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RNS Number : 9970O  Compagnie de Saint-Gobain  06 February 2023

 

 

 

February 6, 2023

 

AGC and Saint-Gobain Partner for the Decarbonization

of Flat Glass Manufacturing

 

AGC and Saint-Gobain, worldwide flat glass manufacturers leading in
sustainability, announce that they are collaborating on the design of a pilot
breakthrough flat glass line that is expected to reduce very significantly its
direct CO(2) emissions.

 

As part of this R&D project, AGC's patterned glass production line in
Barevka, Czech Republic, will be entirely refurbished into a high performing
& state-of-the-art line that targets to be 50% electrified and 50% fired
by a combination of oxygen and gas. This is a technical breakthrough compared
to current technology used in flat glass furnaces fired by natural gas. It
will be the most sustainable flat glass line design contributing to both
companies' paths towards carbon neutrality and to the necessary acceleration
of the flat glass industry decarbonization.

 

This development will pave the way to the conversion of industrial flat glass
lines in such a way that it can be powered mainly by low carbon electricity,
more efficient than any gas solution, with significantly reduced carbon
emissions for the customers' benefit. The new technology is expected to be
implemented on the patterned glass line for operational success by the 2(nd)
half of 2024.

 

Davide Cappellino, President Architectural Glass Europe & Americas of AGC:
"To contribute to a sustainable world, AGC is committed to developing products
that promote sustainable development, and to reducing the environmental impact
of its production processes. Following our continued progress in
decarbonization, AGC launched its first low-carbon glass product range at the
end of 2022. Now this hybrid design melter is another important
milestone in our Net Zero Trajectory to become carbon neutral as a
company by 2050. The breakthrough design will be done jointly with
Saint-Gobain, combining the best technology knowledge of both companies."

 

Joana Arreguy, Industrial Director Glass, Saint-Gobain: "We at Saint-Gobain
believe strongly in innovation through collaboration. That's why we are
delighted to co-develop with AGC a new most advanced technology for flat glass
production in the world. This project is in line with Saint-Gobain's
commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. This reduction in direct CO(2)
emissions will benefit our customers who look more and more for low carbon
products to be integrated in their solutions. It also comes a few months after
Saint-Gobain made two world firsts: a zero carbon production of flat glass
last May and the recent launch of ORAÉ®, the world's first low carbon
glass."

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About AGC Inc.

AGC Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo) is the parent company of the AGC Group, a
world-leading glass solution provider and supplier of building, automotive and
display glass, chemicals, ceramics and other high-tech materials and
components, including CDMO services for active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Building on more than a century of technical innovation, the AGC Group has
developed a wide range of cutting-edge products. The Group employs some 56,000
people worldwide and generates annual sales of around 1.7 trillion Japanese
yen (approx. US$ 12.3bn) through its operations in more than 30 countries and
regions. The Group's Vision is called "Look Beyond", putting the "Your Dreams,
Our Challenge" philosophy into practice ensuring that AGC's materials and
solutions make people's lives better around the world every day.

 

More information on https://www.agc.com (https://www.agc.com)

 

Contact: glass.communications@agc.com

 

 

About Saint-Gobain

Worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction, Saint-Gobain designs,
manufactures

and distributes materials and services for the construction and industrial
markets. Its integrated solutions for the renovation of public and private
buildings, light construction and the decarbonization of construction and
industry are developed through a continuous innovation process and provide
sustainability and performance. The Group's commitment is guided by its
purpose, "MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME".

€44.2 billion in sales in 2021

166,000 employees, locations in 76 countries

Committed to achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050

More information on https://www.saint-gobain.com

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