e s wit h ‘ U n d er C o n str u cti o n’ a n d ‘ Pr o d u cti o n’ st at u s e s w er e m ai nl y l o c at e d i n A b u D h a bi cit y w hi c h a c c o u nt e d f or 7 4. 6 p er c e nt of t h e t ot al n u m b er of i n d u stri al li c e n s e s, c o m p ar e d t o 2 2 p er c e nt a n d 3. 4 p er c e nt i n Al Ai n cit y a n d Al D h afr a r e gi o n, r e s p e cti v el y.

In a d diti o n, t h e r e p or t i n di c at e d t h at c o n str u cti o n a n d gl a s s i n d u stri e s a c c o u nt f or t h e l ar g e st p er c e nt a g e of i n d u stri al li c e n s e s i n A b u D h a bi wit h 2 0. 1 p er c e nt; f oll o w e d b y 1 8. 1 p er c e nt f or m et al i n d u stri e s; a n d 1 0. 6 p er c e nt f or c h e mi c al i n d u stri e s.

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Gl o b al pri v at e e q uit y B ai n C a pit al h a s j oi n e d t h e r a c e t o a c q uir e a c o ntr olli n g st a k e i n Aj a y Pir a m al- pr o m ot e d Pir a m al Gl a s s Pri v at e Li mit e d ( P G P L), t w o p e o pl e dir e ctl y a w ar e of t h e d e v el o p m e nt t ol d Mi nt, r e q u e sti n g a n o n y mit y a s t h e di s c u s si o n s ar e pri v at e.

A c c or di n g t o t h e p e o pl e cit e d a b o v e, B ai n C a pit al' s off er w hi c h c a m e o v er t h e w e e k e n d i s hi g h er t h a n ri v al Bl a c k st o n e’ s gr o u p bi n di n g bi d w hi c h h a s off er e d cl o s e t o $ 7 9 0 milli o n f or t h e c o m p a n y. " B ai n c a pit al i s a l at e e ntr a nt b ut h a s m a d e a hi g h er off er w hi c h i s cl o s e t o $ 9 0 0 milli o n f or t h e c o m p a n y, " s ai d o n e of t h e p e o pl e cit e d a b o v e. " Pir a m al gr o u p i s s e e ki n g a v al u ati o n of ar o u n d $ 1 billi o n i n e nt er pri s e v al u e. " " Bl a c k st o n e’ s off er i s v ali d till N o v e m b er 4 a n d B ai n i s e x p e ct e d t o m a k e a bi n di n g off er

b y t h e n, " s ai d t h e ot h er p er s o n cit e d a b o v e. "I n a d diti o n t o Bl a c k st o n e a n d B ai n, t h er e ar e t w o m or e bi d d er s i n t h e r a c e. " P G P L i s a l e a di n g pl a y er i n t h e gl o b al gl a s s p a c k a gi n g i n d u str y a n d h a s s e v e n s u b si di ari e s, of w hi c h t w o-- Pir a m al Gl a s s C e yl o n P L C a n d Pir a m al Gl a s s U S A I n c- h a v e m a n uf a ct uri n g u nit s i n Sri L a n k a a n d t h e U S, r e s p e cti v el y.

P G P L h a s fi v e m a n uf a ct uri n g u nit s, t w o e a c h i n I n di a a n d t h e U S, a n d o n e i n Sri L a n k a, wit h a t ot al pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y of 1, 4 1 0 t o n n e s p er d a y a s o n M ar c h 3 1, 2 0 1 9.

T h e tr a n s a cti o n, w h e n it s g o e s t h o u g h, will m ar k a n ot h er st a k e di v e st m e nt b y Pir a m al gr o u p w hi c h i s l o o ki n g t o s h or e u p t h e c a pit al b a s e of it s r e al e st at e, p h ar m a a n d fi n a n ci al s er vi c e s b u si n e s s e s t hr o u g h st a k e s al e s i n n o n- c or e b u si n e s s e s.

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E nt er pri s e s h a d r ai s e d ₹ 5, 4 0 0 cr or e t hr o u g h a mi x of ri g ht s i s s u e of ₹ 3, 6 5 0 cr or e a n d pr ef er e nti al all ot m e nt of c o n v erti bl e i n str u m e nt s to C a n a di a n p e n si o n f u n d m a n a g er C ai s s e d e d é p ôt et pl a c e m e nt d u Q u é b e c ( C D P Q), a m o u nti n g t o ₹ 1, 7 5 0 cr or e.

I n O ct o b er t hi s y e ar, Pir a m al P h ar m a Lt d, a s u b si di ar y Pir a m al E nt er pri s e s Lt d ( P E L), c o m pl et e d t h e s al e of a 2 0 % st a k e t o U S- b a s e d pri v at e e q uit y gi a nt C arl yl e Gr o u p f or ₹ 3, 5 2 3. 4 0 cr or e. Pir a m al gr o u p h a s s ai d t h e pr o c e e d s fr o m t h e s al e will b e u s e d a s gr o wt h c a pit al f or t h e gr o u p’ s p h ar m a b u si n e s s e s t o e x p a n d e xi sti n g c a p a citi e s a s w ell a s t o t a p attr a cti v e a c q ui siti o n o p p ort u niti e s wit hi n a n d o ut si d e I n di a.

W hil e r e q u e st s f or c o m m e nt t o Pir a m al gr o u p a n d Bl a c k st o n e r e m ai n e d u n a n s w er e d u ntil pr e s s ti m e, a s p o k e s p er s o n f or B ai n

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C hi n a B O E i s t h e l ar g e st s u p pli er of di s pl a y p a n el s ( A M O L E D i n cl u d e d) i n C hi n a. A n e w r e p ort i n di c at e s t h at it n o w i nt e n d s t o c o m p et e e v e n f urt h er wit h t h e li k e s of S a m s u n g b y m a ki n g it s o w n ultr a-t hi n gl a s s ( U T G) a s w ell. T hi s m at eri al i s t h e m o st eff e cti v e e xi sti n g s ol uti o n t o pr ot e ct f ol d a bl e di s pl a y s, a n d a s s u c h m a y b e c o m e m or e a n d m or e i m p ort a nt i n t h e f ut ur e.

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N o w, a ne w ET Ne ws r e p ort s u g g e st s t h at B O E i s d oi n g t h e s a m e.

T hi s c o m p a n y i s C hi n a' s m o st pr o mi n e nt s o ur c e of el e ctr o ni c di s pl a y s, a n d al s o pr o vi d e d j u st o v er 2 0 % of all fl e xi bl e A M O L E D p a n el s w orl d wi d e si n c e it st art e d m a ki n g t h e m.

T hi s m o st r e c e nt pi e c e o n it s str at e g y f or t h e f ut ur e i s i n K or e a n, alt h o u g h G o o gl e Tr a n sl at e i n di c at e s t h at it s a y s t h e c o m p a n y i s t a ki n g t h e fir st st e p s t o w ar d "i nt er n ali zi n g " U T G pr o d u cti o n.

T hi s c o ul d b e t a k e n t o m e a n t h at B O E, li k e S a m s u n g Di s pl a y, i nt e n d s t o m a k e it s U T G fir stp art y; alt er n ati v el y, it mi g ht i nt e n d t o o bt ai n it s o m e ot h er w a y s o a s t o c at er t o O E M s i n C hi n a a n d el s e w h er e.

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T h e a bilit y t o off er s hi p m e nt s of t hi s R 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 m at eri al wit h U T G pr e- a p pli e d b y d ef a ult m a y wi n it a l ot of or d er s fr o m d e vi c e m a n uf a ct ur er s l o o ki n g t o m a k e t h e l e a p t o f ol d a bl e s wit h a n a c c e pt a bl e bill of m at eri al s ( B O M). F or r ef er e n c e, B O E' s cli e nt li st h a s i n cl u d e d O E M s s u c h a s A p pl e, L G, M ot or ol a, N u bi a a n d O P P O t o d at e.

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M a k er s of vi al s a n d syri n g e s h a v e f or i n st a n c e st art e d s c ali n g u p c a p a city i n a nti ci p ati o n of a s ur g e i n d e m a n d if a n d w h e n a s u c c e s sf ul c o vi d- 1 9 v a c ci n e i s l a u n c h e d i n I n di a — a m ar k et t h at c o ul d hit $ 6 billi o n.

N E W S I N B RI E F E g y pt’ s e x p or t s of gl a s s t o t h e U S s ur g e d b y 1 1 1. 6 % y e ar- o n- y e ar ( Yo Y) d uri n g t h e fir st ei g ht m o nt h s of 2 0 2 0 t o $ 3 4. 5 milli o n, m a ki n g u p 1 7 % of t h e c o u ntr y’ s gl a s s e x p or t s a c c or di n g t o d at a b y t h e E g y pti a n E x p or t C o u n cil f or B uil di n g M at eri al s, R efr a ct ori e s a n d M et all ur g y I n d u stri e s ( E C B M). T h e c o u ntr y’ s t ot al e x p or t s of gl a s s r etr e at e d t o $ 2 0 4 milli o n o v er t h e J a n u ar y- A u g u st p eri o d, d o w n b y 2 4 % fr o m $ 2 6 8 milli o n i n t h e y e ar- a g o p eri o d, d at a s h o w e d. T ur k e y w a s t h e s e c o n d l ar g e st i m p or t er of E g y pti a n gl a s s wit h a v al u e $ 2 7. 9 8 7 milli o n, f oll o w e d b y t h e N et h erl a n d s wit h $ 1 3. 5 1 milli o n a n d It al y wit h $ 1 3. 3 5 milli o n.

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I T C d et er mi n ati o n s, t h er e will b e n o f urt h er A D or C V D d e p o sit s r e q uir e d f or i m p ort s of gl a s s c o nt ai n er s fr o m C hi n a, a n d t h e i m p ort er s will r e c ei v e r ef u n d s of t h e d e p o sit s t h at t h ey pr e vi o u sly h a v e p ai d.

H u s c h Bl a c k w ell r e pr e s e nt e d St. L o ui s- b a s e d i m p ort er Tri c or Br a u n i n t h e I T C i n v e sti g ati o n. H u s c h Bl a c k w ell a n d Tri c or Br a u n t o o k t h e l e a d i n or g a nizi n g t h e d ef e n s e a n d pr e s e nti n g t h e f a ct s t o t h e I T C i n a h e ari n g h el d el e ctr o ni c ally.

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c o nti n u ati o n of m aj or di sr u pti o n t o t h e u s er s of gl a s s c o nt ai n er s, i n cl u di n g i m p ort a nt i n d u stri e s s u c h a s U. S. wi n eri e s.

The pr o d u ct s u n d er i n v e sti g ati o n i n cl u d e d c ert ai n gl a s s c o nt ai n er s wit h a n o mi n al c a p a city of 0. 0 5 9 lit er s ( 2. 0 fl ui d o u n c e s) u p t o a n d i n cl u di n g 4. 0 lit er s ( 1 3 5. 2 5 6 fl ui d o u n c e s) a n d a n o p e ni n g or m o ut h wit h a n o mi n al o ut er di a m et er of 1 4 milli m et er s u p t o a n d i n cl u di n g 120 milli m et er s. T h e s c o p e i n cl u d e s gl a s s j ar s, b ottl e s, fl a s k s a n d si mil ar c o nt ai n er s;

wit h or wit h o ut t h eir cl o s ur e s; w h et h er cl e ar or c ol or e d; a n d wit h or wit h o ut d e si g n or f u n cti o n al e n h a n c e m e nt s (i n cl u di n g, b ut n ot li mit e d t o, h a n dl e s, e m b o s si n g, l a b eli n g, or et c hi n g).

F or c o m p ari s o n, si x U S- b a s e d pr o d u c er s w er e a n aly s e d, wit h m a n uf a ct uri n g f a ciliti e s l o c at e d a cr o s s C alif or ni a, C ol or a d o, Fl ori d a, G e or gi a, Illi n oi s, I n di a n a, Mi n n e s ot a, N e w J er s ey, N e w Y or k, N ort h C ar oli n a, O kl a h o m a, P e n n syl v a ni a, T e x a s, and Wi s c o n si n a n d a c o m bi n e d w or kf or c e of 1 0, 8 4 9.

m etr o p olit a n s i n s e ar c h f or g o o d j o b s, ” h e t ol d Xi n h u a.

A c c or di n g to al- B e h er y, gl a s s w ar e pr o d u cti o n and d e c or ati o n i s m or e li k e a n art t h a n a pr of e s si o n.

“I n t h e w or k s h o p s, w or k er s dr a w a n d c ol or gl a s s w ar e it e m s a n d t ur n t h e m i nt o pi e c e s of art …

O ur pr o d u c e i s s ol d n ati o n wi d e, ” h e s ai d, a d di n g s o m e c o m p a ni e s a n d w or k s h o p s e v e n e x p ort t h eir pr o d u ct s a br o a d.

A c c or di n g t o t h e E gy pti a n E x p ort C o u n cil f or B uil di n g M at eri al s, t h e c o u ntr y’ s gl a s s e x p ort s d uri n g 2 0 1 9 hit 3 7 0 milli o n U. S. d oll ar s, u p fr o m 3 4 5 milli o n d oll ar s i n 2 0 1 8.

H o w e v er, i m p a ct e d by t h e c or o n a vir u s o ut br e a k, gl a s s e x p ort s sl u m p e d by 2 2 p er c e nt i n t h e fir st si x m o nt h s of 2 0 2 0 t o 1 5 4 milli o n d oll ar s, d o w n fr o m 1 9 9 milli o n d oll ar s i n t h e s a m e p eri o d of 2 0 1 9.

I n f a ct, E g y pt i m p or t e d 5 0 p er c e nt of it s gl a s s n e e d s u ntil 2 0 1 0, b ef or e t h e gl a s s i n d u str y b o o m i n t h e p a st d e c a d e t ur n e d it i nt o a n e x p or t er of all t y p e s of gl a s s.

N ot f ar a w a y fr o m t h e w or k s h o p w h er e al- B e h er y w or k s, d o z e n s of p e o pl e w er e b u s y m a ki n g gl a s s w ar e i n t h e vill a g e’ s l ar g e st f a ct or y. “ T hi s i s o n e of t h e ol d e st f a ct ori e s i n t h e vill a g e. W e st art e d h er e o v er 3 0 y e ar s a g o, ” M a h er R ez k, t h e q u ality a n d m ar k eti n g m a n a g er of A b d all a h El s h er aiy f a ct or y f or Gl a s s w ar e,

t ol d Xi n h u a. “ W e h a v e s o m e m a c hi n e s, s u c h a s t h e o v e n s, b ut m o st of t h e gl a s s m a ki n g st a g e s ar e h a n d m a d e, ” h e n ot e d.

T h e 7, 8 0 0 r e si d e nt s i n t h e vill a g e h a v e e nj oy e d st a bl e a n d r e a s o n a bl e i n c o m e f or d e c a d e s, R ez k s ai d.

T h e u n e m pl oy m e nt r at e i n E gy pt st o o d at 9. 6 p er c e nt i n t h e s e c o n d q u art er of 2 0 2 0, u p fr o m 7. 7 p er c e nt i n t h e fir st q u art er, a mi d t h e C O VI D- 1 9 p a n d e mi c.

At a c or n er of t h e f a ct or y, M a h m o u d K ar a ki s h, a 4 8- y e arol d w or k er, w a s h el pi n g hi s f ell o w s p a c k u p gl a s s c u p s w hi c h w o ul d b e d eli v er e d t o ot h er citi e s.

“I h a v e b e e n w or ki n g at t h e f a ct or y f or 2 5 y e ar s … I l e ar n e d e v er yt hi n g a b o ut gl a s s m a ki n g d uri n g t h e s e y e ar s, ” t h e f at h er of t hr e e t ol d Xi n h u a. “ E v er y o n e n o w h a s a j o b a n d i n c o m e t h at c a n m e et o ur n e e d s, ” h e s ai d, fl a s hi n g a s mil e.

Gl a s s d e c or ati o n pr o vi d e s fili p f or e m pl o y m e nt E g y pt I n G arr a h vill a g e i n t h e n or t h er n E gy pti a n pr o vi n c e of D a k a hli a, r e si d e nt s h a v e l o n g o v er c o m e u n e m pl oy m e nt t hr o u g h m a ki n g a n d d e c or ati n g gl a s s w ar e f or d o m e sti c u s e. “ Y o u w o n’t fi n d a si n gl e u n e m pl oy e d p er s o n i n t hi s vill a g e, ” A b d ull atif al- B e h er y, a w or k er at a gl a s s d e c or ati o n w or k s h o p i n G arr a h, t ol d Xi n h u a. “ Gl a s s w ar e m a ki n g and d e c or ati o n i s al m o st t h e s ol e b u si n e s s i n t h e vill a g e … W e alr e a dy b e at u n e m pl oy m e nt d e c a d e s a g o t h a n k s t o t hi s b u si n e s s, ” s ai d al- B e h er y, w h o h a s b e e n i n t h e b u si n e s s f or 2 0 y e ar s, a d di n g hi s vill a g e n o w h a s m or e t h a n 1 0 0 gl a s s d e c or ati o n w or k s h o p s a n d a n u m b er of gl a s s w ar e f a ct ori e s.

Sitti n g i n fr o nt of a s h a b by w o o d e n t a bl e, t h e 3 7-y e arol d m a n, w h o i n h erit e d t h e pr of e s si o n fr o m hi s f at h er, w a s u si n g a ti ny br u s h t o dr a w a r e d b utt er fly o n a gl a s s pit c h er. “ T h e b u si n e s s of gl a s s m a ki n g a n d d e c or ati o n st art e d h er e i n t h e 1 9 8 0 s w h e n a bi g f a ct or y o p e n e d o n t h e o ut s kirt s of t h e vill a g e, ” h e s ai d.

Wit h i n cr e a si n g f a ct ori e s a n d d e c or ati o n w or k s h o p s o p e ni n g i n t h e vill a g e, l ar g e n u m b er s of j o bl e s s vill a g er s w er e hir e d, alB e h er y a d d e d.

“I r e m e m b er h o w t h e vill a g e l o o k e d b ef or e t h e gl a s s b u si n e s s b o o m e d h er e … P e o pl e w er e v er y p o or a n d y o u n g p e o pl e mi gr at e d t o t h e c a pit al or ot h er

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Lt d. i s s et t o i n v e st R p 5. 1 trilli o n ( U S $ 3 4 2. 9 milli o n) i n a d e al t h at c a n h el p e m pl oy u p t o 1, 3 0 0 I n d o n e si a n w or k er s. M e a n w hil e, g ar m e nt c o m p a ny PT S eji n F a s hi o n I n d o n e si a, a s u b si di ar y of S o ut h K or e a n f o ot w e ar

m a n uf a ct ur er P ar kl a n d C o., Lt d., pl a n s t o r el o c at e it s pr o d u cti o n b a s e fr o m C hi n a t o I n d o n e si a.

Wit h a n i n v e st m e nt of R p 1. 2 trilli o n, it c o ul d pr o vi d e 4, 0 0 0 n e w j o b s f or I n d o n e si a n s.

S o ut h K or e a’ s l ar g e st c h e mi c al c o m p a ny, L G C h e m Lt d., i s s et t o d e v el o p a n el e ctri c c ar b att er y pl a nt a n d bri n g a " h u g e a m o u nt " of i n v e st m e nt i nt o t h e ar c hi p el a g o, R et n o s ai d, t h o u g h t h e e x a ct fi g ur e w a s still b ei n g c al c ul at e d.

A s I n d o n e si a f a c e s a n e c o n o mi c d o w nt ur n b ec a us e of the C O VI D- 1 9 cri si s, a w a v e of f or ei g n c o m p a ni e s h a s c o n fir m e d pl a n s t o r el o c at e t h eir pr o d u cti o n f a ciliti e s t o t h e c o u ntr y, m o stly fr o m C hi n a, w hi c h i s pr e di ct e d t o bri n g $ 8 5 0 milli o n i n i n v e st m e nt s a n d e m pl oy u p t o I n d o n e si a n 3 0, 0 0 0 w or k er s.

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T h e f ut ur e of b at c h pl a nt t e c h n ol o g y – t o d a y.

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W hil e I s hi z u k a Gl a s s b e ar s an u nri v all e d e x p erti s e i n m a n uf a ct uri n g gl a s s pr o d u ct s, the f a mil y- o w n e d c o m p a ny

h a s br o k e n b arri er s b e y o n d gl a s s si n c e it s e st a bli s h m e nt i n 1 8 1 9. R el e ntl e s sl y a d a pti n g t o c h a n gi n g ti m e s a n d f ul filli n g c u st o m er n e e d s, I s hi z u k a Gl a s s l at er di v er si fi e d i nt o p a p er p a c k a gi n g and P ET b ottl e s. O ut si d e of it s b u si n e s st o- c o n s u m er m er c h a n di s e, t h e J a p a n e s e c o m p a n y al s o s u p pli e s br a n d s i n cl u di n g C o c aC ol a, A s a hi, S u nt or y a n d M eiji. “ W e t e n d t o a d a pt o ur m at eri al s a n d pr o d u cti o n t o m e et t h e n e e d s of o ur c u st o m er s, ” s ay s Hi s at s u g u I s hi z u k a, pr e si d e nt. “ W e ar e v er y fri e n dl y a n d c o m pli a nt t o c u st o m er

d e m a n d s. W e st a n d wit h t h e m, a n d w e’r e l o y al t o t h e m. ” I n li n e wit h it s t e n a ci o u s i n n o v ati o n, I s hi z u k a Gl a s s h a s o p e n e d a n e w n o n- c o nt ai n er di vi si o n t h at u s e s it s pr o d u ct I O N P U R E, a n i n or g a ni c s ol u bl e gl a s s wit h a nti mi cr o bi al pr o p erti e s. I O N P U R E c a n b e u s e d i n a v ari et y of pr o d u ct s t o r e d u c e f o ul o d o ur s a n d b a ct eri a. “ A s w e e x p e ct t o b e ar o u n d f or t h e n e xt h u n dr e d y e ar s, w e w o ul d li k e t o c arr y o n o ur s pirit of c o m mit m e nt. W e s e e I O N P U R E a s s o m et hi n g t o l o o k f or w ar d t o i n t h e f ut ur e a s w e a d dr e s s n e e d s, cr e at e a p pr o a c h e s a n d

f or m n e w a p pli c ati o n s wit h, ” I s hi z u k a s a y s.

D e v oti n g it s elf t o q u alit y c o ntr ol, I s hi z u k a Gl a s s r ai s e s t h e b ar f or J a p a n e s e st a n d ar d s a s it c o m mit s t o pr o vi di n g u nif or m pr o d u ct e x c ell e n c e t o it s cli e nt s w orl d wi d e. F a m o u s b o n e C hi n a di n n er w ar e br a n d N ar u mi h a s j oi n e d I s hi z u k a Gr o u p, w hi c h h a s o v er s e a s o ut p o st s i n t h e U nit e d St at e s, C hi n a, Si n g a p or e a n d I n d o n e si a. N ar u mi al s o h a s it s m ai n pl a nt i n I n d o n e si a. I s hi z u k a Gr o u p i s s et t o dili g e ntl y s er v e it s c o n s u m er s t hr o u g h it s dir e ct m ar k et a p pr o a c h a s it c o nti n u e s t o e x p a n d i n it s c urr e nt m ar k et s.

R e c y cli n g s e ct or u n d er pr e s s ur e M al a y si a I n r e c y cli n g c oll e cti o n h u b s all ar o u n d P e n a n g, l ar g e si g n s wit h ‘ X’ ov er gl a s s b ottl e s ar e oft e n s e e n, i n di c ati n g t h at gl a s s i s n ot a c c e pt e d.

O nly p a p er, c ar d b o ar d, pl a sti c a n d m et al c a n b e p ut i nt o t h e bi n s f or r e cy cli n g.

W hil e u s e d i n s o m e s h a p e or f or m by al m o st ev er y o n e, gl a s s i s t h e l e a st p o p ul ar m at eri al f or r e cy cli n g i n t h e st at e. “ C urr e ntly, gl a s s b ottl e s h av e littl e or n o v al u e, e s p e ci ally c o s m eti c gl a s s. “ T h ey al s o t a k e u p s p a c e a n d ar e h ar d t o h a n dl e b e c a u s e t h ey ar e fr a gil e, ” ex pl ai n e d P e n a n g I sl a n d City C o u n cil ( M B P P) c hi ef a s si st a nt e nvir o n m e nt al h e alt h of fi c er M o h d Z a mz uri H u s s ai n.

W hil e priv at e r e cy cl er s u s u ally r ej e ct gl a s s, M B P P a c c e pt s r e cy cl a bl e gl a s s t hr o u g h t h eir w e e kly h o u s e c oll e cti o n driv e s.

M o h d Z a mz uri s ai d gl a s s t h at t h e c o u n cil c oll e ct s i s c h a n n ell e d t o t w o a s s o ci ati o n s – t h e B u d d hi st Tz u C hi M erit s S o ci ety a n d v ol u nt e er or g a ni s ati o n S o ut h Z e st. “ S o ut h Z e st i s a v ol u nt e er c o m p a ny t h at h el p s s e n d t h e gl a s s t o ot h er pl a c e s f or r e cy cli n g at it s o w n c o st. “ Tz u C hi al s o w or k s t o g et h er wit h M B P P t o c oll e ct gl a s s at it s c oll e cti o n c e ntr e s i n T a m a n Sri Ni b o n g a n d T a m a n L u m b a K u d a, ” h e a d d e d.

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gl a s s o ut of st at e f or r e cy cli n g, t h er e i s o n e l o n e gl a s s r e cy cl er w h o i s b eli ev e d t o b e t h e l a st of hi s ki n d i n P e n a n g.

K. P ar a m a si w a m still o p er at e s fr o m t h e s a m e s h o p t h at hi s r el ativ e s o p e n e d ov er 9 0 y e ar s a g o. It i s l o c at e d i n a n o b s c ur e w ar e h o u s e at 1 2 0 A, L e b u h Vi ct ori a i n t h e h e art of G e or g e T o w n. “ T hi s s h o p w a s o p e n e d by my r el ativ e s fr o m I n di a i n 1 9 2 6. It h a s n ot m ov e d si n c e t h e n. “ T h ey st art e d wit h r e cy cli n g g u n ny s a c k s a n d b ottl e s b e c a u s e t h at w a s w h at w a s u s e d by t h e tr a d er s at t h at ti m e.

“I n t h e 1 9 8 0 s, g u n ny s a c k s w er e n ot s o p o p ul ar s o t h ey st art e d r e cy cli n g bi g pl a sti c s a c k s u s e d t o tr a n s p ort t hi n g s li k e ri c e a n d s u g ar, ” P ar a m a si w a m s ai d.

B u si n e s s f or t h at t o o d wi n dl e d ov er t h e y e ar s a n d t h ey t h e n t ur n e d ex cl u siv ely t o gl a s s.

T a ki n g ov er t h e o p er ati o n s of t h e s h o p i n 2 0 1 3 aft er hi s r etir e m e nt, t h e f or m er pr o d u cti o n m a n a g er s ai d t h e pr o fit m ar gi n f or r e cy cli n g gl a s s i s n arr o w.

T h e 6 6-y e ar- ol d ex pl ai n e d t h at u nli k e p a p er or m et al t h at i s br o k e n d o w n a n d m a d e i nt o ot h er t hi n g s, gl a s s b ottl e s ar e r e u s e d i n t h eir ori gi n al st at e aft er b ei n g t h or o u g hly cl e a n e d a n d stri p p e d of t h eir l a b el s.

T h e s h o p p ay s a n av er a g e of 5 s e n t o 1 5 s e n f or ev er y b ottl e it r e c eiv e s a n d s p e n d s 1 0 s e n t o

2 0 s e n m or e f or t h e cl e a ni n g of e a c h pi e c e. A si g n i n di c ati n g t h at n o gl a s s i s a c c e pt e d at a r e cy cli n g p oi nt i n S u n g ai Ar a.

Cl e a n b ottl e s ar e t h e n eit h er s e nt b a c k t o gl a s s m a n uf a ct ur er s or s ol d t o s m all b u si n e s s e s t h at n e e d b ottl e s t o p a c k g o o d s li k e s a u c e s or h o n ey.

B e c a u s e t h e n u m b er of b uy er s of r e cy cl e d gl a s s i s li mit e d, P ar a m a si w a m i s s el e cti v e i n t h e gl a s s h e a c c e pt s.

“I c a n n ot t a k e e v er yt hi n g b e c a u s e it w o ul d t a k e u p a l ot of s p a c e a n d I w o ul d b e st u c k wit h t h e pr o bl e m of di s p o si n g of all t h e gl a s s I c a n n ot u s e, ” h e s ai d.

A m o n g t h e gl a s s h e d o e s a c c e pt ar e li q u or a n d b e er b ottl e s a n d a v ari ety of c o m m o nly u s e d s a u c e a n d c o n di m e nt b ottl e s. T h e gl a s s n et w or k P ar a m a si w a m d o e s n ot g o o ut t o c oll e ct gl a s s, e s p e ci ally aft er t h e C o vi d- 1 9 o ut br e a k t h at hit hi s b u si n e s s h ar d a n d f or c e d hi m t o m a n t h e s h o p al o n e. “ E v e n b ef or e t h e p a n d e mi c, gl a s s r e cy cli n g w a s n ot p o p ul ar n ot j u st b ec a us e of t h e pr o fit m ar gi n.

“It i s m or e t h at t h e s u p ply of gl a s s fr o m P e n a n g i s n ot e n o u g h t o m a k e it pr o fit a bl e f or r e cy cl er s, ” h e s ai d.

T o e n s ur e a st e a dy s u p ply, P ar a m a si w a m al s o b uy s gl a s s fr o m T h ail a n d t o t o p u p t h e gl a s s h e g et s fr o m l o c al s w hi c h

a c c o u nt s f or o nly a m a xi m u m of 1 0 % of hi s s h o p’ s n e e d s.

T hi s s u p ply li n e fr o m T h ail a n d h a s b e e n aff e ct e d by t h e p a n d e mi c a s w ell.

T h e w ar e h o u s e i s o p e n M o n d ay t o S at ur d ay a n d m a ny p o or r e si d e nt s ar e w ell- a c q u ai nt e d wit h P ar a m a si w a m’ s b u si n e s s. “ W e h a v e a l ot of ol d p e o pl e i n G e or g e T o w n t h at g o ar o u n d e v er y d ay c oll e cti n g r e cy cl a bl e s. “ H a w k er s i n c off e e s h o p s h er e al s o k e e p t h eir e m pty b ottl e s f or t h e s e el d erly p e o pl e t o h el p t h e m. “ W h e n I w a nt t o g o o n h oli d ay, I h a v e t o t ell t h e p e o pl e w h o c o m e e x a ctly w h e n I a m cl o si n g t h e s h o p or t h ey b e c o m e a n gr y! “ M a ny of t h e m li v e i n fl at s a n d d o n ot h a v e s p a c e t o st or e r e cy cl a bl e s, ” s ai d P ar a si w a m, i n b et w e e n b a nt eri n g i n H o k ki e n wit h a vi sit or t o t h e s h o p.

Aft er w at c hi n g f ell o w gl a s s r e cy cl er s i n P e n a n g cl o s e t h eir b u si n e s s o n e by o n e si n c e t h e 1 9 8 0 s a n d n o w hit by t h e C o vi d- 1 9 p a n d e mi c, P ar a m a si w a m h a s l o n g l e ar nt t h at b u si n e s s e b b s a n d fl o w s.

“I n t h e 1 9 4 0 a n d 1 9 5 0 s, t hi s s h o p e m pl oy e d 2 5 w or k er s.

“I al s o h a d g o o d ti m e s a n d at o n e p oi nt, h a d t hr e e w or k er s.

N o w, I c a n’t e v e n aff or d t o p ay o n e w or k er t o h el p m e. “ B ut i n b u si n e s s, t h er e ar e g o o d ti m e s a n d t h er e ar e b a d ti m e s, ” h e s ai d.

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T h e c o ati n g c o m e s i n li q ui d f or m a n d i s f airl y e a s y t o a p pl y, b y si m pl y c o ati n g a s ur f a c e u si n g a cl ot h. Dr H ar d o L a s s h a s A nti- Vir al a n d A nti- B a ct eri al pr o p er ti e s, t h at all o w r e g ul arl y u s e d it e m s t o b e s a niti z e d f or fi v e y e ar s aft er a o n e ti m e c o ati n g.

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r e p ell e nt a n d S cr at c h r e si st a nt c o at all o w s f or pr ot e cti o n of s ur f a c e s a s w ell, S u p pr e s si n g vir al s pr e a d 2 4 / 7 f or 5 y e ar s a n d it s ultr a- str o n g r e si st a n c e a g ai n st c o nti n u o u s d ail y u s e fri cti o n wit h Ultr a- h ar d c o at.

T h e pr o d u ct f e at ur e s o utli n e d h el p el o n g at e t h e lif e of t h e s ur f a c e it s elf. .

Tr a n s p ar e nt N a n o c o ati n g L a st s 2 4 / 7 u p t o fi v e y e ar s A nti Dir t W at er r e p ell e nt S cr at c h r e si st a nt A nti- Vir al A nti- B a ct eri al P a w a n M e hr a, t h e C o u ntr y H e a d f or N o h ar a I n di a a d d e d,

“ Dr H ar d o L a s s i s a pr o v e n and t e st e d t e c h n ol o g y a n d i s ai m e d t o s af e g u ar d p e o pl e a g ai n st dir e ct c o nt a ct i nf e cti o n. A p pl yi n g t hi s N a n o c o ati n g all o w s f or a p er m a n e nt 5- y e ar s ol uti o n t o s af e g u ar d s ur f a c e s w e t o u c h fr o m t h e i m p a ct of t h e o n g oi n g C or o n a Vir u s P a n d e mi c. It al s o h el p s i n cr e a s e l o n g e vit y of s ur f a c e s wit h it s i n b uilt q u aliti e s of b ei n g A nti Dir t, W at er r e p ell e nt a n d S cr at c h r e si st a nt. It’ s b ei n g u s e d b y M ulti- N ati o n al c o m p a ni e s li k e D o c o m o, S h ar p, Mit s u bi s hi El e ctri c, A s a hi, C o c a C ol a et c. i n J a p a n.

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I n di a all o w s u s t o s af e g u ar d h o m e s, of fi c e s a n d p u bli c pl a c e s ur f a c e s t o r e p el a n d kill t h e Vir u s, t h u s m a ki n g li v e s s af er ar o u n d u s. T h e s uit a bilit y of u s e of Dr H ar d o L a s s e n s ur e s it c a n b e u s e d o n a wi d e r a n g e of h ar d s ur f a c e s li k e st e el, w o o d, pl a sti c, all p ai nt e d s ur f a c e s.

It c a n b e a p pli e d o n fr e q u e ntl y t o u c h e d s ur f a c e s li k e d o or h a n dl e, el e ctri c al s wit c h e s, el e v at or s ur f a c e s a n d it s b utt o n s, gl a s s, f ur nit ur e, c ar s, of fi c e f ur nit ur e, l o b bi e s of t h e h ot el s, h o s pit al s, f ur nit ur e i n s c h o ol s, pl a yi n g e q ui p m e nt, r e st a ur a nt f ur nit ur e a n d m or e. ”

f or t h e s e pr oj e ct s. T hi s i n cl u d e s 4 0, 0 0 0 s q u ar e m et er s of s ol ar c o ntr ol gl a s s f or t h e Al D ar Pr o p erti e s’ W at er’ s E d g e pr oj e ct a n d 4 5, 0 0 0 s q u ar e m et er s of c o at e d gl a s s f or t h e Mirf a B e a c h Vill a H o u si n g C o m pl e x i n t h e Al D h afr a R e gi o n, b ot h i n A b u D h a bi; a n d 8 0, 0 0 0 s q u ar e m et er s of c o at e d gl a s s f or T h e G at e T o w er s pr oj e ct i n E g y pt.

A c c or di n g t o Ri z w a n ull a K h a n of E mir at e s Gl a s s, “ T o m e et t h e gl a s s r e q uir e m e nt s of t h e s e

t hr e e pr e sti gi o u s pr oj e ct s, w e c o nti n u e d pr o d u cti o n a mi d st c h all e n gi n g b u si n e s s ti m e s, to e n s ur e ti m el y d eli v er y of m at eri al s.

