Glass refinement, safety glass, insulating glass and complete glazing systems for architecture, industry and rail vehicles
FLACHGLAS Wernberg GmbH
Wernberg-Köblitz · Luhe-Wildenau · OsterburgNew on Amplifa
About the Flachglas Group
FLACHGLAS Wernberg GmbH is a glass processing company based in Wernberg-Köblitz (Upper Palatinate) and part of the Flachglas Group with three locations in Germany. At the main site in Wernberg-Köblitz, insulating, safety and special glasses as well as complete glass systems for buildings, rail vehicles and ships are produced on approximately 80,000 m² of production space; around 15,000 m² of glass pass through production daily. The range includes toughening (ESG, TVG), VSG laminating with PVB film or SentryGlas, insulating glass production, screen and digital printing with ceramic inks, sandblasting, lacquering, enamelling, rollercoating as well as surface and edge processing. The Luhe-Wildenau site (Glashandelsgesellschaft Profi mbH) specialises in single-pane safety glass on three toughening furnaces, and the Osterburg site (Flachglas Nord-Ost GmbH) completes the group. Customers come from architecture, façade construction, construction, trade, industry, sanitary applications and the transport sector; references range from the ICE 4 of Deutsche Bahn to The Shard and Microsoft Munich. Long-standing reference projects in Europe and worldwide round off the profile.
- Site
- Wernberg-Köblitz
- Processes
- Glass finishing (general), Insulating glass production, ESG toughening (single-pane safety glass, 3 toughening furnaces), VSG laminating (laminated safety glass with PVB/special film), TVG production (heat-strengthened glass), Screen printing on glass, Digital printing on glass (incl. ceramic inks, fired in), Sandblasting
- Materials
- Glass (flat glass/building glass), Float glass, Single-pane safety glass (ESG), Heat-strengthened glass (TVG), Laminated safety glass (VSG), PVB film, SentryGlas (ionoplast interlayer), Single-pane safety glass (ESG, DIN EN 12150)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 12543 (VSG), DIN EN 14449 (VSG), DIN EN 12150 (ESG), DIN EN 14179 (ESG with H-test), DIN EN 1863 (TVG), General construction type approval Z-70.3-253, ETA approval (vetroFit SG), DIN EN 14179 (ESG with HuT), aBG Z-70.3-253 (vetroSafe Plus), ETA vetroFit SG
- Founded
- 1938
- Industries
- Architecture, Façade construction, Construction, trade and industry, Transport sector (rail vehicles, ships, road vehicles), Sanitary/shower enclosure manufacturers, Trade
- 01
Float glass purchasing
- 02
Cutting and drilling
- 03
Surface/edge processing
- 04
Toughening (ESG/TVG)
- 05
Surface finishing (screen/digital printing, coating)
- 06
VSG laminating
- 07
Insulating glass production
- 08
Assembly/finishing (SG systems, vehicle glazing)
- 09
Transport and logistics
- 10
Project management and installation
Glass types, processes and coatings
Float glass
Base material for insulating glass, safety glass and refined products.
Single-pane safety glass (ESG, DIN EN 12150)
Thermally toughened safety glass for façades, sanitary applications and vehicle glazing.
ESG with heat-soak testing (DIN EN 14179)
Heat-soaked ESG with increased breakage strength for components with safety requirements.
Heat-strengthened glass (TVG, DIN EN 1863)
Partially toughened glass with characteristic fracture pattern for façades and glass roofs.
Laminated safety glass (VSG, DIN EN 14449 / ISO 12543)
Laminated safety glass with film; holds splinter fragments for balustrades, roofs and stairs.
PVB film
Standard interlayer for laminating; also available as printed film for decorative glass.
SentryGlas (ionoplast)
Stiffer ionoplast interlayer for increased structural load capacity in structural glass construction.
Digital printing with ceramic inks
UV- and weather-resistant, fired-in prints for façades and solar protection.
Chrome mirror coating
Corrosion-resistant chrome mirrors as safety mirrors for sanitary applications and doors.
