Chennai based Mahaveer Safety Glass is pushing the envelope of processed products in glass, with its FUSO brand. Mr. R.K. Chouhan, Director, Mahaveer Safety Glass Co (P) Ltd., talks to Varsha Trehan about the company.

For our readers could you please briefly introduce your company?
Mahaveer Safety Glass Co.(P) Ltd., (MSGPL) is a part of Mahaveer Group Companies. The Group is in Glass field for more than four decades. MSGPL, promoted in the year 2004, is one of the largest glass processors in South India. Its factory at Irungattukkottai, Sriperumpudur (near Chennai) houses the most modern machinery and the latest technology in glass processing. Run by highly qualified professionals in the field, MSGPL gives many varieties of processed glass with high precision and service, to its valued customers under Brand Name FUSO.

Mahaveer Safety Glass

The construction glass industry is seeing a boom. How do you see Mahaveer Safety Glass holding up in this very competitive scenario?
The motto of MSGPL is to deliver its customers their expectations, in terms of product, quality, and service. MSGPL regularly updates market trends and technology, which leads MSGPL ahead of its competitors. MSGPL is an authorized processor for leading glass manufacturers like Saint-Gobain, Asahi, Pilkington, Glaverbel, etc., and is technically supported by AGP, Singapore and FUSO products strictly conform relevant standard specifications.

MSGPL houses high precision machines of international repute. The unique water jet cutting machine, pre-processing machine, double edger machine, and auto-vertical drilling machine enable highly sophisticated glass cutting and processing with utmost accuracy.

In terms of your product range, are you focused on safety glass only? Are there some specialized offerings you would like to highlight?
MSGPL understands the need of the hour. It combines safety of the glass with acoustic efficiency, color and architectural elegance.

MSGPL respects its customers’ taste and their architectural outlook on the glass. We have planned to add very unique and exclusive products range to suit various applications, exterior or interior, and can give elegance, privacy, safety and strength.

Our existing products range:
  • FUSO Heat Strengthened/Tempered Glass
  • FUSO Bent Tempered Glass.
  • FUSO Laminated Glass
  • FUSO Double Glazed Glass
  • FUSO Bend Glass
  • FUSO Crackled Glass
  • FUSO Acid Frosted/Silky Wash Glass
  • FUSO Color Coated Glass
  • FUSO Ceramic Frit Glass
  • FUSO Etche Designer Glass
Our upcoming range of products:
FUSO Architectural Designer Glass: Fabric Laminated; Botanical Laminated; Marble Laminated; Paper Laminated; Colored sand-blasted; Corrugated, etc. Multiple ranges to suit multiple internal applications – adds elegance, design, comfort with safety and strength. (Can be custom made & tempered).

FUSO Magic Glass: A very unique glass with LCD based interlayer, which makes the unit opaque when power is off and gives clear vision when power is on; specially suited for rooms/partitions requiring clear vision and privacy on choice of any moment.

FUSO Fire Rated Glass: One more unique glass to use in areas requiring high protection from risk of spreading fire, like lifts, inter-partitions, etc. The fire rating and integrity of the glass unit can be custom made for one hour or more.

FUSO Architectural Mirrors: Spectrum of designs on mirrors, unique and appealing.

FUSO Regular Mirror

FUSO Glass Pillar: Extra clear glass pillar, best suited for illuminated interior pillar, illuminated stair case pillar, etc.

And many more custom based products in glass.

When it comes to glass, the safety of the structures is a major concern, especially in façades and cladding applications. What sort of precautions would you suggest be paid attention to?
The qualified technical team of MSGPL provides the right solution to each customer in glass applications. Based on the usage area, location of structure, exposure to sunlight, noise pollution, etc., MSGPL technical team suggests the right choice of glass processing in each case. It suggests that apart from elegance in glass application, safety, strength and security factors are to be considered in deciding glass.

Could you please tell us about some innovative projects where your company’s products have been applied. And what specific products came into application in these cases?
We have executed projects for Microsoft, Infosys, IBC Knowledge Part, Hyderabad International Airport, Metro Rail Delhi, among other reputed companies.
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