O ur s ol ar c o ntr ol gl a s s m e et s b uil di n g r e g ul ati o n s r e q uir e m e nt s i n t er m s of p erf or m a n c e a n d a e st h eti c s a n d t h e s e c o ati n g s ar e pr o d u c e d wit h t h e hi g h e st q u alit y st a n d ar d s. O ur c o at e d gl a s s pr o d u ct s ar e a n i d e al fit f or T h e G at e T o w er s pr oj e ct i n E g y pt, wit h t h e ar c hit e ct ur e of

t h e t o w er s cr aft e d t o pr o vi d e wi d e- a n gl e s e a vi e w s fr o m e v er y p oi nt of t h e pr oj e ct’ T h e s eri e s i s pr o vi di n g si mil ar b e n e fit t o T h e W at er’ s E d g e pr oj e ct, c o n si sti n g of 1 3 r e si d e nti al b uil di n g s l o c at e d o n t h e e a st er n s h or e s of t h e Y a s I sl a n d, al s o d e si g n e d t o off er b e a utif ul vi e w s o v er t h e c a n al; a n d t o t h e Mirf a B e a c h Vill a H o u si n g C o m pl e x off eri n g s p e ct a c ul ar vi e w s of t h e c o m m u nit y a n d t h e wi d e- s pr e a d d e s ert. ”

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A s c o n str u cti o n a cti viti e s h a v e st art e d t o pi c k u p sl o wl y i n t h e Mi d dl e E a st r e gi o n aft er a l ull of a b o ut si x m o nt h s, o n e of t h e l ar g e st gl a s s pr o c e s s or s i n t h e r e gi o n, E mir at e s gl a s s h a s s e c ur e d t hr e e m aj or pr oj e ct s i n t h e Mi d dl e E a st w ort h D h 1 2 milli o n ( $ 3. 2 7 milli o n) f or t h e s u p pl y of hi g h- p erf or m a n c e gl a s s.

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D e m o n str ati n g t h e o n g oi n g c o m mit m e nt l e a di n g to e n vir o n m e nt al i m pr o v e m e nt s, D u b ai I n v e st m e nt s, t h e l e a di n g di v er si fi e d i n v e st m e nt s c o m p a ny li st e d o n t h e D u b ai Fi n a n ci al M ar k et, h a s a n n o u n c e d t h e c o m pl eti o n of t h e r e pl a c e m e nt of m et al h ali d e l a m p s wit h L E D li g ht s a cr o s s t h e f a ct or y pr e mi s e s of it s w h olly- o w n e d s u b si di ar y E mir at e s Fl o at Gl a s s [ E F G].

P art of D u b ai I n v e st m e nt’ s s u st ai n a bility i niti ati v e, 8 0 L E D l a m p s w er e r etr o fitt e d o n e xi sti n g li g ht p ol e s e n a bli n g e n h a n c e d ill u mi n ati o n, b ett er c ol or r e n d eri n g a n d i m pr o v e d vi si bility.

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hi g h p o w er c o n s u mi n g m et al h ali d e l a m p s wit h 1 0 0 W L E D li g ht s r e s ult e d i n a dr o p i n e n er gy c o n s u m pti o n fr o m 1 7 5, 2 0 0 k W h p /y t o 7 0, 0 8 0 k W h p /y, wit h a t ot al e n er gy s a vi n g of 1 0 5, 1 2 0 k W h p /y a n d r e d u c e d e n er gy c o st s by a p pr o xi m at ely 6 0 %. “ T h e r e pl a c e m e nt of t h e c o n v e nti o n al b ul b s wit h t h e e n er gy s a vi n g L E D l a m p s wit hi n t h e E F G pr e mi s e s i s p art of a l o n g-t er m i n v e st m e nt hi g hli g hti n g eff ort s l e a di n g e n vir o n m e nt al i m pr o v e m e nt s a n d a c hi e v e m e nt of o p er ati n g ef fi ci e n ci e s ”, s ai d Ghassan M a s h al, G e n er al M a n a g er of E mir at e s Fl o at Gl a s s ( E F G).

Wit h a 1 0- y e ar lif e e x p e ct a n c y, pr o vi di n g 5 0, 0 0 0 li g hti n g h o ur s wit h 1 5, 0 0 0 l u m e n s, t h e L E D li g hti n g will r e q uir e l e s s m ai nt e n a n c e, E F G c o n fir m e d.

T h e d e ci si o n f or t h e r e pl a c e m e nt w a s b a s e d o n st u di e s c o n fir mi n g st e a d y li g ht o ut p ut at l e s s t h a n 1 p er c e nt d e gr a d ati o n p er y e ar o v er t h e lif e of t h e e q ui p m e nt as c o m p ar e d to ot h er c o n v e nti o n al li g ht s.

E F G r eit er at e d t h e L E D li g ht s t o i m pr o v e s af ety by eli mi n ati n g h az ar d o u s m at eri al s i n fi xt ur e s a n d l o w eri n g fir e ri s k s. T h e t e c h n ol o gy of t h e L E D li g ht s pr o vi d e a bri g ht er w or k ar e a, b ett er u nif or mity a n d i m pr o v e d

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C O N D A T fi n ali z e s K E M N O p ur c h a s e ITALY C O N D AT S A a n d K E M N O h av e r e a c h e d t h e cl o si n g d at e of t h e a gr e e m e nt gi vi n g C O N D A T p o s s e s si o n of t h e It ali a n b a s e d c o m p a n y K E M N O. E st a bli s h e d i n 1 8 5 4 a n d h e a d q u ar t er e d i n Fr a n c e ( n e ar L y o n), C O N D A T f or m ul at e s a n d pr o d u c e s a wi d e r a n g e of l u bri c a nt s. It s mi s si o n: cr e at e s u st ai n a bl e a d d e d v al u e f or it s i n d u stri al c u st o m er s a n d p ar t n er s t hr o u g h o ut t h eir m a n uf a ct uri n g pr o c e s s. A s a m ulti- s p e ci ali st, t h e gr o u p h a s e ar n e d w orl d wi d e r e c o g niti o n t h a n k s t o hi g h p er f or m a n c e l u bri c a nt s d e di c at e d t o a wi d e r a n g e of a p pli c ati o n s s u c h a s wir e dr a wi n g, t u n n el b ori n g, f or gi n g, gl a s s,

m a c hi ni n g, h e at tr e at m e nt, i n d u stri al m ai nt e n a n c e... Wit h r e s p o n si bl e p er f or m a n c e a s a m ai n o bj e cti v e, C O N D A T gr o u p d e v el o p s l u bri c a nt s wit h a r e d u c e d e n vir o n m e nt al i m p a ct, wit h o ut c o m pr o mi si n g eit h er t h eir p er f or m a n c e or t h e s af et y of u s er s.

K E M N O, li k e C O N D A T, i s a f a mil y o w n e d c o m p a n y.

Cr e at e d i n 2 0 0 4 b y N O V A TI si bli n g s, t h e It ali a n fir m i s s p e ci ali s e d i n t h e pr o d u cti o n of n e at a n d s ol u bl e c o ol a nt s.

M ai nl y a cti v e i n t h e c ol d h e a di n g b u si n e s s, KE M N O al s o off er s al s o off er s m et al w or ki n g fl ui d s, m ai nt e n a n c e oil s a n d gr e a s e s, q u e n c hi n g oil s. T h a n k s t o c o nti n u e d

p ar t n er s hi p b et w e e n K E M N O, O E M a n d t o oli n g pr o vi d er s, it s l u bri c a nt s r a n g e i s a r ef er e n c e o n t h e It ali a n m ar k et f or it s a bilit y t o i n cr e a s e t o ol s lif e a n d d e cr e a s e oil c o n s u m pti o n.

T hi s a c q ui siti o n sho ws bri g ht pr o mi s e a n d i s b a s e d o n s oli d c o m m o n v al u e s b et w e e n t h e 2 c o m p a ni e s: c u st o m er s ati sf a cti o n, p er f or m a n c e a n d i n n o v ati o n.

It will t h er ef or e b e n e fit t h e 2 c o m p a ni e s. Fir st, b y gi vi n g K E M N O n e w m e a n s t o ex p a n d b a c k e d o n a n i nt er n ati o n al a n d st a bl e gr o u p. S e c o n d, b y all o wi n g C O N D A T Gr o u p t o str e n gt h e n it s di v er si fi c ati o n str at e g y i n It al y, p ar ti c ul arl y i n t h e f a st e n er & m a c hi ni n g

i n d u str y. I m p or t a nt s y n er gi e s will b e at w or k i n t hi s m er g er.

A s pr o of of it s c o m mit m e nt i n t hi s n e w d e al, C O N D A T gr o u p h a s d e ci d e d t o f or m ali z e t hi s v e nt ur e wit h t h e cr e ati o n of a 1 0 0 % s u b si di ar y, n a m e d C O N D A T I T A LI A. T h e c o m p a n y will b e c o m mitt e d t o g u ar a nt e e c o nti n uit y a n d o pti m u m q u alit y of s er vi c e l o c all y. Wit h b ot h r a n g e s b ei n g c o m pl e m e nt ar y, It ali a n c u st o m er s will t h er ef or e b e n e fit fr o m t h e l ar g e st c h oi c e of l u bri c a nt s d e di c at e d t o t h eir s p e ci fi c n e e d s, w h at e v er t h e fi el d of a p pli c ati o n. T h e y will al s o r el y o n str o n g s er vi c e s wit h hi g h-t e c h l a b, a n d o n the m o st c o m p etiti v e a n d r eli a bl e off er.

Xi n yi fi n all y c o n fir m s f a ct or y l o c ati o n C A N A D A / C HI N A

A C hi n e s e c o m p a n y t h at h a s b e e n att e m pti n g t o b uil d a m a n uf a ct uri n g f a cility i n O nt ari o si n c e 2 0 1 8 h a s of fi ci ally c h o s e n Str atf or d t o b e t h e h o m e of it s fir st C a n a di a n l o c ati o n.

I n v e st Str atf or d, t h e city’ s e c o n o mi c d e v el o p m e nt c or p or ati o n, c o n fir m e d T h ur s d ay aft er n o o n t h at a p ot e nti al $ 4 0 0 milli o n d e v el o p m e nt c o ul d bri n g a p pr o x. 2 3 0 j o b s, a n d i s b ei n g c o n si d er e d i n t h e city’ s s o ut h w e st c or n er n e ar Wri g ht B u si n e s s P ar k.

Xi nyi i s a k n o w n C a n a di a n a ut o p art s gl a s s pr o vi d er a n d t h eir Str atf or d pl a nt w o ul d m a k e “ fl o at gl a s s, ” f or t h e b uil di n g s e ct or.

The c hi ef e x e c uti v e of i n v e st Str atf or d, J o a ni G er b er, s ai d t h e d e ci si o n by t h e C hi n e s e m a n uf a ct ur er is bri n gi n g si g ni fi c a nt e c o n o mi c d e v el o p m e nt o p p ort u nity a n d a p ot e nti al “ g o o d n e w s st or y, ” f or t h e c o m m u nity wit h a l ot of p o siti v e e c o n o mi c i m p a ct s. “ T hi s w a s a l o n g a n d ar d u o u s s e ar c h by t h e c o m p a ny, ” s h e s ai d. “ T h ey w er e v er y i nt er e st e d i n t h e n u m b er of l o c ati o n s t hr o u g h o ut t h e pr o vi n c e a n d t h ey’ v e d e ci d e d t h at Str atf or d i s t h eir pr ef err e d sit e. ” M ay or of Str atf or d Dan

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M at hi e s o n st at e d t h at t h e city i s pr e p ar e d t o b e gi n w or ki n g o n a d e v el o p m e nt a gr e e m e nt. “ T h e p ot e nti al o p p ort u nity, I t hi n k, i s a str o n g o n e f or s e v er al r e a s o n s, ” h e s ai d.

The m aj or i s citi n g t h e di v er si fi c ati o n of t h e city’ s e c o n o mi c b a s e m o vi n g p a st it s tr a diti o n al i n d u stri e s, m or e fr e q u e nt u s e of a l o c al r ail li n e, a n d t h e e x p a n si o n of t h e city’ s i n d u stri al p ar k.

“I’ m v er y m u c h s u p p orti v e of it.

I w o ul d j u st s ay t h e e m pl oy m e nt o p p ort u niti e s will b e i m p ort a nt a s w ell a s w e s e e c h a n g e s i n t h e e c o n o my, ” h e c o nti n u e d a n d s p e c ul at e d t h at it c o ul d bri n g m or e o p p ort u niti e s t o p ot e nti al s pi n off s. “ Wit h a n i n v e st m e nt of t hi s siz e, t h er e’ s al s o s pi n off c o m p a ni e s t h at will l o c at e h er e a s a r e s ult of t h at, w h et h er t h at b e s u p ply c h ai n or … s e c o n d ar yu s e m a n uf a ct uri n g, t h o s e ki n d s of t hi n g s, ” s h e s ai d.

H o w e v er — Str atf or d w a s n ot Xi nyi’ s fir st c h oi c e.

The C hi n e s e m a n uf a ct ur er m a d e a bit f or l a n d i n G u el p hEr a m o s a T o w n s hi p, b et w e e n G u el p h a n d C a m bri d g e, b ut w a s t ur n e d d o w n i n 2 0 1 8 by t h e t o w n d u e t o it s hi g h w at er u s e a n d t h e

f a ct t h at t h e c o m m u nity i s o n a g o o d sy st e m.

M ay or M at hi e s o n s ay s t h at p ot e nti al w at er u s a g e i s p art of t h e d u e dili g e n c e of t h e d e v el o p m e nt t h at city of fi ci al s h a v e alr e a dy d o n e. T h e w at er sy st e m i n Str atf or d a n d t h e o n e i n G u el p h- Er a m o s a i s li k e c o m p ari n g “ a p pl e s a n d or a n g e s. ” “( Xi nyi i s), y e s, a hi g h- w at er u s er, ” h e s ai d. “ T h ey’r e al s o r e cl ai mi n g a l ar g e a m o u nt of t h e w at er t o r e u s e i n t h eir pr o c e s s e s, w hi c h I t hi n k i s i m p ort a nt.

Str atf or d h a s t h e c a p a city wit hi n o ur e xi sti n g w at er r e s er v e s a n d, a c c or di n g t o o ur Mi ni str y of t h e E n vir o n m e nt- a p pr o v e d w at er p er mit, w e f e el c o n fi d e nt it r e pr e s e nt s pr u d e nt u s e of t h o s e r e s o ur c e s. ” Str atf or d had to make a gr e e m e nt s wit h n ei g h b ori n g m u ni ci p aliti e s t o g ai n m or e s p a c e f or t h e f a cility —i n cl u di n g b o u n d ar y a dj u st m e nt s.

Aft er a dj u st m e nt s w er e a p pr o v e d, Str atf or d a n n e x e d t hr e e p ar c el s of pri v at ely o w n e d f ar ml a n d al o n g hi g h w ay 7 a n d li n e 2 9 i n A u g u st t h at cr e at e d a b o ut 1 3 0 h e ct ar e s of i n d u stri al l a n d n e ar Wri g ht B u si n e s s p ar k.

P ot e nti al d e v el o p m e nt s f or

t h e a n n e x e d l a n d ot h er t h a n Xi nyi’ s f a cility ar e b ei n g p ur s u e d, a c c or di n g t o i n v e st Str atf or d’ s pr e s s r el e a s e.

Xi nyi c o m mitt e d t o o p e ni n g it s fir st N ort h A m eri c a n f a cility i n O nt ari o f oll o wi n g a 2 0 1 7 tr a d e mi s si o n fr o m t h e O nt ari o g o v er n m e nt.

Xi nyi Gl a s s H ol di n g s, t h e p ar e nt c o m p a ny of Xi nyi C a n a d a Gl a s s, was founded in 1 9 8 8 and is h e a d q u art er e d i n H o n g K o n g.

T h e c o m p a ny’ s pl a nt s m a k e a b o ut 2, 5 0 0 t o n n e s of gl a s s d aily f or t h e a ut o m o bil e a n d c o n str u cti o n m ar k et s.

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D WK Lif e S ci e n c e s has e nt er e d a s u p pl y c h ai n a gr e e m e nt wit h the U K’ s V a c ci n e s M a n uf a ct uri n g a n d I n n o v ati o n C e ntr e ( V MI C) t h at will s e e t h e c o m p a n y pr o vi d e pri m ar y p a c k a gi n g – i n t h e f or m of b or o sili c at e p h ar m a c e uti c al gl a s s vi al s – t o t h e or g a ni z ati o n.

V MI C, a n ot-f or- pr o fit or g a ni z ati o n, has been e st a bli s h e d t o pr o vi d e t h e U K’ s fir st str at e gi c v a c ci n e d e v el o p m e nt a n d a d v a n c e d m a n uf a ct uri n g c a p a bilit y a n d h a s t a k e n a l e a di n g r ol e i n a d vi si n g G o v er n m e nt t e a m s o n v a c ci n e s m a n uf a ct uri n g i n r e s p o n s e t o C O VI D- 1 9. Wit h a 7, 4 0 0 s q u ar e m et er f a cilit y

d u e t o o p e n i n 2 0 2 1, V MI C will w or k wit h p ar t n er s r a n gi n g fr o m S M E s t o m ulti n ati o n al s a s w ell a s a c a d e mi c a n d r e s e ar c h p ar t n er s, to m a n uf a ct ur e v a c ci n e s f or a wi d e r a n g e of di s e a s e s a n d pr o vi d e n ati o n al e m er g e n c y response in p a n d e mi c sit u ati o n s.

D W K will b e gi n m a n uf a ct uri n g vi al s t h at will b e u s e d b y V MI C a n d it s p ar t n er s t o e n s ur e fi ni s h e d v a c ci n e s c a n b e q ui c kl y tr a n s p or t e d t o fr o nt li n e h e alt h s er vi c e s w h e n t h e y ar e a v ail a bl e.

T o pr e p ar e f or t h e p ot e nti al of f ur t h er or d er s i n t hi s ar e a, D W K Lif e S ci e n c e s i s l o o ki n g t o m a k e a d diti o n al i n v e st m e nt at it s m a n uf a ct uri n g pl a nt,

w hi c h i s l o c at e d i n St o k e- o nTr e nt i n t h e U nit e d Ki n g d o m.

T h e sit e i s t h e o nl y r e m ai ni n g U K b a s e d pr o d u cti o n f a cilit y c a p a bl e of pr o d u ci n g gl a s s vi al s f or t h e p h ar m a c e uti c al i n d u str y. W hil e t h e c o m p a n y still h a s c a p a cit y a v ail a bl e o wi n g t o pr e vi o u s a n d o n g oi n g i n v e st m e nt, it i s a cti v el y e x pl ori n g f u n di n g o pti o n s t h at will e n a bl e a f ur t h er i n cr e a s e i n pr o d u cti o n c a p a bilit y. “ T hi s i s a tr e m e n d o u s d e v el o p m e nt f or o ur b u si n e s s.

W e will b e w or ki n g h ar d t o e n s ur e t h e b e n e fit s of v a c ci n e br e a kt hr o u g h s li n k e d t o V MI C’ s w or k c a n b e f ull y r e ali z e d a n d d eli v er e d t o fr o nt li n e h e alt h s er vi c e s a s q ui c kl y a s p o s si bl e

a s a r e s ult of a r o b u st pri m ar y p a c k a gi n g s u p pl y c h ai n, ” s ai d G ar et h R o wl a n d s, C E O at D W K Lif e S ci e n c e s Li mit e d. “ T hi s will i n v ol v e a n i m m e di at e a c c el er ati o n i n c a p a cit y at o ur St o k e- o n- Tr e nt sit e a n d pl a n s f or f ut ur e e x p a n si o n, e n s uri n g w e ar e w ell pl a c e d t o m e et a n y r a m p u p i n t h e f ut ur e. ” C hri s L u c a s, c hi ef o p er ati n g of fi c er at the V a c ci n e s M a n uf a ct uri n g a n d I n n o v ati o n C e ntr e, s ai d, “It’ s cr u ci al t h at w e h a v e a r o b u st s u p pl y c h ai n i n pl a c e f or w h e n w e ar e f ull y o p er ati o n al i n 2 0 2 1 a n d t hi s a gr e e m e nt wit h D W K Lif e S ci e n c e s s h or e s u p a pr o p or ti o n of t h e vi al s V MI C will n e e d. ”

N or t h w e st r e c ei v e s h u g e c a pit al b o o st U NI T E D KI N G D O M The Li v er p o ol Cit y R e gi o n will b e n e fit fr o m G B P 5 4 m. i n v e st m e nt t o r e vit ali s e it s gl a s s i n d u str y a n d s u p p ort t h e r e gi o n’ s e c o n o mi c r e c o v er y.

T h e f u n di n g will b e u s e d t o e st a bli s h a st at e- of-t h e- art gl a s s f ur n a c e R & D f a cility i n St H el e n s, r e vi vi n g t h e cl o s e d U nit e d Gl a s s f a cility. T h e pl a nt will b e c a p a bl e of pr o d u ci n g 3 0 t o n n e s of s u st ai n a bl e gl a s s a d ay – e q ui v al e nt t o 6 0, 0 0 0 wi n e b ottl e s – w hi c h will b e u s e d i n pr o d u ct s s u c h a s j ar s, b ottl e s, wi n d o w s, d o or s, a n d fi br e gl a s s.

Of t h e t ot al p a c k a g e i n v e st m e nt t o r e vi v e t h e l o c al i n d u str y, G B P 1 5 m. i s dir e ct i n v e st m e nt fr o m t h e UK G o v er n m e nt a s p art of U K R e s e ar c h a n d I n n o v ati o n ( U K RI)’ s Tr a n sf or mi n g F o u n d ati o n I n d u stri e s C h all e n g e.

The r e m ai ni n g f u n di n g i s b ei n g pr o vi d e d by Li v er p o ol City R e gi o n C o m bi n e d A ut h ority, St H el e n s B or o u g h C o u n cil a n d Gl a s s F ut ur e s, a n ot-f or- pr o fit or g a ni s ati o n.

E n er gy Mi ni st er K w a si K w art e n g s ai d: “ M er s ey si d e h a s a l o n g a n d ri c h hi st or y i n gl a s s m a n uf a ct uri n g, a n d s o I a m pl e a s e d t h at t hi s G B P 5 4 m. i n v e st m e nt – i n cl u di n g G B P 1 5 m.

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a n e w er a i n hi g hly ef fi ci e nt, l o wc ar b o n gl a s s pr o d u cti o n. “ T hi s n e w f u n di n g will b uil d o n o ur c o m mit m e nt t o c ut e mi s si o n s a cr o s s h e a vy i n d u str y, cr e at e gr e e n c oll ar j o b s o n M er s ey si d e a n d h el p u s t o b uil d b a c k gr e e n er. ” M etr o M ay or of t h e Li v er p o ol City R e gi o n St e v e R ot h er a m s ai d: “ T hi s pr oj e ct i s a pri m e e x a m pl e of h o w w e c a n b uil d o n o ur str e n gt h s a s a city r e gi o n t o dri v e o ur e c o n o mi c r e c o v er y. St H el e n s h a s al w ay s b e e n a gl o b al l e a d er i n t h e gl a s s i n d u str y a n d Gl a s s F ut ur e s will b e a k ey p art of m a ki n g s ur e it r et ai n s t h at r ol e i n t h e f ut ur e of t h e i n d u str y a s it d e c ar b o ni s e s, w hil st b ei n g a k ey dri v er f or j o b s a n d s kill s. “ T a ki n g Gl a s s F ut ur e s f or w ar d i s a pri m e e x a m pl e of t h e ki n d of p art n er s hi p t h at t h e C o m bi n e d A ut h ority, o ur l o c al a ut h oriti e s, G o v er n m e nt, t h e pri v at e s e ct or, a n d a c a d e mi a c a n f or g e t o cr e at e w orl d cl a s s f a ciliti e s i n o ur city r e gi o n a n d B uil d B a c k B ett er fr o m C o vi d- 1 9. ” The G o v er n m e nt’ s £ 1 5 m. i n v e st m e nt will b e u s e d t o b uy s p e ci ali st e q ui p m e nt t o i m pr o v e e n er gy a n d r e s o ur c e ef fi ci e n cy, r e s e ar c h alt er n ati v e ra w m at eri al s, a n d b o o st pr o d u cti vity a n d tr ai ni n g.

I niti al b uil di n g d e si g n w or k f or t h e f a ct or y h a s alr e a dy c o m m e n c e d, f u n d e d by St H el e n s B or o u g h C o u n cil. F oll o wi n g c o m pl eti o n of t h e d e si g n a n d wi n ni n g of pl a n ni n g a p pr o v al, c o n str u cti o n i s pl a n n e d t o st art i n 2 0 2 1.

T o d ay’ s f u n di n g f oll o w s o n fr o m J uly’ s a n n o u n c e m e nt of G B P 3 5 0 m. t o c ut e mi s si o n s i n h e a vy i n d u str y a n d a c c el er at e t h e U K’ s e c o n o mi c r e c o v er y. T h e m ulti milli o n- p o u n d i n v e st m e nt i s pl ayi n g a vit al r ol e i n h el pi n g b u si n e s s e s t o d e c ar b o ni s e a cr o s s t h e h e a vy i n d u str y, c o n str u cti o n, s p a c e a n d tr a n s p ort s e ct or s a n d t o s e c ur e t h e U K’ s pl a c e at t h e f or efr o nt of gr e e n i n n o v ati o n.

Ot h er c o ntri b ut or s t o St H el e n’ s gl a s s pr oj e ct i n cl u d e: Al o n g si d e U K RI f u n di n g a n d t h e s u p p ort of St H el e n s B or o u g h C o u n cil, l a n d o w n er a n d d e v el o p er N et w or k S p a c e; Li v er p o ol City R e gi o n C o m bi n e d A ut h ority, w hi c h i s ai mi n g t o pr o vi d e a f urt h er G B P 9 m. f or w or k s t o m a k e t h e b uil di n g s uit a bl e; a n d Gl a s s s e ct or c o m p a ni e s will c o ntri b ut e a f urt h er G B P 2 0 m. of f u n di n g r e s ulti n g i n a t ot al i n v e st m e nt of G B P 5 4 m.

L e a d er of St H el e n s B or o u g h C o u n cil, C o u n cill or D a vi d B ai n e s,

s ai d: “ Gi v e n o ur pr o u d h erit a g e a n d hi st or y i n gl a s s m a ki n g, it’ s o nly fitti n g t h at St H el e n s b or o u g h i s f ully i n v ol v e d i n t h e f ut ur e of t h e i n d u str y. Gl a s s F ut ur e s will s e e gl o b al i n n o v ati o n, tr ai ni n g a n d r e s e ar c h a n d d e v el o p m e nt h a p p e n h er e i n o ur b or o u g h, wit h t h e p ot e nti al t o dri v e f urt h er e c o n o mi c gr o wt h. “ W e ar e d eli g ht e d t o s e e t hi s vit al pr oj e ct g etti n g a f urt h er G B P 1 5 m. i n b a c ki n g fr o m U K R e s e ar c h a n d I n n o v ati o n al o n g wit h s u p p ort fr o m o ur s el v e s, Li v er p o ol City R e gi o n C o m bi n e d A ut h ority a n d t h e gl a s s i n d u str y t o m a k e t hi s vi si o n b e c o m e a r e ality. “ T hi s d e v el o p m e nt will r ej u v e n at e a br o w n fi el d sit e w hi c h h a s a hi st or y i n gl a s s m a n uf a ct uri n g, a n d I a m s ur e t h at Gl a s s F ut ur e s will pr o v e t o b e a c at aly st f or f urt h er i n v e st m e nt i n a pl a c e t h at h a s al w ay s b e e n a w orl d l e a d er i n t h e gl a s s i n d u str y. ”

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T h e i n st all ati o n c o n si st s of 1 7, 2 5 0 s ol ar p a n el s a n d will pr o d u c e 7 Gi g a w att h o ur s ( G W h) p er y e ar. T hi s a m o u nt of el e ctri cit y c orr e s p o n d s t o t h e a n n u al c o n s u m pti o n of 2, 0 0 0 h o u s e h ol d s. Si b el c o will u s e t h e m a xi m u m a m o u nt of el e ctri cit y at it s l o c al o p er ati o n s t o pr o d u c e a hi g h- q u alit y sili c a s a n d. T h e Li m b ur g I n v e st m e nt C o m p a n y L R M, Gr o u p M a c hi el s, L u mi n u s a n d Si b el c o ar e t h e i niti at or s of

t hi s i n n o v ati v e pr oj e ct t hr o u g h p art n er s hi p c o m p a n y Fl o ati n g P V N V. E N GI E S ol uti o n s – S ol ar T e c h ni c s, b uilt t h e pr oj e ct o n b e h alf of Fl o ati n g P V. The p art n er s hi p b et w e e n Si b el c o, t h e Li m b ur g i n v e st m e nt c o m p a ny L R M, L u mi n u s a n d Gr o u p M a c hi el s st art e d d e v el o pi n g t h e pr oj e ct i n 2 0 1 7. “ Si b el c o o w n s m a n y l ar g e q u arri e s t h a n k s t o it s s a n d e xtr a cti o n a cti viti e s, ” s ay s B art V a n H er c k, O p er ati o n s & C o u ntr y M a n a g er of Si b el c o i n B el gi u m. “ T h e ‘ S c h a n s h ei d e’ q u arr y, f or e x a m pl e, c o v er s 7 0 h e ct ar e s. It s l o c ati o n cl o s e t o o ur o p er ati o n s m a k e s t h e sit e p erf e ctl y s uit a bl e f or a fl o ati n g s ol ar p ar k. I n 2 0 1 7, w e c a m e t o g et h er wit h o ur p art n er s t o d e si g n t h e pr oj e ct. T h e fl o ati n g s ol ar f ar m a n d o ur e xi sti n g wi n d f ar m will pr o vi d e r e n e w a bl e

e n er g y f or 5 5 % of t h e el e ctri cit y n e e d s of t h e o p er ati o n s i n D e s s el. T h e i n st all ati o n i s f urt h er pr o of of o ur c o m mit m e nt t o g e n er ati n g e n vir o n m e nt al v al u e a n d m a ki n g pr o gr e s s t o w ar d s o ur 2 0 2 5 s u st ai n a bilit y t ar g et s. ” Fl o ati n g P V i s p o siti v e a b o ut t h e pr o gr e s s of t h e w or k s.

C o n str u cti o n st art e d i n M ar c h 2 0 2 0 a n d h a s n ot b e e n d el a y e d d e s pit e t h e c h all e n g e s of C O VI D- 1 9. All t e c h ni c al c o n n e cti o n s will b e c o m pl et e d l at er t hi s m o nt h a n d t h e pl a nt will pr o d u c e it s fir st gr e e n el e ctri cit y i n O ct o b er 2 0 2 0, e x a ctl y a s pl a n n e d. “ T h e fl o ati n g s ol ar p ar k pr o d u c e s 7 G W h of gr e e n el e ctri cit y a n n u all y, ” s ay s Fl e mi s h E n er g y Mi ni st er Z u h al D e mir. “ T h e f a ct t h at t h e i n st all ati o n will b e o p er ati o n al i n

2 0 2 0 i s a b o o st t o t h e Fl e mi s h r e n e w a bl e e n er g y t ar g et s. Fi n all y, t h e s ol ar p a n el s ar e c o n v e ni e ntl y l o c at e d. N o n e w s p a c e i s t a k e n u p a n d 8 0 % of t h e el e ctri cit y i s c o n s u m e d l o c all y b y t h e Si b el c o pl a nt. T h e Fl e mi s h G o v er n m e nt w a nt s t o gi v e f ull s u p p ort t o s u c h pr oj e ct s. Fl o ati n g P V will al s o c arr y o ut m e a s ur e m e nt s a n d s h ar e it s r e s ult s wit h t h e Fl e mi s h E n er g y A g e n c y. ” “I niti ati v e s s u c h a s t h e s e h el p t h e pr o vi n c e t o a c hi e v e it s cli m at e n e utr alit y o bj e cti v e s, ” a d d s C at h y B er x, G o v er n or of A nt w er p. “ T hi s fl o ati n g s ol ar p ar k m a k e s o pti m al a n d m ultif u n cti o n al u s e of t h e p o s si biliti e s t h at p o n d s li k e t hi s off er f or n at ur e, b ut al s o f or t h e g e n er ati o n of r e n e w a bl e a n d s u st ai n a bl e e n er g y. It s a d d e d v al u e a n d i m p ort a n c e c a n n ot b e o v er e sti m at e d. ”

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B ot h e v e nt s ar e p o w er e d b y gl a s st e c, D ü s s el d orf, G er m a n y – t h e w orl d’ s l e a di n g e x hi biti o n o n gl a s s. gl a s s pr o I N DI A 2 0 2 1 will c o nti n u e t o s h o w c a s e t h e l at e st tr e n d s a n d i n n o v ati o n s i n t h e fi el d of fl at a n d pr o c e s s e d gl a s s pr o d u ct s a n d i n n o v ati o n s a n d f e at ur e t h e l ar g e st di s pl a y of t h e l at e st gl a s s pr o c e s si n g s ol uti o n s, t o ol s, a u xili ar y pr o d u ct s a n d s er vi c e s.

A s a n a d diti o n al f e at ur e, gl a s s pr o I N DI A will bri n g al o n g f e n e str ati o n pr o I N DI A, a s h o w d e si g n e d t o c at er t o t h e d o or, wi n d o w a n d t h e f a ç a d e s e g m e nt s a n d u nit e ar c hit e ct s, f a bri c at or s, d e v el o p er s, p oli c y m a k er s, f aç a d e c o n s ult a nt s, e n gi n e er s, a n d st a k e h ol d er s fr o m t h e I n di a n i n d u str y a n d b e y o n d.

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O n t h e ot h er h a n d, gl a s s p e x I N DI A 2 0 2 1 will c o nti n u e t o s h o w c a s e t h e wi d e st r a n g e of gl a s s pr o d u cti o n t e c h n ol o gi e s, gl a s s pr o c e s si n g a n d fi ni s hi n g, h oll o w gl a s s pr o d u ct s a n d a p pli c ati o n s, gl a s s p a c k a gi n g t e c h n ol o gi e s, a ut o m ati o n, m e a s ur e m e nt and c o ntr ol

c h all e n g e s b ut pr e s e nt t o u s a gr e at d e al of o p p or t u niti e s.

K e e pi n g t h at i n mi n d, I a m s ur e t h at w e c a n e x p e ct a n arr a y of e v e n m or e a d v a n c e d pr o d u ct s, t e c h n ol o gi e s a n d s ol uti o n s. W e will al s o b e d eli g ht e d t o off er a p ot e nt pl atf or m f or t h e i n d u str y st a k e h ol d er s t o m e et, gr e et, s h ar e i d e a s a n d d o fr uitf ul b u si n e s s e s t o g et h er, ” h e s ai d.

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“ w e ar e s ur e t h e gl ass i n d ustr y will b o u n c e b a c k i n n o ti m e ai d e d b y o ur c oll e cti v e e ff orts a n d s u p p ort e d b y o ur g o v er n m e nt's i niti ati v es a n d p oli ci es. We ar e c o n fi d e nt t h at t h e c o mi n g y e ar will b e h u g e f or t h e i n d ustr y a n d t h e gl ass s e ct or will s e e tr e m e n d o us gr o wt h," e n gi n e eri n g, t o ol s, a u xili ar y e q ui p m e nt a n d fitti n g s a n d m a n y m or e.

A n n o u n ci n g t h e n e w d at e s f or t h e e x hi biti o n s, T h o m a s S c hlitt, M a n a gi n g Dir e ct or, M e s s e D ü s s el d orf I n di a, s ai d, “ H e alt h s af et y of o ur e x hi bit or s, s p o n s or s a n d vi sit or s h a s b e e n t h e bi g g e st pri orit y f or u s d uri n g p a st f e w m o nt h s a n d it c o nti n u e s t o b e s o. H o w e v er, w e ar e h o p ef ul t h at t h e w orl d a s w ell a s b u si n e s s e s will s o o n t a k e a h o p ef ul t ur n. A s w e r e gr et t h e i n c o n v e ni e n c e s o c c urr e d d u e t o o ur pl a n t o p o st p o n e t hi s y e ar’ s s h o w, w e ar e v er y e x cit e d t o m e et y o u i n S e pt e m b er, 2 0 2 1 wit h e v e n m or e e nt h u si a s m a n d e x p e ct ati o n s. ” “ W e h a v e al s o r e ali z e d t h at t o u g h ti m e s gi v e u s i niti al

fr o m t h e e x hi biti o n s, L a k h a n Si n g h, E dit or a n d P u bli s h er, Gl a s s B ull eti n, s ai d alt h o u g h t h e i n d u str y w a s g oi n g t hr o u g h a v er y dif fi c ult ti m e b e c a u s e of t h e p a n d e mi c, h e w a s h o p ef ul t h at t h e w or st w a s o v er. “ T h o u g h w e h av e h a d a f e w s et b a c k s t hi s y e ar, w e ar e s ur e t h e gl a s s i n d u str y will b o u n c e b a c k i n n o ti m e ai d e d b y o ur c oll e cti v e eff or t s a n d s u p p or t e d b y o ur g o v er n m e nt' s i niti ati v e s a n d p oli ci e s. W e ar e c o n fi d e nt t h at t h e c o mi n g y e ar will b e h u g e f or t h e i n d u str y a n d t h e gl a s s s e ct or will s e e tr e m e n d o u s gr o wt h, ” h e a s s er t e d.

