As Secretary General of Europe’s trade association for the flat glass sector, Bertrand Cazes described prevailing market conditions and future prospects to Glass Worldwide, preferred journal of Glass for Europe. The full version of this article appears in the September/October issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

A specialist in batch and cullet plants, recognised by customers throughout the world, ZIPPE Industrieanlagen celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2020. Some 250 people work for the head office in Germany, with local sales and service offices and 30 representatives providing support to international customers. Dr Bernd-Holger Zippe and Susanne Zippe detail the company’s history and its growth into a leading supplier to the global glass industry.

For its latest glass handing machines for stacking sheets of glass, SCHOTT chose the space saving, six axis robot from Comau, which also included the complete integration of Siemens’ Sinumerik Run MyRobot / Direct Control in the robot arm. Tobias Wachtmann reports. The full version of this article appears in the September/October issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Rogerio Galante discusses recent developments in blank side forming equipment to assist the widemouth press and blow process. The full version of this article appears in the September/October issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

It was 50 years ago that SORG introduced the first all-electric VSM furnace. According to Volker Müller, having supplied more than 100 of them and electric boosters for more than 500 fossil-fired furnaces worldwide, the German family-owned manufacturer still leads the way with its sustainable solutions. The full version of this article appears in the September/October issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

With 20,000 suppliers globally, more than 10,000 of whom are active, Sisecam Group is one of the most influential buyers in the international glass industry. Dr Selma Oner, Chief Procurement Officer, discusses her team’s strategic role in the co-ordination of procurement functions, as well as the group’s development of an integrated supply chain. John Wallis reports. The full version of this article appears in the July/August issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Verallia recently completed a $40 million investment at its glass packaging site in Rosario, Chile. With 22 years of glass industry experience in South America and beyond, Randolpho Agnello, General Manager of Verallia Chile, spoke exclusively to Glass Worldwide about the company’s activities in the region and the complete furnace reconstruction, factory upgrade and addition of a production line. The full version of this article appears in the July/August issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

Alexis Underwood, General Manager for Guardian Glass’ Asia-Pacific region, discusses the organisation’s latest investment priorities and its strategies for future success. The full version of this article appears in the July/August issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.

The first Heye swabbing robots to be installed by the Chinese glass container industry are operating at the Shandong Jingyao Glass Group’s Linyi factory, as the following contribution explains. The full version of this article appears in the July/August issue that has been mailed globally and is also now available free of charge in the digital archive*.