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On May 21, European glass and glazing national associations came to Brussels to participate in the traditional annual workshop organised by Glass for Europe for national glass associations and EU flat glass manufacturers.
CMS Window Systems has maintained a zero waste to landfill rate for the second year in a row, ensuring it continues to lead the way in the re-use and recycling of waste collected throughout its manufacturing and installation operations.
On behalf of the flat glass manufacturing sector, Glass for Europe responded to the two consultations launched by the European Commission on the revision of state-aid guidelines in the context of the amended EU ETS directive.
Actionable and targeted policy measures on glazing can already make a huge difference in 10 years, if implemented soon!
A new study confirms the insignificant health hazard linked to the release of metals from flat glass products.
A fresh brochure by Glass for Europe to support the development of window- and glazing-proof building codes.
Friday March 15th, Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe, intervened at the Energy Efficiency Expert Group meeting on the calculation of energy savings under Article 7.
It has been estimated that between 750.000 and 1 million tonnes of flat glass off-cuts are generated every year in the EU.
On February 22, Glass for Europe responded to the consultation launched by the technical expert group on sustainable finance established by the European Commission.
On February 20th, Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe, attended the meeting of the High-level Group on Energy Intensive Industries convened by the European Commission.
Deceuninck Group proudly announces it has put a new recycling facility into service at its recycling and compounding site in Diksmuide (BE).
New Production Fills Critical Need for Foamed Glass Aggregates in Sustainable U.S. Building, Highway Construction and Landscape Architecture Applications.
Eurocell plc has announced it processed a record number of post-consumer window profiles in 2018, recycling in excess of 1.2million frames.
Setting ambitious minimum performance requirements for windows and guaranteeing proper enforcement are key conditions to ensure that glazing deliver its full benefits to reducing energy consumption from Europe’s building stock.
Şişecem Group, recycled 1 million tons of glass wastes with the “Glass is Glass Again” project, one of the most extensive sustainability and social responsibility projects of Turkey which was started to be implemented in 2011.
Glass for Europe answered to the consultation of the European Commission on the potential policy application of Product and Organisation Environmental Footprint (PEF and OEF).
Representatives of British Glass and Glass Technology Services Ltd attended and spoke at the Innovative Glazing Global Summit in Vienna at the end of November.
Glass for Europe welcomes today’s release by the European Commission of the ’Clean Planet for All’ communication on a European strategic long-term vision for a climate neutral economy [1], which marks the start of an inclusive debate.
The massive energy savings potential of high performing windows remains largely untapped in the European Union.
Energy labelling has demonstrated to be among the most efficient way to promote energy savings and CO2 emission reductions awhile supporting the uptake of energy efficient products by empowering consumers.
Primo Germany has just invested in its own PVC regrinding and recycling equipment. The results: Less production waste, more precise control of the use of recycled PVC, and a strong, green product for the window and door producers.
The revised Energy Performance of Building has gotten to the heart of the implementation process and the European Commission is already drafting its guidelines to instruct Member States about the novelties included in the new text.
Waste recycling and re-use levels at CMS Window Systems reached 100% for the financial year 2017-2018 to hit its ambitious target to completely eliminate waste being sent to landfill.
An award came from Europe to the activities of Şişecam Group in the field of glass recycling.
On 10-11 July, Glass for Europe participated in the European Commission’s stakeholder consultation event on the EU’s long-term strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving competitive low-carbon economy by 2050.