From sheet glass to modelled pieces

Large sheets of glass, divided by size, are automatically handled and moved to the cutting system, which is optimised by computer-controlled machines and diamond micro tools.
In this way the glass can be opened and cut by our specialised personnel. Now the glass is ready for the second phase of production: edge polishing.

Finishing the edges

Just after the glass has been cut, the edges are rough and therefore the next stage involves polishing them with a series of diamond (grinding) tools.

Rectilinear, bilateral and automatic forming machines are just a few examples of the tools we use. They have been specifically designed to meet extremely high standards of quality.

Clean holes in every sense

While the glass sheets are drilled by using computer-controlled machines, some pieces in curved glass, such as washbasins, need to be treated by hand.

In any case, the water used to cool the drill tools (and all the other machines) is collected in enormous purification tanks to facilitate glass dust disposal, it is then treated in a special purification plant so it can be used again.
This is an example of the Group’s environmental awareness.

The sandblasted effect

Sandblasting is a process that makes the glass more tactile and interesting, either to render it opaque or to prepare it for painting.

Full colour

Partial or total decoration can transform glass into a completely new and simply amazing material. We use frame or roll-to-roll printing and painting by hand or with a robot to express emotions of colour in any shade you choose.

The fascination of lamination

So many special decorative materials, from plastic film to textiles, can be inserted between two sheets of glass that are brought together to create decorative effects beyond compare. Just leave it to the imagination!

Strength and elasticity.

When glass alone is not enough and we want to fix it to other elements, such as metal, wood or other glass, special gluing techniques are needed.
Highly experienced personnel carry out the process and special glues are used that polymerise with the application of ultraviolet rays.
Precision is obtained with special machines that have invented and created by us, all ensuring safety and reliability long term.

Heat, genius and many other tricks of the trade

The mechanical workshop and the furnace department hold the secrets behind the curves.
Here the moulds are constructed, in which the glass models are created into any shape desired.
As well as fixed moulds, the department designs and builds dynamic moulds, that is, moulds that autonomously change shape during the bending process to let the glass develop free and complex shapes. The expert creation of a perfect mould is the key to the product’s success.

What are we made of?

Safety is of utmost importance, especially when dealing with glass. The glass furnaces reach temperatures of 700°C and are suddenly cooled by cold air jets, which cause artificial hardening and create controlled tension.
This makes glass six times more resistant to mechanical strain, but mostly, in case of breakage, it makes it crumble into many small harmless fragments. Tempered glass is a safety guarantee, certified according to the Italian UNI EN 12150-1 standards.