From pre-processing to final inspection, there is huge potential in every step when it comes to optimising energy consumption in automotive glass production, writes Jukka Immonen from Glaston, which supplies machines and services to this sector in addition to serving the architectural, solar and display glass industries. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

René Meuleman from Schneider Electric details how the energy consultancy company is driving the development of electric furnaces to create a greener future for the glassmaking industry. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Dr. Sebastian Woltz gives a detailed account of innovative ideas and technologies involved in the batch plant concept that EME has developed, and is currently installing, at Glass Futures’ Centre of Excellence in St Helens. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Gob monitoring systems are a ‘must have’ for today’s glass plants, believes Lucie Jouve, who introduces a new-generation hot end sensor from Tiama that is designed to help optimise process control in the glass packaging sector. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

President of the Society of Glass Technology (SGT) Arun K. Varshneya provides a personal overview of proceedings from the organisation’s 2023 meeting held in September. The full version of this article appears in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive (sponsored by FIC)*.

As a Lead Technologist at Pilkington UK, part of NSG Group, Graham Unwin has applied his formidable skills in developing and applying numerical models to help optimise glass forming and hone the design of electrically-heated/boosted furnaces. Mr Unwin spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide to discuss the importance of his role in relation to NSG Group’s current goals, and to reflect on receiving the 9th GS Modelling Award from Czech glass melting specialist Glass Service this summer. The full version of this article appears in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Sergio Antoci’s passion for business is evident in his detailed rundown of operations at Vetropack’s newly-opened Boffalora sopra Ticino glassworks. The General Manager of Vetropack Italia spoke to Glass Worldwide to recount the development of the future-proof factory and explain how this brownfield expansion project serves Italy’s growing domestic glass packaging market. The full version of this article appears in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Victor Rodriguez, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing at Vitro Glass Containers, spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide to detail the investment strategy that will make the company’s Toluca plant in Mexico one of the world’s largest hubs for glass packaging and value-added processes. The full version of this article appears in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Last June, Martin Petersson, CEO Ardagh Glass Packaging – Europe, was elected President of FEVE, the European Container Glass Federation. Mr Petersson exclusively outlined his priorities, the federation’s latest activities and prevailing European market conditions to Glass Worldwide, preferred journal of FEVE. The full version of this article appears in the Sept/Oct 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.