Visit Booth #1831 For a Chance to Win an iPad Mini

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

OWATONNA, MN… Architects and designers attending the 2014 AIA Expo are encouraged to stop by the Viracon booth – #1831 – to use the new ViraconGlass iPad app, and for a chance to win a 16GB iPad Mini. The Viracon iPad Mini Giveaway begins at the opening of the 2014 AIA National Convention AIA Expo on June 26, 2014 at 10 a.m. and ends at the close of the Expo on June 28, 2014 at 2:00 p.m.

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New Technique Prints Different Colors, Images or Patterns on Each Side of the Same Piece of Glass

Thursday, May 15, 2014

OWATONNA, MN – Viracon introduces DigitalDistinctions™ Dual Image printing, which consists of a printed image or pattern on one side and a different color, image, or pattern on the opposite side of the same glass lite; for example, a black dot facing interior and white dot facing exterior.

DigitalDistinctions™ can produce images to reflect a variety of complex designs in addition to standard and simple designs. For example, it can create a colorful image on one side of glass and a solid color on the other side with holes or dots punched throughout the image.

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Offers Optimum Warm Edge Performance

Friday, May 09, 2014

OWATONNA, MN – Viracon, the nation’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, now offers its ExtremEdge™ warm edge spacer in a black finish.

ExtremEdge™ is positioned between two lites of glass and is designed to improve the U-value of an insulating unit. The new black finish distinguishes itself from other finishes by its ability to reduce interior reflection through glass.

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Image of leaves printed with simulated etch ink

High-Performance Digital Etch the Only Solution for a Colored Etch Appearance

Thursday, April 24, 2014

OWATONNA, MN – Viracon, the nation’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, introduces DigitalDistinctionsTM Digital Etch Ink – a cost-effective, fast, and environmentally-friendly etch ink designed for achieving varied etch effects in colors and textures.

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Glass Coating Offers Superior Aesthetics, Complete Flexibility and Design Options

Friday, April 04, 2014

OWATONNA, MN – Viracon, the nation’s leading single-source architectural glass fabricator, introduces VRE-65 – the latest addition to its lineup of high-performance glass coatings.

With this addition, Viracon offers a tool for designers and architects to balance aesthetics, natural light and solar heat gain while enhancing energy performance. VRE-65 achieves this balance through maintenance of Light to Solar Gain (LSG) ratios from 1.25 to 1.80.

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Left: Connor O'Neill - Right: Tyler Tennant

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

OWATONNA, MN…Viracon announces the placement of Connor O’Neill and Tyler Tennant as its two newest architectural sales representatives.

Connor O’Neill (LEED Green Associate) is a recent graduate of the University of Maine where he studied Economics and Business Administration. Since July 2013, Connor has participated in Viracon’s Field Sales Training Program. As of March 3, Connor will relocate to Kansas City and cover Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Nebraska.

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Monday, February 03, 2014

OWATONNA, MN – DigitalDistinctions™, Viracon’s high-resolution digital printing solution for glass facades, has received a 2013 Product of the Year award from USGlass Magazine.

DigitalDistinctions was one of 18 products chosen, winning in the Decorative Glass category. Winners were determined by a reader survey that included all of the products from both the USGlass Showcase section and the Annual New Products Guide.

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National Museum of American Jewish History

Ultra-Clear, Tint-Free Glass Matches Building’s Symbolic Power

Tuesday, January 07, 2014

OWATONNA, MN…The National Museum of American Jewish History, on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, is the only museum in the nation dedicated exclusively to the American Jewish experience. Behind its glass façade, fabricated by Viracon, it houses the largest collection of Jewish Americana in the world.

Viracon’s glass curtainwall symbolizes the museum’s efforts to welcome people of all backgrounds. The building’s exterior stands out from, but also mimics the landscape of its Old City Philadelphia neighborhood.

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RoomSide Low-E Coating Improves U-value Performance

Thursday, November 21, 2013

OWATONNA, MN – Architects and building designers now have more options for improving U-value performance. Viracon is pleased to announce an expanded product offering using its new RoomSide™ Low-E coating, which was introduced in an insulating dual pane configuration in March of 2013. Now, this new interior glass coating can be applied to laminated and insulating laminated products.

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Triple Insulating Glass Improves U-value and Solar Heat Gain Performance

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

OWATONNA, MN – Viracon has expanded its triple insulating glass sizes to 70 square feet, giving architects and building designers more options as energy codes become stricter. By adding another spacer and glass lite, designers can apply a more diverse range of substrates and high-performance coatings to a Viracon triple insulating glass unit, ultimately improving the product’s performance.

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Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and Pedestrian Bridge Clad with 102,046 Square-Feet of Glass

Friday, October 25, 2013

OWATONNA, MN – Distinguished by its cylindrical design and curtainwall of blue Viracon glass, the new 440,000 square-foot Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI comforts children and families with abundant daylight and expansive outdoor views.

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New Hire and Promotions Reflect Ever-Improving Architectural Support

Friday, October 04, 2013

OWATONNA, MN…Viracon announces the hire of Jennifer Highfield as its newest architectural design specialist. Jennifer will work closely with architects and designers in all Viracon markets. Highfield comes to Viracon with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from Minnesota State University, Mankato and more than 15 years of design experience, including running her own interior design business.

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