Ducatt NV › ABOUT DUCATT HISTORY WHAT'S IN THE NAME? MANAGEMENT LOCATION › PRODUCT › APPLICATIONS › INNOVATION › SERVICE › PICTURES › FAQ'S › HOME› CONTACT› MEET US ABROAD› NEWS YOU ARE IN: HOME - ABOUT DUCATT - HISTORY PRINT History Half a century experience in producing quality glass Ducatt is a spin-off of Emgo, a market leader in the manufacturing of high quality drawn and blown glass with more than 45 years of experience. Emgo's core activities are in the lighting industry and highly specialized applications. It supplies Philips and Osram with backlighting for LCD screens and pressure proof glass tubes for evacuated solar tube collectors. In the past years, Emgo has entered the solar market producing glass collector tubes and tubing products for thermal systems. In 2006, the idea to make the switch-over from light bulbs to the solar energy sector grew. In the end of 2008, Emgo was informed that light bulbs would be forbidden in the EU by 2012 and would be replaced by energy-efficient lamps. The announcement of the official ban of light bulbs was an extra boost to make the switch-over. On January, 31, 2011, Ducatt was born The light bulb division with its 100 employees was taken over by Ducatt, while the glass tube division continues to work under Emgo. Ducatt and Emgo concluded mutual service contracts to safeguard continuity and efficiency. Ducatt's field of expertise lies with the experience of Emgo and it is incorporated in a highly motivated team of skilled employees. This goes from full-fledged glass oven operators to highly specialized glass engineers. The production facility has completely been rebuilt with a brand new solar glass furnace and state-of-the-art production lines, optimized end-to-end to avoid contamination with iron. Ducatt sources its silica from one of the best low-iron sand quarries in Europe, located nearby. For cutting, edge grinding and thermal toughening, Ducatt operates state-of-the-art integrated lines from their strategic partner LiSEC. On December 12, 2011, the first glass rolled out of the melting furnace. Only two months later the first customer order was shipped. CONTACT US INDUSTRIEZONE 1050, BALENDIJK 161 B-3920 LOMMEL T. +32 (0) 11 559 300 F. +32 (0) 11 559 310 E. MAIL@DUCATT.COM UP TO 95% DOWN TO 2MM In order to make its contribution, Ducatt commits itself to a clear and focused target:The development of a dedicated ultra-clear glass for solar applications, with a transparency of up to 95 % and a thickness down to 2 mm. MEET US AT THE FAIRS