Specialising in the planning and construction of batch and cullet plants for the international glass industry, Zippe Industrieanlagen recently commissioned two of its latest generation batch preheating systems ABPneo, reveals Volker Maier. 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*.

A leading automation solution provider and supplier of plants for the production and further processing of industrial flat glass, Grenzebach covers a large part of a glass production line. Franz Krommer explains how the company’s new dross box is designed to make the hot end even more efficient. 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*.

Supplier of batch and cullet handling technology EME’s new universal interface between its BatchSystem and any enterprise resource system is designed to improve data exchange for efficient glass recipe creation, explains Roger Knüttel. 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*.

In the third instalment of his serialised memoirs for Glass Worldwide, Peter J Firth from Glass Container Manufacturing Consulting explains how he taught a furnace team to use feeder tube height measurements to ensure that glass going into the forehearths is kept at optimum stability. 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*.

Raw material management is vital in solar glass production to ensure perfectly clear glass. Jarmo Sopanen from Lahti Glass Technology introduces the company’s solutions for accurate weighing and dosing. 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*.

SGD Pharma’s new CEO Olivier Rousseau shares his insights on managing a global pharmaceutical glass business challenged by the extreme pressure of a worldwide pandemic, and explains how the company’s pioneering partnership with Corning in India will accelerate the delivery of critical drugs while also improving the quality of pharmaceutical packaging. The full version of this article appears in the May/June 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

As official journal of the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) and the Conference on Glass Problems (GPC), Glass Worldwide spoke to Kerry Ward about his first six months in the role of Executive Director for the GMIC and learned about the organisation’s strategic objectives and plans for GPC in November. The full version of this article appears in the May/June 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Jariya Sangchaiya, Managing Director of Ocean Glass and Chair of the Glass Manufacturers Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries (GMFTI) spoke exclusively to official AFGM journal Glass Worldwide about her responsibilities as a business senior leader and how she is using her platform at the GMFTI to highlight the glass industry’s contribution to green living. The full version of this article appears in the May/June 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.