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Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published in July 2020 and has been revised to reflect industry updates.

Laminated glass is a popular element of commercial interior glass projects, and well regarded for its strength, durability, versatility, and optimal functionality across various industries for myriad purposes. These include retail, personal care, corporate offices and conference rooms to fitness centers, restaurants, hotel rooms, and common areas. 

Due to its sandwiched interlayers essentially holding together the two outer glass pieces, laminated glass is used for applications requiring extraordinary safety measures. Should breakage occur, it will result in weblike cracks but keep the glass intact.

More and more organizations and industries recognizing the need for quiet, separate spaces with enhanced acoustics and aesthetics are utilizing reeded glass to improve collaboration and productivity.

Designed for privacy, this textured glass style is often implemented in healthcare facilities, corporate offices, and other workplaces where confidentiality is paramount. 

Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published in October 2017 and has been revised to reflect industry updates.  

As a glass fabrication technique infusing color within tempered glass, back-painting creates beauty and pizazz while enhancing strength and durability for applications such as hotel lobby walls, partitions and dividers, shower enclosures, and more. 

Choosing the best display and communication tool for your office, academic institution, healthcare facility, or other collaborative setting is paramount for success and customer satisfaction.

Commercial interior glass is suited for various applications, settings, and solutions due to its versatility, flexibility, and convenience. When utilized to highlight spaces marked by sleek aesthetics, it can transform any project’s creativity, design, and display features. 

The worldwide raw materials shortage continues to plague several critical industries including lumber, metal, glass, and even sand. While this affects float manufacturers, and also fabricators such as Dillmeier Glass Company, it begins early in the manufacturing process: Sand is one of the primary ingredients used to create and manufacture glass.

According to a United Nations report “Sand and Sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources,” current sand usage is exceeding the rate at which it’s being produced. Caused by several circumstances, the current building boom is the chief contributor. 

Editor’s Note: This blog post was originally published in November 2017 and has been revised to reflect industry updates.

When it comes to the retail industry, it’s of paramount importance to promote and sell as much high-quality merchandise as possible through effective marketing and social media campaigns, and helpful display strategies. These methods bring more potential customers in the door, while also maintaining loyalty and engagement.

As retail enters a new era following novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic closures and restrictions, the industry is also reinventing itself with new design trends and layouts to promote in-store engagement.

According to the “Store Design & Experience Benchmark Survey” produced by online retail industry publication Retail Touch Points, 71 percent of retailers note design, store planning, and visual components of retail are “somewhat more, or much more important compared to two years ago.”

Designed to foster intra-office communication while still maintaining privacy and design aesthetics, frameless glass walls promote natural light and control sound, among other benefits. They’re also customizable to fit your company’s specific needs. 

Easily implemented within offices or other collaborative spaces, frameless glass walls can help enhance productivity and are extremely versatile. They can easily cultivate a clean, minimalist appearance within pre-existing office designs and floor plans throughout various industries.

SYNOPSIS: Michael Moore, owner of Synergy Business Environments, with locations in Nashville and Knoxville, Tenn., discusses how the fabricator rescued a key project—saving time, money, and resources.