Companies planning to attend and exhibit at Fensterbau Frontale were confronted with a harsh reality Friday, when show officials announced they were postponing the event due to the current outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The news came as a shock to some, while others said they were expecting the decision any time. Show officials said the […]

The Glaston Group has appointed Michael Schmidt to vice president of sales and marketing for North America. He will be responsible for the integration, organization and oversight of the sales team in North America for both the Glaston and Bystronic glass portfolios. Schmidt is a 20-year veteran of the glass industry with extensive knowledge in […]

Bystronic glass commissioned and installed a new B’JUMBO insulating glass (IG) line in Auckland, New Zealand. The project is part of an expansion phase at one of Australasia’s glass processors – Metro Performance Glass. The B’JUMBO IG line from Bystronic glass was the preferred choice for this installation, according to the company, due to its […]

In our continuing video segments from Fensterbau in Nuremberg, Germany, today we look at a piece of handling equipment. Our product theme features hardware options which get more high-tech each year. Youtube Link

The Fensterbau Frontale 2012 trade show, which focuses on doors, windows and facades, opened today at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg in Nuremberg, Germany, where big crowds are looking for the latest fenestration production, materials and product developments. The approximately 1,200 exhibitors on the show floor have not been disappointed, as they are planning to greet nearly 100,000 attendees at the event, which continues through March 24. Exhibits are generally geared toward the demands of the European market, with triple-glazing products and brightly colored extrusions prevalent. Stringent energy-efficiency codes, it seems, have made triple glazing a near-standard offering in Germany.

Officials at Bystronic Inc., of Elgin Ill., recently announced a new distributor in western Canada in Akhurst Machinery Co., according to a company news release. Founded in 1938, Akhurst Machinery is one of the largest independent equipment distributors in Canada. Bystronic, a Swiss based company, has North American sales and service facilities in Toronto, Canada […]

Bystronic glass will close facilities and cut jobs to keep ahead of the economic downturn, according to a company news release. The architectural glass cutting facility in Bützberg, Switzerland, will cease operation. The engineering, manufacture and sale of machines for this sector are expected to stop at the end of March 2012. The service support […]