website maker Diamon-Fusion International (DFI), a global leader in protective glass coatings and restoration solutions, has entered a supply partnership with Independent Glass (IG)—one of the UK’s largest glass manufacturers—through DFI’s UK distributor, Advanced Processing Machinery Ltd., led by Richard Gerrard. The agreement expands DFI’s footprint across England and Scotland, bringing Diamon-Fusion nano-coating technology to IG’s broad customer base.
Headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland, IG operates four UK facilities totalling 200,000 square feet and five horizontal tempering furnaces. The company manufactures toughened and laminated safety glass for architectural, road transport, rail and marine applications, offering thicknesses from 3 to 19 millimetres and sizes up to 6,000 by 2,800 millimetres. IG is a leading supplier of bodyside and interior safety glass for buses and coaches, as well as for construction, agricultural, specialist and non-road vehicles.
“We are delighted to partner with DFI introducing the innovative Diamon-Fusion nanotechnology to our customer network in the UK market,” said John Devine Sr, Managing Director and Founder of Independent Glass. “I have been very impressed with the performance and ease of application of such high-quality protection, something I have never seen before, so we look forward to offering this unique added-value enhancing our glass offering to the various market segments we service.”
“This new partnership with such a highly reputable and leading manufacturer adds a key presence for us in the United Kingdom creating more awareness of our innovating coating technology and expanding our global footprint in a significant way,” explained Guillermo Seta, DFI’s Vice President of Global Business Development. “I am thrilled to be working together with such a legend in the UK Glass Industry.”