Glass Futures, the multi-million pound research centre that will shape the way forward for the industry over the next century, has been announced as the headline sponsor for the annual Glass Focus Conference and Awards. The not-for-profit company will take top billing on 21 November at the Mercure Hotel, Sheffield, drawing the following comment from British Glass CEO Dave Dalton: “We’re delighted to have Glass Futures joining us at this year’s event and we believe they’re the perfect partner for Glass Focus.

“Glass Futures encapsulates all the aspirations that the awards represent – innovation, design talent, a determination to ensure the glass industry will flourish. I’m looking forward to welcoming all our sponsors to a wonderful event, which brings all the key figures in the glass sector together and it’s a pleasure to have Glass Futures alongside us.”

Glass Futures Board Director Richard Katz added: “We’re honoured and privileged to continue our association with Glass Focus, this time as the headline sponsor and be a key part of this showcase for our industry. Glass Futures was established to take our industry into new territory by driving changes in technology and culture to facilitate growth and create a sustainable future for the glass industry. Therefore, it is fitting that while we celebrate the present at Glass Focus, we also look to the future through to the Glass Futures partnership.” Entries are now open for Glass Focus 2019, which will include a ‘Design of the Year – Flat Glass’ award. This will acknowledge the most creative and innovative designs in the flat glass sector and its supply chain. Other sponsors of the Glass Focus Conference and Awards include Arco, Glass International, Glass Technology Services and Glass Worldwide.