Glass Act
For immediate release – 5 September 2014
Glass Act
The recently launched Euroglass Creative design centre in Auckland’s Parnell is proving a hit with architects, builders and designers, many of whom attended the opening function and are now coming back for a second look.
The 180 square metre space designed by award winning Studio Gascoigne, hails glass as the hero by presenting a dazzling variety of interesting, innovative and practical ways to use glass.
Says general manager Murray Young, “We believe this type of glass resource is a first of its kind in Australasia. We’re able to engage with our clients at an early stage of their project to ensure we provide the most effective glass solution.”
The Euroglass Creative team offer a free consultancy service and they encourage clients to come in and enjoy a coffee in the colourful, open plan showroom where many different examples of glass are showcased throughout the indoor and outdoor spaces.
Background
information
Twenty eight years ago Robert
Famularo founded Euroglass in the garage of his Mt Eden
home.
Robert had recognised the potential in the
residential market for a simple, yet elegant, frameless
glass shower without the need for unsightly frames and
seals.
And along with providing the most stylish,
uncluttered shower enclosures, Euroglass focussed on
providing the very best possible service.
The first
tagline for Euroglass was in fact ‘SIMPLY THE
BEST’.
And true to this original mission statement,
Euroglass followed through with providing the finest product
and service. In fact even when the customer was wrong, they
were deemed right! Such was the motto of Euroglass. Never,
ever disagree with a customer, just fix it regardless.
It
was clearly a winning formula as the business grew to
encompass balustrades, pool fencing, doors, shop fit-outs
and commercial installations, as well as manufacturing and
supplying nationally and internationally the related
hardware products. Later, a new facility was established to
process and toughen glass, and complement Euroglass
installation. This company was called National Glass.
The
business evolved further in 2012, when Euroglass and
National Glass formed a joint venture with the
Australian-owned Viridian Glass.
And now they are further
growing their passion for glass. In keeping with European
cutting edge innovation, they are bringing to the New
Zealand market glass products which produce higher
performance outputs in areas like solar heat gain, UV
protection, and acoustic and safety attributes using
laminated glass. They also focus on sourcing innovative
and inspiring opportunities for decorative
applications.
The role of the new facility in Parnell,
Euroglass Creative, is to provide a resource to inspire and
support architects, designers, developers and builders to
transform spaces into something more than their clients even
dreamed
of.
ENDS