In a career spanning three decades, Lincoln Brown has spent half of those on the Phoenix Award Committee, shining a spotlight on individuals who make significant contributions to the glass industry. As Chairman for 2023, he talks exclusively to Glass Worldwide about his role, the significance of the Award and its impact to date. 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*.

Vidrala Group Glass & Melting Director Diego Ochoa Escalona has spent over 20 years in the glass industry, and in that time, has seen the sector change exponentially. Speaking exclusively to Glass Worldwide, Mr Ochoa reflects on some particularly memorable projects, and explains why he feels Vidrala is strongly placed to head into the future, where sustainability will be key. 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*.

Bottero’s latest development in its strategic development programme for hollow glass manufacturers aims to increase process performances by offering maximum flexibility and efficiency during forming along with cost-effective operation and reduced energy consumption. 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*.

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)*.