“With our Glaston Jumbo furnace and insulating line, we can now produce the biggest IG units in the Balkans, and our business is taking off internationally,” said Jelena Blagojevic, Marketing Manager of Pavle Pančevo. “The line helps us serve architects who want ever-larger, top-quality windows for offices, schools and even shopping malls with glass sizes up to 3.5 metres or more.”
Pavle Pančevo, located about 20 kilometres north-east of Belgrade, Serbia, has grown from humble beginnings. It was founded by Pavle Tmuši with his late wife Zorica in 1992. Today, the family-owned business is in the hands of the the owner’s children: Jelena Tmušić Blagojevic, Marketing Manager; Marko Tmušić General Manager and Marija Jovicevic, CFO.
In 2006, Pavle invested in its first Glaston tempering line – the ProE.
“At the time, it was not very easy to get information on glass processing machinery like you can today through the Internet,” Jelena said. “So, my father travelled to meet a few companies with furnaces – and at each location, he was told that the best machinery came from Glaston, then Tamglass.”
“We’re thankful for that decision. It wasn’t easy then – and it wasn’t any easier this time either, because the Jumbo tempering line was a huge investment for us. We received many bids, honestly.
“When we sat down and talked about it, we realized we were so happy with the quality of our Glaston ProE, the service, the installation support – there was no other option. But we know we made the right choice. The furnace quality really sets Glaston apart from the rest.” Pavle decided to go with the Glaston Jumbo Series around the beginning of 2021, while still during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Glaston Jumbo Series was delivered in February 2022 and started running the same summer.
“It has been most important for us to use the size of the furnace to our advantage,” said Marko Tmušić. “We can process a lot of glass simultaneously, which drastically improves our production time. If an order needs to be ready in two weeks, we can process it in 7 to 10 days, greatly speeding up our deliveries.”
Today, Pavle is producing larger glass sheets – and faster. “For our customers, the most important factor is the speed, especially with coloured or enamelled glass,” Marko said. “Even with Low-E and special coatings, our production speed has given us a competitive edge.”