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WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF EXPERIENCES OTHER COMPANIES HAVE HAD WITH A+W SOFTWARE?

Since 1977 we have delivered glass and window providers solutions to existing needs, and those that crop up at the last minute. That’s because our software products are designed to service every kind of glass and window provider there is, from automotive glass to roller shutters to insulated glass units.

We’ve been in the glass and window industry for 40 years and counting! Which means we’ve accommodated every trend, met every challenge, and understand every quirk that can come up. To accommodate an industry that is always changing, our software is intuitive to user needs, whatever they are.

Our global network of customers and their technology partners are located across different continents and operate multiple sites that all have different needs. We aim to meet them all. Our customers are essential resources for feedback that helps us refine our products to solve every problem, big or small. We believe don’t just sell software. We sell solutions.

A+W Clarity references

Klaes Jansson

"Thanks to A+W Production an A+W Barcoding, the shop floor as well as the A+W Business order processing system know the processing status of every sheet, any time. The staff can answer customers’ enquiries right away on the phone – our customers…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Capacity Planner, A+W Production Terminal

Stina Wollenius, Managing Director of Glasgruppen

Express Toughening

"Das Produkt ist hervorragend, der Service unübertroffen. Ich kann die Service-Spezialisten von A+W jederzeit anrufen –… erfahrene Techniker die wissen, was sie tun und uns nie im Stich lassen."

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Shape Optimizer

Daniel Curtis, Managing Director of Express Toughening

Semcoglas

"The staff is not supposed to run around the shop floor to gather information but they shall have all the information they need for the production step on hand right at their workstation."

Software used: A+W Production, A+W Production Terminal

Stefan Herrmann, Branch Manager at Semcoglas Glastechnik Nordhorn

Glassolutions

"Customer service from the Polish A+W team is excellent. Whenever I need help, the boys are there – and they understand their job, not just the IT side but also the processes within the glass industry."

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W Realtime Optimizer

Krzysztof Juszczyk, Project Manager

Cooling Brothers

"With A+W Business, A+W provides an excellent and contemporary product to the international flat glass industry. The software shows the great potential of modern “WINDOWS” systems in terms of more features and ergonomic and user-friendly functions.…

Software used: A+W Business

Christian Busch, Business Development Manager, Perth

Glas Fandel

"A+W came with excellent staff who has made the cooperation really easy. This means that our requirements, even those emerging in the course of the project, were quickly adopted and quickly implemented by A+W."

Software used: A+W Business, A+W DynOpt

Dipl. -Inform. (FH) Peter Pawlowski, IT Manager of Glas Fandel

Thermalsun

"At Thermalsun, all IG-orders are delivered within 48 hours. We require the best available ERP- and production software to offer that unequalled service. After our first glimpse of the new generation A+W Business 5, I am sure it will enable us to…

Software used: A+W Business

Jeff Kloes, founder and Managing Director of Thermalsun

BarteltGLASBerlin

"The future is not something you have, it's something you make!"

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production

Kurt Horn, Managing Partner of BarteltGlasBerlin

Cura Glass

"In addition to the quality of the software, the implementation and maintenance of such a system requires a strong, steady partner with experienced specialists who can react quickly and solve even difficult problems reliably. This is where our trust…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Realtime Optimizer, A+W Logistics Optimizer, A+W Production Terminal

Marijn van den Ingh, CEO Cura Glass

Float Glass Industries

"High-quality innovative products are just not enough to be competitive as a glass processor. Requirements such as adherence to delivery dates, flexibility and short delivery times are becoming more and more important, competing in this vein with…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W Realtime Optimizer

Dave Offland, CEO Float Glass Industries

HoffmannGlas

"A+W is a reliable partner that continues to enhance its products and offer new solutions. A+W has many interface solutions with other providers and it works exceedingly well with all machine partners."

Software used: A+W Enterprise, A+W Production, A+W Realtime Optimizer

Thorsten Hoffmann, Managing Director

Sollingglas

"Without a tool like the A+W software, which we also helped develop to some extent, we wouldn't be able to run our door-panel business at all – our previous solution had simply reached its limits."

