Glaston
- Company typePublic
- Founded1970
- HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Glaston firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Glaston
- Legal name
- Glaston Corporation
- Website
- https://glaston.net
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1970
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Glaston is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Helsinki
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices10 records
Markets served
Glaston business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Sale of glass processing machines and production lines including tempering furnaces, laminating lines, and insulating glass manufacturing equipment. One-time capital equipment purchases targeting architectural, mobility, display and solar glass processors globally.
- Services and Lifecycle Business: Technical support, maintenance, spare parts, training, consulting, and modernization services. Represents significant recurring revenue stream with 48% of total net sales in Q1 2026. Services include field services, spare part operations, preventive maintenance, and remote support.
- Upgrades and Modernization: Equipment upgrades, retrofits, and modernization solutions for existing machines including control system upgrades, carbon fiber impellers, and performance enhancement packages.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
Glaston product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Glaston designs, manufactures and services glass processing machinery and equipment for architectural, mobility, display, solar and appliance glass producers. Its portfolio spans tempering furnaces, laminating lines, insulating glass production systems, automotive glass pre-processing equipment, and an extensive lifecycle services and upgrades business. The company also sells the Uniglass digital platform for equipment purchasing and lifecycle support.
Product overview
Glaston is a manufacturer of glass processing machinery and equipment serving the architectural, mobility, solar, and appliances industries. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized around three main product categories: Solutions (machines and production lines), Upgrades (aftermarket improvements), and Services (maintenance, spare parts, training). The Solutions portfolio includes tempering lines (RC Series, FC Series E/X, TC Series, Jumbo Series), lamination technology (ProL, ProL SPEED), insulating glass production (ULTRA TPS®, VARIO FLEX, TPS® lines, UNIT'ASSEMBLER, ACTIVE'SEALER, MUNTIN'MASTER), and mobility glass processing (CHAMP EVO, MATRIX EVO). Key enabling technologies include Autopilot (automated tempering control), Batch Optimizer (robotic loading), and convection systems (Chinook, Bora, Vortex Pro). Recent innovations include the Uniglass digital platform for simplified equipment purchasing and the Online Stress Calculation (OSC™) quality verification system. Glaston also offers a comprehensive range of upgrades including ProL-zone, Carbon Fiber Impeller, CNC96 Retrofit, and Control System upgrades.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Uniglass: Digital platform and equipment line for glass processing machinery offering instant access to pricing, configuration, and quotes with a lifecycle approach including ReLife reuse service
- Glaston Autopilot
- GlastOnline
- Glstory
Products and services
- RC Series Tempering Furnace
- FC Series E Tempering Line
- FC Series X Tempering Furnace
- TC Series Tempering Line
- Jumbo Series Tempering Furnace
- ProL Lamination Line
- ProL SPEED Lamination Line
- ULTRA TPS Insulating Glass Line
- VARIO FLEX IG Manufacturing Line
- VARIO TPS Insulating Glass Production System
- UNIT'ASSEMBLER IG Assembly Machine
- CHAMP EVO Pre-processing Line
- MATRIX EVO Bending Furnace
- MULTI'ARRISER Edge Processing Machine
- TPS PRO'APPLICATOR Spacer Application System
- ACTIVE'SEALER Sealing Robot
- Carbon Fiber Impeller Upgrade Package
- Glaston Online Stress Calculation (OSC) Upgrade
- ProL-zone Upgrade
- CNC96 Retrofit Upgrade Kit
- Uniglass Digital Platform and Equipment Line
- Glaston Services and Lifecycle Support
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 20% reduction in cooling energy consumption with Carbon Fiber Impeller
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Glaston
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Glaston technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature14 records
Glaston partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- LeadiuscoreCooperation with Leadus, a specialist in vacuum insulating glass (VIG) technology, to develop integrated production solutions for VIG - an emerging glazing technology with significantly improved thermal characteristics. Glaston contributes tempering technology for world-class flatness critical for efficient and reliable VIG production, while Leadus provides vacuum glass processing expertise.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Glaston competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- LISEC: Austrian-headquartered global manufacturer of machinery and integrated production lines for insulating glass, flat glass cutting, sorting, and processing. LISEC competes most directly with Glaston in IGU lines, cutting, and laminating equipment.
- Bottero: Italian manufacturer of glass processing machinery including cutting lines, edging, laminating, and tempering equipment for architectural, automotive, and appliance glass markets. Direct global competitor across multiple Glaston product lines.
- Hegla: German manufacturer of machinery and systems for flat glass processing, including cutting, sorting, insulating glass production, and handling. Hegla is a direct competitor in architectural and IGU processing equipment.
- Grenzebach: German industrial equipment maker specializing in glass processing lines for float glass, automotive glass, and specialty glass. Grenzebach directly competes with Glaston in tempering and specialty glass manufacturing equipment.
- For.El: Italian manufacturer of insulating glass and flat glass processing equipment, with vertically integrated IGU lines, vertical edge processing, and tempering solutions. Competes directly with Glaston in IG production and architectural glass processing.
- CMS (CMS Brembana / CMS Glass Machinery): Italian manufacturer of machinery for glass and stone processing, including cutting, edging, and drilling centers for architectural and automotive glass. Part of the Biesse ecosystem; competes with Glaston's edge processing and pre-processing portfolio.
Broad incumbents
- Biesse Group: Italian-listed global manufacturer of machinery for wood, glass, stone, plastic, and metal processing. Biesse's glass division (including Intermac) competes with Glaston in architectural glass cutting and processing equipment, operating as a broader industrial machinery incumbent.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Glaston social profiles
Digital presenceGlaston financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Glaston leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles17 records
Glaston subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries8 records
Glaston funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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Glaston M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Glaston
What does Glaston do?
Glaston designs, manufactures and services glass processing machinery and equipment for architectural, mobility, display, solar and appliance glass producers. Its portfolio spans tempering furnaces, laminating lines, insulating glass production systems, automotive glass pre-processing equipment, and an extensive lifecycle services and upgrades business. The company also sells the Uniglass digital platform for equipment purchasing and lifecycle support.
Is Glaston a public or private company?
Glaston is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Glaston founded?
Glaston was founded in 1970. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Glaston based?
Glaston is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Glaston make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are services and Lifecycle Business and upgrades and Modernization.
Who are Glaston's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are LISEC, Bottero, Hegla, Grenzebach, For.El and CMS (CMS Brembana / CMS Glass Machinery). Biesse Group is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Glaston have an API?
No public API is recorded for Glaston.