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.
Organized alternate years, both GPD and glasstec want to pave the way for a sustainable future in the glass industry. Through the collaboration, this can be enhanced by showcasing the latest technology innovations, sharing the most recent knowledge and research findings and bringing together the industry experts and innovators.
The upcoming glasstec 2024 taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, will focus on digital technologies, decarbonization and circular economy. For four days, trade fair visitors will make the most of discovering future-proof solutions to advance their business success. Knowledge sharing and networking can continue after conference hours as visitors are welcome to meet with peers in the GPD Pub, organized by GPD and glasstec and co-hosted by Glaston, DOW, Bouwend Nederland Vakgroep GLAS, and A+W Software.
“We’re looking forward to strengthening the connection between the world’s leading trade fair for the glass industry and GPD. Together we can advance the knowledge sharing and bring an opportunity for established and start-up companies to showcase their latest innovations every year in leading industry events,” says Lars Wismer, Director of glasstec.
GPD is a forum dedicated to the development of the global glass industry value chain through an exchange of ideas, concepts and innovations. In June 2025 it will bring together in Tampere, Finland, a wide range of leading professionals, innovators, and thought leaders from the glass industry to share their insights and expertise. The conference and exhibition will address a variety of topics related to glass applications, products and processes, in addition to providing many networking opportunities.
“GPD has decades of experience in welcoming experts to share their insights and challenge each other to create new ways to grow the industry as well as connecting start-ups and established industry players. We are excited to join forces with glasstec for bringing together ideas, research findings, visionary dreams and knowledge. They yield solutions that can benefit the entire glass industry value chain,” says Marko Mökkönen, Director of Sustainability at Glaston, who has been leading GPD’s organizing team since GPD 2023.
glasstec 2024 will take place on October 22 - 25, 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany. More: www.glasstec.de
GPD Pub welcomes industry peers from Tuesday to Thursday from 6:30 pm in ‘Im Goldenen Kessel’, Bolkerstraße 44, Düsseldorf
GPD 2025 will take place on June 10-12, 2025 in Tampere, Finland. More: www.gpd.fi
For more information, please contact:
Glaston Corporation
Marko Mökkönen, Director of Sustainability, tel. +358 50 475 6591
Pia Posio, VP Communications, Marketing & IR, tel +358 10 500 5076
Glaston in brief
Glaston is the glass processing industry’s innovative technology leader supplying equipment, services and solutions to the architectural, mobility, display and solar industries. The company also supports the development of new technologies integrating intelligence to glass.
Glaston is committed to providing its clients with both the best know-how and the latest technologies in glass processing, with the purpose of building a better tomorrow through safer, smarter, and more energy efficient glass solutions. Glaston operates globally with manufacturing, services and sales offices in nine countries and its shares (GLA1V) are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
GPD 2025 – Glass Performance Days
Glass Performance Days (GPD) is a forum dedicated to the development of the global glass industry through an exchange of ideas, concepts and innovations. GPD brings together the entire glass industry value chain, from researchers to architects, designers, glass producers, processors, equipment providers and end users. With a history of over 30 years, GPD has laid a solid foundation on which we stand proud today. Glass Performance Days 2025, will be held from June 10 to 12, 2025 at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland.
glasstec in brief
glasstec is the leading international trade fair for glass production, processing, and products, and is regarded as the most important event in the industry, held every two years. From 22 to 25 October 2024, it will once again open its doors at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, bringing together experts, decision-makers, and the industry's leading companies from around the world. glasstec offers a comprehensive platform featuring an unparalleled range of products and solutions across the entire value chain of the glass sector.
At the heart of glasstec 2024 are key topics such as the circular economy, digital technologies, and decarbonisation, which address the central challenges and opportunities facing the industry. A top-class supporting program, including highlights like glass technology live, showcasing groundbreaking innovations, and CircuClarity One, focusing on the circular economy, rounds off the event. Conferences, forums, and meetings will offer participants valuable insights and information to make informed investment decisions. This is where the course is set for the future of the glass industry, shaping the industry's direction for years to come.
The Messe Düsseldorf Group in brief
Messe Düsseldorf is among the most successful trade show organizers worldwide. It hosts around 40 trade shows, including 20 leading international ones, at its 613,000-m² exhibition center in Düsseldorf, Germany. Across 18 halls, international market leaders and top decision-makers of various sectors get together every year in order to present and discover innovations, to exchange ideas and to network. Messe Düsseldorf’s sectors of expertise include: “Machinery, Plants and Equipment,” including metallurgy and foundry technology (inter alia drupa, K, interpack, glasstec, wire and Tube); “Retail, Trades and Services” (EuroShop, EuroCIS, ProWein); “Health and Medical Technology” (MEDICA, COMPAMED, REHACARE, A+A); “Lifestyle and Beauty” (BEAUTY, TOP HAIR); “Leisure” (boot, CARAVAN SALON); and “Mobility” (XPONENTIAL, Flotte!). Completing this lineup are numerous conventions, corporate events, conferences and meetings by subsidiary Düsseldorf Congress. Abroad, Messe Düsseldorf organizes more than 70 events. The corporate group’s global network encompasses 77 foreign representatives for 142 countries – including seven international subsidiaries.
