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Big 5 Show highlights what glass can do for the Gulf

The latest developments in the global glass industry and their impact on the hot climate of the Gulf were the highlights of a major conference held on the fringe of the Big 5 Show in Dubai. The annual…

The latest developments in the global glass industry and their impact on the hot climate of the Gulf were the highlights of a major conference held on the fringe of the Big 5 Show in Dubai. The annual Aluminium, Glazing and Curtain Walling Conference 2003 focused on the latest developments in the construction, fabrication and use of facade technology, said Jerry Dowling, General Manager of Emirates Glass. Dowling was due to present a paper on the latest developments in the glass industry as well as highlighting the Emirates“ EmiCool High Performance Glass, which is winning prestige contracts like Bahrain“s Formula 1, the Century Tower and The Gate from DIFC. “Everywhere in the Gulf you look around, you see modern steel and glass structures. But there is a problem – of how to balance light and heat. Glass should provide enough light, but not let heat in, thus reducing energy bills,” Dowling said of the subject of his address. He said EmiCool has been specially developed by Emirates Glass to meet municipal specifications as well as fulfilling the aesthetic demands of architects and designers – not always an easy balance. At the Big 5 Show Emirates Glass showed off the company“s latest products such as Emi-T, a temperable high-performance glass; Emi-Lam, a laminated high-performance architectural glass; EmiCool vinyl back mirror for wardrobe doors; and Hagen Venetian Blind Systems. “We could not but be at the Big 5. It will have 1,700 companies from all over the world and we expect to generate a lot of interest in our products. It is a perfect platform for us to highlight and build upon the interest we have already generated,” Dowling said.

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