Groglass® has been named as a National Champion for Latvia in The European Business Awards sponsored by RSM; a prestigious competition supported by businesses leaders, academics, media and political representatives from across Europe.

The European Business Awards now in its 9th year engaged with over 32,000 business from 33 European countries this year and 678 companies from across Europe have been named today as National Champions; going through to the second phase of the competition.

Sasha Kelberg , CEO of Groglass® says: “We’re very proud to be selected to represent Latvia as a National Champion. The European Business Awards is widely recognised as the showcase for Europe’s most dynamic companies and we are now looking forward to the next round of the judging process where we can explain in more depth how we are achieving business success.”

Adrian Tripp, CEO of the European Business Awards said: “Congratulations to Groglass® and all the companies that have been selected to represent their country as National Champions, they play an important part in creating a stronger business community.”

The next round requires the National Champions to make a presentation video, telling their unique story and explaining their business success. The judges will view all of the National Champions’ videos, and award the best of this group the coveted ‘Ruban d’Honneur’ status. Ruban d’Honneur recipients will then go on to be part of the grand final in 2016.

Separately, the National Champion videos will be made public on the European Business Awards website www.businessawardseurope.com as part of a two stage public vote, which will decide the ‘National Public Champions’ for each country. Last year over 170,000 votes were cast as companies from across Europe were publicly supported by their clients, staff and peers, as well as the general public.

Supported since their inception by lead sponsor and promoter RSM, the seventh largest audit, tax and advisory network worldwide with a major presence across Europe, the European Business Awards was up to support the development of a stronger and more successful business community throughout Europe.

In the 2014/15 competition, all EU member markets were represented plus Turkey, Norway, Switzerland, Serbia, Croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Their combined revenue exceeded €1.5 trillion, and together they generated profits of over 60 billion Euros and employ over 2.5 million people.
For further information about the winners, the European Business Awards and RSM please go to www.businessawardseurope.com or www.rsmi.com

Groglass® team is honored to welcome Mr. Tamio Ishibashi (the vice-president of Daiwa House Industry and the Latvian Honorary Consul in Osaka) together with the Japanese business delegation. It`s a great pleasure to guide the guests through the factory, introduce them with the production process and show the latest production achievements.

Purpose of the visit – to get to know Latvia and the Latvian business environment.

Thanks to Latvian Investment and Development Agency – LIAA and the Latvian Foreign Ministry for the cooperation in organizing the meeting.

We are glad to inform you that Groglass® will participate in ART & FRAME 2015 – a three day exhibition and trade fair that will bring together the world of ART and FRAMING.

Groglass® team will attract both local and international visitors by showing our premium quality picture framing glass and acrylic. Artglass™ and Artglass™ Heritage Acrylic will be displayed and demonstrate the highest standards, truest image clarity along with the highest UV protection.

ART & FRAME 2015 will be located at the beautiful Royal Randwick, Sydney, from August 14-16, 2015. For more information, please visit: http://theframingshow.com.au/

Groglass® team is looking forward to meet you in booth #7!

We would like to thank also Investment and Development Agency of Latvia for financial support and cooperation provided for participation at ART & FRAME 2015!.

Groglass® team is honored to support the old master of photography – Leonid Tugalev by framing his classic black and white photos in Artglass™ by Groglass®  – premium quality picture framing glass. The artist’s oeuvre is characterized by the human presence and his photos show the portraits of well known Latvian cultural personalities like Imants Ziedonis, Jānis Pauļuks, Pēteris Martinsons and others. Welcome to the L.Tugalev anniversary exhibition “FotoGrāfs” what takes place in Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre starting from July 17 – August 15, 2015. For more information, please visit: http://www.rothkocenter.com/rmc/ekspozicijas/tugalevs/en

Photos: Angelina Brailko and Irena Stefanovi

Tobias Zielony is one of the artists who represent Germany at the Venice Art Biennale 2015. His installation for the German Pavilion is titled “The Citizen” and framed in the „invisible glass” – Artglass™ by Groglass®.

Official info text: Tobias Zielony’s series The Citizen is concerned with one of today’s most important political questions—the presence of ‘the other’, embodied by African refugees. Although the migration movements of our time are often reduced to the tragedies that occur at the external frontiers of the ‘fortress Europe’, Zielony’s view is directed towards the self portrayal of these people, their personal stories, their entitlement to be taken seriously as political subjects in Germany. They protest against the restrictions placed on their freedom of movement, against the prohibition to work or to study. Zielony highlights this new self-confidence in his photographs, which he presents in large wall pieces reminiscent of the layout of the pages in a newspaper—the only thing missing is the text columns between the photographs. The empty spaces point towards the ruptures in the biographies of the individuals, along with all the details that are left out of public media debates. In return, Zielony has asked African authors and journalists to comment on his photographs. The results, in the form of newspaper articles, are on display in large showcases at the centre of the room. The other pages of these newspapers highlight the political and social reality of Africa, in quite a different way to the perspective from which it is seen in Europe. Copies of newspapers containing information provided by the people portrayed in Zielony’s photographs are available for visitors to take home.

I`m very impressed and grateful for Groglass® support, because Artglass™ ensures not only the truest image clarity, but also the highest UV protection for my installation,

says T.Zielony

Photos: Manuel Reinartz

Summer sunshine makes us happier and we think that it`s important to delight people around us, therefore Groglass® continues to support children with visual impairments from preschool “Liepiņa” in Liepāja.
This time children will receive furniture – several wardrobe lockers and wardrobe closet. The new and practical wardrobe will improve the environment in the kindergarten and motivate children to work independently, will help to educate and give them the necessary life skills.
Groglass® team is pleased to support children with visual impairments – to do some good work what is really important and that makes people happier. Below you can see the paintings from children and we all together wish you Happy Solstice!

The EuroNanoForum 2015 (#ENF2015) is the biggest European networking conference focusing on nanotechnology and materials. It is a unique meeting point for scientists, industrialists and policy makers.

The main theme of the event is “Nanotechnology for European competitiveness” and it brings together about 1200 participants from 50 countries.

As part of the Nanotech Europe exhibition, the Latvian Saiets (Latvian Gathering) event is demonstrating outstanding practices by Latvian research and innovative businesses including premium quality anti-reflective glass made by Groglass®, what is delivered to more than 40 countries for various industries: high-end electronic displays,  lighting fixtures, picture framing, luxury architectural solutions and other applications.

The event is organised under the auspices of the Latvian presidency of the European Union (#eu2015lv), in cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, and has received funding from the European Union.

The EuroNanoForum 2015 takes place from10th-12th of June 2015, in Riga, Latvia. For more information about the conference please visit: http://euronanoforum2015.eu/