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KERAGLASS mising on quality;
- the latest-generation Vision900t flat
ALL-AROUND PACKAGE glass tempering furnace with innova-
tive convective pre-heating chamber
FOR TURKEY to boost both quality and productiv-
ity;
of glass application fields. - model L-DE automatic screen-print-
Therefore, the sales ing line.
package agreed com- In thanking Ortakçi Cam for choos-
Keraglass recently finalised a major prises machinery for a ing Keraglass for this very important
agreement to supply Turkish company number of different purposes: investment, the Italian company looks
Ortakçi Cam. The customer is one of - Visionbend furnace for tempering forward to having a fruitful partnership
the leading players on a fast-growing and bending both cylindrical and built around quality – in processes and
market, operating across a wide variety spherical products without compro- products.

The National Glass Association (NGA), Vienna, VA, NGA-GANA
and the Glass Association of North America (GANA)
are now one, united voice representing the flat glass COMBINATION FINALIZED
and glazing industry. The associations embarked on
the combination quest in Spring 2017 with the NGA Thom Zaremba, Roetzel & Andress, will continue their
and GANA memberships voting to approve the deal in work monitoring and representing the association and
less than a year. The newly combined association will the industry’s interests at building code hearings. Other
be known as the National Glass Association; a name consultants will be retained as needed.
change will be considered within two years of the Clos- Sara Neiswanger also joins the NGA as Senior Manager,
ing Date. The GANA name will remain on technical GANA Member Services and will report to NGA Mem-
documents and related materials during this period. bership & Marketing Director, Michele Nosko.
A Joint Task Force worked for several months leading up The NGA leadership will continue to update members
to the vote on an Agreement which preserves the impor- and the industry as the integration evolves.
tant work and contributions by both organizations, their Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association
memberships and volunteers. More recently, a separate (NGA), www.glass.org, combined with the Glass Associ-
Integration Task Force (ITF) was formed to outline the ation of North America (GANA), www.glasswebsite.com
new association’s technical document development plan, on 1 February 2018 to form the largest trade association
refine the voting and approval process, and determine serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply
the advocacy process, among other tasks integral to the chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass
success of the combined association. companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufactur-
The ITF met for the first time on 24 January and recom- ers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical power-
mended that the legacy GANA Division committees house that brings some of the best minds to the table to
continue to operate as they have up through the Annual create technical resources and promote and advocate for
Conference, 23-26 April, Napa, focusing on activities, glass in buildings.
deliverables, and documents in process. Previously gen- NGA’s education and training programmes – both online
erated GANA documents will be maintained and offered. at MyGlassClass.com and in-person at association-
The ITF met again in February and at the BEC Confer- sponsored events – and its official publication Glass
ence, 4-6 March, Las Vegas, to continue its review of Magazine, www.glassmagazine.com, keep the industry
the technical process and structure. The end product of knowledgeable and well-informed. NGA also produces
its work will come before the newly composed 13-mem- the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas,
ber NGA Board of Directors as recommendations. GlassBuild America, www.glassbuildamerica.com, and
The NGA has formed a new Technical Services & hosts the Building Envelope Contractors Conference,
Advocacy Department. Urmilla Jokhu-Sowell joins the the Glazing Executives Forum and other educational
NGA staff as Advocacy & Technical Director, report- and networking events, bringing together thousands of
ing to NGA President & CEO, Nicole Harris. Code industry professionals to help them build more profitable
consultants, Tom Culp, Birch Point Consulting, and businesses.

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