T h e l a st e diti o n of t h e e v e nt s w a s a h u g e s u c c e s s. T h er e w a s a m ar k e d i n cr e a s e i n t h e n u m b er of e x hi bit or s, vi sit or s a n d i nt er n ati o n al p ar ti ci p a nt s

c o m p ar e d t o t h e y e ar b ef or e t h at. T h e n u m b er of e x hi biti n g c o m p a ni e s st o o d at 1 9 5. Gi v e n t h e gr o wt h i n p o p ul arit y a n d cli e nt el e, t h e e x hi biti o n s ar e c er t ai nl y g oi n g t o s cri pt y et a n ot h er s u c c e s s n e xt y e ar.

T h e s h o w i s s u p p or t e d by pr e sti gi o u s i n d u str y a s s o ci ati o n s li k e AI G M F ( All I n di a Gl a s s M a n uf a ct ur er s F e d er ati o n Lt d), B uil d er A s s o ci ati o n of I n di a, L u d hi a n a Gl a s s D e al er s A s s o ci ati o n, N oi d a Gl a s s and D e al er s A s s o ci ati o n, The M a dr a s Gl a s s & Pl y w o o d M er c h a nt A s s o ci ati o n a n d R aj k ot Gl a s s M er c h a nt A s s o ci ati o n.

The All I n di a Gl a s s M a n uf a ct ur er s' F e d er ati o n founded in 1 9 4 4 is the s ol e r e pr e s e nt ati v e b o d y of all s e g m e nt s of t h e I n di a n Gl a s s I n d u str y c o n si sti n g of l ar g e, m e di u m a n d s m alls c al e m a n uf a ct ur er s.

The F e d er ati o n i s m a d e u p of fiv e R e gi o n al A s s o ci ati o n s vi z., E a st er n I n di a Gl a s s M a n uf a ct ur er s' A s s o ci ati o n ( EI G M A) - K ol k at a, N or t h er n I n di a Gl a s s M a n uf a ct ur er s' A s s o ci ati o n ( NI G M A)Ne w D el hi, S o ut h I n di a Gl a s s M a n uf a ct ur er s' A s s o ci ati o n ( SI G M A)H y d er a b a d, UP Gl a s s M a n uf a ct ur er s' S y n di c at e ( U P G M S)- Fir o z a b a d, and W e st er n I n di a Gl a s s M a n uf a ct ur er s' A s s o ci ati o n ( WI G M A)- M u m b ai.

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D at a i s p o w er. H o w e v er, o nl y o ur i n d u str y l e a di n g m a c hi n e s c a n c o m m u ni c at e wit h e a c h ot h er, a ut o m ati c all y c oll e cti n g a n d s h ari n g d at a t hr o u g h o ut t h e h ot e n d a n d c ol d e n d t o i n  u e n c e t h e e ntir e pr o c e s s. A n d wit h pl a n s t o d e v el o p t h e ďŹ r st f ull y a ut o m at e d li n e s, E m h art Gl a s s i s t h e o nl y s u p pli er w ort h t al ki n g t o.

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J or m a Vit k al a: t h e ulti m at e n et w or k er Fi nl a n d “ F or t hr e e d e c a d e s, I h a v e i nt e ntl y f oll o w e d t h e d e v el o p m e nt s i n t h e gl a s s i n d u str y fr o m t h e bir d’ s e y e vi e w of Gl a s s P erf or m a n c e D a y s ( G P D). T hi s i nt er n ati o n all y r e c o g ni z e d e v e nt h a s gi v e n m e t h e pri vil e g e of m e eti n g t h e w orl d’ s l e a di n g e x p ert s i n p er s o n a n d t h e o p p ort u nit y t o b uil d o n e of t h e m o st c o m pr e h e n si v e k n o wl e d g e a n d k n o w- h o w d at a n et w or k s i n t h e gl a s s i n d u str y, ” s a y s J or m a Vit k al a, f o u n d er a n d f or m er C h air m a n of G P D. Alt h o u g h Vit k al a r etir e d i n S e pt e m b er 2 0 2 0, h e’ll st art t o w or k i n N o v e m b er o n e or t w o d a y s a w e e k a s a S e ni or A d vi s or t hr o u g h hi s o w n c o m p a n y s u p p orti n g t h e G P D t e a m w h o h a v e a s s u m e d t h e e v er y d a y or g a ni z ati o n of t h e u p c o mi n g e v e nt. Vit k al a i s h a p p y t o w el c o m e M ar k o M ö k k ö n e n t o w or k wit h Br o w n O n d u s o i n t h e t a s k of e n s uri n g t h e c o nti n uit y of t h e e v e nt f or y e ar s t o c o m e. “ Y e s, I’ v e r etir e d – b ut m y c alli n g i s still t o n ur t ur e t h e G P D n et w or k t h at gi v e s m e tr e m e n d o u s pr of e s si o n al a n d p er s o n al pl e a s ur e. F or m e, n et w or ki n g, k n o w- h o w and s u p p or ti n g c o m p a ni e s ar e t h e hi g hli g ht s of t h e e ntir e gl a s s b u si n e s s, ” Vit k al a s a y s.

“I a m h a p p y t o s u p p or t M ar k o a n d Br o w n i n m ai nt ai ni n g G P D a s t h e w orl d’ s l e a di n g gl a s s e v e nt a n d i n d e v el o pi n g it f or t h e f ut ur e w h e n it c o m e s t o n et w or ki n g a n d b uil di n g t h e k n o w- h o w of t h e gl a s s

i n d u str y, ” Vit k al a c o m m e nt s, w hil e m e nti o ni n g t h at G P D i s c urr e ntl y a d a pti n g t h e e v e nt t o fit t h e ‘ n e w n or m al’.

Aft er w or ki n g f or n e arl y 4 0 y e ar s i n t h e gl a s s i n d u str y a n d i n m or e t h a n 5 0 c o u ntri e s, m a ki n g c o nt a ct s w orl d wi d e si n c e t h e b e gi n ni n g of hi s c ar e er, Vit k al a f e el s t h at n et w or ki n g i s t h e gl u e t h at k e e p s u s all t o g et h er a n d dri v e s u s f or w ar d i nt o n e w o p p or t u niti e s a n d i n n o v ati o n s.

G P D h a s e v ol v e d o v er t h e y e ar s t o b e st m e et t h e n e e d s of t h e p ar ti ci p a nt s, f o c u si n g o n c urr e nt t h e m e s of i m p or t a n c e.

Wit h o ut t hi s c o n st a nt e v ol uti o n, t h e c o nf er e n c e w o ul d n e v er h a v e b e c o m e t h e m u st- att e n d e v e nt of t h e i n d u str y.

“I t hi n k i n t h e f ut ur e, m o st of t h e n e w i n n o v ati o n s will c o m e fr o m o ut si d e t h e gl a s s i n d u str y a n d m u st b e s u p p or t e d s o t h at gl a s s c a n c o nti n u e t o b e c o m p etiti v e wit h ot h er m at eri al s, ” h e s a y s.

W h e n h e tri e d t o fi n d tr ai ni n g i n t h e gl a s s i n d u str y i n t h e 1 9 8 0 s, it si m pl y w a s n ot a v ail a bl e. “ S o, I d e ci d e d t o or g a ni z e it m y s elf i n t h e e arl y 1 9 9 0 s wit h t h e e st a bli s h m e nt of t h e fir st G P D i n 1 9 9 2, ” h e

s a y s. T o d a y, G P D h a s b e c o m e the w orl d’ s l e a di n g gl a s s i n d u str y e v e nt a n d t h e pl a c e t o b e f or m e eti n g s, n et w or ki n g a n d n e w i d e a s t o e m er g e.

“It w a s n’t al w a y s e a s y. N ot e v er y o n e s h ar e d t h e s a m e vi si o n f or w h at G P D c o ul d b e c o m e a n d h o w it c o ul d b e n e fit c o m p a ni e s t o s u p p or ti n g t h e m, ” h e s a y s. “ T h a n kf ull y, Gl a st o n’ s m a n a g e m e nt al w a y s l o o k e d f ar e n o u g h i nt o t h e f ut ur e a n d s u p p or t e d G P D … t h e y al s o c o ul d s e e t h e a d v a nt a g e of bri n gi n g 7 0 0 t o 9 0 0 gl a s s i n d u str y e x p er t s a n d ar c hit e ct s t o t h eir f a ct or y f or a s p e ci al G P D e v e ni n g s, h o sti n g t h e gr o u p t o a fi v e or si x c o ur s e di n n er i n t h e mi d dl e of t h e pr o d u cti o n ar e a. ” T o d a y, Vit k al a i s a b o ar d m e m b er of s e v er al i nt er n ati o n al c o m mitt e e s and v ari o u s c o m p a ni e s t h at c a n t a k e a d v a nt a g e of hi s e xt e n si v e

n et w or k. H e i s al s o t h e f o u n d er a n d a v ol u nt e er at t h e Gl a s s I n n o v ati o n I n stit ut e ( GII) e st a bli s h e d 2014 – w hi c h i s a n i n d e p e n d e nt n o npr o fit or g a ni z ati o n pr o m oti n g k n o wl e d g e tr a n sf er t o y o u n g er g e n er ati o n s. T h e or g a ni z ati o n d o e s n ot c o m p et e wit h G P D, b ut c o m pl e m e nt s it a s w ell a s all ot h er gl a s s-r el at e d e v e nt s b y off eri n g e x c ell e nt n et w or ki n g o p p or t u niti e s wit h t o p s p e a k er s a n d s p e ci ali st s.

“I b eli e v e c oll a b or ati o n b e n e fit s all pl a y er s – y o u n g a n d ol d. Wit h m y gl o b al n et w or k of m or e t h a n 2 0, 0 0 0 p er s o n s, w e c a n bri n g t o g et h er t h e w h ol e s u p pl y c h ai n t o d e v el o p n e w i d e a s, gi v e s u p p or t t o c o m p a ni e s f or pr o d u ct d e v el o p m e nt, m e eti n g s, tr ai ni n g a n d r e al c o o p er ati o n – a n d pr o p el t h e gl a s s i n d u str y t o n e w h ori z o n s, ” Vit k al a s a y s.

A w ar d s gi v e n t o J or m a i n t h e l a st 2 0 y e ar s i n cl u d e: • T a m p er e C o n gr e s s A w ar d i n 2 0 0 1 fr o m t h e City of T a m p er e – 2 0 0 1 • Gl a s s B uil d er of t h e y e ar 2 0 1 3 by t h e Fi n ni s h Fl at Gl a s s A s s o ci ati o n – 2013 • Pl a q u e i n r e c o g niti o n of G P D’ s 2 5t h a n ni v er s ar y fr o m U S Gl a s s - 2017 • G A N A’ s (t h e Gl a s s A s s o ci ati o n of N ort h A m eri c a) h o n or ar y m e m b er s hi p – 2 0 1 7 • A s p e ci al a w ar d fr o m K A F A ( K or e a n Ar c hit e ct F a ç a d e A s s o ci ati o n) - 2017 • A s p e ci al a w ar d fr o m H K F A ( H o n g K o n g F a ç a d e A s s o ci ati o n) – 2 0 1 7 •'J or m a Vit k al a A w ar d of M erit' – 2 0 1 7 ( e st a bli s h e d by t h e gl a s s i n d u str y – u n d er t h e l e a d er s hi p of t h e D O W a n d K ur ar ay) • T h e Fi n ni s h Fl at Gl a s s A s s o ci ati o n’ s H o n or ar y M e m b er s hi p – 2 0 1 9

Vitr o a p p oi nt s n e w a c c o u nt m a n a g er U nit e d St at e s Vitr o Ar c hit e ct ur al Gl a s s (f or m erly P P G Gl a s s) a n n o u n c e d t h at Mi k e L ar ai a h a s b e e n a p p oi nt e d s e ni or a c c o u nt m a n a g er f or t h e c o m p a ny’ s r e si d e nti al / s p e ci alty ( R E S P) gl a s s b u si n e s s s e g m e nt.

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r e si d e nti al / s p e ci alt y gl a s s b u si n e s s s e g m e nt, Vitr o Fl at Gl a s s L L C. “ Hi s s kill s i n s al e s c o m bi n e d wit h hi s e x p eri e n c e s er vi n g a wi d e r a n g e of m aj or i n d u stri e s will off er e x c e pti o n al v al u e t o t h e cli e nt s w e s er v e i n t h at r e gi o n of t h e c o u ntr y. ” L ar ai a w a s m o st r e c e ntl y a di vi si o n m a n a g er a n d n ati o n al s al e s m a n a g er f or S e y m o ur of S y c a m or e, I n c., a m a n uf a ct ur er

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R e gi o n al f er tili z er pr o d u c er P T P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k ( P G) pl a n s t o b uil d a s o d a a s h f a ct or y t o o pti mi z e t h e u s e of b y- pr o d u ct s ( a m m o ni a) i nt o pr o d u ct s t h at h a v e a d d e d v al u e.

T h e f a ct or y, wit h a n i nt e n d e d c a p a cit y of 3 0 0, 0 0 0 t p a, will b e t h e fir st i n I n d o n e si a t o s u p p or t t h e d o m e sti c gl a s s a n d d et er g e nt i n d u str y.

T h e f a ct or y will al s o b e i nt e n d e d t o r e d u c e CO2 e mi s si o n s fr o m t h e e xi sti n g P G A m m o ni a F a ct or y w h er e t h e g a s i s m a d e a s a b y- pr o d u ct u p t o 1 7 4, 0 0 0 t p a.

F or P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k, t h e pl a n t o b uil d a s o d a a s h f a ct or y i s e x p e ct e d t o c o ntri b ut e r e v e n u e of U S D 8 7 milli o n a n n u all y. I n a d diti o n, t h e b ypr o d u ct i n t h e f or m of al u mi n u m c hl ori d e ( N H 4 C L) c a n b e u s e d a s r a w m at eri al f or N P K, s o t h at t h e o v er all r e q uir e m e nt f or r a w m at eri al s c a n b e r e d u c e d b y 3 6 4, 0 0 0 t p a.

"If t h e s o d a a s h f a ct or y o p er at e s, w e n o l o n g er n e e d t o i m p or t ” s ai d t h e Pr e si d e nt Dir e ct or of P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k, D wi S atri y o A n n ur o g o. H a vi n g s ai d t h at, t h er e will still b e a r e q uir e m e nt f or s alt t o b e i m p or t e d a s p ar t of t h e m a n uf a ct uri n g pr o c e s s, a n d f or t hi s t h e c o m p a n y will w or k wit h P T G ar a m t o s e c ur e t h e 1 0 0, 0 0 0 t p a it will r e q uir e. " G o v er n or K h o fif a h I n d ar P ar a w a n s a s u p p or t s the e st a bli s h m e nt of a s o d a a s h f a ct or y t o s u p p or t t h e st a n d ar d of li vi n g of s alt

f ar m er s, " h e a d d e d.

T hr o u g h t hi s d o w n str e a m pr o gr a m, c o nti n u e d D wi S atri y o, P G i s i n cr e a si n gl y a bl e t o c arr y o ut it s m ai n d uti e s a s a s u p p or t f or n ati o n al f o o d s e c urit y w hil e str e n gt h e ni n g t h e n ati o n al i n d u str y a s a n e c o n o mi c dri v er.

H e a d d e d t h at t h er e ar e t hr e e gr o wt h str at e gi e s f or P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k.

Fir st, c a p a cit y b uil di n g. I n 2 0 2 1 P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k will b uil d a n Al u mi n u m Fl u ori d e ( Al F 3) f a ct or y. Wit h t hi s n e w f a ct or y, t h e pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y of Al F 3 will d o u bl e t o 2 5, 0 0 0 M T p er y e ar. " Al u mi n u m pr o d u ct s, e s p e ci all y i n t h e tr a n s p or t ati o n s e g m e nt, c o nti n u e t o i n cr e a s e e v er y y e ar. T hi s i s b e c a u s e t h e n e e d f or Al F 3 w hi c h i s a n a u xili ar y m at eri al f or s m elti n g h a s al s o i n cr e a s e d, ” s ai d D wi S atri y o.

C urr e ntl y, h e s ai d, P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k has a pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y of 1 2, 6 0 0 t o n s of Al F 3 p er y e ar. Of t hi s a m o u nt, ar o u n d 5, 0 0 0 t o n n e s of w hi c h t hi s y e ar ar e s ol d t o P T I n al u m (I n d o n e si a A s a h a n Al u mi n u m) a s a n a u xili ar y m at eri al f or al u mi n u m s m elti n g.

A p ar t fr o m d o m e sti c, t h e n e e d f or Al F 3 i n t h e gl o b al m ar k et i s al s o v er y l ar g e.

P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k h a s b e e n e x p or ti n g t o c o u ntri e s t h at ar e still i n d e fi cit, s u c h a s A m eri c a, E ur o p e, I n di a, Mi d dl e E a st a n d Afri c a. M or e o v er, t h e Al F 3 pr o d u ct fr o m P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k

h a s a c o m p etiti v e pr o d u ct s elli n g pri c e c o m p ar e d t o t h e gl o b al m ar k et, a n d e v e n t h e pr o fit m ar gi n c a n r e a c h 2 5 p er c e nt if it u s e s r a w m at eri al s fr o m t h e s ulf uri c a ci d f a ct or y.

M e a n w hil e, a n ot h er a d v a nt a g e of t h e Al F 3 pl a nt c o n str u cti o n f or P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k i s r e d u ci n g H 2 Si F 6 w a st e w hi c h i s a b y- pr o d u ct of t h e S ulf uri c A ci d F a ct or y. If t h e c o m p a n y d o e s n ot pr o d u c e Al F 3, it will c o st ar o u n d I D R 4 0 billi o n p er y e ar t o m a n a g e it s w a st e. M e a n w hil e, wit h t h e n e w Al F 3 f a ct or y, t h e c o m p a n y c a n i n cr e a s e r e v e n u e b y R p 2 4 5 billi o n p er y e ar.

S e c o n d, P etr o ki mi a Gr e si k will tr a n sf or m fr o m a si n gl e i n d u str y fir m t o a r el at e d di v er si fi e d i n d u str y.

T hi s str at e g y i s of c o ur s e c arri e d o ut b y c o nti n ui n g t h e pr o d u ct d o w n str e a m. " W e will c h o o s e d o w n str e a m pr o d u ct s b a s e d o n n at ur al g a s, p h o s p h at e a n d s ulf ur w hi c h h a v e gr e at a d d e d v al u e, " s ai d D wi S atri y o.

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It al s o c o di fi e s i n r e g ul ati o n w h at t h e a g e n c y s a y s i s it s a ut h orit y t o m a k e s u c h r e d u cti o n s o n a n ar e a- or i n d u str y- wi d e r e d u cti o n o n it s o w n i niti ati v e. “ T hi s fi n al r ul e gi v e s t h e B L M m or e fl e xi bilit y t o r e s p o n d t o c h a n gi n g m ar k et d y n a mi c s a n d t o pr o m ot e d e v el o p m e nt of t h e F e d er al mi n er al e st at e w h e n d e e m e d n e c e s s ar y, ” t h e n e w r ul e st at e s.

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fr o m C hi n e s e pr o d u c er s t h at d o n ot h a v e t h e s a m e r e g ul at or y a n d q u alit y c o ntr ol s, l a b or c o st s a n d e n er g y c o st s a s w e d o. H o w e v er, t h er e ar e m a n y f or ei g n c u st o m er s t h at w a nt o ur n at ur al, p ur e a n d or g a ni c b a ki n g s o d a, a n d w e h o p e t h at a c h a n g e i n t h e r o y alt y r at e will all o w N at ur al S o d a t o r e b uil d a n d t h e n c o nti n u e t o gr o w it s p o siti o n i n t h e gl o b al m ar k et. ” I n a l ett er t o C a s e y H a m m o n d, pri n ci p al d e p ut y a s si st a nt s e cr et ar y of t h e I nt eri or D e p art m e nt, Grij al v a ar g u e d t h at t h e r ul e c h a n g e will r e s ult i n a $ 1 7 7 milli o n wi n df all f or i n d u str y. “ Pr e vi o u s l e gi sl ati v e eff ort s t o pr o vi d e r o y alt y c ut s t o s o d a a s h pr o d u c er s w er e e xtr e m el y pr o fit a bl e f or t h e pr o d u c er s t h e m s el v e s b ut di d n ot hi n g t o cr e at e j o b s or i m pr o v e the c o u ntr y’ s i nt er n ati o n al c o m p etiti v e n e s s, ” h e wr ot e.

H e al s o di s a gr e e d wit h B L M’ s c o nt e nti o n t h at t h e Mi n er al L e a si n g A ct gi v e s it bl a n k et a ut h orit y t o r e d u c e r o y alt y r at e s a cr o s s t h e b o ar d, a n d t h at t h e pr e vi o u s r e g ul ati o n s w er e u n n e c e s s aril y r e stri cti v e a n d b ur d e n s o m e. H e s ai d it’ s n ot e n o u g h t o ar g u e t h at a r o y alt y r at e r e d u cti o n w o ul d b e n e fit i n d u str y, a n d t h e q u e sti o n i s w h et h er it i s n e e d e d a n d w o ul d b e n e fit t h e n ati o n. “ T h e r o y alt y r e d u cti o n r ul e m a k e s it cl e ar t h at B L M i s n ot i nt er e st e d i n a n s w eri n g t h at, ” h e wr ot e.

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N ot o nl y di d GI M A V r ais e a n u m b er of c o n c er ns o v er ti mi n g a n d c o nti n u e d C o vi d u n c ert ai nt y, b ut ri g htl y p oi nt e d o ut t h at t h eir o w n bi e n ni al s h o w, Vitr u m, is s et t o t a k e its r e g ul ar sl ot i n O ct o b er n e xt y e ar a n d gi v e n t h e pr o xi mit y t h er ef or e of t h e Mil a n - b as e d s h o w t o t h at i n G er m a n y, it m a d e m or e s e ns e t o c o n c e ntr at e o n o n e m aj or s h o w c asi n g o p p ort u nit y.

T h e offi ci al st at e m e nt fr o m GI M A V r e a ds as f oll o ws: “ Gi v e n t h e c h all e n g es pr e ci pit at e d b y t h e p a n d e mi c, o v er t h e l ast f e w m o nt hs w e h a v e e n g a g e d i n a cti v e d e b at e wit h o ur m e m b er c o m p a ni es t o u n d erst a n d t h e i m p a ct t h es e c h all e n g es will h a v e o n p arti ci p ati o n i n t h e l e a di n g i nt er n ati o n al tr a d e s h o ws. “ W e b eli e v e it is o ur d ut y t o a p pris e c o m p a ni es, visit ors a n d all i nt er est e d p arti es of t h e d e cisi o n t h at c a m e t o li g ht d uri n g t h es e dis c ussi o ns: a n o v er w h el mi n g m aj orit y of t h e m e m b er c o m p a ni es e x pr ess e d t h eir i nt e nti o n t o n ot p arti ci p at e i n t h e 2 0 2 0 e diti o n of

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Gl asst e c, w hi c h h as b e e n r es c h e d ul e d f or J u n e of 2 0 2 1. “ M a n y f a ct ors i nfl u e n c e d t his d e cisi o n b ut t h e d et er mi ni n g el e m e nt w as, a b o v e all, t h e d esir e t o m a k e VI T R U M t h e o nl y i nt er n ati o n al e v e nt tr ul y c a p a bl e of pr o m oti n g t h e e x c ell e n c e of It al y’s gl ass i n d ustr y, s h o w c asi n g t h e m a c hi n es as w ell as t h e pr o d u cts a n d t e c h n ol o gi c al a p pli c ati o ns pr o d u c e d t hr o u g h o ur t e c h n ol o gi es. “ C o ntri b uti n g t o t h at d e cisi o n w er e als o t h e u n us u al d at es f or t h e G er m a n s h o w t h at d o n ot e n c o ur a g e p arti ci p ati o n, its r ej e cti o n b y t h e m aj or i nt er n ati o n al pl a y ers, al o n gsi d e t h e c o nst a nt diffi c ulti es i n pl a n ni n g or g a ni z e d p arti ci p ati o n c a us e d b y t h e as - y et - u nr es ol v e d c o ntr ol of t h e s pr e a d of C O VI D 1 9. “ N e v ert h el ess, s h o ul d t h e or g a ni z ers of Gl asst e c d e ci d e n ot t o c a n c el t h e 2 0 2 1 e diti o n, GI M A V, as a n ass o ci ati o n, will still b e t h er e. W e h a v e al w a ys s u p p ort e d t h e i m p ort a n c e of t h e s h o w a n d will c o nti n u e t o d o s o d es pit e t h e f a ct t h at t h e c h oi c e t o “ m o v e” t h e 2 0 2 0 e diti o n t o 2 0 2 1 is n ot a s o u n d c h oi c e. “ W e w o ul d b e r e miss i n o ur pri m ar y d ut y t o w ar d o ur m e m b ers a n d t h e e ntir e s e ct or if w e wit h h el d t h e u n d e ni a bl e e vi d e n c e t h at c a m e t o li g ht – a l ar g e m aj orit y of t h e a ct ors i n It al y’s gl ass pr o c essi n g t e c h n ol o gi es i n d ustr y – r e pr es e nti n g m or e t h a n 1 0, 6 0 0 n et m 2 (t a ki n g i nt o c o nsi d er ati o n o nl y t h e e x hi bit ors i n p a vili o ns 1 3 a n d 1 6), will n ot b e pr es e nt at Gl asst e c 2 0 2 1. “ W e e n d ors e t his m ess a g e o ut of a s pirit of s er vi c e t o t h e It ali a n a n d i nt er n ati o n al visit ors w h o h a v e e v er y r e as o n t o e x p e ct a n or m al pr es e n c e of It ali a n b uil d ers a n d s u p pli ers of gl ass pr o c essi n g t e c h n ol o gi es at t h e Gl asst e c e diti o n t o b e h el d n e xt J u n e. “ T h at will n ot h a p p e n. T h e gl ass pr o c essi n g t e c h n ol o gi es a n d pr o d u cts fr o m ar o u n d t h e w orl d i n 2 0 2 1 will b e o n dis pl a y at VI T R U M i n Mil a n fr o m O ct o b er 5t h t o 8t h i n a n e diti o n t h at will i n cl u d e t h e o p e ni n g of n e w p a vili o ns d e di c at e d t o pr o d u cts a n d a p pli c ati o ns a n d a m aj or

i n cr e as e i n t h e e x hi bit s p a c e its elf”.

T h e n e ws als o c a m e as a gr e at fili p t o t h e or g a nis ers of VI T R U M. C o m m e nti n g o n t h e p ositi o n m a d e p u bli c b y GI M A V, VI T R U M Pr esi d e nt Di n o Z a n d o n ell a N e c c a st at e d: “ Pr ef erri n g VI T R U M o v er G L A S S T E C i n 2 0 2 1, t h e st a k e h ol d ers i n t h e gl ass pr o c essi n g t e c h n ol o gi es i n d ustr y c o nfir m e d t h e ur g e t o pr es er v e a n d t o str e n gt h e n VI T R U M o n gl o b al l e v el, a g ai nst o p p ort u nisti c s p e c ul ati o ns t h at ar e f ar fr o m t h e n or m al pr o m oti o n of t h e pr o d u cts d uri n g t h e diff er e nt f airs”. H e t h e n c o nfir m e d: “ All t h e m or e r e as o n f or us t o g u ar a nt e e a gr e at e diti o n i n 2 0 2 1!” “ GI M A V m a d e p u bli c its offi ci al p ositi o n wit h w hi c h it f elt t h e n e e d t o a c c o u nt t o t h e e ntir e i nt er n ati o n al gl ass c o m m u nit y f or t h e f a ct t h at t h e It ali a ns will n ot p arti ci p at e i n t h e e diti o n of Gl asst e c p ost p o n e d b y t h e or g a ni z ers t o J u n e 1 5 - 1 8, 2 0 2 1. “ B e ari n g i n mi n d t h at t h e s u p pli ers of It ali a n t e c h n ol o gi es ar e a m o n g t h e f or e m ost pl a y ers at t h e s h o w, w hi c h n or m all y t a k es pl a c e i n D üss el d orf i n e v e n - n u m b er e d y e ars a n d t h at i n 2 0 1 8 fill e d p a vili o ns 1 3 a n d 1 6, o c c u p yi n g m or e t h a n 1 0, 6 0 0 m 2 n et, it is h ar d n ot t o r ej oi c e o v er t h eir r e as o n: “t o m a k e VI T R U M t h e o nl y i nt er n ati o n al e v e nt tr ul y c a p a bl e of pr o m oti n g t h e e x c ell e n c e of It al y’s gl ass i n d ustr y, s h o w c asi n g t h e m a c hi n es as w ell as t h e pr o d u cts a n d t e c h n ol o gi c al a p pli c ati o ns pr o d u c e d t hr o u g h o ur t e c h n ol o gi es,” w hi c h, b y t h eir o w n a d missi o n, w as a d et er mi ni n g f a ct or i n t h e d e cisi o n t o n ot p arti ci p at e i n Gl asst e c. “ T his d e cisi o n fills us wit h pri d e a n d s p urs us t o d o e v e n m or e t o m a k e VI T R U M c a p a bl e of f ulfilli n g t his t as k,” c o m m e nt e d VI T R U M Pr esi d e nt Di n o Z a n d o n ell a N e c c a. “ All t h e m or e r e as o n f or us t o or g a ni z e a gr e at e diti o n t h at s ets t h e p a c e l e a vi n g a visi bl e m ar k p oi nti n g t h e w a y t o t h e n e w dir e cti o n u n d ert a k e n. VI T R U M i nt e n ds t o i n cr e asi n gl y str e n gt h e n its r ol e i n f a v or of t h e e ntir e i nt er n ati o n al gl ass i n d ustr y c o m m u nit y”.

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E n d of t h e r o a d f o r ‘ c at - s c r at c h’ c o r d d r ai n s Al m o st 2 0 0 P S R C o r d Di s p e r s al S y st e m s i n st all e d M o n e y - b a c k g u a r a nt e e P a y - b a c k ti m e m e a s u r e d i n w e e k s

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A gr I nt er n ati o n al i ntr o d u c e s a n all- n e w, hi g h- pr e ci si o n di m e n si o n al m e a s ur e m e nt s y st e m f or t h e gl a s s c o nt ai n er l a b or at or y

Wit h a f o ot pri nt of 1 s q u ar e m et er, t h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s c a n fit i n l a b or at ori e s wit h v er y li mit e d s p a c e.

The G a wi s 4 Gl a s s ™ is A gr I nt er n ati o n al’ s l at e st e diti o n t o t h eir li n e of hi g h pr e ci si o n l a b or at or y m e a s ur e m e nt s y st e m s f or t h e c o nt ai n er i n d u str y.

T hi s alli n- o n e di m e n si o n al m e a s ur e m e nt s y st e m i s d e si g n e d s p e cifi c all y t o i m pr o v e t h e effi ci e n c y a n d t e sti n g t hr o u g h p ut of t h e gl a s s c o nt ai n er q u alit y c o ntr ol l a b or at or y. T h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s a ut o m at e s a n u m b er of criti c al b ottl e m e a s ur e m e nt s i nt o a si n gl e o p er ati o n a n d p erf or m s a c o m pl et e di m e n si o n al a n al y si s i n a m att er of s e c o n d s. T hi s t ot all y n e w l a b or at or y t e st s y st e m pr o vi d e s a n u n m at c h e d l e v el of m e a s ur e m e nt c a p a biliti e s t o s u p p ort t h e d e si g n, pr o c e s s a n d q u alit y m a n a g e m e nt of gl a s s c o nt ai n er s.

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T h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s c o m p a ct d e si g n i s c o m p ati bl e wit h t h e si z e a n d st yl e of l a b or at or y o p er ati o n s. Wit h a f o ot pri nt of 1 s q u ar e m et er, t h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s c a n fit i n l a b or at ori e s wit h v er y li mit e d s p a c e. T h e si z e of t hi s s y st e m h o w e v er, d o e s n ot di mi ni s h it s pr e ci si o n a n d m e a s ur e m e nt c a p a biliti e s.

T h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s utili z e s t h e l at e st o pti c al g a u gi n g t e c h n ol o g y, i n c o m bi n ati o n wit h a ut o m ati o n a n d i nt uiti v e o p er ati o n al s oft w ar e, t o si m plif y c o nt ai n er m e a s ur e m e nt o p er ati o n s w hil e m a xi mi zi n g t e sti n g t hr o u g h p ut. A s a r e s ult, t hi s s y st e m c a n pr o vi d e br o a d m e a s ur e m e nt c a p a biliti e s o n a wi d e r a n g e of gl a s s c o nt ai n er s wit h u n m at c h e d a c c ur a c y, r e p e at a bilit y a n d o p er ati o n al t hr o u g h p ut.

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• L ar g e, c u st o mi z a bl e a n d i nt uiti v e u s er i nt erf a c e, wit h s wi p e a n d z o o m c a p a biliti e s • P o w erf ul y et si m pl e j o b cr e ati o n a n d e diti n g t o ol s, i n c or p or ati n g • A gr’ s p at e nt- p e n di n g A ut o J o b ™ - a ut o m at e d j o b s et u p • Pr e ci s e fi ni s h g a u gi n g a n d b o d y m e a s ur e m e nt c a p a biliti e s utili zi n g hi g h r e s ol uti o n, U S B 3 c a m er a t e c h n ol o g y, o pti mi z e d l e n si n g a n d t el e c e ntri c o pti c s wit h 3 6 0 º i m a gi n g • M e a s ur e m e nt p erf or m a n c e t h at e x c e e d s all r el e v a nt i nt er n ati o n al st a n d ar d s • I n d u str y 4. 0 c o m m u ni c ati o n pr ot o c ol s

A d v a n c e d Vi si o n T e c h n ol o g y f or Pr e ci s e Di m e n si o n al G a u gi n g A m aj or d e si g n e m p h a si s f or t h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s w a s t o pr o vi d e m e a s ur e m e nt s wit h a l e v el of pr e ci si o n a n d r e p e at a bilit y t h at n ot o nl y c a n d o c u m e nt di m e n si o n s of pr o d u cti o n c o nt ai n er s b ut c a n al s o b e u s e d t o q u alif y a n d m a n a g e m ol d s. T h e vi si o n m e a s ur e m e nt t e c h n ol o g y i n c or p or at e d i n t h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s utili z e s hi g h pi x el d e n sit y c a m er a c o m p o n e nt s i n c o m bi n ati o n wit h e n h a n c e d t el e c e ntri c o pti c s a n d li g hti n g. C a m er a s ar e fi x e d wit h z er o m o v e m e nt, eli mi n ati n g a n y p ot e nti al err or s fr o m vi br ati o n s or c a m er a m o v e m e nt. T el e c e ntri c o pti c s e n s ur e t h at e v er y m e a s ur e m e nt i s a c c ur at e a n d r e p e at a bl e r e g ar dl e s s of c o nt ai n er si z e, s h a p e or di st a n c e fr o m t h e c a m er a. T hi s c o m bi n ati o n pr o vi d e s a v er y cri s p e d g e s h a d o w, m a ki n g it p o s si bl e t o a c hi e v e t h e hi g h e st di m e n si o n al pr e ci si o n a n d r e p e at a bilit y, a s w ell a s a v er y l o w p er c e nt of pr o c e s s v ari ati o n f or i n di vi d u al m e a s ur e m e nt s. F urt h er, i m a g e s ar e c a pt ur e d at o n e- d e gr e e i nt er v al s a n d t h e e ntir e b ottl e i s s c a n n e d, a c hi e vi n g 1 0 0 % f ull- b ottl e c a pt ur e i n or d er t o f a cilit at e t h e m o st effi ci e nt di m e n si o n al pr o c e s si n g.

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O n e of t h e bi g g e st c h all e n g e s wit h m e a s ur e m e nt s y st e m s of t hi s t y p e i s t h e pr e p ar ati o n a n d pr o gr a m mi n g of t h e d e vi c e t o p erf or m t h e d e sir e d m e a s ur e m e nt s. T h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s off er s a r a n g e of t o ol s t h at ar e a v ail a bl e t o si m plif y t hi s pr o c e s s a n d mi ni mi z e t h e ti m e r e q uir e d t o e dit j o b s. O p er at or s c a n u s e A ut o J o b ™ t o a ut o m ati c all y i d e ntif y fi ni s h m e a s ur e m e nt s, b uil d a j o b fr o m i n di vi d u all y s el e ct a bl e m e a s ur e m e nt r o uti n e s or c h o o s e fr o m a li br ar y of i n d u str y st a n d ar d or c u st o mi z e d t e m pl at e s t h at i n cl u d e a c oll e cti o n of m e a s ur e m e nt s a n d t h eir a s s o ci at e d li mit s. G a wi s 4 Gl a s s al s o e n a bl e s a n o p er at or t o s el e ct a si n gl e m e a s ur e m e nt or c o m bi n ati o n of m e a s ur e m e nt s f or a p arti c ul ar j o b. All j o b s et u p m et h o d s ar e str ai g ht f or w ar d a n d i nt uiti v e, y et pr o vi d e t h e v er s atilit y t o e n a bl e a n o p er at or t o c u st o mi z e t e st s f or t h e a p pli c ati o n.

