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title: Fourth quarter update for Vitro Certified Network members 
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 Reflecting on 2022 and offering first looks at exciting updates for 2023

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Reflecting, Renaming and Renewing Dear Vitro Certified™ Network Member, With the end of 2022 came the close of the first official International Year of Glass. Along with 74 countries and more than 1,100 endorsing organizations, Vitro and its network of clients and partners celebrated the essential role that glass plays in society and introduced several innovative glass products that take glass to the next level. We’ve reflected on the past year’s accomplishments on our website and invite you to take a look as well, as 2022 was a significant year for architectural glass. With all that happened last year, you may be wondering what we have planned for 2023. One change to be aware of is the renaming of three key Solarban® glass products. Officially launching this month, you can expect the same performance, aesthetics and Vitro quality you rely on – with new, more descriptive product names. Solarban® 67 glass is now Solarban® R67 glass and joins Vitro’s family of subtly reflective glasses, including Solarban® R77 and Solarban® R100 glasses.  Additionally, Solarban® z50 glass has been renamed Solarban® 60 on Optiblue® glass and Solarban® z75 glass has been renamed Solarban® 70 on Optiblue® glass. These new names describe the products’ composition as Solarban® z50 glass has always consisted of our Solarban® 60 low-e coating on an Optiblue® glass substrate. Similarly, Solarban® z75 glass is made up of our Solarban® 70 low-e coating on an Optiblue® glass substrate. Something else to look forward to this year is the new Vitro Certified™ Network website, VCNmember.com. Featuring an updated design that complements other Vitro websites, the new site is a robust home base for Vitro Certified™ members and incorporates interactive and downloadable content such as educational resources, product selection tools, audit materials, quote templates and more. All Vitro Certified™ members will receive an email with instructions on how to access the site and establish a new login and password. If you don’t receive an email and would like access, please contact Patty Fisher at pfisher@vitro.com. In this issue of our newsletter, we introduce you to Andre Kenstowicz, key projects manager, who finds motivation in large-scale, enduring projects. We also feature a case study on a new office building in a part of San Francisco that is transitioning from an industrial area to a sustainable, transit-oriented neighborhood, and we check in with Daniel Sutton, manager for value added products, to provide more information about VacuMax™ Vacuum Insulating Glass. We hope you enjoy this issue of our Vitro Certified™ Network newsletter, and from the entire team at Vitro, we wish you a happy and successful new year and thank you as always for your invaluable support throughout the year.  Sincerely,  Mark Seeton Vice President, Sales Vitro Architectural Glass   Project Showcase: 345 4th Street San Francisco-based architects Stanton Architecture designed a bold, contemporary façade using Solarban® 72 Starphire® glass to appeal to the neighborhood’s “Laptops and Lattes” demographic of young, affluent professionals. Read More   Technical Forum: Vacuum Insulating Glass FAQs Daniel Sutton, Vitro’s manager for value added products, gives additional updates on the rollout of VacuMax™ Vacuum Insulating Glass (VIG) and what fabricators need to know about working with it. Read More   Get to Know Vitro: Andre Kenstowicz Andre Kenstowicz is excited by large projects. He’s motivated by witnessing the creative design of memorable structures that will be around for decades – and there are more on the way in his territory in 2023. Meet Andre        Vitro   Glass Technology Center  400 Guys Run Road  Cheswick  PA   15024    You received this email because you are subscribed to Vitro Certified Network Subscription from Vitro . Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails  |
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