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International Innovative Technologies Ltd (IIT), the specialist milling technology company, has produced a new film to demonstrate the feasibility and cost effective conversion of waste glass into powder products for use in a wide range of recycling…
Latest glass recycling figures for the EU show also there is now far more glass recycled than ever before.
Energy savings and clean utilization of raw materials have become the topical issues in modern society.
International Innovative Technologies Ltd (IIT), the specialist milling technology company, has produced a new film to demonstrate the feasibility and cost effective conversion of waste glass into powder products for use in a wide range of recycling…
An additional and currently very important quality of this extraordinary material, glass, is its total recyclability: starting with 100 kg of recycled product, in fact, it's possible to obtain 100 kg of new product.
An ambitious year of commitments lies ahead in 2014 for the Fenzi Group: the calendar is thick with appointments in the most vital areas of the global market for this leading manufacturer of chemicals for flat glass processing.
At the start of the year, we received an order from the container glass manufacturer Wiegand Glas for turnkey delivery of a cullet house and transport system to all four furnaces at the Steinbach am Wald location.
With its VSG ReMaster, glass machine manufacturer Hegla has qualified for participation in the sustainability campaign BlueCompetence, initiated by the German Engineering Federation (VDMA).
Glass container maker, O-I New Zealand (O-I NZ), hosted an education program for glass collectors in Palmerston North to maximise the amount of recycled glass (cullet) recovered from households across the city.
At this year's Vitrum trade show (Milan, 23 to 26 October), two brands with a long tradition showcased the highlights of their product ranges in hall 13.
The Aluminum Material Council (AMC) of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released a new white paper on aluminum’s sustainability, strength and efficiency entitled, "Aluminum: The Total Solution for Sustainable,…
As Europe’s leading event for the decoration of glass, the fifth GlassPrint conference and exhibition will return to Düsseldorf, Germany on 27-28 November 2013.
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We are delighted at your interest in attending the next glasstec 2014 as an exhibitor. For registered exhibitors from the last event in 2012 we are offering a simplified application with registration forms that are already pre-fillied.
LIFE+ Environment Policy & Governance projects are pilot projects that contribute to the development of innovative policy ideas, technologies, methods and instruments.
With virtually all of the available floor space for this year’s Gulf Glass exhibition (3-5 September, Dubai), now reserved, and with offers under negotiation for what would be in excess of the small amount that remains, exhibition director Derek…
A Gateshead-based milling equipment manufacturer has secured important new investment as it targets further growth in international bulk materials, glass recycling and powder processing markets.
Within the framework of the celebration of the World Environment Day, Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA) (“Vitro” or “the Company”), leading glass manufacturer in Mexico, released its 2012 Sustainable Development Report, which includes the actions,…
FORMAX, a leading global manufacturer of speciality composite reinforcements, has launched a new recycling initiative at its UK production facility.
Maryland contract glazing and tempering specialists KENSINGTON ART GLASS have installed a unique combined seaming and laser branding combination at their Ijamsville facility.
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Thanks to a huge engineering and manufacturing effort, in less than two years from the launch of the first 2 straight-line edgers of the series Rock, at the end of 2012, Neptun has made available to the market its first mitering machine with 10…
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