AGC and Saint-Gobain Partner for the Decarbonization of Flat Glass Manufacturing
AGC and Saint-Gobain are collaborating on the design of a pilot flat glass line that is expected to significantly reduce its direct CO2 emissions. As part of this R&D project, AGC’s patterned glass production line in Barevka, Czech Republic, will be entirely refurbished into one that is set to be 50% electrified and 50% fired by a combination of oxygen and gas. It will be the most sustainable flat glass line design contributing to both companies’ paths towards carbon neutrality and to the necessary acceleration of flat glass decarbonization.
The development will pave the way to the conversion of flat glass lines in such a way that it can be powered mainly by low carbon electricity, more efficient than any gas solution, with significantly reduced carbon emissions. The new technology is expected to be implemented on the patterned glass line by the second half of 2024.
Davide Cappellino, President Architectural Glass Europe & Americas of AGC: "AGC launched its first low-carbon glass product range at the end of 2022. Now this hybrid design melter is another important milestone in our Net Zero Trajectory to become carbon neutral as a company by 2050. The breakthrough design will be done jointly with Saint-Gobain, combining the best technology knowledge of both companies."
Joana Arreguy, Industrial Director Glass, Saint-Gobain: "We at Saint-Gobain believe strongly in innovation through collaboration. It also comes a few months after Saint-Gobain made two world firsts: a zero carbon production of flat glass last May and the recent launch of ORAÉ, the world’s first low carbon glass.”
