Glass industry news

Celebrating 25 Years of Glass Global

We are delighted to announce that Glass Global is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! With 3.6 million page impressions every month – and a strong upward trend – we continue to affirm our market leadership in the

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02.04.2025, (FAMA by Vitro)

FAMA launches online store for IS Machine parts

FAMA has created an online store to improve the availability of spare parts for IS

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02.04.2025, (Glashütte Freital GmbH)

Traditional Business on the Brink: Glashütte Freital Files for Insolvency

After 223 years, a Saxon glass manufacturer may be forced to cease production. Economic turmoil and high energy costs threaten its survival. Glashütte Freital GmbH has filed for insolvency under self-administration. A rescue remains

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02.04.2025, (ESMA)

SCREEN PRINTING AND GLASS: A PERFECT SYNERGY

Screen Print Innovations, a new industry event taking place from June 3-5, 2025, at Messe Essen, will serve as a hub for professionals interested in the latest advancements in glass

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02.04.2025, (Ardagh Group (Fairfield))

Ardagh Glass Packaging and Longroad Energy´s near completion of solar facility in California

The nearly 13-Megawatt DC solar facility, built and operated by VALTA Energy, will be operational by March of this year. The solar field will supply electricity to Ardagh Glass Packaging’s Madera, California glass manufacturing facility, which will

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01.04.2025

Meyer Burger and OGT Solar sign module supply agreement for Italy

Meyer Burger Technology AG and OGT Solar have signed a supply agreement. The high-performance modules “Made in Germany” were manufactured at the Freiberg plant in Germany and are intended for the Italian

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30.03.2025

Glassman Europe conference schedule confirmed

The programme for the Glassman Europe conference in Istanbul, Türkiye is now

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30.03.2025, (O-I Toledo Plant)

O-I Glass and Linde partner to reduce emissions at Holzminden

O-I will install technology from Linde to improve the efficiency of its container glass plant in Holzminden,

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29.03.2025, (BIESSE S.p.A, Intermac Glass and Stone Division)

Klar, strukturiert und auf den Punkt gebracht – Biesse präsentiert neues Maschinenportfolio

Kann man Gutes verbessern? Biesse kann – das traditionsreiche Unternehmen hat sein gesamtes Portfolio in allen Bereichen komplett überarbeitet, neu strukturiert und insbesondere im Bereich Glas und Stein

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29.03.2025, (Messe Düsseldorf GmbH)

interpack 2026 is fully booked – the Hot Topics have been defined

With a clear year’s run-up, the course is set for interpack: the Hot Topics are in place with Smart Manufacturing, Innovative Materials and Future Skills, and they reflect the sector’s most pressing challenges and drivers of

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29.03.2025, (VPInstruments)

VPVision Energy Monitoring 8.1: Enabling detailed analysis with Audit Mode

VPInstruments is proud to announce the release of VPVision 8.1. A major upgrade packed with enhancements that boost performance and improve data

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28.03.2025, (Lisec Maschinenbau GmbH)

VITROCHAVES PRESENTS THE NEW FULLY AUTOMATIC PRODUCTION LINE

Since early 2024, we have been reporting on VITROCHAVES, one of the leading glass processing company on the Iberian peninsular, which was just about to start-up a new, fully automatic LiSEC system comprising a glass storage, glass cutting and

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26.03.2025, (Horn Glass Industries AG)

Horn to supply furnace to Chinese glass manufacturer

Sichuan Skyhorse has commissioned Horn to build a furnace for its new container glass plant in Shehong,

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26.03.2025, (Pilkington Deutschland AG)

Historic glass site to be transformed into homes

A former UK glass site will be transformed into a ´vibrant mixed-use´ development after approval from

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26.03.2025, (PaneraTech, Inc.)

Engineer retention in the glass industry report

PaneraTech has released a report on how digitalisation can increase engineer retention in the glass

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24.03.2025, (Sparklike Oy)

How On-Site Argon Testing Secured Window Quality: A Case Study with Sparklike Handheld

Making sure insulating glass units (IGUs) meet high standards is essential for both manufacturers and

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22.03.2025, (Glass Futures Limited)

Groundbreaking Alternative Fuel Trials Achieve Major Milestone Toward Industrial Decarbonisation

The successful completion of major industrial fuel switching trials mark a significant step toward improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions within energy-intensive industries, supporting the UK’s goal to transition towards net zero

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20.03.2025, (LiteSentry - Softsolution)

REVOLUTIONARY PRECISION: CULLETSCANNER TRANSFORMS FRAGMENTATION ANALYSIS AT FLACHGLAS WERNBERG

In just a few months, a complete transformation of work routines at Flachglas Wernberg demonstrates how modern quality assurance operates faster, more accurately, and more efficiently. With the CulletScanner from Softsolution, the company bids

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20.03.2025, (LiteSentry - Softsolution)

REVOLUTIONÄRE PRÄZISION: CULLETSCANNER TRANSFORMIERT BRUCHBILDANALYSE BEI FLACHGLAS WERNBERG

In nur wenigen Monaten erfolgte eine komplette Transformation der Arbeitsroutine bei Flachglas Wernberg, die zeigt, wie moderne Qualitätssicherung schneller, genauer und effizienter funktioniert. Mit dem CulletScanner von Softsolution verabschiedet