Guardian Glass has inaugurated the high-performance glass coating line installed at its manufacturing facility in 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt.
The official ceremony brought together representatives of the Government of Egypt, Guardian Glass leadership, customers and industry partners.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was led by H.E. Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Guus Boekhoudt, Executive Vice President, Global Commercial, Guardian Glass, also led the ceremony.
The new capability expands Guardian Glass’ manufacturing operations in Egypt.
It also supports the production of high-performance coated glass for residential and commercial building projects.
The coating line manufactures Guardian SunGuard™ Solar Control and Guardian ClimaGuard™ low-E glass.
These products serve customers in Egypt, the broader Africa and Middle East region, and Southeast Europe.
The products suit a wide range of residential and commercial building applications.
These applications include facades, windows and other glazing solutions.
Moreover, the sputter coating process used at the facility enables the production of high-performance glass.
The glass combines solar control and thermal insulation properties with a modern, neutral aesthetic.
The coatings help manage solar heat gain and improve building energy performance.
Applied to clear float glass, the coatings support daylight and help preserve natural views through the glass.
They also maintain the appearance of colors within interior spaces through high color rendering.
In addition, the process supports consistent product quality, color and appearance across production batches.
The coated glass produced at the facility comes in a variety of sizes.
These include jumbos of up to 6 meters in length.
The glass can also undergo heat treatment, lamination and curving.
These processing options provide flexibility for a broad range of architectural applications.
They can also help project teams address design, safety and security requirements.
Furthermore, local production supports efficient manufacturing processes and responsive supply.
This approach helps customers across the region meet their project timelines.
“Today’s inauguration marks an important milestone for Guardian Glass in Egypt,” said Guus Boekhoudt.
