Having recently joined CelSian as Technical Director for the USA following his most recent role at O-I of Global Glass Materials Science Leader, Scott Cooper is continuing to serve as President of the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC). Mr Cooper described to Glass Worldwide, preferred journal of GMIC, the organisation’s role of co-ordinating common interests across the manufacturing segments. 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*.

Utilising a combination of electric and fuel combustion heating, SORG’s new hybrid furnace allows glassmakers to significantly reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, whilst offering future-proofed flexibility for variations in pull rate and raw materials, explains Dirk Schnurpfeil. 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*.

Evaluating the viability of mooted de-carbonising options, Stuart Hakes explains how F.I.C.’s experience in float furnace electric boosting has led the company to advocate a hybrid approach for larger glass manufacturers, and to introduce the concept of superboosting as an interim step. 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*.

Mikael Le Guern from Eurotherm explains why today, decarbonisation means using melting solutions with a high technology readiness level, such as electrification. 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*.

Tobias Wachtmann from Siemens explains how the company has paired its software solutions with expertise from industrial water systems specialist PVAG to design more efficient and sustainable cooling-water systems for the glass industry. 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*.

The All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation (AIGMF) honoured the recipients of its highly contested industry awards during the federation’s 2023 annual general meeting on 26 August in Delhi.

Parallel to the glasspex and glasspro India shows, The All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation (AIGMF) will be staging its 14th international conference in Mumbai on 15 September 2023. In partnership with Glass Worldwide, glasstec and Messe Düsseldorf India, the conference will focus on ‘Decarbonisation for the Sustainable Glass Industry’ and will cover important topics from all segments of glass with contributions from leading international experts.

With Glass Worldwide as its official journal, the 45th ASEAN Glass Conference will take place in Nha Trang, Vietnam on 25–29 September 2023. Nguyễn Huy Thắng, Chairman of the Organising Committee and Vice Chairman of hosting body the Vietnam Glass Association, outlines how the event will contribute to achieving net zero CO2 emission targets. The full version of this article appears in the July/August 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Purvish Shah, Director of Gopal Glass Works and Hons. Treasurer of the All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation, spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about opportunities for innovation in the manufacture of patterned, rolled and wired glass, and explained why his family’s firm has recently diversified into the solar glass business. The full version of this article appears in the July/August 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.