A ut o J o b ™, i s a p at e nt- p e n di n g f e at ur e o n t h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s t h at i s d e si g n e d t o si m plif y j o b s et u p b y pr o vi di n g a ut o m at e d r e c o g niti o n of k e y fi ni s h m e a s ur e m e nt s. Wit h t hi s f e at ur e, t h e o p er at or si m pl y s el e ct s t h e A ut o J o b m o d e a n d t h e w or k of l o c ati n g a n d i d e ntif yi n g fi ni s h f e at ur e s i s p erf or m e d a ut o m ati c all y.

T h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s s c a n s t h e s a m pl e, i d e ntifi e s t h e st a n d ar d fi ni s h m e a s ur e m e nt s f or t h at s a m pl e a n d i n c or p or at e s t h e m i nt o t h e j o b wit hi n a m att er of s e c o n d s. T h e o p er at or c a n a dj u st t h e s el e cti o n, a d d c o ntr ol li mit s a n d i n c or p or at e a d diti o n al m e a s ur e m e nt s a s n e c e s s ar y. A ut o J o b c a n b e u s e d t o cr e at e a n e w j o b or i d e ntif y a n e xi sti n g j o b t e m pl at e, t hr o u g h Te m pl at e M at c hi n g, t h at m o st cl o s el y m at c h e s t h e c o nt ai n er.

Te m pl at e M at c hi n g, a n ot h er f e at ur e a s s o ci at e d wit h A ut o J o b, pr o vi d e s t h e cl o s e st m at c h of a s c a n n e d b ottl e fi ni s h t o t h e j o b t e m pl at e s i n t h e t e m pl at e li br ar y. I n all, t h e A ut o J o b f e at ur e gr e atl y a c c el er at e s j o b cr e ati o n, s a vi n g h u n dr e d s of l a b or h o ur s t hr o u g h t h e c o ur s e of a y e ar.

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I n d u str y 4. 0 st a n d ar d c o m m u ni c ati o n pr ot o c ol s h a v e al s o b e e n i n c or p or at e d i nt o t h e G a wi s 4 Gl a s s t o i m pr o v e c o m m u ni c ati o n s a n d s u p p ort I n d u str y 4. 0 o bj e cti v e s. T hi s c a p a bilit y f a cilit at e s a d v a n c e d c o m m u ni c ati o n wit h ot h er d e vi c e s, t o s h ar e d at a, s u p p ort r e m ot e j o b c h a n g e a n d i nt erf a c e wit h f a ct or y r o b oti c h a n dli n g s y st e m s wit h o ut o p er at or i nt er v e nti o n.

A gr off er s a c o m pl et e li n e of pr o d u ct s f or t h e m e a s ur e m e nt a n d t e sti n g of gl a s s c o nt ai n er s. A gr pr o d u ct s ar e d e si g n e d t o a s si st c o nt ai n er pr o d u c er s, c o n v ert er s a n d fill er s st a y c o m p etiti v e, w hil e m e eti n g t h e i n cr e a s e d q u alit y d e m a n d s of t o d a y’ s c h a n gi n g w orl d.

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h e l ast f e w y e ars h a v e b e e n o n e of t h e m ost c h all e n gi n g y e ars f or t h e Asi a n ( a n d gl o b al) c o nt ai n er gl ass i n d ustr y. Stiff c o m p etiti o n fr o m alt er n at e f or ms of p a c k a gi n g, i n cr e as e d p e n etr ati o n of m o d er n r et ail a n d risi n g c ost of f a ct ors of pr o d u cti o n h as m a d e c o nt ai n er gl ass p a c k a gi n g l os e s o m e s h ar e i n t h e f o o d & b e v er a g e ( b ot h al c o h oli c & n o n- al c o h oli c) s u b-s e g m e nts t o ot h er f or ms of p a c k a gi n g. T h er e h as b e e n e n or m o us pr ess ur e o n c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers t o mi ni mis e t h e c ost of pr o d u cti o n t o r e m ai n c o m p etiti v e i n t h es e c h all e n gi n g ti m es. C O VI D h as n ot h el p e d eit h er.

E n er g y, r a w m at eri als a n d l a b o ur c osts h a v e c o nti n u e d t o gr o w f or c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers i n t h e Asi a n r e gi o n, t h o u g h, t h es e t hr e e m aj or c osts c a n v ar y wi d el y fr o m c o u ntr y t o c o u ntr y. F or e x a m pl e, w hilst e n er g y c osts r e v er y c o m p etiti v e i n t h e Mi d dl e E ast, t h e y ar e c o m p ar ati v el y hi g h er i n c o u ntri es li k e I n di a, T ur k e y a n d S o ut h E ast Asi a. T h e c h a n gi n g pri c e of r a w m at eri als i n c o nt ai n er gl ass i n d ustr y is of c o urs e a n ot h er f a ct or a n d w hilst sili c a s a n d is b e c o mi n g – fr o m a hi g h gr a d e p ers p e cti v e – h ar d er t o fi n d a n d is t h er ef or e e x p e ct e d t o ris e i n pri c e, s o d a as h r e m ai ns a p oliti c al f o ot b all b et w e e n t h e U S A a n d C hi n a, wit h e v er y o n e els e c a u g ht i n b et w e e n. T h er e ar e of c o urs e m or e o pti o ns f or s o d a as h c o mi n g o nli n e a n d t his e xtr a c a p a cit y will h el p t o k e e p pri c es m o d er at e i n t h e s h ort t er m. H o w e v er, wit h C hi n a’s a bilit y t o c o ntr ol, a n d p er h a ps artifi ci all y s hri n k, t h e m ar k et i n t h e s h ort t er m, t h er e will n e e d t o b e c o nsi d er a bl y m u c h m or e r e d u n d a nt c a p a cit y g e n er at e d els e w h er e if pri c es ar e t o r e m ai n c o nst a nt. Fr ei g ht h as b e c o m e a m aj or iss u e als o i n t h e l ast 1 2 m o nt hs f or s o d a as h, a n d alt h o u g h t h er e is e x p e ct e d t o b e s o m e l e v elli n g o ut of t his i n t h e n e xt 2 4 m o nt hs, it will n e v ert h el ess t a k e s o m e ti m e t o g et b a c k t o 2 0 1 9 t y p es of st a bilit y.

I n t his i nst a n c e, t h er ef or e, a d o m esti c s u p pl y of s o d a as h – s u c h as wit h T ur k e y a n d I n di a – b e c o m es a m aj or s a vi n g el e m e nt.

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C o nt ai n er gl ass o p er ati o ns r e q uir e a c o nti n u o us s u p pl y of si g nifi c a nt a m o u nts of e n er g y, pri n ci p all y n at ur al g as, f u el oil a n d el e ctri c al p o w er. E n er g y c osts t y pi c all y a c c o u nt f or 1 4- 2 3 % of a c o m p a n y’s t ot al m a n uf a ct uri n g c osts, d e p e n di n g o n t h e c ost of e n er g y, t h e t y p e of e n er g y a v ail a bl e, t h e f a ct or y l o c ati o n a n d t h e p arti c ul ar e n er g y r e q uir e m e nts. T h e p er c e nt a g e of t ot al c ost r el at e d t o e n er g y c a n v ar y si g nifi c a ntl y b e c a us e of v ol atilit y i n m ar k et pri c es, p arti c ul arl y f or n at ur al g as a n d f u el oil i n v ol atil e m ar k ets s u c h as S o ut h E ast Asi a r e gi o n.

R e c e nt g as dis c o v eri es i n T ur k e y – r e v e al e d i n O ct o b er – h a v e p ot e nti all y gi v e n t h e c o u ntr y a m aj or b o ost i n e n er g y c osts. I n d e e d t h e c o u ntr y h as i n cr e as e d its r es er v es esti m at e f or its r e c e nt S a k ar y a g as dis c o v er y i n t h e Bl a c k S e a aft er e x pl or ati o n w or k b y st at e - o w n e d T P A O r e v e al e d a n e w g as fi n d.

A n a d diti o n al 8 5 b n c u. m etr es h as b e e n a d d e d t o dis c o v er e d r es er v es f oll o wi n g “t esti n g, a n al ysis a n d d et ail e d e n gi n e eri n g w or k”, T ur kis h pr esi d e nt T a y yi p Er d o g a n s ai d. T his lifts a g gr e g at e g as r es er v es i n t h e T u n a - 1 w ell of t h e S a k ar y a fi el d t o 4 0 5 b n m³.

T h e offs h or e fi el d w as dis c o v er e d i n A u g ust a n d w as h ail e d b y Er d o g a n at t h e ti m e as “t h e bi g g est dis c o v er y of T ur k e y’s hist or y”.

T h e g o v er n m e nt is ai mi n g f or t h e fi el d t o s u p pl y its first g as i n 2 0 2 3. “ T h es e dis c o v eri es, w hi c h I b eli e v e will c o nti n u e, will si g nifi c a ntl y d e cr e as e o ur c o u ntr y’s e xt er n al d e p e n d e n c e o n n at ur al g as,” Er d o g a n s ai d. T his will als o m e a n “c h e a p er” g as s u p pli es t o T ur k e y, h e s ai d. “ T h e hi g h q u alit y of t h e g as i n di c at es t h at t h e o p er ati n g c osts will b e at a mi ni m u m l e v el,” h e a d d e d.

S a k ar y a fi el d will b e “t h e first g a m e c h a n g er a n d h o p ef ull y b e f oll o w e d b y ot h er dis c o v eri es i n [t h e] e ast er n Bl a c k S e a a n d M e dit err a n e a n”, T P A O c h air m a n a n d c hi ef e x e c uti v e M eli h H a n Bil gi n s ai d.

T P A O pl a ns t o drill t w o a p pr ais al w ells at t h e fi el d usi n g t h e F ati h drills hi p, w hil e w ell t ests will b e c arri e d o ut b y a s e c o n d

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it o ut … drills hi p, K a n u ni. Drilli n g will c o nti n u e i n t h e T ur k Ali - 1 w ell i n t h e S a k ar y a fi el d, Er d o g a n s ai d.

T ur kis h e n er g y mi nist er F ati h D o n m e z h as alr e a d y s ai d t h at d o m esti c g as pri c es c o ul d f all o n c e a r e c e ntl y dis c o v er e d fi el d i n t h e Bl a c k S e a is c o m missi o n e d, w hi c h is gr e at n e ws f or i n d ustr y.

H o w e v er, t h er e r e m ai ns a d e gr e e of s c a n d al at pr es e nt as arr ests a n d a c c us ati o ns fl y o v er all e g e d l e a ks of i nf or m ati o n b y T ur kis h offi ci als a n d e m pl o y e es t o R ussi a n c o m p a ni es c urr e ntl y s u p pl yi n g l ar g e a m o u nts of g as t o t h e c o u ntr y.

G a s pr o bl e m s f or t h e Mi d dl e E a st ?

I n a n e w r e p ort, t h e Ar a b Petr ol e u m I n v est m e nt C or p or ati o n ( A pi c or p), t h e i n v est m e nt f u n d of t h e Or g a niz ati o n of Ar a b Petr ol e u m E x p orti n g C o u ntri es ( O A P E C), st at es t h at t h e o n g oi n g oil m ar k et crisis a n d C O VI D iss u es di d n ot h a v e a d etri m e nt al eff e ct o n c o m mitt e d g as i n v est m e nts i n t h e Mi d dl e E ast a n d N ort h Afri c a n ( M E N A) r e gi o n.

A pi c or p r e p orts t h at g as i n v est m e nts h a v e b e e n st e a d y i n c o m p aris o n t o 2 0 1 9 wit h pl a n n e d i n v est m e nts s h o wi n g a n i n cr e as e of 2 9 % t o r e a c h $ 1 2 6 billi o n. T h e m ai n dri v er f or t h e c urr e nt i n cr e as e i n i n v est m e nt is a r e gi o n al dri v e f or cl e a n er p o w er g e n er ati o n a n d t h e us e of n at ur al g as a n d c o n d e ns at es as a f e e dst o c k f or t h e p etr o c h e mi c al i n d ustr y.

I n its M E N A G as & Petr o c h e mi c als I n v est m e nts O utl o o k 2 0 2 0- 2 0 2 4, A pi c or p r e p orts o n t h e M E N A r e gi o n’s pl a n n e d a n d c o m mitt e d i n v est m e nts f or t h e p eri o d 2 0 2 0 t o 2 0 2 4. R e m ar k a bl y, s o m e h o w c o ntr ar y t o o v er all gl o b al d e v el o p m e nts, t h e r e gi o n’s p etr o c h e mi c als s e ct or s h o ws a y- o- y i n cr e as e of U S $ 4 billi o n i n pl a n n e d pr oj e cts i n c o m p aris o n t o 2 0 1 9. At t h e s a m e ti m e, t ot al c o m mitt e d pr oj e cts s h o w e d a d e cr e as e of U S $ 1 3 billi o n, t his is l ar g el y c a us e d b y t h e c o m pl eti o n of s e v er al pr oj e cts i n 2 0 1 9. A pi c or p’s r e p ort als o i n di c at e d t h at t h e s h ar e of g o v er n m e nt i n v est m e nts i n c o m mitt e d a n d pl a n n e d g as pr oj e cts ( 9 2 %) is hi g h er t h a n it is i n t h e p etr o c h e mi c al s e ct or ( 7 2 %).

T h e M E N A sit u ati o n is a w hit e s w a n at pr es e nt, as gl o b al g as

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d e m a n d h as als o b e e n hit b y C O VI D - 1 9, gl o b al l o c k d o w ns, a n d a m aj or e c o n o mi c r e c essi o n. At pr es e nt, A pi c or p ass ess es t h at gl o b al g as d e m a n d h as d e cr e as e d b y 4 %, wit h Asi a, t h e U. S., a n d E ur o p e is t h e m ost aff e ct e d c o nti n e nts. T h e 2 0 2 0 sit u ati o n st a n ds i n st ar k c o ntr ast wit h 2 0 1 9, a r e c or d y e ar f or L N G Fi n al I n v est m e nt D e cisi o ns ( FI Ds). A pi c or p r e m ai ns r e as o n a bl y o pti misti c a b o ut t h e f or es e e a bl e f ut ur e, as it h as o nl y r e d u c e d t h e a n n u al gr o wt h r at e f or gl o b al g as d e m a n d d uri n g 2 0 2 0 - 2 4 t o 1. 5 % c o m p ar e d t o t h e pr e - C o vi d - 1 9 esti m at e of 1. 8 %.

E v e n t h at t h e t e n ur e of t h e r e p ort is sli g htl y o pti misti c, Dr. A h m e d Ali Atti g a, A pi c or p’s C E O, st at e d t h at “t h e d e cr e as e i n g as d e m a n d h as p ut fis c al pr ess ur e o n t h e g o v er n m e nt a n d pri v at e s e ct ors ali k e, a n d w e e x p e ct a f e w c o m mitt e d pr oj e cts t o c o nti n u e f a ci n g str o n g h e a d wi n ds i n t er ms of p a y m e nts, s u p pl y c h ai n iss u es, a n d p ot e nti al pr oj e ct d el a ys.” Dr. L eil a R B e n ali, C hi ef E c o n o mist, Str at e g y, E n er g y E c o n o mi cs, a n d S ust ai n a bilit y, A pi c or p, a d d e d: “ T h e i m p a ct of C o vi d - 1 9 o n M E N A g as d e m a n d a n d t h e p etr o c h e mi c als s e ct or will a c c el er at e t h e i n d ustri al s h ar e of d o m esti c d e m a n d. As o utli n e d i n o ur M e n a G as & P etr o c h e mi c als I n v est m e nts O utl o o k 2 0 2 0 - 2 0 2 4, g as d e m a n d is e x p e ct e d t o gr o w b y a p pr o xi m at el y 3. 8 % - 4 % o n a v er a g e c o m p ar e d t o 6 % i n 2 0 1 9. T his d o w n w ar d r e visi o n is d u e t o sl o w er G D P gr o wt h a n d i n d ustri al o ut p ut, t h e eff e ct of pri c e r ef or ms, n u cl e ar p o w er pr oj e cts c o mi n g o nli n e, a n d t h e i n cr e as e d s h ar e of r e n e w a bl es.

A d diti o n all y, a pr ol o n g e d d e pr essi o n of L N G pri c es will p ut f urt h er pr ess ur e o n a f e w L N G e x p ort ers i n t h e r e gi o n d uri n g a ti m e w h e n pi p eli n e e x p orts w er e alr e a d y t a ki n g a hit.”

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W h e n l o o ki n g at t h e r e p ort, A pi c or p’s o pti mis m is b as e d o n t h e o n g oi n g d o w nstr e a m v al u e c h ai n i nt e gr ati o n. M ai n g as pl a y ers s u c h as S a u di Ar a bi a, Ir a q, a n d Ir a n ar e still c o m mitt e d t o t h eir r es p e cti v e g as i n v est m e nts. S a u di Ar a bi a a n d Ir a q ar e l o o ki n g m ai nl y at g as -t o - p o w er pr oj e cts, w hil e Ir a n is i n cr e asi n g its e m p h asis o n p etr o c h e mi c als. T h e U A E als o is c o m mitt e d t o its U S $ 2 2 billi o n g as d e v el o p m e nt m ast er pl a n, w hi c h i n cl u d es t h e w ell - c o v er e d u n c o n v e nti o n al a n d s o ur g as pr oj e cts. As t h e g as w orl d is al w a ys w at c hi n g Q at ar’s o ut p ut e x p a nsi o n pl a ns, t h e h u g e U S $ 2 2 billi o n pl a n n e d i n v est m e nt is still o n t h e t a bl e.

S o m e h o w e v er ar e q u esti o ni n g t h e t ot al vi a bilit y a n d c o m m er ci al attr a cti v e n ess of D o h a’s L N G e x p a nsi o n i n t h e li g ht of a gl o b al L N G gl ut.

As p art of f ut ur e g as s u c c ess st ori es i n t h e r e gi o n, A pi c or p e x p e cts t h at ot h er r e gi o n al N O Cs will t a k e t h e s a m e r o ut e as A D N O C h as d o n e. T h e U A E oil & g as gi a nt h as s ol d a mi n orit y st a k e i n its A D N O C’s G as Pi p eli n e Ass ets f or $ 2 0. 7 billi o n t o i nt er n ati o n al i n v est ors. Still, t h e f ut ur e c o ul d b e diff er e nt alr e a d y.

As is s h o w n b y t h e l a c k of pr o gr ess i n E g y pt’s offs h or e d e v el o p m e nts, t h e i m m e ns e n e g ati v e i m p a ct of t h e C O VI D d e m a n d d estr u cti o n, f u n d a m e nt als h a v e s hift e d t o t h e n e g ati v e.

T h e pl a n n e d Q at ari L N G m e g a pr oj e cts ar e a n ot h er c o n c er n.

I n v est ors will b e c o m e w ar y of f ut ur e i n v est m e nt pr oj e cts if d e m a n d is i m pr o vi n g or if l o n g t er m pri c es ar e n’t i m pr o vi n g. G oi n g all -i n o n g as -t o - p o w er a n d p etr o c h e mi c als f or r e gi o n al n at ur al g as pr oj e cts is ris k y. T h e t ot al p o w er s u p pl y i n t h e G C C a n d N ort h Afri c a is s hifti n g t o w ar ds a n o v ers u p pl y sit u ati o n. P ot e nti al p o w er e x p ort o pti o ns ar e bl e a k, as i nfr astr u ct ur e is l a c ki n g a n d t h e e c o n o mi c sl o w d o w n is t a ki n g a s eri o us t oll o n p o w er d e m a n d.

A n e c o n o mi c sl o w d o w n i n k e y m ar k ets, s u c h as S a u di Ar a bi a, t h e U A E, or E g y pt, will als o aff e ct d e m a n d f or g as - b as e d pr o d u cts, a n d k e y m ar k ets i n E ur o p e or Asi a, s u c h as I n di a, als o ar e n ot r efl e cti n g i n cr e as e d d e m a n d f or p etr o c h e mi c als.

A pi c or p’s e m p h asis o n r e gi o n al d o m esti c d e m a n d a n d s u p pl y is r ati o n al. I m p ort s u bstit uti o n is fi n a n ci all y a n d e c o n o mi c all y attr a cti v e. Still, d o m esti c m ar k ets ar e n ot m at ur e or l ar g e e n o u g h t o b e t a ki n g o n t h e f ut ur e s u p pl y of n at ur al g as a n d p et c h e m pr o d u cts.

Str o n g e x p ort m ar k ets ar e n e e d e d, a n d w hil e gl o b al m ar k ets ar e all f a ci n g l o w er d e m a n d, M E N A’s g as v ol u m es ar e n ot t h e o nl y o n es hitti n g gl o b al m ar k ets. Ot h ers ar e s etti n g u p t h e s a m e n at ur al g as m o n eti z ati o n s c h e m es, a n d all ar e v yi n g f or a pi e c e of t h e s a m e c a k e. M a y b e c urr e nt n at ur al g as i n v est m e nts ar e alr e a d y t o o l at e, as t h e “ G ol d e n A g e of G as” is n’t m at eri ali zi n g as m a n y pr o d u c ers w er e h o pi n g f or.

T h e a b o v e m e nti o n e d m a k es c urr e nt a n d f ut ur e i n v est m e nts i n m or e u pstr e a m pr oj e cts hi g hl y ris k y. T h e m ai n t hr e at, h o w e v er, c o m es at pr es e nt fr o m t h e v er y v ol atil e gl o b al oil m ar k ets. M E N A g as m ar k et i n v est m e nts ar e 1 0 0 % li n k e d t o gl o b al oil pri c es. T h e c urr e nt oil pri c e sl u m p, r e m o vi n g m ulti billi o ns of r e v e n u es fr o m t h e c off ers of M E N A g o v er n m e nts, will h a v e r es ult i n a l o w er a p p etit e i n Ri y a d h, A b u D h a bi, or C air o f or pl a n n e d pr oj e cts.

Fi n a n ci al pr ess ur e o n Ar a m c o, A D N O C, Q P a n d E G P C, is b uil di n g.

T h eir r es p e cti v e g o v er n m e nts n e e d a d diti o n al fi n a n ci n g t o s u p p ort o n g oi n g e c o n o mi c d e v el o p m e nt i n or d er t o k e e p t h eir el e ct or at e h a p p y. As l o n g as oil pri c es ar e h o v eri n g b el o w $ 5 5 - 6 0 p er b arr el, n e w g as pr oj e cts will f a c e i n cr e asi n g s cr uti n y, n o m att er w h at offi ci al pl a ns a n d r os y fi g ur es i n r e p orts s u g g est. S o m e Ar a b c o u ntri es ar e alr e a d y i n s ur vi v al m o d e, fl as h y n e w pr oj e cts w hi c h ar e n ot bri n gi n g e n o u g h a d diti o n al e m pl o y m e nt o p p ort u niti es ar e g oi n g t o b e a x e d first.

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P er h a p s e m p h a si si n g t h e n e e d f or c o m p a ni e s t o l o o k f urt h er afi el d, a n d s e c ur e, hi g h q u alit y sili c a s a n d, r e c e nt n e w s t h at M al a y s a n c o m p a n y A g e s o n B h d’ s s u b si di ar y A g e s o n E nt er pri s e S d n B h d h a s s e c ur e d a U S $ 7 9. 5 0 milli o n ( R M 3 3 9. 0 3 milli o n) c o ntr a ct fr o m T e c h p a c k S ol uti o n s C o Lt d ( T e c h p a c k) f or t h e s u p ply of t h e r a w m at eri al d o e s n ot c o m e a s a s ur pri s e.

I n a n e x c h a n g e fili n g, A g e s o n s ai d it w o ul d b e r elyi n g o n t h e b u si n e s s p art n er s w h o w er e t h e a p pr o v e d p er mit h ol d er s f or e x p ort of s a n d, n ot li mit e d t o T e c h p a c k.

A g e s o n s ai d it w o ul d s u p ply 3 0, 0 0 0 t o 5 0, 0 0 0 t o n n e s of sili c a s a n d p er m o nt h t o T e c h p a c k o v er fi v e y e ar s.

T hi s c o m e s wit h a n o pti o n t o i n cr e a s e t o 1 0 0, 0 0 0 t o n n e s p er m o nt h. “ T e c k p a c k h a s r e q u e st e d a mi ni m u m tri al or d er r a n g e of 3 0, 0 0 0 t o n n e s t o 5 0, 0 0 0 t o n n e s p er m o nt h a n d wit h a n o pti o n t o i n cr e a s e u p t o 1 0 0, 0 0 0 t o n n e s p er m o nt h u p o n s u c c e s sf ul d eli v er y of t h e mi ni m u m tri al or d er, ” it s ai d.

I n t hi s i n st a n c e, t h e sili c a s a n d i s g oi n g t o b e u s e d u s e d t o m a n uf a ct ur e gl a s s c o nt ai n er s a n d b ottl e s f or p a c k a gi n g of f o o d a n d b e v er a g e pr o d u ct s gi v e n t h at T e c h p a c k a c c o u nt s f or 4 0 p er c e nt of t h e gl a s s b ottl e d e m a n d i n K or e a.

A g e s o n s ai d T e c k p a c k w a s l o o ki n g f or a l o n g-t er m sili c a s a n d s u p pli er. “ Wit h a fi x e d a gr e e d sili c a s a n d p ur c h a s e pri c e f or d ur ati o n of fi v e y e ar s, t h e p arti e s will b e e x p o s e d t o l o w er pri c e fl u ct u ati o n, ” it a d d e d.

Fr ei g ht i s s u e s

If t h e a v ail a bilit y of r a w m at eri als i n t h e d o m esti c m ar k et a n d pri ci n g pl a ys a h u g e r ol e i n c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n c ost, it is n ot s ur prisi n g t h at fr ei g ht h as b e c o m e a m aj or iss u e t o o – es p e ci all y i n t h e l ast 1 2 m o nt hs.

C o u ntri es, w hi c h ar e w ell e n d o w e d wit h t h e criti c al r a w m at eri als s u c h as sili c a s a n d a n d s o d a as h t h er ef or e h a v e a si g nifi c a nt a d v a nt a g e i n t h e pr o d u cti o n c ost of gl ass c o nt ai n ers as c o m p ar e d t o t h e c o u ntri es, w h o ar e f or c e d t o i m p ort m at eri al i n l ar g e q u a ntiti es. T h es e b ul k i m p orts of m at eri al – a n d e v e n i n - c o u ntr y tr a ns p ort - h a v e b e c o m e a m aj or c o m p o n e nt i n gl ass c o nt ai n er m a n uf a ct ur e i n t h e l ast f e w y e ars, a n d ar e h a vi n g a n i n cr e asi n g i nfl u e n c e o n t h e siti n g a n d e x p a nsi o n of n e w a n d e xisti n g f a ciliti es.

T h er e ar e a n u m b er of t a cti cs e m pl o y e d b y gl ass pr o d u c ers t o tr y a n d bri n g bri n g d o w n t h es e c osts. F or e x a m pl e, I n di a’s l ar g est c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c er Hi n d ust a n N ati o n al Gl ass ( H N G) e xt e nsi v el y us es i nl a n d w at er w a ys a n d c o ast al s hi p pi n g t o m o v e

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Ti a m a Xl a b – t h e r e v ol uti o n ar y s a m pli n g s y st e m T ur n virt u al r e alit y i nt o r e alit y wit h t h e n e w Ti a m a Xl a b.

T his hi g hl y fl e xi bl e l a b or at or y m o d ul e c a n b e i nst all e d at t h e h ot e n d, t h e c ol d e n d or i n t h e l a b or at or y. It l o a d s t h e c o nt ai n er a ut o m ati c all y a n d m a k e s a 3 D s c a n, g e n er ati n g a n i m a g e c o m p o s e d of milli o n s of f a c et s.

T h e 3 D i m a g e c a n b e r ot at e d a n d “ di s s e ct e d” o n all si d e s. Virt u al v ol u m e, c a p a cit y, a n d v a c uit y c a n b e m e a s ur e d a s w ell a s gl a s s di stri b uti o n f ull y m a p p e d.

Y o u c a n als o a n al y s e e n gr a vi n g, e m b ossi n g a n d m u c h m or e. Pr a cti c all y all c o nt ai n er t y p es a n d s h a p es c a n b e i ns p e ct e d a n d it’s n o n - d estr u cti v e b e c a us e t h e i m a g e ( a n d n ot t h e c o nt ai n er it s elf ) i s “ c ut” virt u all y.

F or a n o nli n e pr e s e nt ati o n of t h e Xl a b pl e a s e c o nt a ct u s at m ar k eti n g @ti a m a. c o m.

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Wit h b ot h s kill e d a n d u ns kill e d l a b o ur a f a ct or, c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n h as a d e gr e e of d e p e n d e n c y o n l o c al w a g e r at es i n t his r e g ar d. I n cr e asi n g l e v els of a ut o m ati o n ar e l e v elli n g t h e pl a yi n g fi el d of c o urs e, b ut it is still m ai nl y t h e mi d dl e a n d u p p er e c h el o ns of w a g e d e m a n d t h at ar e dri vi n g t h es e m o d er nis ati o ns. T h e r e alit y is t h at w h e n it c o m es t o i n v est m e nt, t h er e is a n e e d f or c o m p a ni es i n t h e l o w er l a b o ur c ost z o n e t o h a v e a l o n g er t er m a p pr o a c h b ef or e i n v esti n g a n d t h er ef or e r e d u ci n g t h e h e a d c o u nt. As s u c h, alt h o u g h t h e w a g es ar e si g nifi c a ntl y hi g h er i n a n u m b er of c o u ntri es, t h e n u m b ers e m pl o y e d t e n d t o b e f e w er.

C o u ntri es li k e I n di a, Vi et n a m a n d I n d o n esi a h a v e si g nifi c a nt l a b o ur c ost a d v a nt a g es at pr es e nt w h e n c o m p ar e d t o t h e c o u ntri es i n t h e Mi d dl e E ast r e gi o n, T ur k e y, M al a ysi a a n d J a p a n.

C o u ntri es li k e E g y pt, Ir a n, T h ail a n d a n d C hi n a ar e pl a c e d as mi d dl e r a n ki n g c o u ntri es.

Ri v al m at eri al s

O n e tr e n d t h at h as als o p ut pr ess ur e o n t h e s e ct or, a n d is i n cr e asi n gl y bri n gi n g it i nt o s h ar p f o c us – p arti c ul arl y d uri n g m or e fr u g al ti m es – is t h e stiff c o m p etiti o n t h at h as a p p e ar e d fr o m alt er n ati v e m et h o ds of p a c k a gi n g. W h at e v er t h e w h ys a n d w h er ef or es f or usi n g diff er e nt m at eri als, it is t h e i ntri nsi c pr o d u cti o n c ost t h at c o nti n u e t o bl u nt t o s o m e d e gr e e t h e c o m p etiti v e e d g e t h at c o nt ai n er gl ass w o ul d ot h er wis e h a v e.

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t o pr o d u cti o n c ost m a n a g e m e nt. I n s o m e c o u ntri es t his is still s e e n as a si d e -s h o w, b ut t h er e is n o d o u bt t h at eff e cti v e gl ass c oll e cti o n a n d c ull et m a n a g e m e nt c a n m a k e a m aj or diff er e n c e t o c ost eff e cti v e n ess a n d w o ul d h el p r est or e s o m e of t h e d wi n dli n g m ar gi ns t h at t h e s e ct or h as b e e n f or c e d t o e n d ur e.

C a s e st u d y: I n di a

I n di a is a m o n g t h e l ar g est c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u ci n g c o u ntri es i n t h e Asi a r e gi o n. C oll e cti v el y, a b o ut ei g ht e e n c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers h a v e a n i nst all e d c a p a cit y of a b o ut 1 2, 5 0 0 T P D of c o nt ai n er gl ass. Al o n g wit h t h e t e pi d gr o wt h i n t h e al c o h oli c b e v er a g e s u b-s e g m e nt, I n di a n c o nt ai n er gl ass i n d ustr y h as wit n ess e d er o di n g of its s h ar e i n t h e b e v er a g e a n d p a c k a g e d f o o d s u bs e g m e nts i n t h e r e c e nt y e ars. H o w e v er, o n t h e p ositi v e si d e, t h e i n d ustr y h as b e e n a bl e t o m ai nt ai n a n d e x p a n d its s h ar e i n t h e p h ar m a c e uti c al a n d c os m eti c & p erf u m er y s u b-s e g m e nts o n a c c o u nt of t h e s af et y f e at ur es ass o ci at e d wit h c o nt ai n er gl ass p a c k a gi n g.

A st e a d y ris e i n t h e f u el pri c es t hr o u g h o ut t h e y e ar 2 0 1 7 a n d first h alf of 2 0 1 8 h a d a d d e d t o t h e c ost of pr o d u cti o n f or I n di a n c o nt ai n er gl ass i n d ustr y. H o w e v er, e n er g y pri c es h a v e r e m ai n e d b e ni g n d uri n g t h e l ast t w o a n d a h alf y e ars. L a b o ur w a g es i n t h e gl ass i n d ustr y, b ot h s kill e d a n d u ns kill e d t o o h a v e i n cr e as e d s u bst a nti all y i n l ast f e w y e ars. A v ail a bilit y of r a w m at eri als f or c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n i n t h e d o m esti c m ar k et h as e as e d, gi vi n g t h e pr o d u c ers a m u c h n e e d e d r eli ef. S o d a as h a n d sili c a s a n d, t h e k e y r a w m at eri als ar e a b u n d a ntl y a v ail a bl e i n t h e c o u ntr y. T h er e ar e is ol at e d c as es of i m p orts i n b ot h t h e c at e g ori es, b ut, t h es e i m p orts ar e al m ost mi nis c ul e t o t h e t ot al r a w m at eri al d e m a n d e d b y t h e c o nt ai n er gl ass i n d ustr y.

S o m e of t h e c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers ar e d e p e n d e nt o n i m p orts of s o d a as h f or t h eir pr o d u cti o n. If t h e o n g oi n g a nti - d u m pi n g i n v esti g ati o ns tr a nsl at es i nt o i m p ositi o n of a nti - d u m pi n g d uti es o n s o d a as h i m p orts fr o m T ur k e y a n d U S A, it will a d d t o t h e t ot al c ost of pr o d u cti o n of t h es e c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c es.

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Advanced Staking Technology Decreases Chain Elongation.

At R a ms e y, w e us e a pr o pri et ar y st a ki n g pr o c ess t o h e a d o ur S e ntr y 2- Pi n c h ai ns.

U nli k e l as er- w el d e d c h ai ns, t his st a ki n g m et h o d d o es n ot a d d e xtr a h e at t o t h e li n k s a n d pi ns. T his m e a ns t h at t h e pi ns a n d li n k s ar e t h e s a m e h ar d n ess t hr o u g h o ut. T h e r es ult is a c h ai n t h at w e ars c o nsist e ntl y wit h mi ni m al el o n g ati o n, a n d a l o n g er lif e.

S e ntr y 2- Pi n c h ai ns ar e a v ail a bl e i n ½ � a n d 1 � e xt e n d e d pit c h a n d r u n o n st a n d ar d s pr o c k ets.

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C a s e st u d y: E g y pt

A b u n d a nt s u p pl y of r a w m at eri als n e e d e d f or gl ass pr o d u cti o n, t o g et h er wit h its r e as o n a bl e e n er g y c osts a n d pr o xi mit y t o E ur o p e a n, Mi d dl e E ast er n a n d Afri c a n m ar k ets ar e s o m e of t h e f a ct ors w hi c h m a k e E g y pt as of t h e m ost i m p ort a nt c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c er i n t h e Mi d dl e E ast a n d Afri c a r e gi o n.

E g y pt is k n o w n f or t h e hi g h q u alit y of sili c a s a n d f or gl ass pr o d u cti o n. Sili c a s a n d fr o m Z a afr a n a r e d s e a a n d, n ort h & s o ut h Si n ai ar e f a m e d f or t h eir hi g h q u alit y.

L a b o ur c ost i n E g y pt is n eit h er as l o w as i n I n di a, Vi et n a m a n d I n d o n esi a, b ut t his c ost c o m p o n e nt is l ess as c o m p ar e d t o T ur k e y a n d t h e Mi d dl e E ast r e gi o n. L a b o ur c ost h as i n cr e as e d b y a b o ut 2 0 % i n t h e l ast t w o y e ars. L ast y e ar E g y pt’s Pr esi d e nt A b d el F att a h al - Sisi r ais e d t h e c o u ntr y’s mi ni m u m w a g e ( or d er d at e d 2 8t h M ar c h 2 0 1 9) t o 2, 0 0 0 E g y pti a n p o u n ds ( $ 11 6) a m o nt h fr o m L e a di n g c o nt ai n e r gl a s s p r o d u c e r s i n E g y pt C o m pa ny

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1980

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1983

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1, 2 0 0 p o u n ds. T his h a d a dir e ct a n d i n dir e ct i m p a ct o n t h e l a b o ur c ost f or m a n uf a ct uri n g i n d ustri es, i n cl u di n g c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n.

