GlassBuild America 2026 is almost here—and we’re bringing together some of the most exciting technologies in glass fabrication, all in one place. Visit IGE Booth #2573 and experience the IGE Glass Fabrication Ecosystem™: innovative equipment, advanced technology and complete fabrication solutions—all backed by the expertise, service, tooling and parts support that IGE customers have relied on for decades. From cutting and fabrication to digital printing, tempering, water treatment, automation and material handling, discover technologies designed to help you: • Improve factory flow • Eliminate production bottlenecks • Increase automation • Improve quality and consistency • Reduce operating and maintenance costs • Get more from your manufacturing operation And most importantly, meet the IGE team and the Manufacturers behind the technology. DON’T JUST COME TO SEE MACHINES. COME TO DISCOVER WHAT’S POSSIBLE FOR YOUR FACTORY. 📍 IGE Booth #2573 📅 GlassBuild America 2026 | Las Vegas THE IGE GLASS FABRICATION ECOSYSTEM™ Technology. Tooling. Parts. Service. Expertise. SUPPORTED AT EVERY STEP. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!

After nearly 50 years in the glass industry, I am more excited about manufacturing today than I have been in a long time. Why? Because I believe we are entering an era where the biggest improvements will not necessarily come from buying one more machine. They will come from making the entire factory work smarter. At IGE, we increasingly look at manufacturing through three connected areas: Process. Software. Hardware. If one of those three is weak, the factory will never reach its potential. Automation Doesn't Have to Mean Automating Everything There is a lot of talk today about the fully automated glass factory. I believe it is coming. But I also believe we need to be practical. Most North American fabricators do not need to automate their entire plant tomorrow. They need to identify where people are performing repetitive work, where glass stops moving, where information gets lost, where quality problems occur, and where the greatest return on investment can be achieved. Then fix those areas one by one. Connect the cutting table to the next process. Connect fabrication to tempering. Connect tempering to insulating glass. Connect the equipment to the software. And make sure the information follows the glass. That is practical automation - and it should show up in measurable results: less labor, better throughput, better quality or lower operating cost. R&D Has to Leave the Laboratory To me, research and development is not about developing technology simply because it is interesting. It has to solve a real manufacturing problem. Can we reduce labor? Can we increase throughput? Can we improve quality? Can we reduce energy consumption? Can we eliminate unnecessary handling? Can we extend the useful life of existing equipment? Can we make difficult glass easier to process? And most importantly: Can we prove it? That last question matters. Before making major investments, establish the baseline. Measure the current production rate, labor requirements, quality, downtime and operating costs. Then make the improvement. Then measure again. If the numbers don't improve, we haven't accomplished enough. The Factory Is Becoming a System For decades our industry often purchased equipment machine by machine. That mentality is changing. A great cutting table is valuable. A great furnace is valuable. A great insulating glass line is valuable. But the real opportunity comes when those machines begin working together as one manufacturing system. That requires equipment manufacturers, automation companies, software companies, fabricators and experienced process people to work together. No single company has every answer. I certainly don't believe IGE does. Our job is to find the best technologies, the best people and the best ideas - and then help connect them into something that works for the customer. That is increasingly how I see the role of IGE. Start With the Problem My advice to fabricators is simple: Don't start by asking what machine you should buy. Start by asking: What is the biggest problem in my factory that I should solve next? That question may lead to a new machine. It may lead to automation. It may lead to software. It may lead to a retrofit. Or it may lead to something none of us has thought of yet. That's what makes this period in our industry so exciting. At IGE, after nearly five decades, we are still learning, still searching and still asking questions. Because the next generation of glass manufacturing won't be created by simply doing more of what we did yesterday. It will be created by people willing to ask: What can we do better tomorrow? If you want to know where to start, show us the bottleneck, labor problem or production challenge you want to improve next. Let us help determine whether the right answer is automation, software, new equipment, a retrofit - or simply a better process. IGE Glass Technologies One Family. One Focus.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kuraray and all the parties involved in the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) Glasshouse Theater's big win for the 2026 National Glass Association (NGA)'s Glass Magazine Project of the Year and Best Feat of Engineering Awards! 🏆 We also offer big congrats to all the other award winners in their categories. 🏆 IGE's very own Carolyn Spellman was honored to be part of the judging panel, and she really enjoyed reviewing all of the submissions. In reflecting upon her experience, Carolyn remarked, "Reviewing these submissions was a masterclass in design. I was constantly marveled by the brilliant engineering triumphs, innovation, and the breathtaking aesthetic power of glass. There were so many incredible projects that great thought went into each and every category." To learn more about each recipient, please read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gJR7feuG

