Regency Glass Invests in Glaston Technology to Expand Ultra-Thin IGU Production

Glaston Corp. received technology and equipment orders from Regency Glass, a producer of insulating glass units (IGU) in the United Kingdom.

Glaston officials say orders are booked in the company’s first quarter 2025 order book. They include an ULTRA TPS line for manufacturing IGUs with ultra-thin center glass, MULTI’ARRISSER machines for edge processing and an FC Series X machine for glass tempering. The orders will be delivered in the second half of 2025.

Regency is expanding its production capabilities with the new equipment, specifically designed to produce ultra-thin triple-glazed IGUs.

“We focus on investments that will meet the future requirements of the glazing industry,” says Wayne Fitzmartin, Regency’s chief operating officer. “To address the market’s growing need for energy efficiency, we see a potential for ultra-thin IGUs with a better U-value that fit the existing window frame width. With Glaston’s technology and process know-how support, we are confident we will maintain our established production quality and reliability when stepping into a new production field.”

Regency officials say the triple IG unit with ultra-thin center glass down to 0.5mm is lighter than conventional triple IG units. It provides high-performance glazing in a slimmer, more efficient package. These units offer up to 35% better U-values than traditional double glazing while also addressing the issues of thickness and weight. Regency’s new triple-glazed offering is only 5% heavier than a conventional double IG unit.