Guardian Industries, Infinite Edge Technologies sign joint development agreement

Guardian Industries, Auburn Hills, Mich.,and Infinite Edge Technologies, LLC, White Bear Lake, Minn.,have signed a joint development agreement to commercialize IET’s InfiSpace warm-edge spacer system, according to a Jan. 25 release. With the signing of this agreement, the companies will work collaboratively to introduce IET’s newly developed spacer system into the global marketplace.

At the 2010 glasstec show in Düsseldorf, Germany, Guardian Group Vice President Scott Thomsen confirmed Guardian’s purchase of the first automated application system designed to utilize IET’s InfiSpace spacer system. The equipment is expected to be operational at one of Guardian’s fabrication facilities in early 2011.

“With Guardian’s global presence and keen focus on new technology, it is an excellent partner in helping IET introduce the InfiSpace, warm-edge spacer system to the global marketplace,” said Eric Rapp, chairman and CEO, IET, in the release.

“From our initial review of IET’s technology, we identified their system as having tremendous potential in the marketplace and are excited to be working closely with IET to introduce the system,”Thomsen said in the release.