A subsidiary of sustainable packaging business Ardagh Group, Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America (AGP – North America) supplies brand owners around the world with myriad shapes and sizes of glass in up to 20 colours. In an exclusive Glass Worldwide interview, Charles Mace, Director, Glass & Furnace Engineering, discusses his role at the company and explains how growing up in a ‘glass town’ helped to shape his 32-year career in the industry. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Glass Worldwide spoke exclusively to Milo Renberg, Technical Manager at Cardinal FG’s float glass facility in Menomonie, upper mid-west USA, about his journey from glass-blowing to furnace optimisation, his hopes for the future of flat glass manufacture/processing, and why he likens his current role to being a chef. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Having launched state of the art plants across the country, SCHOTT Pharma with its Indian joint venture SCHOTT Poonawalla has received external recognition as a manufacturing hub for India’s pharma industry. Eric L’Heureux, Managing Director of SCHOTT Poonawalla Pvt. Ltd., spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide, preferred international journal of the All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation (AIGMF). The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Tim Swan, Furnace Engineer at NSG Group, talks exclusively to Glass Worldwide about his responsibilities with the global flat glass producer’s international furnace design activities and details the group’s current priorities in North America. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Due to worldwide focus on manufacturing operations becoming carbon neutral, there is an increasing drive to create the lightest possible glass containers to help conserve the earth’s resources and reduce energy requirements for manufacture, transportation and distribution. Glass Futures Consultant Peter J Firth explains why new glass coatings are crucial to achieving this. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Providing machine vision inspection systems to glass container manufacturers typically within the food and beverage sector, Antares Vision Group advocates accurate inspection to protect product quality and brand reputation. Brian Ensinger shares the company’s latest solutions. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Gary Cafe, Bas Mutsaers and Alex Richards from global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation Schneider Electric discuss the company’s increased focus on the glass sector and share their views on the best approaches to help customers transition to green energy. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Sebastian Beltran introduces inspection and quality control specialist Tiama’s new machine for glass container measurement and sampling. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Ernesto Cattaneo, Head of Innovation Projects at furnace specialist Stara Glass and Chiara Caccamo, Research Manager at SINTEF Energy, one of Europe’s largest independent research organisations, spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about winning €24 million in funding for the HORIZON H2GLASS project and how this could revolutionise the glass industry. The full version of this article appears in the Jan/Feb 2023 issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.