I n a d diti o n t o l a b o ur a n d e n er g y c ost, E g y pt h as i m pl e m e nt e d a s eri es of t o u g h e c o n o mi c m e as ur es, i n cl u di n g d e v al ui n g t h e p o u n d, a n d i ntr o d u ci n g a v al u e - a d d e d t a x. All of t h es e m e as ur es h a v e i n cr e as e d t h e t ot al c ost of pr o d u cti o n of c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n i n t h e r a n g e of 1 6 - 2 2 % ( d e p e n di n g u p o n t h e pr o d u c er) i n l ast t w o y e ars al o n e.

T h o u g h, E g y pti a n g o v er n m e nt h as sl as h e d t h e e n er g y s u bsi di es t o gl ass i n d ustr y i n t w o st a g es i n p ast f e w y e ars, y et t h e n at ur al g as pri c es ar e still m or e c o m p etiti v e i n c o m p aris o n of a n u m b er of c o u ntri es. N at ur al g as pri c es ar e hi g h er t h a n s o m e of t h e Mi d dl e E ast er n c o u ntri es, b ut a v ail a bilit y of ot h er r a w m at eri als f or gl ass pr o d u cti o n i n t h e d o m esti c m ar k et offs ets t h e sli g htl y hi g h er e n er g y pri c es vis -s – Vis ot h er gl ass pr o d u c ers i n t h e Mi d dl e E ast r e gi o n.

Mi d dl e E ast Gl ass M a n uf a ct uri n g C o m p a n y ( M E G) is t h e l ar g est pr o d u c er of c o nt ai n er gl ass i n t h e c o u ntr y. Wit h 6 f ur n a c es, 1 7 pr o d u cti o n li n es a cr oss 3 l o c ati o ns i n E g y pt a n d, M E G h as a t ot al c a p a cit y of 1, 0 5 0 t o n n es p er d a y. C o m p a n y’s m a n uf a ct uri n g o p er ati o ns ar e l o c at e d i n N asr Cit y ( C air o), S a d at Cit y a n d M ost or o d.

I n 2 0 1 4, t h e c o m p a n y a c q uir e d ri v al c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c er W a di Gl ass ( c urr e nt pl a nt M E G S a d at) t o g ai n a n e ntr y a n d str o n g f o ot h ol d i n t h e f o o d a n d j ui c e s e g m e nts. T his a c q uisiti o n i n cr e as e d t h e o v er all i nst all e d c a p a cit y t o 6 7 0 t o n n es p er d a y.

I n 2 0 1 6, M E G a c q uir e d ri v al c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c er Misr Gl ass M a n uf a ct uri n g ( M G M). T his a c q uisiti o n m a d e t h e c o m p a n y o n e of t h e bi g g est gl ass c o nt ai n ers pl a y er i n t h e M E N A r e gi o n wit h a fl e xi bl e pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y a n d c a p a bilit y t o s er vi c e t h e l o c al a n d s el e ct e d e x p ort m ar k ets. It t o o k t h e o v er all i nst all e d c a p a cit y of M E G t o 9 4 0 t o n n es p er d a y.

I n a c a p a cit y e x p a nsi o n e x er cis e i n 2 0 1 8, M E G a d d e d a n e w f ur n a c e at its S a dt Cit y b as e d c o nt ai n er gl ass pl a nt. T h e f ur n a c e wit h a n i nst all e d c a p a cit y of 11 0 t o n n es p er d a y h as t a k e n t h e

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C o m prisi n g of ni n e mi d-siz e d c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u ci n g c o m p a ni es, t h e Mi d dl e E ast r e gi o n e nj o ys si g nifi c a nt c ost a d v a nt a g e f or c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers o n a c c o u nt of l o w est e n er g y c osts, a m pl e a v ail a bilit y of r a w m at eri als a n d r e as o n a bl e l a b o ur c osts.

T h o u g h, t h e r e gi o n is hi g hl y d e p e n d e nt o n e x p atri at e w or k ers f or t h e pr o d u cti o n of c o nt ai n er gl ass, b ut c o nsi d eri n g t h e a d v a nt a g e of l o w e n er g y a n d r a w m at eri al c ost, t h e l a b o ur c ost f a ct or d o es n’t h a v e a h u g e i m p a ct o n t h e t ot al c ost of c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n c ost i n t h e c o u ntr y.

A c c or di n g t o Asit C h a wl a, G e n er al M a n a g er of O m a n b as e d M aj a n Gl ass, “ E n er g y, alt h o u g h a n i m p ort a nt c ost f a ct or is o nl y a c ert ai n p er c e nt a g e of t h e o v er all c ost. Mi n e d R a w M at eri als ar e a v ail a bl e r e gi o n all y. H o w e v er, t h e r e gi o n l a c ks a c c ess t o S o d a As h ( w hi c h is i m p ort e d fr o m T ur k e y, E ur o p e, a n d C hi n a a n d t o a c ert ai n e xt e nt fr o m t h e U S A) a n d c ull et gi v e n hi g h e x p orts of gl ass c o nt ai n ers a n d l a c k of r e c y cli n g f a ciliti es i n t h e r e gi o n. Als o, w e n e e d t o k e e p i n vi e w t h at t h e gl ass c o nt ai n er e x p orts ar e a l o gisti cs i nt e nsi v e b usi n ess w hi c h li mits t h e g e o gr a p h y o n e c a n s er v e fr o m a s al es p ers p e cti v e.”

C a s e st u d y: T ur k e y

T ur k e y h as b e c o m e o n e of t h e m aj or n ati o n f or t h e pr o d u cti o n of c o nt ai n er gl ass i n r e c e nt y e ars o n a c c o u nt of r e g ul ar c a p a cit y e x p a nsi o n b y e xisti n g c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers a n d e ntr y of a of n e w c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c er. C at er e d b y t hr e e l ar g e a n d o n e mi d-siz e d c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u ci n g c o m p a ni es- Sis e c a m, P ar k C a m a n d G ur all ar Gr o u p a n d n e w e ntr a nt B ast ur k C a m, T ur kis h c o nt ai n er gl ass i n d ustr y h as e nj o y e d v er y st e a d y gr o wt h r at es i n r e c e nt y e ars.

A v ail a bilit y of m ost of t h e r a w m at eri als f or gl ass pr o d u cti o n i n T ur k e y h as pr o vi d e d T ur kis h gl ass pr o d u c ers wit h a h u g e c o m p etiti v e str e n gt h i n c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n. T h e f a ct t h at T ur k e y h as e m er g e d as o n e of t h e l ar g est s o d a as h pr o d u ci n g c o u ntr y h as h el p e d T ur kis h gl ass pr o d u c ers t o s o ur c e t h e d e m a n d of t his criti c al r a w m at eri al at v er y c o m p etiti v e pri c es.

T ur kis h c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers ar e str o n gl y b a c k w ar dl y i nt e gr at e d wit h t h e r a w m at eri al pr o d u ci n g c o m p a ni es, w hi c h m a k es t h e r a w m at eri al c osts q uit e l o w as c o m p ar e d t o c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers of t h e r est of t h e c o u ntri es i n t his arti cl e. Ir a n ( n ot dis c uss e d i n t his arti cl e) is p er h a ps t h e o nl y ot h er c o u ntr y i n t h e Asi a r e gi o n, w h er e gl ass pr o d u c ers ar e hi g hl y b a c k w ar dl y i nt e gr at e d wit h t h eir r a w m at eri al pr o d u ci n g sist er c o m p a ni es.

H o w e v er, r a w m at eri al a v ail a bilit y a d v a nt a g e h as b e e n n e g at e d b y t h e hi g h e n er g y/ f u el pri c es a n d c o m p ar ati v el y hi g h er l a b o ur c ost ( as c o m p ar e d t o ot h er Asi a n c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers). I n f a ct, pr ofit a bilit y of m aj or c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers h as b e e n d e nt e d b y t h es e f a ct ors t o a l ar g e e xt e nt. Hi g h e n er g y c ost a n d l a b o ur c osts h a v e e n c o ur a g e d c o u ntr y’s l ar g est c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c er Sis e c a m t o est a blis h f or ei g n m a n uf a ct uri n g b as es f or c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n.

Sis e c a m’s gl ass p a c k a gi n g di visi o n is t h e l ar g est c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c er wit h a n i nst all e d c a p a cit y of 1. 3 3 5 milli o n t o ns of gl ass c o nt ai n er o n p er a n n u m b asis. T h e c o m p a n y c o n d u cts its c o nt ai n er

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gl ass pr o d u cti o n a cti viti es i n T ur k e y at t hr e e f a ciliti es l o c at e d i n M ersi n, B urs a, a n d Es kis e hir. I n 2 0 1 9, t h e c o m p a n y i n cr e as e d t h e i nst all e d c a p a cit y at Y e nis e hir a n d M ersi n pl a nts. I n A pril 2 0 1 9, t h e c o m p a n y a d d e d 2 0, 0 0 0 t o ns p er a n n u m c a p a cit y at Y e nis e hir pl a nt. L at er i n J u n e 2 0 1 9, t h e c o m p a n y i n cr e as e d t h e i nst all e d c a p a cit y at M ersi n pl a nt b y 3 0, 0 0 0 t o ns p er a n n u m. F oll o wi n g t h e c o m missi o ni n g of its f o urt h f ur n a c e at M ersi n pl a nt i n J u n e 2 0 1 9, Sis e c a m’s c o nt ai n er gl ass di visi o n i n cr e as e d t h e i nst all e d c a p a cit y of c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n i n T ur k e y t o 1. 3 3 5 milli o n t o ns p er a n n u m wit h a t ot al of 1 2 f ur n a c es. T h e n e w f ur n a c e i n M ersi n h as a n i nst all e d c a p a cit y of 8 0, 0 0 0 t o ns p er a n n u m. Sis e c a m i n v est e d U S D 1 8 milli o n t o s et u p t his f ur n a c e.

O v er all, Sis e c a m’s p a c k a gi n g di visi o n h as a t ot al gl ass p a c k a gi n g pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y of 2. 6 milli o n t o ns of c o nt ai n er gl ass p er y e ar a n d o p er at e a t ot al of t hr e e pr o d u cti o n f a ciliti es i n T ur k e y, fi v e i n R ussi a, o n e i n U kr ai n e a n d o n e i n G e or gi a.

R e d u cti o n dri v e s

C o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n c ost is c o ntr oll e d b y a h u g e n u m b er of v ari a bl es.

Oft e n t h es e v ari a bl es diff er fr o m c o u ntr y t o c o u ntr y a n d e v e n t o s o m e e xt e nt fr o m pr o d u c er t o pr o d u c er b as e d i n t h e s a m e c o u ntr y. C o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers h a v e b e e n m a ki n g a n u m b er of eff orts t o mi ni miz e t h e t ot al c ost of pr o d u cti o n. Li g ht w ei g ht b ottl es, i n cr e as e d us a g e of c ull et i n t h e b at c h ar e t w o of s u c h att e m pts.

Li g ht w ei g ht gl ass b ottl es, w hi c h h as g ai n e d i m m e ns e p o p ul arit y i n r e c e nt y e ars h as b e c o m e o n e of t h e m ost i m p ort a nt r o ut e of r e d u ci n g t h e t ot al c ost of pr o d u cti o n. H o w e v er, o n e s h o ul d b e ar i n t h e mi n d t h at t h er e is si g nifi c a nt c a pit al i n v est m e nt i n li g ht w ei g ht c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n t e c h n ol o g y.

A n u m b er of c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers h a v e a d o pt e d li g ht w ei g ht c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n t e c h n ol o g y i n r e c e nt y e ars.

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i n v est m e nt of n e arl y I N R 1. 3 billi o n f or t e c h n ol o g y u p gr a d es t h at will s e e its c a p a bilit y t o pr o d u c e li g ht er b ottl es. T h e H y d er a b a d b as e d c o m p a n y will o bt ai n N N P B fr o m E ur o p e a n t e c h n ol o g y s u p pli ers f or pr o d u ci n g li g ht w ei g ht b ottl es. T h e t e c h n ol o g y h el ps r e d u c e b ottl e w ei g ht b y a t hir d wit h o ut c o m pr o misi n g o n t h e q u alit y of p erf or m a n c e. “ W e h a v e pr o d u cti o n c a p a bilit y a n d will m a k e f urt h er i n v est m e nt t o g et t h e s p e ci al t e c h n ol o g y a n d h ar n ess it f or m a n uf a ct uri n g pr o d u cts t h at will m ostl y b e e x p ort e d,” a c c or di n g t o R aj es h K h osl a, Pr esi d e nt & C E O of A GI Gl ass p a c.

Us a g e of c ull et is a n ot h er i m p ort a nt pr o c ess i n r e d u ci n g t h e o v er all c ost of c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u cti o n. Us a g e of e v er y t o n n e of c ull et s a v es 3 2 2 k W h of e n er g y, a n d o v er a t o n n e of vir gi n r a w m at eri als. A n u m b er of Asi a n c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers h a v e n o w dir e ctl y b e c o m e i n v ol v e d i n c oll e cti o n pr o c ess or j oi n e d h a n ds wit h r e c y cli n g c o m p a ni es t o g et a c c ess t o t h e r e c y cl e d gl ass.

D u e t o its w ei g ht a n d b ul ki n ess, c o nt ai n er gl ass is n ot s uit a bl e f or a l o n g dist a n c e tr a ns p ort ati o n. As a tr a diti o n al i n d ustr y c o nstr ai n, t his is t h e m ai n r e as o n w h y c o nt ai n er gl ass i n d ustr y is m ostl y a l o c all y - ori e nt e d i n d ustr y. A c c or di n g t o a r ul e of t h u m b, tr a ns p orti n g gl ass p a c k a gi n g b y tr u c ks o n dist a n c es o v er 5 0 0 6 0 0 kil o m etr es si g nifi c a ntl y r e d u c es c ost - eff e cti v e n ess. I n ot h er w or ds, a pr o d u c er’s c o m p etiti v e n ess s h ar pl y d e cli n es wit h l o n g er distri b uti o n r o ut es d u e t o hi g h fr ei g ht c ost.

M ost of t h e c o nt ai n er gl ass pr o d u c ers tr y t o m a n a g e t h eir c osts b y d eli v eri n g m a xi m u m v ol u m e of t h eir pr o d u cts t o t h e c ust o m ers wit hi n t his dist a n c e, w hil e t h e r e m ai ni n g d eli v eri es ar e dir e ct e d t o m or e dist a nt a n d, c o ns e q u e ntl y, l ess pr ofit a bl e c ust o m ers.

Alt h o u g h r ail w a y, d u e t o l o w er c ost, i n cr e as es t h e tr a ns p ort ati o n dist a n c e c o nstr ai n, its bi g g est dis a d v a nt a g e is t h at it c a n n ot q u alif y f or t h e j ust -i n -ti m e d eli v eri es.

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h e gl ass b e n d ers a n d s h a p ers i n I n d o n esi a ar e e x p e cti n g t h e r e c e nt g o v er n m e nt pl a n t o sti m ul at e t h e d o m esti c gl ass m ar k et will i n cr e as e d e m a n d f or t h eir pr o d u cts, es p e ci all y, a ut o m oti v e gl ass a n d b uil di n g a n d f ur nit ur e gl ass w hi c h h a v e alr e a d y d e v el o p e d a s u b st a nti al pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y i n t h e c o u ntr y. F oll o wi n g a sl o w d o w n i n t h e p ast s e v er al y e ars a n d t h e c urr e nt y e ar’s C o vi d- 1 9 p a n d e mi c, t h e gl ass pr o c ess ors wit h h e a v y i n v est m e nts i n b e n di n g a n d s h a pi n g s e ct ors of t h e pr o c essi n g ar e n o w i n tr o u bl e. T h e p a n d e mi c h as s e v er el y aff e ct e d t h e a ut o m o bil e i n d ustr y r es ulti n g i n l oss of b usi n ess of t h e a ut o m oti v e gl ass m a n uf a ct ur ers. T h e gl ass b e n di n g s e ct or is als o i n pr o bl e m as t h e m aj or b uil di n g pr oj e cts w hi c h c o ns u m e t h e b e nt b uil di n g gl ass ar e y et t o r es u m e n or m al c o nstr u cti o n a cti viti es.

T h e gl ass pr o c ess ors ar e will b e b e n efit e d b y t h e g o v er n m e nt s u p p ort t o sti m ul at e t h e m ar k et, b ut t his will r e a c h t h e m aft er ot h ers i n t h e fr o nt, a c c or di n g t o P utr a N arj a di n, o w n er of t h e l e a di n g gl ass pr o c essi n g c o m p a n y, P T Si n ar R as a K e n c a n a ( S R K), w hi c h is a m aj or m a n uf a ct ur er of c ur v e d b uil di n g a n d f ur nit ur e gl ass a n d a ut o m oti v e gl ass.

D u e t o l o w er d e m a n d a n d t h e i m p a ct of t h e hi g h er pr o d u cti o n c ost f oll o wi n g i n cr e as e of g as pri c e i n t h e p ast s e v er al y e ars, a sl o w d o w n e xists i n t h e fl at gl ass a n d s af et y gl ass i n d ustr y of I n d o n esi a, a c c or di n g t o C h air m a n of t h e I n d o n esi a n S af et y a n d Fl at Gl ass Ass o ci ati o n ( A K L P) Y usti n us G u n a w a n. “ T h e d o m esti c gl ass i n d ustr y w as als o b a dl y aff e ct e d b y t h e fl o o d of i m p ort e d gl ass pr o d u cts at l o w pri c es,” s ai d Y usti n us. N o w t h e g as pri c e h as c o m e d o w n t o U S $ 6 p er m m Bt u fr o m t h e pr e vi o us U S $ 8 1 0 a c c or di n g t o a g o v er n m e nt d e cisi o n t o r es c u e t h e e n er g y i nt e nsi v e i n d ustr y li k e gl ass a n d c er a mi c. “ T h e pri c e r e visi o n eff e cti v e t his y e ar will h el p t h e gl ass f a ct ori es e nj o y a r e b o u n d s o o n,” s ai d Y usti n us.

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i n d ustr y is e x p e ct e d t o a p pr o a c h ar o u n d 7 0 p er c e nt, a c c or di n g t o A K L P. O n e t hir d of t h e pr o d u c e d gl ass h as e x p ort m ar k et b ut e x p ort is still sl o w er. C urr e ntl y, t h e t ot al i nst all e d c a p a cit y of all a cti v e m e m b ers a n d t h os e w h o ar e st o p pi n g pr o d u cti o n a cti viti es is r e c or d e d at 1. 6 milli o n t o ns p er y e ar. “ Wit h t h e pr es e nt r e d u c e d g as pri c e, t h e i nst all e d pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y is e x p e ct e d t o ris e t o 3. 2 milli o n t o ns p er y e ar b y 2 0 3 5,” s ai d Y usti n us. H e is e x p e cti n g t h e pr o d u cti o n c ost t o c o m e d o w n b y 8 - 1 0 p er c e nt.

Br a k e s o n a ut o- gl a s s ?

T h e g ov er n m e nt h as a pl a n t o pr ovi d e s u bsi di es f or c ar l o a ns t o i m pr ov e t h e c o n diti o n of t h e a ut o m otiv e i n d ustry t h at will h el p t h e gl ass i n d ustry r eviv e its b usi n ess. T h e Mi nist er f or I n d ustry A g us G u mi w a n g K art as as mit a is t aki n g a n u m b er of st e ps t h at w o ul d i m pr ov e t h e gl ass i n d ustry, s ai d A KL P c hi ef Y usti n us.

If t h e d e m a n d b o u nc es b ack t h e gl ass i n d ustry is a bl e t o utiliz e 9 0 p erc e nt of its i nst all e d c a p acity, b ut t h e d e m a n d is al m ost st a g n a nt wit hi n s o m e 8 0 0, 0 0 0 t o ns of gl ass a y e ar, acc or di n g t o A KL P. T h e Mi nistr y of I n d ustr y is e x p e ct e d t o h el p b o ost u p t h e g o o d p erf or m a n c e of t h e a ut o m o bil e i n d ustr y s e ct or w hi c h c a n i n cr e as e t h e us e of s af et y gl ass as a c o m p o n e nt i n t h e a ut o m oti v e i n d ustr y.

T h e Mi nistr y esti m at es t h at at l e ast 1 5 p er c e nt of t h e d o m esti c gl ass c o ns u m pti o n is a bs or b e d b y t h e a ut o m oti v e i n d ustr y. It n ot e d t h at of t h e r e m ai ni n g 8 5 p er c e nt, 6 5 p er c e nt is a bs or b e d b y t h e pr o p ert y s e ct or, w hil e t h e f ur nit ur e a n d ot h ers a bs or b 1 2 p er c e nt a n d 8 p er c e nt, r es p e cti v el y.

I n d o n esi a n A ut o m oti v e I n d ustr y Ass o ci ati o n ( G AI KI N D O) e x p e cts t h at t h e t h e g o v er n m e nt s p o ns or e d l o a n i nt er est r eli ef c a n h el p t h e c ar m ar k et r e vi v e fr o m t h e sl u g gis h c o n diti o n as i m p a ct e d b y t h e C o vi d- 1 9 p a n d e mi c. T h e cr e dit m e c h a nis m is t h e first c h oi c e f or I n d o n esi a n c ar c o ns u m ers, as it is e as y a n d d o es n ot h a v e t o s p e n d l ar g e a m o u nts of i m m e di at e c as h, a c c or di n g t o J o n g ki e D

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h e f ut ur e P O T E N TI A L P U B LI C S P E N DI N G WI L L H E L P B O O S T S A L E S A N D R EA C TI V A T E I D L E C A P A CI T Y S u gi art o, First C o- C h air m a n of G AI KI N D O. H e s ai d i n I n d o n esi a cr e dit or l e asi n g is a n i m p ort a nt f a ct or i n s elli n g c ar as a b o ut 7 0 p er c e nt of t h e s al es d e p e n ds o n s u c h fi n a n c e.

T h e G AI KI N D O’s pr eli mi n ar y pr oj e cti o n f or d o m esti c c ar s al es t his y e ar is i n t h e r a n g e of 6 0 0, 0 0 0 u nits, or s hri n ki n g ar o u n d 4 0 p er c e nt c o m p ar e d t o l ast y e ar. T h e m ar k et d o w nt ur n will m a k e c ar m a n uf a ct ur ers sl o w d o w n t h eir pr o d u cti o n. S o m e of t h e m e v e n t e m p or aril y cl os e d pr o d u cti o n li n es t o wit hst a n d t h e p a n d e mi c o ut br e a k. Wit h t h e s hri n ki n g c ar c o ns u m pti o n, J o n g ki e esti m at es t h at t his y e ar’s pr o d u cti o n will o nl y b e ar o u n d 7 0 0, 0 0 0 u nits t o 8 0 0, 0 0 0 u nits. T h e fi g ur e is b a dl y d o w n c o m p ar e d t o l ast y e ar’s pr o d u cti o n w hi c h r e a c h e d 1. 2 8 milli o n u nits. G AI KI N D O pr e di ct e d t h at l ast y e ar’s pr o d u cti o n fi g ur es c o ul d still n ot b e a c hi e v e d i n t h e n e xt y e ar, i nst e a d it mi g ht o nl y b e a c hi e v e d b et w e e n 2 0 2 2 or 2 0 2 3.

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H o w ev er, wit h PT As a hi m as Fl at Gl ass T b k ( A M F G)’s o p e ni n g of t h e n e w pl a nt i n Cik a m p e k, n e ar J a k art a i n West J a v a, l ast y e ar b y r el o c ati n g fr o m J ak art a, h as i ncr e as e d t h e c o u ntr y’s l ar g est fl o at gl ass f a ct or y’s pr o d u cti o n c a p acity t o 4 2 0, 0 0 0 t o ns, bri n gi n g t h e t ot al pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y of A M F G fr o m f act ori es i n Cik a m p ek a n d Si d o arj o, i n E ast J a v a, t o 7 2 0, 0 0 0 t o ns.

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o n b uil di n gs, i nt eri ors a n d as r a w m at eri als f or f urt h er pr o c ess e d gl ass a n d a ut o m oti v e gl ass. A M F G its elf pr o d u c es s o m e 5 2, 0 0 0 t o ns a y e ar, or m or e, of a ut o m oti v e gl ass es a n d h as a gr o wi n g d e m a n d, b e c a us e of e x p a nsi o n of a ut o m o bil e pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y i n I n d o n esi a a n d ot h er r e gi o n al c o u ntri es.

As a hi m as is t h e l ar g est m a n uf a ct ur er a n d s u p pli er of fl o at gl ass, s af et y gl ass a n d c ur v e d a n d a ut o m oti v e gl ass i n I n d o n esi a.

Its pr o c ess e d gl ass es ar e e x p ort e d w orl d wi d e. It m a n uf a ct ur es a ut o m oti v e gl ass f or v ari o us pr e mi er br a n ds of a ut o m o bil es of diff er e nt c o u ntri es. A M F G fl o at gl ass, c o nstr u cti o n gl ass es, t e m p er e d a n d l a mi n at e d s af et y gl ass es, a ut o m oti v e gl ass es, fi g ur e d gl ass, gl ass mirr ors, h e at-r efl e cti v e gl ass a n d O pti m a br a n d I G U p a n els ar e wi d el y us e d i n I n d o n esi a a n d a br o a d, a n d c a pt uri n g d e m a n d st e a dil y i n t h e e m er gi n g m ar k ets.

A M F G h as its br a n d e d a ut o m oti v e gl ass, h ar d e n e d b y h e ati n g pr o c ess a p pr o xi m at el y u ntil 6 5 0 0 C t h e n c o oli n g s u d d e nl y b y s pr a yi n g air o n gl ass s urf a c e. T h e t e m p er e d gl ass is 3- 5 ti m es str o n g er t h a n r a w gl ass at t h e s a m e t hi c k n ess. I n a c as e of br o k e n, t h e gl ass will b e s h att er e d i nt o s m all u ns h ar p fr a g m e nt ati o n, r e d u ci n g si g nifi c a ntl y t h e ris k of s eri o us i nj ur y. Its a p pli c ati o ns ar e i n fr o nt a n d r e ar wi n ds hi el ds, fr o nt a n d r e ar d o ors, si d e wi n d o ws, fr o nt v a ntil at ors, s u n r o of, et c.

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I n d o n esi a’s a n ot h er m aj or gl ass m a k er P T M uli a gl ass’s s af et y gl ass di visi o n als o m a n uf a ct ur es v ari o us t e m p er e d a n d l a mi n at e d gl ass es of s o m e h alf a milli o n s q m etr es f or a ut o m oti v e i n d ustri es, s p e ci al v e hi cl es a n d tr a ns p orts i n cl u di n g r ail c ars, a n d f or r e pl a c e m e nt a n d s p ar e - p arts m ar k ets.

O n e of t h e m ar k et l e a d ers, gl ass pr o d u ct m a n uf a ct ur er P T M uli a I n d ustri n d o T b k, o p er at es t h e m aj or gl ass u nit, M uli a gl ass, pr o d u ci n g fl o at gl ass, gl ass c o nt ai n ers, gl ass bl o c ks, a n d s af et y gl ass. M uli a gl ass’ S af et y Gl ass Di visi o n h as a pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y of 1 5 0, 0 0 0 c ars s et a n n u all y.

T h e I n d o n esi a n g o v er n m e nt is n o w p us hi n g a h e a d t h e gl ass c o ns u m pti o n b y its d e v el o p m e nt pr oj e cts t o str e n gt h e n i n v est m e nt c o nfi d e n c e i n t his s e ct or. T h e c o u nt y’s e c o n o m y u n d er p erf or m e d i n r e c e nt y e ars d u e t o pr ol o n g e d d el a ys i n g o v er n m e nt s p e n di n g, sl u g gis h pri v at e i n v est m e nt a n d t h e i m p a ct of w e a k gl o b al m ar k ets o n e xt er n al s e ct or gr o wt h. As a r es ult, t h e gl ass pr o c ess ors e x p eri e n c e d a sl u m p d uri n g t h e p ast c o u pl e of y e ars. T h e g o v er n m e nt dri v e t o i m pr o v e t h e sit u ati o n is e x p e ct e d t o i n cr e as e d e m a n d f or t h e pr o c ess e d gl ass.

A K L P s ai d t h at t h e gl ass i n d ustr y i n I n d o n esi a is d e p e n d e nt o n t h e d e m a n d fr o m t h e pr o p ert y a n d a ut o m oti v e s e ct ors, t h e m ai n m ar k ets f or gl ass pr o d u c ers. “ T h e gr o wt h i n t h e i nfr astr u ct ur e s e ct ors, p arti c ul arl y pr o p ert y a n d c o nstr u cti o n as w ell as a ut o m oti v e, will i m pr o v e gl ass s al es,” s ai d P utr a N arj a di n of S R K. T h e gl ass i n d ustr y is a littl e o pti misti c, b e c a us e, t h e l at est i niti ati v e of t h e g o v er n m e nt is e x p e ct e d t o i m pl e m e nt a n u m b er of str at e gi c p oli ci es i n t h e e c o n o mi c a n d fi n a n ci al ar e as t h at c a n h el p i n cr e as e t h e p ur c h asi n g p o w er of t h e c o ns u m ers a n d str e n gt h e n c o m p etiti v e n ess of t h e m a n uf a ct uri n g s e ct ors, i n cl u di n g gl ass i n d ustr y.

I n t er ms of pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y, t h e l o c al gl ass pr o c ess ors h a v e t h e c a p a cit y t o m e et t h e l o c al d e m a n d f or hi g h -ris e b uil di n gs a n d a ut o m oti v es. H o w e v er, li k e al m ost all ot h er i n d ustri es, t h e gl ass i n d ustr y i n I n d o n esi a is f a ci n g stiff c o m p etiti o n fr o m t h e pr o d u cts i m p ort e d fr o m C hi n a a n d ot h ers. “ M a n y of t h e n e w i c o ni c s k ys cr a p ers i n J a k art a a n d ot h er bi g citi es us e gl ass t h at is i m p ort e d dir e ctl y fr o m C hi n a i n fi nis h e d g o o ds f or m,” s ai d P utr a. “ T h e i m p ort of t h es e gl ass is eit h er d o n e b y t h e b uil di n g o w n ers t h e ms el v es, or t hr o u g h t h e al u mi ni u m f a bri c at ors.

O b vi o usl y, t his is aff e cti n g t h e l o c al gl ass pr o c ess ors,” h e a d d e d.

T o i m pr o v e t h e d o m esti c m ar k et s h ar es b y t h e l o c al m a n uf a ct ur ers, t h e i n v est m e nt i n e xisti n g a n d n e w pl a nts ar e c o nti n u o usl y g oi n g o n. “ N e v ert h el ess,” s ai d P utr a, “t h e l o c al gl ass pr o c ess ors ar e u p gr a di n g or e x p a n di n g t h eir pr o d u cti o n f a ciliti es t o f a c e t h e c o m p etiti o n.

T h e i n v est m e nts t o i m pr o v e pr o d u cti o n a n d c o m p et e a g ai nst i m p orts ar e c o nti n u o usl y risi n g. E v er y o n e is u n d er pr ess ur e t o i m pr o v e q u alit y a n d c o m p etiti v e n ess, alt h o u g h, i n pr es e nt sit u ati o n, r et ur n is n ot si g nifi c a nt t o e v er y o n e. T h e y ar e j ust w aiti n g f or a g o o d ti m e a h e a d.

I n P utr a’s o w n pr o c essi n g u nit, S R K, t h e i n v est m e nt is i n a c c ess of U S $ 1 0 milli o n f or pr o c essi n g a n n u all y s o m e h alf a milli o n s q u ar e m etr es of gl ass f or v ari o us i n d ustri al a n d ar c hit e ct ur al us es, i n cl u di n g a ut o m oti v e s e ct ors. C o m p a ni es li k e S R K ar e n o w w aiti n g f or a b o ost i n d e m a n d.

H o w e v er, S R K h a d pr e vi o usl y g o o d b usi n ess. T h e l ar g e c a p a cit y of t h e t e m p eri n g li n e pr o m pt e d S R K t o i n v est h e a vil y i n pr e - pr o c essi n g e q ui p m e nt. T h es e m a c hi n es, s u p pli e d m ai nl y fr o m E ur o p e a n m a n uf a ct ur ers, n ot o nl y b o ost e d t h e pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y, b ut als o i m pr o v e d t h e t ol er a n c es a n d q u alit y of t h e

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fi nis h e d gl ass. At pr es e nt, S R K h as s e v er al a ut o m ati c c utti n g li n es a n d C N C m a c hi n es a n d v ari o us ot h er pr e pr o c essi n g e q ui p m e nt. F or i n cr e as e d d e m a n d i n l a mi n at e d gl ass, S R K i n v est e d i n a l a mi n ati n g li n e. N o w, m a n y of t h e m ost m o d er n a n d b e a utif ul b uil di n gs i n I n d o n esi a a n d t h e A S E A N r e gi o n ar e cl a d usi n g S R K s af et y gl ass.

T h er e is a g e n er al c o ns e ns us t h at t h e i m pl e m e nt ati o n of t h e e xisti n g p u bli c pr oj e cts, s p e ci all y, i n t h e i nfr astr u ct ur al s e ct ors will b o ost d e m a n d f or ar c hit e ct ur al a n d a ut o m o bil e i n d ustr y s e ct ors a n d als o f or utili zi n g t h e e xisti n g i nst all e d i dl e c a p a citi es a n d r es u m e i nst all ati o n of u n d er - c o nstr u cti o n pl a nts. P ot e nti al p u bli c s p e n di n g will h el p b o ost s al es, e v e nt u all y r es ulti n g i n e x p a nsi o n of m ar k et d e m a n ds f or gl ass pr o d u cts a n d e x p ort of s o m e of t h e m.

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P T A s a hi m a s Fl at Gl a s s T b k ( A M G) ( P a rt of J a p a n e s e gl o b al gl a s s m aj o r A G C G r o u p)

L o c ati o n: Ci k a m p e k, n e ar J a k art a, W e st J a v a, a n d i n Si d o arj o, E a st J a v a, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: C ur v e d s af et y gl a s s a n d a ut o m oti v e gl a s s M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s Ot h e r s: A s a hi m a s i s t h e l ar g e st m a n uf a ct ur er a n d s u p pli er of fl o at gl a s s, s af et y gl a s s a n d c ur v e d a n d a ut o m oti v e gl a s s i n I n d o n e si a.

It s pr o c e s s e d gl a s s e s ar e e x p ort e d w orl d wi d e. It m a n uf a ct ur e s a ut o m oti v e gl a s s f or v ari o u s pr e mi er br a n d s of a ut o m o bil e s of diff er e nt c o u ntri e s. A s a hi m a s fl o at gl a s s, c o n str u cti o n gl a s s e s, t e m p er e d a n d l a mi n at e d s af et y gl a s s e s, a ut o m oti v e gl a s s e s, fi g ur e d gl a s s, gl a s s mirr or s, h e at-r e fl e cti v e gl a s s a n d O pti m a br a n d I G U p a n el s ar e wi d ely u s e d i n I n d o n e si a a n d a br o a d, a n d c a pt uri n g d e m a n d st e a dily i n t h e e m er gi n g m ar k et s. d esti n ati o n, t h e gl ass i n d ustr y als o s ells its pr o d u cts t o ot h er c o u ntri es i n S o ut h e ast Asi a a n d Mi d dl e E ast, a n d i n J a p a n, N e w Z e al a n d a n d ot h ers, asi d e fr o m s u p pl yi n g f or t h e d o m esti c m ar k et. A b o ut a t hir d of t h e pr o d u cti o ns ar e e x p ort e d.

A m o n g t h os e i n d ustri al s e ct ors t o b e sti m ul at e d b y t h e p u bli c s e ct or s p e n di n g t o i n cr e as e t h e m ar k et d e m a n d, a ut o m o bil e m a n uf a ct uri n g is li k el y t o b e a m aj or b e n efi ci ar y if s al es d e cli n e is h alt e d a n d s o m e ris e i n c ar o ut p ut h el ps p us h a h e a d t h e d e m a n d f or a ut o m oti v e gl ass, a c c or di n g t o G AI KI N D O. H o w e v er, b e n d ers a n d s h a p ers ar e n o w m at ur e d e n o u g h t o m e et t h e d o m esti c d e m a n d a n d e x p ort t h eir pr o d u cts t o t h e r e gi o n al m ar k ets.

Pr o c e s si n g c a p a biliti e s

S R K, l oc at e d i n T a n g er a n g, a dj a c e nt t o J a k art a i n t h e w est, m a n uf act ur ers a div ers e r a n g e of ar c hit e ct ur al a n d a ut o m oti v e gl ass es wit h v ari o us t hi ck n ess a n d di m e nsi o ns. It h as a hi g hl y p ot e nti al e x p ort m ar k et i n t h e A S E A N bl o c.

