1997

New offline coater

The HKZ 3 in Gelsenkirchen produced Thermal insulation and Solar control glass from 1997 till 2014.

HKZ 3, a new offline coater, started production in Gelsenkirchen.
In 2014, all offline coating facilities moved from Gelsenkirchen to Gladbeck to be close to the float lines, where it operates as HKZ 4.