We are delighted to present you the amazing photos of a swiss photographer Claudia Andujar. The images narrate Andujar’s lifelong relationship with the Brazilian Amazon and the indigenous Yanomami people. During the 1970s, Andujar lived in the region during several long sojourns. Over the decades, she documented Amazonian landscape and flora, Yanomami traditional life and the contact of the native people with the white man. Eventually, she became an important activist in the indigenous people’s cause, successfully advocating for the demarcation of the Yanomami Land in 1992. In addition to Andujar’s work, the exhibition shows Yanomami drawings that the artist commissioned and collected during the 1970s. More than 400 photos and 95 drawings framed in Artglass™ by Groglass® are available for visitors in permanent exhibition in Inhotim – one of the most popular museums in the world, located in Brumadinho in southeast Brazil. To get more information, please visit the museum web page: http://www.inhotim.org.br/claudiaandujar/

Photos and framing by SOMAR – Groglass® partner in Brazil.

Architect@work is a unique trade show, where innovations meet architects, designers and other industry professionals.The trade show is unique in its concept – traditional aisles are transformed into lounge areas: places to enjoy a drink, to chat and to provide further explanation about the innovative products, applications or services.

The event will take place in Paris Event Center in Paris, France and will open its doors from 19th – 20th of November 2015.

You are welcome to meet Groglass® team at booth #133, to see the invisible glass!

To get the invitation to the exhibition, please contact Aleksandrs Skaceks on e-mail: aleksandrs.skaceks@groglass.com

For detailed information about Architect@work, please visit: http://paris.architectatwork.fr/en/home/

We would like to thank also Investment and Development Agency of Latvia for financial support and cooperation provided for participation at EXPONATEC COLOGNE 2015!

EXPONATEC COLOGNE 2015 is the international trade fair for museums, conservation and heritage. Taking place every second year, the event has established itself as a significant information and discussion platform for the museum industry representatives.

You are welcome to meet Groglass® team at booth #B086, to see the invisible glass and acrylic!

The event will take place in the trade fair exhibition grounds Cologne-Deutz and will open its doors from 18th – 20th of November 2015.
For detailed information about Exponatec Cologne 2015, please visit: http://www.exponatec.com/EXPONATEC/index-2.php

We would like to thank also Investment and Development Agency of Latvia for financial support and cooperation provided for participation at EXPONATEC COLOGNE 2015!

Groglass® was announced for one of the best exporters in Latvia in the Export Excellence Forum 2015, what took place in the Palladium concert hall on the 22nd of October.
During the event, special Red Jackets were awarded to the 25 most successful exporters and the Red Vests to the ten most promising companies – Rising Stars.
The companies were judged according to various criteria, chief among which were -the company has to be a brand created in Latvia and it has to export goods or services worth at least 1 million euros. As a result, out of the country’s 1350 biggest exporters, the 100 most suitable were selected, of whom 25 received the Red Jackets.
“If we do something, then we do it exceptionally good, otherwise it is not worth trying,” said Vaira Vike-Freiberga – the former president of Latvia.
The Export Excellence Forum is organised by the Red jackets movement which has set a target to identify the hundred most visible and popular Latvian export brands, in advance of the centennial of Latvia’s statehood.
The Red Jackets movement was established in 2012 to make Latvia’s name known abroad by telling about its most successful exporters. The founders of the movement are SIA GatewayBaltic, the advertising agency DDB Latvia, the brand incubation Matka, the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and SIA MRS grupa.

