Manufacture of insulating, safety, solar control and acoustic glazing for architecture, construction and trade.
Flachglas (Schweiz) AG
Wikon (Headquarters, Insulating Glass Production) · Thun (Insulating Glass Production)New on Amplifa
About Flachglas Schweiz
Flachglas (Schweiz) AG processes glass into products for building glazing, including thermal insulation glass (vetroIso Clear), safety glass (vetroSafe), solar control glass (INFRASHADE) and alarm glazing (vetroDur Alarm). The corporate group was formed in 2009, when Flachglas Wernberg GmbH took over all Swiss subsidiaries of Pilkington Deutschland AG and consolidated them under the holding Flachglas (Schweiz) AG with the sites Wikon and Thun. The Wikon site houses the company headquarters with insulating glass production; insulating glass is also manufactured in Thun. The company employs around 200 staff and, according to its own statements, is ISO-certified. In addition to production, Flachglas Schweiz offers installation services, consulting for architects, planners and investors, as well as digital order processing with the partner glas online. Customer groups include architecture, construction and trade.
- Site
- Wikon
- Processes
- Insulating glass production, Thermal insulation glass manufacturing, Solar control glass manufacturing, Acoustic glass manufacturing, Safety glass manufacturing, Vehicle glazing (rail, road, watercraft), Glass installation, Planning and consulting for glass projects
- Materials
- Glass
- Certificates
- ISO certification, ISO certification (standard not documented)
- Founded
- 2009
- Industries
- Architecture, Construction industry, Trade
- 01
Consulting and Planning
- 02
Glass Processing / Insulating Glass Production
- 03
Installation
Materials and Processes
Glass
Base material for all products, processed into insulating, safety, solar control and acoustic glass.
Sites
Wikon
CHCompany headquarters, insulating glass production
- Materials
- Glass
Thun
CHInsulating glass production
- Materials
- Glass
Glass Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insulating glass productionJoining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Thermal insulation glass manufacturingCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Solar control glass manufacturingCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Acoustic glass manufacturingCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Safety glass manufacturingCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Vehicle glazing (rail, road, watercraft)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Glass installationAssembly | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Planning and consulting for glass projectsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Glass |
Additional services
Quality
Flachglas Schweiz advertises glass of the highest quality grade and states that it is ISO-certified; the specific standard is not documented.
| Evidence | Wikon |
|---|---|
| ISO certification (standard not documented) |
History
- 2009
Flachglas Wernberg GmbH took over all Swiss subsidiaries of Pilkington Deutschland AG; consolidation under the holding Flachglas (Schweiz) AG with sites Wikon (headquarters) and Thun.