Orora Glass has invested $200 million in its glass packaging facility in Gawler, Australia over the past five years. In an exclusive Glass Worldwide interview, Greg Savage, General Manager, details recent investment initiatives undertaken despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, including a furnace rebuild and the construction of an on-site, fully automated warehouse. The full version of this article appears in the January/February issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Allowing customers to choose a scaleable and expandable process control system best-suited to their specific requirements is the way forward, according to Eckard Eberle. Here the CEO of Siemens Process Automation discusses future-proof hardware platforms and software systems for maximum investment protection. The full version of this article appears in the January/February issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Last autumn glassmakers, suppliers and independent researchers gathered online to share presentations about the impact of decarbonisation technologies on glass production and to forecast the future of the glass industry following the Covid-19 pandemic. The full version of this article appears in the January/February issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Sustainability is no longer merely an environmental imperative. There are also sound economic reasons for decarbonising. René Meuleman discusses why an Industry 4.0 approach to process control is the key to balancing profitability with carbon neutral goals. The full version of this article appears in the January/February issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

David Dineff introduces Agr’s laboratory-sized measurement system for glass containers, which utilises optical gauging technology in combination with automation and advanced operational software to perform a complete dimensional analysis in a matter of seconds. The full version of this article appears in the January/February issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Earlier this year, Slovenia’s Steklarna Hrastnik stopped making glass tableware to concentrate exclusively on satisfying the high quality glass packaging needs of the international spirits and perfumery sectors. As Chief Executive Officer Peter Čas explains, the decision to refocus on these premium markets has stimulated a series of high profile investment projects in recent years, including commissioning the company’s new oxygen-fired furnace this November. The full version of this article appears in the November/December issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Siemens Solution Partner HORN Glass is responsible for all technological equipment required for the construction of Uzbekistan’s first float glass plant. Fully automated production is expected to begin in the summer of 2021. As Magdi El-Awdan reports, the real net output ratio for this project was the turnkey specialist’s highest ever. The full version of this article appears in the November/December issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

As one of the world’s leading producers of glass and metal packaging, Ardagh Group is delivering essential materials to customers and final consumers that are fully recyclable. According to Chief Sustainability Officer John Sadlier, the group is becoming a benchmark for sustainability throughout the industry, as the following exclusive interview explains. The full version of this article appears in the November/December issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

As the construction phase for Myanmar’s first glass container project in a number of years nears completion, Glass Worldwide spoke exclusively to Deputy Managing Director, Ei Shwesin about the plant and its goals. The full version of this article appears in the November/December issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.