Facing unique challenges in a country where climate and culture create a large market for tempered single glass, Clarity Glass is a household name known for high quality and incredibly fast batch size 1 production. They have partnered with LiSEC to realize their vision of becoming the first fully automated producer of tempered glass in Brazil.
With a production area of 18,000 square metres and around 200 employees, Clarity Glass’ production in São José dos Campos is unique in many respects. Their products, mainly customized tempered glass for interior and exterior application, are exclusively sold on the domestic market, within a range of approximately 600 kilometres around Sao Paulo. About 92 percent of their production consists of special dimension glass. Power is sourced primarily from solar and wind energy providers, while glass waste is sent directly to a nearby float glass manufacturer for recycling. Additionally, water is reused through a treatment system.
Clarity Glass first visited LiSEC in Austria in 2017 and placed the first of a series of orders in 2018.
Mr. Costa said, “We were looking for a company that had the whole solution. LiSEC is the only company I saw that had the complete solution for my case.”
Many factors played into their choice: “LiSEC is not a new company. They have a lot of experience, which is very important for us. We wanted to build a business relationship with a company that is good in experience, know-how, problem solving, and spare parts supply.”
Mr. Costa highlighted LiSEC’s reliability, adding, “The cooperation is professional. While I was in Austria to discuss the project, specialists from different areas were asked to add their expertise. In my experience, there can be a point where too much customization becomes too complex for a supplier. With LiSEC, everything was put into writing. When I received the order, it had 110 pages – that gave me confidence. You can check that you get exactly what you paid for. I have been out on the production floor every day to follow the progress of the installation, and everything has been exactly as agreed, down to the number of brushes in the washing machine.”
In summary, Mr. Costa said, “LiSEC offers the best automation solutions that meet our expectations and ensure stability every day, year after year. Their well-built and reliable construction is crucial for our 24-hour operation. Additionally, having LiSEC’s support service in Austria is also very important to us.”