For decades, IGE has done more than sell glass fabrication equipment. We’ve helped bring some of the world’s most innovative equipment manufacturers to the North American market. We’ve introduced new names, new technologies and new ideas—and in many cases, helped build those brands into recognized names throughout the industry. Times change. Technologies change. And the needs of glass fabricators change. That means every so often, you have to take a fresh look at what you’re offering and ask: Is this still the best technology we can bring to our customers? For IGE, that means doing what we do best. Searching the world for innovative technologies. Finding manufacturers we believe in and trust to do right by our customers. Recognizing solutions that can make a real difference for glass fabricators. And then doing the work to introduce, support and build those technologies in North America. Some of our relationships have stood the test of time. Others are newer and represent an exciting next generation of technology. But the philosophy behind them hasn’t changed. Find great technology. Believe in it. Bring it to market. Stand behind it. That’s what IGE has always done. And it’s what we do best. In the coming weeks, we will be highlighting each of IGE’s manufacturing partners in the lead up to National Glass Association's "GlassBuild America" Exhibition 2026, and we couldn’t be more excited about this! IGE will be displaying our following leading technologies for: VITROSEP: Fully Automatic Closed Loop Water Filtration Systems JRS: Drilling, Milling, & Countersinking Technology systron: Fully Automatic CNC Processing Center for Waterjet cutting, rough grinding, fine grinding, and polishing, including processing complex shapes KERAjet: Digital Glass Printing for ceramic and UV ink, stand alone and full lines PRC: Bird-Friendly Laser Marking Sail Glass: Glass Tempering Furnace for Borosilicate and Soda-Lime Glass WGM: Insulating Glass Lines with TPS ATIS: Pneumatic handlers for heavy glass Deltamax: Glass inspection systems IGE Speed Series for washers, edgers, polishers, heat soak ovens IGE Tooling, Spare Parts & Service We’re sharing a sneak peak at the IGE Booth #2573 here… see you in Vegas!

Better machines are only part of the equation. When you invest in glass fabrication equipment, you’re not simply buying a machine. You’re making an investment in your factory, your people, your productivity—and ultimately, your profitability. And what happens after the machine is installed matters. For nearly 50 years, IGE has traveled the world searching for advanced glass fabrication technologies and bringing those solutions to North American fabricators. But we’ve always believed that great t echnology needs something equally important behind it: Great support. That’s why IGE has invested in the infrastructure to support our customers long after the sale—with factory-trained technicians, a North American spare-parts inventory, consumables, our own diamond tooling capabilities, and rebuild and retrofit expertise. Because when production is running, parts are available, service is responsive, and you know there’s an experienced team standing behind your investment…you sleep a little better at night. That’s the message behind our latest ad in USGlass Magazine: BETTER MACHINES. BETTER SUPPORT. BETTER NIGHT’S SLEEP. From Cutting to Trucking, our goal is simple: Help you fabricate glass faster, better, safer and more profitably. #IGEGlassTechnologies #GlassFabrication #GlassProcessing #GlassIndustry #Manufacturing #GlassMachinery #USGlass #FactoryAutomation

At IGE Glass Technologies, Inc., we often talk about machinery, automation, innovation, and technology. But at the end of the day, our greatest asset is our people. Today, we want to recognize two members of the IGE team who represent the future of our company and our industry. IGE's Angel Mejia and Pierre Fleury Angel Mejia, our Service Manager, brings a tremendous background in glass fabrication, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting, and customer support. His knowledge, work ethic, and commitment to our customers make him an invaluable part of our organization. And the dedication of Pierre Fleury - who specializes in FORVET equipment, JRS Glass srl equipment, and is now expanding his expertise into systron GmbH systems - has been remarkable to watch as he masters the latest technologies available to the market, all with a big smile on his face. Our customers appreciate and respect Pierre for his knowledge and ability to address their equipment issues, restoring them to production as quickly as possible. Pierre Fleury Performing Service & Maintenance on Forvet Francesca Having served North America's glass fabricators since 1978, one of the most rewarding experiences for a company like IGE is seeing talented young professionals develop into industry leaders. Our technical division represents exactly the kind of people who will help drive IGE and the glass industry forward for years to come. Thank you Angel and Pierre for your hard work, your dedication, and for making IGE a stronger company every day.

