Karam Hamadeh

Technical Glass Products

Since 1980, Technical Glass Products (TGP) has been supplying specialized glazing materials and systems for commercial and institutional buildings. Its motto, "one source, many solutions," reflects a commitment to providing products and services to help solve challenges faced by architects, general contractors and glaziers. The company has two business lines: 1) fire-rated glass and framing, and 2) specialty architectural glazing. TGP has offices in Seattle, USA; Toronto, Canada; and Dubai, UAE. In the fire-rated glass and framing industry, TGP is the recognized leader. The company is the sole North American and Middle Eastern supplier of the FireLite® family of clear and wireless ceramic glazing, and the sole North American supplier of Pilkington Pyrostop® transparent fire-rated wall panels. Other TGP products include the Fireframes® family of fire-rated framing. TGP also supplies a range of specialty architectural glass and framing products. These include the Pilkington Profilit™ channel glass system, narrow-profile SteelBuilt Curtainwall® Systems and SteelBuilt Window and Door® Systems. In addition to its product offerings, TGP has an in-house design and engineering team that works with architects and designers to meet building code requirements for life safety and a host of other challenges. They offer AIA-registered continuing education, project consultation, product specifications, CAD drawings and rapid-response quoting. As a company philosophy, TGP's core values of service, teamwork, integrity and innovation are always at the center of every interaction, business practice and employee development effort.