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July/August 2010
The July/August issue brings news of the selected recipient of 2010's prestigious Phoenix Award. Features include mould equipment, which also forms the basis of John Henderson's 'Technical topics' column, as well as quality control, which includes worthy contributions from various inspection equipment specialists. A special standalone article discusses oxygen and natural gas preheating for oxy-float glass - the result of a collaboration between Air Liquide and AGC Glass Europe.
Meanwhile, the regular 'Events world' feature previews of both the ICG 2010 and the SGT annual conferences and reviews this year's Mir Stekla exhibition.
Recent News
Glassmaker to clear debt, raise output with sale proceeds
Triveni Glass, an India-based manufacturer of glass products, plans to pay off debt and expand its capacity of building products with funds it expects to raise from
selling assets.
AGC Bor Glassworks reports profit
Glass manufacturer AGC Bor Glassworks has reported a net profit in the first half of 2010 of 123.273 million rubles (approximately US$4 million), while in the first half of 2009 it made a net loss of 362.299 rubles.
Teichmann and PPG sign third float contract with Shandong
Glass process engineering and contract company Henry F Teichmann (HFT) has announced the signing of a contract with Shandong Jinjing Science & Technology Co of China for a 600 metric tons per day (mtpd) oxy-fuel float line.
Container Glass Alliance elects General Manager
The recently established Container Glass Alliance, which unites four of the leading suppliers of container glass plant solutions (Zippe, Horn Glass, Emhart Glass and MSK), has appointed William Grüninger as General Manager.
Recent Features
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.