Software used: A+W Enterprise, A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Production Terminal

Heiko Schanze, Managing Director Sollingglas

Glas Herzog

"A+W Business 6 is the best version of the commercial A+W software. The system works reliably, and thanks to the BOM concept, all products can be mapped. And if something gets hung up, A+W offers reliable service – our contact people, with whom we…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W DynOpt, A+W Realtime Optimizer, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Production Terminal

Andreas Herzog Jr, Managing Director Glas Herzog

FAKRO

"FAKRO history shows that for 25 years one of our main themes is innovation. Continuously, we improve our products and we create new, technologically advanced solutions. Thanks to this we can meet the highest needs of our customers. On daily basis,…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Production Termina

Adam Balawejder, Plant Director, Insulating Glass Production

Rakvåg

"The A+W software controls and checks all processes from entry of the order to control of the machines, on through to delivery of the finished products. Thanks to consistent bar code control and the A+W Production Monitors, we always know where each…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Production Terminal

Petter Rakvåg, Managing Director and IT-Manager

Reflex

"My father always used to strive for the optimum production solution. This also applies to the software we are using. We have therefore been using A+W software for more than 30 years, and have never looked back. Another important criterion for us is…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Production Terminal

Deborah Krempl-Doplihar, Managing Director

Glas Schöninger

"The A+W Barcode Tracking has taken our entire production organization to a new performance level. Only with it are we in a position to truly organize ourselves efficiently without long information paths, complicated inquiries, and time-consuming…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W DynOpt, A+W Realtime Optimizer, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Production Terminal

Thomas Knott, IT Administrator

Teutemacher Glas

"Project implementation was usually more complicated than we would have thought, but everything always went well in the end [...] I don't know of any better optimization solutions."

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W DynOpt, A+W Realtime Optimizer

Carl Pinnekamp, Managing Director Teutemacher Glas

Caamano

"The installation was performed without problems. The A+W consultants have supported und advised us reliably during the implementation phase. I especially appreciate the frequent consulting in case of technical questions, which is provided by our A+W…

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Gruycho Sabev, Managing Director

Glas Fritz

"The intelligent networking of our production through A+W Production has shortened delivery times by one to two days. Our staff who used to have to search for sheets and laboriously hand-pick them, now work productively. The process reliability has…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Production Terminal

Ralph Fritz, Managing Director

Glasprofi

"With the A+W Production system, we manage our complex product mix very flexibly. No more sheets are lost. And there are almost no complaints. We produce much greater quantities in the same amount of time. In addition, cutting has generally become…

Software used: A+W Enterprise, A+W Production, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Production Terminal

Markus Heil, IT Manager

Euroview

"The software is the brain and backbone of the company. Our old system was not suitable for the new requirements, so we replaced it with a comprehensive solution from A+W."

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W Production Terminal, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Realtime Optimizer

Steve Larvin, CEO Euroview

Flachglas Schweiz

"With A+W Production, we can plan and conduct our production much more efficiently, especially in interplay with production control and completion reporting by plant data collection. Currently, we are working with A+W on the implementation of a…

Software used: A+W Enterprise, A+W Production, A+W Realtime Optimizer, A+W Production Terminal, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W iQuote

Iwan Schmid, IT-Director Flachglas Schweiz

Spiegel Thomas

"The A+W programs digitize various processes, they tap various data silos, and therefore allow our machines to communicate with one another. Only this way it is possible for us to continue increasing customer satisfaction, further increase…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W CAD Designer (Bars), A+W CAD Designer (Shapes), A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Production Terminal

Maximilian Rössler, Managing Director Spiegel Thomas

Osby Glas

"With A+W iQuote, anything that is ordered can actually be built. The entire order runs through a restriction check based on master data stored in A+W Business. The customer transmits a technically correct complete order to us. There are no questions…

Software used: A+W Business, A+W Production, A+W iQuote, A+W Capacity Planner, A+W Barcode Manager, A+W Realtime Optimizer, A+W Production Terminal

Joel Rosenqvist, CEO Osby Glas

Interglass & Vortex Glass

“User-friendliness is critical for software because tasks should be simple to execute. A+W’s GUI is very user-friendly allowing my employees a simple look into what is happening and...

