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YEAR 23
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GIANCARLO PEREGO
TRADITION MEETS HIGH-TECH
LUBEN GLASS
MOULD POLISHING - THE
‘REVOLUTION’ HAS BEGUN
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MOULD MANUFACTURE
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Abividro............................................... 18
Alfamatic ............................................ 57
All India Glass Manufacturers’
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Amig ...................................... 10, 74-77
Antonini ................................. 23, 74-77
Arc International.................................. 18
Ardagh Glass ................................ 30, 52
Axygen BioScience ............................. 25
Bakhtiari Glass Industry ........................ 68
BDF Industries .......................... 3, 74-77
Bernard et Bonnefond ........... 27, 74-77
Bottero Tecnologies ............... 14, 74-77
British Glass.......................................... 28
Busellato Glass Moulds ............ 2, 74-77
Calp.................................................... 21
Canadian Glass Association............... 27
Car-Met ................................. 29, 74-77
China Glass ................................ 22, 69
Chunghwa Picture Tubes .................... 20
Commersald ......................... 35, 74-77
Competition Glass .............................. 27
Corning............................................... 25
CREDAI................................................ 33
DH Glass Solutions............................... 27
Ecotecne ............................... 37, 74-77
EME Maschinenfabrik .......................... 51
Emhart Glass .................. 53, 54, 74-77,
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Emmeti .................................. 17, 74-77
European Glass Fiber Producers
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Fermac .................................... 6, 74-77
FEVE .................................................... 28
Fives Stein ........................................... 30
Fluorital.......... 74-77, Back inside cover
Fond Metalli Conveyors........... 4, 74-77
Fonderie Valdelsane ............ First page,
.....................................................74-77
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COMPANY NAME
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French Hand & Crystal Federation...... 28
Fuse Tech............................................ 51
General Electric .................................. 27
Glass Gallery Committee ................... 28
Glass Manufacturers Federation ......... 28
Glass Service ........................... 9, 74-77
Glass South America ........................ 80
Glass World Egypt....................... 36, 62
Glass-Tech Poland ............................ 38
Glassman South America ................... 18
Glassopolis.......................................... 27
Glasspex India .................................... 33
Grenzebach ....................................... 33
Guardian Industries ............................. 18
Hamadan Glass ................................. 65
Hamilton Glass.................................... 22
Heavy Drive......................................... 33
Heye International .............................24
HS Krosno ............................................ 23
ICG (International
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iGlass .................................................. 33
Jahan Crystal...................................... 67
Kaveh Glass Industrial Group .............. 65
KL Megla............................................. 33
Lipex ...................................... 13, 74-77
Luben Glass ............ Front cover, 43-45,
.....................................................74-77
Lüner Glas........................................... 53
Mahfam Jam...................................... 65
Medical Glass ..................................... 57
Merkad Makina ..................... 25, 74-77
Mir Stekla .......................................... 70
Moderne Mecanique ............ 10, 74-77
Mofid Pharmaceutical Glass............... 68
MT Forni Industriali................. 10, 74-77
Nazeing Glass.....................................
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Noritazeh.............................................
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Nuova Ompi................................. 57, 58
O-I........................................... 26, 32, 35
Oberland Glas .................................... 52
OCMI OTG ............................. 10, 74-77
Ompi America.................................... 57
Owens Corning .............................. 24,25
Penrice................................................ 32
Perego Giancarlo .... Front inside cover,
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Precision Recycling Industries.............. 30
Ramsey.......................................... 46-49
Razi Glass Group................................. 67
RCR Cristalleria Italiana ....................... 21
Revimac Bottero Tecnologies ............... 14, 74-77
Rexam Glass....................................... 53
RHI....................................................... 23
Rusglass .............................................. 29
Saint-Gobain................................. 20, 24
Sangalli Group .................................... 30
Schott.................................................. 22
Sepideh Jam Tools.............................. 68
SESI...................................................... 33
Shoga Glass & Gaz............................. 64
Sinvidro ............................................... 18
Sipac ..................................... 19, 74-77
Solvay ................................................. 29
Sorg .............................. 7, 50-55, 74-77
St Louis Crystal .................................... 28
Stevanato Group ........................... 56-61
Strada ...................................... 5, 74-77
Tecno 5.................................. 31, 74-77
Teichmann, Henry F. ........ 21, 22, 74-77
VDMA .................................................. 33
Vertech ............................................... 34
Vetroricerca Glas&Modern
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Vidromecanica ..................... 33, 74-77
Vitrum.................................................. 20
Wescom Glass & Aluminium............... 27
Zecchetti ................................. 8, 74-77
Zippe Industrieanlagen ....................... 33
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are usually much lower than that. The highest that a
single company has ever had to pay in European cartel
fines was EUR 896 million (USD 1.36 billion), which was
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The European Commission announced on 26
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charges to cathode ray tube manufacturers, due to suspicion that they operated a cartel.
Royal Philips Electronics NV, a Dutch electronics
company, confirmed that it had received the commission's
charges and was preparing a response.
The commission started its cartel investigation into
TV screen makers in 2007, in collaboration with Asian
antitrust authorities, because of suspicions suspicious that
manufacturers were fixing prices of the tubes.
During the probe, several offices were raided to look
for discriminating evidence, also including those of
Philips and the cathode ray tube unit of Matsushita
Electric Industrial Co. In May 2008, a related investigation carried out by Hungary's competition authority
GVH launched a cartel probe into cathode ray tube manufacturers on the European market, because of price
fixing suspicion between 1995 and 2007.
Companies under investigation in Hungary include Samsung C&T Corp., Philips, Chunghwa Pictures Tubes
Ltd. and Daewoo International Corp.
USD 37.4 million in fines were levied by Japanese
antitrust regulators in October 2009 against Panasonic
Corp. of Japan, a branch of South Korea's Samsung
group and LG Philips Displays Korea Co. for fixing the
prices of cathode ray tubes. The Japanese authorities said
that five companies had been involved in the cartel.
The commission can fine companies up to 10% of their
annual global turnover for involvement in a cartel, but fines
FIBERGLASS ANTI DUMPING
PROCEDURE
The EU is expected to lead an 'anti-dumping' investigation based on a complaint made by the European Glass
Fiber Producers Association (APFE) against a number of
continuous filament fiberglass products from China.
EuCIA and EuPC say that this case could have several effects on the Composite Industry and will, together,
meet representatives of the European Commission to
get a clearer idea about the investigation.
As per existing official information and further clarifications from the European Commission, EuCIA considers that import duties on glass fiber from China will
most probably lead to price increases in the market relatively soon.
EuCIA also says that it is committed to investigating
whether dumping does takes place, and, according to results,
will either support or act against these proceedings.
The results of the EU investigation could potentially
create higher import duties which will affect the entire
chain. Similar experiences within the polymer and other industries have demonstrated that import duties can even
be as high as 20%, therefore increasing the cost of raw
material in Europe.
It is thought that the present low price of fiberglass from
China has boosted the use of fiberglass in Europe. EuCIA
believes that the possible increase in price could be one
of the deciding factors to stimulate companies to move
production outside of Europe.
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A performance-event at the
prestigious marionette theatre of Gianni and Cosetta Colla
marked the closing of the first Vitrum
Lab project, a creative workshop dedicated to the art of glass working and
designed for interactive learning for elementary school children in the city
of Milan, held during Vitrum 2009, in
cooperation with the Vetroricerca
Glas&Modern Association.
On Monday 30 November 2009, the
first group of schools to participate in
the special initiative were rewarded
with a day at Milan's Teatro Colla
thanks to Vitrum and the support of
the Lombardy Region - Education,
Training and Work, and the Province
of Milan, where they attended a performance of “The Adventures of
Pinocchio”, put on by the Gianni and
Cosetta Colla Company, a branch of
one of the leading dynasties in Italy's
marionette tradition.
After the performance, the theatre
also set the stage for presenting the
children with the 500 coloured glass
tiles created during the workshops.
Half of the tiles were used in the
construction of 12 glass showcases
offered to the schools by Vitrum to
commemorate the initiative. The
remaining tiles were given to the
children so they could take them
home and share their experience with
their parents.
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RCR CRISTALLERIA
ITALIANA
NEW PRODUCT LINES;
EXPANSION OF
INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE
The economic crisis had threatened to “break the
crystals” of Rcr Cristalleria Italiana (ex Calp)
but thanks to banks and executives, the situation has
been brought back to normal and the group is ready to
start up again. The restructuring of the historical company's debt has just concluded.
The company, based in Colle di Val d'Elsa (Siena), and
chaired by Giuseppe Garofano, who is also a 32% shareholder by means of the holding Industria e Innovazione,
is specialized in the production of crystal and glass
items. During past months, the company had been put under
pressure by a European norm. In fact, Brussels had
obliged companies to reduce the presence of lead in
crystal items and this had had a considerable effect on
balance sheets.
Rcr management therefore took action with interventions on production lines and the introduction of a new
mix of crystal without lead (Luxion).
To support the investment plans and guarantee growth
in this difficult market period, the company has been holding meetings with banks to restructure its debts. The agreement was found a few days ago after four months of work,
and involves the Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Intesa Sanpaolo, Bnl-Bnp Paribas, Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze
e Cassa di Risparmio di Volterra banks.
The action chosen involves an amount dedicated to
restructure involving medium- and long-term funding. Rcr
therefore now has the resources needed to deal with a particularly committing growth. As confirmed by company
sources, the management will aim mainly at internationalization and product diversification. In fact, Rcr
is now working to enter new markets to add to those where
the company is already present.
Today, crystal from Colle di Val d'Elsa is commercialized in Eastern Europe, Iran, UAE and US with good results,
despite the global economic crisis.
With regards to product diversification, the company
is studying new solutions that range from technical illumination to internal design articles, and also intends to
enter new distribution channels such as specialized bulk
distribution that offers interesting opportunities.
The company has also put into effect temporary lay-offs
for about 200 of its 500 employees. Management assures,
however, that it will do everything possible to guarantee
their return to the workplace as soon as possible.
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SCHOTT
duction and supervisory workers in 2010 as the new
defence line is phased in.
Schott employs 17,300 employees at manufacturing
and sales sites in 41 countries, generating global sales of
EUR 2.2 billion during the 2007/2008 fiscal year.
70 YEARS OF GLASS
MANUFACTURING
IN VINCENNES
The year 2009 marked 70 years of glass manufacturing for international technology group
Schott in Vincennes, Illinois, US. Glass manufacturing
in the city continues to prosper, as confirmed by
an announcement made in October 2009 saying that
Schott North America, Inc. was expanding and diversifying its production lines at Schott-Gemtron's Knox
County facility to include transparent armour for the
defence industry.
