Dubai Emirates Glass, one of the leading processors of architectural flat glass in the Middle East, has announced the opening of a Dh160 million post-toughening coating line that aims to boost production capacity to over 3.5 million square metres.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri inaugurated the coating line at Emirates Glass, which is a subsidiary of Glass LLC and wholly owned by Dubai Investments.

Speaking on the occasion, Khalid Bin Kalban, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Investments, said: “The new coating line will enable the company to capitalise more effectively on the burgeoning demand for energy-efficient architectural glass.”

Dubai Investments has also announced an investment of Dh1.5 billion in four glass factories and plans to invest an additional Dh800 million in 2013-2014.

The expansion will also include the upgrading of the Emirates float glass factory in Abu Dhabi.