ECOGLASS company history
2020
We focused the promotion of the company into the online world – we set up social networks, participated in online trade fairs and set up Google advertising. Our company won second place in the Vodafone Company of the Year competition in the Liberec region. We started to expand and modernize the production management offices at the production plant in Mnichovo Hradiště.
2019
The working environment was improved thanks to the air extraction system installed in the large press room.
2018
An investment was made in grinding technology for small products, with the aim of reducing dependence on suppliers and improving flexibility in production. ISO 14001 certification was introduced.
2017
Our production is equipped with new 3D scanning technology for complex evaluation of tools and products.
2015
We have enlarged our production facility and extended our tool manufacturing capabilities by new CNC turning center.
2012
We have extended our development and testing capacities with new light laboratory including new goniophotometer.
2010
Inquiries for specific exterior lighting applications are more frequent, customers require lenses including optical design. ECOGLASS invests into software tool for optical design and simulations and starts to produce lenses for LED applications.
2008
New prototype pressing machine with high production output of small lenses LED matrix displays used in traffic information signs and variable traffic signs is developed and manufactured. Production of small lenses up to 20mm is maintained in serial deliveries.
2005
We have started production of small lenses for LED matrix displays used in traffic information signs and variable traffic signs. We significantly increase production of glass parts for airport lighting. New 3D measurement device with resolution of 2.5 microns have been purchased in order to improve inspection of tools and products. New CNC milling center is installed for tool manufacturing.
2002
Production capacity is increased about 3 times by installation of new pressing machines.
2001
We have started deliveries of part for airfield lighting.
2000
Company manufacturing activities were separated from purely commercial activities and company ownership structure has simplified. EcoGlass becomes company owned by single partner.
1999
Quality management system according to ISO 9002 is implemented. Our light laboratory is equipped with precise goniophotometer for evaluation of photometrical parameters of headlamps and functional inspection of aspherical lenses.
1998
We continue on further development of rain sensor by digitalizing its functions and implementing microprocessor control. We have reached precision of molded parts at +/-0.005 mm.
1997
Brown field manufacturing facility purchase previous year results in better organization of production. Further investments into production technology brings increase quality and precision of the products. We start production of parts from borosilicate glass types Duran (Pyrex).
1996
We purchased an old building in Mnichovo Hradiště and started to reconstruct it and turn it into our Production plant. The building was originally a glass factory during the first republic but it was badly damaged during the socialist period.
1995
We succeed in becoming major serial supplier for customers purchasing aspherical lenses from EcoGlass. Special glass for optoelectronics and dedicated for communication in IR range is developed. Such glass type is used for sensors and manufacturing of rain sensor and automatic wiper system for automotive industry.
1994
In this year, the production of glass paperweights of various shapes from glass rods by pressing with a final surface was started. The technology of precision optical pressing with final surface was developed in the company including the production equipment. Once the moulds were produced with sufficient precision, the production of technical mouldings, especially aspherical lenses, was started. Aspherical lenses are used in lighting technology – spotlights for the automotive industry, airport lighting, theatre spotlights, etc. For the electronics industry, glass with infrared transmittance has been developed for the moulding of sensors for optical sensors.
1991
ECOGLASS is established and entered in company registry. Main company activities are focused to research and development of glass composition, glass technology and technical advisory to main glass manufacturers in Czechoslovakia and abroad. Company has 3 partners, who used to work at Research Institute of Glass and Jewelry in Jablonec nad Nisou and who are at the being of the company the only employees.
2020
We focused the promotion of the company into the online world – we set up social networks, participated in online trade fairs and set up Google advertising. Our company won second place in the Vodafone Company of the Year competition in the Liberec region. We started to expand and modernize the production management offices at the production plant in Mnichovo Hradiště.
2019
The working environment was improved thanks to the air extraction system installed in the large press room.
2018
An investment was made in grinding technology for small products, with the aim of reducing dependence on suppliers and improving flexibility in production. ISO 14001 certification was introduced.
2017
Our production is equipped with new 3D scanning technology for complex evaluation of tools and products.
2015
We have enlarged our production facility and extended our tool manufacturing capabilities by new CNC turning center.
2012
We have extended our development and testing capacities with new light laboratory including new goniophotometer.
2010
Inquiries for specific exterior lighting applications are more frequent, customers require lenses including optical design. ECOGLASS invests into software tool for optical design and simulations and starts to produce lenses for LED applications.
2008
New prototype pressing machine with high production output of small lenses LED matrix displays used in traffic information signs and variable traffic signs is developed and manufactured. Production of small lenses up to 20mm is maintained in serial deliveries.
2005
We have started production of small lenses for LED matrix displays used in traffic information signs and variable traffic signs. We significantly increase production of glass parts for airport lighting. New 3D measurement device with resolution of 2.5 microns have been purchased in order to improve inspection of tools and products. New CNC milling center is installed for tool manufacturing.
2002
Production capacity is increased about 3 times by installation of new pressing machines.
2001
We have started deliveries of part for airfield lighting.
2000
Company manufacturing activities were separated from purely commercial activities and company ownership structure has simplified. EcoGlass becomes company owned by single partner.
1999
Quality management system according to ISO 9002 is implemented. Our light laboratory is equipped with precise goniophotometer for evaluation of photometrical parameters of headlamps and functional inspection of aspherical lenses.
1998
We continue on further development of rain sensor by digitalizing its functions and implementing microprocessor control. We have reached precision of molded parts at +/-0.005 mm.
1997
Brown field manufacturing facility purchase previous year results in better organization of production. Further investments into production technology brings increase quality and precision of the products. We start production of parts from borosilicate glass types Duran (Pyrex).
1996
We purchased an old building in Mnichovo Hradiště and started to reconstruct it and turn it into our Production plant. The building was originally a glass factory during the first republic but it was badly damaged during the socialist period.
1995
We succeed in becoming major serial supplier for customers purchasing aspherical lenses from EcoGlass. Special glass for optoelectronics and dedicated for communication in IR range is developed. Such glass type is used for sensors and manufacturing of rain sensor and automatic wiper system for automotive industry.
1994
In this year, the production of glass paperweights of various shapes from glass rods by pressing with a final surface was started. The technology of precision optical pressing with final surface was developed in the company including the production equipment. Once the moulds were produced with sufficient precision, the production of technical mouldings, especially aspherical lenses, was started. Aspherical lenses are used in lighting technology – spotlights for the automotive industry, airport lighting, theatre spotlights, etc. For the electronics industry, glass with infrared transmittance has been developed for the moulding of sensors for optical sensors.
1991
ECOGLASS is established and entered in company registry. Main company activities are focused to research and development of glass composition, glass technology and technical advisory to main glass manufacturers in Czechoslovakia and abroad. Company has 3 partners, who used to work at Research Institute of Glass and Jewelry in Jablonec nad Nisou and who are at the being of the company the only employees.