UNIGLASS

A new Managing Director has been appointed for Uniglass Engineering, a Kyro subsidiary belonging to its Glaston Technologies business area. Glass flat tempering machine manufacturer Uniglass' Research and Development Director, M.Sc. (Eng) Jukka Vehmas, 45, has been made the new Managing Director.

Vehmas is one of Uniglass' founders and has held several positions within the company for a total of over ten years. Vehmas accepts the new challenges with technology as well as customer working as his priorities.

- My objective is to improve our already strong market position with customer orientated Uniglass technology and increase customer satisfaction, he says.

Vehmas starts as Managing Director of Uniglass on 1 March 2007. Petri Mölsä, who held the position before Vehmas for some five years, starts his employment with another company at the beginning of April.

The Ylöjärvi-based Uniglass, part of Glaston Technologies, is a machine manufacturer specialized in flat tempering machinery. The company's main markets are in the United States, Middle East and Europe, where it is the second biggest manufacturer.

Uniglass' year of success :: Feb 6, 2007

Year 2006 was remarkably good for Uniglass. Uniglass' customers continue to be extremely satisfied with the quality of glass they have been able to produce with Uniglass' equipment as well as with the competent after-sales services.

Excellent glass quality with all glass types (especially Low-E), easy maintenance and the superior capacity of the machine together with our reliable deliveries brought Uniglass a number of new customers. This year has also started off well and we look forward continuing on the path of success!

Uniglass conquers new markets :: Jan 31, 2007

Uniglass has delivered so far well over 100 tempering lines around the world to almost 30 different countries is now proud to add two more countries to the list. These new markets where Uniglass will be delivering new furnaces in April 2007 are both in Europe; the other in Portugal and the other in Czech Republic.

New appointment at Uniglass! :: Nov 1, 2006

Katja Kilpinen has been appointed as Uniglass' new Purchase Coordinator. Katja takes care of buying all necessary components for projects. Uniglass welcomes Mrs. Kilpinen and wishes all the success in her new position!

Uniglass at Glasstec, October 24-28, 2006 :: Oct 5, 2006

This year's biggest glass exhibition Glasstec opens its doors on October 24 at Düsseldorf, Germany. Since Uniglass was established in 1996 it has been exhibiting at every Glasstec. This year the focus is on the patented forced convection, a core technology behind the company's success. See the press release.

New Unilines issue available :: Oct 2, 2006

The latest issue of our customer magazine Unilines features an article about forced convection heating written by Uniglass's R&D Director Jukka Vehmas. There are also interesting stories about Uniglass' customers on different continents; Uniglass' first delivery to a customer in Japan, Canadians who bought a second hand Uniglass furnace and Interpane Group that chose Uniglass as a supplier for their plant in Buxtehude, Germany. To read more click here.

New agent in Russia :: Sep 21, 2006

Uniglass has appointed Johann Schmeissner as an agent for Russia. To contact an agent nearest to you please here.

2006 - A celebration year for Uniglass :: Apr 21, 2006

Uniglass has a lot to celebrate in the year 2006. Besides celebrating its 10th year in business, Uniglass has also reached an important milestone by delivering its 100th project in February 2006. This particular project was delivered to Korea Techno Glass who ordered their second furnace from Uniglass already. As a salute to these events, Uniglass has designed a new logo, which will be presented throughout the year.

More appointment news at Uniglass! :: Mar 24, 2006

Mervi Rauman has been appointed as our new Project Engineer. Her responsibilites include buying and sourcing for tempering line projects. Uniglass welcomes Ms. Rauman and wishes all the success in her new position!

Appointment news at Uniglass Engineering Oy :: Feb 16, 2006

Jukka Vehmas will be returning back to Uniglass as the Director of R&D. His responsibilities include the research and development of flat glass tempering lines. Uniglass welcomes Mr. Vehmas back to the line-up and wishes all the success in his new position!

100th project signed! :: Dec 20, 2005

Uniglass reached an important milestone in the company's history when it signed its 100th tempering project this autumn. The deal was signed with Korea Techno Glass who is now buying their second furnace from Uniglass already. The company is known for their production of plasma screens for Samsung Corporation. The furnace they are purchasing now is Uniglass's latest invention, UniPlasma furnace, which is perfectly suited for this type of glass manufacturing. The tempering line will be delivered to South Korea in February 2006.

Uniglass expands global sales network :: Dec 2, 2005

Uniglass has expanded its global sales network by adding new representation in Sweden, France and Czech Republic. So if you are located in these areas, please check out the contact information of your local sales person here!

Unilines October issue available! :: Oct 18, 2005

In this issue you can find out about our latest success stories in Europe and Middle-East, as well as the technology behind our UniPlasma furnace, suitable for plasma display manufacturers. The magazine also features a story on an inverter control upgrade in th U.K., which can lead to significant decrese in energy consumption!

Check out the latest issue of Unilines.

Uniglass seizes Japan! :: Aug 8, 2005

Uniglass recently obtained a footing in new market areas by selling their very first furnace to Japan. "Japanese people are known for their lore for high technology, and this deal really marks how well appreciated our furnaces are over there. We already have a number of other Asian customer in countries such as South-Korea and China, so naturally we are very excited about this new opportunity!" says Uniglass Managing Director, Petri Mölsä.

New service agent in the U.K. :: Jun 9, 2005

Uniglass has recently signed on a new service agent in Britain. Richard Le Grande has been working in the technology and manufacturing industry for more than 35 years; more than half of that time he has spent in the glass industry. Over the years the processes of manufacturing, installing and servicing glass-tempering furnaces have become very familiar to him. Richard and his family live in a town called Nuneaton, which is about 9 miles from Coventry in Central England. Due to his central location he will be able to reach any customer in a matter of hours. Richard has a challenging and an important task ahead of him. Uniglass wants to build long-term partnerships that will support customers' business goals. Richard's 15 years of experience in the glass manufacturing industry will definitely help Uniglass invest in their diverse, professional and fast maintenance service, as well as further increase customer satisfaction.

Unilines 2005 is finally out! :: May 6, 2005

This May issue includes feature stories in the U.S., Ireland, England and South-Korea, in addition to a special focus on Uniglass After Sales team.

Check out the latest issue of our customer magazine.

AG Glass - Glass Company of The Year 2004 :: Feb 14, 2005

Uniglass' customer, AG Glass & Glazing Ltd in Barnsley, U.K. was recently presented with the National Award for "Glass Company Of The Year". The award was accepted by their Managing Director John Spiby, who said it was a privilege to accept the award on behalf of his Management Team at AG Glass. The company is one of the most profitable companies in tempered glass business in the UK, and just recently upgraded their Uniglass UGFPlus furnace to a UGCPlus "UniCharge" one.

Uniglass congratulates AG Glass on their success!

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