Saand

What Saand does

Saand Inc. is a privately held, family-owned Canadian glass fabrication company founded in 1989 and headquartered in Etobicoke, Ontario. The company manufactures and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of architectural glass products including heat-treated, laminated, heat-soaked, insulating glass units (IGU), spandrel, digitally and screen printed, mirror, and custom fabricated glass, serving the Ontario construction and architecture market from four facilities encompassing over 570,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 300+ employees. Saand holds EN 14179-1:2005 (HST) heat soak certification and is authorized to fabricate products using high-performance coatings from major glass manufacturers including Vitro, Guardian, and Saint-Gobain, with additional supplier relationships with Cardinal Glass, Walker Glass, FENZI, and ICD High Performance Coatings.

The company's production technology includes state-of-the-art CNC machines for precision fabrication (shower doors, edge treatments, beveling, cutouts, sandblasting), tempering furnaces, climate-controlled clean rooms with autoclave bonding for laminated glass, digital and screen printing equipment for ceramic-ink and water-based applications, and a dedicated distribution division with truck fleets for product fulfillment. Operations are organized across Toronto (Brockport Drive headquarters), Rexdale (Attwell Drive manufacturing), London, and Ottawa/Stittsville, providing regional coverage across Ontario.

Saand operates a B2B, sales-led go-to-market model, with quote-based pricing on custom projects, direct sales phone lines for each location, and a marketing approach built around project portfolio showcasing (Toronto City Hall, M2 Condos, Charisma Condos, Garden City Tower, CFB Borden) and downloadable technical resources including LEED documentation. Customers are primarily architects, contractors, developers, and glass distributors in the Ontario construction and architectural glazing vertical, with no disclosed subscription, SaaS, or recurring revenue component.

Name

Saand

Legal name

Saand Inc.

Website

https://saand.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saand is a family-owned Ontario glass fabricator manufacturing heat-treated, laminated, insulating, spandrel, printed, mirror, and heat-soaked glass for architects, contractors, and glass distributors across four facilities and 570,000+ square feet of production space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Glass Manufacturing

NAICS

Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (32721)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Glass Fabrication & Processing Services (Cutting/Edging/Drilling/Polishing) (IMADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Decorative, Patterned & Privacy Glass (Frosted/Textured/Colored) (IMADAHAG)

Keywords

• Architectural glass fabrication
• Insulating glass units
• Laminated safety glass
• Tempered glass manufacturing
• Commercial glass supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Etobicoke

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Glass Fabrication and Sales: Saand generates revenue through manufacturing and selling fabricated glass products including heat-treated, laminated, insulating, spandrel, digitally printed, mirror, and distribution glass products. They also offer custom fabrication services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Saand is a glass fabrication company that manufactures and supplies architectural glass products for commercial and residential construction projects. Its offerings span heat-treated, laminated, insulating, spandrel, digitally and screen printed, mirror, and heat-soaked glass, plus custom CNC fabrication services and a raw glass distribution division. The company operates four Ontario facilities covering over 570,000 square feet of production space.

Product overview

Saand is a glass fabrication company offering a comprehensive portfolio of glass products across multiple categories: Heat-Treated Glass (tempered and heat-treated variants for safety applications), Laminated Glass (multi-layer safety glass with interlayers), Insulating Glass Units (IGU for energy efficiency and noise reduction), Spandrel Glass (opacified facade glass), Digital and Screen Printed Glass (custom designs via digital printing), Mirror (custom mirror manufacturing), Distribution Products (inventory management and fulfillment), Fabricated Glass (custom CNC fabrication services), and Heat Soaked Glass (tempered glass with nickel sulfide risk reduction). The company operates four facilities in Ontario with over 570,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heat-Treated Glass

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Guardian GlasscoreTechnology or IntegrationGuardian is listed as a supplier of glass substrates for Saand's fabrication operations. Saand is certified to produce products using Guardian high-performance coatings.
• VitrocoreTechnology or IntegrationVitro is listed as a supplier of glass substrates. Saand is certified to produce products using Vitro high-performance coatings.
• Cardinal GlasscoreTechnology or IntegrationCardinal Glass is listed as a supplier of glass substrates for Saand's fabrication operations.
• Saint-GobaincoreTechnology or IntegrationSaint-Gobain is listed as a supplier. Saand is certified to produce products using Saint-Gobain high-performance coatings.
• Walker GlasscoreTechnology or IntegrationWalker Glass is listed as a supplier of glass substrates for Saand's fabrication operations.
• FENZIcoreTechnology or IntegrationFENZI is listed as a supplier for Saand's glass fabrication operations.
• ICD High Performance CoatingscoreTechnology or IntegrationICD High Performance Coatings is listed as a supplier for Saand's glass fabrication operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AGNORA: Custom architectural glass fabricator based in Ontario producing oversized tempered, laminated, and insulating glass units for high-rise and commercial projects. Directly comparable to Saand on product line, customer base (architects and contractors), and geographic focus in Ontario.
• Vitrum Glass Group: Canadian architectural glass fabricator producing tempered, laminated, insulating, and decorative glass for commercial and residential construction. Directly comparable to Saand in product mix and B2B sales motion to the Canadian construction market.
• Garibaldi Glass Industries: Vancouver-based custom architectural glass fabricator offering tempered, laminated, IGU, and printed glass products. Comparable on product portfolio and project-based B2B sales, though primarily serving Western Canada rather than Ontario.
• GlasPro: North American architectural glass fabricator producing heat-treated, laminated, insulating, and digitally printed glass for commercial projects. Directly comparable product set and customer segment to Saand.
• Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions: U.S. glass and aluminum fabrication company serving commercial contractors with tempered, laminated, and IGU products. Comparable on product line and B2B contractor sales motion, though larger and U.S.-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope: Large North American architectural glass and glazing systems provider offering storefront, curtain wall, and fabricated glass. A broader incumbent competing for the same architectural projects as Saand but with deeper systems integration and national scale.
• Vitro Architectural Glass: Major flat glass manufacturer and one of Saand's certified substrate suppliers. A broad incumbent that also fabricates architectural glass products, directly competing with Saand on coated and IGU work in addition to supplying it.
• Guardian Glass: Global float glass manufacturer and key substrate supplier to Saand. A broad incumbent with its own architectural glass fabrication capabilities that competes with Saand on coated and IGU project work.
• Saint-Gobain Glass North America: Global building materials giant that supplies glass substrates to Saand while also operating its own architectural glass fabrication network. Overlaps with Saand on IGU and high-performance coated glass for commercial construction.

Regional players

• Allied Glass & Aluminum Products: U.S. Midwest-based custom architectural glass fabricator producing tempered, laminated, and IGU products for commercial construction. Comparable product set to Saand but serving a different geographic region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/saandglass
• Facebookfacebook.com/saandinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saand-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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