PITTSBURGH, December 16, 2024 – The largest glass manufacturer in North America, Vitro Architectural Glass, is pleased to announce that its refined VacuMax™ Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG) was honored by Architectural Record as one of the Best Architectural Products of 2024.

Architectural Record’s prestigious Best of Products competition showcases the top building materials and furnishings introduced to the North American market over the past year. A panel of architects and designers evaluates the entries based on innovation, functionality, sustainability and aesthetics.

Now manufactured exclusively with Solarban^® 70 solar-control, low-e glass by Vitro, VacuMax™ VIG provides a substantial 79% improvement in U-values, delivering world-leading R-values of up to R20, rivaling the performance of traditional walls.

The VIG unit is comprised of two lites of 4mm (0.16") glass separated by a non-leaded proprietary metal edge seal and a vacuum space. The unit's slender design and light weight make it easy to integrate into traditional glazing systems, window frames or curtainwall applications. It is often used to replace monolithic glazing in older buildings, making it well-suited for retrofit projects.

Thanks to its innovative insulating technology, VacuMax™ VIG provides thermal insulation performance three to five times better than conventional insulating glass units and up to 20 times better than monolithic glass. Furthermore, in addition to the notable thermal improvements, recent visual enhancements have improved appearance by eliminating vacuum ports and discreetly concealing "getters."

For more information about VacuMax™ (VIG), visit vacumaxvig.com.

About Vitro Architectural Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass, part of Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading, energy-efficient, high-performance products such as Solarban^®, Sungate^® and Starphire Ultra-Clear^® glasses. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its complete collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified^® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, as of April 2024, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material Global Warming Potential (GWP) threshold the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.

Media Contact:
Robert J. Struble
Vitro Architectural Glass
412-820-8138
rstruble@vitro.com
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