Glasstec 2014 - daily live demos at GlastOnStage

China Glass 2025 highlighted Glaston’s leadership in energy-efficient and automated glass processing technologies, perfectly aligned with China's evolving industry standards.

Craft trades continue to shape the glass sector to this day – despite digitalisation and automation. How education dovetails with creativity and technology is explained by Gunther Fruth, head of the “Glasfachschule Zwiesel” college in this interview.

At glasstec 2026 held in Düsseldorf from 20 to 23 October 2026 solutions for current and future challenges in the glass industry will be centrestage once again. The Hot Topics read: Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Digital Technologies, Decarbonisation and Circularity.

In this video, Tero Toivanen at Finn Lamex, Finland, is sharing his and his team's experiences working with the Glaston ScreenMax glass bending furnace for windshields.

AI is increasingly being used in manufacturing by major flat glass producers with a view to optimising processes, reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions and securing competitiveness long term.

The cooperation between the GPD and glasstec creates new synergies for the international glass industry. In an interview, Glaston explains how both formats benefit from each other - and what added value this means for the industry.