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Glass for Europe’s members, which GLASS FOR EUROPE
manufacture and transform flat glass
to make advanced energy saving EXPECTED REFORM TO MAKE
technologies available to the build-
ing sector, welcome the positive EPBD FIT FOR PURPOSE
signal that the European Parliament’s
ITRE Committee has sent today by ticular the introduction of a defini- the restored EPBD ambition in the
amending the European Commission tion of a decarbonised building stock ITRE report will prevail in the future
proposal for the Energy Performance based on the NZEB principle and the negotiations with Member States.
of Building Directive. integration of renovation strategies “It is now the opportunity for the
“With the ITRE committee vote, the into the Member States’ long-term EU to equip itself with a powerful
debate on an EPBD reform propos- strategies which must include clear instrument to reduce its greenhouse
ing measures commensurate with the milestones and actions. The broad gas emissions while fostering eco-
challenge of building renovation is at majority which voted in favour of the nomic growth and contributing to
last starting,” said Bertrand Cazes, report within the ITRE committee the alleviation of energy poverty”, he
Secretary General of Glass for Europe. bodes well in view of trilogue negotia- concluded.
“The European Commission proposal tions and the plenary vote. As final decisions remain to be
had to be substantially improved and “The report safeguards the energy taken, the Council will have a huge
refocused to enable the massive trans- efficiency first principle by limit- responsibility in delivering the right
formation Europe’s buildings urgently ing the initial proposal’s trade-offs policy framework for Europe
need and the ITRE committee did between energy saving technologies to boost renovation and deliver
precisely that.” and renewables”, added Bertrand on the promises of the COP21
Glass for Europe welcomes in par- Cazes. Glass for Europe hopes that agreement.

GLASTON
FC SERIES™ TEMPERING FURNACE AND

PROL™ LAMINATION LINE FOR MANKO WINDOWS

Glaston has closed a deal with US- mark the fourth FC machine to be been able to continually grow their
based Manko Windows Systems for delivered. All four lines have the iLook business by providing their custom-
a FC Series™ tempering furnace and Distortion™ online measuring system, ers with a tremendous product. They
ProL™ lamination line. The order was and this latest line will come with have consistently invested in industry
received in several parts, most of the the new iLook Anisotropy™ online leading technology. They continue to
value in the second quarter and the re- scanning system that visualizes and do this, not only with their fourth FC
maining in the third quarter. The lines quantifies the level of anisotropy or Series™ furnace, but also with the new
will be delivered to the customer by the iridescence in heat-treated glass thus ProL™ lamination line,” says Scott
end of this year. giving the processor a tool to continu- Steffy, VP Sales and Service, Glaston
Founded in 1989, Manko Windows ously monitor quality and improve America.
Systems has three manufacturing production methods. “We are driven to provide our custom-
locations, and provides high end Along with this new FC Series™, ers with high quality, on-time prod-
aluminium windows, curtain wall, and Manko has also placed an order for ucts, through our P&D, and cutting
insulated glass, among others. the state of the art ProL™ flat glass edge equipment. Our long standing
In 2002, Manko purchased it first two lamination line. The ProL™ laminating partnership with Glaston, built with
Glaston tempering lines. Manko and furnace’s convection system provides top end machinery, and exceptional
Glaston continued their long partner- accurate and optimized heat transfer. service, enables us to do just this. The
ship in 2015, with the delivery of two This gives consistently superb glass glass quality is also exceptional, and
FC Series™ tempering lines, and then quality and an up to 100% capacity in- the energy savings are even higher than
a third line in 2016. crease over traditional infrared heating. expected,” says Gary Jones, President,
This new FC Series™ furnace will “From the very beginning, Manko has Manko Windows Systems.

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