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EDGETECH EUROPE GMBH

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Edgetech’s Super Spacer flexible foam-based spacer systems
act as energy-efficient warm edge spacers in insulating glass
windows. They significantly reduce energy loss to the outside,
largely prevent condensation and also contribute to the lifespan
of a window.
Edgetech Europe GmbH, located in Heinsberg Germany,
is a fully-owned subsidiary of Quanex Building Products
in the US was ultimately also
EAMLESS an economic success. Corporation, a leading global provider of energy-efficient
INTEGRATION components such as window and door profile systems, flexible
S WITHIN AUTOMATED, insulating-glass spacers, edge seals for photovoltaic modules,
AUTOMATED ECONOMICAL wooden floors and ceiling profiles, as well as window and
INSULATING GLASS INSULATING GLASS door grilles, with its head offices in Houston, Texas. Based on
turnover Edgetech/Quanex is the world‘s largest manufacturer
PRODUCTION PRODUCTION of spacers. Edgetech Europe GmbH is a sales location for the
PROCESSES FROM A LOT SIZE markets in continental Europe and one of the three worldwide
OF 1 UPWARDS
Some 2,790 square metres Edgetech production plants, with a total of 450 employees and
of insulating glass were cold JE Berkowitz, one of the 16 extruders.
bent on-site for the glass fa- leading manufacturers of
çade of the T-Mobile Arena architectural glass in North
in Las Vegas and mount- America, and Edgetech/ spans the historical Mos- Stoss, Managing Direc-
ed within the aluminium Quanex have already suc- cow commercial court of tor of Edgetech Europe
frames. The cold-bending cessfully collaborated in Gostiny Dvor. “In addition GmbH, Heinsberg-based.
process together with the the completion of many to large glass surfaces, or- “Lot size 1 constitutes the
highly automated produc- projects; in Europe, for ganic curves and dynamic rule for some projects more
tion of the IG units ensured example, the curved glass shapes constitute an on- often than the exception.
that the largest project of roof measuring more than going theme in architec- Manufacturers such as JE
this type ever implemented 12,500 square metres that ture,” according to Joachim Berkowitz can only attain

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