Flat glass finishing: ISOLAR® functional insulating glass
Arnold Glas Unternehmensgruppe
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About us
The Arnold Glas Unternehmensgruppe is a glass industry group covering float glass production and coating, glass processing, insulating glass production, laminated and fire-protection glass, as well as metal and facade construction and service — with sites in Germany, Austria and the USA.
- Site
- Remshalden
- Processes
- Insulating glass production (multi-pane insulating glass), Bird protection glass ORNILUX®, Sound insulation glass AKUSTEX®, Thermal insulation glass NEUTRALUX®, Solar control glass SOLARLUX®, Safety glass ESG (toughened safety glass, thermally toughened), Safety glass VSG (laminated safety glass), Fire-protection glass ARDOREX® / Arnold-Fire® F(EI) 30-120 (gel filling)
- Materials
- Float glass, Toughened safety glass ESG, Laminated safety glass VSG, Heat-strengthened glass TVG, Heat-soak-tested ESG, Patterned glass, UV-stable reactive gel (fire protection), Aluminium
- Founded
- 1959
- Employees
- approx. 600
- Industries
- Construction/Architecture (windows, facades, roof glazing, interior fit-out), Living and working spaces / building energy efficiency, Glass industry / flat glass finishing, Construction / Architecture (windows, facades, roof glazing, interior fit-out), Living and working spaces / building energy efficiency, Glass industry / flat glass finishing
- 01
Float glass production and coating
- 02
Glass processing (cutting, edges, drilling, special shapes)
- 03
Glass printing (screen printing, roller coating, casting process, digital
- 04
Toughening ESG/TVG, heat-soak testing ESG-H
- 05
Laminated glass VSG production
- 06
Insulating glass production (multi-pane insulating glass)
- 07
Metal construction/facade construction and installation
- 08
Repair & service, maintenance
Materials & processes
Float glass
Toughened safety glass (thermally toughened)
Heat-soak-tested toughened safety glass
Heat-strengthened glass
Laminated safety glass
Patterned glass
UV-stable reactive gel for fire-protection glass
Aluminium (metal construction, facades, louvres, frames)
Sites & machinery
Glaswerke Arnold GmbH & Co. KG Plant I (headquarters plant)
DEGlaswerke Arnold GmbH & Co. KG Plant IV
DEHunsrücker Glasveredelung Wagener GmbH & Co. KG – Glass and Metal Construction
DEarcon Flach- und Sicherheitsglas GmbH und Co. KG
DEarcon Flach- und Sicherheitsglas GmbH und Co. KG
DEarcon glass North America Inc.
USIndustries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulating glass production (multi-pane insulating glass)Joining | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG, VSG, TVG |
| Bird protection glass ORNILUX®Surface | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG |
| Sound insulation glass AKUSTEX®Joining | – | – | – | – | Floatglas |
| Thermal insulation glass NEUTRALUX®Surface | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG |
| Solar control glass SOLARLUX®Surface | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG |
| Safety glass ESG (toughened safety glass, thermally toughened)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, TVG |
| Safety glass VSG (laminated safety glass)Joining | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG, TVG |
| Fire-protection glass ARDOREX® / Arnold-Fire® F(EI) 30-120 (gel filling)Joining | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG, VSG, UV-stable reactive gel |
| Light redirection glass VISOREX®Surface | – | – | – | – | Floatglas |
| Decorative glass DEKOREX®Surface | – | – | – | – | Floatglas |
| Glass coating (low-E, solar control coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | Floatglas |
| Glass printing (screen printing, roller coating, casting process, digital printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG |
| Glass processing: cutting, edge processing (seamed, sawn, waterjet-cut,Machining | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG, VSG, TVG |
| Glass grinding shopMachining | – | – | – | – | Floatglas |
| Float glass production and coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Floatglas |
| Production of laminated glass incl. fire-protection glass F classJoining | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG, VSG |
| Metal construction / facade construction (metal construction operation of the group)Installation | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Structural glazingInstallation | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, ESG, VSG |
| HSW (horizontal sliding systems)Installation | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, Aluminium |
| Repair & service: maintenance/repair of glass facades, glass roofs, aluminium windows, doors,Installation | – | – | – | – | Floatglas, Aluminium |
| Insulating glass with internal blind SOLARLUX® variodirect (up to 2000 x 3500 mm)Installation | – | 3500 mm × 2000 mm | – | – | Floatglas, Aluminium (louvres) |
| Transmitting insulating glass NEUTRALUX® connectSurface | – | – | – | – | Floatglas |
| Preliminary planning/consulting/engineering for glass applicationsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company history
- 1959
Alfred Arnold invents a new multi-pane insulating glass with elastic edge bonding in the Alte Kelter in Miedelsbach (replaces the rigid soldered edge bond, still the standard today).
- 1963
Start of insulating glass production at Glaswerke Arnold in Remshalden.
- 1992
Establishment of a high-capacity insulating glass production facility in Lichtenstein/St. Egidien after German reunification.
- 2022
Planned opening of the Arnold Academy in the former Kelter in Miedelsbach (training and meeting venue).