Sustainable glass partition and wall systems manufacturer adds new partner, Architectural Glass Works
PurOptima, the leading manufacturer of premium glass wall partitions and door systems, along with Clover Architectural Products – PurOptima’s Midwest Product Delivery Management Partner, announces the addition of its latest Project Delivery Partner, Architectural Glass Works (AGW) to cover the Chicagoland area in the Midwest.
Architectural Glass Works provides the glazing industry with high-quality, cost-effective project solutions through design, project management, and installation services. AGW strives to be the contractor of choice to its clients by utilizing an experienced team of Estimators, Designers, Project Managers, and Installers using a dedicated approach to achieving customer satisfaction.
Entering into a partnership with AGW is the result of PurOptima’s goal of introducing the U.S. design and real estate market to the highest quality, most sustainable glass wall partitions and door solutions currently available and delivering these projects through partners that are experienced and qualified in interior glass wall fabrication and construction. This move is another important step to becoming the number one choice for glass wall partitioning solutions across the United States and globally.
PurOptima’s Commercial Director, Kevin Mayer, comments, “As part of our U.S. expansion plans, we are thrilled to continue to grow the PurOptima brand into the Midwest working closely with our Midwest Project Delivery Management Partner Clover Architectural Products. We are excited to demonstrate to designers, architects, contractors, and building owners how specifying our glass wall systems will deliver maximum ROI, on several levels, from striking aesthetic design to market-leading acoustic performance and carbon savings. Following the launches in the major hubs of New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington, D.C., expanding further into the Chicagoland markets offers the ideal next step on our expansion plans, allowing us to develop what we have learned and tailor this to meet the design needs in a new and exciting region.”
“Working and partnering with PurOptima and Clover Architectural Products has been a great experience for Architectural Glass Works and our team! PurOptima and Clover are top-tier partners that offer ‘unique’ product solutions that are truly ‘unique’ in the market, which in turn helps us to differentiate ourselves from other systems and brands in this space. The other component of the brand that sold AGW on partnering with PurOptima and Clover is that the brands also take a responsible approach to sustainability and the environment by utilizing Hydro CIRCAL aluminum in their products which has the lowest embodied carbon aluminum on the market. So, in turn we can provide high-quality product solutions while also supporting the environment,” states Ryan M. Smith, Vice President of Architectural Glass Works, Inc.
Kevin Mayer continues, “As a leader in providing bespoke workplace solutions in the Chicagoland market, working closely with Tom O’Malley from Clover in executing our search, AGW was the obvious choice of partner. AGW is committed to delivering clients with innovative, high-performance solutions and exceptional service. We all share a real dedication to enhancing the built environment through the development of the most sustainable products and ingraining circular principles into the way we work.”
PurOptima’s continued expansion into the U.S. market comes after a major announcement that PurOptima has switched its aluminum supply to Hydro CIRCAL across the entire company. Hydro CIRCAL is a new brand of sustainable aluminum, made with a minimum of 75% recycled post-consumer scrap, which minimizes the carbon footprint of the products in which it’s used and makes it a significantly more sustainable option than all other aluminum products currently on the market. Recycling aluminum requires just 5% of the energy needed to produce primary aluminum, drastically reducing the amount of energy required. This benefit is then passed onto PurOptima’s glass partitions and doors, greatly reducing their embodied carbon, reflecting the company’s ongoing aim to become a low-emission partitions manufacturer.
Kevin Mayer explains, “Currently U.S. produced aluminum has an embodied carbon of 16kgCo2, compared with a European average of 8.6KgCo2. Contrastingly Hydro CIRCAL aluminum exclusively available in the U.S. in PurOptima’s glass wall partitioning systems has an embodied carbon of 1.9 kg of CO2e/kg aluminum, down from the previous 2.3 kg of CO2e/kg which is a massive benefit for clients. We have already been able to make significant carbon reductions for clients looking to reduce their carbon footprint.”
Furthermore, Hydro CIRCAL’s arrival also demonstrates PurOptima’s commitment to circular economic principles, which sits at the heart of PurOptima’s business model. It’s another key milestone in their journey towards sustainable development and reducing their carbon footprint to zero. Fully traceable and independently third-party certified, it’s a game-changer for the PurOptima product portfolio and the building products industry at large. With this pioneering move to Hydro CIRCAL, PurOptima is now being recognized as a leader in driving real sustainable change in the commercial interior design industry.
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About PurOptima
PurOptima is a U.S.-based global leading manufacturer of sustainable interior glass wall partition systems and doors. PurOptima is one of the world’s most respected, experienced, and sustainable global commercial glass wall partitioning experts. PurOptima delivers glass wall solutions through a national network of project delivery partners who fabricate and install products in local markets. The company takes pride in offering exceptional service and beautifully designed, bespoke glass wall partitions and doors that exude quality and performance. Services range from design through to installation including specification advice with an emphasis on acoustic expertise.
Project Delivery Partners:
- Benhar Office Interiors: New York City metropolitan market
- Eureka Metal & Glass: Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
- Red Thread: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Northern New England
- Ridgeview Glass: Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
- Clover Architectural Products: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin
- Bagatelos Architectural Glass Systems: California
- Architectural Glass Works: Chicagoland
2023 Awards: Architectural Record Products of the Year (Revolution 54 Plus, Windows & Doors category), Architectural Products Product Innovation Award (Revolution 54 Plus, Glass/Openings category), Building Design + Construction 75 Top Building Products (Revolution 54 Plus, Glass & Glazing category), and the Metropolis Planet Positive Award (PurOptima, Walls & Ceilings category).