NSG Group is pleased to announce that it’s increased ambition to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 has been certified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as a “science-based target”, a first for a Japanese based glass manufacturer.

SBTi is a partnership between CDP (former Carbon Disclosure Project), UN Global Compact, WRI (World Resources Institute) and WWF (World Wildlife Fund), and helps companies set science-based goals for reducing GHG emissions to prevent the impact of climate change.

At present, the targets of more than 1,400 companies worldwide and more than 200 Japanese companies have been certified by SBTi.

Start of operations in the new Vetropack plant near Milan is expected to be postponed until the second quarter of 2023.

This is largely due to delays in the supply chains for construction material. As a result of the extended project duration and drastically rising prices for raw materials and energy, the Group expects significant additional costs.

Anhui Sino-Refractory Technology Co. Ltd, also known as AFR, is a young company producing high performance fused cast refractories for the glass industry.

It was founded in 2016, in Bengbu, Anhui Province, China, close to major glass customers and strategic suppliers.

Fused cast refractories are essential building blocks for glass furnaces, able to resist to extreme conditions such as high temperatures, corrosive atmospheres and glass flow.

Critical to the performance and lifetime of furnaces, they are key to support the glass industry in achieving carbon-neutrality.

SEFPRO has been present in China since 1991 with a fused cast refractory plant in Beijing serving solar, flat, container, specialty and display glass markets.

SCHOTT is to triple its glass vial production capacity at its site in Lebanon, PA.

In doing so, the company will further strengthen its business for ready-to-use (RTU) solutions, which have emerged as an often preferred drug containment alternative for high-value medications.

“With our investment, we are underlining our commitment to the global pharma industry and particularly the US market. Additionally, we are enhancing our regional manufacturing footprint in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, where we are proudly celebrating our site’s 30th anniversary,” said Andreas Reisse, Executive Vice President of SCHOTT Pharma.

CANPACK Group is relocating its corporate headquarters to a brand-new address in Krakow.

The offices are located in a state-of-the-art MK29 complex in the heart of the city, overlooking the Wawel Royal Castle and the Vistula Boulevards.

Designed by TRZOP ARCHITEKCI, one of the most prestigious design studios in Poland, the concept has been inspired by CANPACK’s strong brand and company’s vision for the future.

The new corporate offices are an inspiration and aspirational space that encourages cooperation and integration, encompassing new technology and befitting CANPACK’s culture.

La Maison Française du Verre at its Châteauroux site producing borosilicate glass, has just completed its injection tests of up to 20% (in power) of hydrogen mixed in natural gas.

The company were able to validate this approach to decarbonisation at a true glass melting scale with a full load.

The Châteauroux internal teams and partners SEFPRO, Air Liquide, GRTgaz, Federation Cristal Verre, Federation Verre, with ADEME funding as part of the “France relance” project.

A team from Saint-Gobain Research Provence was also on site to study the feasibility of replacing a part of the natural gas used in the melting furnace with hydrogen and its impact on refractory blocks, combustion and the quality of glass.

Etex has secured a fifth technology in its business growth strategy with the addition of URSA’s insulation expertise to Etex’s portfolio of technologies.

URSA is a European leader in glass mineral wool and extruded polystyrene (XPS), present in more than 20 countries based on a network of 13 production operations.

Verescence was honoured with the LUXE PACK in green award in the “Most Responsible CSR Initiative” category for its efforts to make PCR glass the new standard in the beauty industry, highlighting how glass packaging can help us achieve a more sustainable circular economy.

Having pioneered the use of post-consumer recycled glass for many years with Infinite Glass 40, manufactured exclusively in the company's French factory with 40% PCR glass, Verescence launched in 2021 a new glass composition, Infinite Glass 20, with the aim of increasing its PCR glass production capacities at it’s plants in Europe, Asia and USA.

This new formulation combines a lower proportion of PCR (20%) resulting in a glass shade that appeals to a larger number of customers.

With the theme “Inspiration for Tomorrow: Celebrating International Year of Glass” the 37th Şişecam Glass Conference will be held in hybrid form: both virtually and in-person at the Sheraton Grand Istanbul Ataşehir Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey on 17-18 November 2022.

The longstanding gathering for sharing knowledge and fostering technical innovation in glass science and industry is broadly recognized in all core areas of glass production.

The hybrid format will allow for an unprecedented level of global participation at the conference while encouraging potential speakers to present their research in-person.