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The GGF attended the UK GBC (Green Building Council) conference “Towards Green Deal 2.0” on Tuesday 21st January.
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The British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation has launched its ‘Women in Manufacturing’ (WiM) initiative to encourage more women to build careers in engineering and manufacturing.
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The GGF’s Presidency changed on 1st January 2014 with Brian Baker of Glassolutions Saint Gobain taking over from Mark Warren of Lister Trade Frames whose two year tenure ended in December.
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