July/August 2025

Tariffs complicate growth and broader market landscape for leading glaziers.

Viracon helps birds see buildings with its revolutionary first-surface bird-deterrent solution for exterior glass facades called SoarSafe®.

Headquarters Point in San Diego, California, features over 70,000 square feet of glass, including Solarban 72 VT on Acuity glass by Vitro Architectural Glass.

Innovative sealant sustainability program is paving the way for sustainable carbon-neutral architecture.

An effective internal training program can help onboard new personnel and keep existing employees’ skills up-to-date. The National Glass Association offers MyGlassClass.com, with more than 100 online courses for glaziers and glass fabrication personnel to complement hands-on training. 

School security glazing remains top of mind for the industry.

What test standards say about performance.

Insights for subcontractors on navigating riskier contract clauses.

Experts unveil critical updates on codes and standards shaping the glass and glazing industry, emphasizing advocacy, security and sustainability.

Proactive strategies glass and glazing companies can take to manage safety risks beyond the shop floor and jobsite. 

Windows and doors can be specified with a level of security performance to help protect buildings and occupants in the event of natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, floods and wildfires.

Students from the University of Michigan Materials Science and Engineering program visited k-Space Associates Inc. to see firsthand how to build automated visual inspection solutions for the glass industry and to test a new kind of tempered glass detection solution. 

Over the more than three-decade run of the Top 50 Glaziers list, it has grown from a two-page industry ranking into a full market report that includes information on regional growth, recent and forthcoming trends, as well as insights about new and perennial challenges for contract…