History

 

1980s | 1990s | 2000s

1986

Stewart Engineers founded as an engineering company, in Grosse Ile, Michigan USA, supporting the needs of the float glass manufacturing industry.

1987

Stewart Engineers developed its proprietary tin bath furnace design to produce first quality glass.

1991

Stewart Engineers was granted a US Consent Decree to design and supply its proprietary tin bath furnace technology and equipment without restrictions anywhere in the world.

1992

Stewart Engineers successfully commissioned first tin bath furnace in Indonesia – 500 Metric Tonnes per Day (MTPD), 2-12 mm.

1994

Second tin bath furnace commissioned in France - 500 MTPD, 2-12 mm.

1995

Third tin bath furnace commissioned in Indonesia - 500 MTPD, 2-12 mm.

Stewart Engineers developed ULTRA THIN GLASS tin bath furnace technology.

1996

Stewart Engineers celebrated 10 years of excellence.

1997

Stewart Engineers formed an alliance with Fives Stein giving them exclusive rights to market Stewart Engineers tin bath technology in many regions.

Fourth tin bath furnace commissioned in Indonesia - 500 MTPD, 2-12 mm.

Fifth tin bath furnace (ULTRA THIN GLASS) commissioned in China - 500 MTPD, 0.55-19 mm.

Sixth tin bath furnace commissioned in France – 500 MTPD, 2-12 mm.

Stewart Engineers developed first glass pool/tweel control.

Stewart Engineers developed innovative zone heat control.

Stewart Engineers redesigned top roll side seal.

2000

Stewart Engineers developed ULTRA THICK GLASS tin bath furnace design.

Stewart Engineers developed BOROSILICATE tin bath furnace design.

Seventh tin bath furnace commissioned in Iran – 400 MTPD, 2-12 mm.

2002

Eighth tin bath furnace commissioned in China - 400 MTPD, 2 - 12 mm.

Ninth tin bath furnace commissioned in Italy - 550 MTPD, 1.8-12 mm.

Tenth tin bath furnace commissioned in Iran - 600 MTPD, 1.8-12 mm.

Stewart Engineers developed ULTRA CLEAR GLASS FORMULA.

2003

Stewart Engineers formed an alliance with CVD Technologies, Ltd., Manchester – United Kingdom to develop on-line pyrolytic chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology.

Eleventh tin bath furnace commissioned in China - 400 MTPD, 1.1-5 mm.

2004

Stewart Engineers moved into newly constructed world headquarters in Flat Rock, Michigan, USA.

Stewart Engineers formed an alliance with Arkema to merge the two On-Line Pyrolytic CVD Technologies to develop the next generation On-Line Pyrolytic CVD System.

Stewart Engineers extended and broaded relationship with Fives Stein.

Twelfth tin bath furnace commissioned in China - 350 MTPD, 1-3 mm.

Thirteenth tin bath furnace commissioned in China - 400 MTPD, 1.8-6 mm.

2005

Stewart Engineers completed proprietary on-line CVD design to deposit Reflective, Low E, Solar Control, Photovoltaic, and Self Clean Coatings.

Fourteenth tin bath furnace (ultra thick glass) commissioned in China - 700 MTPD, 3-25 mm.

2006

Stewart Engineers celebrated 20 years of excellence.

Stewart Engineers trademarked its proprietary tin bath furnace technology to StewartFloat^®.

Stewart Engineers trademarked its proprietary On-Line Pyrolytic CVD Technology to AcuraCoat^®.

Stewart Engineers signed contract for first and second AcuraCoat^® on-line CVD system.

2007

Fifteenth StewartFloat^® tin bath furnace commissioned in Russia - 500 MTPD, 2-12 mm.

2008

Sixteenth StewartFloat^® tin bath furnace to be commissioned in Turkey - 500 MTPD, 2-12 mm.

Stewart Engineers to commission first AcuraCoat^® On-Line Pyrolytic CVD System producing Low E and Solar control coatings.

Seventeenth StewartFloat^® tin bath furnace to be commissioned in Russia - 250 MTPD, 3-12 mm.

2009

Stewart Engineers to commission second AcuraCoat^® On-Line Pyrolytic CVD System producing Low E and Solar control coatings.

Eighteenth StewartFloat tin bath furnace to be commissioned in India – 550 MTPD, 2 – 15 mm.