# GlassKote FGI to build second float glass plant in UAE

GlassKote FGI will build a 1,000 tonnes per day low-iron float glass plant in the United Arab Emirates, launching mid-2026, as part of a AUD 1.2 billion investment program.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2025-10-17
- Where: United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 1,000 tonnes per day
- Products: low-iron float glass
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [GlassKote FGI](https://endata.com/companies/87926.md)

## Sources

- [glassonline.com](https://www.glassonline.com/glasskote-fgi-invests-over-aud-1-2-billion-for-two-float-glass-plants/), 2025-10-16: "The UAE facility launching mid 2026 will be the largest and most technologically advanced of its kind in the MENA region."

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