Locations
Wernberg-Köblitz
DEProduction site FLACHGLAS Wernberg GmbH: insulating, safety and special glass, complete glass systems, finishing
- Lot size
- Single piece to series
- Materials
- Float glass, ESG, TVG, VSG
- Production machines for glass finishing
- Insulating glass production
- Toughening
- Screen/digital printing
- Development department
Luhe-Wildenau
DEProduction site Glashandelsgesellschaft Profi mbH (Glasprofi): ESG specialist
- Lot size
- Single piece to series production
- Materials
- ESG, float glass
- 3 toughening furnaces (ESG)
- Robot-assisted production systems
- Screen printing
- Digital printing
- Sandblasting
- Lacquering
Osterburg
DEProduction site Flachglas Nord-Ost GmbH
Components and solutions
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass finishing (general)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Insulating glass productionJoining | – | – | – | – | Float glass, ESG, TVG, VSG |
| ESG toughening (single-pane safety glass, 3 toughening furnaces)Heat treatment | – | – | – | Single piece – Series production | Glass |
| VSG laminating (laminated safety glass with PVB/special film)Joining | – | – | – | – | ESG, TVG, Float glass, PVB film, SentryGlas (ionoplast) |
| TVG production (heat-strengthened glass)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Screen printing on glassSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Digital printing on glass (incl. ceramic inks, fired in)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Glass lacqueringSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Intelligent CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| RollercoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Chemical etching / etch imitationSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Enamelling on glassSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Chrome mirror coating (safety mirror)Surface | – | – | – | – | ESG |
| Pyrolytic coating (anti-corrosion vetroShower)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Glass bendingForming | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Drilling in glassMachining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Surface and edge processing of glassMachining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Structural glazing assembly (vetroFit SG)Joining | – | – | – | – | VSG, Insulating glass |
| Vehicle glazing (rail vehicles, road vehicles, ships)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glass |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toughening furnace (ESG) | – | 3 | – | – | Luhe-Wildenau |
| Robot-assisted production systems (ESG production) | – | – | – | – | Luhe-Wildenau |
| Production machines for glass finishing | – | – | 80,000 m² production area | – | Wernberg-Köblitz |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certifications
The products fulfil DIN EN ISO 12543, DIN EN 14449, DIN EN 12150, DIN EN 14179 (HuT) and DIN EN 1863; for vetroSafe Plus there is a general construction type approval (Z-70.3-253), and for the SG system vetroFit an ETA approval.
| Evidence | Wernberg-Köblitz | Luhe-Wildenau | Osterburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 12543 (VSG) | |||
| DIN EN 14449 (VSG) | |||
| DIN EN 12150 (ESG) | |||
| DIN EN 14179 (ESG with HuT) | |||
| DIN EN 1863 (TVG) | |||
| aBG Z-70.3-253 (vetroSafe Plus) | |||
| ETA vetroFit SG |
History
- 1938
Founded as a branch plant of Sicherheitsglas (SIGLA) GmbH in Wernberg-Köblitz
- 1946
Lease of the plant by Deutsche Tafelglas AG (DETAG)
- 1949
Purchase of the plant by DETAG
- 1970
Merger of DETAG and DELOG to form FLACHGLAS AG
- 1980
Acquisition of the majority of shares by Pilkington plc.
- 1986
Founding of Glashandelsgesellschaft Profi as a glass wholesale business in Wiesau
- 1989
Glasprofi relocates to Weiden i. d. Opf.
- 1994
Entry into ESG production, trademark profiDur®
- 1999
Spin-off from the Pilkington group; establishment as an independent company, FLACHGLAS Wernberg GmbH, with an employee shareholding model
- 2000
Relocation of Glasprofi company headquarters to Luhe-Wildenau
- 2005
Glasprofi joins the Flachglas Group / acquisition by Flachglas Wernberg
- 2007
Acquisition of Flachglas Nord-Ost GmbH in Osterburg
- 2009
Acquisition of the Swiss subsidiaries of Pilkington Deutschland AG (Flachglas Schweiz AG, Wikon and Thun)