Manufacture of float glass, extra-white glass, laminated safety glass and coated glasses for construction, rail and automotive applications
Euroglas GmbH (Glas Trösch Holding AG)
Haldensleben (DE) · Osterweddingen (DE) · Hombourg (FR) · Ujazd (PL)New on Amplifa
About Euroglas
Euroglas is the float glass group of the Swiss Glas Trösch Holding AG and produces float glass using the float process at four of its own plants in Haldensleben and Osterweddingen (Germany), Hombourg (France) and Ujazd (Poland). The product range comprises base glass (EUROFLOAT), extra-white low-iron glass (EUROWHITE NG), laminated safety glass (EUROLAMEX) with PVB interlayers as well as vacuum-coated thermal and solar protection glass (SILVERSTAR), including CO₂-reduced float glass across the entire range. Products are manufactured in thicknesses of 2 to 12 mm and ribbon dimensions of 6000 × 3210 mm as well as oversize formats up to 9000 × 3210 mm; cuts to customer specifications are possible. Customers include processing companies of the Glas Trösch Group and partner companies from the construction sector, laboratory and medical technology as well as the automotive, rail vehicle and aviation industries. The Glas Trösch Group employs around 6,000 staff at more than 70 locations in 16 countries and has been active as a family business in the material glass since 1905.
- Site
- Haldensleben
- Processes
- Float glass production (float process), Manufacture of laminated safety glass (VSG) in autoclave, Vacuum coating (thermal and solar protection coatings SILVERSTAR), Manufacture of coated solar protection glasses (SILVERSTAR SELEKT 70, COMBI Neutral 50/60, also, Manufacture of toughened safety glass (ESG) and heat-strengthened glass (TVG), Manufacture of fire protection glass, Cutting of float glass (standard and oversize formats, cuts to customer specifications), Manufacture of insulating glass (thermal, sound and solar protection insulating glass)
- Materials
- Float glass (EUROFLOAT), Extra-white float glass (EUROWHITE NG, low iron), Laminated safety glass (EUROLAMEX, VSG), PVB film (polyvinyl butyral), Coated glass (SILVERSTAR solar protection coatings), Argon (insulating glass filling gas), EUROFLOAT (soda-lime silicate glass), EUROWHITE NG (extra-white float glass)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 50001:2018 (Euroglas AG), ISO 9001:2015 / ISO 14001:2015 / ISO 50001:2018 (Euroglas Polska), EPD EUROFLOAT (EN 15804+A2), EPD EUROLAMEX (EN 15804+A2), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, EPD (EN 15804+A2)
- Founded
- 1905 (foun
- Employees
- approx. 6,000 (Glas
- Industries
- Construction (façades, windows, roofs, interiors), Laboratory and medical technology, Automotive, Rail vehicles, Aviation, Laboratory and medical technology (technical glasses)
- 01
Raw material preparation (sand, cullet, auxiliary materials)
- 02
Float glass production (float process)
- 03
Vacuum coating (SILVERSTAR)
- 04
Cutting (standard sizes, oversize formats, customer specifications)
- 05
Laminated safety glass production in autoclave (EUROLAMEX)
- 06
Further processing and distribution
Materials & Processes
EUROFLOAT (soda-lime silicate glass)
Base glass with clear transparency, acid- and alkali-resistant, 100 % recyclable, in thicknesses 3–12 mm.
EUROWHITE NG (extra-white float glass)
Highly transparent, colour-neutral glass with reduced iron oxide content for architecture and glass design.
EUROLAMEX (laminated safety glass, VSG)
VSG made of float glass and PVB film, manufactured in an autoclave, for safety, sound and fall protection requirements.
Polyvinyl butyral film
Tough-elastic interlayer that binds glass shards in case of breakage; also available with sound insulation film (EUROLAMEX S PHON).
Coated solar protection glass
Vacuum-coated glasses (SELEKT 70, COMBI Neutral 50/60) with reduced exterior reflection, also as temperable version T.
Argon (insulating glass filling gas)
Filling gas for thermal, sound and solar protection insulating glass units.
Sites
Haldensleben
DEFloat glass plant (Euroglas GmbH)
- Materials
- Float glass, laminated safety glass, coated glass, fire protection glass
- Float line
- Vacuum coating system
Osterweddingen (Sülzetal)
DEFloat glass plant (Euroglas AG)
- Materials
- Float glass, laminated safety glass
- Float line
- Autoclave
Hombourg
FRFloat glass plant (Euroglas S.A)
- Materials
- Float glass
- Float line
Ujazd
PLFloat glass plant (Euroglas Polska Sp. z o.o.)
- Materials
- Float glass, laminated safety glass
- Float line
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Float glass production (float process)Casting | – | 9000 mm × 3210 mm | – | – | Soda-lime silicate glass (sodium-calcium-silicate glass), extra-white glass (low iron), CO₂-reduced float glass |
| Manufacture of laminated safety glass (VSG) in autoclaveJoining | – | 9000 mm × 3210 mm | – | – | Float glass, PVB film (polyvinyl butyral), Sound insulation film |
| Vacuum coating (thermal and solar protection coatings SILVERSTAR)Surface | – | – | – | – | Float glass, coated glass |
| Manufacture of coated solar protection glasses (SILVERSTAR SELEKT 70, COMBI Neutral 50/60, alsoSurface | – | – | – | – | Soda-lime silicate glass, float glass |
| Manufacture of toughened safety glass (ESG) and heat-strengthened glass (TVG)Forming | – | – | – | – | Float glass |
| Manufacture of fire protection glassCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Cutting of float glass (standard and oversize formats, cuts to customer specifications)Machining | – | 9000 mm × 3210 mm | – | – | Float glass |
| Manufacture of insulating glass (thermal, sound and solar protection insulating glass)Joining | – | – | – | – | Float glass, Argon (filling gas), Coatings |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certificates
All sites where float glass and VSG are produced are certified according to ISO 9001; in addition, certified environmental and energy management systems (ISO 14001, ISO 50001) as well as EPDs according to EN 15804+A2 are in place.
| Evidence | Haldensleben | Osterweddingen | Hombourg | Ujazd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||
| ISO 50001 | ||||
| EPD (EN 15804+A2) |
History
- 1905
Johann Friedrich Trösch founds Glas Trösch.
- 1938
Rudolf Friedrich Trösch converts the business into a public limited company; construction of a glass grinding shop and mirror production.
- 1956
Heinz and Erwin Trösch take over the management; expansion through manufacturing processes for multi-pane insulating glass.
- 1986
Start of large-area vacuum coating, introduction of the Silverstar brand.
- 1995
First Euroglas float glass plant inaugurated in Hombourg (France).
- 1997
Second float glass plant opened in Haldensleben (Germany).
- 2001
Acquisition of the production facilities of Schwabenglas GmbH in Germany.
- 2006
Third Euroglas production site in Osterweddingen commissioned.
- 2007
Commissioning of the Eurolamex sites Osterweddingen and Bützberg.
- 2009
Fourth Euroglas production site opened in Ujazd (Poland).
- 2020
Acquisition of Scheuten Glas (NL) by Glas Trösch.
- 2021
Takeover of the Technical Glass division of the Berliner Glas Group.