Glasstec 2026: Glass Sandblasting Beyond the Machine

The evolution of architectural and decorative glass is profoundly reshaping the world of sandblasting too. Ever-larger glass panels, increasingly high levels of customization, and new applications now demand processes capable of delivering precision, repeatability, and consistently high quality standards.

In this scenario, glass sandblasting can no longer be considered a simple surface treatment. It has become an integrated process, in which technologies, materials, software, and application expertise all contribute equally to the final result.

This very evolution will be at the heart of Glasstec 2026, the world’s leading international trade fair for the glass industry, taking place from October 20 to 23 in Düsseldorf. The event brings together manufacturers, processors, designers, and technology suppliers eager to discover the solutions redefining the future of glass processing.

Glasstec 2026 at a Glance

📅 When: October 20–23, 2026
📍 Where: Düsseldorf, Germany – Messe Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre)
🌍 The world’s benchmark event for the glass industry: over 1,250 exhibitors from 50 countries and more than 32,000 professional visitors expected, based on figures from the previous edition
🎯 Fratelli Pezza focus: MultiShading, permanent marking, masking materials, surface protection, and process consultancy
📍 Booth: Hall 16, Stand A26
🎟️ How to attend: visitor registration and ticket information is available on the official Glasstec website

Quality Comes from the Whole Process, Not the Machine Alone

When discussing glass sandblasting, attention often focuses on the machine’s performance. In reality, the quality of the finish depends on the interaction of numerous factors that must be designed and controlled as a single process: the choice of masking materials, the type of abrasive, the process parameters, the management software, application expertise, and final surface protection all directly affect finish consistency, result repeatability, and production efficiency.

For this reason, more and more glass processors are looking for partners who can support them not only in choosing the most suitable technology, but also in optimizing the entire production process, with the goal of reducing waste, increasing productivity, and developing new applications.

Founded in 1970, Fratelli Pezza today offers an approach that integrates technologies, consumables, technical consultancy, and application know-how, backed by more than 5,000 machines installed worldwide.

MultiShading: Expanding Creative Possibilities for Glass Design

Among the innovations Fratelli Pezza will present at Glasstec 2026, MultiShading will play a central role — the technology developed to create progressive gradients and varying levels of opacity directly through sandblasting.

Unlike traditional uniform processing, MultiShading makes it possible to modulate the intensity of sandblasting within the same surface, creating gradual, multidirectional transitions and decorative solutions that significantly expand the design possibilities for architects and designers.

Digital process control also delivers highly repeatable results even in industrial production, making it possible to achieve applications that until a few years ago required particularly complex manual work.

For the interior design, architecture, and decorative glass sectors, this means being able to combine creative freedom with production efficiency.

Permanent Glass Marking: Functionality and Traceability

Beyond decoration, sandblasting can also serve a technical function. Dedicated systems make it possible to create permanent markings directly on the glass surface, such as company logos, identification codes, numbers, or elements useful for production traceability.

These applications are used across numerous sectors, from industrial manufacturing to technical glass, helping to improve product identification throughout the entire production cycle. In this area too, Fratelli Pezza will present solutions at Glasstec designed to combine precision, reliability, and ease of operation within modern production processes.

Glasstec 2026: An Opportunity to Discuss the Future of Glass Sandblasting

Throughout the event, visitors will be able to meet with Fratelli Pezza specialists and explore the latest developments in glass sandblasting, seeing firsthand the technologies, materials, and solutions developed to optimize the entire production process.

Visitors will also be able to explore the potential of MultiShading, learn about permanent marking systems, evaluate different masking and surface protection solutions, and discuss the most in-demand applications in architecture, interior design, and decorative glass.

More than a simple product showcase, Glasstec will be an opportunity to share expertise, application experience, and new development perspectives with industry professionals.

Meet Fratelli Pezza at Glasstec 2026

From October 20 to 23, 2026, Fratelli Pezza will be at Glasstec in Düsseldorf, meeting manufacturers, processors, and glass professionals from around the world.

In an industry in constant evolution, where quality, customization, and production efficiency are increasingly strategic factors, Glasstec remains the international reference point for discovering the technologies shaping the future of glass processing.

For Fratelli Pezza, Glasstec 2026 will be an opportunity to show that the value of glass sandblasting doesn’t depend on a single technology, but on the integration of expertise, materials, and processes capable of transforming a traditional process into a high-value-added solution.

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