NordGlass
{{short description|Polish glass company}}
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| name = NordGlass
| former_name = JAAN
| native_name = NordGlass
| native_name_lang = pl
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| image_caption = NordGlass headquarters building
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1991|06|01}}, in Koszalin, Poland
| location = ul. Bohaterów Warszawy 11
75-211 Koszalin
Poland
| key_people = Adam Wachowicz (CEO and president)
| industry = {{unbulleted list|Glass|Ceramics}}
| products = {{unbulleted list|Glass products|Ceramic products|Chemicals}}
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| num_employees = over 1,000 (2020)
| homepage = [https://www.nordglass.pl/en/ Official website]
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NordGlass, is a Polish manufacturer of windshields for the repair of passenger cars and trucks, work machinery, railways, ships and military (armored glass). Headquartered in Koszalin, it has 2 plants: Koszalin and Słupsk, employs over 1,000 employees, has a nationwide network of repair and replacement of car windows. Since 2015, it is a subsidiary of AGC Inc. – the largest glass company in the world and one of the core Mitsubishi companies.{{cite web|url=https://www.ei.com.pl/en/enterprise-investors-sells-nordglass-agc-automotive-europe/ |title=Enterprise Investors sells NordGlass to AGC Automotive Europe |date=27 April 2015 |publisher=ei.com.pl |accessdate=August 20, 2020 }}
Overview
One of the largest Polish manufacturers of windshields for the repair of passenger cars and trucks, working machines, railways, ships, construction and military (armored glass), NordGlass was acquired by AGC in 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.glassonweb.com/news/agc-automotive-europe-confirms-acquisition-nordglass-during-state-visit-poland |title=AGC Automotive Europe confirms acquisition of NordGlass during State visit to Polands |publisher=glassonweb.com |accessdate=August 20, 2020 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/agc-acquires-nordglass-poland-active-automotive-replacement-glass/ |title=AGC acquires NordGlass (Poland), Active in Automotive Replacement Glass |date=28 April 2015 |publisher=www.automotiveworld.com |accessdate=August 20, 2020 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.glassbytes.com/2015/04/agc-automotive-europe-acquires-nordglass/ |title=AGC Automotive Europe Acquires NordGlass |website=www.glassbytes.com/ |date=28 April 2015 |accessdate=August 20, 2020 }} 2 plants, in Koszalin and in Słupsk, with annual production exceeding one million panes, NordGlass employs over 1000 employees.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.pl/diamenty/2016/artykuly/miliony-szyb-miliony-zysku-szklany-sukces-nordglass/rd8yy2r |title=Miliony szyb, miliony zysku. Szklany sukces NordGlass |publisher=www.forbes.pl |accessdate=August 20, 2020 }} NordGlass has a nationwide network of repair and replacement of car windows.
The recipients of the main NordGlass product – windshields for motor vehicles, are the companies dealing with professional car glass replacement are all over Europe, as well as in South America (Brazil) and North Africa. Among them, a prominent position is held by Belron, the Belgian operator of Europe's largest international glass replacement network. NordGlass is one of the main windscreen suppliers for this customer.{{cite web|url=https://www.belron.com/ |title=Welcome to Belron |publisher=www.forbes.plwww.belron.com |accessdate=August 20, 2020 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.autoglass.co.uk/ |title=Vehicle Windscreen Repair and Replace, Autoglass® |website=www.autoglass.co.uk/ |accessdate=August 20, 2020 }}
In 2014, NordGlass manufactured the set of bulletproof windows for Cadillac 355D Fleetwood Special made in 1934, in the USA on the special order for Marshal Józef Piłsudski. The completion of the vehicle glazing constituted the essential part of the thorough vehicle renovation project. The original windows showed traces of bullets, most probably fired in the post-war period by the Communist Security Service officers who were testing the resistance of glass. It is currently possible to see the renovated vehicle in the Royal Baths Park (Polish: Łazienki Królewskie) in Warsaw.{{cite web|url=https://www.autoexpert.pl/artykuly/renowacja-cadillaca-marszalka-pilsudskiego |title=Renowacja Cadillaca Marszałka Piłsudskiego |date=17 October 2014 |publisher=autoexpert.pl |accessdate=August 20, 2020 }} In 2015, the company was acquired by the Japanese concern AGC Inc.{{Cite web |title=Miliony szyb, miliony zysku. Szklany sukces NordGlass |url=https://www.forbes.pl/diamenty/2016/artykuly/miliony-szyb-miliony-zysku-szklany-sukces-nordglass/rd8yy2r |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=Forbes.pl |language=pl}} In 2017, the IRIS quality management system for the railway industry was implemented, subsequently recertified according to ISO/TS 22163:2017. In 2019, there was an expansion of the production plant in Koszalin.
Products
Its main areas of production are:
- Automotive glass – windshields for repairs
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.nordglass.pl/en/}} {{in lang|en}}
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Category:Automotive companies of Poland
Category:Glassmaking companies of Poland
Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1991
Category:Glass trademarks and brands