Our company traces its roots back almost 40 years to a time when the name Douglas was synonymous with glassmaking in Ireland. Since blazing a trail in the industry all those years ago, the business has evolved to become one of Ireland’s leading glass processors, acquired by the Ideal Group in 2012.
Established
1980
Specialist
Manufacturing
Ideal Glass has invested in some of the most advanced glass processing technologies which means our customers can access complete, specialist services all under one roof for superior value and reduced lead times.
Architectural
Glass
More than 35 years of expertise combines to make Ideal Glass an Irish authority on architectural glass, including products like bespoke infill panels for structural features, balustrading, floor platforms and canopies.
Innovative Glass Components
We offer a large number of technologies for manufacturing custom glass components, such as drilling, notching, edging, grooving, painting, printing and tempering. Whether it’s furniture, wall panelling or bespoke interior features, our expertise can bring even the most complex designs to life.
Making Glass
Our heritage
Ideal Group was established in 2004 by brothers-in-law Raymond Douglas and David Greacen.
Whilst the company was initially formed to service the market for natural and engineered stone, the acquisition of Douglas Glassworks in 2012 enabled the company to commence manufacturing glass products for commercial and residential clients across Ireland.
Since then, Ideal Glass has gone from strength to strength, drawing on generations of expertise, coupled with pioneering technology to become Ireland’s leading authority on specialist glass products.
Today, the firm’s 75,000 sq ft factory is equipped with some of the most advanced glass processing machinery available, enabling Ideal Glass to continually meet the most demanding service expectations and maintain the highest levels of quality and accuracy.
Manufacturing
Processed, Toughened and Laminated Glass
Located in Monaghan, our modern production facility is equipped with the latest CNC equipment, automatic edgers and a new vertical drilling/notching line which enables us to offer unrivalled lead times without sacrificing quality.
We offer a large number of in-house technologies for glass manipulation, and we stock a comprehensive range of raw materials to facilitate a responsive service.
For those in the know, our capabilities are as follows:
Processing
Glass cutting – 6000 x 3210
CNC Edging / Drilling – 4500 x 2500
Toughening / Heat Soaking – 5000 x 2100
Laminating – 3000 x 1800
Processes
Edge working
Drilling and Notching
Tempering
Laminating
Screen printing
Sandblasting
Painting
Glass Range
4mm – 19mm Clear Float
4mm – 19mm Low iron
4mm – 10mm Tinted (Grey/Green/Bronze)
4mm – 12mm Satin
4mm – 6mm Mirror
6mm Antique Mirror
6.4 – 13.5 Laminate
6.8 – 12.8 Acoustic Laminate
An authority on glass
Ideal Glass stocks a large range of glass product, enabling us to be responsive and creatively dynamic as well as offering impressive lead times on manufacturing. We’re experienced working with architects, engineers, designers, homeowners and hospitality clients to achieve one-of-a-kind solutions.