Exclusive interview: BG Float Glass unveils Bt4-5 bn budget for expansion

Sophie Pennetier (Digne) spoke about glass recycling in the construction sector at CircuClarity at glasstec in 2024. In this interview she explains why post-consumer glass rarely finds its way back into the cycle and who has to rethink matters first in the supply chain.

British glassmakers have launched the Back British-made Glass Charter, calling for greater recognition and support for domestic glass manufacturing, investment and sustainable growth across the UK.

With our latest generation of products, we follow a clear approach: complete transparency across the entire material and information flow, from order entry and production control through logistics to final delivery.

The European Commission’s new Public Procurement Act proposal could reshape how quality, sustainability and EU-origin content are valued in public tenders, with important implications for the flat glass sector.

Starting September 1, 2026, Forel North America is relocating its Canadian operations to a new, larger facility in the Greater Toronto Area, in Vaughan, Ontario.

The transition from the GP19 to the new GP26 production statistics classification system introduces several changes affecting flat glass products.