TGP moves Canadian operations to new Toronto fabrication facility

Technical Glass Products,Snoqualmie, Wash.,has moved into a new state-of-the-art fabrication facility in Toronto, according to a March3 release. The facility is designed to provide Canadian customers with even faster and easier access to quality fire-rated glass and framing and other specialty architectural glazing solutions.

TGP will fabricate and label at the new locale the FireLite family of fire-rated glazing products – an innovative ceramic glazing that blocks fire and smoke and can meet impact safety requirements; Neoceram heat resistant glass for high efficiency heating appliances; and X-Ray shielding glass.

In addition, TGP offers a full-range of fire-rated glazing and specialized architectural products in Canada, including Pilkington Pyrostop glass, which is both fire- and impact-resistant and blocks heat transfer; Fireframes fire-rated framing; the Pilkington Profilit translucent linear channel glass system; SteelBuilt Curtainwall Systems, which allow for larger areas of glass, smaller frame profiles and wider free-spans than is possible with traditional aluminum curtain wall assemblies; and Neopariés and Neopariés LT crystallized glass ceramic architectural panels, according to the release.

“Canada is an important market for us, and as construction begins to rebound across the country, having additional fabrication capacity will be critical,” said Ron Pitts, Canadian sales manager for TGP, in the release. “We look forward to continuing the tradition of providing the Canadian market with expert customer service and high quality, innovative fire-rated glazing and specialty architectural products.”

Customers should contact Pitts at 8699 Escarpment Way, Unit #5, Milton, ON L9T 0J5, 905/636-9097, fax: 905-636-9098, sales@fireglass.com.