The Heating Section Is the Heart of Every Great Tempering Furnace. Anyone can build a furnace that gets hot. Building one that heats glass uniformly, consistently, and repeatably is a completely different engineering challenge. That’s where great tempering furnaces distinguish themselves, and this is one of the many reasons why IGE has chosen to partner with SAIL GLASS for the long-term. When glass enters the furnace, every degree of temperature matters. Every heating zone matters. Every airflow adjustment matters. The objective isn’t simply reaching the correct temperature; the objective is ensuring the entire lite reaches the proper thermal condition at the same time, with minimal temperature variation from edge to center and from top to bottom. That takes engineering. What Separates Premium Furnace Design? A premium heating system is the result of many components working together: ✔️ Independently controlled heating zones ✔️ Well-balanced top and bottom heating ✔️ Efficient convection ✔️ Stable roller systems ✔️ High-quality insulation ✔️ Responsive process controls ✔️ Intelligent recipe management ✔️ Repeatable thermal performance None of these features alone creates outstanding glass. Together, they create process stability. Consistency Is the Real Competitive Advantage Every fabricator has experienced those frustrating days when the furnace seems to “have a mind of its own.” Those days cost money. They reduce throughput. They create scrap. They consume operator time. The goal of modern furnace engineering is to reduce process variability so the machine performs consistently from shift to shift and operator to operator. That’s where precision engineering pays dividends. Why This Matters The more stable the heating process becomes, the more confidence operators have. Greater confidence means: * More consistent production * Better optical quality * Less process variation * Greater productivity * More predictable results Those are benefits every architectural glass fabricator can appreciate. At IGE Glass Technologies, Inc., these are exactly the characteristics we look for when evaluating new equipment. And this is exactly where SAIL GLASS has demonstrated a technical approach that strongly aligns with IGE’s expectations for precision heating, convection control and process stability. Please visit www.IGEsolutions.com for more information, or call 800-919-7181 to set up a virtual or in-person factory demo.

I’ve spent nearly 50 years in the glass industry. (Yes…I finally did the math, and I’m still trying to convince myself it’s wrong.) One thing those years have taught me is that innovation doesn’t always begin with answers. More often, it begins with a simple question. During my recent trip through China, I had the opportunity to visit several manufacturers producing borosilicate tempering furnaces. What caught my attention was that many of these same furnaces were also processing conventional soda-lime architectural glass—including modern double- and triple-silver Low-E coatings. That observation got me thinking… What if we’ve been looking at tempering furnace design from the wrong direction? Since borosilicate glass demands much tighter control of heating, temperature uniformity, and quenching than soda-lime glass, could a furnace engineered to consistently temper borosilicate naturally produce higher-quality soda-lime glass as well? Could it mean: • Better flatness? • Less roller wave? • Reduced anisotropy? • Improved optical quality? • Better consistency on today’s advanced Low-E coatings? I honestly don’t know. I’m not presenting this as a conclusion. I’m presenting it as a hypothesis—one that I believe deserves careful engineering evaluation and real-world testing. After seeing these furnaces in operation, I can’t help but wonder if there is something here worth exploring. Maybe the answer is no. But if the answer is yes, it could represent an interesting step forward in architectural tempering technology. I’d genuinely appreciate hearing from furnace manufacturers, glass fabricators, researchers, and engineers. What am I missing? Has anyone already explored this concept? Or is this an idea that deserves a proper engineering study? The best innovations in our industry often begin with someone willing to ask a good question. I’m looking forward to the discussion. IGE's Michael Spellman, Manny Borda, and Yonghe Tang Visiting Borosilicate and Soda-Lime Glass Tempering Factories with Sail Glass Furnaces. China July 2026

