Southwall Technologies announces landmark project in China

Southwall Technologies Inc., Palo Alto, Calif., won one of its largest architectural glass projects, the Guangzhou TV building in China, according to a Feb. 24 release.Currently under construction alongside the Guangzhou TV and Sightseeing Tower, the landmark building utilizes Southwall’s heat-reflective XIR film to minimize solar heat gain, while maximizing visible light and energy efficiency. This is the second largest project win for Southwall in China, after the Universiade Centersports complex in Shenzhen.

“With our heat-reflective XIR film, we are proud to equip the Guangzhou TV building with unequaled protection from the sun’s heat, while providing superior daylighting and energy-efficiency,” said Dennis Capovilla, president and chief executive officer of Southwall Technologies, in the release. “This landmark project represents one of the largest architectural glass projects in our company’s history, signaling our continued growth within the global marketplace.”

The high-performance XIR laminated glass is being specified and supplied by Shenzhen Kaisheng Energy Saving Technology Co., Southwall’s Master Distributor of Architectural XIR products in China.