Owatonna, Minnesota –
Viracon®, the nation’s leading single source architectural glass fabricator, and LuxWall™, a leading innovator in high-performance transparent insulation, have announced a strategic partnership to advance high efficiency solutions for commercial building facades.
This alliance combines Viracon’s market-leading fabrication expertise with LuxWall’s transparent insulation technology, which allows glass to achieve superior energy efficiency and insulating values similar to that of wall insulation. Paired with Viracon’s extensive portfolio of high-performance solar control coatings, the collaboration plans to offer a next-generation façade solution that meets ambitious sustainability targets without compromising design.
“We are excited to partner with LuxWall in developing energy-efficient, innovative glass solutions for commercial facades,” said Garret Henson, Viracon Sales and Marketing Vice President. “By combining our fabrication capability with LuxWall’s advanced technology, we will provide architects and building owners with a sustainable solution that marries exceptional thermal performance with striking design possibilities.”
Both companies share a commitment to quality, performance and sustainability, and are excited to bring forth a solution to architects, glazing contractors and building owners that offers superior energy efficiency and enhanced aesthetics.
“Our partnership with Viracon represents a major step forward for high-efficiency commercial facades,” said Scott Thomsen, CEO of LuxWall. “By pairing Viracon’s market reach and fabrication expertise with LuxWall’s Enthermal™ transparent insulation technology, we are delivering an unmatched level of thermal performance, occupant comfort, energy savings, and sustainability to the commercial building market.”
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About Viracon
Viracon, an architectural glass fabricator based in Owatonna, Minnesota produces high-performance glass products, including tempered, laminated, insulating, silkscreened, digital printed, hurricane-resistant, acoustical, blast-mitigating, electronic eavesdropping mitigating, and a broad selection of proprietary solar control coatings for North American and international markets. The company is a subsidiary of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG). Apogee is a leader in technologies involving the design and development of value-added glass products and services. For more information, visit www.viracon.com.
Viracon Media Contact:
Amber Schramm, Senior Marketing Manager
507-481-4080
aschramm@viracon.com
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About LuxWall
Located in Ypsilanti, MI, USA, LuxWall is focused on product development, scaling, and commercialization of innovative energy-efficient products and solutions for the built environment. LuxWall’s transparent insulation technology, Enthermal™, provides a step change in energy performance by significantly reducing convective, conductive, and radiative heat gain and heat loss in buildings. LuxWall manufactures its Enthermal product line at its Litchfield, Michigan manufacturing plant, and is constructing its second manufacturing plant in Detroit, Michigan. Learn more at www.luxwall.com.
LuxWall Media Contact:
Amy Hennes
(248) 961-0644
hennesamy@gmail.com