Factory shutdown

from 21^st December 2009 to 10^th January 2010 (inclusive).

We would like to thank you for a positive co-operation, wishing you a happy festive season with prosperity, luck and peace in the new year.

Plant growth behind modern glazing

Apparent negative effects on plants inside buildings have been exaggerated by the media in the past . A study commissioned by the German Glass Industry Association at the University of Hannover has finally brought conclusion against these allegations.

The rapid development of glass coatings to optimise energy use and the associated greenhouse gas reductions has resulted in almost every piece of exterior glass being coated.

The study proves that modern solar and thermal protection glass and coatings have no negative effects on interior plants and vegetation. For photosynthesis – and thereby plant growth – the critical factor is the intensity of the radiation as opposed to the composition of the radiation.

Important growth-determining factors are optimum amounts of light as well as ventilation, irrigation and plant protection.

VIP Customer event - 25.6.2009
Steyr as a meeting point of glass expertise

For the Day of Transparency on the 25th of June, ECKELT GLAS invited about 200 selected customers and partners.

On the occasion of the 6 Million Euro investment – to secure and extend the production location - ECKELT presented itself transparently and provided tours for those interested around the complete production plant. All around the factual part there was also the exhibition of glass architecture to provide give a better understanding of the applications. On show were components and solutions to projects which have brought ECKELT GLAS global recognition.

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Open Day - 26.6.2009
About 1,400 visitors to ECKELT in Steyr

The completion of the expansion project for about 6 Million Euro was celebrated by the company together with employees and their families, neighbours, locals and interested parties from the region at a special Open Day. More than 1,400 guests visited the factory grounds in Resthofstraße and viewed a factory which belongs to the most modern of its kind.

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ECKELT reveals views of the Acropolis

History is alive: Since the opening of the New Acropolis Museum on the 20^th of June 2009, the number of visitors has been enormous. Entrance tickets are sold out months in advance.

The new building which houses the hundreds of old sculptures, artifacts and statues is a spectacular example of modern steel and glass architecture.

The building reveals its real character in the evening hours, when the lights go on and the museum – at the flick of a switch – becomes a filigree form with views to the Acropolis only 250 meters away. The freeze of ancient figures is reflected in the glass facade. The illuminated Pathenon graces the darkness in full splendour – this unique view is like no other from the city. The special interlayering and composition of many glass sheets creates conceals the complex structure – one cannot distinguish between reality and reflection. The Parthenon and Parthenon-Freeze are reunited.

The spectacular highlight is the Parthenon Gallery on the thrid floor. The surrounding envelope of glass, the size and orientation identical to the historical template gives dizzying experiences.

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