PPG Glass
Architectural and automotive glass products. The company produces architectural and automotive glass including coated, tinted, reflective, and laminated products for building and vehicle applications. Its Solarban low-emissivity coatings are among the most widely specified performance glass products in North American commercial architecture. PPG's Sungate residential glass products provide energy-efficient glazing options for the home building market. The company's glass technologies serve both new construction and retrofit applications for improved energy performance.
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Schott Glass
Specialty glass and glass-ceramics. The German company produces specialty glass and glass-ceramics for optics, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and architecture with over 130 years of innovation. Its CERAN glass-ceramic cooktop panels are used in the majority of the world's glass-top cooking appliances for thermal shock resistance. Schott's pharmaceutical glass tubing and vials serve the global healthcare industry with chemically resistant borosilicate formulations. The company also produces fiber optics, laser components, and ultra-thin flexible glass for emerging display technologies.
Pilkington
Architectural and automotive glass. The NSG Group brand invented float glass manufacturing in 1959, the process that produces virtually all flat glass used in buildings and vehicles today. Its self-cleaning Activ glass uses a photocatalytic titanium dioxide coating that breaks down organic dirt and allows rain to sheet off cleanly. Pilkington produces low-emissivity, solar control, acoustic, fire-resistant, and security glass for the full range of architectural glazing needs. The company operates float glass plants on five continents, producing millions of square meters annually.
Saint-Gobain Glass
Innovative glass solutions. The world's largest glass producer manufactures flat glass, performance coatings, and glass processing technologies for building and automotive markets. Its SGG COOL-LITE and PLANITHERM coated glass products provide solar control and low-emissivity performance for energy-efficient building envelopes. Saint-Gobain's electrochromic SageGlass dynamically tints in response to sunlight, eliminating the need for blinds in commercial buildings. The company traces its glass-making heritage to the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, constructed with Saint-Gobain glass in 1684.
Guardian Glass
Float glass and fabricated products. The company produces float glass, coated glass, and fabricated glass products for commercial and residential building applications. Its SunGuard coated glass provides solar control and thermal insulation performance for building facades in hot and cold climates. Guardian operates float glass plants across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia with consistent quality standards globally. The company's curtain wall and structural glazing systems enable floor-to-ceiling glass architecture with high-performance energy management.
Corning
Specialty glass and ceramics. The specialty glass innovator produces Gorilla Glass for mobile devices, optical fiber for telecommunications, and ceramic substrates for automotive emissions control. Its glass science capabilities span ultra-thin flexible glass, glass-ceramic cooktop panels, and pharmaceutical glass packaging. Corning's Willow Glass can be wrapped around cylinders for curved display applications, and its Valor Glass improves pharmaceutical packaging integrity. The company has been at the forefront of glass innovation for over 170 years.
Vitro Architectural Glass
Architectural glass products. The leading glass manufacturer in the Americas produces architectural and automotive glass products including coated, tempered, laminated, and insulating glass units. Its Solarban coated glass products are among the most specified high-performance architectural glasses in North American commercial construction. Vitro provides glass solutions for curtain walls, storefronts, skylights, and interior applications with comprehensive technical support. The company operates float glass facilities in Mexico and the United States.