Whether from a crashing wave or an aggressive pirate attack, glass windows are perceived as a soft spot on a ship. Not with our glass!

Find your way to keep investments low and ROI high. During last year, Vetrotech Saint-Gobain created a report that proves the interaction between the performances of the installed exterior glass and the HVAC system onboard. The study chose to analyse a typical cruise ship, as its volume does make the impact more obvious than any other type of ship. Other than energy-saving, comfort is a top-priority for the passengers and staff onboard. 

One of the world’s leading manufacturers of fire resistant glass, Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, introduces THERMOVIT© PRO A0, an electrically heated glass solution with A0 fire-resistance.

Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, the company that pioneered PYROSWISS®, the world’s first highly tempered clear fire-resistant safety glass, is pleased to announce that the product trusted by architects and glaziers for decades has been extended to a more versatile range of UL-listed fire-protective and impact-safety 45-minute applications.

Since the end of 2020, fire-rated and high-security glass has been produced with state-of-the-art machinery and a high degree of automation at the new plant in Würselen, Germany. Compared to the historic Vetrotech Kinon production facility in Aachen, the new site offers 25% more production space, allowing all manufacturing processes to come under one roof. As part of the relocation of production, Vetrotech Saint-Gobain Kinon GmbH, whose name referred to the original founder, was renamed Vetrotech Saint-Gobain Würselen GmbH.

Saint-Gobain, through its specialist fire-rated glass subsidiary Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America, today announced the upcoming relocation of Vetrotech North America’s Headquarters in Auburn, Washington to a new facility in Faribault, Minnesota. The relocation will allow Vetrotech to invest in new manufacturing technology, continuing the company’s commitment to its growth in North America.