The future of the glass sector is networked and digital. For many years, investment in machine pools and automation promised both competitive and quality advantages, but today software is just as important.

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Thanks to laser technology, the glass industry can do something that would be almost inconceivable in any other sector. Laser finishing treatment enables manufacturers to enhance the value of largely standardised products and increase their functionality. With prices for traditional IG units and facade cladding coming under increasing pressure, using laser upgrades to create bird protection glass, RF-transparent glass and anti-bacterial glass gives manufacturers the chance to tap into new target markets and increase their profit margins.

Some of the best dates on the HEGLA calendar mark tributes to long-term employees and farewells to loyal colleagues entering retirement. Due to the enduring coronavirus pandemic, however, these events had to take place under different conditions this year, including strict hygiene measures.