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The Gimav 2013 calendar to organize its participation in the leading international exhibitions has been finalized and preparations are now in full swing.

If  there’s one specific phenomenon that holds out hope for the future, it’s the one that’s surfacing as this year draws to a close – the desire for a change.

Steklarna Hrastnik is to undergo a scheduled two-month refit. Today, the technologists in the Vitrum business unit will shut down the G melting furnace, and as of 1 February also the H melting furnace.

With the emergence of new trade legislation in respect of CE marking, the pressure is once again on processors to manufacture to exacting standards.

As Glasstec shuts its doors once again the eyes of the glass industry have focussed on innovations, changes for the better and also gained a glimpse on how to improve both production standards and profit margins.

Large selection of proven handling equipment Neuhausen-Hamberg / Düsseldorf (Germany), October 2012.

glasstec 2012 will be a pivotal platform for Hegla as the leading glass cutting system specialist demonstrates a number of new developments on Stands C55, C56, C73 and E55 in Hall 14.

Since appointing The Glass Machinery Company earlier this year there has been substantial interest in Viprotron’s scanning range the company reports.

ASTM E2875/E2875M highlights critical risks to the body from glass handling, as well as the need for risk assessment, especially to the neck and other major artery areas.

Already The Glass Machinery Company is expecting a busy time at Glasstec 2012 with most of the company’s suppliers attending in force at the Dusseldorf exhibition.

GlassBuild America, Las Vegas Convention Centre, Stand 1415Aurora (Denver), July, 2012.

Norbert Wienold GmbH, the German manufacturer of specialist glass lifts has appointed Access Platform Sales Ltd (APS) of Upton near Huntingdon as their sole UK importer and distributor for the Wienold Lifte range.

Steve Goble Hegla UK, Managing Director, looks at ways to improve efficiency and take positive steps forward during difficult times.

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After Vitrum 2011 closed its doors and it was time to take stock, satisfaction over the excellent results rested on some very meaningful considerations.

Glass handling is potentially very dangerous, with the obvious risk of severe cuts from broken glass, and the not-so-obvious risk of back injuries and other muscular skeletal injuries due to manual glass handling.

Manufacturing methods always need to be as efficient as possible but particularly more so in the current climate with the challenges brought by customers and demands for product developments increasing in a fiercely competitive market.

An installation in excess of £100,000 is due to be installed by The Glass Machinery Company at leading glass specialist Cornwall Glass and Glazing.

Fensterbau frontale 2012 will provide Hegla with the unique opportunity to demonstrate the major advantages of its pvcu racking and storage range to a gobal market.

The dates have been confirmed for the upcoming Vitrum event, the biennial International trade show specialized in machinery, equipment and systems for flat, bent and hollow glass and in glass and processed products for the industry.

The high calibre standards associated with The Glass Machinery Company has led to substantial machinery investment by specialist sealed unit manufacturer, JCL Glass Ltd.

Durst, an Italian company with more than 75 years’ experience, will showcase its new digital decoration system at the Milan-based Vitrum 2011.

With the industry looking at global developments, as well as possibilities for economic growth and new business opportunities, Hegla received encouraging feedback at the Italian expo held at the Fiera Milano this year.

When two established industry leaders come together, it is inevitable that this will have a significant impact on the market.