Viracon
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1970
- HeadquartersOwatonna, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Viracon firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Viracon
- Legal name
- Viracon, Inc.
- Website
- https://viracon.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1970
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Viracon industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Architectural Glass Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215), Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721)
- SIC
- Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Low‑E, Solar Control & Energy-Efficient Coated Glass (IMADAHAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass (IMADAHAD), Decorative, Patterned & Privacy Glass (Frosted/Textured/Colored) (IMADAHAG)
Keywords
Where Viracon is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Owatonna
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Viracon business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Architectural Glass Fabrication and Sales: Viracon generates revenue through the fabrication and sale of custom architectural glass products including tempered, laminated, insulating, silkscreened, digital printed, hurricane-resistant, acoustical, blast-mitigating, and electronic eavesdropping mitigating glass. Products are sold directly to glazing contractors and architecture firms for commercial building projects. Revenue is project-based with quotation and order confirmation process.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Custom Architectural Glass - Project Based Pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels11 records
Viracon product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Viracon is a single-source architectural glass fabricator that designs and manufactures custom high-performance glass for commercial building facades. It produces insulating, laminated, monolithic, coated, printed, and specialty-fabricated glass sold project-by-project to architects and glazing contractors.
Product overview
Viracon is a leading single-source architectural glass fabricator offering a comprehensive portfolio of glass products and fabrication services. The core offerings include multiple glass configurations (insulating, laminated, monolithic) with various components (substrates, interlayers, spacers, heat treatment) and specialty fabrication options (shapes, holes, notches, edgework). The company provides proprietary high-performance solar control coatings (Low-E) and advanced printing technologies including silkscreen, DigitalDistinctions® digital print, VisionTec, and SoarSafe™ laser-etch glass. Viracon PLUS™ serves as the advanced technology partnership program containing specialized products like CyberShield™ for electronic eavesdropping mitigation. Application-specific solutions cover bird-friendly, hurricane-resistant, security, and acoustic glass. Key proprietary technologies include the Viracon Thermal Spacer (VTS™) and various spandrel products. The company operates from facilities in Owatonna, MN; Statesboro, GA; St. George, UT; and Nazaré Paulista, Brazil, delivering over 20 million square feet annually to architectural firms and glazing contractors worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Viracon PLUS: Strategic partnership program designed to foster innovative architectural glass technology and bring new technologies to market faster. Currently includes CyberShield with Pilkington DataStop.
- CyberShield
- SoarSafe
- Viracon Thermal Spacer (VTS)
- DigitalDistinctions
- VisionTec
Products and services
- Insulating Glass Dual-pane glass units providing thermal insulation for commercial buildings, consisting of two or more glass panes separated by a gas-filled space. Sold to architects and glazing contractors.
- Insulating Laminated Glass Laminated glass with insulating properties combining safety benefits with thermal performance for building envelope applications.
- Laminated Glass Safety glass composed of two or more glass layers bonded with an interlayer, providing enhanced strength and security for architectural applications.
- Monolithic Glass Single-thickness glass panes for standard architectural glazing applications.
- Spandrel Glass Opaque glass used in the spandrel portion of curtain walls to conceal structural elements in commercial buildings.
- High-Performance Solar Control Coatings (Low-E) Proprietary low-emissivity solar control coatings applied in-house to glass for energy efficiency and reduced color variability.
- Silkscreen Glass Glass with ceramic frit patterns applied via silk-screening for decorative or functional purposes.
- DigitalDistinctions® Digital Print Glass Digital printing technology enabling high-resolution custom images and designs on glass surfaces for decorative and functional applications.
- SoarSafe™ Laser-Etch Glass First-surface laser-etched bird-friendly glass with subtle dot patterns that reduce bird collisions by up to 75% while maintaining thermal and optical performance. Achieves American Bird Conservancy Threat Factor of 20 or 25.
- CyberShield™ Electronic eavesdropping mitigating glass technology within the Viracon PLUS program, using Pilkington DataStop technology to protect against electronic surveillance.
- Viracon Thermal Spacer (VTS™) Proprietary black thermoplastic spacer with integrated desiccant and primary seal, chemically bonded directly to glass and secondary sealant for improved insulating glass thermal performance.
- Viracon PLUS™ Advanced glass technology partnership program that fosters innovative architectural glass products and brings new technologies to market faster, including CyberShield and the LuxWall partnership.
- Hurricane Glass Impact-resistant glass solutions designed to withstand hurricane-force winds and windborne debris.
- Security Glass ASTM F3561-tested laminated glass solutions providing protection against forced entry, blast threats, and other security hazards for buildings and occupants.
- Acoustic Glass Glass products designed to reduce sound transmission for improved building acoustics.
