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

With the appointment of Matteo Padovan as Vice President of GIMAV, the association and the Italian glass industry are entering a new phase of discussion on the sector’s future.

The flat glass industry’s priority is to increase the quality and quantity of crushed flat glass (cullet) that can be recycled.

At glasstec 2026, the LiSEC Group is presenting LiTROS, a new portfolio designed to provide a simpler and more cost-effective entry into industrial flat glass processing.

Michael Engelmann from the Institute of Building Structures at TU Dresden is conducting research into adaptive structures made from thin glass.

On 17 September, Glass for Europe, in collaboration with Glass Alliance Europe, organised a visit for a delegation from the European Commission to AGC Glass Europe’s float glass plant in Moustier, Belgium.

Cast glass opens up entirely new possibilities for architects and redefines our conception of glass in buildings. So say Faidra Oikonomopoulou and Telesilla Bristogianni from Delft University of Technology.