Glaston wins deal for five new-generation solar lines
Glaston Group has signed a contract for five flat tempering lines for solar panel tempering with Chinese Kibing Glass. The order, valued at close to €5 million, is the first win for Glaston’s new tailor-made concept for the solar industry.
Kibing Glass is an innovative high-technology company, specializing in float glass, energy-saving building glass, low-iron ultra-white glass, photovoltaic glass, and pharmaceutical glass. The company is investing heavily to expand its photovoltaic glass production base in China and Malaysia and the number of photovoltaic glass projects has been accelerating.
Kibing Glass already operates close to 20 Glaston insulating glass lines. This technological advantage, service capabilities and strong brand name contributed to the positive outcome when the customer was looking for a technology supplier for their growing solar business.
“Kibing Glass is a highly valued customer and we are honoured to support their growth initiatives in the solar business. Glaston’s tailor-made solar concept, which combines huge volumes and high-quality thin glass, is a perfect choice”, says Sasu Koivumäki, CSO at Glaston Corporation.
The CHF Solar line is designed for high volume and operates 24/7 with an automatic setup. The cycle time per glass is only 15 seconds. As the line is running continuously, the daily throughput is approximately 250 tonnes. The lines will be delivered to the customer’s facility in Malaysia during the first half of 2023.
Image: Five Glaston CHF Series solar lines will be delivered to Kibing Glass in Malaysia.
