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Viridor has announced today that it has been awarded a 10-year contract to upgrade and operate a new Material Recycling Facility (MRF) at Chelson Meadow by Plymouth City Council that will improve the recycling services to households across Plymouth.
About 70 billion tons of raw materials are extracted world wide annually. That is twice as much as at the end of the 1970s.
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…
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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.
High-contrast and UV light resistant markers are now also be used on hollow and curved glass. High product quality and absolute process reliability - these are characteristics of boraident laser marking systems.
Despite the apparent severity of the early, and not easily interpreted, statistical data, 2013 seems to be ending positively for Italy's manufacturers of hollow glass; and the forecast for 2014 is also quite rosy.
Italian exports in the glass sector continue to grow; most recently, thanks to companies in the field of flat glass.
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.
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,…
CONDAT will display on next Glasstech Asia Show in Kuala Lumpur its wide range of lubricants for glass industry (Hollow glass and Flat glass).
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Industry data processed by Gimav in its annual Industry Report paint a very clear picture of the brilliant condition Italy's glass processing machine building industry is enjoying.
LIFE+ Environment Policy & Governance projects are pilot projects that contribute to the development of innovative policy ideas, technologies, methods and instruments.
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,…
Glassman America 2013, the leading event for the hollow and container glass industry will take place at the Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, USA during 11 & 12 September 2013.
FORMAX, a leading global manufacturer of speciality composite reinforcements, has launched a new recycling initiative at its UK production facility.
According to the latest glass recycling industry data (1) – published by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) – the average glass recycling rate in the European Union has risen above the 70% threshold for the first time.
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This week is Recycle Glass Week sponsored by the Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) Of course, Rockwoodglass bottle factory was there.