The No. 1 Trade Fair
glasstec 2008 is the leading international trade fair. Be it glass manufacturers, glass machinery, glazier trade or photovoltaics and solar energy – glasstec covers the entire value chain of glass with all its facets. Düsseldorf, Germany, October 21-25, 2008.
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And that is what you will find at glasstec...
Product categories
Glass production/Production Technology
Glass processing and finishing
Glass products and applications
Tools, replacement and spare parts, aucillary equipment and fittings
Measurement, testing and control technology
Contracting, Consulting, Engineering
Research and teaching, trade literature, trade associations and organisations
glass technology live
glasstec - the place to meet
Glass trade / Crafts
The glasstec trade fair reflects the diversity of this booming market: ranging from craftsman-type finishers and processors of glass presenting their practical applications of this material in Hall 9, the finishing of flat and hollow glass, the construction of glass furniture to the use of glass as a lifestyle product in modern architecture.
Exclusive specialized articles on trade / crafts in the section "Themes in Focus"
Flat - Hollow - Special Glass Industry
In the neighbouring Halls 10 and 11 firms representing the glass industry and production will showcase their spectacular new developments guaranteed to become part of our everyday lives in a short time. Anti-microbial glass that kills up to 99.9 % of bacteria and high-tech features such as titanium coatings applied to the outer side of panes are suited not only to major applications but also for sunglasses.
Exclusive specialized articles about the glass industry in the section "Themes in Focus"
Machine Building
The largest exhibition area of glasstec is glass machinery and equipment construction. For the producers presented to trade visitors in Halls 12 to 17, participation at the trade fair is a must. Especially for export-focused German and Italian firms with exports accounting for 80 % of their sales, participation in Düsseldorf is indispensable because this is the only place to meet key decision makers from almost every corner of the globe in the shortest time. The No. 1 theme of this year’s glasstec, solar technology, has also become a significant market for glass machinery manufacturers. After all, producers of solar products require reliable, high-performance production equipment to develop their business successfully on a growing market now and in the future.
Exclusive specialized articles about machine building in the section "Themes in Focus"
Architecture
Current international architecture projects and glass applications will demonstrate the implementation and integration of the latest technologies in insulation glass, windows and façades and provide information on the construction of energy-efficient and integrative building skins along with relevant manufacturing and production processes.
Exclusive specialized articles on architecture in the section "Themes in Focus"
Solar at glasstec
Two of the key themes covered at this year’s glasstec are photovoltaics and solar thermal systems. The “Solar and Laser Center” in Hall 11 of the Exhibition Centre displays interesting innovations. Furthermore, the solar theme will also be the central topic on two of the five conference days of the Technical Symposium that accompanies the “glass technology live” Special Show. Here manufacturing technologies, products and ways of building integration are centre stage.