“Being an integral part of such a wonderful, hard-working community has been an incredible experience for
Schott,” said Dr. Gerald Fine, President and CEO of
Schott North America, Inc. “Seventy years is an impressive accomplishment for any factory, and it's the people
of Vincennes who deserve the credit for this remarkable
milestone. Vincennes is a great place to do business. I look
forward to many more years of a productive partnership
with the city and its residents.”
The first glass was produced at Vincennes by
Hamilton Glass, when it moved there from Chicago in
November 1939, employing 30 residents in its 20,000
sq.ft. facility.
In 1970, Hamilton became a wholly owned subsidiary
of National Gypsum Company, which underwent a period of growth thanks to the continuous expansion of the
tempered glass industry due to legislation requiring
safety glazing materials in homes and commercial construction. By the end of the 70s, the company occupied
260,000 sq.ft. and employed around 450 people.
In the 1980s, after being bought back by the employees in 1981, and with the assistance of Revenue Bonds
authorized by the City of Vincennes, the company went
on to acquire Seattle-based Charlton Industries, a leadglass window manufacturer in 1985, and re-located its
production facilities to Vincennes. In 1986, Hamilton
became part of AFG Industries, which then became
Schott-Gemtron following an acquisition of a majority
interest in Gemtron in 1989 by Schott from AFG.
Schott-Gemtron's Vincennes facility now processes and
finishes glass-ceramic cooktops and flat glass for the home
appliance industry. Moreover, in November 2009, Schott
announced that it had been selected by Oshkosh to provide transparent armour windows for its new line of
mine-resistant, ambush-protected all-terrain vehicles,
for which Schott has invested more than USD 2 million
over the past six months to accommodate production.
Schott-Gemtron currently employs approximately
300 people in Vincennes, with plans to hire additional pro-
CHINA GLASS 2010
MORE THAN 700 EXHIBITORS
The 21 st China International Glass Industrial
Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2010) will take
place at the China International Exhibition Center (new
venue), Beijing on 4-7 June 2010. China Glass has been
growing steadily and the 2010 event will, for the first time,
cover an exhibition area of over 60,000 sq.m.
Along with step-by-step resurgence of the global
economy and owing to the good reputation and brand effect
that China Glass has attained for years, the preparatory
work of China Glass 2010 has been progressing smoothly since its start in August 2009.
More than 700 companies from China and abroad
have decided to participate in the exhibition. The US, Germany, Italy and Belgium will send their state exhibitor
groups to Beijing and the Italian pavilion will rent over
1,000 sq.m., which is its largest pavilion since it started to attend China Glass.
Up till now, all three halls for domestic exhibitors have
been reserved and 85% of Hall W1 for overseas companies has been sold out. Now, over 300 Chinese signedup companies are waiting in line for temporary exhibiting tents.
At present, many well-known enterprises have signed
up to this exhibition, such as PPG and Teichmann, Glaston, LISEC and RHI, AGC Flat Glass and Shimadzu, Nikolaus Sorg, Horn, Kuraray and Leybold, CNUD-EFCO,
F.I.C. and Global, Sepr, Bystronic, as well as many Chinese glass-related enterprises, including North Glass
Technology Group, China CSG Holding, Weihai Blue Star
Glass Holding, China Yaohua Glass Group, Jinjing
Group, Sinoma Advanced Materials, Jinniu Glass Ceramics Group, Zhejiang Zhongli Holding Group, China Triumph International Engineering, Ruitai Materials Technology, Taiwan Glass Industry Group, Advanced Technology & Materials, Luoyang Mingte Glass Technology,
Landglass Technology, Suntech Machinery, Guangdong
Ivaco Glass Technology, Foshan Shunde Linshi Glass
Machinery, Yuntong Glass Mech-Electro Technology
and Zhongshan Fushan Glass Machinery.
China Glass 2010 expects to have more than 800 Chinese and international exhibitors on an exhibition area
of 64,000 sq.m, and will attract over 30,000 professional visitors among which more than 3,000 from international countries.
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RHI AG
NEW CFO APPOINTED
Henning Eskild Jensen, MBA, has been appointed new CFO of RHI AG.
Rudolf Payer, member of the Management Board
of RHI AG and, until now, responsible for Business
Administration, informed the Supervisory Board that
he will not extend his Management Board contract, which
expires on 30 June 2010, on his own request. The
tasks managed by Payer will be taken over by Jensen
as of 30 June 2010. The Supervisory Board thanks Rudolf
Payer for many years of commitment to the company
and wishes him all the best for his further career.
Henning E. Jensen studied at the University of St.
Gallen and obtained an MBA at the University of
San Francisco. In the course of his career he held
several executive positions in the area of Finance in
international companies. Before changing to Tyco
Electronics, he was director of Finance at Delphi
Electronics, a subsidiary of General Motors.
HS KROSNO
CLOSURE POSSIBLE
Huta Szkla Krosno glassworks is seeing its
chances of being rescued and the structure of its
bankruptcy being changed as its official receiver and largest
creditors are reluctant to cooperate with the board of the
company. Krosno president Stefan Maciejewski said
that the receiver is not providing the board with information concerning the company, while the largest creditor
Bank Pekao does not seem to be interested in coming to
agreement.
Moreover, insufficient IT software makes it impossible to calculate the total debts of the company, which
at the end of 2008, were ZL 281 million.
Maciejewski is considering resigning as, in his opinion, the behaviour of the receiver and the largest creditors makes it impossible to introduce ideas aimed at
saving the company, even if shareholders have offered money to finance this goal.
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OWENS CORNING
INVESTMENTS AND RELAUNCH OF
PRODUCTION IN NORTHERN ITALY
Multinational group Owens Corning, the present owner of the ex Balzaretti Saint-Gobain
plant of Besana Brianza, northern Italy that manufactures
fiberglass, above all for the automotive industry, has
decided to relaunch the production unit, thus proving wrong
the rumours that the company was in decline.
The mayor of the town, Vittorio Gatti, had a meeting
with the heads of the multinational company, which is also
active in the industrial pole of Vado Ligure a few days
ago: “the director,” said Gatti, ensured me that the company aims to maintain production at Besana, where it is
also re-building a furnace to increase production. The plant
is due to start working at full capacity during the first part
of 2010, also providing new jobs.” In the meantime, the
company and the unions have agreed to propose early retirement to those employees who are eligible.”
This information was confirmed by plant manager
Flavio Striseo, and by Antonino Messina, personnel
director of Owens Corning Italia: “The company has invested several million euro in the start-up of this new furnace,”
said Striseo. “And this commitment also includes the production unit of Vado Ligure. The two new furnaces were
inaugurated 16 and 17 December 2009, and after a few
weeks, the two plants should reach optimal production
standards. At Besana we produce fiberglass used in the
automotive, marine, building and other sectors.”
The Besana plant has about 290 highly qualified
workers while there are 130 employees at Vado Ligure.
In 2007, US Owens Corning took over several companies of Saint-Gobain, which had decided to diversify its
production in the glass sector.
“Owens Corning,” continued Striseo, “is certainly
an innovator in fiberglass technologies, active in
the sector since 1938. Today it has a turnover of USD
6 billion and operations in 26 countries with more than
20,000 employees, making it a worldwide leader in
insulation products.”
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CORNING
ACQUISITION TARGETS
Corning expects to record revenues of over
USD 1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009 and
is reportedly seeking acquisition targets.
In September 2009, Corning paid USD 400 million to
purchase laboratory equipment maker Axygen BioScience
from American Capital, and recently opened a factory in
Japan to manufacture 60-inch glass panels for televisions.
The company has also diversified into telecommunications, speciality materials, and environmental technologies, while display is its biggest division. Display
produced sales of USD 670 million out of USD 1.5 billion for the third quarter of 2009, while income amounted to USD 600 million out of USD 643 million in total
net income.
The company also intends to set up a joint venture for
another LCD plant in Sushou, China, where sales of
LCD TV's rose 86% to 9.5 million units during the first
half of 2009, compared to 5.1 million units during the same
period of 2008.
According to CEO Peter Volanakis, global glass supply should remain light in the fourth quarter of 2009 and
the first quarter of 2010.
Corning expects to record revenues of USD 1.41 billion for fourth quarter of 2009 and USD 1.36 billion for
the first quarter of 2010, while growth in sales is expected to be 30.5% and 37.1% year-over-year, respectively.
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OWENS CORNING
CIO NAMED
TO HALL OF FAME
Owens Corning announced at the end of
November 2009 that its senior vice president
and chief information officer (CIO), David Johns,
has been named to the CIO Hall of Fame. Johns is
one of six executives chosen for the prestigious
award for leadership in CIO and contributions to the
advancement of the profession.
“The men and women inducted into our Hall of
Fame since 1997 represent the most outstanding examples of CIOs worldwide,” said Maryfran Johnson,
editor-in-chief of CIO magazine. “They have
advanced the status of the CIO profession, shown
courage and innovative spirit in transforming business with technology, and inspired the next generation of information technology (IT) leaders.”
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O-I
TOANO GLASS PLANT
CLOSED UNTIL JUNE
The O-I glass-bottle making plant in Toano,
Virginia, US, which imposed an open-ended
shutdown in December 2009, has announced that furnaces
may not be fired up before June 2010.
The company's 170 employees are accustomed to the
plant shutting down annually for about a month during
the holiday period, and all the company's 24 manufacturing plants in North America undergo annual shutdowns, but this time they were told not to return to work
until contacted.
A company spokesperson, Barbara Owens, said in
December 2009 that the annual holiday shutdown was being
"extended" while corporate officials analyzed the market for the products it makes to avoid an unnecessary
buildup of inventory.
The company informed employees on 7 January 2010
that, after analyzing market factors, its Toano plant
would remain closed at least four months. The move is
aimed at making the company "stronger, more flexible
and more profitable," according to the recent statement.
"Based on current information, we today notified our
employees that we expect to resume full production at our
Toano plant within four to six months," Stephanie Johnston, another company corporate spokesman, said in
the statement.
"We are currently evaluating several factors that will
impact our volumes throughout our North American
operations," Johnston said in the statement. "These factors include economic conditions, consumer demand
and the resolution of customer contract negotiations.
While we are assessing the long term implications of these
changes, we need to continue to idle production lines at
the Toano plant," adding that the employees will be
contacted directly about plans to reopen the plant.
"We recognize the impact this decision has on employees and their families, and we regret having to take this
very difficult step," Johnston said.