- Specialty Fabrication Custom fabrication services including shapes, holes, notches, edgework, and offset processing for specialized architectural glass requirements.
- Heat Treatment Services Tempering and heat strengthening services for glass strengthening and safety compliance.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 92% complete and on-time delivery rate
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Viracon
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Viracon technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Viracon partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.
- LuxWallflagshipViracon and LuxWall announced strategic partnership to advance high-efficiency solutions for commercial building facades. The alliance combines Viracon's market-leading fabrication expertise with LuxWall's transparent insulation technology (Enthermal™), which allows glass to achieve superior energy efficiency and insulating values similar to wall insulation. Paired with Viracon's extensive portfolio of high-performance solar control coatings, the collaboration aims to offer next-generation facade solutions for sustainability targets without compromising design.
- Pilkington DataStopcorePilkington DataStop technology is part of the Viracon PLUS portfolio, integrated into the CyberShield product offering for electronic eavesdropping protection in architectural glass applications.
- Infinite Recycled TechnologiesminorViracon partners with Infinite Recycled Technologies for glass recycling programs. The partnership involves recovering and hauling away old glass and unneeded glass samples from project sites.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Viracon competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Vitro Architectural Glass: Vitro's architectural glass division competes head-to-head with Viracon in North American commercial facade, low-E coated, and laminated/insulating glass fabrication. They target the same architect-and-glazier channel with project-based high-performance glass.
- Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (CRH): One of the largest North American architectural glass and glazing fabricators, supplying custom insulating, laminated, spandrel, and coated glass to commercial construction. Overlapping product portfolio, customer base, and direct-sales motion make it a primary direct competitor.
- Cardinal Glass Industries: Vertically integrated U.S. architectural glass maker with in-house coating and fabrication of high-performance insulating and laminated units. Direct overlap with Viracon's coated, insulating, and laminated offerings for commercial facades.
- PRESS GLASS: European architectural glass fabricator specializing in custom insulating, laminated, tempered, and coated units for commercial buildings with a project-based sales model; comparable to Viracon in scale and customization depth.
- Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions: U.S. architectural glass and aluminum fabricator supplying tempered, insulated, and laminated glass to commercial glaziers. Smaller scale than Viracon but directly comparable product mix and channel.
Broad incumbents
- Guardian Glass: Global float-glass major with an architectural glass business selling coated, laminated, and insulating glass into commercial facades. Wider portfolio (float, automotive, residential) but directly comparable high-performance architectural product lines.
- Saint-Gobain Glass: European-headquartered float and architectural glass giant with extensive high-performance coated and laminated offerings. Broader building-products portfolio than Viracon, but overlapping commercial-façade specifications and energy-efficient glazing positioning.
- AGC Glass North America: Subsidiary of Asahi Glass Co., producing flat and architectural glass including high-performance coated and laminated products in North America. Competes in commercial facades across multiple of Viracon's product categories.
- Pilkington North America (NSG Group): Float and architectural glass maker whose DataStop technology is already inside Viracon PLUS/CyberShield via partnership; Pilkington is also a competing fabricator for commercial insulating, laminated, and coated products.
Regional players
- Garibaldi Glass Industry: Canadian architectural glass fabricator offering high-performance insulating, laminated, and tempered products for the North American commercial market. Geographic overlap with Viracon's core U.S. and Canada territory.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Viracon social profiles
Digital presenceViracon compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance10 records
Viracon financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Viracon leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Viracon subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Viracon funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Viracon M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Viracon
What does Viracon do?
Viracon is a single-source architectural glass fabricator that designs and manufactures custom high-performance glass for commercial building facades. It produces insulating, laminated, monolithic, coated, printed, and specialty-fabricated glass sold project-by-project to architects and glazing contractors.
Is Viracon a public or private company?
Viracon is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Viracon founded?
Viracon was founded in 1970. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Viracon based?
Viracon is headquartered in Owatonna, United States, in the North America region.
How does Viracon make money?
One revenue line is on record: architectural Glass Fabrication and Sales.
Who are Viracon's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Vitro Architectural Glass, Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope (CRH), Cardinal Glass Industries, PRESS GLASS and Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions. Broad incumbents are Guardian Glass, Saint-Gobain Glass, AGC Glass North America and Pilkington North America (NSG Group). Garibaldi Glass Industry is listed as a regional player.
Does Viracon have an API?
No public API is recorded for Viracon.
What industry is Viracon in?
Viracon's product category is Architectural Glass Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADAHAF, Low‑E, Solar Control & Energy-Efficient Coated Glass, with a secondary code of IMADAHAD, Tempered & Heat-Strengthened Safety Glass. Its NAICS code is 327215 and its SIC code is 3231.