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- Schott
Zwiesel,
the famed
German
producer
based in
one of
the
world's
prime
glass-manufacturing
centers,
has led
the glass
industry
for more
than 100
years.
The
company
has many
industry
"first"
to its
credit,
including
the first
fully
automated
production
of blown
glass
stemware
in 1967.
In the
1990's as
the
industry
struggled
with the
environmental
issues of
lead and
heavy
metals,
the
company
was the
first
glassmaker
to
produce
lead-free
crystal
glass of
superb
quality
and
brilliance.
Its
latest
breakthrough
is the
patentedTritan
technique
for
producing
extra-strong
crystalline
stemware.
The
process
combines
a
proprietary
mix of
materials
with
tempering
of
vulnerable
points to
create
the most
resilient
fine
stemware
in the
world.
- The
companies,
though
from
different
backgrounds,
share a
similar
corporate
culture.
Schott
Zwiesel
and
Fortessa
are
equally
passionate
about
their
work and
share
comparable
objectives
and
views.
Schott
Zwiesel
is a
leading
producer
of high
quality
crystalline
glassware
and
Fortessa
is a
diversified
developer
and
marketer
of
tableware.
The move
to create
a
partnership
between
the two
companies
shows a
long-term
commitment
to the
development
of the
Schott
Zwiesel
brand in
the
Americas.
- Fortessa
is an
integrated
designer,
developer,
and
marketer
of
high-quality
tableware
and
accessories.
For over
a decade
the
company
has led
the way
in
tableware
with
innovative
products
and
industry
leading
service.
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