Glass processing in Bern: glass cutting, edge grinding, drilling, UV bonding, all-glass systems and repair service
B & R Glas GmbH
3014 BernNew on Amplifa
About us
B & R Glas GmbH is a glassworks in Bern that supplies private individuals, commercial customers and further processors. In its own workshop, glass is cut, edges ground and polished, holes drilled, and UV-bonded glass furniture assembled. The range of services also includes all-glass systems, picture frames and custom-made products to customer specifications, as well as sourcing of requested glass that is not in stock. In addition, the company offers a repair service with emergency glazing, window service, mirror repair, replacement of rubber seals and silicone joints, cat flaps, and small joinery work such as replacing fittings; an on-call service is also available in emergencies. Since 2016, the company has been located at Wylerringstrasse 78 in Bern, in premises that were specially adapted to the needs of the business.
- Site
- Bern
- Processes
- Glass cutting, Edge grinding, Edge polishing, Hole drilling in glass, UV bonding / assembly of glass furniture, All-glass systems (production/installation), Repair service / emergency glazing, Mirror repair
- Materials
- Glass, Wood, Silicone, Rubber
- Founded
- 2001
- Industries
- Private customers, Commercial customers, Further processors
- 01
Consulting and sourcing of requested glass
- 02
Glass cutting
- 03
Edge grinding and polishing
- 04
Hole drilling
- 05
UV bonding / assembly
- 06
On-site installation or repair
Materials and Processes
Glass
Base material for cutting, edge grinding, drilling, UV bonding and all-glass systems.
Wood
Used in small joinery work such as replacing fittings.
Silicone
Used when renewing silicone joints.
Rubber
Used when replacing rubber seals on windows and doors.
Locations
Bern
CHHead office, workshop, sales
- Materials
- Glass
- Glass edge grinding machine
- Glass drilling machine
Services and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Edge grindingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Edge polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Hole drilling in glassMachining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| UV bonding / assembly of glass furnitureJoining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| All-glass systems (production/installation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Repair service / emergency glazingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Mirror repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Replacement of rubber seals and silicone jointsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Silicone |
| Small joinery work (e.g. replacement of fittings)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass edge grinding machine | – | – | – | – | Bern |
| Glass drilling machine | – | – | – | – | Bern |
Additional services
History
- 1998
Takeover of the Maurer glassworks by Martin Ritschard and business partner on 01.05.1998.
- 2001
Founding of today's B & R Glas GmbH.
- 2009
Move to a larger property on Krippenstrasse in Bern; expansion of the machine fleet (glass edge grinding machine, glass drilling machine).
- 2013
Martin Ritschard acquires all of the company's shares.
- 2014
Purchase of an additional company vehicle with a side rack.
- 2015
Purchase of a lowerable glass trailer.
- 2016
Move in April to the modern, adapted premises at Wylerringstrasse 78, Bern.
- 2018
20th company anniversary on 01.05.2018.