Since 2007, Owens-Illinois has shut down 18 furnaces
as per a strategic realignment plan "focused on optimizing
global assets," according to its third-quarter earnings
report released in October 2009. However, the Toano plant
upgraded and replaced one of its two furnaces last year.
CRITICISM ON
RECYCLING METHODS
New Zealand's largest glass bottle manufacturer is in
desperate need of recycled material and could accept all
the empties from Queenstown and Invercargill - if they were
not collected in, what the company calls a "silly" way.
Auckland-based O-I New Zealand supplies beer and
wine bottles and is investing more than NZD 85 million
in a new furnace to meet present demand.
According to logistics manager Aaron Ballard, the company has melted down 84,000 tonnes of recycled glass
in 2009 (better for the environment), and the new furnace
will increase capacity by another 70,000 tonnes.
The extra furnace could enable O-I to melt down all
recyclable glass in the country, but the company said it
was having problems getting enough material because it
had to be collected and sorted into three different colours.
It was recently revealed that more than 400 tonnes of
crushed and uncrushed glass has built up and could be
buried in gravel pits.
The company could not take this glass because it was
contaminated, but a simple change in the sorting process
was all that was needed, he said. " ... if for example the
glass was collected separately before it went into the recycle bin with everything else, right there and then the issue
stops. That's it.''
Tom Greenwood, Invercargill City Council solid
waste manager said he hadn't spoken to O-I New Zealand
about sending Invercargill's glass to Auckland, and that
the company that won the city's recycling contract in February 2010 would have to decide about sorting the glass
and transporting it to Auckland.
Queenstown Lakes District Council is expecting to spend
an extra NZD 15,000 a year to provide contaminationfree glass.
Ballard said separating the glass at the source was the
obvious solution and that the council could be making
money if it changed its collection process but suggestions
from O-I had been without success.
"We would like Queenstown to look at the topic and
to be honest we haven't had a great deal of success
encouraging them to look at the topic, and we find that
frustrating." He also said that Alexandra was sorting
its glass and selling it to O-I, who had used their industry leverage to drive down transport costs.
The council could look at different collection methods or bottle bins where people could drop off their
glass but there was no point until O-I had a firm proposal, QLDC solid waste manager Stefan Borowy said. "Those
options would be explored if we had a commitment
from O-I."
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CANADIAN GLASS
ASSOCIATION
NEW BOARD
MEMBERS ELECTED
The Canadian Glass Association (CGA)
announced the election of its Board of
Directors for 2010 during its annual general meeting in Pickering, Ontario. The following board
members, who will hold their positions for two-year
terms, were elected:
• president: Richard Verdon, RSVP Agency Inc.,
Ottawa, Ontario;
• first vice president: David Langton, Competition Glass Ltd., Kelowna, B.C.;
• second vice president: Fred Fulton, Glassopolis,
Toronto;
• past president: David Husson, DH Glass Solutions
Inc., Langley, B.C.;
• treasurer: Stephen Hargrove, Wescom Glass & Aluminum Ltd., Calgary, Alberta;
• technical committee chair: Leonard Pianalto,
Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.;
and
• membership committee: Steve Peterson, Automated Entrances, Calgary, Alberta.
During the board meeting, the CGA also decided to help set up local associations for glass companies in provinces and territories that do not have
a representative association at present.
“These companies are interested in apprenticeship training and other resources that the CGA
offers so we needed to amend our bylaws so we can
reach out to all of the people who don’t have access
to a provincial association,” says Gordon. At present,
only British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and
Ontario have glass associations that are recognized
members of the CGA.
During the meeting, the directors passed a motion
to take the initiative and set up chapter associations
in Manitoba, Quebec, the Atlantic Provinces, Yukon,
Northwest Territories and Nunavut, with all costs taken care of by the CGA.
CGA president Richard Verdon said that he will
personally travel to many of these locations to collaborate with their start-ups, adding: “It’s very
important that we have representation from all
provinces and territories in Canada and I am looking forward to visiting them to let them know that
we can all work together toward the betterment of
our industry,” he said.
The CGA intends to set up a special resolution
meeting in April 2010 to vote on bylaw changes
so as to allow individual members to join until an
association is established in their area, including
the US.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC
OHIO GLASS PLANT CLOSING
THREE MONTHS EARLY
US General Electric's Mahoning Glass Plant in
Niles, Ohio, notified state officials it will close its
doors on 5 April 2010, three months earlier than originally expected, leaving 80 workers at the plant out of a job.
"Employees at the facility are unionized and the designated bargaining representative, United Electrical
Workers, Local 751, of these employees was previously notified of this action. Any non-union employees
affected by this action will be notified individually.
Opportunities for employment at other GE or GE-affiliate locations will be limited," the letter states.
The glass plant in Niles is the third local GE plant to
shut down over the past two years.
According to union leaders, the closures are to blame
on GE's decision to manufacture energy-efficient light
bulbs overseas.
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BRITISH GLASS
NOMINATION OF
NEW PRESIDENT
The British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation
has announced that its new president
is Stephen Pollock-Hill, group chairman and managing director of Nazeing Glass.
His future in the glass industry
may not have been initially obvious, as he studied languages across
Europe in France, Spain and Germany.
However, his gap years were spent
working for The French Hand &
Crystal Federation, followed by St
Louis Crystal in Paris.
Working for a year in a major
American Management Consultan-
cy in 1969/1970, he was headhunted to work as European Liaison Officer in London by founder and Chairman John Carney.
Stephen started the first factory
shop at Nazeing Glass and moved
through the ranks becoming sales
manager, export director, sales director, joint MD and on to his current position of Group Chairman and managing director. Nazeing Glass is the
largest and one of only 14 remaining
such glass manufacturers to have survived the difficult trading conditions
of the last 30 years.
His contribution to the glass industry also has a long distinguished history. He was a member of The Glass
Manufacturers’Federation and Chairman of the Domestic & Hand Section
from 1974 to 1985. Also as a mem-
FEVE
EUROPEAN GLASS
RECYCLING RATES RISE
European glass recycling rates rose to 65% in 2008,
according to new research by The European
Container Glass Association (FEVE). An estimated
25.5 billion glass bottles and jars were recycled in 27 European countries in 2008, and nearly 11.5 million tonnes
of glass packaging collected all over Europe.
“This data confirms the clear positive trend over
the last year when, thanks to the collaboration of citizens, a number of EU countries have reached the ambitious 60% collection target fixed by the EU Packaging
and Packaging Waste Directive,” says Dominique
Tombeur, FEVE president, adding that the data confirmed
that a number of EU countries had "reached the ambitious 60% collective target fixed by the EU Packaging
and Packaging Waste Directive".
In countries such as Austria, Denmark, Finland, Ireland
and Spain, efforts were made to further increase the
already good results, while the Czech Republic and Slovakia saw a steady improvement in the Eastern Region.
According to FEVE, Belgium and Sweden are close to
recycling 100% of glass bottles and jars. At EU level, national consumption increased by 8% over the last ten years
ber, then Chairman, of the Glass
Gallery Committee from 1985 until
it disbanded in 1999. He has been the
Chairman of the British Glass Educational Trust since 1999 and has held
Chairmanships of several other bodies during this time.
September 2007 saw Stephen open
“The Museum of 20th Century Domestic British Glass”, displaying part of
his collection of 3,000 British glass
items, along with histories on the
majority of the 90 or so British Glass
companies of the 20th century.
A committed environmentalist
and vice president of CPRE- Herts he
is currently developing a new formula of non-toxic crystal to replace
lead crystal.
Stephen took up his position on 1
January 2010.
while glass packaging waste destined to other uses and
to landfill decreased by 26%, showing a clear decoupling
between consumption and recycling.
Thanks to the proven and longstanding closed loop bottle-to-bottle recycling system, recycled glass stands out
as real renewable material. Glass packaging is 100% and
endlessly recyclable: it always comes back to life in a new
bottle or jar without any loss of quality. This means
that, when glass reaches its 'end of life', most glass bottles or jars go back to the production cycle as substitutes
for raw materials in a unique 'cradle-to-cradle' recycling loop.
Recycling glass preserves natural resources: 1 tonne
of recycled glass saves 1.2 tonnes of natural raw materials. And recycling glass saves energy too: for every 10%
of recycled glass added in the production cycle, about 3%
of energy is saved.
Consumers know about the environmental benefits of
glass. When asked, 86% of consumers say they recycle
their glass bottles and jars. If given the choice, a big majority of consumers (about 74%) state they would prefer glass
packed products in almost all food and beverage categories.
Made from some of the most abundant raw materials
in nature - sand, soda ash and limestone - consumers also
appreciate glass for its ability to preserve original taste
and its impermeability, making it one of the safest and
healthiest ways to store products with the least harmful
impact on the environment.
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SODA INDUSTRY GETS
NEW ACCESS CRITERIA
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released new access criteria for the soda ash industry, which raises the threshold
for the launch of new projects in central, east, northeast,
north, and southwest regions of the country.
The ministry said it will not approve the establishment
and expansion of facilities using Solvay process techniques,
if these projects are not near energy sources, soda ash markets and ammonium chloride markets, and if they do not
have a self-run salt field and convenient transportation
environment.
The establishment or expansion of ammonium chloride production facilities adopting combined process will
not be allowed in the northwest region, if they are
not located near energy, raw material and water resources,
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and new projects also have to meet requirements on
designed capacity.
RUSGLASS
LAUNCH OF GLASS
PLANT EXPECTED
Russian glass container manufacturer
RusGlass is reportedly expected to
launch the first stage of a glass plant in the Omsk
region during the first half of 2010.
The project involves investments in excess of RUB
5.5 billion, while a total of over RUB 3.5 billion have
already been spent on the plant's construction, which
is expected to have an annual production of up to 700
million units of glassware.
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FIVES STEIN
NEW BGE DROSS BOX FOR NEG
Japanese glassmaker Nippon Electric Glass Co.
Ltd. (NEG) has entrusted Fives Stein Belgium
SA with the design and manufacturing of a complete BGE
Dross Box dedicated to the production of special glass
and designed to stand very high temperatures.
The BGE Dross Box has been designed to maintain good
sealing throughout thermal expansion, reducing counter
flow of outer atmosphere, and to adjust the glass curve
at the exit of the bath. The hood is a complex assembly
of steelwork and lining materials, and curtains equipped
with a quick lifting device.
The BGE Dross Box also features many other improvements, such as the possibility to remove side carbon
seals without stopping the roller, which are the result of
Fives Stein Belgium SA 25 years of experience in high
performance tin bath equipment.