Groglass® keeps supporting young and talented artists – this time the photographer Andris Taskans (www.taskans.net).
The photo exhibition GAISMA (LIGHT) is taking place in restaurant GUSTO (https://www.facebook.com/gusto.lv) starting from the 1st of October 2015 till the 2nd of January 2016.
The author of the photo exhibition invites visitors to travel to three different countries – Cuba, Portugal, Montenegro to see that also in sunny countries it is raining, the sky is grey and cloudy, but afterwards it`s again sunny and the light comes back.
The photos are framed in anti-reflective Artglass™ by Groglass® and the photographer comments: “I made my exhibition in the venue, which is spacious and rich with natural daylight. It is very pleasant for people, but burdensome for photographers, because usual photo-frame glass creates reflections and distracts viewer from catching all the nuances of the work. Therefore I’m very grateful to Groglass® for openness and participation in my project, with contribution of Artglass™ anti-reflective glass for my photographies. Now everyone, who provides feedback for my artworks, is also positively surprised about the added visual value, which is created by Artglass™.”

Gulf Glass 2015, the region’s leading international glass exhibition, was held from 14th – 16th of September, at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

This was the first time, when Groglass® team participated in the exhibition and successfully presented our innovative products:

• Artglass™ – highest quality anti-reflective glass that is used for the most prestigious architectural and museum design solutions by glass processors and architects worldwide.
• Sapphire SEMI-TRANSPARENT MIRROR – the high reflective glass, which can transform from being a regular mirror into a fully functional electronic display.
• Artglass AR PROTECT™ – the antireflective glass with printing on it as well as other highest performance glass products.

Participation in Gulf Glass 2015 was an amazing experience – these were three valuable days with a lot of meetings, much interest from exhibition visitors, architects, constructors, processors from all over the world and great start point for new cooperations.
Thank you for visiting Groglass® booth! We wish you success and hope to see you soon again!

We would like to thank also Investment and Development Agency of Latvia for financial support and cooperation provided for participation at Gulf Glass 2015!

Groglass® has been named as a National Champion for Latvia in The European Business Awards sponsored by RSM; a prestigious competition supported by businesses leaders, academics, media and political representatives from across Europe.

The European Business Awards now in its 9th year engaged with over 32,000 business from 33 European countries this year and 678 companies from across Europe have been named today as National Champions; going through to the second phase of the competition.

Sasha Kelberg , CEO of Groglass® says: “We’re very proud to be selected to represent Latvia as a National Champion. The European Business Awards is widely recognised as the showcase for Europe’s most dynamic companies and we are now looking forward to the next round of the judging process where we can explain in more depth how we are achieving business success.”

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards said: “Congratulations to Groglass® and all the companies that have been selected to represent their country as National Champions, they play an important part in creating a stronger business community.”

The next round requires the National Champions to make a presentation video, telling their unique story and explaining their business success. The judges will view all of the National Champions’ videos, and award the best of this group the coveted ‘Ruban d’Honneur’ status. Ruban d’Honneur recipients will then go on to be part of the grand final in 2016.

Separately, the National Champion videos will be made public on the European Business Awards website www.businessawardseurope.com as part of a two stage public vote, which will decide the ‘National Public Champions’ for each country. Last year over 170,000 votes were cast as companies from across Europe were publicly supported by their clients, staff and peers, as well as the general public.

Supported since their inception by lead sponsor and promoter RSM, the seventh largest audit, tax and advisory network worldwide with a major presence across Europe, the European Business Awards was up to support the development of a stronger and more successful business community throughout Europe.

In the 2014/15 competition, all EU member markets were represented plus Turkey, Norway, Switzerland, Serbia, Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Their combined revenue exceeded €1.5 trillion, and together they generated profits of over 60 billion Euros and employ over 2.5 million people.
For further information about the winners, the European Business Awards and RSM please go to www.businessawardseurope.com or www.rsmi.com

Groglass® team is honored to welcome Mr. Tamio Ishibashi (the vice-president of Daiwa House Industry and the Latvian Honorary Consul in Osaka) together with the Japanese business delegation. It`s a great pleasure to guide the guests through the factory, introduce them with the production process and show the latest production achievements.

Purpose of the visit – to get to know Latvia and the Latvian business environment.

Thanks to Latvian Investment and Development Agency – LIAA and the Latvian Foreign Ministry for the cooperation in organizing the meeting.