Inauguration Tehnovatsionnogo center AGC in the presence of King Philippe of Belgium.

In the presence of representatives of economic, political, academia and the media, His Majesty Philip, King of Belgium, November 5, 2014, inaugurated in Gosselies (Charleroi Area, Belgium), Tehnovatsionny center of AGC Glass Europe.Tehnovatsionny center AGC in their newly built buildings together under one roof more than 250 researchers, technologists and engineers engaged in process optimization and development of new types of glass for the automotive and construction sectors.

Center staff will be able to use additional features with the most modern infrastructure, where the organization of workplaces (offices, laboratories, pilot plants) should facilitate the exchange of views between the various teams working in the center. In addition, along with the proximity to the Group's manufacturing facilities, one of the positive factors was the placement of a new center in the industrial park (Aéropôle de Gosselies), brings together representatives of various industries, laboratories and universities, which should help to attract researchers internationally and creating synergies for open innovation.

Created as a technological showcase for the achievements in the field of research and development center Tehnovatsionny AGC aims to become a world center for the advanced achievements of the Group in the area of ??AGC glass building. "It will be a tool to promote the process of creating new glass products for our customers and reduce their development time. It would be beneficial for our research, "said Jean-Francois Eris, president and CEO of AGC Glass Europe.

Construction of the center cost about 30 million euros, of which 8.9 million provided the provincial government Wallonia, the creator of the project was the company Assar Architects.