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Glimpse of a growing market: Flat glass manufacture in Russia
Ahead of the 12th edition of the Mir Stekla exhibition, Seema Gahlaut explores the current flat glass market in Russia, outlining the sector's major players and their recent investments spurred by growth in demand.
Electric melting specialist charts 34 years flying the flag for energy efficiency
While many glass industry suppliers have evolved through diversification and continuous additions to their product ranges, Electroglass has remained true to its core area of specialisation - electric glass melting systems and related equipment - and has reaped the rewards over 34 years, in the form of high repeat business all over the world. Helen Bird met with Managing Director Richard Stormont to discuss the history, current projects and proudest achievements of this successful independent company.
Modernisation of batch plant for efficient operations
The batch represents a very important element in the glass melting process. The quality of glass articles is significantly affected by non-homogeneous mixtures and inaccurate dosing systems. Batch plant specialist Vidromecanica advocates the modernisation of equipment in this area for higher quality and more efficient glass production.
Glass crushing: The sharp end of cullet recycling
The use of cullet represents an integral part of glassmakers' ongoing challenge to lower costs while maintaining glass quality. Richard Sims explains the importance of glass crushing in cullet preparation and how two crusher systems from EME help to streamline the process.
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