‘Our team assists the customers in glass selection’

Vikram Khanna, COO – Consumer Glass, COO – Architectural Institutional Business, CMO, CIO, Asahi India Glass Ltd. (AIS); talks about the company and future plans with Realty Plus What are the latest products offered by your brand? Introduced a new shade Olive Green under its range of hard-coat reflective glasses AIS Opal • AIS Opal is a solar control heat reflective glass, manufactured using cutting-edge CVD technology which makes it a long-lasting and durable glazing solution • Its solar control characteristic reflects heat, hence preventing a large part of it from entering the building • Value for money • Available in 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 5 mm thickness Recently launched Edge under its Ecosense (the green standard in glass) range of soft-coat glasses. Edge is Solar Control and Thermal insulation glass which can also be used in SGU applications. It helps attain better energy ratings while delivering economic and environmental benefits by providing solar and thermal insulation. It is ideal for use in structural glazing, facades, windows, and skylights. Ecosense Edge is available in three shade – Clear (Natura), Blue (Electra) and Green (Chroma). Launched a new product – Supreme Gold under its Sunshield range of soft-coat glasses. • Rich in aesthetics • Best-in-class solar control technology • Reduces glare • Protection from harmful UV rays AIS Swytchglas is special glass that turns from being transparent to translucent, and vice versa, with the press of a button. Made using Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) film, and operable with both remote and manual control, it ensures instant privacy in contemporary form. It is ideal for personal spaces, office cabins and modern conference rooms. What are the market trends for 2016? State-of-the-art technologies for lamination and processing have made possible new types and varieties of glasses that enable the perfect blending of function and aesthetics – for both exterior and interior applications. New glazing technologies and trends are emerging. Few of the major trends have been listed below:- • Improved thermal insulation glazing • Double-layer façades • Façade Retrofitting for better energy performance • Smart Glazing • Light Shelves • Integration of photo-voltaic • Innovative structural use of glass What is the USP of your company? The team at AIS assists the customers in glass selection. The AIS 4G Solutions include glass selection, glass product, glass processing and glass integration, to give clients customized solutions. The technical team of AIS conducts building simulations to help architects; consultants select the right building material and thus improve energy efficiency. What is the target audience for your products? • Glass Distributors/Dealers/Retailers/Carpenters • Architects& Interior Designers • Façade Consultants • Builders • Corporate Clients • Home owners What are your future plans? As the interest rates are lowering, the construction sector is expected to pick up shortly. The benefits of this cycle could be the increasing awareness and shifting preferences of consumers towards high performance value added glass products and services. This is a welcome shift and AIS is well poised, with its product portfolio & deeper penetration, to make the most of this shift in market preferences.