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Glass
Association of
North America
2945 SW Wanamaker Drive, Suite A
Topeka, KS 66614-5321
Phone: (785) 271-0208 Fax: (785) 271-0166
Contact: Ashley Charest
Website: www.glasswebsite.com
Product Line / Service Description
- Building Envelope Contractors Division
- Decorative Division
- Flat Glass Manufacturing Division
- Insulating Division
- Laminating Division
- Mirror Division
- Tempering Division
The Glass
Association of North America (GANA) is a glass and glazing industry trade
association with divisions serving building envelope contractors, glass
distribution companies, primary glass manufacturers, laminated glass fabricators, mirror manufacturers,
tempered glass fabricators and suppliers to each aspect of the industry.
GANA strives to
provide a forum for exchanging information and ideas, for reaching consensus
and presenting a unified voice on matters affecting the glass industry and
for developing the management and technical sophistication that is needed to
remain competitive in a constantly changing business environment. The
association puts members in regular contact with their peers, customers and
suppliers in an environment that is conductive to developing understanding
that is essential to strong, effective working relationships. GANA provides
the industry with premiere educational seminars, publications, networking
opportunities, meetings and conventions.
Technical glass and
glazing resources published by GANA include the Glazing Manual, Laminated
Glazing Reference Manual and the Engineering Standards Manual.
The GANA Glazing
Manual is recognized as the definitive source in the glass and glazing
field. This manual includes complete information about primary and
fabricated glass products, quality standards, design considerations, general
and specific glazing guidelines and glazing in hazardous locations. Formerly
published by the Flat Glass Marketing Association (FGMA), this manual is
frequently referred to as the "industry bible.”
The GANA
Laminated Glazing Reference Manual presents useful information, technical and
performance data and the installation guidelines for laminated glass
products. The 2006 Edition includes the latest information on laminating interlayers, as well as in-depth discussions of the applications of
laminated architectural glass including: safety, solar control, ultraviolet
radiation, sound control, security, sloped glazing & skylights, wind storms
& hurricane resistance, and earthquake resistance. Updates on laminated
glass strength, cutting, handling and installation highlighted. This edition
also features the up-to-date listing of standards applying to laminated
glass.
The GANA
Engineering Standards Manual includes current technology and standards
for tempered glass products. This glass tempering manual is designed to
assist manufacturers and users of fully tempered glass, engineers,
architects, architectural specifiers and purchasers of tempered glass parts.
This manual includes several revisions as well as the addition of sections
on Decorative Architectural Flat Glass and Fully Tempered Interior
Butt-Glazed Fixed Glass Panels. A section for decorative glass terms is
included in the glossary.
Services applicable for
the following protective glazing applications:
- Safety
- Attack
- Blast Resistant
- Bullet Resistant
- Windstorm / Hurricane Resistant
- Seismic
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