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AGC AND KINESTRAL TECHNOLOGIES
JOINT VENTURES TO ACCELERATE

GLOBAL ADOPTION OF HALIO™

AGC Asahi Glass, a world-leading Systems in Munich, Germany. The “We are convinced that Halio tech-
manufacturer of glass, chemicals, joint ventures were formed to meet nology is poised to transform the
and high-tech materials, and worldwide demand. glass industry,” said Jean-François
Kinestral Technologies, maker of “Joining forces with AGC gives us Heris, senior executive officer of
Halio™ smart-tinting glass, have access to a global sales and support AGC and president of AGC Build-
announced the creation of three infrastructure as well as decades ing and Industrial Glass Company.
joint venture companies that will sell, of expertise in the use of glass in “Natural light is the #1 most
distribute, and service Halio to the facades. GTOC meanwhile bolsters desired feature in office designs, but
global market. Formed to accelerate our manufacturing expertise and conventional glass requires blinds,
the adoption of Halio, the new ven- gives us access to China, one of the shades, and awnings or architec-
tures – Halio North America, Halio fastest growing markets for smart- tural elements that block heat and
International, and Halio China – will tinting glass,” said S.B. Cha, CEO of glare. Halio gives people the best of
be the exclusive sales and marketing Kinestral. the outdoors while meeting increas-
agents for Halio smart-tinting glass Halio technology enables glass to ingly stringent energy codes.”
in the commercial and residential tint, reducing glare and blocking Jim Arnold, formerly senior vice
housing industries. Halio China unwanted solar heat – automatically president of sales at Control4 and
includes a third partner: G-Tech or on command. Halio looks like DIRECTV, will head Halio North
Optoelectronics Corp. (GTOC), a ordinary clear glass until it tints, America. Alain Jardinet, a veteran
subsidiary of the Foxconn Technology achieving its darkest shade in less executive of AGC Glass Europe, will
Group. The three partners have been than three minutes. Halio lead Halio International which will
introducing Halio in their respective improves occupant comfort in smart sell to all markets outside of North
markets since the product was first homes and buildings while achiev- America and China. Halio China will
unveiled in January at the BAU Trade ing the highest levels of energy be headed by Alex Jiang, an executive
Fair for Architecture, Materials and efficiency. of GTOC.

THERMOSEAL do them justice, so we have quickly launched a temporary
site. This website is reflective of the design we are currently
NEW DECRALED WEBSITE working on for a new comprehensive website which will
fully showcase the entire range of decorative products we
AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS have on offer. It is also an online shop which will enable
24-hour purchasing worldwide. Look out for this in the
Following the recent purchase of the DecraLed range of stock early part of next year which should fall in line with our
BOE BTTFUT MFBEJOH 6, JOTVMBUFE HMBTT *( DPNQPOFOU NBOVGBD- plans to expand the decorative range.
turer and supplier to the window industry, Thermoseal Group, “Since the purchase of DecraLed, we have integrated
has re-launched the www.decraled.co.uk website with a simple its 2,000-plus product range into our extensive range of
interim site to showcase its core decorative product ranges. IG components on offer. We have also made significant
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DECRA Led adhesive lead strip and wide range of DECRA investments in enhancing the decorative manufacturing
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Glow Films; DECRA Bevels ; as well as infused tiles and a machinery and now have our own state-of-the-art design
multitude of decorative accessories are all part of the DecraLed studio in Wigan. This studio will enable us to produce
range which has been manufactured to highest quality standards bespoke designs for our customers to incorporate into
and developed with skills honed over 60 years in the industry their own insulated glass products. This is the first in
before being further developed in Thermoseal Group’s multiple our planned developments to strengthen the DecraLed
award-winning business. brand and provide new
The Group’s Sales Director Mark Hickox tells us: and innovative solutions
“Having taken over the DecraLed brand and full to customers’ decorative
product ranges, we felt that the websites on offer didn’t requirements.”

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