COMPLETE TIN BATH IN ITALY
Fives Stein Belgium SA recently signed a new contract
with Italian glassmaker Sangalli Group. This contract,
which includes the design, supply and commissioning of
a complete tin bath, is the continuation of a long cooperation between the two companies.
Sangalli had already entrusted Fives Stein Belgium SA
with the design and commissioning of a complete tin bath
dedicated to its first float glass production line located
in Manfredonia, southern Italy, in 2000.
This second float glass line of the Italian group, with
daily production capacity of 650 tons, will be installed
in the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia region, with start-up scheduled for the beginning of 2011.
The Fives Stein trade name covers several companies
with a proven expertise and advanced technologies for
steel and glass.
More than 90 float glass plants operate worldwide using
Fives Stein Belgium equipment.
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RECYCLING INDUSTRIES
GLASS RECYCLING
PLANT OPENED
US Precision Recycling Industries LLC
announced in mid-January 2010 that it has
opened Precision Recycling Industries of Virginia (PRIVA), a glass recycling plant in Chester, Virginia.
The highly automated plant will initially have the
ARDAGH
2020 SENIOR NOTES
OFFERING
Ardagh Glass Finance, a subsidiary of Irish
glass container manufacturer Ardagh Glass
Holdings Ltd., said in mid-January 2010 that it is planning a new EUR 180 million, 2020-dated senior note offering.
According to the company, proceeds from the bond offering will be used to redeem its outstanding EUR 175
million senior notes due 2013.
capacity to recycle 50,000 tons of glass per year, to be
converted into inert, environmentally safe products for
use in industries such as abrasives, architectural products,
and filtration systems.
The plant will be a dedicated supplier to Precision Recycling Industries LLC (which sells recycled products to
industries such as architectural products, filtration systems, and more) and to Novetas Solutions, the manufacturer of New Age Blast Media, a 100% recycled glass sandblasting material that is completely inert, contains no heavy
metals and is perfect for any surface.
"We will divert 50,000 tons of glass per year from local
landfills, turning that glass into a number of useful products," Bill Richardson, founder and president of Precision Recycling Industries, said. "A lot of glass has been
going into those landfills, because the recycling systems have lacked a viable, local market for the glass that
they collect. We have now provided that market.”
According to Richardson, more than eight million
people live within a 100-mile radius of the new plant and
generate tons and tons of recyclable glass, and we want
to recycle it," he added.
Phase I of the glass recycling plant has created seven
new jobs, all of which have currently been filled.
Richardson also said that Precision Recycling Industries is already looking to Phase II, which involves an expansion of the plant. "We have the capability to more than
double the size of our operation, very quickly. We could
add a colour sort line, which would enable us to more finetune our output, and increase our annual recycling capacity to 180,000 tons of glass. We would then be able to
produce furnace-ready glass cullet. This cullet could
be used by manufacturers in the region that produce
new glass containers for companies such as AnheuserBusch, Miller-Coors, and others. Our expansion will of
course be dependant on the market for recycled glass and
the state of the economy, but we're very optimistic about
the future," he said.
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PENRICE
THREE-YEAR EXTENSION
OF SODA ASH SUPPLY CONTRACT
Penrice Soda Holdings has announced that it
has secured a three-year extension of a soda ash
supply contract with glass manufacturer O-I Australia,
in a deal estimated to be worth tens of millions of dollars, extending the contract until the end of 2012.
Penrice managing director Guy Roberts said the deal
was expected to increase the company's earnings substan-
tially, and that the contract represented a large portion of
the company's soda-ash business, which had a promising future, and he described the deal as a "win-win".
"The new contract is in line with expectations and will
generate substantially increased earnings for Penrice's soda
ash business," Roberts said, adding that, "It will also help
our soda-ash business achieve its return on investment
benchmark rate of 15% during the life of the contract."
Penrice is Australia's sole producer of soda ash, which
is one of the key ingredients used in making glass, and
is said to be the major supplier to all glass manufacturers in Australia.
P E O P L E & CA R E E R S
ICG
NEW DECADE
WITH NEW
PRESIDENT
At its annual conference, the
International Commission
on Glass (ICG) adopted a number of
important fresh initiatives under its
new President, Fabiano Nicoletti.
Key objectives for the future include
greater globalization of activities
and opening up the organization to
more major glass companies.
Recent years have seen: the effective re-organization of Technical
Committee activities and the Coordinating Technical Committee by Klaus
Bange; the successful conclusion of
the important European project EFONGA by René Vacher; the creation of
important Road Maps for future glass
technology development, by Ruud
Beerkens and Wolfram Hoeland in
particular; and a new modern ICG
Constitution that opens up the organization to individuals and to international glass companies.
A number of important steps still
need to be taken. First of all, it is
agreed that all future ICG activities
must be global. And to achieve this
goal, greater involvement of the BRIC
countries - China, Brazil, Russia and
India - is perceived to be vital. The first
three of these have already pledged to
contribute to the success of this new
age and will thus be assuming greater
responsibility, and taking on more
duties, within the framework of the
ICG. President Nicoletti indicated
that India will most likely follow
suit. He noted that Europe, the US,
Japan, China, Russia, Brazil and India
need to interact in order to identify
common objectives for the promotion
of glass and the advancement of glass
science and technology.
Greater involvement of the higher echelons of glass companies is
also being encouraged by allowing
them to participate directly in ICG
decisions as a way of achieving continuous and effective interaction.
Furthermore, the effectiveness of
the National Participating Organizations (NPOs) in representing their
constituencies still needs to be verified. Their knowledge of and interaction with the national industrial glass
community merits improvement. The
NPOs should contribute toward the initiatives of the ICG and support them
in an operational manner, for instance
by providing training teams, encouraging national glass production, identifying new and/or local financing
sources and proposing new activities. Fabiano Nicoletti underlined
that they should be the first vehicle for
providing and disseminating information in their respective countries.
He requested that the Steering
Committee Members become more
active in all areas; for example a
teleconference for the Steering Committee would be organized every
two months.
It was also agreed that the research
activities of the ICG’s Technical
Committees need to be more oriented towards a modern Sustainable
Low-Carbon Society (SLCS), in
which high-tech glasses will be
required to support energy saving
and environmental protection initiatives. One key to the growth of glass
applications will be a better understanding of glass surfaces and the
development of more and more products that utilize thin-film technology. Furthermore, function-oriented glasses in combination with nonglass products need to be considered and examined. As Fabiano Nicoletti put it, “We should focus our
attention on the areas with increasing demand, for instance glass fibers,
heat-resistant glass, glass for electronic devices, medical, biotech, generating energy savings and storage,
and on the fundamental research
necessary to prepare the next generation of glass products.”
He also made it clear that, according to the constitution of the ICG, the
art and history of glass should receive
appropriate attention. An effort will
now be made to verify and identify
the existing international bodies in
these fields that might be associated
with the ICG.
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GLASSPEX INDIA 2009
GLASS TRADE FAIR
CELEBRATES PREMIERE
After the three days of Glasspex India, the 139
exhibitors from over 20 countries and the over
3,200 registered trade visitors to the fair gave positive feedback regarding the premiere of this trade fair for the glass
industry.
"Qualified information”, “interesting new aspects,” “valuable suggestions”, were just a few of the remarks made
by visitors, while exhibitors were taken by the very specific and well guided interest shown by the visitors and
their level of knowledge.
In a difficult economic climate that hasn't spared the
glass industry, Glasspex India 2009, held at the Pragati
Maidan Exhibition Centre in New Delhi from 2-4 December 2009, offered an excellent opportunity to conquer a
wide variety of sectors. Demand and supply for the
entire supply chain, from glass production and refinement
through to glass applications, were all present.
The professional associations which backed Glasspex
India praised it as a platform for international innovation.
Amongst other things, the All India Glass Manufacturers'
Federation AIGMF, which held its 8th conference as part
of Glasspex India, provided interesting insights into the
industry. The special show “Solar energy generation”
was another highlight for the sector, particularly in this country that has an abundance of sunshine, providing ideal conditions to exploit solar power to the full.
The other globally active trade associations in the glass
industry, such as iGlass, CREDAI, SESI and the VDMA were
also all very positive following the fair, market opportunities and having been sounded out excellently and the ground
prepared for extensive business relationships.
The fair and its organization were also appreciated by
the 38 German companies, which joined forces at a
joint booth, with companies such as Zippe Industrieanlagen, Grenzebach, Heavy Drive and KL Megla. Glasspex
India was “the right fair to access this key market and get
a lasting foothold here”, said a spokesman from A. + E.
Ungricht GmbH + Co KG from Mönchengladbach, “all
of the really important customers were here”.
The next Glasspex India will take place in Mumbai from
12-14 January 2011. Further information on Glasspex India
is available online from: www.glasspex.com.
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VERTECH
REAL TIME MONITORING
SYSTEMS
With 15 years of experience of IT in the glass industry, Vertech has already equipped 80 plants with its SIL
solution - Production Monitoring and Quality Control System - equipped 350 lines with SILC, and this way participating in the increase of profitability of companies
producing glass articles with high quality standards.
With the increase in production machine speeds, the
multiplicity of inspection equipment and the lightweight
of glassware, glassmakers have to supply their coldand hot-end operators with a logistical view of their
production lines.
With SILC, says French Vertech, operators are always
informed of what is happening on their lines. Moreover, SILC is the best tool for operators because it efficiently reduces reaction times along the lines, with payback time of about six months.
Production line information is centralized and processed
by a SIL server and is displayed in HE and CE on operator workstations hooked up to the network.
The SIL can be connected with:
• any standard PLC;
• all mould number readers;
• inspection machines from major suppliers; and
• scales.
Vertech has now equipped its first plant in Ukraine with
the SIL system, enabling operators of the plant to have
access in real time to the output and losses of the
equipped lines, in Russian. Lab controllers can carry out
controls more easily, since the control devices are connected to SILQual system and stored in a database which
centralized the SIL data of the plant.
Managers have total traceability of productions and controls, and can share the information by means of web technology, reacting quickly to key events on production lines.
www.vertech.fr
PEOPLE
& CA R E E R S
O-I
VICE PRESIDENT AND
TREASURER NAMED
Glass container manufacturer Owens-Illinois, Inc. (O-I) announced in mid-December 2009 that it had named Catherine Neel vice
president and treasurer.
Ms. Neel will be responsible for management of
the company’s worldwide financial assets and domestic and international financing. She will also lead the
company’s global treasury and risk management
functions. Neel was formerly vice president and
corporate controller at NII Holdings, a multi-billion dollar telecommunications services company.
