The Latest News On Glass
Apr 13, 2026
1.Homerun Resoucrce wrote a letter of intent(LOI) with SORG Group to build a 1000 tons/day solar glass manufacturing plant in Santa Maria Eterna, Belmonte, Bahia, Brazil.
2.Sparklike: The reason for a quick look not enough
Lots of manufacturers told us Sparklike has became a real pillar of their IGU quality strategy. Real world cases show the measuring what you couldn't see helps them fine-tune gas filling, verify seal integrity, and keep IGU performance steady over time.
3. FGIA updates its guide on stopping glass breakage in IGUs
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) just released a refreshed report that digs into what causes glass to break – and how to cut down on damage to edges, corners, and surfaces.
The document, *IGMA TR-3401-25 – Preventing Glass Breakage During IGU Design, Manufacturing, Handling, Installation, and Use*, is now available on the FGIA online store. It was last updated back in 1996. This version covers applied loads, manufacturing, storage, transport, installation, and real-world use.
4. Corning announces solid 2025 financial results
Corning has shared its Q4 and full-year 2025 numbers, plus a first look at Q1 2026.
Q4 core sales and core EPS grew 14% year over year to $4.41 billion, and 26% to $0.72, respectively.
Full-year 2025 core sales climbed 13% to $16.41 billion, with core EPS up 29% to $2.52.
For Q1, management expects year-over-year growth to pick up speed: core sales up roughly 15% to $4.2–4.3 billion, and core EPS rising to $0.66–0.70.
5. Glaston: Smarter, safer, and more energy-efficient glass cooling
Cooling technologies and the materials used in key system components have come a long way. That's opened the door to glass cooling methods that are smarter, safer, and a lot more energy-efficient. Cooling – or quenching – in a tempering line eats up a big chunk of total energy, so manufacturers really need to look at every possible way to bring that demand down.
Traditional impellers in tempering line blowers are made of welded steel. They just weren't built for what modern quenching requires: high capacity and optimized energy use.
