Key Messages
GlassFibreEurope member companies reinforce composite applications ranging from the automotive and transportation sector to wind energy, agriculture, construction, communication, electrical and electronic, sport and leisure and offer the following benefits:
- By reducing energy consumption and consequently CO2 emission through substantial weight reduction, glass fibres are making a significant contribution to energy and resource efficiency and thus sustainability;
- By reducing weight in transportation, better fuel economy with lower CO2 emissions can be achieved;
- By strenghtening and reducing weight in wind turbines and solar panel, glass fibres are fostering the development of the renewable energy sector;
- By strengthening high performance materials, glass fibres are helping to improve health and safety standards.