“Ms. Neel brings extensive global treasury experience to O-I. She will play an instrumental role in
supporting our corporate priorities, including merger and acquisition activity related to strategic and
profitable growth,” said Ed White, senior vice president and chief financial officer.
In addition to her 10 years at NII Holdings,
where she held senior positions in corporate finance,
Neel worked for 10 years at Bellsouth Corporation in treasury, tax and internal auditing roles.
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US
SALT LAKE BUSINESSES
BEGIN GLASS RECYCLING
US Squatters Brewery no longer sends its empty bottles to landfill and, from now on, the 38 tons
of glass waste it produces each year will be used to
make fiberglass insulation, part of a new glass-recycling programme for businesses in Salt Lake City, Utah.
"We are taking another step toward our goal of becoming a sustainable city," Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph
Becker said during an unveiling of the programme,
which started up with 11 participating businesses. More
businesses are being urged to sign on, with the promise
that the programme will cut down on pollution, water and
energy consumption, and improve the life of landfills.
Salt Lake leaders have come to an agreement with a
recycling company that will help covert glass waste
into fiberglass insulation.
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GLASS WORLD 2010
LATEST TECHNOLOGIES AND
PRODUCTS
market and to serve other region's countries also in
Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Sudan, Algeria, Syria, Dubai
….etc. Consequently, there is an ample plan for expansion to double the manufacturing of glass containers to
increase capacity.
Currently, the glass containers and tableware sectors
are most active and play a more important role in Egypt
and they have lead to increasing numbers of plants
opening up and upgrading in the existing plants, using
modern glassmaking technologies which reflect the
increasing demand for bottles and jars.
Glass World Exhibition has earned a reputation as a
key meeting point for the global glass supplies industry, providing an ideal platform for bigger, better business opportunities and turning the spotlight on the
trends and developments breaking ground at the start of
a new decade.
Adding weight to this year's offering is the Glass Technology Seminar, entitled "Towards Better Future for the
Glass Industry in the Middle East", which will help companies to stay one-step-ahead of the competition and build
a more profitable business by providing the most up-todate industry insights from leading figures.
Registration to the event can be carried out at www.glassworldex.com.
Now at its 4th edition, Glass World
Exhibition, to take place
13-15 May, 2010 at Cairo International Convention
Centre (CICC) in Egypt, has received strong endorsement
from more international companies than ever, as a large
number of companies that directly serve the industry have
already signed up for Glass World 2010, from different
countries including Turkey, Italy, Germany, China, Belgium, Switzerland, Finland, US, UAE, Indonesia and Egypt.
The Middle East and North Africa are planning investments amounting to USD 600 billion over the next five
years – even in spite of the global economic crisis. In a
ranking of 59 countries, “FDI Intelligence” ranks Egypt
second in Africa with regard to Foreign Direct Investment
(FDI) in FY 2009/2010. Only South
Africa was able to attract more
investments. This affected on
the growing of the glass industry
in Egypt, it continues to post
steady growth and is becoming
increasingly modernized, as there
Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) has announces the completion of
are thus substantial prospects
the 2010 World Soda Ash Analysis, which covers past and future developfor foreign manufacturers to start
ments in supply, demand, production, capacity, trade, pricing and profitabilor expand their business in the
ity of the global soda ash industry for the period 2004 to 2014.
domestic market. The World
After an annual increase of almost 5% per year since 2004, world soda ash demand
Bank has published a report
dropped
about 9.5% in 2009, with a loss in volume of about 4.6 million metric
“Doing Business in the Arab
tons
compared
to 2008, and it will probably take some years for demand to come
World 2009”, in which only
back
to
pre-recession
levels. World soda ash operating rates averaged only 74%
Egypt and Saudi Arabia were
of capacity in 2009 due to weak demand, probably the lowest rate the industry
described as “systematic reformhas ever seen.
ers”. Therefore, thinking highly
In 2009, worldwide demand was closer to the trend in industrial production,
of the glass market in Egypt and
expected to decrease by about 9.5% below the 2008 level coming closer to a
Middle East, all the world famous
forecast decline in GDP of 2.1%. The soda ash industry is in an evolutionary
glass manufacturers and suppliphase due to the difficult environment the industry faced a decade ago, and the
ers very cherished this opportuchanging global economic environment. The rapidly developing economies of
nity of exchange over Glass World
China, India and Russia are pushing global changes, creating both opportuniExhibition.
ties and challenges for this industry. However, the difficult economic situation
Furthermore, the high demand
of the industry in 2009 will bring more changes in future years, and will be chalfor the containers glass in the
lenging for the soda ash industry, due to global overcapacity.
Middle East results of expandCMAI provides services combining consulting analytics and expertise for
ing the food, beverage and pharthe
global chemical, plastics, fibers and chlor-alkali industries.
maceutical industries in Egypt
to meet the gap of the Egyptian
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M O U L D M A N U FAC T U R E
Giancarlo Perego,
present on the market for 47 years,
has continued to grow and
develop it products – high quality moulds and accessories. Now
preparing for the automation of its production line, the company has
never forgotten or put aside its “family” traditions, especially with
regards to its employees, who are all studying to use the new lines
which will not only increase production, but also facilitate their work.
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mould manufacture
Giancarlo Perego:
Giancarlo and
Leonardo Perego
mould manufacture
I
n 1964, Giancarlo Perego was
a small mould manufact-uring
workshop, and at that time, the
work was carried out using
completely different systems and
methods. Since then, the company has made giant steps in
terms of developments and
investments maintaining, however, its professional ethics: the
complete respect of clients, suppliers and, of course employees,
the primary resource for the quality of its products.
A few years ago, according to
Mr. Giancarlo Perego and his son
Leonardo, the time had come for a
big change, even in this time of crisis, which could already be seen in
the second part of 2008.
With the idea of speeding up production, but with quality remaining
as the essential characteristic of its
moulds, Perego made an important
technical decision: that of automating its entire production line.
In fact, 2009 was a year of
important decisions - not easy to
make (remember, we were, and still
Mould manufacture with
bronze and cast iron also
involves complete designs
of the same moulds
are, in the midst of a global economic crisis) - but made to fight
back at the difficult situation of the
global market.
Plasma
Welding Robots
“Yes, it’s true that market demand
has decreased but I’m sure that the
figures that we have now are the
ones that will remain,” said
Leonardo Perego, during the recent
interview. “This means that we must
work better, in shorter time, and provide more services to our clients:
pre-, during- and post-sales, working
alongside the same clients for the
entire duration of the collaboration.
We must also learn to be more specialized and do more than others.”
The hollow glass market is,
however, a continuously moving
market and, as Giancarlo Perego
said, “each client can decide to
modify, change, enlarge or make
smaller some details of a standard mould each year. And
being able to satisfy this kind
of request is one of the characteristics of our company.”
However, according to
Giancarlo Perego, “the crisis
in the hollow glass sector has
not been as bad as thought
since most glassworks did
not halt their production
but only slowed it down
and, therefore, the request for
moulds continued.”
“There has, however, been a
reduction in production in the last
year – year and a half, but not only
due to the crisis. The reason of this
reduction is also caused by competition, and mainly due to low prices
products on the market, coming
from countries where production
costs are much lower than here in
Italy. Safety and environment rules
are not the same as the ones we
have here in Italy.”
Automation will, say the
Peregos, not only speed up production and facilitate the work of the
company’s employees, but will also
ensure even higher quality of the
Giancarlo Perego’s
commercial staff - from left:
Daniele Bignamini;
Fabio Maderna;
Lorenzo Pedroni
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moulds – a characteristic that
Giancarlo Perego is well-known
for worldwide.
HIGH-TECH INVESTMENTS
The new production line or plant
as it is better defined, which
involves important investments, will
enable Giancarlo Perego to produce
moulds from start to finish – from
the beginning with the rough form
of the mould, right up to poli-shing
– all automatically and with minimum human intervention. The new
lines were actually being installed at
the time of this interview, and the
workers of Giancarlo Perego are
undergoing training to be qualified
to operate this special machinery, collaborating with the company to exploit this
investment to the
full and ensure that
the plant is up and
running correctly as
soon as possible. Thanks to the
automation reached, the company
works 24/7, even without human
presence.
All this automation brings with it a
necessary reduction in personnel but
Giancarlo Perego, who considers his
employees as a ‘family’, will not be
eliminating workers. There are, in
fact, some who will, after 47 years
with the company – since its founding – be eligible for their pension
this or next year.
The company will be holding a dedicated Open House in the near future
to inform and demonstrate to clients
and visitors the level of automation
and perfection it has reached.
Investments were also made when
Giancarlo Perego opened its production unit in Croatia for the
manufacture of neck rings and
accessories. The Croatian branch
now employs about 37 people, and
all production is carried out with
A view of part of the
workshop at Giancarlo Perego,
where production will soon
be completely automated
material coming directly from
Milan, where quality control is
also carried out.
“Once the situation in the Milan production unit has levelled out and we
are working to full capacity,” said
Giancarlo Perego, “more investments will certainly be made in
Croatia too, mostly involving light
automation of the production line.”
SELF-MADE AND
INDEPENDENT
One thing that Giancarlo Perego
is very proud of is its independence
– the company (Milan and Croatia)
is entirely owned by the Perego
family – both production-wise and
financially. This means that it is
entirely up to Giancarlo and
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mould manufacture
Mould manufacturing takes
place over three shifts
Steel
mould for
pressed ware
Leonardo Perego when and which
kind of material, processing and
production can be carried out.
“It must be in our DNA,” said
Giancarlo Perego. “We became
independent from subcontractors in
2002 when we decided to incorporate in the company the production
of accessories, and already then we
were working to be able to fight
back at any kind of crisis that could
come our way – which we have certainly done!”
“When we bought and set up our
branch in Croatia, we became totally independent from the manufacturing point of view – an important
characteristic because we can supply a complete set of moulds, along
with accessories, in short time, all
in-house, made by Perego.”
“This also includes the metallization of our moulds. And here, I
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think we are the only company in
Italy to do it.”
“All manufacturing processes of
Perego are robotic – there are no
manual activities involved. This
means welding too, which is done
by PTA.”
Now the company works over
three shifts: two with the presence
of personnel and one with just
machinery, which also takes place
at weekends.”
“One of our strongpoints,” added
Leonardo Perego, “is actually
thanks to this independence, which
enables us to decide what kind of
investments to make and which
kind of production to carry out. We
make each and every kind of
moulds, from those for light bulbs
and glasses to bottles and bowls, all
with our characteristic high quality
and precision.”
