Published: July 23, 2019 by Greg Morris

Bucher Emhart Glass has acquired Symplex Vision Systems based in Munich, Germany. 

The company will be integrated into Bucher Emhart Glass while assembly and engineering remain in Munich.

Bucher Emhart Glass will continue to sell and support the existing product portfolio of Symplex…

Published: July 23, 2019 by Greg Morris

The Belgian mineral giant Sibelco has taken over the Italian glass recycler Macoglass.

The price of the transaction is unknown. Macoglass processes around 210,000 tons of broken glass on an area of 50,000 m² annually. The company has been in the hands of the Coti Zelati family for three…

Published: July 23, 2019 by Greg Morris

Delegates will be given an insight into the recent developments of the Turkish soda ash industry at a forthcoming conference.

Bill Whittaker of Newport Industries will discuss the recent developments of the Beypazari and Kazan Trona deposits in the Ankara region of Turkey at a Raw…

Published: July 22, 2019 by Greg Morris

The use of the digital services in glassmaking will be discussed a forthcoming conference.

Digital glassmaking, smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and The Internet of Things have become part of a glassmaker’s vocabulary in recent years. 

The Future Glass Forum aims to discuss some of the…

Published: July 22, 2019 by George Lewis

A national education campaign run by glass manufacturers has seen 150,000 children and more than 1,000 primary schools pledge to recycle glass.

The ‘Glass Guardians’ campaign used Maths, English, Sciences and PSE activities over the summer term to help children aged 5-11 understand why…

Published: July 22, 2019 by Greg Morris

NSP Pilkington has spent €30 million and created 530 jobs by renovating its Gladbeck float glass line.

The German float glass line has been completely modernised with the technology improved.

Its GL2 production line, which produces flat glass primarily for the automotive industry, was…