An Indonesian glass container manufacturer was facing challenges in reaching high production efficiencies due to improper ware handling. Wesley Weaver describes how specific issues in the hot ware handling process were identified and solutions to help the glassmaker exceed its efficiency goals were provided. The full version of this article appears in the May/June issue that has been mailed globally and is also available now free of charge in the digital archive*.

Japan is aiming to become a hydrogen-based society but will it be able to deliver the quantities of hydrogen required by glass manufacturers at an acceptable CO2 emission and price level? René Meuleman discuses some of the considerations to be made regarding hydrogen combustion processes and why all-electric melting technology and control solutions provided by Eurotherm by the Schneider Electric glass expert team could be a more efficient option. The full version of this article appears in the Focus Japan feature in the May/June issue that has been mailed globally and is also available now free of charge in the digital archive*.

Martin Petersson, CEO of Ardagh Group - Glass Europe, discusses the ‘Furnace of the Future’, a project co-ordinated by Europe’s leading glass container producers to develop the world’s first large-scale, hybrid oxy-fuel furnace to run on 80% renewable electricity. According to FEVE, the European Container Glass Federation, the ‘Furnace of the Future’ is a fundamental milestone in the industry’s decarbonisation journey towards climate neutral glass packaging, replacing current fossil fuel energy sources and cutting CO2 emissions by 50%. The full version of this article appears in the May/June issue that has been mailed globally and is also available now free of charge in the digital archive*.

A hot topic of conversation at last October’s glasspex INDIA 2019 exhibition in Mumbai involved the positive performance of Borosil Glassworks and the diversified company’s latest pro-active investments. Shreevar Kheruka, Managing Director, exclusively explained his influential role in the family-owned glassmaking organisation’s return to success to Glass Worldwide, preferred international AIGMF journal. The full version of this article appears in the March/April issue*

Announcing plans to enhance production capacity by 100% during the next phases of an ambitious investment programme, Rajesh Khosla (pictured), President and CEO of AGI glaspac, spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about the company’s growth, current market trends and the performance of glass versus competitive packaging in India. The full version of this article appears in the March/April issue*.

Grenzebach, a market leader for cold end equipment in float glass production lines, recently completed its acquisition of CNUD EFCO GFT, a leading provider of solutions for annealing lehrs, tin baths and accessories, as the following contribution explains. The full version of this article appears in the March/April issue*.

Towards the end of 2019, Hotwork International completed its latest warehousing investment in the Philippines. This is one of a network of offices operated by the group throughout the world to support the international glass, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, power generation and other industries with their furnace heat-up, drain and combustion requirements. Benjamin Koester, CEO discusses the history and present day activities of this specialist family-owned business. The full version of this article appears in the March/April issue*.

What challenges and opportunities do the main fuel options present to the glass industry in terms of energy supply, cost and decarbonisation potential? Gary Cafe reports. The full version of this article appears in the March/April issue*.

The reduction of both energy consumption and CO2 footprint while increasing production efficiency are key challenges for the glass industry. With Glass Worldwide as preferred journal, the GlassTrend spring seminar has provisionally been rearranged to 26-28 May and will focus on how innovative raw materials and processing technologies can help the glass industry progress towards a more sustainable manufacturing process. The full version of this article appears in the March/April issue*.