FROM NECK
RINGS TO MOULDS
At this year’s edition of glasstec,
Perego will be present with two
stands. This, we may think is
strange, but, as Leornardo Perego
told Glass Machinery Plants &
Accessories: “We need to inform
people that the accessories and
neck rings that we supply with our
moulds are produced by Perego –
something that is not so known
among glassmakers. This will be an
important step for our company to
further strengthen its position in the
market of mould manufacture and
mastership.” ■
GIANCARLO
PEREGO SPA
Via Marchesina 58
20090 Trezzano S/N (MI) - Italy
Tel:+39 - 02 – 48400060
Fax: +39 – 02 – 4453300
www.gperego.it
EQUIPMENT
equipment
Luben Glass:
MOULD POLISHING
- THE ‘REVOLUTION’
HAS BEGUN
When we think about container glass,
we often do not consider a very
important part of the process – the
moulds. Moulds not only have to be
manufactured, but also need to be
regularly cleaned and polished to
guarantee the best quality and
quantity of products made. Polishing
the moulds, however, can also cause
problems in that it often removes or
deteriorates the decorative items on
the same moulds. Therefore, a method
of polishing that eliminates this
possibility is most welcome!
I
n these last two years, during the peak of
the global economic crisis, Luben Glass
and AAM, partners in the Mould Saving
project (see article in Glass Machinery
Plants & Accessories 06/09), started up what
can be defined as a “revolution in the system of
polishing moulds for the glass industry”.
CUBOLUX
Ever more motivated by the aim of offering
clients solutions with important benefits and
economic savings in mould maintenance,
Luben Glass has concentrated its efforts on a
new machine - Cubolux 3.0 - for the nondestructive polishing of moulds.
Cubolux is a machine and a patented polishing system that has the main advantage of not
ruining the moulds, while maintaining their production capacity at the same time. The machine
is made up of an external protective structure
and a central part with a vibrating plate on
which the moulds are positioned. This innovative transmission system of vibrations is called
‘vibralux’ and enables to eliminate noise, while
optimizing the frequency transmission of the
vibrations on the moulds to be treated.
Working principles
Once the machine has been installed (a fast
and very simple operation) the moulds to be polished (already washed, possibly by ultrasound
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equipment
EQUIPMENT
Mould
positioning plate
Double-tank
system for loading and
unloading of chips
technology) must be placed in the centring
position on the base plate. The operator then
positions the tank with polishing chips above
the mould and, by means of valves, first fills
the cavities of the moulds, then carries out the
correct setting of the spouts for the introduction
of the polishing liquid (the machine is
equipped with a tank with automatic recirculation of the same polishing liquid). All that is
now needed is to close the doors of the
machine and start it up. Once the
polishing cycle is finished, which
lasts about one and a half hours,
and the automatic suction system
removes the chips from the
moulds, the operator can remove
them from the Cubolux and
immediately start to use them on
an IS machine without the need
for any other operations!
Main characteristics
The machine, which can be
started up immediately after electrical connections have been carried out, has reduced dimensions
and is equipped with:
- electrical control panel with
PLC and LCD touch screen
monitor;
- rigid stainless steel frame with
removable module for the maintenance of the tank;
- tank for polishing liquid;
- central vibrating plate with
motors;
- innovative transmission system of ‘vibralux’ vibrations;
- ‘quick change’ flange for mould
positioning and blocking;
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Cubolux 3.0
- automatic system of introduction and recirculation of polishing liquid;
- double tank system for the automatic loading and unloading of
the chips.
CUBOLUX 3.0
technical features
Machine dimensions (mm)
length 1,360 – width 1,360
Advantages of the machine
Working area (mm)
height 1,500 – length 3,500 – width 3,500
- Compact and reduced dimensions;
- no need for specialized or qualified operators as the machine is
simple to use;
Power
3P+N+T
Voltage (V)
380+N
Consumption (Kw)
3
Polishing blocking systems
6
Control panel
PLC
Liquid tank capacity (litres)
20
Abrasive material
tank capacity (litres)
18
near reliefs and engravings;
- gives the bottles more brilliance;
- considerably reduces time needed
for swabbing on the IS machine;
- treated moulds do not need any
other interventions and can be
used directly on the IS machine.
“Mirrored” effect
of polished moulds
REVOLUTIONARY
Cubolux 3.0 is a real revolution
in mould polishing because, thanks
to its particular working system, it
maintains the capacity of the
moulds unchanged and thus maintains constant the ‘glass weight –
bottle capacity’ ratio that enables to
considerably reduce (more than 50
per cent) the number of swabbings
carried out on IS machines which,
in economic terms, means significant savings in glassworks production cycles. ■
- reduction of human errors;
- the machine is almost completely automatic and only requires
electrical connection;
- no noise or emitting of polluting
liquid;
- reduced operator work times;
- polishing can be carried out on
more than one mould, of different sizes, blank moulds and
blow moulds (usually six) at the
same time;
- operating costs are negligible
and are reduced to a minimum.
Advantages to be obtained
with its use
Cubolux:
- maintains reliefs and engravings
on the moulds, and is ideal for
shaped moulds;
- the treated moulds have a mirrored finish of their surface and
do not lose their production
capacity;
- results are uniform on all the surface treated;
- savings in glass weight;
- elimination of cuts on the glass
LUBEN Srl
Via dell’Industria, 72
26010 Vaiano Cremasco (CR)
Italy
Tel: +39 - 0373 - 278057
Fax: +39 - 0373 - 278036
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production improvements
P R O D U C T I O N I M P R OV E M E N T S
Ramsey:
WEAR RESISTANT
GLASS BOTTLE
CONVEYING CHAINS
or many years, silent
chain, also known as
inverted tooth chain, has
been used to transport
glassware in both hot-end and
cold-end applications. Providing a
flat, stable, smooth, and heat resistant surface, such chains are available in many “standard” styles and
sizes. In most production environments, these standard chain
designs perform admirably and
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can deliver years of trouble free
service. In some situations, however, conveying chains can be
exposed to conditions that
create unusual wear, disrupt bottle
transport, and lead to pre-mature
chain failure.
Bottle producers experiencing
these problems can often realize
significant productivity gains by
replacing standard conveyors with
wear resistant conveying chains.
THE PROBLEM
Typical conveying chains contain pins that are riveted, or headed, on the ends. Since these pin
heads are exposed on both sides of
the chain they can be susceptible
to several types of wear. They may
rub against lateral guides or transfer plates, which can result in the
gradual wearing of pin heads. Or,
the exposed pin heads may snag or
hang up on any protruding edges
Glass bottle manufacturers around the
globe continue to explore every opportunity
to improve production and reduce costly
downtime. A key step in the quest for
maximum production is optimizing the
performance of chain conveying systems
on IS machines and cross conveyors.
In this article, Ramsey Products, a chain
manufacturer specializing in glass conveyors
for more than 50 years, discusses innovations
in conveying chain design that can improve
conveyor performance, reduce downtime,
and extend operating life.
William C. Hall
President Ramsey Products Corporation;
Chairman, ASME Technical
Committee on Silent Chain
holding the chain together and it
will start to come apart. If that
occurs, the conveyor will need to be
shut down so the chain can be
repaired or replaced.
In s tandard chains, exposed
pin heads can be
susceptible to wear
along the conveyor’s path. This
snagging can lead to conveyor
surging, glass breakage, and the
chipping or shearing away of the
pin head.
Once the pin head is worn away
or sheared off, there is nothing
THE SOLUTION: HOW WEAR
RESISTANT CHAINS WORK
Wear resistant conveying chains
are designed to prolong chain life
by guarding exposed pin heads
against wear and chipping. There
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P R O D U C T I O N I M P R OV E M E N T S
are several different chain designs
that accomplish this. One approach
is to recess the pin head below the
surface of a special link that is used
on the side of the chain. This is the
approach employed in Ramsey’s
Allguard FX conveying chains. As
the illustration shows, the pin head
is completely below the surface of
the link, where it is fully protected
against abrasive wear and chipping.
Another method of guarding pin
heads is to cover the pin heads with
a hardened steel surface. Ramsey’s
patented Allguard AG conveying
chains (US Patent No. 7600632)
utilize this approach.
Each of the above methods
of guarding is effective in preventing pin head wear.
Moreover, each method of pin
head guarding can be built into
one side, or both sides of a
chain, depending on the buyer’s
preference. When deciding which
style is best for a particular application it is most often a simple
matter of customer preference; that
being said, it is advisable to examine
chain samples from the chain manufacturer and inquire about key
details such as cost and availability.
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Wear protected conveying chains
can be manufactured to accommodate a very wide range of conveying systems. They are available in
widths ranging from less than one
Allguard FX
with
recessed
pin heads
Allguard AG with
heads protected
by steel outer
plates
inch, to over 20 inches. Chains can
be assembled with all links, to maximize surface area, or they can be
produced from links and spacers to
reduce overall weight and enhance
cooling. Chains are also available
to accommodate three different
types of sprocket guiding: Multi
Guide, Side Guide, and Center
Guide. For applications requiring
an especially smooth conveying
surface, the top of the conveyor
chain may be ground and polished.
DO YOU NEED A WEAR
RESISTANT CHAIN?
Although wear resistant chains
can resolve many problems, they
Side Guide
Center Guide
are not the answer for every situation. Generally speaking, if
you are satisfied with the performance of a standard chain then
there is little justification for
incurring the added expense of
wear resistant chain.
If a conveying chain is showing
signs of excessive pin head wear or
chipping the first thing to do is to
inspect the conveyor for loose
guides or sharp edges that may be
damaging the chain. Alignment
should also be verified. If these corrections have been made and the
chain heads are still wearing it is
probably time to consider a wear
resistant chain.
Another reason to consider a
wear protected chain is the potential for simplifying and reducing
the cost of chain guides. Typical
Figure A
chains are often guided along the
conveyor by “guide” strips that are
specially machined to support the
chain while not making contact
with the pin heads. Since wear
guarded chains have protected pin
heads it is not necessary to machine
special guide shapes. Instead, simpler, less costly, rectangular guides
can be utilized.
SUMMARY
Wear resistant conveying chains
can be a valuable tool in improving
productivity and reducing overall
costs, especially in situations where
pin head wear is a problem, or it is
desirable to simplify chain guiding.
