Plans are currently in the works to bring glass information and education about new technologies and developments to the North American market. Called GlassCon 2014, the Finishing Contractors Association International (FCA) is leading the efforts to debut the event the week of July 7 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
"The FCA's Architectural Glass and Metal Contractors Advisory Committee led by chairman Ed Zaucha, CEO of APG International, has discussed the value of providing information to the United States for over one year in an initiative to shorten the timeline for innovative glass and glazing design in North America from inception to incorporation," says Anthony Darkangelo, CEO of the FCA. In planning the event, he says they are proposing to do the following:
Provide a forum for the presentation of new technologies and product development;
Provide education and information to architects, engineers, specifiers, owners, developers and leaders in the glass and glazing industry; and
Encourage European and North American manufacturers to collaborate to further the glass and glazing industry.
