The BULGARI MAN Collection takes its inspiration from the miracles created by nature. Fire, Air, Wood and Earth have already been released and represent the deep connections between man and the natural world. Now, the brand owners are introducing Rain, a masculine fragrance that explores the regenerative energy of water.

BVLGARI MAN Rain Essence fragrance was created by the Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas. Its scent is fresh, and incorporates woody, musky undertones that are complemented with an effervescent zest. This eloquent fragrance captures the association of purity and transparency experienced by the phenomenon of ‘rain’.

TotalEnergies has signed a 100GWh biomethane purchase agreement with Saint-Gobain France for a three-year period starting in 2024.

The biomethane will be produced by TotalEnergies at its BioBéarn biomethane plant, which came on stream at the beginning of 2023 and whose production is certified sustainable by International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) under the highest sustainability criteria of the European Union REDII Directive.

Şişecam has been adding value to Georgia by its investments, employment opportunities and production. The company renewed its second furnace at its glass packaging production facility in Mina with an investment of approximately €20 million and equipped the facility with the latest technologies. The first products were taken from the furnace on 20 June 2023, with a ceremony to mark the occasion.

The ceremony, hosted by Sisecam CEO Görkem Elverici, was attended by Levan Davitashvili, Deputy Prime Minister and Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development; Ali Kaan Orbay, Turkish Ambassador to Georgia and Davit Nozadze, Regional Governor of Mtskheta-Mtianeti.

NSG’s vanity mirror with anti-fouling coating technology has been adopted in the Executive Lounge grades for the new Toyota Alphard and Vellfire which were released on 21 June 2023.

A vanity mirror is a small mirror usually installed behind the sun visors in the front seats and the popular accessory is also installed in the rear seats of the Executive Lounge grades for Alphard and Vellfire. With the full model change, convenience has been enhanced by integrating the mirror into the table on the second-row seat instead of the conventional ceiling mounting.

Arglass and The Upcycling Company have announced a strategic venture that will weave a clean glass collection network through communities in Georgia and Northern Florida that will divert quality glass from landfills. The agreement ties together glass collection, cullet processing and glass manufacturing in an effective vertical partnership that will support the circular economy.

“We are excited to partner with The Upcycling Company to create a new structure to recover and recycle glass containers. This partnership reinforces Arglass’ commitment to Sustainability, one of our three founding principles.” said Jose de Diego Arozamena, Arglass Founder and CEO.

AGC Glass Europe has taken the next step in its Carbon Neutrality Roadmap by enabling another AGC production facility to produce Low-Carbon Glass. The Group’s holistic approach takes the entire value chain into account: decarbonising production processes, reducing CO2 emissions from the upstream supply chain and cutting other indirect emissions. AGC is effectively leveraging the more sustainable procurement of raw materials, the use of highly efficient melting furnaces that deploy innovative electroboosting technology, the increased use of recycling via intelligent pre-consumer cullet flows and optimised transport between AGC plants and customers.

British Glass have hosted the third annual UK Glass Recycling Summit in Manchester, a day long summit with guest speakers from across the supply chain. Over 50 leading names from businesses within the industry supply chain, local and national government and academia focused on improving the recycling of glass in the UK to continue the path towards a 90% collected for recycling rate by 2030.

Together with Reiling Glas Recycling, Saint-Gobain Glass and Saint-Gobain Sekurit, Audi’s “GlassLoop” project is showing how material cycles can be put into serial production. The partner companies spent about a year jointly testing ways to make new windshields for the Audi Q4 e-tron out of rejected car glass. The process is now ready for standard production: first, the car windows are broken up into small pieces using an innovative recycling process that eliminates all non-glass elements like glue residue. The cullet is then fed back into automotive glass production. The secondary content of the glass produced in this way is up to 30%. From September 2023, the windshields produced in this way are to be used in the production of the Q4 e-tron.

Beijer Alma’s subsidiary Beijer Tech has acquired a majority share in Finn Lamex Safety Glass Oy, a manufacturer of complex laminated windscreens for commercial vehicles, motorhomes and industrial machines.

Finn Lamex engineers and manufactures laminated windscreens for primarily the aftermarket for buses. The company is highly regarded for its strong expertise, ability to tailor complex screens to meet customer requirements and commitment to deliver high quality products. Through its strong offering, the company has established a significant market share on the European aftermarket. Located in Laitila, Finland, Finn Lamex generates approximately €14 million in annual revenue with favourable profitability. The company has about 80 employees.