Horn Glass to build Iraq float glass plant

Horn Glass to build Iraq float glass plant

29th June, 2026

Horn Glass Industries will construct a 800 tonnes per day float glass plant in Najaf, Iraq.

AIGMF Glass Awards call for nominations

AIGMF Glass Awards nominations

29th June, 2026

The All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation (AIGMF) has issued a call for nominations for its annual glass awards.

Horn Glass automates tin bath at Guardian Glass

Horn Glass automates tin bath

29th June, 2026

Horn Glass Industries has successfully modernised and automated a tin bath.

Latest issue: June 2026

June 2026

Welcome to the June 2026 issue of Glass International.

Well-known glass industry veteran René Meuleman has retired after almost 50 years serving the sector. He discusses his long and varied career, as well as his thoughts on the current state of the industry.

Elsewhere, we speak to recent Phoenix Award winner Roberto Cabrera about his reaction to winning the award and his decorated career in the industry.

We also pay tribute to Peter Firth and Eduardo Sturla, who both sadly passed away recently.

As well as a review of last month's Glassman Latin America event, and Close the Glass Loop’s June conference, we hear from Sheppee, Glass Service SRL, Siemens, Glass Service (Czech Republic) , Heye International, and Everglass on the latest developments in the sector.

Front cover courtesy of EME.