Research

Those who, like us, have chosen to devote themselves to the art of glassmaking, are well aware of the validity of the old saying "Making glass is an endless passion". In spite of all the technical conveniences of our day, the development and manufacture of new glass products has remained a demanding challenge. The demand for flawless quality is is a consequence of the natural purity of the material itself. This purity can be experienced in our products because of our great expertise and relentless work.
The demands Zwiesel Kristallglas constantly places on improved quality have resulted in a continual stream of innovative design and technology patents. Breakthroughs achieved by an unrelenting research programme. Tritan® crystal glass is merely the most recent of our patented technologies. It represents a paradigm in the manufacture of crystal glass. Not only because of its unrivalled durability and flawless brilliance, but also because of its significant contribution to the protection of the environment.

Our philosophy to work on innovative developments and aesthetic creations on behalf of our customers, is founded on the knowledge that all advanced forms of industrial production, have developed out of the experience gained by craftsmen across the centuries. In too many glassworks today, hand and machine production are separated so no development interchange can occur.We believe we are able to steer the evolution of material and production development, successfully and wisely because we not only conduct advanced research, but also still practice the skills of hand crafting beside the melting furnace. Both facets are linked by a single core ingredient: our passion for glass.