The UAE’s Lumiglass Industries has ensured worldwide recognition for automobile  glass safety by winning top European and American certifications.

A Dubai Investments subsidiary, Lumiglass became the first company in the UAE to receive the ECE 43R certification, the European standard for automobile glass safety, and equivalent US Department of Transportation number DOT 806 for its automotive glass.
Lumiglass was certified for the ISO 9001-2000 quality management accolade by ATB Vincotte International only after six months from the commercial start-up of production. 
Along with these certifications, Lumiglass also received the American Ansi Z-26/27 standards for its architectural laminated glass, only the second company in the UAE to win such recognition for its quality, and the BS6206, the British Standard for safety glass. The reception of all the possible standards ensures worldwide Lumiglass recognition.
Announcing this, Harri Peramaa, general manager, Lumiglass, said: “These awards of recognition only confirm our superior quality and the international standard we adhere to in our production methods. These awards will strengthen our quality rating among our customers and clients.”
Peramaa said they would also encourage the company to go forward and further win prestigious contracts with major international corporations such as the one Lumiglass presently had with a major Dutch glass company.
“In automotive glass, Lumiglass is now able to compete in the worldwide OEM markets, being considered an official supplier for the Ford Motor Company after our glass passed their stringent quality requirements,” the official said Lumiglass is probably the only unit in Dubai which can claim to have sold off its first year’s production with deals amounting to approximately Dh20 million even before commercial production began. Moreover, it has completed successful capacity expansion installations just six months after start-up. Commercial production at this Phase-I facility officially started on December 12, 2004. Lumiglass products include Lumisafe for use in automotive windshields, Lumilam for use in architectural glass and Lumiarmor for use in bullet-proof glass solutions and applications.
The company’s state-of-the-art production facility at Al Quoz, Dubai, has a current capacity of 20,000 windshields a month.
Lumiglass Industries features a fully automated Robotech pre-processing line which is the third of its kind in the world connected to a fully automated screen printing unit and a computerised Tamglass windscreen-bending furnace, of which two exist in the Lumiglass facility. The second Tamglass Autoclave at Lumiglass, which was recently installed, is the largest of its kind in the world and can produce laminated glass in sizes up to 6000 x 2500 mm. Apart from this an edge polishing machine from Bavelloni of Italy will be installed soon, which will considerably contribute to the Lumiglass added-value effect.