Glas Industry

Best production conditions for glas

To manufacture plate glass, you need quartz sand, soda and lime – all raw materials available in Saxony-Anhalt, including generous industrial space, superb transport links and flexible training programmes. This makes the location extremely attractive for glass processors.


Hard facts of the Glas Industry in Saxony-Anhalt

  • Glass industry in Saxony-Anhalt: eight plants with over 50 employees
  • The number of employees rose from 1,309 in 2008 to 1,439 in 2009
  • Four plate glass plants: a third of the plate glass produced in Germany and a tenth of that produced in Europe comes from Saxony-Anhalt; total plate glass production capacity: 2,700 tonnes per day
Businesses of the Glas Industry in Saxony-Anhalt
  • Euroglas in Haldensleben (220,000 t/year)
  • Euroglas in Sülzetal near Magdeburg (250,000 t/year)
  • Guardian in Wolfen/Thalheim (250,000 t/year)
  • f | glass in Sülzetal near Magdeburg (255,000 t/year)
  • Agenda Glas in Gardelegen
  • Vetro Solar AG in Thalheim


Advantages of the Glas Industry in Saxony-Anhalt

Best availability of raw materials:

  • Three quartz sand deposits, e.g. in Weferlingen
  • Soda in Staßfurt or Bernburg
  • Lime and dolomite in the Harz Mountains

Short journeys and delivery times

  • Excellently developed transport routes in all four directions

Efficiency for secondary processors

  • Solar glass manufacturers can get the plate glass they need from practically next door

Availability of staff

 

  •  Flexible, tailor-made training programmes
  •  Fast application and facilitation of programmes