Your Single Source Provider for Glass Fabrication Equipment, Spare Parts, Service, Supplies, Rebuilds, & Retrofits Over the past four decades, I’ve had the opportunity to walk through glass fabrication facilities all over the world - different countries; different cultures; different levels of automation. But one thing is always the same: How glass moves through the factory determines how well that factory performs. All of these factory walks have taught us a lot, and all of these factory walks have lead to the glass fabrication solutions in IGE's carefully curated "Ecosystem". Some of those solutions have been part of our ecosystem for many years; some for decades. One such product that's been part of our ecosystem for 15 years is the ATIS Pneumatic Manipulator for glass handling. ATIS Pneumatic Manipulator for Glass Handling The Reality Inside Most Plants No matter how advanced the equipment is, I continue to see the same challenges: - Overuse of the central crane - Operators waiting on shared equipment - Manual handling where it shouldn’t exist - Bottlenecks between otherwise efficient processes And it’s not because people don’t understand automation; it’s because handling is often treated as an afterthought. Where the Problem Really Is Most facilities rely heavily on overhead cranes, and those cranes are critical. But they’re often used for everything. Your crane should be doing your highest-value work - not your most frequent work. Why ATIS Stands Out This is exactly why ATIS has been part of the IGE ecosystem for as long as it has. Not because it’s the biggest investment in the building, but because it solves a real, everyday problem — extremely well. ATIS manipulators bring handling directly to where the work happens. Versatility That Fits the Real World The ATIS Pneumatic Glass Manipulator can be: - Suspended from the ceiling - Mounted on the floor - Integrated into the structure That flexibility allows it to fit into any facility. The Impact - Operators stop waiting - Glass moves smoothly - Breakage drops - Crane is freed up - Flow improves It’s not a small solution—it’s a foundational one. After four decades of walking factory floors, very few solutions are essential. ATIS is one of them. Because when you improve how glass moves, you improve everything.

Last Friday, we were with a customer discussing the idea of a ghost shift in glass fabrication — an entire shift running with no direct labor — technology that is increasingly possible through smart automation and partners like systron . The reaction was immediate: “I could never be comfortable with that.” Fair enough. A lot of breakthrough technology sounds impossible right up until the moment you experience it. Then Saturday happened. We woke up in San Francisco surrounded by driverless Waymo cars. All of us had the same reaction: "No chance. Not for me." We watched them pull up, watched people get in and out, and talked about how crazy it all seemed. By dinner, we had changed our minds. We downloaded the app, got in, and let a driverless car take us to dinner. Then took another one home. No disaster. No panic. No chaos. Just technology doing what many people still think cannot be done. My wife Carolyn — my “Little Helper” of 30 years, who usually helps me spot parking spaces that are better than the ones I spot and reminds me that red lights are not optional — was completely relaxed. At one point, she even remarked that Waymo spotted a pedestrian faster than she did. That hit me. Because that is exactly how real change happens in manufacturing. First, it sounds too radical. Then it becomes real. Then it becomes normal. Then it becomes a competitive advantage. In glass fabrication, the companies that win will be the ones willing to trust what is new: • smart automation • connected machines • better flow • less labor dependency • more consistency • more uptime A ghost shift sounds crazy to some people today. So did riding in a car with no driver. The future has a way of arriving before people are ready for it. Yesterday’s crazy idea becomes tomorrow’s edge. Congratulations to Waymo for pushing the envelope — and to companies like systron that are pushing our industry forward the same way. #GlassFabrication #Automation #SmartFactory #Manufacturing #Industry40 #IGE #FromCuttingToTrucking www.IGEsolutions.com 800-919-7181 info@igesolutions.com

