Glass International News
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Extended Life and Times of an Oxy-Fuel Furnace
Collaboration between companies leads to successful projects. One such project between TECO and a customer had led to an oxy-fuel furnace operating successfully for 17 years reports Brian Naveken.*
13 July 2021 -
Ongoing developments at Zippe during Covid-19
Despite the ongoing pandemic, Zippe Industrieanlagen has remained focused on delivering batch plant developments for its customers.
06 July 2021 -
Prof. Alicia Duran: A year devoted to glass
Prof John Parker* and ICG President Prof Alicia Duran discuss how IYOG2022 came about and what happens next.
01 July 2021 -
Czech glassmaker modernises container glass furnace
Sklarny Moravia has recently updated its furnace, named Anna. We hear about the investments from Radim Bondy*.
22 June 2021 -
Could carbon capture work in the glass manufacturing sector?
Dr James Wheatley*, Dr Douglas Barnes** and Dr Helen Atkinson*** discuss a laboratory-based evaluation of the lifetime and degradation of C-Capture’s carbon capture system to assess the feasibility of implementation in the glassmaking sector.
04 June 2021 -
PGP brings digital to the industry
PGP Glass (formerly Piramal Glass) has been a front runner in the glass industry in its application of digtal technology within its manufacturing facilities. Its recently appointed Chief Digital & Information Officer, Sudip Mazumder, discusses the company’s future digital plans.
01 June 2021 -
Stara Glass appointed with Glass Futures furnace contract
At the core of the Glass Futures Global Centre of Excellence being built in St Helens, UK is the 30 t/d R&D furnace. We hear from Ernesto Cattaneo* and Peter Liggett** about this major milestone.
25 May 2021 -
The ‘Furnace for the Future’ project gathers momentum
FEVE’s ‘Furnace for the Future’ project has recently been elected to Stage 2 of EU funding. Adeline Farrelly* explains what that means, what happens next and what it means for the future of the container glass industry.
21 May 2021 -
New British Glass President aims to give glass recyclers a voice
Matthew Demmon* was appointed as the new President of British Glass at the start of 2021. George Lewis spoke to him about his appointment and what his objectives are for his two-year term.
18 May 2021
