Clear advantage Press Glass

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CLEAR ADVANTAGE

Press Glass is a leading Polish company whose remarkable story began in 1991 when it took the form of a Polish/Swedish joint venture. Since the company was taken over by Polish entrepreneur Arkadiusz Mus in November 1992, the company has seen strong, continuous growth. With the advantage of inspired individual leadership, the company is now Europe’s largest independent producer of insulated glass. Philip Yorke reports.

In 2001 the dynamic Press Glass company created the ‘Press Glass Capital Group’ and shortly afterwards constructed another facility of more than 12,000 square metres in Poland. This modern complex was equipped with specialised technology for the production of tempered and machined glass.

Subsequently, more state-of the–art facilities were built in Croatia followed by the purchase of 100% of the UK Glass Systems Group. In 2019 a second plant was established in the United States at Ridgway, close to the state border of Virginia and North Carolina, a short distance from Stoneville, where the first US plant was located and is now the headquarters of Press Glass Inc.

Customer service is paramount at Press Glass, which goes some way to explaining the company’s unrivalled, exponential growth. Together with its customers it develops a personalised, mutually beneficial, and long-term model of cooperation.

Today Press Glass remains committed to its search for effective, innovative solutions which in turn guarantees its clients optimised production potential. “We are open to implementing new products and solutions because our customers inspire us. Our dedicated customer service teams provide efficient and prompt information flow at each stage.

“We offer our customers systems for automated, electronic order transfer. Using our ‘Delivery Check System’ Customers can view in real time the status of their order, download delivery specifications and invoices. We guarantee prompt and accurate servicing of even the most complex of order requirements. Our Business Partners can depend on us for quick responses at critical moments and for us to adhere to agreements regarding special specifications,” said a company spokesperson.

Shedding new light on royal hospital

Over 100 years of history of the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, UK has been crowned with the construction of the ultra-modern Cambridge Biomedical Campus – a research centre that has the ambition to become one of the world’s leading scientific and healthcare centres. For the special glazing on this campus, Press Glass supplied a total of almost 10,000 square metres of high-quality insulated glass.

The campus design takes into account the scientific and medical functionality of the facility. The first two floors of the building form a square with an elliptical end, where offices are located along with an outpatient wing and operating theatres. Rooms for patients are situated on the upper floors of the building on an ellipse plan with an internal courtyard. The pioneering structure of the building together with substantial facade glazing provides a broad, natural source of light that is uplifting for patients.

At this prestigious site, Press Glass delivered approximately 2,500 square metres of insulated solar control glass and 7,000 square metres of enamelled tempered glass with the HST test accordance

Technoform

With registered offices in Kassel Germany and more than 40 branches worldwide, Technoform has been extruding customized special solutions and custom-fit standard applications made from plastic for a wide range of industries since 1969. For a modern and sustainable building key factors are: high energy efficiency, durability, and indoor climate. To achieve this, thermally optimized edge bond solutions for insulating glass are what it takes. With our warm edge TGI-Spacers between the glass panes we improve the thermal performance of the edge bond and thus guarantee gas tightness at a peak level. Contact us if you want to increase the quality and durability of your window, door, and facade systems through an optimized glass edge bond. and frames glued with structural silicone, which were installed as glass facade panels in a ventilated facade system.

The building, located in Cambridge, famous for its historic university, also attracts compliments for its friendly interior atmosphere. Two central atria of the building allow deep natural lighting of corridors. At the main entrance to the hospital, a huge illumination in the form of glazing with digital printing awaits patients and medical staff. This unusual digital print on glass was made at the UK’s extensive Press Glass plant.

Harbour zones brought to life

Sørenga is a residential complex located in the harbour area of Oslo and is one of the places that gives the capital city of Norway a new and unique character. Most of the buildings in the new residential

district use glazed units manufactured by Press Glass, which were installed by the Norwegian company Lian.

The area, which is currently filled with residential buildings, was used for many years for harbour operation purposes. However, the harbour lost its significance following social and economic decline. At the beginning of this century the authorities of Oslo decided to carry out a thorough upgrade. As a result, Sørenga residential complex is among several completely new zones developed in the post-industrial part of the city, that now have new life.

The designs of individual structures were developed by different design studios. Consequently, each of the structures presents a different approach and vision. Their common feature is environmental friendliness and a clear vision of the future.

The new investment in Oslo focuses on using environmentally friendly materials and the introduction of greenery to the site. So that today, plants can be found not only between the buildings but also on the sloped roof of one of the biggest structures in the harbour.

It should be highlighted that the whole complex was built as a part of a larger Bjørvika project. All elements of the project are expected to be completed by 2035 and the target number of permanent residents in the district is estimated to amount to over 5,000 people. n