Everyone loves to talk about machines: Cutting tables, CNC processors, Tempering furnaces, Insulating glass lines. But after walking through hundreds of glass factories over the past four decades, I’ve learned something simple: The real foundation of glass quality isn’t a machine — it’s water. Clean water. THE FIRST TIME I SAW THE VITROSEP WATER SYSTEM About 15+ years ago, I was visiting a very large jumbo glass fabrication plant in Spain, owned by one of the most respected glass fabricators in the country — and one of the most respected companies in the world, Tvitec. What caught my attention that day wasn’t the cutting system or the processing lines; It was the water system. By that point in my career, I had already given up on water systems. Decades earlier, I had seen a well known water filtration system introduced to the industry — and let’s just say it belonged in the Fred Flintstone era of water treatment. It was primitive, crude, and ineffective. After that came the centrifuge systems. Anyone who has lived through those knows exactly what I mean — maintenance nightmares and unstable performance. Eventually I reached a conclusion: Water systems just weren’t worth the trouble. I had completely given up on them. Then that day in Spain happened. When I saw the Vitrosep water management system at Tvitec, I immediately knew something was different. The water quality was stable; the system was engineered properly; and it was clearly designed with the realities of glass fabrication in mind. At that moment, I made a decision: I wasn't leaving Spain until I met the people who built that system. One of my fellow IGE team members was traveling with me on that trip. He had just met a new girlfriend back home and was understandably eager to get back. Unfortunately for him, I had other plans. So he had to endure my little mission of tracking down the Vitrosep manufacturer. Eventually we found them, and I’ve been grateful ever since because that discovery reinforced something I’ve believed ever since: Clean water quietly protects the entire glass factory. Perfectly clean glass begins with perfectly clean water. THE VITROSEP DIFFERENCE This is why the Vitrosep system offers results measured in "Dollars & Sense" Fully automatic - set it and forget it. Your operators stop babysitting sludge and start making glass. Maintenance in minutes - not hours and days. Every hour of downtime avoided is money in your pocket. Close to zero fresh-water consumption - Cut your utility bill and forget water restrictions. Proven to exceed 20%+ longer diamond wheel life - If your tooling budget is $200k, that's $40k back in your pocket every year. More than 20% faster processing - More throughput = more orders shipped = more revenue. Nearly 20% lower spindle energy use - Lower power bills, lower cost per life. Who would ever think that a capital purchase in water processing could actually become a profit-making system? But that's exactly what the Vitrosep is - for many plants, it has become one of the most important profit centers in the building. r competitors are throwing money down the drain - literally. Why should you? Visit us today to discuss your Vitrosep system, and start producing with the right ingredient: clean water! www.IGEsolutions.com 800-919-7181

For decades, IGE Glass Technologies has been known for delivering some of the most advanced glass fabrication projects in North America. Entire tempering plants. Integrated automation systems. Factory modernization programs. Those projects matter...But they are only part of the story. What many fabricators do not realize is that IGE operates as an ecosystem of solutions — from simple upgrades to full factory transformations. Our goal is always the same: Make glass fabrication better - Better from cutting to trucking. Better in speed, safety, and profitability. Because whether you’re investing $40,000 or $4 million, the mission never changes: Faster. Better. Safer. More Profitable The IGE Ecosystem Modern glass fabrication is not about one machine; it’s about how everything works together. At IGE, we have fabricators improve production across the entire process: Cutting Handling Edge Processing Tempering Laminating Automation Storage Logistics Washing Digital Printing Retrofits Water Filtration Sometimes the right answer is a new production line, but often the biggest improvement comes from one strategic upgrade. One bottleneck removed. One dangerous process automated. One slow step accelerated. With IGE's ecosystem of technologies, we optimize resources, minimize waste, and accelerate manufacturing speed. Automation That Changes the Flow A perfect example is systron GmbH . systron focuses on something many factories overlook: how glass moves through production. While most equipment performs a single process, systron improves the entire production flow. The results can be significant: Faster throughput Reduced manual handling Higher production consistency Lower labor dependence Improved plant efficiency In many plants, removing a single bottleneck can unlock 15–30% more capacity without adding shifts or labor. ROI That Matters At IGE, every recommendation starts with one question: What will the return be? Automation improvements typically generate ROI in three ways. Labor Efficiency Many systems reduce operator requirements dramatically. In some cases: 2–3 operators → 1 operator That means less labor pressure and easier staffing. Throughput Gains Eliminating bottlenecks often increases production capacity immediately. Fabricators regularly see: • 15–30% throughput improvement • faster order turnaround • higher machine utilization Safety Improvements Glass fabrication is physically demanding. Automation reduces: lifting flipping manual transport injury risk And one serious injury can cost far more than the automation that prevents it. System Thinking The biggest difference between buying equipment and working with IGE is simple: We think in systems. We don’t just sell machines. We study the entire production flow and ask: Where is the bottleneck? Where is the risk? Where is the lost efficiency? Then we solve it. Sometimes with a major investment. Sometimes with a simple upgrade. But every improvement moves the factory closer to the same goal: Faster. Better. Safer. More Profitable. From Cutting to Trucking That philosophy drives everything we do at IGE. Glass fabrication can always be improved, and the future belongs to fabricators who invest in smarter production. That’s why IGE continues building an ecosystem of technologies designed to move the industry forward. From cutting to trucking. Faster. Better. Safer. More Profitable. Contact IGE today to start building your ecosystem with our solutions. www.IGEsolutions.com 800-919-7181