Clearview Midlands September 2014 - Issue 154 | Page 25

INDUSTRYNEWS The Next Generation of Composite Doors GLASSTEC 2014 21-24 October 2015, Dusseldorf At glasstec 2014, to take place from 21-24 October in Dusseldorf, the “glass technology live” show will once again open up an extensive look ahead into the future of glass. Under the “Intelligent Glass” motto, the innovation show provides a comprehensive overview of current developments and trends in glass products, applications and new development potential. A diverse support programme is a highlight of this event and glasstec 2014 will again feature the “glass technology live” special show (gtl) along with the supporting trade symposium. Once again in 2014 the gtl is being organised by Prof. Stefan Behling and his team from the Institute of Building Technology, Construction and Design (Institut für Baukonstruktion) at Stuttgart University. In space of around 2,500 square metres, under the motto “Intelligent Glass”, it will be showing trend-setting glass products and applications. The main theme areas this year are: “Innovations in Glass”, “Intelligent Building Shells”, “Façade + Energy”, along with “Glass Design”. In parallel with the “glass technology live” special show, in the supporting trade symposium speakers from leading research institutes, associations, companies and architects’ offices will be presenting extensive information on various themes. As with the special show, the symposium will also be focusing on the future of the glass industry. On each day of the trade fair the agenda will be dedicated to a different key theme. The symposium is open to all trade fair visitors free of charge within glasstec. The support programme is rounded off by three trade conferences: on 21 and 22 October at the specialist conference, the partners of the fair, TU (University of Applied Science) Dresden and TU Darmstadt, will be presenting the “engineered transparency” theme in all its facets. On 22 October at the Architects’ Congress under the motto “Glass 5.0 - Design, Function, Emotion”, the capability of the material will be on the agenda. As organisation partners of Messe Düsseldorf, the Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, TU Delft and the North-Rhine Westphalian Chamber of Architects (Architektenkammer Nordrhein-Westfalen) will be actively involved. On 20 and 21 October, the specialist conference “Solar meets Glass” will focus on the interface themes of the glass and solar industry.  Single & Double Rebated Doors  Inliten 70mm Door Frame  Multi-point locking systems  Range of foil & RAL col