With its £54 million, 165,000ft2 transformational global glass research and innovation facility nearing completion, Glass Futures is encouraging individuals and organisations to join its rapidly growing community of industry partners and academics. Global Membership Manager Naomi Smith explained more to Glass Worldwide, preferred media partner of Glass Futures. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Founder of Huaxing Glass, Li Shenhua was named ‘Glass Person of the Year 2022’ and received the 50th Phoenix Award in recognition of his achievements in the glass industry and his leadership in pollution reduction in China. Mr Li spoke to Glass Worldwide about changes and developments at the company in recent years along with his outlook for the future of container manufacturing. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

“Since when can weathermen predict the weather, let alone the future?”1 Evaluating alternative energy options and infrastructure challenges, René Meuleman shares Schneider-Electric’s approach to moving the glass industry forwards and helping to establish the next generation of furnace technology. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Last November Apprentice Dana Godfrey received the prestigious ‘Rising Star’ accolade, sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London, at the Glass Focus Awards 2022 event hosted by British Glass in Liverpool. Ms Godfrey spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide (official journal of Glass Sellers) about her career at Beatson Clark and the industry’s need to attract a young and diverse workforce. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

As the 278th Master of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London, Maria Chanmugam spoke to Glass Worldwide (official Glass Sellers journal) about the ancient livery company’s relevance to today’s glass manufacturing industry and wider glass sectors. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

A global provider of industrial temperature, power and process control, and data management solutions and services, Eurotherm’s glass business in China has experienced significant growth and diversified into myriad applications in recent years. Xing (Alex) Chen, Eurotherm’s Glass Business Development Manager in China describes the company’s popular product portfolio and its plans for further expansion under new ownership. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

In the first of a series of articles for Glass Worldwide, Peter J Firth from Glass Container Manufacturing Consulting explains what piqued his interest in process control in the glass industry and shares an important lesson he learned whilst helping to fine-tune forehearths in Barnsley in the 80s. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*. The full version of this article appears in the March/April 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Having swapped automotive engineering for the glass industry, in an exclusive Glass Worldwide interview Patrice Lucas reflects on his first year as CEO of Verallia and shares his strategy for ensuring continued growth following the recent acquisition of Allied Glass and customer satisfaction at the world’s third largest producer of glass packaging for beverages and food products. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

A subsidiary of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America (AGP – North America) supplies brand owners around the world with myriad shapes and sizes of glass in up to 20 colours. In an exclusive Glass Worldwide interview, Charles Mace, Director, Glass & Furnace Engineering, discusses his role at the company and explains how growing up in a ‘glass town’ helped to shape his 32-year career in the industry. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.