Emirates Glass, a processor of architectural flat glass in Dubai, has opened a Dh160/M post-toughening coating line that aims to boost production capacity to more than 3.5M 3.5M square metres, according to reports. UAE Minister of Economy, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, inaugurated the coating line at Emirates Glass, a subsidiary of Glass LLC and wholly-owned by Dubai Investments. Khalid Bin Kalban, MD and CEO of Dubai Investments said: "Reinstating Emirates Glass' position as a pioneer in adopting technological innovations, the new coating line will enable the company to capitalise more effectively ont eh burgeoning demand for energy-efficient architectural glass." Dubai Investments has also announced an investment of Dh1.5BN in four glass factories and plans to invest an additional Dh800M in 2013-14. The expansion will also include the upgrade of the Emirates float glass facility in Abu Dhabi.
