“With our Glaston Jumbo furnace and insulating line, we can now produce the biggest IG units in the Balkans, and our business is taking off internationally. The line helps us serve architects who want ever-larger, top-quality windows for offices, schools and even shopping malls with glass sizes up to 3.5 meters or more,” says Jelena Blagojevic, Marketing Manager of Pavle.
In 2006, Pavle invested in its first Glaston tempering line – the ProE. “At the time, it was not very easy to get information on glass processing machinery like you can today through the Internet,” Jelena says. “So, my father traveled to meet a few companies with furnaces – and at each location, he was told that the best machinery came from Glaston, then Tamglass.”
“We’re thankful for that decision. It wasn’t easy then – and it wasn’t any easier this time either, because the Jumbo tempering line was a huge investment for us,” Jelena says. “We received many bids, honestly,” she continues. “When we sat down and talked about it, we realized we were so happy with the quality of our Glaston ProE, the service, the installation support – there was no other option. But we know we made the right choice. The furnace quality really sets Glaston apart from the rest.” Pavle decided to go with the Glaston Jumbo Series around the beginning of 2021, while still during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Glaston Jumbo Series was delivered in February 2022 and started running the same summer.
“It has been most important for us to use the size of the furnace to our advantage,” says Marko Tmušić. “We can process a lot of glass simultaneously, which drastically improves our production time. If an order needs to be ready in two weeks, we can process it in 7 to 10 days, greatly speeding up our deliveries.”
Today, Pavle is producing larger glass sheets – and faster. “For our customers, the most important factor is the speed, especially with colored or enameled glass. Even with Low-E and special coatings, our production speed has given us a competitive edge,” Marko says.
Glaston in brief
Glaston is the glass processing industry’s innovative technology leader supplying equipment, services and solutions to the architectural, mobility, solar and display industries. The company also supports the development of new technologies integrating intelligence to glass.
Glaston is committed to providing its clients with both the best know-how and the latest technologies in glass processing, with the purpose of building a better tomorrow through safer, smarter, and more energy efficient glass solutions. Glaston operates globally with manufacturing, services and sales offices in nine countries and its shares (GLA1V) are listed on NASDAQ Helsinki Ltd. For more information visit glaston.net.
