GlassKote Float Glass Industries in Emirates and Australia

GlassKote Float Glass Industries Announces Secured Capital Commitments for Two Next-Generation Glass Manufacturing Plants

GlassKote FGI Pty Ltd (GK) has confirmed funding exceeding AUS$1.2 billion to build two of the most advanced low-iron float glass plants in the world. Construction of the first commencing in Queensland, Australia in early 2026, with the second in the United Arab Emirates to follow in the ensuing months. The first plant will restore sovereign flat glass production to Australia.

PROJECT ONE — 700 TPD Low-Iron Float Glass + 400 ton per day WtE Mega-Plant in Queensland, Australia

Launching in early 2026, GK’s Queensland project will feature:

700 tonnes per day of low-iron glass for architectural, solar, and specialty applications.
400 tonnes per day Waste-to-Energy facility using proprietary Cyrion technology to generate green hydrogen and renewable electricity with zero emissions.
Silicon nanotube integration and DNA AI ‘Living Glass’ technology — enabling self-healing, seismic-resilient, and energy-optimising glass products.
Integrated solar glass manufacturing for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and smart glazing.
Advanced coating and value-add lines for laminated, toughened, ballistic, Low-E, and solar-control glass.

This facility will close Australia’s glass supply gap, generate its own renewable energy, and export surplus power, making it one of the most sustainable glass plants ever built. The year following the Queensland mega-plant launch, GK will commence construction of a second 700 TPD standard float glass plant in Australia.

PROJECT TWO — 1,000 TPD Low-Iron Float Glass Super-Plant in the UAE

The UAE facility launching mid 2026 will be the largest and most technologically advanced of its kind in the MENA region, delivering:

1000 tonnes per day of premium low-iron float glass for architectural, renewable energy, and specialty markets.
Silicon nanotube integration and DNA AI ‘Living Glass’ technology — enabling self-healing, seismic-resilient, and energy-optimising glass products.
Integrated solar glass manufacturing for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and smart glazing.
Advanced coating and value-add lines for laminated, toughened, ballistic, Low-E, and solar-control glass. Over size glass panels.