Gvb Gmbh - Solutions In Glass

What Gvb Gmbh - Solutions In Glass does

GVB GmbH - Solutions in Glass is a privately held German specialty glass distributor and processor headquartered in Herzogenrath, Germany, founded in 1996 by Norbert Braun. The company supplies and processes technical, quartz, borosilicate, and colored specialty glass for industrial and craft applications, serving customers across semiconductor manufacturing, UV water disinfection, laser and photonics, laboratory and chemical, automotive, lighting, and artisan segments. Its core product portfolio is organized around quartz glass (tubes, plates, rods, standard joints, UV lamp solutions, semiconductor furnace components), borosilicate glass 3.3 under the Boroclear brand, laser optics with anti-reflective coatings, glass finishing services (cutting, drilling, surface treatment, T-Tauri superphobic coatings), and colored glass sold via an online shop.

The business operates on a primarily B2B, sales-led model with specialized product managers for each glass type providing technical consultation and individualized quotes. GVB runs a 2,500 m² warehouse enabling short-term stock delivery and optional call-off order fulfillment (warehousing, picking, shipping services for customers), complemented by an e-commerce online shop (g-v-b-shop.de) for self-service purchasing of standard and artisan products. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of stock and made-to-order specialty glasses plus professional services revenue from in-house glass processing and finishing. Pricing is quotation-based with a 5% online-shop discount on colored glass orders.

The company is founder-owned and family-operated, with Norbert Braun and Jana Strauch-Braun as Managing Directors, no external investors or PE/VC backing, ISO 9001 (2011) and ISO 14001:2015 (2013) certifications, and a 100 kWp photovoltaic system covering full energy needs. The firm participates in industry trade shows (SEMICON Europa, W3+ Fair, EuroBLECH, IFAT Munich) and holds memberships in the German Glassblowers Association (VDG), with a 2025 international partnership with Braun & Quarld Quartz Glass Lianyungang (China) extending its quartz glass supply chain.

Name

Gvb Gmbh - Solutions In Glass

Legal name

GVB GmbH

Website

https://g-v-b.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GVB GmbH - Solutions in Glass is a privately held German specialty glass distributor and processor in Herzogenrath supplying quartz, borosilicate, colored, and laser-optics glass plus in-house finishing services to semiconductor, UV water treatment, laser, laboratory, and artisan customers across Europe and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical Specialty Glass Distribution and Processing

NAICS

Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass (327215)

SIC

Glass Products, Made Of Purchased Glass (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Specialty glass distribution
• Quartz glass products
• Borosilicate glass supply
• Laser optics manufacturing
• Industrial glass processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Herzogenrath

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Specialty Glass Product Sales: One-time sales of technical specialty glasses including quartz glass, borosilicate glass, colored glass, and laser optics in various forms (tubes, plates, rods, custom components). Products sold from stock or made-to-order.
2. Glass Processing Services: Custom glass finishing and processing services including cutting, surface treatment, drilling, and edge processing performed in-house.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GVB GmbH supplies and processes technical specialty glass—including quartz glass, borosilicate glass 3.3, colored glass, and laser optics—for industrial and craft applications. Products are available in tubes, plates, rods, and standard cuts, with in-house custom machining, finishing, and coating services. The company serves semiconductor, laser, automotive, chemical, UV/water treatment, and laboratory customers, as well as artisans, with direct sales and an online shop.

Product overview

GVB GmbH - Solutions in Glass is a specialist distributor and processor of technical special glasses based in Herzogenrath, Germany. The company operates as a B2B supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on two main glass types: high-purity quartz glass (Quarzglas) and borosilicate glass 3.3 (Borosilikatglas). Products are available in various forms including tubes, plates, rods, and standard cuts, with customization and finishing services. Key product lines include laser optics for industrial laser protection, UV lamp solutions with specialized coatings, and custom components for semiconductor manufacturing. The company also offers colored glass for artistic applications and glass finishing services including cutting, surface treatment, and coating. A 2,500 m² warehouse enables short-term delivery from stock, with an online shop complementing direct sales. The product portfolio is organized around five core areas: Quartz Glass (tubes, plates, rods, UV lamp solutions, semiconductor components), Borosilicate Glass (tubes, plates, rods, laboratory components), Laser Optics, Glass Finishing, and Colored Glass.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boroclear: A high-clarity borosilicate glass product line for applications requiring high optical quality alongside temperature and chemical resistance.