Si n c e st arti n g u p its pr o d u cti o n of c ur v e d gl ass a n d wi n ds hi el ds, i n cl u di n g si d e-lit es i n 1 9 8 2, S R K h as s u c c essf ull y m a d e its m ar k i n a n u m b er of pr esti gi o us pr oj e cts all o v er I n d o n esi a a n d ot h er A S E A N c o u ntri es, p arti c ul arl y, i n M al a ysi a a n d Si n g a p or e.

Its m a xi m u m c ur v e d t e m p er e d gl ass siz e is 3 6 6 0 m m x 2 8 5 0 m m.

Its pr e- pr o c essi n g m a c hi n er y i n cl u d e 4 C N C c utti n g m a c hi n es, 6 m ulti-s pi n dl e d d o u bl e- e d g ers, 2 C N C s h a p e gri n di n g m a c hi n es a n d 2 w at er j et c utti n g m a c hi n es. Wit h t h e us e of t h e l at est C A D/ C A M t e c h n ol o g y, S R K off ers m a n y i n n o v ati v e n e w w a ys t o us e gl ass i n a n y s h a p e or a n y d esi g n. Fr o m t h e f u n cti o n al gl ass f ur nit ur e li k e t a bl e t o ps a n d dis pl a y c as es, t o att e nti o n- gr a b bi n g b o o k c as es a n d e n gr a v e d p artiti o ns, it t ur ns dr e a ms i nt o r e alit y, w hil e i n l ar g e b uil di n g pr oj e cts, its m or e t h a n 2 0 y e ars of b e n di n g e x p eri e n c e i n m a n uf a ct uri n g t e m p er e d c ur v e d gl ass of di v ers e s h a p es h a v e attr a ct e d m a n y l e a di n g ar c hit e cts a n d d e v el o p ers t o us e its pr o d u cts a n d s er vi c es i n t h eir o utst a n di n g i nst all ati o ns. “ Ar c hit e cts a n d d esi g n ers ar e b e c o mi n g e v er b ol d er i n e x pr essi n g t h eir visi o ns. As t h e i n cr e asi n g c o m pl e xit y of c o nt e m p or ar y d esi g n b e c o m e t h e m ai nstr e a m i n t o d a y’s ar c hit e ct ur e, s o ar e t h e d e m a n ds f or s p e ci al s h a p e d gl ass,” t h e m a n uf a ct ur er s ai d. “ S R K’s c ur v e d t e m p er e d gl ass is m a n uf a ct ur e d wit h Gl asst e c h’s A d v a n c e d B e n di n g a n d T e m p eri n g S yst e m. T h e gl ass pr o d u c e d m e ets i nt er n ati o n al fr a ct ur e st a n d ar ds w hil e r et ai ni n g e x c ell e nt o pti c al q u aliti es. T h e s h a p e is c o ntr oll e d b y c o m p ut er, w hi c h eli mi n at es m o ul d m ar ks o n t h e gl ass a n d pr o vi d es a c c ur at e di m e nsi o n al t ol er a n c es.”

It w as est a blis h e d pri m aril y t o s u p pl y gl ass t o t h e gr o wi n g a ut o m oti v e i n d ustr y i n I n d o n esi a. Usi n g t h e l at est J a p a n es e t e c h n ol o g y, S R K i ntr o d u c e d t h e ‘ F uji w ar a’ tr a d e m ar k f or its t e m p er e d a ut o m oti v e gl ass. S o o n it d o mi n at e d t h e l o c al c arr os eri e m ar k et as w ell as t h e r e pl a c e m e nt gl ass m ar k et i n I n d o n esi a.

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P T M uli a I n d u st ri n d o T B K ( P T M uli a gl a s s)

L o c ati o n: S u k ar e s mi, Ci k ar a n g S el at a n, B e k a si ( n e ar J a k art a), W e st J a v a 1 7 5 5 0, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: C ur v e d gl a s s a n d a ut o m oti v e gl a s s M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s Ot h e r s: M uli a gl a s s i s a m aj or m a n uf a ct ur er a n d s u p pli er of fl o at gl a s s a n d c ur v e d a n d a ut o m oti v e gl a s s i n I n d o n e si a. It m a n uf a ct ur e s a ut o m oti v e gl a s s f or v ari o u s pr e mi er br a n d s of a ut o m o bil e s of diff er e nt c o u ntri e s. M uli a gl a s s pr o d u c e s 1 2 0, 0 0 0 c ar s et s of a ut o m oti v e gl a s s f or h o m e m ar k et s a n d e x p ort s. It s fl o at gl a s s i s al s o e x p ort e d w orl d wi d e. It c at er s d o m e sti c d e m a n d gr e atly f or b uil di n g a n d i n d u stri al u s e s. Al s o, it m a n uf a ct ur e s p a c k a gi n g gl a s s a n d gl a s s bl o c k s f or h o m e a n d w orl d m ar k et s.

P T Si n a r R a s a K e n c a n a ( S R K)

L o c ati o n: T a n g er a n g, n e ar J a k art a, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: C ur b e d gl a s s, a ut o m oti v e gl a s s a n d ot h er s af et y gl a s s M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s Ot h e r s: S R K m a n uf a ct ur er s a di v er s e r a n g e of ar c hit e ct ur al a n d a ut o m oti v e gl a s s e s wit h v ari o u s t hi c k n e s s a n d di m e n si o n s. It s b e nt a n d s h a p e d ar c hit e ct ur al gl a s s, a ut o m oti v e gl a s s, i n d u stri al gl a s s a n d gl a s s f ur nit ur e ar e e x p ort e d t o diff er e nt c o u ntri e s. It i s c a p a bl e of t e m p eri n g gl a s s p a n el s of u p t o 7, 0 0 0 m m l o n g b y 2, 1 4 0 m m wi d e. It pr o c e s s e s a b o ut h alf a milli o n s q m etr e s of gl a s s p er y e ar.

I n d o n e si a’ s e x p o rt s of l a mi n at e d s af et y gl a s s s uit a bl e f o r v ehi cl e s ( U S $’ 0 0 0) M aj o r i m p o rt e r s

E x p o rt e d v al u e i n 2015

E x p o rt e d v al u e i n 2016

E x p o rt e d v al u e i n 2017

E x p o rt e d v al u e i n 2018

E x p o rt e d v al u e i n 2019

W o rl d

1 1, 3 4 4

1 1, 2 8 3

1 0, 1 0 7

1 0, 7 5 4

1 0, 0 5 4

Japan

6, 1 4 2

5, 8 5 5

6, 0 0 5

6, 7 7 5

6, 3 2 6

P hili p pi n e s

1, 3 6 9

1, 6 4 6

1, 5 9 9

881

798

C hi n a

363

821

377

559

643

M al a y si a

571

598

565

692

609

U nit e d St at e s of A m e ri c a

1, 1 6 5

891

390

605

490

B el gi u m

739

736

610

608

371

Vi et N a m

512

189

0

10

306

P a ki st a n

171

219

357

477

278

T h ail a n d

157

53

132

79

163

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D E SI G NI N G Y O U R B AT C H PL A NT

A T E C O f a ct...

Di d y o u k n o w t h at T E C O h a s d e si g n e d a n d b uilt 2 4 t ur n k e y b at c h pl a nt s a n d m o d er ni s e d o v er 8 0 a d diti o n al b at c h pl a nt pr o c e s s e s i n r e c e nt y e ar s ?

D E SI G NI N G, B UI L DI N G A N D M O D E R NI SI N G Y O U R F U R N A C E S, F O R E H E A R T H S A N D F U R N A C E E Q UI P M E N T ®

w w w.t e c o. c o m T O L E D O E N GI N E E RI N G / T E C O G L A S / Z E D T E C / K T G E N GI N E E RI N G / K T G S Y S T E M S / E A E T E C H

A N A L Y SI S: I n d o n e si a

S R K di v ersifi e d its pr o d u cts b y 1 9 8 9 a n d e nt er e d i nt o t h e ar c hit e ct ur al t e m p er e d gl ass m ar k et. T h e w orl d’s l o n g est t e m p eri n g li n e w as i nst all e d t h at is c a p a bl e of t e m p eri n g gl ass p a n els u p t o 7 0 0 0 m m l o n g b y 2 1 4 0 m m wi d e. I n 1 9 9 0 it w as gr a nt e d a n e ntr y i n t h e G ui n n ess B o o k of R e c or ds f or pr o c essi n g t h e l o n g est pi e c e of t e m p er e d gl ass. T h e r e c o g niti o n fr o m t h e G ui n n ess B o o k of R e c or ds still st a n ds t o d a y, s ai d S R K. T h e l ar g e c a p a cit y of t h e t e m p eri n g li n e pr o m pt e d S R K t o i n v est h e a vil y i n pr e - pr o c essi n g e q ui p m e nt, s u p pli e d m ai nl y fr o m E ur o p e a n m a n uf a ct ur ers, t o b o os u p pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y a n d i m pr o v e d t h e t ol er a n c es a n d q u alit y of t h e fi nis h e d gl ass.

T h e i n n o v ati v e s pirit t h at is t h e h all m ar k of t his c o m p a n y c o nti n u e d i n 1 9 9 7 w h e n S R K off er e d c ur v e d t e m p er e d gl ass i nt o t h e m ar k et. T h e v er y first s e c o n d - g e n er ati o n A d v a n c e d B e n di n g a n d T e m p eri n g S yst e m fr o m Gl asst e c h w as i nst all e d a n d w e nt o n -li n e i n M a y t h at y e ar. S R K n o w h as t h e a bilit y t o pr o c ess l a mi n at e d c ur v e d t e m p er e d gl ass, o n e of t h e m ost diffi c ult pr o d u cts t o m a n uf a ct ur e i n t h e i n d ustr y.

S R K e m pl o ys a b o ut 2 0 0 p e o pl e, 1 3 0 i n t h e pr o d u cti o n pl a nt i n T a n g er a n g, a n d 7 0 a d mi nistr ati o n st aff i n its s al es offi c e i n J a k art a. T h e pr o d u cti o n pl a nt c o v ers a n ar e a of a p pr o xi m at el y 5 5, 0 0 0 s q u ar e m etr es wit h a d e q u at e r o o m f or f ut ur e e x p a nsi o n.

T h e c o m p a n y’s t ot al o ut p ut r e a c h e d a n a v er a g e 4 2 0, 0 0 0 s q m etr es of gl ass a n n u all y.

Q u alit y c o ntr ol s

PT R o x y Pri m a I n d o pr o d u cts, b ett er k n o w n b y its br a n d n a m e, R o x y gl ass, is a pr o mi n e nt b e n d er a n d s h a p er of t e m p er e d gl ass us e d i n ar c hit e ct ur al c o nstr u cti o n. Br a n d n a m e d R o x y gl ass, its c ur v e d gl ass is m a n uf a ct ur e d wit h l at est b e n di n g a n d t e m p eri n g s yst e m, s ai d t h e c o m p a n y. “ O ur gl ass pr o d u c e d m e ets t h e i nt er n ati o n al st a n d ar ds wit h e x c ell e nt q u aliti es.”

T h e b e n d e d gl ass’ s h a p e is c o ntr oll e d b y c o m p ut er t h at eli mi n at es m o ul d m ar ks o n t h e gl ass a n d pr o vi d es a c c ur at e di m e nsi o n al t ol er a n c es. T h e m a xi m u m si z e of t h e b e nt gl ass is 5, 1 0 0 m m x 2, 4 0 0 m m wit h t hi c k n ess of 4 m m t o 9 m m. Mi ni m u m r a di us, 5 m m - 6 m m = R 1 0 0 0, 8 m m - 1 2 m m = R 1 5 0 0 a n d 1 5 m m 1 9 m m = R 2 0 0 0.

R o x y gl ass, is o n e of t h e l e a di n g b e n d ers a n d s h a p ers i n I n d o n esi a n gl ass pr o c essi n g s e ct or. Est a blis h e d i n 1 9 9 0 i n J a k art a as a n e x p ort - ori e nt e d m a n uf a ct ur er, it h as a wi d e r a n g e of e x p eri e n c e i n gl ass f or b uil di n g a n d d e c or ati v e pr o d u cts. T h e c o m p a n y s ai d it “ dr a ws its i ns pir ati o n fr o m t h e el e g a n c e a n d v ers atilit y of t his b e a utif ul m at eri al.” “ E m pl o yi n g a n i n - h o us e d esi g n t e a m of cr e ati v e d esi g n ers a n d e x p eri e n c e d cr afts m a n,” t h e m a n uf a ct ur er s ai d, “ w e h a v e t h e a bilit y t o m ass pr o d u c e hi g h q u alit y gl ass i n c o m pli a n c e wit h i nt er n ati o n al pr o d u cts c ertifi c ati o ns, s u c h as, A N SI, B S, E N, JI S a n d A N Z, f or l o c al a n d e x p ort m ar k ets.”

R o x y gl ass s u p pli es a c o m pr e h e nsi v e r a n g e of st a n d ar d pr o d u cts. It als o off ers c ust o m m a d e -t o -si z e pr o d u ct. R o x y gl ass r a n g e, u n d er c o nst a nt r e vi e w, e xt e n ds a n d i m pr o v es b y r es p o n di n g t o t h e c h a n gi n g d e m a n ds of t h e i n d ustr y. “ T h e c o m p a n y’s a bilit y t o r e a ct q ui c kl y a n d p ositi v el y pl a c es it i n a str o n g p ositi o n,” it cl ai ms.

A st e a d y p at h

E ast J a v a b as e d PT Bi nt a n g M as Gl ass ol uti o ns ( B M G), f o u n d e d i n 2 0 0 2, w as s p u n off fr o m its p ar e nt c o m p a n y, Bi nt a n g M as, a w ell- est a blis h e d gl ass distri b ut or a n d pr o c ess or i n I n d o n esi a si n c e 1 9 6 8, t o gr o w st e a dil y t o b e c o m e o n e of t h e m aj or s af et y gl ass m a n uf a ct ur ers wit h p ot e nti al c a p a cit y i n b e n di n g a n d s h a pi n g. B M G’s pr o d u cti o n pl a nt a n d w ar e h o us e c o v er a n ar e a

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R o x y Gl a s s ( P T R o x y P ri m a I n d o p r o d u ct s) L o c ati o n: T a n g er a n g Cit y, n e ar J a k art a, I n d o n e si a

P r o d u ct s: B e n d e d a n d ot h er s h a p e d pr o c e s s e d gl a s s M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s Ot h e r s: R o x y gl a s s i s e x p ort ori e nt e d. It h a s m ar k et s i n m a n y c o u ntri e s i n a d diti o n t o it s pr e mi er d o m e sti c m ar k et s. R o x y pr o d u c e s, al s o h a n d cr aft s, s o m e 1 0, 0 0 0 pi e c e s, p er m o nt h, of q u alit y s af et y a n d b uil di n g gl a s s e s a n d mirr or s of cl a s si c/ c o nt e m p or ar y d e si g n s. It s tri pl e gl a z e d I G U i n l e a d a n d br a s s i n s ert i s k n o w n a s ‘ R o x y Gl a s s.’

P T S u r y a A d hiti a F o rt u n a Gl a s s ( p r e vi o u sl y P T S u r y a F o rt u n a Gl a s s)

L o c ati o n: B at u c e p er, K m. 2 3, T a n g er a n g 1 5 1 2 1, B a nt e n, I n d o n e si a.

P r o d u ct s: Pr o c e s s e d s h a p e d gl a s s e s f or v ari o u s u s e s.

M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s.

Ot h e r s: S ur y a A d hiti a F ort u n a’ s t e m p er e d gl a s s e s ar e a v ail a bl e wit h c er a mi c frit s ( c er a mi c c o at e d t o cr e at e d e sir e d m otif s), u s u ally a p pli e d i n h o m e a p pli a n c e s, el e ctr o ni c p a n el, r o o m di vi d er, b u s a n d tr ai n wi n d s cr e e n, et c.

I n d o n e si a’ s i m p o rt s of t o u g h e n e d (t e m p e r e d) s af et y gl a s s s uit a bl e f o r v e hi cl e s M aj o r e x p o rt e r s

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

W o rl d

4 3 1, 3 1 3

3 0 4, 7 8 5

3 6 2, 3 9 7

4 4 4, 5 8 6

1, 1 0 2, 3 4 0

C hi n a

1 2 3, 8 1 6

7 5, 1 2 1

1 2 1, 6 2 9

2 6 5, 4 6 0

9 9 2, 4 3 2

T h ail a n d

1 9 5, 2 4 2

1 3 7, 2 4 6

1 7 2, 0 1 4

1 1 7, 5 9 6

5 8, 1 7 3

G er m a ny

3 1, 3 4 2

2 3, 0 4 6

2 0, 8 2 5

2 1, 6 0 1

2 4, 5 5 6

Japan

7 3, 8 5 3

5 3, 2 7 1

2 8, 0 1 6

1 3, 1 1 7

1 0, 6 2 2

M al a y si a

1, 6 0 2

1, 7 4 3

2, 5 7 4

5, 0 4 7

6, 2 7 4

I n di a

2, 3 0 4

1, 5 6 6

3, 0 8 0

4, 8 4 8

6, 0 0 8

U nit e d St at e s of A m e ri c a

1, 5 4 1

1 0, 1 2 7

9, 8 9 8

9, 2 9 8

996

575

887

998

1, 8 4 0

987

K o r e a, R e p u bli c of

I n d o n e si a’ s i m p o rt s of l a mi n at e d s af et y gl a s s s uit a bl e f o r v e hi cl e s M aj o r e x p o rt e r s

W o rl d C hi n a

2015

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I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

I m p o rt e d q u a ntit y, Kil o g r a m s

2 5 7, 9 3 5

2 5 2, 5 2 9

2 9 5, 5 3 5

3 0 2, 5 4 2

5 1 7, 1 1 5

477

1 8, 1 4 1

4 3, 3 6 5

1 1 3, 7 3 6

4 0 6, 4 2 8

T h ail a n d

1 6 6, 9 7 1

1 3 7, 5 8 9

1 6 8, 1 7 5

1 0 2, 5 4 5

4 2, 4 4 4

G er m a ny

2 9, 5 9 7

1 7, 1 5 9

1 6, 9 6 6

2 1, 2 2 1

2 2, 6 7 4

3, 5 7 8

8, 1 6 7

682

8, 7 6 2

1 7, 6 2 1

P ol a n d M al a y si a Japan

2, 2 8 8

5, 5 3 7

3, 0 4 2

4, 8 6 5

9, 5 3 3

4 2, 5 0 4

5 3, 7 7 5

3 4, 4 5 2

2 7, 6 7 9

7, 7 6 4

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of a p pr o xi m at el y 2 0, 0 0 0 s q m etr es wit h a d e q u at e r o o m f or f ut ur e e x p a nsi o n.

It h as 8 0 p e o pl e o n st aff a n d o v er 4 0 0 p ers o n n el i n pr o d u cti o n, r e a d y t o t a k e c ust o m er or d ers, pr o d u c e, a n d d eli v er a c c or di n g t o c ust o m er r e q uir e m e nts.

B M G m a n uf a ct ur es di v ers e r a n g e of fl at a n d c ur v e d s af et y gl ass, pri m aril y us e d i n ar c hit e ct ur al, b ot h i nt eri or a n d e xt eri or, f ur nit ur e, a n d a p pli a n c es i n d ustr y. B as e d o n o v er 1 0 y e ars of e x p eri e n c e a n d e x p ertis e i n gl ass pr o c essi n g, it h as a c hi e v e d t h e I n d o n esi a n N ati o n al St a n d ar d S NI f or s af et y gl ass, a n d b e n d e d pr o d u cts.

B M G als o s er v es e x p ort m ar k ets. It e x p orts t o t h e c o u ntri es of Asi a, A ustr ali a, a n d U S A. It h as a distri b uti o n n et w or k t hr o u g h o ut t h e c o u ntr y, i n cl u di n g m aj or citi es, J a k art a, S ur a b a y a, Y o g y a k art a, B a n d u n g, M e d a n, S e m ar a n g, P al e m b a n g, M a k ass ar, et c.

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L o c ati o n: S ur a b a y a, E a st J a v a, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: C ur v e d s af et y gl a s s a n d ot h er pr o c e s s e d gl a s s M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s Ot h e r s: T h e b e n di n g gl a s s t h at A n e k a Gl a s s pr o c e s s e s h a s a mi ni m u m r a di u s of 2, 0 0 0 m m wit h si z e s, at l e a st 6 0 0 m m x 1, 0 0 0 m m, a n d m a xi m u m si z e of 2, 0 0 0 m m x 3, 0 0 0 m m, d e p e n di n g o n gl a s s t hi c k n e s s.

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L o c ati o n: Si n g o s ari- M al a n g, E a st J a v a 6 5 1 5 3, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: Pr o c e s s e d a n d cr y st al s af et y gl a s s e s.

M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s.

Ot h e r s: M a y at a m a M a n u n g g al S e nt o s a i s t h e h ol d er c o m p a n y of ‘ Di a m o n d T e m p er e d’ br a n d t h at i n v olv e s i n gl a s s pr o c e s si n g.

M a y at a m a M a n u n g g al pr o c e s s cr y st al a n d n or m al gl a s s e s t o m a k e s af et y gl a s s f or b uil di n g, a ut o m oti v e a n d i n d u stri al u s e s.

It al s o pr o d u c e s pri nti n g gl a s s f or f ur nit ur e, i n d u str y, b uil di n g a n d a ut o m oti v e.

P T M ulti A rt h a m a s Gl a s s I n d u st r y ( M A GI)

L o c ati o n: S ur a b a y a, Pr o pi n si J a w a Ti m ur, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: Pr o c e s s e d s af et y gl a s s.

M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s Ot h e r s: M ulti Art h a m a s pr o d u c e s t e m p er e d, l a mi n at e d a n d b e n di n g gl a s s e s f or a ut o m oti v e, b uil di n g a n d i n d u stri al u s e s.

A b e b e r s a P r at a m a P T L o c ati o n: B e k a si, J a w a B a r at, I n d o n e si a. Pr o d u ct s: Pr o c e s s e d s af et y gl a s s a n d b uil di n g gl a s s e s.

M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s.

Ot h e r s: A b e b er s a Pr at a m a m a n uf a ct ur e s d o u bl e a n d tri pl e gl a s s wi n d o w a n d c urt ai n w all I G U s, i n s ul ati n g gl a s s p a n el s, ar c hit e ct ur al a n d d e c or ati v e gl a s s p a n el s a n d t e m p er e d/t o u g h e n e d gl a s s e s.

P T Bi nt a n g M a s Gl a s s ol uti o n s ( B M G)

L o c ati o n: E a st J a v a, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: C ur v e d gl a s s a n d ot h er pr o c e s s e d gl a s s M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p ort m ar k et s Ot h e r s: P T B M G al s o s er v e s e x p ort m ar k et s w orl d wi d e. It h a s a di stri b uti o n n et w or k c o v er s all m aj or citi e s a n d t o w n s i n I n d o n e si a.

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S ur a b a y a, E ast J a v a, b as e d P T A n e k a Gl ass A b a di s ai d its c ur v e d gl ass, als o c all e d b e n di n g gl ass, is f or m e d b y usi n g fl at gl ass s h e et w hi c h is h e at e d r e h e at e d u ntil it r e a c h es a s oft p h as e, t h e n it is pri nt e d wit h a c ert ai n m o ul d a c c or di n g t o t h e d esir e d s h a p e. “ T h e b e n di n g gl ass t h at w e c a n pr o c ess h as a mi ni m u m r a di us of 2, 0 0 0 m m wit h si z es of at l e ast 6 0 0 m m x 1, 0 0 0 m m a n d m a xi m u m si z e of 2, 0 0 0 m m x 3, 0 0 0 m m, d e p e n di n g o n t h e t hi c k n ess of t h e gl ass,” t h e m a n uf a ct ur er s ai d. “ T h e pr o p erti es a n d c h ar a ct eristi cs of t e m p er e d gl ass als o a p pl y t o b e n di n g gl ass s o t h at t h e tr e at m e nt of b e n di n g gl ass is t h e s a m e b e c a us e o ur pr o d u ct is b e n di n g t e m p er e d gl ass,” it a d d e d.

P T T a mi n d o Gl ass, f o u n d e d i n 1 9 7 6, is e n g a g e d i n t h e pr o c essi n g of gl ass m at eri als s u c h as, a ut o m oti v e gl ass, t e m p er e d gl ass, l a mi n at e d gl ass, I G U a n d ot h er gl ass pr o d u cts us e d f or b uil di n g, v e hi cl e, f ur nit ur e a n d s p e ci al n e e ds s u c h as b ull et pr o of gl ass. “ O ur pr o d u cts h a v e b e e n tr ust e d b y ar c hit e cts, v e hi cl e i n d ustr y, a n d c o ntr a ct ors t o m e et c o m m er ci al a n d r esi d e nti al r e g ul at or y r e q uir e m e nts,” t h e c o m p a n y s ai d.

P T T a mi n d o Gl a s s

L o c ati o n: Ci k a r a n g l n d u st ri al E st at e, B e k a si, l n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: B e nt a n d s h a p e d gl a s s a n d ot h e r p r o c e s s e d gl a s s M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p o rt m a r k et s Ot h e r s: I t m a n uf a ct u r e s v a ri o u s a r c hit e ct u r al a n d f u r nit u r e gl a s s e s, a m o n g ot h e r s.

P T A b di R a k y at B a kti

L o c ati o n: S ei R e n g a s I, M e d a n A r e a, M e d a n 2 0 2 1 4, S u m at e r a Ut a r a, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: S h e et gl a s s a n d p r o c e s s e d gl a s s e s.

M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p o rt m a r k et s.

Ot h e r s: A b di P a k y at B a kti m a r k et s it s fl at a n d p r o c e s s e d gl a s s e s i n I n d o n e si a a n d n ei g h b o u ri n g c o u nt ri e s.

T u n g g al M aj u a s ri Gl a s s P T

L o c ati o n: K a w a s a n I n d u st ri B e n u a I n d a h, T a n g e r a n g 1 5 1 3 1, B a nt e n, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: Fl at a n d p r o c e s s e d gl a s s e s.

M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p o rt m a r k et s.

P T T e n si n d o

L o c ati o n: N ol o k e rt o K e n d al 5 1 3 7 2, K ali w u n g u, S e m a r a n g, J a w a T e n g a h, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: Fl at a n d p r o c e s s e d gl a s s e s.

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P T T o s s a S h a kti G r o u p, cl o s e d a n d d e cl a r e d b a n k r u pt

L o c ati o n: R a y a S e m a r a n g - K e n d al K M 1 9, 5, K e n d al, I n d o n e si a P r o d u ct s: Fl o at, fi g u r e d/ p att e r e d a n d p r o c e s s e d gl a s s e s.

M a r k et s: D o m e sti c a n d e x p o rt m a r k et s Ot h e r s: T o s s a S h a kti g r o u p h a s 2 m a n uf a ct u ri n g f a ct o ri e s, P T T o s s a S h a kti Fl o at Gl a s s f o r fl o at, a n d P T T o s s a S h a kti Fi g u r e d Gl a s s f o r fi g u r e d/ p att e r n e d gl a s s, wit h d ail y p r o d u cti o n c a p a cit y of 9 0 0 t o n s a n d 7 0 t o n s, r e s p e cti v el y.

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R o h a n G u n a s e k e r a l o o k s at h o w t h e d e v el o p m e nt of s m a rt gl a s s f a c a d e s will d e p e n d i n c r e a si n gl y o n t h ei r e n e r g y s a vi n g f e at u r e s t o m a k e a m o r e c o n c e rt e d p u s h i nt o t h e m a r k et s of t h e s u b- c o nti n e nt a n d A si a P a ci fi c …

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h e fl e xi bl e, e n er gy s avi n g f e at ur es of a dv a nc e d gl ass f aç a d e, or ‘s m art gl ass’, al b eit e x p e nsiv e f or n o w, m ay pr ov e t o b e its s avi n g gr ac e. T h e u bi q uit o us cl a d di n g m at eri al a d or ni n g t h e hi g h-ris e b uil di n gs m us h r o o mi n g acr oss Asi a, as ur b a nis ati o n gr o ws a p ac e wit h mi gr ati o n t o citi es, h as dr a w n t h e ir e of critics i n r ec e nt ti m es. S o m et hi n g of a n ‘ a ntif aç a d e’ m ov e m e nt h as d ev el o p e d, as c o ns u m ers, a n d ev e n arc hit ects, criticis e e xc essiv e us e of gl ass i n ur b a n hi g h-ris es, s ayi n g it’s u gly, a d ds t o gl ar e a n d h e at a n d r es ults i n m or e e n er gy us e t o k e e p b uil di n gs c o ol, es p eci ally i n t h e h ot, h u mi d tr o pics.

S m art gl ass pr o d ucts n o w c o mi n g i nt o m or e c o m m o n us e off ers a n a ns w er t o t h es e criticis ms, ir o nic ally b ec o mi n g t h e v ery cl a d di n g m at eri al t h at will h el p a d dr ess t h e c o nc er ns ov er e xc essiv e e n er gy us e a n d gl ar e f or w hic h c o nv e nti o n al gl ass is vilifi e d.

M ost of t h e r e gi o n’s b uil di n g st ock is y et t o b e b uilt, off eri n g a n o p p ort u nity t o b uil d b ett er, m or e e n er gy effici e nt b uil di n gs pr ovi di n g a p ot e nti ally h u g e m ark et f or s m art gl ass a n d ot h er a dv a nc e d or i nt elli g e nt f aç a d e gl ass pr o d ucts t h at h el p c o ntr ol li g ht a n d gl ar e as w ell as h e at a n d c o ns erv e e n er gy.

T h e h a n df ul of m ulti n ati o n al fl o at gl ass m aj ors w h o s u p ply t h e r a w gl ass f or f aç a d es h av e b e e n pr ovi di n g pr o d ucts wit h a dv a nc e d c o ati n gs f or s o m e ti m e, alt h o u g h t h e m ark et h as r e m ai n e d s m all es p eci ally i n t h e Asi a n r e gi o n. T h at c o ul d b e a b o ut t o c h a n g e, a n d alr e a dy s o m e of t h e bi g g est pr o d uc ers, s uc h as As a hi Gl ass C o. ( A G C), ar e piv oti n g t o w ar ds s m art gl ass pr o d ucts, w hic h yi el d hi g h er m ar gi ns, as t h ey a ntici p at e d e m a n d t o gr o w.

N ot o nly is t h er e gr o wi n g a w ar e n ess a m o n g c o ns u m ers a n d b uil di n g pr of essi o n als of t h e ur g e nt n e e d f or m or e e n er gy effici e nt b uil di n gs, a n d ‘ gr e e n’ cr e d e nti als or at l e ast t h e i m a g e b ec o m es m or e attr activ e, b ut g ov er n m e nts acr oss t h e r e gi o n ar e t aki n g acti o n. A dv a nc e d ec o n o mi es lik e J a p a n a n d r a pi dly d ev el o pi n g o n es lik e C hi n a h av e alr e a dy i ntr o d uc e d b uil di n g r e g ul ati o ns a n d c o d es t o e nc o ur a g e m or e e n er gy effici e nt b uil di n gs a n d m at eri als. Ot h ers acr oss Asi a ar e f oll o wi n g s uit, or ar e b ei n g l o b bi e d, t o e n act l a ws a n d r ul es t h at r e q uir e b uil di n gs t o b e m or e ‘ gr e e n’ a n d e n er gy effici e nt, a n d t o striv e f or z er o e missi o n b uil di n gs.

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S m art gl ass us e is mi ni m al, as is B uil di n g I nt e gr at e d P h ot ov olt aic ( BI P V) pr o d ucts, i n w h at will b e t h e bi g g est m ark et, I n di a, w h os e p o p ul ati o n is s et t o ov ert ak e t h at of m ai nl a n d C hi n a by 2 0 3 0, b ec o mi n g t h e m ost p o p ul o us c o u ntry, wit h C hi n a’s p o p ul ati o n st arti n g t o s hri nk. “ S m art gl ass is a v ery, v ery nic h e s e g m e nt i n arc hit ect ur al a p plic ati o ns i n I n di a ri g ht n o w b ut it d efi nit ely h as a bri g ht f ut ur e,” s ai d G o p al G a n atr a, E x ec utiv e Dir ect or, As a hi I n di a Gl ass Lt d.. a j oi nt v e nt ur e b et w e e n J a p a n’s As a hi a n d I n di a’s L a br o o f a mily. “T h er e is still li mit e d a w ar e n ess of t h e us ef ul n ess of s m art gl ass.” T h e c o m m o n p u blic is n ot m uc h a w ar e of its b e n efits b ut t h er e is gr o wi n g a w ar e n ess a m o n g t h os e i n t h e i n d ustry, s uc h as t h e gl ass pr o d uc ers a n d pr oc ess ors, arc hit ects a n d f aç a d e c o ns ult a nts, G a n atr a t ol d Asi a n Gl ass. As a hi I n di a Gl ass h as b e e n k e e pi n g a cl os e ey e o n BI P V i n I n di a a n d its p art n er A G C I nc., h as t h e t ec h n ol o gy.

B ut t h e m ark et f or BI P V is v ery mi n usc ul e.

I n t h e arc hit ect ur al s e g m e nt, s m art gl ass es ar e m ai nly i n d e m a n d d u e t o its v ery s p eci al f e at ur e, s ai d R ajiv B al a g g a n, S al es H e a d – Arc hit ect ur al Gl ass of Pilki n gt o n I n di a, o w n e d by J a p a n’s N S G gr o u p. “T h e gl ass a dj usts its li g ht tr a ns missi o n pr o p erti es acc or di n g t o t h e n at ur al li g ht. T h es e gl ass es ar e m ai nly us e d i n b uil di n g f aç a d e, wi n d o ws, p artiti o ns a n d skyli g hts i n b ot h c o m m erci al as w ell as r esi d e nti al b uil di n gs.” T h e arc hit ect ur al s e g m e nt is esti m at e d t o acc o u nt f or a b o ut 4 0 % of t h e s m art gl ass m ark et t o d ay.

I n di a’s r e al est at e m ark et h a d alr e a dy sl o w e d w h e n t h e C ovi d- 1 9 p a n d e mic hit, f urt h er disr u pti n g c o nstr ucti o n, a n d hitti n g s al es of gl ass f aç a d e. T h e r e al est at e i n d ustry h a d b uilt u p i nv e nt ory i n 2 0 1 9 a n d t h e r ec e nt str ess i n n o n- b a nk fi n a nci al l e n d ers als o aff ect e d t h eir l e n di n g t o d ev el o p ers, acc or di n g t o C ar e R ati n gs. T his aff ect e d pr oj ect c o m pl eti o n a n d i m p act e d t h e d e m a n d f or gl ass s h e et. “ H o w ev er, gr o wi n g e nvir o n m e nt al a w ar e n ess s h all b o ost t h e d e m a n d f or hi g h p erf or m a nc e gl ass us e d acr oss s e g m e nts, wit h all c ust o m ers, d ev el o p ers, arc hit ects a n d c o ns ult a nts s e eki n g e n er gy s avi n g pr o d ucts a n d r e pl aci n g artifici al li g ht i n offic es a n d r esi d e nti al c o m pl e x es wit h gl ass t h at bri n gs i n s u nli g ht,” t h e r ati n g a g e ncy s ai d. “I ncr e as e i n ur b a niz ati o n, str o n g h o usi n g d e m a n d, t hr ust t o w ar ds aff or d a bl e h o usi n gs, i m p act of r e g ul at ory n or ms/c o d es, a n d us e of hi g h er v al u e- a d d e d gl ass i n

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ev ery d ay’s lif e will e ns ur e h e alt hy gr o wt h of arc hit ect ur al gl ass m ark et i n f ut ur e.”

B al a g g a n of Pilki n gt o n I n di a n ot e d t h at s al es ar e d efi nit ely aff ect e d d u e t o C ovi d- 1 9 wit h n o o n e l eft u n aff ect e d by it. “It’s a b a d p h as e, w e all ar e g oi n g t hr o u g h b ut I a m s ur e, t hi n gs will b e b ack t o n or m al v ery s o o n,” h e t ol d Asi a n Gl ass. “ A n d t o r ec ov er t h e l ost ti m e a n d b usi n ess, w e ar e e x p ecti n g a h u g e d e m a n d o nc e t hi n gs ar e b ack t o n or m al. Ev ery o n e is a n xi o usly w aiti n g t o w ork a n d try t o r ec ov er t h e b usi n ess w e l ost i n t h e l ast 7 m o nt hs. B usi n ess will d efi nit ely b o u nc e b ack a n d r eviv al of t h e ec o n o my is o bvi o us.”

