Isoclima’s U.S. architectural glass business brings together nearly 50 years of global experience in advanced glazing solutions and decades of established American architectural glass expertise.
Across aerospace, luxury yachts, high-performance automotive, rail, armored vehicles, and other applications, Isoclima has developed extensive knowledge of materials, processing techniques, interlayers, and glass strengthening. Its U.S. operations contribute decades of experience serving the architectural glass market and understanding the needs of its customers.
Since acquiring Global Security Glazing and Dlubak Specialty Glass in 2021, Isoclima’s global and U.S. teams have collaborated on product development, materials, processing, research and development (R&D), and customer applications.
Experience That Crosses Markets
Across Isoclima’s global businesses, applications may differ, but many rely on the same materials and engineering expertise. Glass, polymers, and specialized interlayers are combined in different ways to meet specific performance requirements.
This shared knowledge creates opportunities for innovation across markets. In luxury yacht applications, for example, Isoclima has applied expertise gained from armored glazing to structural glass applications. Processing techniques developed in one area of the company can also support the development of products in other markets.
During a recent GlassBuild America interview, Isoclima Group CEO Liviana Forza discussed this exchange of expertise, describing how teams learn from one another and apply their knowledge across different industries rather than operating independently.
Materials and Processing
Glazing performance depends on more than the glass itself. Material selection, treatment, processing methods, and the way different components are combined all influence the performance of the finished product.
Isoclima works with global suppliers in the glass and chemical industries, combining those relationships with its internal R&D capabilities. Many of these suppliers operate in both Europe and the United States, providing opportunities for shared material expertise, technical knowledge, and supply-chain collaboration.
Chemical strengthening is one area in which Isoclima has extensive experience. The company has developed expertise in this process for multiple applications, allowing manufacturing knowledge gained in one part of the business to support development in another.
U.S. Architectural Glass Expertise
Isoclima’s U.S. operations bring an established history of architectural and security glazing expertise through the legacies of Global Security Glazing and Dlubak Specialty Glass.
The U.S. team includes professionals who have spent decades working in the architectural glass industry, including Lance Cotton, President and General Manager of Isoclima’s NAFTA region.
This local experience provides an understanding of U.S. customer expectations, market requirements, and the practical challenges associated with architectural glazing applications.
During the GlassBuild America interview, Forza emphasized the importance of local leadership and understanding the needs of each market.
That philosophy continues to shape how Isoclima’s U.S. teams collaborate with global technical resources while maintaining a strong focus on the customers and industries they serve.
Global R&D and Local Market Knowledge
Isoclima’s global R&D team collaborates with U.S. technical and leadership teams on product development and innovation. Through the exchange of samples, prototypes, material knowledge, and manufacturing expertise, the teams can leverage resources and experience from across the organization.
The collaboration works in both directions. Knowledge gained through U.S. customer applications and market requirements can inform development efforts in Europe, while global engineering and manufacturing experience can support product innovation in the United States.
This approach allows Isoclima to build on existing technical capabilities while responding to the specific needs of individual markets.
An Established U.S. Business With Room to Grow
The United States is already an important market for Isoclima, with additional growth opportunities in architectural security glazing.
The company continues to explore opportunities through new product development, collaboration between U.S. and European teams, organic growth, potential acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.
As Isoclima expands its U.S. presence, it continues to build on the combination of global technical capabilities and the architectural glass expertise established within its American operations.
Together, these strengths position Isoclima to address evolving customer needs and support continued innovation in security and specialty glazing.
Watch the full GlassBuild America interview with Isoclima Group CEO Liviana Forza: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D90wiJa_iz8