The ZEvRA (Zero Emission Electric Vehicles Enabled by Harmonised Circularity) project was launched to contribute to a clean and competitive future by improving the circularity of electric light-duty vehicles and includes Şişecam as one of its partners. This innovative effort received support amounting to €250,000 from the European Union's Horizon Europe programme.

A novel infra-red heating system from Heraeus Noblelight has allowed Glass Systems of Swansea to reduce the cycle time required to cut sheets of laminated glass by almost a half. This has given the Press Glass Group company the capability to significantly increase output to meet increasing demand for its products.

lass Trend have announced an upcoming online seminar entitled "Glass Horizons: a European - Japanese Knowledge Exchange on Glass" .To support this exchange within the glass industry, the Japanese New Glass Forum (NGF) and GlassTrend are holding a joint virtual seminar on 26 September from 08.00 am to 12.00 pm CET/03.00 pm to 07.00 pm JST.

The event comprises six presentations, three will focus on technologies and services from the Japanese industry including:

Ammonia/Hydrogen Oxy-fuel Technology to Achieve Carbon Neutrality for Glass Melting Process - Yoshiyuki Hagiwara (Taiyo Nippon Sanso Co)

Challenges towards furnace digital twin - Taiga Seki (AGC Inc.)

Anchor Glass Container Corporation has successfully strengthened its balance sheet by amending and extending its term loan credit agreements and asset-based revolving credit facility. As a result of the transaction the company will have meaningful incremental liquidity.

The transaction was executed with solid support across the entire capital structure, including the holders of over 99% of its first-lien term loans and over 95% of its second-lien term loans, 100% of asset-based revolving credit facility lenders, and its equity sponsor CVC Capital Partners.

Nine in 10 architects are going above and beyond the minimum requirements for tackling overheating in new homes as developers seek to protect residents against extreme heatwaves according to a new study by Pilkington UK. The glass manufacturer polled 100 architects 12 months on from the introduction of UK Part O building regulations, which laid out stricter measures for new homes to minimise their risk of overheating.

More than 15 leaders from across the country visited the Cristalerías Chile Padre Hurtado plant to learn about the production process and its glass recycling plant. The President of the Asociación de Recicladores [National Association of Waste Pickers] Soledad Mella, said: "Cristalerías Chile has always been close to waste recovery firms, facilitating their facilities, offering support in training and certification of skills and now, in the search for an agreement that supports us in the just transition of recycling."

AGC has announced together with Air Water Inc. that it has joined the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on a joint study into activities for the establishment of a carbon neutral industrial complex in the Goi district of Ichihara City and the Soga district of Chiba City in Japan. The project aims to realize a sustainable society and enhance the international competitiveness of the industrial complex in the districts by studying measures to achieve carbon neutrality among companies in diverse industries.

The International Flame Research Foundation (IFRF) and its Italian Committee are organising a Topic-Oriented Technical Meeting (TOTeM). The theme of the event is “Decarbonizing Combustion” with focus on hard-to-abate sectors like glass, metal, cement, ceramics, etc. The conference will take place on 5–6 December in Piacenza, Italy.

Albotherm has developed a smart shade coating that is transparent in cold weather but automatically converts to opaque in hot weather to provide on-demand shade, optimising crop growing conditions and reducing solar overheating. In commercial greenhouses, the technology allows crops to benefit from the early morning and evening light, while being protected from the heat of the midday sun, boosting overall light levels by 18% and demonstrating a 34% increase in crop yield compared to standard shading.