Emirates Float Glass (EFG), a subsidiary of Glass, wholly owned by Dubai Investments, has signed a technology licensing agreement with PPG Industries of the US for its second plant in Abu Dhabi.

The new plant, which complements the company’s existing production unit in the Abu Dhabi Industrial City, will enable EFG to become the largest float glass manufacturing facility in the region. The two factories, covering a total area of 320,000  sq m, will have a combined capacity of 1,200 tonnes per day.
Khalid Kalban, chairman of EFG and managing director and CEO of Dubai Investments, said: “The agreement with PPG Industries would ensure the best process and product technology services and process assessment.”
PPG Industries, founded in 1883, is a global supplier of glass, coatings, fibreglass and chemicals. The company has about 50 production facilities in the US and about 108 facilities worldwide.
The construction contract for EFG’s second plant has been awarded to Ianua, a leading Italy-based company that specialises in designing and building machinery and plants used in glass process transformation.