AGC Glass Europe and Masterframe have formed a strategic partnership to bring FINEO vacuum insulating glazing for PVC-U sash windows to the UK market.

High-performance glazing plays a vital role in bringing warmth and comfort to homes.

This can now be achieved with vacuum insulating glass (VIG) installed in new sash windows. With FINEO vacuum insulating glazing, AGC Glass Europe has embraced this innovative technology.

Ultra-slim glazing (10mm total thickness) achieves unrivalled thermal and acoustic performances, along with better light transmission. Masterframe is a recognised sash windows specialist in the UK.

Together they will launch a FINEO sash window, which will be exclusively offered to the UK market.

Encirc is set to lead the glass container industry's journey to net zero following a decision to bring hydrogen to the North West via the HyNet project.

The transformational low carbon and hydrogen energy scheme has been moved to ‘track one’ status by the UK Government. Of the six regional bids, HyNet and the Teesside-based East Coast Clusters schemes were chosen, meaning these projects are in line for a slice of a £1billion fund and can start decarbonising in their regions as early as 2025.

O-I is opening a new recycling hub for cullet suppliers in Barranquilla, Colombia. The hub serves as a material collection centre where the company buys cullet from suppliers in the local area, in this case, the Atlantic Coast, which is more than 550 miles from the O-I plant.

O-I is partnering with Ekored for the hub. The facility will leverage cullet recovery with Ekored’s PET chain in the northern coastal area of Colombia.

The cullet hub, located in the same business centre as the PET and scrap recycling centres, conveniently allows recycling suppliers to carry all three materials in the same truck.

The Air Products Foundation has announced that it will donate $15,000 to the Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) and Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC), both located in Columbus, Ohio, to foster innovation by the next generation of ceramic and glass professionals.

The European glass sector has warmly welcomed the opinion on “Glass in Europe at a crossroads: delivering a greener, energy-efficient industry, while enhancing competitiveness and maintaining quality jobs” that was adopted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), following recommendations from its Consultative Commission on Industrial Change.

Saint-Gobain, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed, has completed the installation of water recycling technology at its Kansas City insulation plant, which will reduce the plant’s consumption of water by 227 million gallons per year.

The CertainTeed plant in Kansas City is the largest insulation manufacturing site in the world and began operations in 1951. The plant uses water to help cool equipment and molten glass.

The technology installed this month will allow the plant to capture and reuse the vast majority of water used on its K11 and K12 production lines.

Previously, this water would otherwise travel into the plant’s sewer drains.

“We are pleased with O-I’s third quarter business performance. Once again, we delivered on our commitments as performance exceeded the company’s guidance range, despite a number of macro challenges. Demand for glass containers remains strong, yet shipments were down slightly due to choppy demand patterns, mix management and ongoing supply chain disruptions. On the other hand, higher average selling prices fully offset escalating cost inflation, and earnings benefited from continued solid operating and cost performance supported by the company’s Margin Expansion initiatives,” said Andres Lopez, CEO of O-I.

In addition to reporting third quarter figures, O-I announced it has received a binding commitment from a subsidiary of Berlin Packaging to acquire O-I’s Le Parfait brand and business.

Le Parfait is a world-renowned French jar brand sold in more than 20 countries.

The proposed sale would generate gross proceeds of approximately €72 million and is part of O-I’s portfolio optimisation programme.

Proceeds will be redeployed to help fund attractive expansion initiatives such as the MAGMA solution. O-I contemplates closing around 2021 year end, subject to the works council consultation and other customary closing conditions.

With the intention of learning and growing together through sharing knowledge and experience in glass science, Şişecam Glass Symposiums have been growing steadily and strongly for 35 years while hosting three of the meetings jointly with the International Commission on Glass.

Şişecam International Glass Conference combined with the 34th Şişecam Glass Symposium welcomed 500 participants from 26 countries in 2019.

In 2020, 35th Şişecam Glass Symposium as an online event reached to 758 participants from 39 countries on five continents.

As a fully virtual event, the 2021 Scientific Program will feature distinguished speakers from across the world.

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