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Heinz-Glas launches "13 million furnace in Germany
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (204+ words) Published 9th April, 2026 by Jess Mills Heinz-Glas has inaugurated an all-electric glass melting furnace at its plant in Kleintettau, Germany. The furnace was launched last week and will use CO2-free electricity. The project took approximately 14 weeks, starting with the draining and…...
NEG launches ultra-thin speaker glass
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (205+ words) Published 8th April, 2026 by Greg Morris Japan's Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) has named its ultra-thin glass developed for speaker diaphragms as Sonarion. With the Sorarion brand, NEG aims to enhance its presence in the high-end audio market, deliver new acoustic experiences…...
Amber glass project focuses on green electricity
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (415+ words) Published 8th April, 2026 by Jess Mills Researchers at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology in Germany have developed an all-electric melting process for the production of amber glass on a laboratory scale. Currently, the production of amber glass in Germany…...
Programme confirmed for Glass Technology Conference
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (161+ words) Published 8th April, 2026 by Jess Mills The German Society of Glass Technology (DGG) has unveiled the programme for its 99th Glass-Technology Conference. The event will take place 23 June 2026 at the Congress Centrum W'rzburg, Germany. Following a successful Call for Papers, the 2026 programme…...
Minerali Industriali joins Responsible Glass
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (311+ words) Published 3rd April, 2026 by Greg Morris It is the first time a major mining company has joined Responsible Glass, which strengthens upstream representation and ensures the role of raw material extraction, processing and sourcing is embedded within the industry's sustainability framework....
British Glass urges policy reform to protect UK glass sector
1+ week, 1+ day ago (346+ words) Published 1st April, 2026 by Jess Mills British Glass has issued a report detailing concerns over the design of the current packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (p EPR) policy in the UK. British Glass submitted the report to the Department for Environment, Food…...
Ardagh's lower carbon technology used for J'germeister glass bottles
2+ week, 6+ day ago (244+ words) Published 20th March, 2026 by Greg Morris Ardagh's hybrid furnace technology is to be used to produce glass bottles for Germany's Mast-J'germeister. The green bottles for the beverage group are to be manufactured at the Ardagh Glass Packaging facility in Obernkirchen, Germany....
US researchers to investigate AI use in glass manufacturing
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (490+ words) Published 18th March, 2026 by Greg Morris Bowling Green State University researchers are embarking on a project to leverage artificial intelligence to enhance process controls and energy efficiency in glass melting. The three-year project is part of the Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation…...
Vidrala plans "180 million Spanish glass investment
3+ week, 1+ day ago (207+ words) Glass International Vidrala plans "180 million Spanish glass investment Published 18th March, 2026 by Greg Morris Vidrala is planning a "180 million investment project for its Caudete glass production plant in Albacete, Spain. It said the project will strengthen sustainability and energy efficiency at…...
AI industry conference this week
3+ week, 3+ day ago (120+ words) Published 16th March, 2026 by Greg Morris 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. Speakers and contributors include experts from Sisecam, Siemens, NVIDIA, Lucideon,…...