Glass, Ceramics & Building Materials Automation Vendors
Automation vendors serving glass, ceramics, and building-materials production. Covers high-temperature process control, furnace and kiln automation, forming and cutting lines, batching, and material handling for flat glass, container glass, tiles, refractories, cement, and related heavy-process manufacturing.
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Andritz AG
Andritz AG is a global technology group founded in 1852 and headquartered in Graz, Austria, with around 30,000 employees across 280+ locations in over 80 countries. The Andritz Automation division provides complete plant control systems, simulation, electrical and controls engineering, operator training, and process optimization services for a wide range of process industries. Andritz develops its own Metris X distributed control system (DCS) as part of the Metris All-in-One IIoT platform, covering everything from classic automation to digital twin and predictive maintenance solutions. The division serves as a full-capability S/MAC (Simulation and Main Automation Contractor), supporting customers from pre-feasibility studies and front-end engineering through commissioning, start-up, and lifecycle maintenance. Key industries include pulp and paper, mining, oil and gas, metals, food and beverage, and energy. Andritz is listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange and reported revenue of €8.3 billion in 2024
Fives Group
Fives is an international industrial engineering group with more than two centuries of history. It designs and manufactures machines, process equipment, and complete production lines for global industrial leaders in sectors such as steel, aerospace, aluminium, automotive, cement, energy, logistics, and glass. The group also provides smart automation solutions, high‑precision machines, process technologies, and transversal activities like digital & AI solutions, maintenance, and piping services. With nearly 9,000 employees and sales over €2.39 billion in 2024, Fives has a worldwide presence with nearly 100 locations in 24 countries and a history dating back to 1812.
System Ceramics S.p.A.
System Ceramics S.p.A. is an Italian machine builder founded in 1970 in Fiorano Modenese, Modena, and wholly owned by Coesia Group since 2021. With approximately 675 employees and around 20 international subsidiaries, the company is a global leader in automation solutions for ceramic tile production. Its portfolio includes digital decoration systems, end-of-line sorting and handling automation, intralogistics systems, and packaging machinery. System Ceramics applies a mechatronic approach integrating precision mechanics, electronics, and IT. Production facilities are located in Italy and China. Beyond ceramics, the company also serves packaging and intralogistics markets.