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CASE STUDY
Euroview Managing Director Steve Larvin (left) knows
how to make an insulated glass plant fit for the commercial
sector. Right: Pontus Levin, A+W Sales Director North
Eastern Europe and provider of customer support for Euroview

ny. It can be used for more be sure that we will keep
than just commercial and this promise without com-
administrative purposes. promises when it comes to
All capacity and produc- quality.”
tion planning, as well as THE BEST SERVICE
production control, are FOR DEMANDING
based on this data. After CUSTOMERS
the transfer to production,
it is used for cut optimisa- Euroview’s customers are
tion. The same data about predominantly builders, fa-
the dimensions and storage cade and metal workers. As
location of a sheet is pro- an independent supplier,
vided on monitors in pro- Euroview has unlimited
hen Steve Larvin CONSISTENT duction and is the basis for access to all types of glass
was named Man- RENEWAL – machine control. “In the from all providers, another
Waging Director INTELLIGENT end, for successful compa- advantage for customers:
in 2016, it was clear that NETWORKING ny controlling, the concern not every insulated glass
Village Glass was about In record time, he reorgan- is always data,” explains manufacturer always has
to redefine itself. That ised production – especial- Steve. all common types of glass
same year, the company ly the company’s logistics. The production equip- in stock in jumbo format
left the private sector and “Software is the company’s ment from Glaston, Forel, and can get other types
started concentrating ex- brain and backbone,” says Hegla, Lisec and CMS was at any time. This is how
clusively on the commer- Steve. “Our old system did not only installed in 2017, Euroview can deliver any
cial and public sectors: not meet the new require- it was also put successfully sheet structure requested.
Village Glass was renamed ments.” It is being replaced into real-time operation. Architects and construction
Euroview, a modern com- by a comprehensive solu- The CNC machines and engineers need reliable ad-
pany with a new, fresh tion from A+W. insulated glass production vice for complex projects.
Corporate Identity and the Steve is familiar with are controlled in real time Euroview implements solu-
highest standards for qual- A+W’s software down to by intelligent, bidirectional tions and offers extensive
ity and delivery reliability the smallest details and he A+W interfaces - A+W technical assistance be-
for even complex IG struc- knows to use it optimally. production monitors and forehand. Euroview speci-
tural elements. Instead of Together with the German continuous bar coding in- fies glass requirements,
single-family houses, now software provider’s ex- form, register and initiate conducts detailed load and
the focus is on projects perts, the commercial and production processes. risk analyses using special
such as schools, hospitals, technical systems are being This networking of the software, and ensures that
sport centres and office installed and optimised for best machine technology standards and regulations
towers. Euroview’s processes. and intelligent software are adhered to. This is how
Steve has many years’ ex- Comprehensive network- provides the best perfor- the company acquires cus-
perience in the high-end ing with the best industry mance and enables the tomers and makes them
project business. He is software provides the pre- shortest delivery times in loyal for the long run.
more familiar than almost requisites for controlling the industry with the great- HIGH-TECH CUTTING
anyone else with the chal- complex commercial flows est quality and flexibility.
lenges and knows how to reliably and guiding the Steve Larvin: “Most of our Smooth, efficient produc-
master them successfully: entire renovated machine competitors have delivery tion always begins with
“The trick is delivery times park so it can achieve the times of four to six weeks. intelligently organised
and the highest quality - highest output. We guarantee two weeks cutting. At Euroview, the
even for the most complex All data that is entered – at a maximum. Custom- A+W Realtime Optimizer
products. We want to be- into the ERP system A+W ers who need their prod- provides the best yield and
come the leading supplier Business is now available ucts very quickly come to greatest flexibility. This
in the UK.” everywhere at the compa- Euroview because they can high-end optimisation can

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