For more than 50 years, Glas Natter – a family-run company with a long tradition based in Regensburg, Germany – has maintained a close partnership with LiSEC. Its recent investment in the innovative LiSEC SRP-A system once again underscores their shared commitment to digitalisation and greater efficiency.
Glas Natter: Glass with a History
For more than 170 years, Glas Natter has stood for quality, flexibility and a spirit of innovation in glass processing. Today the company is run by the fourth generation – a remarkable continuity that also owes much to the many years of leadership by the current managing director’s mother, Ms Bosse. She played a decisive role in shaping the business and laid the foundation for the modern orientation that distinguishes Glas Natter today.
© LiSEC; AGP-A gas filling press with continuous support for all glass sheets
With around 60 employees, Glas Natter is one of Germany’s established glass processors. The company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that includes insulating glass in various designs – from simple insulating glass units to highly insulating multiple glass units with special coatings. A particularly important area is laminated safety glass (LSG), which is used in around 80% of all insulating-glass units. Another key pillar of the business is glass wholesale. Glas Natter also produces glass cuttings for a variety of interior applications.
© LiSEC; Improved corner quality thanks to LiSEC CLEAN SEAL technology
We see ourselves as a supplier of glass in every form – from single sheets to complex insulating-glass solutions – explains Barbara Bosse, Managing Director of Glas Natter. – What sets us apart is our flexibility and our ability to deliver even one-off units efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
Partnership with LiSEC: It’s People Who Make the Difference
Cooperation with LiSEC began when Glas Natter moved to its present site in the 1970s. Since then, LiSEC has been a trusted partner in automating and digitalising production, providing a range of machinery and software solutions. Glas Natter values the close relationship.
© LiSEC; Ms Bosse lifting an insulating-glass unit from the SRP-A system
We’re always extremely well supported – reliable, competent, and with a knowledgeable contact person available whenever questions arise. That’s really fantastic – says Ms Bosse.
© LiSEC; LiSEC VSL-A system for laminated-glass cutting
She particularly appreciates the combination of hardware and software from a single source, which makes LiSEC the company’s central point of contact. Over the years Glas Natter has installed a wide array of LiSEC systems – from glass storage and cutting through to processing and insulating-glass production. This continuous setup ensures smooth workflows and high production reliability.
What unites Glas Natter and LiSEC is not only technology but also attitude.
© LiSEC; LiSEC software for optimising glass cutting
People buy from people – at the end of the day there’s always a person behind the product, and that’s a good thing. We believe in being approachable and human, and I think LiSEC is very similar in that respect – even though there’s a large corporation behind them – says Barbara Bosse.
LiSEC SRP-A System: Where Innovation Meets Practical Experience
The latest investment – the LiSEC SRP-A system – was commissioned at Glas Natter as one of the first installations of its kind. The SRP-A is a state-of-the-art sealing machine for insulating glass, designed specifically for precise and efficient processing. Its newly developed suction-axis design guides each unit with outstanding stability, making the system ideal for companies that handle both standard formats and complex custom shapes.
© LiSEC; Glass cutting with LiSEC glass storage system
Thanks to the patented “Full-Support Belt System”technology, the glass is transported safely and gently – even when sealing material protrudes at the corners. The system can process insulating-glass units up to 80mm thick.
© LiSEC; Production hall with LiSEC glass-processing line
We’re flexible, we like trying new things, and we have the people who can and want to make them work – says Managing Director Barbara Bosse, describing her team’s openness to new technologies – a decisive factor in successfully introducing innovations such as the SRP-A system.
Looking Ahead: Digitalisation and Added Value
Glas Natter looks to the future with optimism. Investments in software and AI are high on the agenda, alongside a stronger positioning of glass itself.
© LiSEC; LiSEC KSD-A for glass-edge processing
The managing director’s vision: I want to help ensure that glass once again gains the recognition it deserves – as a premium material.
© LiSEC; Individual glass sheets ready for further processing
The long-standing partnership between Glas Natter and LiSEC demonstrates how technological expertise and mutual trust can work hand in hand over decades. With a machinery fleet that covers everything from glass storage and cutting to processing and insulating-glass production – almost entirely based on LiSEC systems – Glas Natter relies on fully integrated solutions from a single source.
© LiSEC; LiSEC FR-400 horizontal frame conveyor system for spacers
The investment in the SRP-A system is another step towards making production more efficient, more digital, and ready for the future. Both companies share a commitment to continuously advancing quality and customer focus, proving that genuine partnership can continue to inspire even after many decades.
© LiSEC; Dispatch of finished products
