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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.
Larta Glass, one of the leading manufacturers of flat and coated glass and mirrors in Russia and the CIS, staged the world’s first immersive performance inside a float glass furnace at its Ramensky plant in the Moscow Region.
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…
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.
The transition from the GP19 to the new GP26 production statistics classification system introduces several changes affecting flat glass products.
Two years after CircuClarity One, the initiators take stock: what has really changed in the glass sector and what does it take for good ideas to make a real impact?
A review of EU import bans on flat glass products from Russia and Belarus
Saint-Gobain and AGC are joining forces to deploy a world-first, large-scale hybrid electric furnace at Saint-Gobain's Avilés plant in Spain, set to cut CO₂ emissions from flat glass production by around 50%.
Glass can be recycled indefinitely, and using glass cullet in production reduces the need for virgin raw materials, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Specification will include enamel application standards on all types of glass for quality assessment.
How can the energy-intensive glass industry, so far heavily dependent on natural gas, become CO2-neutral by 2045?
With the LSP-A, LiSEC is presenting a laser solution at glasstec 2026 that combines two different laser processes in one system.
On 17 July, the European Commission adopted its proposal for the ETS reform. Glass for Europe is currently conducted a detailed assessment of the legislative proposal. The text below is the press release which was sent following the adoption.
A new roadmap explores how Germany's glass industry can achieve CO₂ neutrality by 2045, outlining the technologies and strategies needed to drive decarbonisation.
HORN Glass Industries AG has signed a contract with Al Rida Investment for the construction of a new float glass plant in Najaf, Iraq. The plant will have a production capacity of 800 tonnes per day.
HORN Glass Industries has successfully completed the modernization and automation of the tin bath at Guardian Glass Corsicana, enhancing production efficiency with advanced technology and automation.
NovaSklo Trade, a project of the Ukrainian investment and industrial holding EFI Group, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with NSG Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of architectural glass.
The VOLTA pilot furnace marks a decisive milestone in the demonstration of hybrid melting for flat glass, following one full year of continuous operation.
Şişecam has commissioned its new coated glass line in Tarsus to meet the growing demand.