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In an exclusive interview, Glass Worldwide spoke to Vitaliano Torno, O-I Glass’ President of Business Operations, about the strategic priorities of the world’s largest glass container manufacturer. In line with the strategic vision of the company, leveraging O-I’s global scale and capabilities, and driving collaboration and knowledge-sharing, he is responsible for delivering business performance across the company’s global operations.
Managing Director Shreevar Kheruka outlines Borosil’s expansion plans to cater for increased demand across its diverse solar glass, consumer productions and life sciences divisions in an exclusive interview with Glass Worldwide, preferred international journal of the All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation (AIGMF).
Investment in a 154tpd clear glass furnace and five production lines at AGI glaspac’s Bhongir manufacturing facility will enable the company to export to countries such as the USA, Australia and to Europe, as well as India. Glass Worldwide, preferred international journal of the All India Manufacturers’ Federation (AIGMF), spoke exclusively to Rajesh Khosla, AGI’s President & CEO about the company’s entry into the speciality glass sector.
At the opening ceremony for the International Year of Glass 2022 held in Geneva, Şişecam’s Chairman Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kırman emphasised the strategic role of glass for a sustainable future.
Last October global manufacturer of primary glass packaging for the pharmaceutical industry SGD Pharma was acquired by European private equity firm PAI Partners (PAI). SGD Pharma CEO Christophe Nicoli spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about his ambition to accelerate the company’s growth trajectory through organic and external initiatives, mobilising PAI’s resources and expertise in the packaging and healthcare industries.
As float glass production plants must run reliably around the clock, Grenzebach provides its customers worldwide with seamless service to make this possible.
Verallia has five glass manufacturing plants in Latin America. Amongst products manufactured here are glass bottles and jars for a variety of industries. Operations in Argentina, Brazil and Chile represent approximately 10% of Verallia’s global sales. Richard McDonough reports.
Continuing a topic introduced in Glass Worldwide’s January/February 2022 buyers guide (pp70–71), René Meuleman from CelSian explains how creating an accurate digital copy of a customer’s furnace helps to build a reliable model predictive control system before the melting facility is even operational.
Manufacturers should not have to compromise when inspecting sidewall and dimensional defects. Brian Ensinger explains how Applied Vision’s sidewall inspection system uses advanced software and processing algorithms to help manufacturers achieve 100% automatic inspection at line speeds.
The EPower SCR controller which forms the heart of Eurotherm by Schneider Electric’s glass heating and melting power solutions is designed and developed at the French operation’s headquarters in Lyon. Christian Megret, Eurotherm’s Glass Business Development Manager for France spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about supporting multiple glass business sectors and responding to the industry’s transition to electrification.
Modern technology has expanded the capabilities of furnace audits. Yakup Bayram explains the difference between traditional audits and data-driven assessments using PaneraTech’s Refractory Health Index
