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MACHINERY
Since Forvet c
created its first
37 more than 25 No. 2 (162)
Forvet Francesca machine
Year 29
years ago, the
company has
continued to work
with innovation
in mind – not
only with regards
to technology,
but also to the
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EXCELLENCE DESIGNED machines carry
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we can see how
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Forvet designs, develops Forvet machines
articles articles a
ticated and special glass are used to realise
and builds very sophis-
technologies on the com-
petitive international scene.
processing machines char-
ore than 25 years
passed
machine in the Francesca
have
attentive and evolved mar- most prestigious
M since the Franc- From the fi rst NC drilling acterized by very high the ideas of the Via Antonio Gramsci, 57 - 20032 Cormano (Milano) - Italy
technological content and
story, to the quadrilateral
aimed at a very selective,
esca FC 1250 Prototype,
grinding line Chiara, where
the fi rst drilling machine in
the grinding heads move
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the world with numerical
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with sales, technical sup- company’s natural evolu-
port and logistics. In this tion in its ‘Local World-
way the Asian glass indus- wide’ strategy, whereby
try can count not only on it operates at local level
the highest standard tools through the knowledge of
in the market but also di- the specifi c characteristics
rect and fast support from of each country.
the best engineers. This A NEW GRINDING PRINTED BY: STAMPALAB Srl - Via Giacinto Martorelli, 4
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Group – Tyrolit is continuing to
yrolit, is one of the
In this article, we take a look at
world’s largest pro-
duction sites. All Glass Division pro-
jects are developed in Italy where
one of the Group’s recent projects
tive solutions for grinding,
Tyrolit product specialists constantly
dressing, cutting, sawing,
work with end customers, in order to
drilling and polishing and
be able to provide them with the best
– a plant based in Suzhou, China,
presence in the Stone, Glass and Ceramic 66 responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles. The Court responsible is
advice and support whenever needed.
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group. Tyrolit recently re-
and the release of two important
PRESENCE IN CHINA
leased two important prod-
TYROLIT (Suzhou) Superabrasive
ucts to enhance its pres-
Asian market ence both in the automotive Tools Co., Ltd. is located in Suzhou products for the automotive - ISSN 1126-8573
and fl at glass industries.
China and opened in 2001 as a local
and flat glass industries.
Tyrolit Vincent, based in
manufacturing plant. The plant has
Thiene (VI) Italy, is the
recently added a re-profi ling service
headquarters of Tyrolit’s
center and acts as the regional hub
to support the whole Asian region
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MOVING FORWARD
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LandGlass is continuously moving forward in its aim of providing the most
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in its fully tempered vacuum IG line, and how this special glass type is continuing
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COMPANY NEWS
AGC Flat Glass Italia After a cold repair
process of three
months AGC Flat
Glass Italia’s
NEW FLOAT LINE, NEW PRODUCTS, new float plant
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AT ITS CUNEO PLANT presents high-
end technologies
that enhance
the plant’s
productivity and
its environmental
impact. This article
takes a look at
the products that
make up the new
plant’s production
range, and how
these products
are continuing the
company’s ‘green’
cover advertiser The AGC Cuneo plant entered service in 1963 and is now the largest philosophy.
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It has one fl oat glass line, together with downstream facilities for
processing the fl oat glass into laminated glass, mirror glass, coated
glass and matt glass.
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