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07.01.2025, (Saint Gobain)

New heat recovery system for Placo®

The Placo® plant in Val-de-Cognac is innovating to reduce its environmental footprint. With the support of the French Agency for the ecological transition (ADEME), the heat emitted by its facilities – previously lost – is now

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06.01.2025, (Şişecam Glass Fibre)

Sisecam completes $285 million Ciner Group US soda ash acquisition

Sisecam has acquired all shares of its partner Ciner Group in the US soda ash sector. It means Sisecam’s ownership in Pacific Soda has increased to

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06.01.2025, (Glaston Corporation)

Pilkington Finland enhances line performance with Glaston’s CNC96

“We decided to extend the lifetime of our Bystronic (now Glaston) automotive glass cutting equipment

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06.01.2025, (Horn Glass Industries AG)

Project Update in Carambeí: HORN Glass Industries AG and Ambev Strengthen Their Partnership!

In March, we shared exciting news about our collaboration with Ambev to supply a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient glass melting furnace with three forehearths for their new container glass plant in

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20.12.2024, (Horn Glass Industries AG)

Project Update in Carambeí: HORN Glass Industries AG and Ambev Strengthen Their Partnership!

In March, we shared exciting news about our collaboration with Ambev to supply a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient glass melting furnace with three forehearths for their new container glass plant in

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Batch, Furnace, Melting, Coating

19.12.2024, (SCR-Sibelco NV)

Sibelco to enter North American glass recycling industry with acquisition of Strategic Materials, Inc.

Sibelco announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Strategic Materials, Inc. (SMI), a leading glass recycler and producer of glass cullet in North

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19.12.2024, (SCR-Sibelco NV)

Sibelco completes acquisition of Strategic Materials, Inc.

Today Sibelco completed its purchase of Strategic Materials, Inc. (SMI), one of North America’s largest glass

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18.12.2024, (LiteSentry - Softsolution)

Press Glass, Inc. Expands Quality Assurance with New LiteSentry Osprey 10 Complete at Virginia Facility

Virginia — Press Glass, Inc., a premier architectural glass fabricator, has completed the installation of its third LiteSentry Osprey system within its Virginia facility, enhancing its commitment to high-quality standards and cutting-edge

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18.12.2024, (Glass Futures Limited)

Global flat glass giant AGC Inc. joins Glass Futures

The AGC Group have taken another significant step toward sustainable glass production by becoming members of Glass

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13.12.2024, (Glass Futures Limited)

Safety focus paves way for spring furnace start-up and collaborative opportunities

Following the ground-up construction of a unique R&D asset for the global glass industry, Glass Futures is entering a key stage in serving its international membership on the journey towards a fully decarbonised supply

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13.12.2024, (Ardagh Glass)

Ardagh Glass Packaging produces new lightweight bottles in Sweden for Hernö Gin

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe, an operating business of Ardagh Group, has worked with Hernö Gin to produce their new lightweighted 500ml glass

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Hollow, Tableware, Technical Glass

13.12.2024, (Vetropack Austria GmbH)

Fire at outdoor pallet storage area on Kremsmünster plant premises

Shortly before midnight on Saturday, November 9, 2024, a fire broke out in the outdoor pallet storage area at the Vetropack plant in Kremsmünster,

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12.12.2024, (Steklarna Hrastnik d.d)

Leading the Way in Decarbonization with an Innovative Hybrid Glass Furnace

Hrastnik1860, a member of Vaider Group, introduced one of its most important sustainability

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12.12.2024, (Vitro Architectural Glass)

Vitro’s Mark Seeton Named to National Glass Association Board of Directors

Vitro Architectural Glass, a leader in sustainability known for its energy-efficient and low embodied carbon glass used in projects worldwide, is pleased to announce that Mark Seeton, Vice President of Sales, has been appointed to the National

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11.12.2024, (O-I Toledo Plant)

Kentucky Glass Recycling Gets a Green Boost: Ale-8-One and O-I Lead the Charge

The Red River Gorge, a region of breathtaking beauty that attracts climbers, hikers, and nature lovers from across the country, lies in the heart of

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10.12.2024, (British Glass)

British Glass publishes progress report on glass sector net zero strategy

British Glass has shared an update on the industry’s route to net zero, publishing the latest progress since the 2021 strategy

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10.12.2024, (Glaston Corporation)

Key themes of 2024: automation, energy efficiency and quality control

The glass industry came alive at the recent glasstec

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05.12.2024, (AGC Ceramics Co., Ltd.)

Introducing AGC’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Generator – externally verified and seamlessly integrated into the Glass Configurator

Leading glassmaker AGC Glass Europe recently launched its Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Generator, a powerful tool designed to facilitate sustainable decision-making in the construction

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05.12.2024

Bright prospects for sports - SMART Campus building in Bordeaux (France)

Located in Bordeaux, the SMART Building opened its doors in April

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05.12.2024, (Horn Glass Industries AG)

ZeroCO2Glas - Emission-free glass melting

The ZeroCO2Glas project is a consortium involving experts from the industry, including furnace technology specialist HORN Glass Industries AG, glass manufacturer Wiegand-Glas, RWTH Aachen University as well as the International Partners in Glass