Vitrum 2023: a glimpse into the future

Time is running out to secure an in-person or online place at the Next Generation Industry Conference, being staged on Wednesday 18 March 2026 by Glass Futures.

GGF President Mike Butterick has issued a clear warning to the glass and glazing sector on the business-critical impact of regulation and the need to adapt fast to an era of unprecedented change.

HEGLA’s IG2Pieces system has been nominated for the prestigious Fensterbau Innovation Award, highlighting its contribution to advancing circular solutions in the glass industry.

Glass can be molten indefinitely without losing quality – a property that makes it a key material for circularity. But the distance to cover towards a genuine circular economy varies by glass segment.

This video shows how to use the new Glaston FlatGuard.

See how Osprey®25 measures distortion in any direction, detects anisotropy in real time, and gives operators the data they need to optimize the tempering process.