Welcome to GPD
MEET UP WITH THE GLASS INDUSTRY EXPERTS
Glass Performance Days (GPD) is a forum dedicated to the development of the global glass industry through an exchange of ideas, concepts, and innovations.
GPD brings together the entire glass industry, from researchers to architects, designers, glass producers, processors, equipment providers, and end users. With a history of over 30 years, GPD has laid a solid foundation on which we stand proud today.
Glass Performance Days 2025, was held from June 10 to 12, 2025 at the Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland
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GPD key figures
First conference in 1992
– 30 years ago.
More than 1,300 speakers
have attended.
Over 15,000 participants
at all GPD events worldwide.
Are you ready to grow?
Expanding your reach and knowledge, networking with new people and keeping your mind open are key to growth.
The GPD Finland is one of the most important conferences in our market segment. You can listen to many presentations, joining interesting workshops and meeting friends from all over the world.
Ingo Stelzer
Kuraray Europe GmbH
Global Technical Consultancy Manager
GPD is important to bring people from the glass industry together. The new space allows for the event to be more interactive.
John de Baere
Managing Director
JdB Consulting BVBA, Belgium
GPD is a vibrant and unique forum that enables the global glass industry to connect, listen, learn, and collaboratively develop new, exciting opportunities.
Jean-Paul Hautekeer
Global Strategic Marketing Director
Dow
The GPD is a valuable and effective conference, I started coming in 1997 and the interest still brings me back, I continue to get something out of it, even if I meet even one person at each Conference it is still worth it.
Keith Boswell
Architect
SOM, San Francisco Office
GPD is an excellent glass industry platform for the people from any continent in the world. The conference makes it possible to communicate and promote one’s business ideas. It’s the best thing about GPD.
Martin Heim
Sales Representative
PET Inc., Switzerland
