Kinestral Technologies Inc. announced that it has partnered with G-Tech Optoelectronics Corporation to begin mass production of Halio, the responsive smart-tinting glass. Under the agreement, the two companies will convert an existing GTOC touch panel manufacturing facility in Taiwan to produce Halio, representing a total investment of approximately $100 million over two phases. Underscoring the company’s values of recycling and sustainability, Kinestral will leverage existing GTOC capabilities and infrastructure in building the new production line. The new line will augment an existing manufacturing facility in Hayward, Calif. The renovation of the 110,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Taiwan is scheduled for completion later 2017, with volume production of Halio glass sized up to 3 meters by 1.5 meters beginning in early 2018. The smart-tinting glass produced in Taiwan will be shipped to manufacturing centers in the USA, Europe, and elsewhere for assembly into high value Halio products. The partnership with GTOC is also expected to provide Kinestral with access to the booming construction industry in China.