Specialist decorator of glass packaging for luxury brands Dekorglass had an enviable client list even before it set its sights on revitalising a glass factory from the 1800s. President and Chairman of the Dekorglass Dzialdowo Board, Gabriel Chojak explained to Glass Worldwide how his company diversified to become a full service supplier of premium glassware. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

As Supply Sustainability Director at one of the world’s largest producers of spirits and beers, Dr. Kirstie McIntyre’s remit is to create and lead transformational programmes which drive Diageo’s environmental sustainability strategy. Speaking exclusively to Glass Worldwide Dr. McIntyre discussed the role of glass packaging in today’s climate and explained how Diageo is at the forefront of changes that the glass industry needs – and the world wants. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

During the past few years Poland has managed to boost glass production, cutting down imports from the east. More promising opportunities are now believed to lie in the west, explains Vladislav Vorotnikov. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

President of O-I’s Business Operations and O-I Europe, Vitaliano Torno was recently re-elected President of FEVE, the EU container glass federation. Leading an organisation that represents 60 corporate members belonging to groups with manufacturing plants located across 23 European States, Mr Torno outlined the federation’s objectives to Glass Worldwide, preferred journal of FEVE, as well as describing prevailing market conditions in Europe. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Who will ensure the glass industry becomes fully carbon neutral? Highlighting the importance of engaging the next generation of innovators and engineers, René Meuleman invites two of his younger CelSian colleagues to share their views on the future of glass manufacturing. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

A privately owned European-based manufacturer of high quality packaging glass for spirits, pharma, perfumery & cosmetics as well as food & beverage industries, Stoelzle Glass Group focuses on delivering superior glass quality whilst minimising environmental impact. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

The glass industry is expected to go through significant changes in order to meet the 2030 and 2050 decarbonisation targets set by the Paris Agreement. Mikael Le Guern discusses how this transformation to ‘green’ glass can be achieved through electrification and digitalisation of the glass making process. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Dave Dalton, CEO of British Glass, the representative body for the UK glass sector, talks Glass Worldwide through the net zero strategy that he believes is essential to decarbonise glass manufacturing. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Glass Futures will put the Liverpool City Region at the forefront of decarbonising the global glass industry, an event at COP26 in Glasgow heard on 4 November 2021.