Glass International Issue
March 2019
2 Editor’s Comment
2 International news
10 Profile: Gerresheimer Decoration
Shaping Glass - how bottles get their face
14 Profile: Phoenix Chairman
Jean-Luc Logel privileged with the role
17 Country profile: Chinese Tableware
Tableware sector continues to thrive
22 Inspection: Xpar Vision
Tableware sector embraces technology
25 Demand trends: FEVE
Packaging glass demand grows
28 Recycling: FEVE
Recycling rate at 75%
30 Factory Services: Tiama
A service built on customer needs
33 Swabbing: Novaxion
Hailing the success of swabbing robot
36 Forming: Heye International
Multi-weight production
38 Forming: Bucher Emhart Glass
FlexRadar system
40 Forming: Pyrotek
Anti-deflection bracket
42 Forming: Graphoidal
The 3D smart gob for forming control
44 Forming: Novaxion
Glass gob gathering robots
47 Recycling: Glass Scan Technologies
Glass recycling in the Middle East
50 History
Get a life
52 Henderson
Raw materials in glassmaking
54 Events preview: Furnace Design
The future of furnaces
59 Events preview: DGG-USTV
Joint meeting in Germany