Glass and Glazing Collective reminder
15th June, 2026
At the recent Furnace Solutions Conference in St Helens, UK, delegates were encouraged to join the UK Glass and Glazing Collective which aims to raise awareness of the glass industry within the UK government.
Fives in Sisecam commissioning
15th June, 2026
Şişecam has commissioned its greenfield TR9 float glass line in Tarsus, Türkiye.
Latest issue: May 2026
Welcome to the May 2026 issue of Glass International.
Erik Muijsenberg has been a member of the International Commission of Glass since his early days of his glass career. He discusses his ride at being appointed its president as well as some of its future plans.
Elsewhere ResponsibleGlass CEO Francis Sullivan outlines how its new certification programme will drive sustainability standards in the industry.
We also talk to Louisa Gathecha and her inspiring story to set up a glass recycling facility in Kenya.
Our focus this month is on Furnaces. As well as a preview of next month's Furnace Solutions conference we hear from Sorg, Electroglass, Stara Glass, Fives, Teco and Gunj Glass Works on the latest developments n the sector.
Front cover courtesy of Sorg.
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