Fire-Rated Products

SAFTI FIRST launches redesigned website

April 16, 2024
4 min read

SAFTI FIRST, leading USA-manufacturer of advanced fire rated glass and framing systems, is pleased to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website, safeglassforschools.com. The new website is designed and organized as a resource for school superintendents, facility managers, parents and others who use and interact with these facilities on a daily basis, long after it is designed and built—making them crucial stakeholders. It has videos, articles, industry updates and other information on how to enhance the safety and security of schools and other educational facilities by incorporating today’s advanced glass products.

“For over four decades, SAFTI FIRST has been dedicated to protecting students from unsafe wired glass and the dangers of radiant heat by offering safe, economical, and USA-made fire rated glass products,” says William “Bill” O’Keeffe, President of SAFTI FIRST. “Our commitment to school safety continues by providing high-performance, USA-made glass products that protect students from potential outside threats such as active shootings, forced entry, and more.” Bill O’Keeffe further elaborates on this point in his latest blog, student safety is still SAFTI’s top priority.

SAFTI FIRST Redesigned Website for Glass Safety

Indeed, when safeglassforschools.com was first launched almost two decades ago, majority of the content was focused on how schools can protect students from unsafe wired glass. Today, the content has been updated to include articles and videos on important topics such as:

For more information, visit safeglassforschools.com.

About safeglassforschools.com
Safeglassforschools.com is powered by SAFTI FIRST, the leading USA-manufacturer of fire-rated and safety-rated glass framing, windows, doors, walls and floors for over 40 years. For over four decades, we have been dedicated to protecting students from unsafe wired glass, the dangers of radiant heat and more recently, potential outside threats such as forced entry, active shootings, and more. This is why SAFTI FIRST launched this website. It is designed and organized as a resource for school superintendents, facility managers, parents and other concerned citizens on the importance of protecting students and staff using advanced glazing products that can be easily incorporated in schools today. Through this website, you can educate yourself with the articles, blogs, case studies, videos and more to help your school make this important transition. For more information, call 888.653.3333 or visit safeglassforschools.com.

About SAFTI FIRST
SAFTI FIRST Fire Rated Glazing Solutions has been serving the architectural and building communities for over 40 years as the leading vertically integrated, single source, USA-manufacturer of advanced fire rated glass and framing systems. As the premier source for fire rated glazing, SAFTI FIRST was the first to introduce transparent fire rated walls to the U.S. market. Our comprehensive product line, fire rated from 20 minutes to 2 hours, includes fire resistive tempered units (SuperLite® II-XL and SuperLite® II-XLB), fire resistive multilaminates (SuperLite® II-XLM), fire resistive security glazing (SuperSecure® II-XLS), clear specialty fire protective glass (patented SuperClear® 45-HS and SuperClear® 45-HS-LI), specialty tempered glass (SuperLite® I and I-XL) and specialty fire protective (SuperLite® X-45/60/90). Our fire rated glazing products can protect against noise, attack, impact, bullets, blast, hurricane and UV rays, and are available in many custom architectural make-ups, including butt-glazed and enhanced energy performance applications. GPX® Framing is fire rated up to 2 hours and can be used in doors, openings, storefronts, curtain wall and floor applications and available in multiple architectural finishes. GPX® Framing can also be customized protect against attack, impact, bullets, blast and hurricane. SAFTI FIRST is the only fire rated glass and framing manufacturer with approved components in the NFRC CMAST database. Our products are listed by UL and Intertek and are manufactured in the US for fast lead times and competitive pricing. For more information, call 888.653.3333 or visit safti.com.

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