Glass

Decades of experience and our collaborative process provides a clear view of your project.

Headquartered in the “Glass City”, you can imagine that we view glass as special—something you’ll feel when you work with us. SSOE’s glass experience spans decades and more than 10 countries, working with every major glass manufacturer on quite literally every aspect of plant development. From container glass to specialty glass, fiberglass, float glass, and roofing, our highly skilled technical experts apply their broad knowledge and familiarity across industries to come up with innovative solutions. We specialize in sustainable buildings and processes that reduce your energy consumption and environmental impact.

Our team can take your project from start to finish, leading to greater efficiency and fewer headaches. You’ll see immediate benefits from the SSOE Experience—early collaboration with all project stakeholders for frequent input, using Virtual Design and Construction to provide a real-time view of your project.

#2

Manufacturing Design Firm

Ranked #2 Manufacturing Design Firm for the past 2 years (ENR)

First LEED

Gold Certified

Completed process engineering for the only LEED Gold certified insulation facility in the U.S.

$30M

Savings

We’ve identified more than $30 million in savings on glass projects for our clients

50

Years of Experience

More than 50 years of experience in custom furnace design

    “SSOE has a lot of cutting-edge technology. With that, we’re able to utilize the models to identify and work through issues before they become issues.”

    Discipline Leader, Glass Client

    • Anchor Glass
    • Ardagh Group
    • Glass Tech
    • Guardian Industries
    • Kimble Chase
    • Libbey
    • Lilja Corporation
    • Owens Corning
    • Owens Illinois
    • Pilkington
    • Saint-Gobain
    • Batch systems
    • Container glass
    • Fiberglass systems
    • Float glass
    • Furnace design
    • Furnace / melter systems
    • Residential shingles
    • Specialty glass
    • Arc flash studies and mitigation
    • Automotive glass
    • Batch house systems and delivery
    • Commissioning and start-up
    • Cooling water systems
    • Cullet systems
    • Cullet water systems
    • Curing systems
    • Electrical / control systems
    • Energy recovery and reduction
    • Furnace engineering

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