Such chains are available in a wide
variety of widths and styles, so they
can be fitted to almost any conveying system. For glass producers that
would like to learn more, Ramsey’s
technical sales staff can provide
details about all aspects of chain
selection and installation. ■
RAMSEY PRODUCTS
CORPORATION
P.O. Box 668827
Charlotte, NC 28266-8827 - USA
Tel: +1 - 704 - 3940322
Fax: +1 - 704 - 3949134
[email protected]
www.ramseychain.com
Figure B
Fig. A - Simplified guide profile with Allguard FX chain
Fig. B - Guide profiles commonly used with standard chain
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F U R N AC E T E C H N O L O G Y
The SORG Group:
GLASS MELTING
Ceramic welding
Made up of four companies, all working in
the glass industry, the SORG group has
developed technology that is used for the
entire range of glass products such as
containers, rolled plate, blown and pressed
ware, lighting ware, tubing, insulating and
textile fibres, stonewool fibres and ceramic
frits. In this article, the company is presented
to our readers, with just some of the
developments made and installations
carried out around the world.
by Richard Sims - Marketing Manager
NIKOLAUS SORG GMBH & CO KG
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he name SORG stands for a
group of companies, whose
capabilities and experience
complement each other to
provide an unrivalled range of products and services for the glass
industry. SORG group technology
covers the complete melting and
conditioning process, beginning
with the arrival of raw materials and
continuing until the molten glass is
supplied to the forming process.
The group is owned and managed
by the 4th and 5th generations of the
SORG family and Group companies
currently have over 330 full-time
employees. The companies work
solely within the glass industry.
There are four operating companies within the group.
T
NIKOLAUS SORG
GMBH & CO KG
Nikolaus Sorg supplies engineering and equipment for furnaces,
AND CONDITIONING
distributors and forehearths. It is
the largest company in the group.
venture company between SKS and
Fuse Tech Inc.
SORG ENGINEERING
& DESIGN CO. LTD.
This small company in Anyang,
China provides design and engineering services for Nikolaus
Sorg, particularly for projects in
China and other South East Asian
countries.
EXPERIENCE
Our furnaces and forehearths are
used to melt and condition almost
all commercially produced glasses
for containers, rolled plate, blown
and pressed ware, lighting ware,
tubing, insulating and textile fibres,
stonewool fibres and ceramic frits.
Our smallest furnace melts just
2.5 tons per day, whilst the largest
produces over 450 tons per day. We
currently have a total of over 250
furnaces operating and in 2007 we
supplied our 1,000th glass conditioning system. Our customers produce glass in more than 70 countries throughout the world.
EME MASCHINENFABRIK
CLASEN GMBH
EME engineers and supplies
batch material handling equipment,
complete batch houses and cullet
handling and treatment systems and
equipment.
EME Maschinenfabrik Clasen
GmbH was established more than
75 years ago and joined the SORG
Group in 1987. It has become a
leading manufacturer and supplier
of batch and cullet handling equipment for the glass industry.
SORG KARRENA SERVICE
GMBH (SKS)
SKS offers a variety of installation, maintenance and repair services for refractories on and around
furnaces and forehearths, including
specialist skills for hot or dangerous environments. Supporting and
bracing steelwork is also supplied.
SKS is a joint venture between
SORG and Karrena, a major refractory installation company.
Refractory welding is a recent
addition to the range of services
provided by SKS. The technology,
developed and used for more than
15 years by US Company Fuse
Tech Inc. is now available in all
parts of the world through Fuse
Tech International GmbH, a joint
GLASS MELTING
Modelling
An understanding of the flow
patterns and processes taking place
within the glass bath is an important prerequisite for successful furnace design. SORG has been using
modelling techniques to enhance
this understanding since 1970.
Physical models were used for over
20 years, but since 1994 all modelling has been done using mathematical models.
Modelling is often used to
clarify design details of specific
installations, but perhaps the
more important application is in
the development and optimisation
of general design parameters
applicable to all furnaces of a particular type.
Although the software for the
mathematical modelling is freely
available, considerable experience
is needed to correctly specify the
many boundary conditions for the
model, the media used and the glass
itself, and to interpret the results.
We typically run about 140-150
models each year, and are therefore
fortunate in having amassed considerable expertise in this field.
LATEST FURNACE
INFORMATION
End-fired regenerative furnaces
traditionally offer lower investment
costs (the regenerators can generally be smaller) and lower specific
energy consumption than crossfired designs. However, there has
Typical mathematical
model of an end-fired
regenerative furnace
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always been a limitation on the size
of end-fired furnaces.
In 1972 we built such a furnace
with a melting area of 76 square
metres for Oberland Glas in
Germany, and at that time this furnace was a considerable advance in
size on what had previously been
available.
In the intervening years we have
developed the furnace design and
the peripheral technologies to allow
us to increase the size of such furnaces, and in recent years units as
large as 125 square metres have
been built and operated successfully. We have now taken a further step
forward, and the latest SORG furnaces of this design have a melting
area of 151 square metres, almost
exactly twice that of the original
1972 example.
The first four examples of this
Recuperative furnace
for the manufacture
of stonewool insulation
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size of end-fired regenerative furnace are running well, producing
up to 450 t/24 h of green containers. We are already thinking about
the next step up, adding a further 15
per cent melting area.
Incidentally, another new SORG
end-fired regenerative furnace has
shown itself capable of being operated with remarkably low specific
energy consumption figures of 790
kcal/kg glass with gas and 770
kcal/kg when heated with oil, albeit
with about 8 per cent of the energy
provided by electric boosting.
A SORG 151 m2 end-fired
regenerative furnace
At a time when the average campaign length of typical container
furnaces has increased to between 8
and 10 years, it is very surprising to
find one that has exceeded these
figures by more than 50 per cent.
A SORG end-fired regenerative
furnace at the Ardagh Glass
Drebkau factory in the east of
Germany has finally been stopped
after a total campaign of 15 years
and two months without a cold
repair. During this period a total
of more than 1.6 million tons
of container glass was melted in
the furnace.
The furnace was commissioned
in June 1994 in a new factory built
by the West German glassmaker
Lüner Glas, which later became
part of Rexam Glass and then finally Ardagh Glass. For most of its life
the furnace was used to produce
flint glass, but in later years the
glass colour has also been changed
to amber on two occasions.
Interestingly, a second furnace
originally belonging to Lüner Glas
was commissioned a year earlier
than the Drebkau unit and is still in
operation without a cold repair.
Not all SORG furnaces are used
to manufacture conventional glass
products. Basalt and other similar
naturally occurring minerals are
used to produce mineral insulating
wool. The material is usually melted in a cupola type furnace, which
uses significant amounts of coke,
and which also requires waste gas
treatment to remove particulate
matter and ensure that no carbon
monoxide is released.
It is also quite possible to melt
basalt-type minerals in typical glass
furnaces, but these have the disadvantage of higher capital cost than
cupola furnaces. However, in recent
years the world market price of
coke has increased significantly,
and the tank furnace has become an
attractive alternative to the traditional cupola design.
About four years ago we
installed a recuperative furnace in
Russia for this type of product, with
a daily capacity of 120 tons. The
first installation was so successful
that the same customer has now
added a second SORG furnace of
the same type, this time with a daily
capacity of 190 tons.
Apart from the direct operating
costs, the tank furnace provides a
much more stable and homogeneous melt, which results in a better
quality final product.
GLASS CONDITIONING
The 340S forehearth system
On 1 July 2006 the complete
Emhart Glass forehearth technology
was transferred to SORG, including
K type, 240, 340, 540 and 640 systems. SORG became responsible for
the provision of quotations and
acceptance of orders, all design and
engineering work, the supply of
equipment, installation and commissioning, and finally customer support and after-sales-service.
In March 2009 the 340 forehearth concept from Emhart Glass
and the ST SERIES glass conditioning technology from SORG
were merged to form a new product, the 340S forehearth.
The existing 340 forehearth from
Emhart Glass has been used as the
basis for the new product, and one
of the main features of the original
340 – the unique combination of
direct and indirect air cooling – has
been retained in the 340S design.
As the superstructure design is
mainly dependent on the type of
340S forehearth
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Forehearth
CONTI-DRAIN®
in operation
The forehearth installation for
the OMT oxygen trim system
cooling system used, the 340S
superstructure is also very similar
to that of the original.
The SORG VMC gas heating
system, in use on all SORG forehearth systems since 1993, is a part
of the 340S design. Steel casings
and substructure refractories, and
the thermocouples are standard
SORG items taken from the ST
Series design.
The 340S control strategy is also
based on that of the original 340
programme.
The 340S cooling section features
the longitudinal refractory baffles
first introduced in 1984 by the
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Emhart Glass 540 design. These
effectively split the superstructure
into 3 areas to allow independent
heating of the channel edges and
cooling of the central glass stream.
In the equalising section a single
central baffle is provided so that the
option of separate left/right heating
can be used if required.
The existing SORG STW technology is retained unchanged for
distributors.
FOREHEARTH OPTIONS
One of the more unusual, but
very important parts of the 340S
forehearth programme is the availability of a range of options, each
designed to increase the capability
of the forehearth by providing a
specific function.
The most commonly used option
is the forehearth CONTI-DRAIN,
which is installed towards the front
end of the channel and is used to
reduce or eliminate zircon cord.
More than 130 systems have already
been supplied. A forehearth boosting
system is a further popular option,
being an ideal way to improve thermal homogeneity at the end of the
forehearth channel in coloured
glasses. It is simple to install and
very easy to operate, and more than
60 such systems are in operation.
The patented SORG OMT forehearth oxygen trim system offers
continuous metering of the air / gas
ratio of each zone on a distributor
or forehearth, coupled with automatic adjustment to maintain a constant ratio.
A sample of the air/gas mixture
is burnt in a combustion chamber
directly on the forehearth, and the
waste gases are passed to an oxygen sensor. This determines the
amount of oxygen remaining in the
gases. The sensor signal can be
used to provide automatic adjustment of the ratio, which is done by
variation of the air supply rather
than in the gas line - a much simpler option in view of the relative
amounts of gas and air involved.
The system is much simpler than
previous systems and does not
require either flame detection or an
automatic ignition system to provide protection.
Other forehearth options available include separate left/right
heating and control, stirrer units
and forehearth colouring.
SERVICE
Service contracts
If you own a relatively new car
you will probably expect to have it
SORG Service Specialist
serviced at least once per year. The
office photocopier will probably
also have regular visits from the
service engineer.
You rightly expect your furnace
or forehearth to operate continuously for several years, and the
same applies to the items of equipment used to support the operation.
Equipment faults can cause expensive loss of production, yet it is currently unusual for these systems
and the associated equipment to be
serviced regularly.
We have always provided assistance for our customers on request,
but now we have introduced an
improved and simplified option –
Service Contracts.
Important details such as the fre-
quency and length of visits, the
number of people involved, and
most importantly, the extent of the
inspections to be carried out, are
defined in the contract.
