Show of Strength as Bavelloni Launches a Raft of New Products in Cutting, Edging and CNC Machines

Date: 25 October 2008

Show of Strength as Bavelloni Launches a Raft of New Products in Cutting, Edging and CNC Machines and Demonstrates its Technology Integration Capabilities Bavelloni unveils a series of innovative new products designed to offer increased productivity and flexibility for manufacturers in the demanding architectural and furniture glass markets.

Bavelloni is also demonstrating the company's growing expertise in processing solutions for the solar energy market where Bavelloni equipment can already meet the pre-processing needs of this area. These products tie in with the company's increasing capabilities in integrating its production equipment to offer high levels of automation and control.

Flexibility and high performance in double edging: the new Bavelloni PowerEdge

The new PowerEdge family underlines Bavelloni's extensive experience as a market leader in glass grinding. This new series of double edgers is specially designed for the architectural glass sector (large glass dimensions of high quality, small batches, etc.) Thanks to the modern technological solutions used for its design and creation, the PowerEdge series encompass unique machines offering high performance, reliability and user-friendliness. PowerEdge machines are available in a variety of models dependent upon wheel configuration and glass size, up to a maximum dimension of 3300 x 7200 mm. With a wide range of modules and options, the company can create solutions to meet customers' specific needs.

Speed and reliability: NRG 330, the new CNC machine

The NRG 330 is the latest generation of Bavelloni CNC, designed to meet all the glass processing needs. With a workable dimension of 3300 x 1700 mm, the NRG 330 is suitable for architectural, furniture, shower door and interior design glass processing. The features of the NRG 330 are its flexibility, modular design and a large range of accessories that make the NRG 330 highly customizable.

Low-E solutions with Bavelloni cutting technologies

With the low-E market in focus the company enlarged its range of cutting solutions including the REV and Syncro Low-e models. The REV models are now available upon request equipped with an automatic device for the shaped and straight edge deletion (grinding of low-E coatings), carried out by a cup wheel system. The redressing cycle of the wheel is carried out directly on the glass edge automatically and requires no intervention by the operator. The device is equipped with a suction/filtering unit of the powder produced during the grinding or dressing operations.

The MFS 37/27c Low-e is the first model within Bavelloni's Syncro cutting technology range that can be supplied with an automatic device for edge deletion (peripheral wheel). The NC controls both the grinding path and pressure, and the rotation speed of the wheel, adjusted according to its diameter which is automatically read.

Architools, the new range of Bavelloni grinding cup wheels

Bavelloni has increased its range of tools to meet the grinding and polishing needs of the architectural sector. Architools is a new family of grinding cup wheels that includes both diamond and polishing tools. They can be used with straight line and double edging machines that operate with cup wheels. These new wheels have been developed to cope with high processing speed while still being able to maintain a good quality finish.

Integration and Innovation

For the first time, Bavelloni machines working together with Albat+Wirsam software will be revealed. With leading software specialist to the glass processing industry, Albat+Wirsam, now part of the group, it further enhances Bavelloni's capabilities in regards to machine integration.

Glaston Corporation

Glaston Corporation is a growing and global glass technology group. As the leading supplier of glass processing machines in the world and a One-Stop-Partner for glass processors, its product range and service network are the most extensive in the industry. Glaston's well-known brands are Bavelloni in pre-processing machines and tools, Tamglass and Uniglass in safety glass machines, and Albat+Wirsam in software solutions.

Glaston's own glass processing unit, Tamglass Glass Processing, is a manufacturer of high quality safety glass products, and operates in Finland.

Glaston's share (GLA1V) is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, Mid Cap List.

For more information please contact:

Glaston Italy Spa

Ms. Maddalena De Tomasi, Marketing Communication Manager, Bavelloni Brand

Tel. +39 (0)31 728322

Fax +39 (0)31 7286322

E-mail: maddalena.detomasi@glaston.net

www.glaston.net