Products and services

• Quartz Glass (Quarzglas) High-purity quartz glass products in tubes, plates, rods, and standard joint components, available in natural and synthetic variants. Used in semiconductor fabrication, optics, laser, chemical, laboratory, and UV applications with thermal resistance up to 1650°C, high UV transmission (200-280nm), and chemical inertness.
• Borosilicate Glass 3.3 (Borosilikatglas) Borosilicate glass 3.3 products (Boroclear and Boroplates) including tubes, plates, rods, standard joints, and custom-machined shapes. Features high thermal resistance, chemical resistance, low thermal expansion, and food-safe properties for laboratory, pharmaceutical, chemical, and technical applications.
• Laser Optics (Laseroptiken) Protection windows and lenses made from high-purity synthetic and natural quartz glass with anti-reflective (AR) coatings (BB, WM, TF, JJ types) for laser systems. Used in sheet metal processing, automotive, medical, aerospace, and scientific research applications to protect high-value optical components from material splatter.
• Quartz Glass for Semiconductor Manufacturing Custom quartz glass components for semiconductor fabrication including wafer boats, process tubes, quartz tanks, gas injectors, liners, sockets, diffusion rings, and CNC-machined parts for diffusion and batch furnaces. Used in microprocessor, memory chip, sensor, transistor, LED diode, and electronic component production.
• Quartz Glass Solutions for UV Lamps Specialized quartz glass products for UV-C lamp applications including doped materials (Ti for ozone-free, Ce for UV-stop), protective sleeves, lamp tubes, and functional coatings (yttrium for 254nm, Al₂O₃ for 185nm). Used in water disinfection, ballast water treatment, and air disinfection systems.
• Glass Finishing Services (Glasveredelung) In-house workshop services including tube and rod cutting (clear/matte), longitudinal cuts/half-shells, edge processing, surface finishing, drilling, plate cuts, color coatings, and T-Tauri superphobic coatings. Supports custom-machined shapes for both quartz and borosilicate glass.
• Colored Glass (Farbglas) Colored glass products including tubes, rods, plates, and panels for artistic and creative applications, marketed to artisans and hobby artists. Available via the online shop with a 5% discount on colored glass shop orders.
• Hurricane Lamp Cylinders (Windlichtzylinder) Heat-resistant borosilicate glass 3.3 lantern/hurricane lamp cylinders available in four sizes for decorative indoor/outdoor use and professional hospitality applications.
• Glass Drinking Straws (Trinkhalme) Reusable glass drinking straws as a sustainable alternative to plastic, dishwasher-safe and flavor-neutral, sold to consumers and hospitality via the online shop.
• Warehousing and Call-Off Order Services Outsourced warehousing, order picking, and shipping services for customers with call-off orders, allowing flexible response to demand while saving space and costs. Borosilicate and quartz glass plate and tube forms are available from stock for short-term delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Short-term delivery of borosilicate and quartz glass products from own stock
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Braun & Quarld Quartz Glass Lianyungang Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025International joint venture partnership with Braun & Quarld Quartz Glass in Lianyungang, China. GVB visits the partner facility and collaborates on quartz glass products. The partnership strengthens GVB's supply chain and enables collaboration on specialty glass solutions.
• VDG - Verband Deutscher Glasbläser e.V.minorOthersMember of the German Glassblowers Association (VDG) since 1972. GVB participates in VDG FachTagung events and hosts VDG entrepreneur group visits at their facility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Schott AG: Schott is a large German specialty glass and glass-ceramics manufacturer with a broad portfolio including borosilicate, quartz and optical glass — overlaps with GVB's borosilicate 3.3 and technical glass categories, but at significantly larger scale and breadth.
• Corning Incorporated: Corning is a global specialty glass and ceramics major with strong positions in optical, display and life-science glass — adjacent to GVB's laser optics and specialty glass business but operating at vastly larger scale across multiple verticals.
• Momentive Performance Materials: Momentive manufactures fused quartz and high-purity silica products used in semiconductor, lighting and optical applications — a comparable specialty-quartz producer competing for the same end customers as GVB at a global scale.
• CoorsTek: CoorsTek manufactures advanced technical ceramics and specialty glass including fused silica products used in semiconductor, lighting and industrial processing — comparable in end-use applications to GVB, but at significantly larger and more diversified scale.
• Saint-Gobain (Specialty Glass): Saint-Gobain operates a large specialty glass division serving construction, automotive, laboratory and industrial markets with high-performance glass products — overlaps with GVB's borosilicate, quartz and technical glass categories as a global incumbent.

Direct peers

• QSIL AG: QSIL AG (formerly a Heraeus unit) is a German specialty manufacturer of quartz glass and high-purity glass products serving semiconductor, lighting, optical and chemical applications — directly comparable to GVB's quartz glass platform and end markets.
• Hellma Materials: Hellma Materials produces high-purity specialty glass, fused silica and optical components for photonics, analytics and laser applications — directly comparable to GVB's quartz glass and laser optics offerings.
• Heraeus Conamic: Heraeus Conamic is the German specialty division of Heraeus focused on quartz glass for semiconductor, optical and high-temperature applications — a direct competitor to GVB's quartz glass business, especially in diffusion and batch furnace components.
• Plan Optik AG: Plan Optik AG is a German specialty glass manufacturer producing structured wafers and glass substrates for photonics, MEMS and semiconductor applications — comparable niche scale and European specialty-glass positioning to GVB.
• Specialty Glass Products (SGP): SGP is a US-based manufacturer and fabricator of custom specialty glass products including fused quartz, borosilicate and soda-lime — comparable to GVB in delivering custom-fabricated technical glass to industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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