Glass International

Glass International provides up-to-date news for the hollow, container, flat, and specialty glass manufacturing sectors. It serves as the official media partner for the worldwide Glassman events. The publication releases 10 issues in English each year, along with two issues annually in Chinese and one issue per year in Russian, ensuring it connects with audiences in non-English speaking regions.

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Horn to supply furnace for Central Asian glass plant

1 week ago | glass-international.com | Jess Mills

Horn will deliver Furnace #2 to a greenfield glass facility in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The end fired melting furnace is designed with a melting area of 46 m2. It will have a maximum daily output of 120 tpd. The furnace will be built with three forehearths to produce container glass in the colours flint, amber and green. Horn will be responsible for the associated package of design, engineering and equipment as well as the supervision of the construction works.
National Glass Association appoints President & CEO

1 week ago | glass-international.com | Jess Mills

The National Glass Association (NGA) has appointed Lakisha Ann Woods as President and CEO. Ms Woods will take over from 35-year NGA veteran Nicole Harris as of July 14, 2025. Ms Woods is the former EVP/Chief Executive Officer of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) where she grew revenue by 40% and membership to a historic high of over 100,000. She has also served as President & CEO of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).
Horn provides update on glass decarbonisation project

1 week ago | glass-international.com | Jess Mills

The ZeroCO2-Glass project aims to develop a CO2-neutral melting process for container glass with a new type of melting tank. Project partners include Horn Glass Industries, the International Partners in Glass Research (IPGR), RWTH Aachen and Wiegand-Glas. Horn supplied the equipment for the 2.4 tpd hybrid furnace, the combustion and process control system, as well as the complete construction work for refractory material and steel.
Sorg builds furnace for Bulgarian glass factory

2 weeks ago | glass-international.com | Jess Mills

The Sorg Group has constructed the third furnace for Rubin at its glass plant in Pleven, Bulgaria. The furnace is a gas-fired regenerative endport furnace with Sorg Deep Refiner. The system has a melting area of approximately 92 m² . It is designed to produce soda-lime glass containers in the glass colours flint, amber, and green.
Pochet and Fives combine for decarbonised luxury glass production

2 weeks ago | glass-international.com | Greg Morris

Pochet and Fives combine for decarbonised luxury glass productionThe Pochet Group and Fives have combined their expertise to offer environmentally- friendly glass production. French glass manufacturer Pochet du Courval inaugurated a Prium E-Melt furnace at its Guimerville site, FranceInternational engineering group Fives was entrusted to design and supply the all-electric cold top vertical melter to replace a traditional gas-fired furnace.
UK glass manufacturer invests £1.2 million in processing equipment

2 weeks ago | glass-international.com | Jess Mills

Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has installed a giant glass processing machine at its site in Huddersfield, England, UK. The Systron proHD Vertical Glass Processing machine will allow the firm to handle more large glass orders up to 6000mm x 3210mm. The company is the first in the UK to acquire this machine at a jumbo size, allowing for larger-scale production without compromising on quality and value.
Industry needs to decarbonise - but at what cost?

2 weeks ago | glass-international.com | Greg Morris

The challenges and urgencies on the glass industry's pathway to decarbonisation were discussed at Sisecam's 39th annual conference. Opening the second day, the fireside chat between Sisecam's Sustainability Director Gozde Morkoc, and Dr Bassam Fattouh, Director at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies in the UK, highlighted how difficult it will be for hard to abate sectors to decarbonise. Dr Fattouh warned that while decarbonisation is a must, it will cost industrial companies financially.
Schott inaugurates Serbian glass production facility

2 weeks ago | glass-international.com | Jess Mills

Schott Pharma has opened a glass manufacturing facility in Jagodina, Serbia to strengthen its competitiveness in Europe. The company's double-digit million euro investment will create approximately 180 jobs by the end of 2025. The facility took less than 1.5 years to construct, having broken ground in December 2023. The site will manufacture glass ampoules for the storage of injectable medications such as analgesics, anti-inflammatories and anaesthetics.
Sisecam glass conference gets underway

2 weeks ago | glass-international.com | Greg Morris

Sisecam's 39th annual glass conference began this morning in Venice, Italy. The event started with a keynote speech from its CEO Gorkem Elverici who gave an update about the Plant of the Future. Already six of the top 10 largest glass manufacturers had agreed to be part of the collaborative initiative to advance the entire industry. The Plant of the Future aims to bring digitalisation and sustainability to the forefront of glass manufacturing.
Glaston plans adjustments amid soft glass market

2 weeks ago | glass-international.com | Jess Mills

Glaston will amend its capabilities in Finland in response to the weak glass processing equipment market. Glaston expects glass processing equipment markets to remain soft in 2025. Is said the prevailing market situation, particularly in the architectural sector, did not show signs of a significant recovery this year. In response to the current market conditions, the company intends to optimise its operations to better serve its customers.