The inaugural ‘Night of Glass’ is set to bring together leading players in luxury glass: bottles, flacons and vials. Organised by La Glass Vallée, a French association for businesses involved in luxury bottle-making, the event takes place from 5pm on 24 November 2022 at the Business Cloud Centre in Paris.

Fiskars Group's aims to reduce its climate emissions by increasing operational efficiency and investing in renewable energy. As part of this target, the company is investing approximately €10 million in its Iittala glass factory in Hämeenlinna, Finland.

The factory’s existing, natural gas powered furnaces will be replaced by electric. The new furnaces incorporate high technology solutions and will use renewable energy. The project starts in 2023 and will be completed during 2026. The glass factory will reduce its annual carbon dioxide emissions by 74%.

The Knauf Group has announced plans to increase mineral wool production capacity within central and eastern Europe by investing close to €135 million in the company’s facility in Târnăveni, Romania.

As well as retrofitting the existing plant, which was acquired earlier this year, Knauf Insulation plans to expand its presence by building an additional insulation facility. The investment will allow the company to significantly increase its annual production output, manufacturing more than 75,000 tonnes of mineral wool every year to satisfy growing demands in central and eastern Europe.

The new facility is on track to be completed by 2024. It will create more than 100 new jobs and hundreds of additional jobs for regional suppliers, contractors and vendors.

The shortlist for the annual Glass Focus Awards, supported by Glass Futures, has been announced. The awards, now in their ninth year, celebrate the achievements of the glass industry and its supply chain. The winners can celebrate their achievements in the International Year of Glass in person at the black-tie award ceremony on 17 November at Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool.

Over the first nine months of the year, Verallia’s revenue stood at €2,518 million, compared to €2,022 million over the same period in 2021, representing a 24.5% increase. The sales price increases, implemented in Europe in the first half to offset the sharp rise in production costs, had a positive impact over the period. The strong momentum in terms of pricing policy and mix in Latin America continued in view of the high inflation in the region. Product mix also remained robust during the quarter.

AGC has obtained its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for float glass manufactured at its two Asian plants, PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk and AGC Flat Glass (Thailand). This is the first EPD attained by the AGC Group for architectural glass manufactured in the Asia Pacific region.

The EPD discloses the environmental impact of the production stage for architectural glass and it benefits owners, architects, specifiers, and building professionals, by evaluating the environmental impacts associated with building materials.

Şişecam was honoured with the Chairman of the Year award at the Le Fonti Awards. This prestigious awards platform is organized by Le Fonti, a leading business news broadcasting company in Italy, an important gateway to Western Europe for Şişecam. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Kırman, Şişecam Chairman and Executive Member of the Board, received the award at a ceremony held in Milan, Italy on 6 October.

Zwiesel Kristallglas AG and Fortessa Tableware Solutions LLC have solidified their near 20-year cooperation with a formal merger. The combined strength of the two houses creates a global company within the tableware industry and allows them to bundle all joint activities. The aim is to become the world market leader for exceptional tableware.

As a global market leader in the crystal glass segment for the upscale hotel and catering industry, Zwiesel Glas, based in Zwiesel in Lower Bavaria, brings 150 years of experience and competence to the mix. In the past financial year, the company has achieved profits of over €100 million for the first time.

The management of AGC Glass France has informed the staff of the Boussois Industrial Unit of its intention to close the B2 float line, which has been in operation for over 21 years, while assuring the will to maintain the site within the Group. This line closure is a direct consequence of the current energy crisis.

The plant specialises in the production of flat glass for the building industry and employs 135 people. It operates in a market affected by overcapacity in Europe and, for some months now, by the very strong pressure on prices resulting from the inevitable impact of the energy surcharge. The intention to close the B2 line is with the aim to preserve AGC's flat glass activities in Europe.