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Where glass becomes the future: glasstec 2026 opens Ticketshop and reveals first programme highlights
12.05.2026
From the glasstec conference to glass technology live to new formats such as Women in Glass: the world-leading trade fair will provide a market overview, address future issues and enable practice-oriented knowledge transfer related to the Hot Topics Decarbonisation, Circularity and AI & Digital Technologies.
glasstec 2026: start-ups in exchange with glass-industry decision-makers
10.02.2026
Innovations emerge where fresh ideas meet strong networks. And exactly this space has been created by glasstec with two clearly differentiated participation formats for start-ups.
glasspex INDIA & glasspro INDIA 2025 prove highly popular: new business areas for the glass industry in India
30.09.2025
Düsseldorf, September 2025—With international participation and high visitor interest, glasspex INDIA (8th edition) and glasspro INDIA (5th edition) came to a close in Mumbai on 12 September 2025. With 180 exhibitors from 19 countries and more than 8,200 trade visitors, the two events underlined their role as the central industry platform in India.
glasstec and A+A under new management: Daniel Feische becomes the new Director
09.07.2025
On 1 September 2025, Daniel Feische will move to the Occupational Safety & Health and Glass Technologies portfolios as the Director and will be fully responsible as of 1 December. He succeeds Lars Wismer, who is taking on the role of Regional Head Messe Düsseldorf for Asia (MDfA) in Singapore.
glasstec 2026: Registration is now open for the world's leading trade fair for the glass industry
17.06.2025
Companies across the entire glass value chain can now register for glasstec 2026. From October 20 to 23, 2026, international market leaders, decision-makers, and trendsetters from the global glass industry will once again meet at the world's leading trade fair in Düsseldorf.
glasstec 2024: World’s leading trade fair meets high expectations
25.10.2024
Düsseldorf, 25 October 2024 – For four days, Düsseldorf was the hub of the global glass industry. From 22 to 25 October 2024, glasstec, the international trade fair for glass production, glass processing and glass products, once again impressed exhibitors and trade visitors from all over the world, confirming its importance as a global industry platform for the glass industry.glasstec and Glass Performance Days join forces to enhance collaboration in the glass industry
14.10.2024
Glaston Corporation, the founder of the Glass Performance Days (GPD) conference, and Messe Düsseldorf, the organizer of the glasstec, the world’s leading international trade fair for the glass industry, start collaborating to advance continuous knowledge sharing, networking and the latest glass industry solutions.architecture forum at glasstec 2024: Sustainable building and innovative building skins in focus
10.10.2024
Düsseldorf, October 2024 – On 24 October the architecture forum will be held as part of glasstec 2024, the world-leading trade fair for the glass industry. New this year: the forum will form part of the glasstec conference and be held on Stage 3, one of the three conference stages.glasstec 2024 on course for success
18.09.2024
Düsseldorf, September 2024 – From 22 to 25 October 2024 glasstec, the world-leading trade fair of the glass industry, invites glaziers and craftspeople to Düsseldorf. Registering more than 1,200 exhibitors from 56 countries on over 60,000 square metres, glasstec 2024 offers a comprehensive spectrum of innovations and forward-looking technologies in glass production, finishing and applications.glasstec 2024: CircuClarity One – pioneering innovations for promoting circularity in the glass industry
09.09.2024
Düsseldorf, September 2024 – As part of the world-leading trade fair glasstec 2024, held at Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre from 22 to 25 October, the 2-day CircuClarity One Conference will be organised on 22 and 23 October.