TILSE GLASS: A full-service glass solution for luxury yachts
18 Okt 2024
In the world of luxury yacht building, every detail matters and in recent years the use of glass has become a popular tool to create unique onboard features and enhance the connection with the outside environment. However, the design and installation of yachting glass presents complex challenges that require expert input from the very beginning. [...]
TILSE’s innovative approach: Behind the scenes of superyacht glass installation
23 Sep 2024
In the industry of luxury superyacht construction, the demand for large glass surfaces has skyrocketed. As owners and designers push the boundaries of design to create seamless connections between the interior and the ocean, the challenges of glass installation have become increasingly complex. [...]
Clear as crystal: defining yacht glass standards with Tilse
20 Nov 2023
The demand for ever larger glass elements on yachts has presented designers and manufacturers with opportunities – and challenges. Tilse in Germany, a pioneer of glazing solutions on superyachts, has also been instrumental in establishing the rules and standards to keep pace with developments in design. We visited the company headquarters near Berlin to find out more. [...]
Keeping cool with Tilse’s superyacht glass
21 Sep 2023
The glass specialist’s technical innovations have brought maximum efficiency in thermal distribution to some of the most iconic superyachts to date. The fundamental keys to the German company’s success lie in its innovative practices and technology, one of which is its ability to decrease heat transmission in order to efficiently benefit the yacht’s economy. [...]
A new frontier for underwater glass design
12 Apr 2023
With the ever-growing trend towards underwater structural glass, Henning von der Thusen, managing director at TILSE, explains the challenges. [...]
TILSE Yacht Glazing: How to identify delamination of glass on yachts
16 May 2022
TILSE is an expert supplier and producer of yacht glazing solutions for the superyacht industry. They not only develop and produce their glass from their factory in Germany, but their team of highly qualified employees install their extraordinary glazing solutions onboard superyachts across the world. [...]
Pioneers of new trends in superyacht glass
23 Feb 2022
The team at TILSE have played a key role in the new wave of glass in the design and build process. As part of the ISO safety group that defines the safety standards for superyacht glass, Henning von der Thüsen has seen many trends in glass come and go. [...]
TILSE doubles production capacity
17 Sep 2021
In order to meet the growing demands of the market, TILSE recently doubled its production capacity. This expansion, combined with brand new bending ovens, large CNC (computer numerical controlled) machines and state-of-the-art chemical toughening means that TILSE can now produce individual glass panes up to 6m, allowing for even more elaborate and complex glass designs on board. [...]
How to differentiate "good" from "bad" glass
2 Nov 2020
TILSE’s glass is well-known within the superyacht industry for the excellent optical quality of curved glass. “The bending process of curved glass with big surfaces can get very complex, especially when several glasses are standing in a line. We developed an outstanding process to deliver the best possible curved glass in the market,” Henning von der Thüsen explained. [...]
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Visit us at the most relevant boat shows of the superyacht sector and contact us directly on site. We look forward to an exciting exchange on your current and future projects and will be pleased to show you how we can support you with the highest quality glass and our many years of experience in the yacht glazing industry.
