In September 2014 both companies signed an agreement for a strategic partnership on Plant-Wide-Automation concepts and integrated Batch and Furnace control solutions. The intention for this step is to be able to offer integrated solutions for the process steps “from Batch until the glass droppoint”- wherever needed. This has numerous advantages for the customer. A process control out of one hand results in a continuous process transparency and by such a high plant availability and increased process efficiency. The standardization of the automation and process control, “Plant-Wide-Automation”, offers interesting cost benefits for the operator in terms of production and maintenance. For both companies transparent sustainability, resource-saving use of energy and the special consciousness for the environment play an important role. The two companies declared that besides this step, they will each keep their independency.