G a n atr a of As a hi I n di a Gl ass ( AI S) s ai d t h er e ar e t w o ki n ds of s m art gl ass pr o d ucts av ail a bl e i n I n di a; t h e br a n d e d ty p e w hic h us e t h e pr o p er l a mi n ati n g s m art fil m t ec h n ol o gy, a n d u n br a n d e d pr o d uct - a s elf- a d h esiv e c h e a p fil m wit h l o w q u ality a n d d ur a bility - w hic h is i m p ort e d, m ai nly c o mi n g fr o m C hi n a.

“I n di a h as a mi x of b ot h. I b eli ev e t h e br a n d e d m ark et is g oi n g t o t ak e off i n t h e f ut ur e b ec a us e t h at’s w h er e t h e l at est, m ost r eli a bl e t ec h n ol o gy is,” G a n atr a s ai d. “ D e m a n d is fr o m t h e hi g h- e n d r e al est at e d ev el o p ers, m ai nly i n t h e c o m m erci al s ect or, s uc h as bi g c or p or at es d oi n g t h eir o w n offic es, b o uti q u e h ot els as w ell as H NIs f or priv acy s ol uti o ns. Alt h o u g h it is a v ery s m all m ark et n o w, t h er e is m uc h p ot e nti al f or t h e m ark et f or t h es e ty p es of a dv a nc e d gl ass pr o d ucts t o gr o w a n d b e v ery bi g.” G a n atr a esti m at es t h e siz e of t h e s m art gl ass m ark et t o b e a b o ut

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I n di a n Rs 4- 5 cr or es wit h AI S h as 6 0- 7 0 % m ark et s h ar e i n t h e br a n d e d s m art gl ass s e g m e nt.

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T h e I nt er n ati o n al Fi n a nc e C or p or ati o n esti m at es I n di a is a m o n g t h e bi g g est m ark ets f or cli m at e-s m art i nv est m e nt o p p ort u niti es lik e ‘ gr e e n b uil di n gs’. “ C hi n a, I n d o n esi a, t h e P hili p pi n es, a n d Vi et n a m - h av e a cli m at e-s m art i nv est m e nt p ot e nti al of $ 1 6 trilli o n, m ost of w hic h is c o nc e ntr at e d i n t h e c o nstr ucti o n of n e w gr e e n b uil di n gs,” it s ai d i n a r e p ort. “ B a n gl a d es h a n d I n di a h av e a n i nv est m e nt p ot e nti al of a b o ut $ 2. 2 trilli o n, w hic h is c o nc e ntr at e d i n t h e c o nstr ucti o n of gr e e n b uil di n gs, p orts a n d r ail tr a ns p ort i nfr astr uct ur e, a n d e n er gy effici e ncy.”

T h e IF C esti m at es a cli m at e-s m art i nv est m e nt p ot e nti al of U S $ 1 3, 2 3 5 billi o n i n b uil di n gs i n t h e E ast Asi a Pacific r e gi o n, by f ar t h e bi g g est, f oll o w e d by $ 1, 5 4 3 billi o n i n b uil di n gs i n S o ut h Asi a i n t h e p eri o d u p t o 2 0 3 0. T h es e t w o r e gi o ns als o h av e t h e bi g g est cli m at e-s m art i nv est m e nt p ot e nti al i n s ol ar e n er gy, of $ 5 3 7 billi o n a n d $ 2 11 billi o n, r es p ectiv ely.

T h e Gl o b al B uil di n g Perf or m a nc e N et w ork ( G B P N) s ays its f oc us i n t h e i m m e di at e f ut ur e is o n Asi a n a n d S. E. Asi a n m ark ets w h er e fl o or ar e a a n d e n er gy d e m a n d f or s p ac e c o oli n g is i ncr e asi n g r a pi dly, a n d b uil di n g e n er gy d e m a n d

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r e m ai ns p o orly r e g ul at e d. Its ‘ P olicy Str at e gy f or D ec ar b o nizi n g t h e B uil di n gs S ect or’ ai ms t o dir ectly s u p p ort a d o pti o n a n d i m pl e m e nt ati o n of b uil di n g e n er gy c o d es acr oss S o ut h E ast Asi a wit h a f oc us o n e x p a n di n g t h e c ov er a g e of r esi d e nti al e n er gy c o d es i n I n d o n esi a a n d I n di a, a n d als o d ev el o p c a p a bility of p olicy m ak ers acr oss S E Asi a t o i m pl e m e nt t h e m.

Ov er t h e n e xt f o ur d ec a d es b uil di n g fl o or ar e a is pr oj ect e d t o gr o w by 2 8 0 billi o n m 2 ( ov er 3 trilli o n s q.ft). Aft er d e m oliti o n r at es ar e f act or e d i n t his e q u at es t o a d di n g a n av er a g e of 6. 5 billi o n m 2 ( 7 0 billi o n s q.ft) of n e w fl o or ar e a a n n u ally – e q uiv al e nt t o c o nstr ucti n g t h e e ntir e b uil di n g st ock of J a p a n ev ery y e ar fr o m n o w u ntil 2 0 6 0. T h e m aj ority of t his gr o wt h i n n e w fl o or ar e a will occ ur i n n o n- O E C D Asi a lik e I n di a a n d S. E. Asi a, a n d i n C hi n a.

R esi d e nti al b uil di n g e n er gy us e acc o u nts f or n e arly 7 5 % of t ot al gl o b al a n n u al c o ns u m pti o n, a n d h as i ncr e as e d by a n av er a g e of 3 0 % si nc e 1 9 9 0. I n r a pi dly gr o wi n g ec o n o mi es s uc h as I n di a a n d I n d o n esi a r esi d e nti al b uil di n g e n er gy us e h as i ncr e as e d by m or e t h a n 5 0 % ov er t h e s a m e p eri o d. T his tr e n d is acc el er ati n g, wit h t h e l ar g est pr oj ect e d gr o wt h i n e n er gy d e m a n d fr o m b uil di n gs i n t h e n e xt d ec a d e c o mi n g fr o m n e w r esi d e nti al c o nstr ucti o n i n w ar m cli m at es i n N o n- O E C D Asi a.

T h e n e w R e gi o n al R o a d m a p f or B uil di n gs a n d C o nstr ucti o n i n Asi a 2 0 2 0- 2 0 5 0, pr e p ar e d by t h e I nt er n ati o n al E n er gy A g e ncy (I E A) f or t h e Gl o b al Alli a nc e f or B uil di n gs a n d C o nstr ucti o n ( Gl o b al A B C), ai ms f or a z er o- e missi o n, effici e nt a n d r esili e nt b uil di n gs a n d c o nstr ucti o n s ect or.

M a s si v e p ot e nti al

A m o n g gl o b al r e gi o ns, Asi a is e x p ect e d t o s e e t h e gr e at est ris e i n fl o or ar e a i n t h e c o mi n g y e ars, wit h a n ot h er 6 5 % fl o or ar e a b uilt b et w e e n n o w a n d 2 0 5 0, or a n ot h er 7 0 billi o n s q m etr es i n A S E A N, C hi n a a n d I n di a al o n e. M ost of t his gr o wt h i n fl o or ar e a will b e i n t h e r esi d e nti al s ect or, w h er e i ncr e asi n g i nc o m es ar e l e a di n g t o hi g h er o w n ers hi p r at es a n d l ar g er h o us e h ol ds.

“I n di a a n d S o ut h e ast Asi a ar e s o m e of t h e h ott est r e gi o ns i n t h e w orl d, b ut o w n ers hi p of r o o m air c o n diti o n ers is v ery l o w,” t h e I E A r e p ort s ai d. “ As acc ess t o s p ac e c o oli n g i ncr e as es, s o s h o ul d t h e q u ality of t h e b uil di n g e nv el o p e t o e ns ur e t h at t h e a d diti o n al e n er gy d e m a n d f or c o oli n g d o es n ot p ut e xc ess str ai n o n t h e e n er gy syst e m, a n d c o ns u m er bills. I n C hi n a, h e ati n g d e m a n d is a str o n g er driv er, w hic h als o s h o ul d b e o pti mis e d t hr o u g h effici e nt b uil di n g f a bric. Yet wit h t h e e xc e pti o n of C hi n a, J a p a n a n d Si n g a p or e, t h e c o nstr ucti o n of n e w b uil di n gs i n t h es e r e gi o ns is l ar g ely n ot c ov er e d by m a n d at ory b uil di n g c o d es.” O nly C hi n a, J a p a n, K or e a a n d Si n g a p or e h av e m a n d at ory b uil di n g e n er gy c o d es t h at a p ply t o b ot h c o m m erci al a n d r esi d e nti al b uil di n gs. F e w ot h er c o u ntri es h av e m a n d at ory or v ol u nt ary c o d es f or p art of t h e s ect or i ncl u di n g I n di a, I n d o n esi a, M al aysi a, Sri L a nk a, T h ail a n d a n d Vi et N a m. T h e r e m ai ni n g 1 5 c o u ntri es i n S o ut h, E ast a n d S o ut h e ast Asi a h av e n o b uil di n g e n er gy c o d es i n pl ac e c urr e ntly, s o q uickly d ev el o pi n g e nf orc e a bl e mi ni m u m st a n d ar ds f or t h e q u ality of t h e b uil di n g st ock b ei n g b uilt is cr uci al.

E v e n i n t h os e c o u ntri es wit h b uil di n g c o d es, t h er e is a l a c k of eff e cti v e i m pl e m e nt ati o n fr a m e w or ks, a n d t h e l e v el of e nf or c e m e nt is l o w. F or e x a m pl e, I n di a’s E n er g y C o ns er v ati o n B uil di n g C o d e h as b e e n i m pl e m e nt e d i n o nl y 1 3 o ut of 3 5 st at es. D es pit e t h e a bs e n c e of b uil di n g c o d es, h o w e v er, t h e m ar k et f or gr e e n b uil di n gs is gr o wi n g, wit h v ol u nt ar y b uil di n g c ertifi c ati o n wi d es pr e a d a cr oss t h e r e gi o n.

A m o n g k ey t ec h n ol o gi es or str at e gi es n e e d e d t o r e ac h t h e l o n g-t er m o bj ectiv e of d ec ar b o nisi n g t h e b uil di n gs s ect or, t h e r o a d m a p r ec o m m e n ds L o w- e/l o w- S H G C gl azi n g i n c o m m erci al a n d r esi d e nti al b uil di n gs i n t h e s h ort t er m – by 2 0 3 0 – a n d i n t h e l o n g t er m ( 2 0 5 0), wi d es pr e a d us e of l o w- e or s ol ar c o ntr ol gl ass, w h er e a p pr o pri at e. “T h e d o mi n a nt s o urc e of h e at tr a nsf er t hr o u g h gl azi n g is t hr o u g h s ol ar r a di ati o n. T his c a n b e r e d uc e d wit h l o w- e a n d l o w- S H G C gl azi n g,” t h e r e p ort s ai d. L o w- e or s ol ar- p erf or m a nc e gl azi n g is c urr e ntly li mit e d t o hi g h- e n d c o m m erci al b uil di n gs i n t h e m ark et t h o u g h its a p plic ati o n is s e e n as pr o misi n g.

T h e I E A als o s ai d h e at tr a nsf er by c o n d ucti o n t hr o u g h gl azi n g c a n b e r e d uc e d t hr o u g h a tr a nsiti o n t o d o u bl e- or tri pl e- p a n e gl azi n g, w hic h h as l o w er t h er m al tr a ns mitt a nc e, or U v al u e.” W h e n pr o d uc e d at sc al e, t h es e ty p es of wi n d o ws c a n b e c ost- eff ectiv e. T h es e wi n d o ws als o pr ovi d e n ois e pr ot ecti o n, i m pr ov e t h er m al

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• T hi n fil m t e c h n ol o g y i s li k ely t o wit n e s s t h e f a st e st C A G R o v er t h e f or e c a st p eri o d.

• T h e C a d mi u m T ell uri d e ( C D T E) s e g m e nt d o mi n at e d t h e m ar k et i n 2 0 1 9, a n d t h e tr e n d i s li k ely t o c o nti n u e o v er t h e c o mi n g y e ar s.

• T h e r o of s e g m e nt h el d t h e m aj or s h ar e of t h e m ar k et i n 2 0 1 9, w h er e a s t h e gl a zi n g s e g m e nt i s e x p e ct e d t o gr o w at t h e hi g h e st C A G R d uri n g 2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 7.

• C o m m er ci al s e g m e nt a c c o u nt e d f or t h e m aj or s h ar e of t h e m ar k et i n 2 0 1 9, w hil e t h e r e si d e nti al s e g m e nt e m er g e d a s t h e f a st e st gr o wi n g e n d- u s e i n d u str y.

• E ur o p e h el d t h e m aj orit y s h ar e of t h e gl o b al m ar k et i n 2 0 1 9, h o w e v er A si a- P a ci fi c i s e x p e ct e d t o gr o w at t h e f a st e st C A G R o v er t h e f or e c a st p eri o d. c o mf ort, a n d c a n e n a bl e p assiv e arc hit ect ur e a n d n at ur al v e ntil ati o n. T h e b e n efits of d o u bl e- or tri pl e- p a n e gl azi n g s h o ul d b e ass ess e d t hr o u g h a c ost- b e n efit a n alysis ov er t h e w h ol e lif e cycl e, als o ass essi n g t h e i m p act o n e m b o di e d c ar b o n, giv e n t h e hi g h m at eri als a n d e n er gy c osts of gl ass m a n uf act uri n g. T h e us e of d o u bl e- gl azi n g is n ot wi d ely a p pli e d asi d e fr o m i n s o m e c o m m erci al b uil di n gs b ut is a n e m er gi n g p orti o n of t h e m ark et a n d is e x p ect e d t o b e m or e wi d ely t ak e n u p a m o n g n e w d ev el o p m e nt a n d e xisti n g b uil di n gs ov er ti m e.” T h e I E A als o n ot e d st ak e h ol d er f e e d b ack t h at t h er e is c o ns e ns us t h at l o w- e gl azi n g is av ail a bl e a n d will b ec o m e m or e wi d es pr e a d i n r etr ofits by 2 0 3 0.

E n er g y g e n er ati o n

Key acti o ns t o e n a bl e t h e cl e a n e n er gy tr a nsiti o n f or b uil di n gs i ncl u d e i nt e gr ati o n of o n-sit e r e n e w a bl e e n er gy s uc h as acc el er ati n g t h e a d o pti o n of d ec e ntr alis e d r e n e w a bl e e n er gy syst e ms lik e b uil di n g i nt e gr at e d P V i n t h e pl a n ni n g a n d d esi g n of b uil di n gs. L o w eri n g r e g ul at ory a n d fi n a nci al b arri ers is k ey t o wi d es pr e a d a d o pti o n of t h es e t ec h n ol o gi es by b uil di n g d ev el o p ers a n d h o us e h ol ds.

B al a g g a n of Pilki n gt o n I n di a b eli ev es t h e s m art gl ass m ark et is b e n efiti n g fr o m e n er gy effici e ncy r e g ul ati o ns i n m a ny c o u ntri es w h er e t h er e is gr o wi n g d e m a n d f or ec o-fri e n dly gr e e n b uil di n g t ec h n ol o gi es. “F or t h es e r e as o ns, t h e arc hit ect ur al s ect or is e x p ect e d t o e x p eri e nc e t h e hi g h est gr o wt h i n t h e n e xt fiv e y e ars, es p eci ally i n t h e c o m m erci al s e g m e nt, d u e t o gr o wi n g d e m a n d i n offic e b uil di n gs, b ut als o i n ot h er s e g m e nts.”

R e g ul ati o ns lik e I n di a’s E n er gy C o ns erv ati o n B uil di n g C o d e will c ert ai nly s u p p ort gr e at er us e of hi g h er v al u e a d d e d m at eri als t h at h el p r e d uc e e n er gy c o ns u m pti o n i n b uil di n gs, s uc h as s m art gl ass, s ai d G a n atr a of As a hi I n di a Gl ass.

“T h e pr es e nt r e g ul ati o ns i n I n di a ar e still ev olvi n g c o m p ar e d t o ot h er d ev el o p e d c o u ntri es. We e x p ect r e g ul ati o ns will b e m or e s u p p ortiv e of e n er gy c o ns erv ati o n m at eri als lik e s m art gl ass i n f ut ur e.”

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A N A L Y SI S: S m art gl a s s

A st u d y b y Alli a n c e f or a n E n er g y Effi ci e nt E c o n o m y a n d C E PT U ni v ersit y f or t h e f or t h e L a wr e n c e B er k el e y N ati o n al L a b or at or y n ot e d t h at wit h 8 0 % of t h e t ot al h e at fl o w i nt o b uil di n gs i n I n di a b ei n g b y dir e ct s ol ar r a di ati o n o n wi n d o w gl azi n g, e n er g y- effi ci e nt wi n d o ws c a n si g nifi c a ntl y c ut d o w n c o oli n g e n er g y c o ns u m pti o n. C o oli n g e n er g y s a vi n gs u p t o 2 5 % w er e a c hi e v a bl e b y d e pl o yi n g s ol ar c o ntr oll e d d o u bl e gl azi n g r efl e cti v e fil m c o ati n gs i n h ot a n d dr y, c o m p osit e a n d w ar m a n d h u mi d cli m at es f or all ori e nt ati o ns e x c e pt f or N ort h. It r e c o m m e n d e d g o v er n m e nt p oli ci es r el at e d t o S m art Citi es s h o ul d a d v o c at e t h e i n cl usi o n of H P wi n d o ws a n d gl azi n g wit h E C B C i m pl e m e nt ati o n m a d e m a n d at or y i n all st at es a n d a m o v e t o w ar ds a wi n d o ws e n er g y l a b elli n g pr o gr a m m e. It als o s u g g est e d est a blis hi n g p oli c y t o cr e at e st at e-l e v el fi n a n ci al f a ciliti es f or l o w- c ost or pr ef er e nti al li n e of cr e dit t o r e al est at e pr oj e cts wit h a d e m o nstr a bl y e n er g y effi ci e nt b uil di n g e n v el o p e, i n cl u di n g H P wi n d o ws, a n d pr o m oti n g t h e c o n c e pt of ‘ Gr e e n L e asi n g’ i n c o m m er ci al s p a c es: t h e i d e a is t h at t h e b uil di n g o w n ers c o ul d c h ar g e a pr e mi u m r e nt f or a n e n er g y effi ci e nt s p a c e, a n d t h e t e n a nt w o ul d b e n efit fr o m e n h a n c e d o c c u p a nt c o mf ort a n d o p er ati o n al s a vi n gs a c hi e v e d t hr o u g h l o w er e n er g y bills. It als o r e c o m m e n d e d a s ust ai n a bl e r ati n g of ar c hit e cts/ ar c hit e ct ur e fir ms b as e d o n a s uit a bl e b uil di n g p erf or m a n c e or e n er g y effi ci e n c y q u oti e nt, i n cl u di n g e n er g y effi ci e nt wi n d o ws gl azi n g.

Alt h o u g h s m art gl ass s al es ar e li mit e d f or n o w, gl ass pr o d u c ers ar e r e a d y t o r a m p u p pr o d u cti o n as d e m a n d gr o ws. “ AI S h as a d e q u at e pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y t o m e et t h e d e m a n d f or s m art gl ass pr o d u cts,” s ai d G a n atr a of As a hi I n di a Gl ass.

“T h e m ar k et h as sl o w e d d o w n ri g ht n o w b e c a us e of t h e disr u pti o n c a us e d b y

V e rti c al P V: st a c ki n g u p p r o bl e m s ?

S ci e nti st s at It aly’ s U ni v er sit y of G e n o v a a n d Fr a n c e’ s S a v oi e M o nt Bl a n c U ni v er sit y h a v e c o n d u ct e d a st u d y t o a s s e s s t h e p erf or m a n c e of H Y P E R LI N K “ htt p s:// w w w. p v- m a g a zi n e. c o m/ 2 0 2 0/ 0 4/ 1 7/ w o o d-li k es ol ar-f a c a d e s/ ” \t “ _ bl a n k ” b uil di n g-i nt e gr at e d P V ( BI P V) f a c a d e s i n ur b a n e n vir o n m e nt s.

T h e r e s e ar c h er s ar e tr yi n g t o u n d er st a n d h o w ur b a n m or p h ol o g y a n d mi cr o cli m at e s aff e ct s ol ar f a c a d e p erf or m a n c e. T h e s ci e nti st s f o u n d t h at p erf or m a n c e c o ul d b e s e v er ely c o m pr o mi s e d b y a “ d ar k e ni n g” eff e ct – a s w ell a s b y t h e “ H Y P E R LI N K “ htt p s:// w w w. p v- m a g a zi n e. c o m/ m a g a zi n e- ar c hi v e/ hi g h- d e n sit y- s ol ar/” \t “ _ bl a n k” ur b a n h e at i sl a n d” p h e n o m e n o n, w hi c h r e s ult s i n hi g h er t e m p er at ur e s i n ur b a n ar e a s t h a n i n r ur al hi nt erl a n d s. T hi s o c c ur s w h e n s e v er al v erti c al BI P V i n st all ati o n s ar e l o c at e d i n t h e s a m e ar e a b e c a u s e of n e arly z er oe n er g y b uil di n g ( N Z E B) p oli ci e s.

T h e d ar k e ni n g eff e ct o b s er v e d i s cr e at e d b y t h e BI P V f a c a d e s, w hi c h c a n r e d u c e t h e li g ht r e fl e ct a n c e p ot e nti al of b uil di n g s urf a c e s, t h u s r e d u ci n g t h e a m o u nt of li g ht r e fl e ct e d o nt o a dj a c e nt str u ct ur e s. T h e pr o bl e m will o nly o c c ur if m a n y or all b uil di n g s i n a n ur b a n di stri ct ar e c o v er e d wit h s ol ar f a c a d e s, wit h l o w- c o n s u m pti o n b uil di n g s a cti n g a s N Z E B s, or ot h er s elf- pr o d u ci n g e n er g y u nit s.

T h e p o w er o ut p ut of v erti c al P V i s stri ctly d e p e n d e nt o n s urr o u n di n g str u ct ur e s a n d t h e gr o u n d, d u e t o t h e li g ht t h e y m a y r e fl e ct. “ F a c a d e s ar e e xtr e m ely s e n siti v e t o h o w ur b a n m at eri al s r e a ct t o s ol ar r a di ati o n,” t h e a c a d e mi c s s ai d, a d di n g t h at a pr e vi o u s st u d y s h o w e d t h at hi g hly r e fl e cti v e p ai nt o n s urr o u n di n g r o oft o p s c o ntri b ut e d t o a 4 8 % i n cr e a s e i n p o w er yi el d i n P V f a c a d e s.

Alt h o u g h f a c a d e s ar e n ot t h e b e st s urf a c e s f or P V d e pl o y m e nt – a s t h eir a n n u al s ol ar irr a di a n c e i s si g ni fi c a ntly l o w er t h a n t h at of h ori z o nt ally pl a n e d r o oft o p p a n el s – v erti c al P V i n st all ati o n s ar e a n e c e s sit y if ur b a n di stri ct s ar e t o hit N Z E B g o al s, a s r o oft o p p a n el s al o n e ar e n ot s uf fi ci e nt, t h e It al o- Fr e n c h r e s e ar c h gr o u p s ai d. V erti c ally ali g n e d P V s y st e m s al s o a c hi e v e a n hi g h er p e a k irr a di a n c e eit h er si d e of mi d d a y t h a n h ori z o nt al s et u p s, di mi ni s hi n g t h e mi s m at c h b et w e e n e n er g y pr o d u cti o n a n d d e m a n d.

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t h e C o vi d- 1 9 p a n d e mi c, wit h s o m e of t h e bi g, hi g h- e n d pr e mi u m pr oj e cts p ut o n h ol d. B ut w e e x p e ct t h e m ar k et t o r e c o v er as t h es e pr oj e cts ar e r es u m e d.”

Pil ki n gt o n I n di a is r e a d y f or pr o d u cti o n t o b e s c al e d u p as d e m a n d gr o ws, s ai d B al a g g a n. “T h e s m art gl ass i n d ustr y h as r e c e ntl y st art e d t o attr a ct t h e i n v est m e nts n e e d e d t o e n a bl e pr o d u c ers t o e x p a n d c a p a citi es a n d s c al e u p pr o d u cti o n. As a r es ult, pr o d u cti o n c osts of s m art gl ass ar e st arti n g t o c o m e d o w n, m a ki n g t h es e t e c h n ol o gi es m or e aff or d a bl e t o c o ns u m ers a n d e n d- us ers t h at ar e b e c o mi n g m or e a n d m or e a w ar e of s m art gl ass b e n efits, i n cl u di n g e n er g y-s a vi n g a n d a ut o- di m mi n g pr o p erti es.”

G a n atr a of As a hi I n di a Gl ass b eli e v es s m art gl ass c osts s h o ul d c o m e d o w n as t h eir us e i n cr e as es. “T h es e pr o d u cts n o w c ost a b o ut f o ur or fi v e ti m es m or e t h a n c o n v e nti o n al f a ç a d e gl ass. B ut w e b eli e v e c osts will d efi nit el y c o m e d o w n as t h e m ar k et gr o ws a n d m a n uf a ct ur ers r a m p u p pr o d u cti o n, e n a bli n g t h e m t o r e a p t h e b e n efits of e c o n o mi es of s c al e t h at hi g h er pr o d u cti o n v ol u m es will yi el d.”

B al a g g a n s e es hi g h pri c e of s m art gl ass c o m p ar e d t o t h e r e g ul ar fl at gl ass as t h e m ai n b arri er t o r a pi d a d o pti o n of it i n t h e ar c hit e ct ur al s e g m e nt. “ S m art gl ass es ar e a n e w g e n er ati o n r a n g e of gl ass pr o d u cts w hi c h s m artl y a d dr ess es t h e l at est e n er g y s a vi n g d e m a n d v er y i nt elli g e ntl y. It is o n e of t h e b est e n er g y s a vi n g gl ass a v ail a bl e i n t h e pr es e nt ti m e. Cli e nts, w h o ar e l o o ki n g f or a q u alit y pr o d u ct a n d wis h t o h a v e v al u e f or m o n e y, d o n’t h esit at e m u c h wit h t h e c ost.

Us e of s m art gl ass r es ults i n l o w er C O 2 e missi o ns, i m pr o v e d s e c urit y a n d s af et y a n d l o w er o p er ati n g c osts, i n cl u di n g t h e p ot e nti al t o r e d u c e b uil di n g e n er g y c o ns u m pti o n b y 2 0 % or m or e.”

1 1- bl o c k ur b a n di stri ct of R o m e i nt o a s elf- s uf fi ci e nt e n er g y s u b ur b b a s e d o n BI P V s ol uti o n s. T h e a n aly si s w a s b a s e d o n t h e o p e n- s o ur c e E n er g y Pl u s w h ol e- b uil di n g e n er g y m o d eli n g s oft w ar e, w hi c h w a s d e v el o p e d b y t h e U. S. D e p art m e nt of E n er g y a n d t h e Ur b a n W e at h er G e n er at or a p pli c ati o n, w hi c h i s u s e d t o m o d el t h e ur b a n h e at i sl a n d eff e ct.

T w o di stri ct d e si g n s c e n ari o s w er e c o n si d er e d. “I n t h e fir st c a s e, mi ni m u m e n er g y ef fi ci e n c y t ar g et s ar e c o n si d er e d; i n t h e s e c o n d c a s e, a s eri e s of ur b a n h e at i sl a n d miti g ati o n str at e gi e s ar e a d o pt e d,” t h e r e s e ar c h er s s ai d.

I n b ot h s c e n ari o s, c o n str u cti o n el e m e nt s s u c h a s w all s, r o of s a n d wi n d o w s c o m pli e d wit h mi ni m u m tr a n s mitt a n c e r e q uir e m e nt s u n d er It ali a n b uil di n g st a n d ar d s. T o c al c ul at e t h e p o w er yi el d of t h e P V f a c a d e s, t h e r e s e ar c h er s u s e d s oft w ar e d e v el o p e d b y U. S.- b a s e d S a n di a N ati o n al L a b or at ori e s. “ T h e s ol ar p ot e nti al of t h e r ef er e n c e b uil di n g f a c a d e s h a s b e e n c al c ul at e d wit h t h e S a n di a m et h o d, a n d c o n si d eri n g t h e s urf a c e i n ci d e nt s ol ar r a di ati o n a n d t e m p er at ur e of t h e E n er g y Pl u s si m ul ati o n s,” t h e r e s e ar c h er s s ai d.

T h e d e m o n str ati o n s h o w e d p o w er pr o d u cti o n fr o m v erti c al P V s y st e m s i n t h e m o d el e d di stri ct c o ul d b e r e d u c e d b y u p t o 1 1 % p er P V u nit ar e a d u e t o d ar k e ni n g i n d u c e d b y p a n el s o n s urr o u n di n g b uil di n g s.

T h e ur b a n h e at i sl a n d eff e ct w a s o b s er v e d t o dri v e a f urt h er o ut p ut r e d u cti o n of 0. 3 %. “ B y v ar yi n g t h e r e fl e cti vit y of s urr o u n di n g s urf a c e s a n d [t h e] gr o u n d, t h e s ol ar e n er g y pr o d u cti o n p er P V u nit s urf a c e ( o n t h e r ef er e n c e b uil di n g) [ w a s] si g ni fi c a ntly aff e ct e d,” t h e gr o u p st at e d. “ A d di n g, gr a d u ally, P V s urf a c e s o n b ot h t h e r ef er e n c e a n d t h e a dj a c e nt b uil di n g s, r e d u c e s t h e c o n v er si o n c a p a cit y of P V s urf a c e s b e c a u s e of t h e d ar k e ni n g eff e ct a s s o ci at e d [ wit h] t h e l o w r e fl e cti vit y of p h ot o v olt ai c m o d ul e s, w hi c h i n t ur n r e d u c e s t h e a v ail a bl e r e fl e ct e d s ol ar r a di ati o n.”

B y c o ntr a st, a n i n cr e a s e i n P V c o v er a g e c o ul d dri v e u p s ol ar p o w er g e n er ati o n b y 6 0 %, t h e r e s e ar c h er s s ai d. “ T h e a b o v e c o n si d er ati o n s s u g g e st t h at t h e b e st pr o d u cti vit y of v erti c al P V s urf a c e s o n t h e b uil di n g i s r el at e d t o f a c a d e P V c o v er a g e [ of] u p t o 4 0 %- 6 0 % of t h e w h ol e a v ail a bl e di stri ct s urf a c e,” t h e y a d d e d.

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T h er e ar e s e v er al t y p es of a cti v e s h a di n g s yst e ms t h at ar e a bl e t o r e d u c e t h e a m o u nt of s ol ar r a di ati o n p assi n g i nsi d e t h e b uil di n g. S m art c hr o mi c gl ass es c a n b e di vi d e d i nt o: El e ctr o- c hr o mi c, G as o c hr o mi c, T h er m o- c hr o mi c a n d P h ot o- c hr o mi c. El e ctr o- c hr o mi c c a n b e c o ntr oll e d b y s u nli g ht, t e m p er at ur e a n d t h er m al l o a d or a n y us er- d efi n e d o bj e cti v e. “ W e b eli e v e t h e m ar k et will m o v e t o w ar ds a ut o m ati c ti nti n g pr o d u cts s u c h as el e ctr o c hr o mi c s m art wi n d o w t e c h n ol o g y (li k e H ali o), w hi c h is m or e a d v a n c e d a n d fl e xi bl e t h a n t h at usi n g l a mi n ati n g fil m,” s ai d G a n atr a of As a hi I n di a Gl ass. “ A ut o m ati c ti nti n g e n a bl es t h e wi n d o w s h a di n g t o b e c h a n g e d – d ar k e n e d or li g ht e n e d – d e p e n di n g o n t h e ti m e of d a y a n d t h e str e n gt h of t h e s u n’s r a ys. W e h a v e pl a ns t o i ntr o d u c e H ali o s m art ti nti n g gl ass i n p art n ers hi p K a n e k a, a J a p a n e s e c h e mi c al pr o d u c er a n d s ol ar p a n el m a n uf a ct ur er, h a s d e v el o p e d a b uil di n g-i nt e gr at e d P V ( BI P V) s y st e m i n c o o p er ati o n wit h T o k y o- b a s e d c o n str u cti o n c o ntr a ct or T ai s ei t h at c a n b e u s e d f or v erti c al i n st all ati o n s i n w all s a n d wi n d o w s urf a c e s.

T h e y cl ai m t h at t h eir T- Gr e e n M ulti S ol ar s y st e m i s m ultif u n cti o n al, a s it c a n al s o pr o vi d e h e at s hi el di n g a n d t h er m al i n s ul ati o n. T h e s y st e m, w hi c h T ai s ei i s s elli n g u n d er it s r e gi st er e d tr a d e m ar k, i s b a s e d o n P V l a mi n at e s r elyi n g o n s ol ar c ell s pr o vi d e d b y K a n e k a.

T h e c o m p a n y di d n ot pr o vi d e a d diti o n al d et ail s o n t h e c ell t e c h n ol o g y a n d it i s u n cl e ar if t h e l a mi n at e s ar e b a s e d o n t h e r e c or d- s etti n g s ol ar c ell t h at K a n e k a a n n o u n c e d i n A u g u st 2 0 1 7. T h e 1 8 0 c m² cr y st alli n e sili c o n d e vi c e, w hi c h f e at ur e d h et er oj u n cti o n a n d b a c k- c o nt a ct t e c h n ol o g y, a c hi e v e d 2 6. 6 3 % ef fi ci e n c y.

T h e s y st e m i s a v ail a bl e i n t w o diff er e nt v er si o n s – a s oli d t y p e i n w hi c h P V l a mi n at e s ar e t ur n e d i nt o v erti c al e xt eri or p a n el s or w all s, a n d a s e mi-tr a n s p ar e nt t y p e t h at a c hi e v e s s o m e l e v el of tr a n s p ar e n c y t hr o u g h stri p e d s ol ar c ell s t h at ar e i nt e gr at e d i nt o wi n d o w gl a s s. “ Wit h

wit h o ur J a p a n es e p art n er, A G C I n c.”

G a n atr a als o b eli e v es c o n c er ns v oi c e d b y p e o pl e o v er us e of gl ass i n ur b a n hi g h ris e b uil di n gs ar e ill-f o u n d e d, mis pl a c e d a n d b as e d o n m yt hs, n ot f a cts. “ Gl ass is a v er y e c o-fri e n dl y pr o d u ct a n d is als o li g ht w ei g ht o n t h e e art h c o m p ar e d t o c o n v e nti o n al m at eri als – us e of gl ass cl a d di n g c o nsi d er a bl y r e d u c es t h e w ei g ht o n b uil di n g f o u n d ati o ns. T his p er c e pti o n is b as e d o n us e of gl ass wit h o ut gi vi n g a pr o p er t h o u g ht. T h er e ar e n u m b er of i nst a n c es w h er e c o at e d gl ass s h o ul d h a v e b e e n us e d a n d i n pl a c e of t h at n or m al cl e ar gl ass w as us e d w hi c h r es ult e d i nt o e x c essi v e h e at i n gr ess i n t h e b uil di n g w hi c h m a d e t h e pl a c e n o n- h a bit a bl e. If d et ail e d st u di es ar e d o n e, w hi c h m a n y i n t h e i n d ustr y ar e d oi n g, t h e n gl ass f a ç a d e c a n b e us e d wit h o ut pr o bl e ms.” t h e s e t w o t y p e s c o m bi n e d, t h e s y st e m c a n b e a p pli e d t o a v ari et y of b uil di n g e xt eri or s,” t h e c o m p a ni e s s ai d.

T h e P V s y st e m c a n al s o b e c o m bi n e d wit h st or a g e a n d i s a bl e t o s er v e a s a n e m er g e n c y el e ctri c p o w er s o ur c e i n c a s e of n at ur al di s a st er s a n d bl a c k o ut s, t h y a d d e d.

K a n e k a b e g a n s u p plyi n g bif a ci al h et er oj u n cti o n s ol ar m o d ul e s b a s e d o n it s c ell t e c h n ol o g y i n N o v e m b er. A c c or di n g t o it s w e b sit e, it s ell s t hr e e t y p e s of t hi n- fil m s ol ar m o d ul e s f or b uil di n g-i nt e gr at e d P V pr oj e ct s, a s w ell a s m o d ul e s f or el e ctri cit y- g e n er ati n g wi n d o w s a n d w all s.

I n it s l at e st fi n a n ci al e ar ni n g s r e p ort, p u bli s h e d o n Fri d a y, t h e gr o u p s ai d t h at it will r a m p u p it s s u p ply of hi g h- ef fi ci e n c y s ol ar pr o d u ct s i n a ti m ely f a s hi o n. “ C o n c urr e ntly, t h e gr o u p will a d dr e s s gr o wt h i n d e m a n d b y p ur s ui n g t h e d e v el o p m e nt of a n et z er o e n er g y m a n a g e m e nt s y st e m f or h o u s e s a n d b uil di n g s wit h a m aj or c o n str u cti o n fir m,” it a d d e d. “It will al s o j oi ntly d e v el o p s e e-t hr o u g h p h ot o v olt ai c m o d ul e pr o d u ct s f or a ut o m oti v e u s e wit h a m aj or a ut o m a k er.”

