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How Guardian Industries Pivoted From Glass to Innovation
In Episode 40 of The Pivot Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how Guardian Industries, a privately-held glass manufacturing giant, transformed itself from a basic float-glass producer into a high-tech materials innovator. They dive into the company's 2017 acquisition by Koch Industries, its investment in R&D for energy-efficient and smart glass technologies, and how the pivot to value-added products saved margins in a commoditized industry. The conversation touches on the challenge of pivoting in a capital-intensive B2B business, the role of family ownership, and what other industrial…
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