Fully integrated glass plant in Saxony-Anhalt: float glass, coating and VSG from a single source
AGC Glass Osterweddingen GmbH
Sülzetal (Osterweddingen district)New on Amplifa
About AGC Glass Osterweddingen
AGC Glass Osterweddingen GmbH operates a fully integrated glass plant in Sülzetal (Osterweddingen district) in Saxony-Anhalt, with production and sales at the same location. The company specialises in the manufacture, coating and processing of flat glass. Using the float process, Clear Float and low-iron white glass (Clear Vision) are produced around the clock, 24/7, with a gross melting capacity of up to 780 t per day and glass thicknesses of 3 to 19 mm. On a magnetron coating line (MAG), temperable and non-temperable thermal-insulation and solar-control coatings (LowE) as well as anti-reflective coatings are produced with a capacity of up to 10 million m² per year. Laminated safety glass (VSG) is manufactured using the sheet-by-sheet process on two autoclaves, in addition to toughened safety glass (ESG). The products are used in architectural projects, in the solar industry and in the automotive industry. Since 2023 the plant has been fully integrated into the Japanese AGC Group.
- Site
- Sülzetal (Osterweddingen district)
- Processes
- Float glass production (float process), Glass coating (MAG) – thermal-insulation and solar-control coatings (LowE), Laminated safety glass (VSG) – sheet by sheet, Glass processing, Manufacture of toughened safety glass (ESG), Float glass production (Clear Float, white glass/Clear Vision), Coating (thermal-insulation and solar-control coatings, anti-reflective coating), Laminated safety glass (VSG)
- Materials
- Float glass (Clear Float), Low-iron white glass (Clear Vision), Coating (magnetron), Laminated safety glass, Toughened safety glass
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2023, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001, IATF 16949
- Founded
- 2007
- Industries
- Architecture, Solar industry, Automotive industry
- 01
Glass melting (float process)
- 02
Coating (MAG)
- 03
Glass processing
- 04
Laminated safety glass / toughened safety glass
- 05
Sales
Materials and Processes
Float glass (Clear Float)
Standard flat glass for architectural applications, solar and automotive, produced in the 24/7 float process.
Low-iron white glass (Clear Vision)
Low-iron white glass with high transparency, approx. 20% of melting capacity, among other things for solar applications.
Coating (magnetron)
Temperable and non-temperable thermal-insulation and solar-control coatings (LowE) as well as anti-reflective coatings, glass thicknesses 2–16 mm.
Laminated safety glass
Sheet-by-sheet lamination on two autoclaves, laminate thicknesses 4–24 mm, max. size 7 x 3.21 m.
Toughened safety glass
Tempered safety glass for architectural and technical applications.
Locations
Sülzetal (Osterweddingen district)
DEFully integrated glass plant (production and sales), headquarters
- Part weight / size
- Glass thicknesses 3–19 mm (float), sizes up to 9 m in length
- Materials
- Float glass (Clear Float), low-iron white glass (Clear Vision)
- Melting furnace (float glass)
- Coating line (MAG, max. 7 x 3.35 m)
- 2 autoclaves (VSG, max. 7 x 3.21 m)
- Glass processing centre
- Exhaust gas cleaning system
- Heat recovery system
- Oxyboosting (furnace equipment)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Float glass production (float process)Casting | – | 3.21 m (standard sizes 3.21 x 6 m) | – | 780 t melting capacity per day | Float glass (Clear Float), Low-iron white glass (Clear Vision) |
| Glass coating (MAG) – thermal-insulation and solar-control coatings (LowE)Surface | – | 7 m × 3.35 m | – | up to 10 million m² annually (LowE) | Float glass, White glass |
| Laminated safety glass (VSG) – sheet by sheetJoining | – | 7 m × 3.21 m | – | up to 7 million m² annually | Float glass, White glass |
| Glass processingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Flat glass |
| Manufacture of toughened safety glass (ESG)Testing | – | – | – | – | Float glass |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melting furnace (float glass) | – | 1 | – | 2009 | Sülzetal Osterweddingen district |
| Coating line (MAG) | – | 1 | Max glass size 7 m x 3.35 m | 2010 | Sülzetal Osterweddingen district |
| Autoclave (VSG) | – | 2 | Max glass size 7 m x 3.21 m | – | Sülzetal Osterweddingen district |
| Glass processing centre | – | – | – | 2010 | Sülzetal Osterweddingen district |
| Exhaust gas cleaning system | – | – | – | – | Sülzetal Osterweddingen district |
| Heat recovery system | – | – | – | – | Sülzetal Osterweddingen district |
| Oxyboosting (furnace equipment) | – | – | – | – | Sülzetal Osterweddingen district |
Additional services
Quality
The management systems for quality, environment, energy as well as safety and occupational health are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 45001 by ift Rosenheim (initial certification 2013). The scope covers the manufacture and sale of float glass, coated base glass, ESG and VSG.
| Evidence | Sülzetal (Osterweddingen district) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 2007
Founded as a joint venture of Scheuten and INTERPANE
- 2008
Foundation stone laid for the plant on 03.07.2008
- 2009
Start-up of the melting furnace (07.08.2009); first glass draw and start of continuous glass production (31.08.2009)
- 2010
Production start of the glass processing centre (18.01.2010) and the coating line (01.02.2010)
- 2013
Beginning integration into AGC; initial certification of the management systems by ift Rosenheim
- 2019
Company renamed AGC f | Glass GmbH
- 2023
Full integration into AGC, company renamed AGC Glass Osterweddingen GmbH