Glass Canada • October 2023 • Holistic approach

AGC Glass Europe has started production of low-carbon Planibel Clearlite, a float glass whose carbon dioxide footprint has been slashed by more than 40 percent. The production of low-carbon Planibel Clearlite yields no more than seven kilograms of carbon dioxide per meter squared for glass that is four millimeters thick. The glass is being produced in France and Belgium with plans for a worldwide rollout. With this additional production capacity now online, AGC has expanded its low-carbon glass range to include a low-carbon variant of Stratobel (safety glass), Stratophone (acoustic glass), Iplus (thermal insulation glass), Stopray and Energy (solar control glass), as well as toughenable coatings (T-coatings). The entire range is now available in all thicknesses from three to 10 millimeters.

AGC Glass Europe has taken the next step in its carbon neutrality roadmap by enabling another AGC production facility to produce low-carbon glass. The group’s holistic approach takes the entire value chain into account: decarbonising production processes, reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the upstream supply chain and cutting other indirect emissions. AGC is effectively leveraging the more sustainable procurement of raw materials; the use of highly efficient melting furnaces that deploy innovative electroboosting technology; the increased use of recycling via intelligent pre-consumer cullet flows; and optimised transport between AGC plants and customers. The group also promotes the use of renewable energy by not only purchasing green energy but also generating its own green solar and wind power.