Thomas Bell Wright International Consultants Visits Emirates Glass

A team of 10 façade engineers and façade consultant visited Emirates Glass for Glass And Glazing Technical Training Session. This session is amongst the series of the trainings that Emirates Glass is providing to become a center of learning and innovation within the Middle East region.

The glass technical training session provided a platform for the TBW team to gain firsthand experience and learn about glass manufacturing, processing and performance. The training started with the explanation of the glass manufacturing process at Emirates Float Glass. Then the Technical Marketing Team at Emirates Glass explained about the different properties related to glass and how each of these factors play an important role in the determination of glass selection in the Middle East. The QAQC team conducted the factory tour that allowed the TBW team to view the EGL’s state-of-the-art machinery for glass processing, coatings and testing for high performance architectural coated glass. The training ended with an in-depth discussion of how Emirates Glass products are best suited in Middle East owing to the various globally recognized standards which Emirates Glass follows and its hi-tech measuring and testing facilities for optical and thermal properties of glazed panels.

Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants (TBWIC) was established in Dubai in 1995 by Tom Bell-Wright. The company has contributed to more than 600 projects Curtain Wall & Façade Consultancy around the region and has also conducted more than 100 tests in a year for Resistance & Reaction to fire testing.TBWIC is approved laboratory for testing and certification by: UAE Civil Defense, Qatar Civil Defense, Ashghal Qatar, Kuwait Civil Defense, Jordanian Civil Defense and Oman Civil Defense. The Company is a member of CWCT, BSI, FCIA and EGOLF (an association of European fire testing laboratories).

Thomas Bell Wright and Emirates Glass enjoy excellent relations. Both belonging to the top of their industries, the two companies are connected in more ways than just architectural glass & façade solutions.  Emirates Glass values its cooperation with TBW in a wide range of areas such as of architectural glass, facades as well as quality testing. Emirates Glass is active in all these fields and work with TBW to provide best glass products and services. In turn, this will lead to a strengthening of bilateral relations in the future.

Koltay Facades attends Glass & Glazing Session at Emirates Glass 

Koltay Facades, the leading Façade Engineering Consultancy, was the latest guest at Emirates Glass for their full day Glass and Glazing session.  The team of fifteen arrived with an impressive array of architects, facade consultants and engineers, structural engineers and researchers related to building technology.

The Glass and Glazing Session included presentations about glass manufacturing and processing and its applications in the building and construction industry. It was rounded off with a factory tour at the Emirates Glass’ processing plant in Al Quoz and practical testing sessions at the state-of-the-art laboratory of Emirates Glass. The presentations were conducted by experienced team members of Emirates Glass who explained the different properties related to glass and their importance along with the different types of glasses used for the buildings. The QA/QC team discussed the measurements and testing of optical and thermal properties of glazed panels and how each of these factors play an important role in the determination of glass selection in the Middle East. They also presented the various globally recognized standards which Emirates Glass follows and how the difference in regional conditions can affect the final results of the calculation and determination of U values and thermal insulation properties of coated glass.   The QA/ QC team also explained the quality control procedures in the Emirates Glass processing plant and briefed the Koltay Facade team about the state-of-the art spectrometric testing facilities and machinery at Emirates Glass for production and testing of high performance architectural coated glass. The highlight of the day was an in-depth demonstration and discussion featuring hands-on testing and evaluation of tempered and laminated glass.

Koltay Façades was established in the UAE in 2011 by Agnes Koltay and currently has the largest specialist ‘façade only’ team in the Middle East. They have worked on some of the most important iconic landmarks in the region. In 2016, they have also established the Singapore office in response to the international demand. Koltay Façades provides façade engineering and facade access consultancy services. The team combines façades experts with architectural, structural engineering and contracting background, to cater for all client requirements from initial design through to delivery stages of projects and beyond

In 2013, Agnes Koltay was selected 91th on Construction Week’s “Power 100” list, and in the same year, Koltay Façades was shortlisted in the “Engineering Consultancy of the Year” category at the Middle East Architects Award.

Emirates Glass established in 1997, has more than two decades of history of catering not only to the local market but also to more than 20 countries across the globe. Emirates Glass is a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and is a proud manufacturer of MSVD sputter-coated high performance glass under the EmiCool® range of solar control, multi-functional Low-E and Standard Low-E glass.

These specialized and custom made training sessions organized by Emirates Glass are a representation of the company’s full commitment and collaborative approach for exchange of ideas and information between the two organizations, façade development and strive to lead in innovation, keenly taking up the challenges of complex façade structures.

Emirates Glass Organizes Glass Training Session for Meinhardt International Façade Technologies

Meinhardt, UAE’s leading façade consultants, specializing in facade design and engineering, materials specification and testing, facade construction and maintenance, remedial facade attended the Glass Training Session organized by Emirates Glass.

Emirates Glass established in 1997, has more than two decades of history of catering not only to the local market but also to more than 20 countries across the globe. Emirates Glass is a subsidiary of Dubai Investments PJSC and is a proud manufacturer of MSVD sputter-coated high performance glass under the EmiCool® range of solar control, multi-functional Low-E and Standard Low-E glass.

Mr. Rizwanulla Khan, Executive President of Emirates Glass welcomed the team of Meinhardt International Façade Technologies and briefed them about the Emirates Glass processing and coating facilities, which is equipped with high-tech machinery and production lines. During the one day training session, the Meinhardt team learnt about the glass manufacturing process at Emirates Float Glass.  Then the Technical Marketing Team at Emirates Glass explained about the different properties related to glass and how each of these factors play an important role in the determination of glass selection in the Middle East. The Meinhardt team was then taken for a guided tour of the factory where they viewed the EGL’s state-of-the-art machinery for glass processing, coatings and testing for high performance architectural coated glass. The training ended with an in-depth discussion of how Emirates Glass products are best suited in Middle East owing to the various globally recognized standards which Emirates Glass follows and its hi-tech measuring and testing facilities for optical and thermal properties of glazed panels.

Emirates Glass is conducting these customized training sessions to enhance the flow of ideas and information between the two organizations and upholding the company’s representation of being innovative by keenly taking up the challenges of complex façade structures.