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Filtr a gl a s s: n e w a p p, n e w p o s si biliti e s At Filtr a gl a s s, e x p ert s i n w at er filtr ati o n s y st e m s f or t h e gl a s s i n d u str y, i n v e st m e nt i n R & D a n d c e a s el e s s t e c h n ol o gi c al d e v el o p m e nt h a s b e e n p art of o ur D N A e v er si n c e t h e c o m p a n y w a s f o u n d e d. W e h a v e w or k e d t o i m pr o v e o ur s y st e m s a n d a d a pt t h e m t o n e w m ar k et n e e d s a n d n o w, m or e t h a n e v er, it w a s vit al t h at w e di d s o o n c e a g ai n. Filtr a gl a s s will s h ortl y l a u n c h it s n e w m o bil e a p p, w hi c h i s fr e e t o u s e a n d a v ail a bl e o n i O S a n d A n dr oi d.

T h e a p p c o m e s wit h a wi d e r a n g e of b e n efit s f or o ur cli e nt s.

Fir st a n d f or e m o st, cli e nt s c a n n o w a s s e m bl e t h eir E c o 3 B o x s y st e m wit h o ut t h e n e e d f or o ur t e c h ni ci a n s t o vi sit t h eir f a ciliti e s — a n e s s e nti al f e at ur e i n o ur mi n d s i n li g ht of t h e c urr e nt gl o b al h e alt h cri si s. T hi s n e w a p pr o a c h al s o all o w s cli e nt s t o r e d u c e t h e c o st of p ur c h a si n g o n e of o ur s y st e m s, si n c e t h e y will n ot n e e d t o c o v er i n st all ati o n c o st s a n d t h e tr a v el e x p e n s e s of o ur t e c h ni ci a n s.

T hr o u g h t h e a p p, cli e nt s c a n r e q u e st a n a p p oi nt m e nt wit h o ur t e c h ni c al t e a m f or t h e a s s e m bl y of t h eir E c o 3 B o x. O n t h e a p p oi nt e d d a y, cli e nt s will b e a bl e t o

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a s s e m bl e t h eir m a c hi n e wit h t h e o nli n e s u p p ort of o ur e n gi n e er s vi a vi d e o c all. I n 2 4 h o ur s t h e s y st e m will b e u p a n d r u n ni n g.

T h e p ur p o s e of t h e a p p i s al s o t o i m pr o v e o ur t e c h ni c al a n d aft er- s al e s s er vi c e. E v er y o n e i n p o s s e s si o n of a Filtr a gl a s s filtr ati o n s y st e m will h a v e a c u st o m er a c c o u nt t hr o u g h w hi c h t h e y c a n g et i n t o u c h wit h u s b y u si n g t h e c h at b o x or b y vi d e o c all, s e n d u s p h ot o s a n d vi d e o s, a s k a n y q u e sti o n r el ati o n t o t h eir m a c hi n e, a n d i nf or m o ur t e c h ni c al t e a m dir e ctl y of a n y o p er ati o n-r el at e d i n ci d e nt s, w hi c h t h e y will r e s ol v e a s s o o n a s p o s si bl e.

T h e n e w a p p al s o all o w s o ur cli e nt s t o p ur c h a s e s p ar e p art s, a c c e s s ori e s, a n d ot h er Filtr a gl a s s pr o d u ct s such as c o ol a nt, a d diti v e s, et c.

O n t h e b a c k of t h e l a u n c h of o ur E c o 3 B o x t w o y e ar s a g o, t h e l a u n c h of o ur n e w a p p r e pr e s e nt s a n e w att e m pt t o m a k e Filtr a gl a s s w at er filtr ati o n s y st e m s f or t h e gl a s s i n d u str y a v ail a bl e f or all. It’ s n e v er b e e n s o e a s y t o r e d u c e c o st s a n d h el p pr ot e ct t h e e n vir o n m e nt.

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Changing adaptive façades from thin glass

Jürgen Neugebauer, Markus Wallner-Novak, Christian Wrulich, Marco Baumgartner, Simon Kalteis from the University of Applied Sciences, FHJoanneum, Josef Ressel Centre for Thin Glass Technology for Structural Glass Application

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açades play an important role in the control of energy flow and energy consumption in buildings as they represent the interface between the outdoor environment and the indoor occupied space. The option of regulating internal and external conditions acquires great relevance in new approaches to sustainable building solutions.

Studies on climate adaptive façades show a very high potential for improved indoor environmental quality conditions and energy savings by moveable façades. A number of movable façades were realized in the past, but the use of thin glass with a thickness of 0.5 mm to 2 mm opens a brandnew field, that allows for playing with the geometry of the outer skin and the opportunity to make it adaptive by movement.

Thin glass requires for curved surfaces in order to gain structural stiffness in static use. In kinetic façades the high flexibility of thin glass allows for new options for changes in size and position by bending of elements rather than implementing hinges in a system of foldable rigid panels. The geometry is based on the known theory of developable surfaces for keeping a low stress-level during movement.

Façades may therefore be created from cold bent or curved laminated thin glass layers which provide better sealing, greater simplicity in construction, robustness and durability of moveable components which may be actuated or move autonomously.

By application of the principles of conventional moveable façades to bendable geometries a new toolset may be provided for the design process by architects and will be explained by design examples in this paper.

structures in buildings and apply this expertise to façades made from thin glass as for example climate adaptive building shells. Based on experiences with prototypes both at model scale and real size, computer models were carried out and tested in terms of kinematics of bending using Rhinoceros 3D with Grasshopper and other plugins from the Rhino environment.

As a key point the real size model of a movable canopy presented at the Glasstec 2014 in Düsseldorf, Germany, as shown in figure 01 below, was an excellent demonstrator for the potential that lies in the utilization of thin glass in moveable structures. This canopy was also the initial point for the application for the research project mentioned above. Several prototype models were first studied in computer models to evaluate their feasibility and subsequently built as cardboard-models or transparent synthetic models to gradually optimize the system to finally build the real-life application.

At the outset…

Back in 2016 a research centre, “Josef Ressel Centre for Thin Glass Technology for Structural Glass Applications”, was launched and deals, for example, with the topics of the determination of the ultimate bending strength of thin glass, explores new fields of applications for thin glass or creates new design possibilities for architects. Another aim of this research centre is to systematically gather existing knowledge about general moveable

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Figure 1 Movable canopy

Adaptive components

The Adaptivity (lat. adaptare: adapt, adjust) is the reaction to environmental boundary conditions and may be applied to the field of thin glass applications.

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Both, reactions and boundary conditions are diverse. Facades commonly have to meet requirements concerning structural safety, air tightness, visibility, lighting, temperature and precipitation. Reactions may be changes in transparency, light guiding, ventilation and others. In the following, movement of thin glass edges and thin glass elements are considered as application for thin glass façades provided in this paper.

The autonomous ones could be either directly driven from an autonomous actuator by transforming the physical shape change of the actuator to a movement or indirectly driven by an electronic circuit that translates a measured sensor input to an individual drive device or to a number of synchronized devices.

Changes in the geometry require for a motion-sequence derived from measured information. In the case of autonomously moved elements, a direct actuation by physical effects may be scaled up to the actual movement my simple mechanical multiplier units such as scissor or lever elements. Electric energy as well as physical impulses such as temperature, air humidity, light or pressure can be used as triggers for the flow of information.

Concerning adaptivity, a promising type concerning robustness and sustainability are direct autonomous systems, which function independently of energy supply. In figure 02 individual components of adaptive systems are shown.

can be quantified with sensors such as thermometers, hygrometers or pyranometers, and these surroundings can be converted into electrical impulses.

Those impulses conduce the system controlling to generate the operating signals for actuator movements.

Actuators

The incoming signals from sensors initiate movement by actuators. The function of the latter is to power a system or mechanism. Actuators can be separated into two groups, autonomous and controlled actuators.

Autonomous actuators

Intelligent materials take on the task of the sensors to control themselves without the use of control technology. Adaptive functional materials can be divided into two groups: semi- smart materials are able to adopt changes on a few occasions. Smart materials have permanent reversible characteristics, which can be triggered by physical influences such as temperature, light, pressure, electrical impulses, magnetic impulses or chemical impulses. [1] The greatest advantage of autonomous powering systems is a permanent workflow and no dependence on, for example, energy. Various forms of autonomous actuators are shown in the following chapter entitled “Adaptive Systems”.

Controlled actuators

The transferred command from sensor technology is part of the process cycle and initiates the actuator, as shown in figure 3. With controlled systems, process engineering is relevant, for example, electric energy is converted as a signal through electrical linear actuators into a linear motion.

Figure 2 components for adaptive systems

As mentioned in figure 02 above, the components are combined to build adaptive systems. The components that are required for adaptivity are specified in the following subchapters.

Sensor technology

Environmental surroundings such as temperature, air humidity, solar radiation

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Figure 3 Electric linear actuator [2]

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Multiplicators

Multiplicators are used to increase the efficiency of a system. Mechanical motion driven by the actuator is a product of force and path. As an example, a small displacement u of point C to C´ is transformed to scaled movement of points A to A´ and B to B´, as in the lever system shown in figure 4. Depending on the geometry the transformation may be set as desired.

Generally multiplying units can be built as gears, belt drives and others and can also be used as a force multiplying process which can be carried out in a rotary or linear fashion. [3]

Figure 6 Functional principle of thermotropic laminated glass, [4] Figure 4 Lever system / JRC

Adaptive Systems

The most impressive way to work with adaptive systems is by using autonomous elements. Self-regulation of those systems is the result of the correct combination of various components and the purpose is to create autonomous façade applications.

Two strategies of adapting façades are described in the following subcategories: the transparency of façades as well as the way façade applications can be moved, both of which can be carried out autonomously.

Figure 7 Thermochromic glazing in low (a) and high (b) temperature state, [6]

Figure 5 changes of form, transparency and aggregation state which are the result of influences such as air humidity, temperature or light.

View

Primarily, the function of façades is to separate the interior and exterior. Furthermore, aesthetics and design are of architectural importance and structural-physical values are responsible for comfort. Even if the level of transparency in façades is relevant for the light intensity in the room, they cannot protect from overheating due to solarisation.

Therefore, creating autonomous regulation is a factor to save energy over the entire life cycle.

Thermochromic resin layers with nanocapsule structure, located between the glass layers, can be used as a switching tool. The level of transparency is a result of the nanostructure, which enables solar radiation to pass through the resin layer. In order to achieve the switching temperature, the structure of the nanocapsules change and become diffused which, in turn, increases reflection. [4] & [5]

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Figure 8 Shape transformations of bi-layered wood due to hygroscopic properties, through A) twisting, B) bending, C) sinusoidal curved. [9]

Motion Bi-wood

Various parameters, such as thickness, type of wood and content of moisture can be used to control and design the behaviour of wood. The reaction of wood to humidity is invertible, meaning that the initial state of wood is achieved after drying out. Using humidity to change wood is based on three major parameters: dimensional ratio, grain orientation and lamination. [7]

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The hygroscopic properties of a cone - which is in a closed state during wet conditions and in an opened state in dry times, when the seeds can be spread by winds - can therefore be functionally reproduced by wooden bi-layer constructions composed of a resistant and of an actuation layer. [8] Adaptive façades made from thin glass can be regulated by bi-wood constructions. The dependence of wood on humidity and its return to its

Figure 9 Bi-metal ribbon, [10]

original state after drying and moistening in combination with lamination of the bilayers, are an attractive option to power autonomous systems.

Bi-metal

Actuators made of bi-metal are thermally active elements which continuously deform owing to thermal variation. Bi-metal in form of stripes, ribbons or rolls are common examples of use. More specific applications are thermal snap discs and elements that work discontinuously owing to their geometry.

A coating process, galvanic or chemical, further improves the corrosion resistance of the elements. [10] Bi-metal ribbons fixed to thin glass might be used as an autonomous temperature control system for façades. A rise in temperature due to solarisation, the shade or air ventilation systems work due to deformation of the façade application.

Shape memory alloy Shape memory alloy actuators take up the original position using temperature variation. Disposable elements change their form when heated. In contrast, two-way components take on a high temperature form when heated and a low temperature shape when cooled. Another specific model is a shape memory alloy system which works with a disposable element and a counteracting force. It is an economic, self-sufficient solution enabled by reversible deformation, as displayed in figure 10. [10] For thin glass applications in façades, shape memory alloys are another way of generating motion. If solarisation activates thin wires, the contraction due to the shape memory alloy enables the deformation of thin glass. [12] Especially the advantage of several positions that can be perceived are of particular interest for energy generation – PV elements.

Thin glass applications in façades Infinity lights

Infinity lights is the solution, designed in the range of a master-thesis, for a skyscraper in Manhattan. Thin glass modules are used to guide natural light.

Figure 11 Various sun positions and opening angles

With different angles, as mentioned in figure 11, the façade reacts to the sun position and allows natural light far into the interior space. The maximal angles of the reflection element are structurally specified the transport of light is connected to the atmosphere of the indoor daylighting.

The kinematics in this structure, shown in figure 12, follow a linear motion sequence. The force generates tensile forces in the vertical non-locating bearing, which are directed by two bars in a horizontal non-locating bearing and thus trigger movement H. The dashed line shows the change in position of the system.

Figure 12 Kinematics of the façade system

Self-regulating air ventilation

This model, vertical, rectangular façade elements overlap in the fashion of roof tiles. To enable air ventilation, based on a given surface temperature of the façade, bi-metal ribbons or shape memory alloy wires are fixed at both vertical edges. The movement of the end points in z-direction is creating the gathering, as shown in figure 13. The advantages of this idea are a small path of movement and a larger opening. Furthermore, it is an autonomous form of air ventilation control and causes the thin ribbons or wires to be discreet in design solutions.

Figure 13 Opening process for air ventilation, a) closed, b) opening process, c) opened / JRZ Figure 10 schematic shape memory alloy effect, [11]

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The self-regulating air ventilation system is designed as a double-skinfaçade, the interspace can be cooled using the stack-effect, especially in the

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Figure 14 Opening process for air ventilation, a) closed, b) opening process, c) opened

case of overheating in summer.

Thin film photovoltaic

A combination of energy and shade production were the goals of Sheila Kennedy’s Soft House. [13] These aspects were the initial idea for using thin glass elements as façade with vapor-deposited thin film photovoltaic technology. The advantages are powerful: adaptable orientation of the modules due to sun position and the production of energy in connection with shading, as can be seen in figure 14.

This application is mainly used for south-orientated façades. The outer layer of the double-skin-façade is triggered to enable the tracing of the solar altitude.

The initial form of the thin glass element is a part of a cylinder. By defining a rotation point in the centre of the fixing rails on the top and the bottom of each element, a minimum movement is needed to change the direction of the surface, see in figure 15, therefore less energy and time is needed to adjust each element to the optimal position concerning the

Figure 15 Kinematics of the façade system

incidence angle of current sunlight.

The concept takes advantages of shape and material properties of thin glass to produce environmentally friendly energy but also provides flexible design options for façades as the resulting conical forms offer a various amount of different appearances.

Conclusion

The aim of this research work is to find new fields of application for thin glass in buildings. One kind of new application is the field of movable and adaptive systems. Due to the high flexibility of thin glass, new design options for example of facades become feasible in comparison to regular thicknesses of glass. Based on the known theory of developable surface new kinds of “organic” facades can be designed. With cold bend glass or curved laminated safety glass produced by laminating glass plies, very interesting elements in the facades can be achieved. Possibilities of movement, with the meaning of a permanent bending of thin glass, for example for elements of the façade which can be opened and closed, creates new tools for the design process of architects.

The research work in future will explore new fields of application for thin glass. These new applications should be categorized according to

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their concept, for example, the theory of developable surfaces or curved folding. Based on the two basic types of movement - translation and rotation and their combination – new “lively” systems of thin glass structures will be developed

Acknowledgement

This paper is the result of a project by the research centre named the “Josef Ressel Centre for Thin Glass Technology for Structural for Structural Glass Applications” funded by the Austrian “Christin Doppler Research Association” and is supported by industry partners SFL Engineering GmbH and LISEC Austria GmbH

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R HI M a g n e sit a, t h e gl o b al l e a d er i n r efr a ct or y pr o d u ct s a n d s ol uti o n s, h a s d e ci d e d t o d ev el o p I n di a a s it s m a n uf a ct uri n g, R & D, t e c h ni c al ex c ell e n c e a n d s u p pl y c h ai n h u b f or t h e S o ut h A si a, We st A si a a n d Afri c a m ark et s. I n a r e c e nt or g a ni s ati o n al r e str u ct uri n g, We st A si a a n d Afri c a o p er ati o n s of t h e c o m p a n y h av e b e e n cl u b b e d t o g et h er wit h I n di a t o cr e at e a si n gl e b u si n e s s u nit wit h r e gi o n al h e a d q u art er s at G ur u gr a m.

T h e r e gi o n c o ntri b ut e d a p pr oxi m at el y 5 3 0 milli o n E ur o t o t h e gl o b al r ev e n u e s of t h e c o m p a n y i n l a st c al e n d ar y e ar. C o m m e nti n g o n t h e d ev el o p m e nt, Par m o d S a g ar, Pr e si d e nt, I n di a, We st A si a a n d Afri c a, s ai d, “ T hi s str at e gi c m ov e w o ul d i m m e n s el y c o ntri b ut e t o t h e “At m a nir b h ar B h ar at” i niti ativ e i n b ot h s h ort a n d l o n g t er m s. A s a p art of t h e ex er ci s e, w e w o ul d b e s etti n g u p a w orl d cl a s s r e gi o n al R & D c e ntr e at B hi w a di, Raj a st h a n, att a c h e d t o o n e of o ur f o ur I n di a n m a n uf a ct uri n g f a ciliti e s. T h e c o n str u cti o n of t h e c e ntr e h a s alr e a d y st art e d.” A s p art of t h e r e str u ct uri n g, a n i nt e gr at e d r e gi o n al

C o m m er ci al, S u p pl y C h ai n M a n a g e m e nt a n d M ark et I nt elli g e n c e c e ntr e w o ul d b e f u n cti o n al at it s r e gi o n al h e a d q u art er s i n G ur u gr a m wit hi n t h e n ext t hr e e m o nt h s. A d diti o n all y a r e gi o n al s h ar e d s er vi c e c e ntr e (I nt e gr at e d B u si n e s s C e ntr e) w o ul d b e s et u p i n I n di a b y n ext y e ar. “ We h av e t a st e d i niti al s u c c e s s i n t h e m a g n e si a c ar b o n bri ck s pl a nt at C utt a ck, w hi c h w e o p er ati o n ali s e d l a st y e ar.

T h e pl a nt h ax s h el p e d u s r e a c h t h o s e s e g m e nt s w hi c h w e c o ul d n ot r e a c h t hr o u g h o ur i m p ort s u p pli e s e arli er. We w o ul d b e s c ali n g u p c a p a cit y i n t h e pl a nt t o d o u bl e it t o 3 6, 0 0 0 t o n s i n t h e n ext 6- 9 m o nt h s,” S a g ar a d d e d. Al s o, a n i ntr a- gr o u p t e c h n ol o g y tr a n sf er arr a n g e m e nt i s b ei n g m a d e wit h s o m e of t h e R HI M a g n e sit a gr o u p pl a nt s i n E ur o p e a n d Br azil, a s a r e s ult of w hi c h s o m e of t h e s p e ci ali s e d a s w ell a s hi g h- e n d pr o d u ct s w o ul d s o o n b e m a d e i n t h e I n di a n f a ciliti e s. S o f ar, t h e s e s et of pr o d u ct s h a d t o b e i m p ort e d t o m ak e it av ail a bl e t o t h e I n di a n c u st o m er s. T hi s w o ul d f urt h er l e a d t o a n ex p a n si o n a n d u plift m e nt of t h e pr o d u cti o n

c a p a citi e s of t h e c o m p a n y i n I n di a i n t h e n e ar a s w ell a s mi d-t er m. R HI M a g n e sit a i s t h e gl o b al pl a y er i n hi g h- gr a d e r efr a ct or y pr o d u ct s, s y st e m s a n d s ol uti o n s w hi c h ar e i n di s p e n s a bl e f or i n d u stri al hi g h-t e m p er at ur e pr o c e s s e s ex c e e di n g 1, 2 0 0° C i n a wi d e r a n g e of i n d u stri e s, i n cl u di n g st e el, c e m e nt, n o n-f err o u s m et al s a n d gl a s s. Wit h a t ur n ov er of E ur o 2. 9 billi o n, 3 3 sit e s, 1 3, 6 5 0 e m pl o y e e s, R HI M a g n e sit a s er v e s c u st o m er s i n m or e t h a n 1 2 5 c o u ntri e s. It s s h ar e s h av e a pr e mi u m li sti n g o n t h e L o n d o n St o ck Ex c h a n g e a n d ar e a c o n stit u e nt of t h e F T S E 2 5 0 i n d ex. R HI M a g n e sit a h a s b e e n o p er ati n g i n I n di a t hr o u g h it s t hr e e s u b si di ari e s – t h e B S E/ N S E li st e d Ori e nt Refr a ct ori e s Lt d, R HI Cl a sil Pvt Lt d a n d R HI I n di a Pvt Lt d.

T h e I n di a b u si n e s s of R HI M i s a b o ut I N R 2 0 0 0 cr or e w hi c h i s al m o st 2 0 % of t h e r efr a ct or y m ark et siz e i n I n di a. It h a s f o ur m a n uf a ct uri n g f a ciliti e s i n I n di a – r efr a ct or y pr o d u ct s pl a nt s at Viz a g, B hi w a di, C utt a ck a n d a r efr a ct or y e q ui p m e nt a n d m e c h a ni c s d ev el o p m e nt f a ct or y i n M u m b ai.

D al mi a l o o k s t o a bri g ht er f ut ur e I n di a S a m e er N a g p al, C E O, D al mi a O C L, di s c u s s e s t h e c o m p a n y’ s t ar g et s a n d t h e n e w r efr a ct or y li n e s t h at h av e b e e n i ntr o d u c e d: “ M a g n e si a C ar b o n Bri c k i s t h e l ar g e st v ol u m e pr o d u ct c o n s u m e d b y t h e st e el i n d u str y. T h e d e m a n d f or M g O- C bri c k i n F Y 2 0 w a s a p pr ox.

3 0 0 k M T o ut of w hi c h al m o st 7 5 % i. e. 2 2 5 k M T w a s i m p ort e d. To s u b stit ut e t h e s e i m p ort s a n d m a k e I n di a At m a nir b h ar, D al mi a O C L h a s e m b ar k e d u p o n a n i niti ati v e of ‘ B h ar at ki F a ct or y m ei n B h ar at ki R efr a ct or y’. U n d er t hi s pr o gr a m, t h e c o m p a n y i s l o c alizi n g pr o d u cti o n of m o st r efr a ct ori e s w hi c h ar e c urr e ntl y b ei n g i m p ort e d. I n t hi s dir e cti o n, D al mi a O C L h a s r e c e ntl y l a u n c h e d a n e w c a p a cit y of 1 0 8 k M T of M g O- C bri c k at t h e R aj g a n g p ur Pl a nt. L a u n c hi n g i n 3 p h a s e s of 3 6 K M T e a c h, t h e fir st p h a s e of t h e M g O- C bri c k li n e will s u b stit ut e 1 7 % i m p ort s i m m e di at el y r a m pi n g u p t o 5 0 % o v er n ext 1- 2 y e ar s. T hi s i s I n di a’ s fir st r efr a ct or y li n e aft er t h e a n n o u n c e m e nt of At m a nir b h ar B h ar at i niti ati v e b y H o n’ bl e P M S hri N ar e n dr a M o di. “ T hr o u g h t h e l a u n c h of t hi s li n e, w e pl a n t o h ol d at-l e a st a 2 5 % m ar k et s h ar e i n I n di a o v er t h e n ext 2- 3 y e ar s. We will c o nti n u e t o i n v e st i n I n di a a s w e ai m t o m a k e it a n ex p ort h u b f or r efr a ct or y pr o d u ct s i n t h e c o mi n g f ut ur e.”

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a w a y wit h i m p ort d e p e n d e n c e fr o m c o u ntri e s s u c h a s C hi n a ? “ We live i n a n i nter de pe n de nt w orl d. I t hi nk t he i d e a i s t o re d u ce over de pe n de n ce o n C hi n a f or m a n uf a ct uri n g, s o met hi n g w hi c h h a s ev olve d over l a st t w o de c a de s. To t h at exte nt I t hi nk I n di a i s f ull y c a p a bl e of r a m pi n g u p it s pr o d u cti o n c a p a citie s b ut w e n e e d t o i m pr ove o ur l a b o ur l a w s a n d si m plif y o ur c o m pli a n ce s s y ste m. “ At D al mi a O C L, w e c a n m a n uf a ct ur e 1 0 0 % r efr a ct or y pr o d u ct s i n I n di a. We h a v e pl a n s t o ex p a n d c a p a citi e s i n o ur fi v e pl a nt s, f or w hi c h w e h a v e alr e a d y st art e d p utti n g a d diti o n al li n e s. A s t h e s e li n e s b e c o m e o p er ati o n al, it will d efi nit el y r e d u c e t h e d e p e n d e n c y o n i m p ort s a n d m a k e I n di a n ot o nl y s elf-r eli a nt b ut al s o a n et ex p ort er i n c o mi n g y e ar s. It i s ti m e w e m a k e I n di a a s u p pl y c e nt er a n d w e ar e h o p ef ul t o g et t h e g o v er n m e nt’ s s u p p ort t o m a k e t hi s s u c c e s sf ul.”

Wit h I n di a n refr a ct orie s f a ci n g a n u m ber of C ovi d-r el ate d pre s s ure s, h o w d oe s D al mi a vie w t he i m m e di ate f ut ure ?

“I n di a h a s t he m a n uf a ct uri n g c a p a bilit y a n d t e c h n ol o g y t o m ake t he be st refr a ct or y i n t he w orl d, h o wever av ail a bilit y of r a w m ateri al at a c o st eff e ctiv e pri ce i s a m aj or c h alle n ge f or t he se ct or.

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t he i n d u str y t here h a s a c ce s s t o a wi de r a n ge of s u b si die s a n d r a w m ateri al s. G over n me nt nee d s t o hel p t he se ct or b y si m plif yi n g mi ni n g of refr a ct or y r a w m ateri al s a n d till t he n s u p p orti n g wit h l o wer i m p ort d utie s o n t he s a me.” A n d w he n it c o me s t o “At m a nir b h ar B h ar at” – t he g over n me nt’ s pr o gr a m me f or re d u ci n g i m p ort de pe n de n c y, a n d o n bei n g V o c al f or L o c al. H o w d oe s D al mi a- O C L ai m t o c o ntri b ute t o t hi s vi si o n ?

“A d y n a mi c I n di a n c o m p a n y wit h de c a de s of ex perti se i n m a n uf a ct uri n g, D al mi a O C L h a s al w a y s t ake n pri de i n it s I n di a n r o ot s. T he c o m p a n y h a s bee n v o c al f or l o c al w a y bef ore P M’ s cl ari o n c all f or At m a nir b h ar B h ar at. We i nte n d t o ex p a n d o ur pr o d u cti o n c a p a cit y i n or der t o att ai n self-reli a n ce i n refr a ct or y. T heref ore, i n t he l a st t w o ye ar s, we h ave p ut u p t w o ne w m a n uf a ct uri n g li n e s, a w orl d- cl a s s m o n olit hi c pl a nt i n K at ni wit h 4 8, 0 0 0-t o n ne per a n n u m c a p a cit y a n d a ne w 2 5 0- set s per a n n u m s n orkel li ne i n Raj g a n g p ur. T hi s li ne will all o w I n di a n steel pr o d u cer s t o s o ur ce hi g h- q u alit y i n di ge n o u sl y m a n uf a ct ure d S n orkel s f or pr o d u ci n g hi g h- gr a de steel, t here b y eli mi n ati n g t he nee d t o i m p ort. O ur re ce ntl yl a u n c he d M a g ne si a C ar b o n Bri ck Pr o d u cti o n li ne i s t he l ate st c a p a cit y devel o p me nt i n Raj g a n g p ur t h at will c ater t o t he Steel I n d u str y a n d f urt her s u p p ort t he g over n me nt’ s mi s si o n a n d vi si o n.

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2 0 2 0 will r e m ai n i n hi st or y a s o n e of t h e m o st di vi si v e y e ar s f or t h e w h ol e w orl d.

M a n y t hi n g s h a v e c h a n g e d, s o m e f or e v er.

F or a c o m p a n y, e v er y y e ar bri n g s n e w c h all e n g e s, w hi c h c a n b e b e at e n b y bri n gi n g i n n e w i d e a s. S o m e y e ar s ar e m or e d e m a n di n g t h a n ot h er s, b ut t h er e i s o nl y o n e w a y t o k e e p m o vi n g f or w ar d s: r el a u n c hi n g t h e c o m p a n y.

T hi s i s t h e p hil o s o p h y of F or el, t o w hi c h t h e y h a v e al w a y s r e m ai n e d f ait hf ul.

“I n t h e c o mi n g m o nt h s, f o ur i m p ort a nt pr oj e ct s will b e l a u n c h e d, t o w hi c h w e h a v e d e di c at e d c o n si d er a bl e eff ort s a n d r e s o ur c e s, t o e st a bli s h o ur s el v e s e v e n m or e i n t h e gl o b al i n d u str y of gl a s s m a n uf a ct uri n g a ut o m ati o n” c o m m e nt F ort u n at o a n d Ri c c ar d o Vi a n ell o, t h e o w n er s of F or el “ T h e pr oj e ct s w e ar e a n n o u n ci n g t o d a y c a n b e s u m m ari z e d i n f o ur w or d s: t e c h n ol o g y, pr o d u cti vit y, i nt er n ati o n ali z ati o n a n d a s si st a n c e”.

A s f or t e c h n ol o gi c al i n n o v ati o n, t h e T h er m o pl a sti c S p a c er A p pli c at or Art. T A i s i n pr e s e nt ati o n, e nl ar gi n g t h e F or el r a n g e of s ol uti o n s f or s p a c er a p pli c ati o n. “ Wit h t h e T h er m o pl a sti c S p a c er A p pli c at or, F or el d e v el o p e d i n n o v ati v e s ol uti o n s f or t hi s ki n d of pr o c e s si n g, o pti mi zi n g n ot j u st t h e s p a c er a p pli c ati o n b ut all t h e pr o c e s s of a s s e m bl y of t h e i n s ul ati n g gl a s s u nit” s a y s F ort u n at o a n d Ri c c ar d o Vi a n ell o “ O ur t h er m o pl a sti c s p a c er I G li n e i s i n d e e d a s ol uti o n wit h u ni q u e f e at ur e s, w hi c h alr e a d y dr a w n t h e att e nti o n of m a n y c u st o m er s”.

F or el’ s b u si n e s s v ol u m e h a s b e e n gr o wi n g st e a dil y f or o v er t e n y e ar s: t o c o p e wit h t h e l ar g e n u m b er of or d er s, it w a s n e c e s s ar y t o i n v e st i n n e w r e s o ur c e s i n v ol vi n g t h e w h ol e c o m p a n y a n d all b u si n e s s a s p e ct s... a n d al s o i n t h e pr o d u cti o n s p a c e.

“I n it s hi st or y, F or el al w a y s e nl ar g e it s pr e s e n c e i n t h e m ar k et, y e ar b y y e ar. A s c o n s e q u e n c e, w e n e e d t o c o n st a ntl y i n cr e a s e o ur pr o d u cti o n ar e a. T h e n e xt i n v e st m e nt, i n d e e d, will b e r e m ar k a bl e: F or el pr o d u cti o n sit e i n Tr e vi s o will b e e nl ar g e d of + 6 0 %” T h a n k s t o t hi s o p er ati o n, it will b e p o s si bl e t o pr o c e s s a gr e at er n u m b er of or d er s at t h e s a m e ti m e, t h u s a v oi di n g m o vi n g a p art of t h e pr o d u cti o n t o ot h er sit e s: t hi s will r e s ult i n gr e at er effi ci e n c y a n d f a st er pr o d u cti o n ti m e s, w hil e e n s uri n g t h e s a m e q u alit y of t h e fi ni s h e d pr o d u ct, stri ctl y “ M a d e i n It al y”.

Q u alit y i s t h e v al u e w hi c h h a s all o w e d F or el t o c o m p et e o n t h e i nt er n ati o n al m ar k et s. Wit h a c o m m er ci al n et w or k of 3 0 a g e n ci e s

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w orl d wi d e, t h e c o m p a n y c urr e ntl y e x p ort s t o 7 0 c o u ntri e s b ut n e v er st o p s e x p a n di n g it s h ori z o n s, i n s e ar c h f or n e w o p p ort u niti e s.

I n 2 0 2 0, c oll a b or ati o n w a s f or m ali z e d wit h t h e S o ut h Afri c a n m a n a g er Af a m I k e, a pr of e s si o n al wit h o v er t w e nt y y e ar s of e x p eri e n c e i n t h e gl a s s m a n uf a ct uri n g a ut o m ati o n s e ct or. Fr o m t hi s p art n er s hi p, F or el Afri c a will s o o n b e b or n: a n e w br a n c h b a s e d i n J o h a n n e s b ur g t o f urt h er d e v el o p t h e br a n d i n t h e Afri c a n c o nti n e nt, b ot h i n t er m s of c o m m er ci al pr e s e n c e a n d aft ers al e s m a n a g e m e nt. Af a m I k e will t a k e o n t h e r ol e of C E O. “I w a s h o n o ur e d t o j oi n t h e F or el t e a m, a c o m p a n y w h o s e c o m mit m e nt, b u si n e s s p hil o s o p h y a n d i n n o v ati v e t e c h n ol o g y I c o ul d i m m e di at el y a p pr e ci at e” c o m m e nt e d Af a m I k e. “I n Afri c a, t h e gl a s s m ar k et i s s h o wi n g a s h ar p gr o wt h, b ut Afri c a n gl a s s m a k er s n e e d r eli a bl e p art n er s t h at bri n g a d d e d v al u e t o t h e b u si n e s s, e s p e ci all y i n aft er- s al e s: m a n y c o m p a ni e s t o d a y s uff er fr o m t h e l a c k of e m p at h y fr o m c urr e nt s u p pli er s, t h e p o or pr e p ar ati o n of a s si st a n c e st aff, t h e e x or bit a nt c o st of s p ar e p art s a n d s oft w ar e u p d at e s. T o d a y F or el off er s t h e b e st t e c h ni c al a s si st a n c e s er vi c e o n t h e m ar k et, w hi c h ai m s t o a m orti z e c u st o m er e x p e n s e s, o pti mi zi n g t h e c o st/ b e n efit r ati o. F or el i s a p art n er w h o c ar e s a b o ut t e c h n ol o g y s u st ai n a bilit y a n d, m o st i m p ort a ntl y, w h o li st e n s, u n d er st a n d s a n d r e s p o n d s t o t h e diff er e nt n e e d s of t h e Afri c a n m ar k et”.

C u st o m er a s si st a n c e, w hi c h h a s al w a y s b e e n o n e of t h e c o m p a n y’ s pri oriti e s, i s at t h e c e ntr e of n e w i n v e st m e nt s. F or el S er vi c e t e a m, w hi c h i n cl u d e s o n- sit e st aff, tr a v elli n g t e c h ni ci a n s a n d s p ar e p art s s hi p p er s, i s b ei n g u p gr a d e d. Fr o m a t e c h ni c al p oi nt of vi e w, r e m ot e a s si st a n c e h a s b e e n e n h a n c e d wit h a s eri e s of n e w a d diti o n al a u g m e nt e d r e alit y t e c h n ol o gi e s, off eri n g t o t h e c u st o m er t h e b e st s u p p ort i n tr o u bl e s h o oti n g a n d m ai nt e n a n c e. Te c h ni c al tr ai ni n g, b ot h f or F or el st aff a n d f or t h e m ai nt ai n a n c e e n gi n e er s of a g e n ci e s a n d c u st o m er s, h a v e al w a y s b e e n at t h e c e ntr e of a v a st pr o gr a m of l e s s o n s a n d d e m o n str ati o n s, a n d h a s al s o b e e nri c h e d wit h n e w m ulti m e di a a n d i nt er a cti v e t o ol s. T hi s e n s ur e s t h e b e st pr e p ar ati o n a n d a c o nti n u o u s u p d ati n g of all t h e t e c h ni c al i nt er v e nti o n st aff of t h e F or el n et w or k. “ E v er y y e ar h a s it s o w n c h all e n g e s a n d o p p ort u niti e s” c o n cl u d e F ort u n at o a n d Ri c c ar d o Vi a n ell o “ F or el will r e s p o n d t o t h o s e of 2 0 2 0 a s u s u al: r el a u n c hi n g t h e c o m p a n y wit h n e w pr oj e ct s”

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