Software used: A+W Business

Miguel Juliao, Finance Director for Miami area-based Vortex Glass

A+W Cantor references

al bohn

"Providing our customers with a technically checked order confirmation within 24 hours, including the correct dates, prices, and technically feasible windows - this is our goal. A+W Cantor has made this possible!"

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller

Dr. Gerd Schwöbel, CEO, al bohn Fenster-Systeme

Gugelfuss

"There is no building block that we cannot handle with the A+W Cantor Software. We work almost 100% with A+W Cantor."

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production

Martin Gugelfuss, CEO Gugelfuss

KRISPOL

"The high level of automation of the A+W Cantor ERP system saves us a lot of work and ensures that our processes are error-free. The management of highly complex orders has been made easier, faster and more reliable."

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller

Grzegorz Ratajczak, Executive Director at KRISPOL Sp. z o.o.

Reckendrees

"The clever CIM system is an important plus point for A+W Cantor. Where other production systems only show an itinerary sheet on the workplace screen, the employee at the A+W Cantor monitor sees the entire parts list if required – the system has a…

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller

Peter Schmits, IT-Manager, Reckendrees Bauelemente GmbH

INCON

"We are happy that we opted for Cantor in 2007. We consistently use all the modules of the system and perform all tasks apart from bookkeeping and Human Resources with A+W Cantor."

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller

Marek Kráľ, CEO + Company owner, INCON spol. s r.o.

JoMü

"With this software change, we have gained complete transparency and control of our production planning. The software helps us in all areas – from initial quotation to final invoicing."

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller

Alexander Müller, CEO, JOMÜ Fenster- und Elementbau

Müller+Co

"With A+W as our partner, growth and change is never a problem."

software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production

Martin Raßloff, IT-Manager, Müller+Co GmbH

Siems

"For a company that actively controls its processes, there is no better system in administration and production. We have been working with A+W Cantor for fourteen years and we have never regretted it for a second."

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller

Karl-Wilhelm Siems, CEO Siems fenster + türen GmbH

Schlotterer

"Our customers cannot make any more mistakes with A+W iQuote. The entire order runs through a restriction check based on our master data. We get a complete, technically correct order; questions and long-winded clarifications on the telephone are no…

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller

Wolfgang Neutatz, Managing Director

dtH Tiemann

"Our production is very well-organized. With its integrated concept, A+W Cantor helps us make our high demands for customer service, reliability, and delivery reliability a reality. (…) Paperless production describes just one aspect of our…

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller

Gerhard Vauth, Manager purchasing and IT

Value Windows & Doors

"Part of the benefit of A+W Software is that when you (expand) to a new location, all of the master data set up for our business process are pre-built (...) The A+W software will guide any new potential operation forward rather than having to start…

Software used: A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller, A+W iQuote

Jason Ye, Vice President

Schmidt GmbH

"The excellent MaWi enables us to retrograde post and manage material via bills of materials. This supports reliable material planning."

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production

Meinolf Funkenmeier, Managing Director, SCHMIDT GmbH

AJM

"The use of A+W Cantor by our retailers reduces the error ratio considerably, which saves us and the retailers lots of stress."

Software used: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production, A+W Cantor Reseller

Trivo Krempl, Director, AJM Okna-vrata-sencila d.o.o.

Löwe Fenster

"Today, we have no workstations without a direct machine connection or A+W Cantor CIM workstation …. the integrated automatic feasibility checks are absolutely secure – assuming that the master data has been created correctly. This requires some…

Eingesetzte Software: A+W Cantor Enterprise, A+W Cantor Production

Ralf Klein, Managing Director LÖWE Fenster

BE Bauelemente

"With what we have created with A+W Cantor, we are the market leader when it comes to configurators...

Software used: A+W Cantor ERP + CIM, A+W Cantor Dealer Cloud, A+W iQuote

Hartmut Pantel, Sales Manager North, BE Bauelemente GmbH

TMP - Fenster + Türen

"Since the introduction of the A+W CantorSystem, our production staff has taken it for granted that all parts are available exactly where they are needed."

Software used: A+W Cantor ERP + CIM, A+W Cantor Dealer Cloud

Tobias Kern, Managing Director TMP