Kinestral Technologies and flat-glass manufacturer AGC have launched two joint venture companies, Halio North America (HNA) and Halio International (HINT), to sell and service Halio smart-tinting glass for the building industry. The joint venture companies’ focus on Halio will expand the market for smart-tinting glass, creating indoor environments that are healthier, greener, and smarter. (The […]

Kinestral Technologies Inc., a developer of smart-tinting glass for commercial and residential real estate, has been named the recipient of the 2017 North American Smart Glass New Product Innovation Award by Frost & Sullivan, a market research, analysis, growth strategy and corporate training firm. The firm cited Kinestral’s Halio product as “a strong contender in […]

Kinestral Technologies unveiled the first installation of its new Halio smart-tinting glass recently at Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.’s San Francisco office. Halio is a responsive “smart-tinting” glass that transitions from clear to dark within seconds and achieves its darkest, neutral gray state in less than three minutes, according to the company. At Alexandria’s San […]

Kinestral Technologies Inc., developer of Halio “smart-tinting” dynamic glass, closed a $65 million Series C equity funding round, the company announced. The funding will be used to launch Halio in North America this year and globally in 2018, according to a release from Kinestral. The investment was led by AGC Asahi Glass (AGC) and included […]

The latest in glass and glazing technology is on full display this week at BAU 2017 in Munich, Germany. The six-day international architectural and construction trade show is being held at the Messe München in Munich, Germany. It covers nearly two million square feet and spans 17 halls, with much of that space dedicated exclusively to […]