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Glass tube heat exchangers from Flucorrex AG in Switzerland allow for efficient use of energy in malt houses.
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Environment and Tourism Minister Willem Konjore officially launched the Glass Recycling Company in Windhoek on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Konjore noted that glass recycling is a very difficult industry.
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Cardinal FG Company has begun operation at the newest float glass plant in North America.
There is still good demand for recycled glass from the aggregates industry – despite the decision by cement firm Cemex to stop using the material.
A new float plant joins the Group with the warm-up of the CS1 plant at Changsu, China. Construction work has been completed in record time – just 16 months.
Agr International, Inc. will be exhibiting at Glasstec 2006, Hall 12, Stand C50. An array of Agr products for the quality management and testing of glass containers will be featured at this year’s show.
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Emirates Float Glass has revealed that a group of investors from across the GCC will contribute to the total equity of EFG, with the overall share ratio comprising 30% for GCC investors and 70% for UAE investors.
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Owens-Illinois, Inc. announced that it has commenced a cash tender offer for up to $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8-7/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2009.
PPG Industries has installed a $1.6-million unit to recycle waste fiber glass at its fiber glass manufacturing plant in Hoogezand, the Netherlands.
A nationwide glass recycling crisis is forcing a Wairarapa rethink on managing waste tonnages – including a call to drink more beer from cans not bottles.
Sisecam has introduced a new single end roving - WR5 - to the composites market. WR5 single end roving is made of E-glass fibers and is designed especially for weaving processes.
The glassware factory in Targovishte owned by Turkish glass and chemicals group Turkey Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari (Sisecam) has been commissioned by FIFA, soccer's world governing body, and soft drinks giant Coca-Cola to manufacture 6 mln…
Mining and processing company Kaolin, launched Wednesday a factory for foundry sands in Devnya, in the coastal Varna area.
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The U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida Tampa Division has confirmed Anchor Glass Container Corp.'s proposed reorganization plan.
A landmark was reached yesterday, with Namibia's first ever glass-manufacturing project from waste bottles getting underway in Windhoek.
Owens-Illinois, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of glass containers, has developed a global 'Glass University' which offers customers, purchasers, marketing and sales managers and designers an opportunity to learn more about…