The customer has the advantage
of having systems and equipment
checked out by an experienced specialist at regular intervals. In this
way small problems can often be
found and corrected before they
become big ones, operational parameters can be checked and modified if necessary, and factory staff
can learn from the experience of
our specialists. At the end of each
visit the specialist is available for a
meeting to present and discuss the
findings, and a written report is
provided subsequently. ■
Stoltestrasse 23
D-97816 Lohr A. Main - Germany
Tel.: +49 - 9352 - 5070
Fax: +49 - 9352 - 507196
E-mail: [email protected] www.sorg.de
SORG (NIKOLAUS) GMBH & CO.
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ANNIVERSARY
Stevanato Group
celebrates with the entire
PHARMACEUTICAL
WORLD
S
tevanato Group, founded in
1949 as a handmade glass
laboratory for the food
industry, is a global leader
in the manufacturer of containers
from glass tubing and is made up of
two divisions:
• the Glass Division - specialized
in primary packaging from glass
tubing for pharmaceutical purposes; and
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• the Engineering Division – for
the design and construction of
machinery for the production
and visual inspection control of
glass tubing containers.
From a craftsman’s tradition to a
multinational structure based on the
Sergio Stevanato,
Stevanato Group CEO
“Synchronized solutions - exceeding customer expectations today
while exploring new trends in the constantly evolving, complex
pharmaceutical market.” This is, and has always been, the philosophy
of Stevanato Group, an enterprise ranking among the leading groups
in the complex world of supplying primary packaging to the
pharmaceutical industry. Now with considerable experience in the
sector, the company presents its latest developments, along with a
reportage on the Group’s recent celebrations for its 60th anniversary.
The Sala Arazzi conference
room in Fondazione Cini,
where took place the workshop
most modern technology: this is
Stevanato Group’s achievement in
60 years of activity for the pharmaceutical industry.
Today, business brings together
numerous companies that deal
with all production and commercial aspects - from raw materials to
machineries and their software
components, distribution and customer care. Customers such as
Pfizer, Aventis, Novo Nordisk,
Astra Zeneca and Roche and sales
in 2008 of EUR 142.5 million, sales
of about EUR 160 million in 2009,
equal to 12 per cent growth, are the
facts and figures of this company.
GLASS DIVISION
Nuova
Ompi,
Alfamatic,
Medical Glass and Ompi of
America comprise the Glass
Division of Stevanato Group,
which manufactures a full range of
glass packaging, including important traditional products such as
vials and ampoules, and also
strong growth products such cartridges for pen-injection systems
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FACTS AND FIGURES
1,050 employees
12 per cent annual turnover
increasing rate
2.1 per cent R&D annual investment
more than two billion glass
containers produced per year
among the three world leaders
in glass containers manufacturing
for pharmaceutical use
multinational structure (Slovak
Republic and Mexico plants)
and complete range of products
first worldwide producer of insulin
cartridges for diabetics therapy
technology leadership: all
production lines are updated to
the highest standards developed
by the engineering division
several partnerships
with multinational pharmaceutical
companies
and auto-injectors as well as prefilled syringes.
The Stevanato Group works with
science and for science, which
stimulates its specialists to continue
the research work into finding new
solutions, and dedicates 10 per cent
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of its turnover into investments for
technological innovation.
Constantly updated know-how,
especially with regards to procedures and production and control
systems for glass tube containers,
has enabled the company to obtain
positive and competitive results at
international level. For example,
the Group has introduced:
- fully automatic high-speed lines
for the production of vials, cartridges and syringes (from loading the glass tube to packaging
the finished containers);
- modern processing technologies
for controlled chemical emission
glass tube containers;
- artificial viewing systems for
total in-line inspection of dimensional and aesthetic defects of
glass containers;
- self-regulating systems for the
container forming process;
- production lines in controlled
environments, clean rooms class
100,000;
- distilled water washing treatments systems, silicon and sulfonate systems;
- automatic machines for electronic circuit recovery.
Quality Assurance
and Quality Policy
Nuova Ompi designs and realizes glass containers according to
client requirements and law rules
in force.
As a direct consequence of use
and destination of glass containers,
the quality - that also means security for the patient - becomes one of
the most important aspects.
In this perspective, the surplus
values added by Nuova Ompi can
be identified in the following:
• kind and constructive cooperation offered to the clients;
• safety of products;
• completeness of service;
• technical and technological vanguard.
The main quality guidelines are:
• quality as client satisfaction
expectations are the top priority
of the Group;
• suppliers are partners to cooperate with in order to achieve common targets and grow together;
Stevanto Group: breaking news
NEW COMPLEX SYSTEM
AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
EZ-fill™ vials and cartridges
EZ-fill™ vials and cartridges broaden the range of EZfill™ sterile products and will guarantee the supply of a
ready-to-use, clean, sterile, depyrogenated glass containers to pharmaceutical companies, enabling them
to outsource the first stage of the manufacturing process, reducing costs and allowing them to concentrate their resources.
Glass marketing
The Group, in cooperation with a company specialized in the permanent marking of glass by means of the diffusion of special ink into the
external layers of the glass structure, presents its Glass Marketing
project in order to guarantee the 100 per cent traceability of pharmaceutical products.
Extra-high quality
Extra-high quality is the state-of-the-art of Stevanato’s production.
Specific new advanced processes for particle reduction in order to avoid
hidden defects, minimizing risks to pharmaceutical companies, which
face extremely high costs for rejections at the end of their process
(together with costly loss of expensive life-saving products). The goal is the
achievement of the “zero defect” quality directly in the manufacturing process, fulfilling client
requirements for all quality parameters (container integrity, very low level of glass particles, scratches, absence of
any biological contamination, cosmetic aspect, definition of dedicated SOPs to cover all sub-processes, special training (with final qualification) of all operators involved in the production).
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• continuous improvement on production processes;
• continuous improvement that
requires the definition of concrete and real targets to be
developed, and their accomplishment;
• cooperation, loyalty and reliability of everyone, in order to
consider the challenge as
enhancement chance.
Environmental Policy
Stevanato Group Environmental
Policy is based on the research of
balance between environmental
impact and economic growth, elements necessary to the success
of the Group. It is key in Group
strategies.
All the companies of the Group,
in line-up with their activities, commit themselves to:
• achieving a continuous improvement of their environmental performances by progressively
reducing the impacts related to
their activities, in particular:
o energetic consumption reduction of not renewable
resources and water resource;
o correct waste administration
and when possible, increase
of material recovery;
o reduction of noise impact
towards the outside.
• Compliance with the applicable
environmental legislation and
regulation and with all the subscribed requirements;
• assume all the precautions and
dispositions required for the
environmental pollution prevention;
• Promote sensibility and responsibility of all the employers
involved in every activities by
means of instructive programmes and training;
• make available the environmental policy to the public.
All Stevanato Group companies
verify the degree of purposes
achievement by periodical comparisons, results obtained and constant
dedication.
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ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, on 29 October 2009, the
Stevanato Group organized a
major event in Venice, hosting representatives of the leading players
in the worldwide pharmaceutical
industry for a meeting on quality,
product and service innovation,
and internationalization.
The main events of the celebration were a “Welcome Dinner” on
28 October as a prelude to the
main activities on 29 October,
beginning with a half-day symposium followed by a lunch and
guided tour of the historic site of
the Cini Foundation. Guests also
had the option of visiting
Sevanato’s facilities on Friday 30
October or participating in a half
day guided tour of the island of
Murano and of the famous Abate
Zanetti Glass School, with explanations and live demonstrations
and of the most famous techniques
utilized by the “masters” of this
ancient art-form.
The half-day workshop, which
took place at the Cini Foundation
on the island of San Giorgio, was
attended by over 300 guests from
all over the world.
This diverse group represented
key clients, suppliers and partners
who have contributed to the success of Stevanato Group over the
past 60 years.
The event was chaired by Maria
Concetta Mattei, the anchorwoman
for RAI, the Italian Public
Television Service and was characterized by the participation of pharmaceutical industry experts and
members of the most important
pharmaceutical associations.
After an overview featuring the
Venice Republic and its glorious
history, Ms. Mattei provided a short
introduction relating the increasing
success of Stevanato Group since
its foundation: Stevanato Group
began as a small local company
close to Venice and is, today, a
multinational enterprise with a
leading role serving the worldwide
pharmaceutical market.
This growth has been sustained
by a long term development plan
featuring significant ongoing
OPEN HOUSE
Nuova Ompi plant tour
and engineering showroom
During the celebration for its 60th anniversary, Stevanato Group organized
several tours over different days, at the main production plant and headquarters of the company in Piombino Dese, Padua. At the same time, in
order to show Optrel’s inspection machines, the Group also set up a showroom dedicated to the Engineering division, formed by SPAMI and Optrel.
Experts illustrated Optrel know-how, in particular MCA 200 LKD: visual
inspection machines with embedded Leak Test. Attendees had the chance to observe the brand new machine for glass container marking, developed by Nuova Ompi in Partnershp with Panasonic.
The tours were organized by
Stevanato Group for all participants who wanted to take a
look at Stevanato Group
technology.
investments in research and expansion of the manufacturing platform
in key countries such as the latest in
Monterrey Mexico.
Sergio Stevanato, CEO, greeted
all customers and partners, thanking them for the interest and their
presence. “This relationship of trust
with the giants of the pharmaceutical sector is due to a variety of factors,” said Sergio Stevanato,
Chairman of the Group. “First of
all, attention to research and development, in which we invest more
than 10 per cent of annual sales, has
made us the only company in the
world capable of producing not
only all the glass pharmaceutical
primary packaging, such as vials,
syringes, tubular injection vials...
but also all the necessary related
technology. This allows us to be the
only company selling machinery
and control systems to competitors
as well.”
“Then, there are exports, which
account for 75 per cent of our annual sales,” Stevanato emphasized.
“This is why our brand is present in
more than 120 countries.”
“Finally, don’t forget the choice
to internationalize with branches in
Slovakia and Mexico,” continued
Stevanato. “We are physically closer to our markets by exporting technology and know-how, guaranteeing the same quality and innovation. For example, we are the number one producer in the world of
tubular injection vials for insulin
for the treatment of diabetes and we
have a production capacity of about
two billion bottles per year.”
During these days of celebration
and great work, Mr. Stevanato
decided to communicate his next
objective: the Far East.
“After the opening of the factory
in Monterrey, Mexico, in 2008,” he
announced, “the time has come to
open one in China as well. We have
already been exporting to this market for eight years, and have decided that our new factory will be
ready for 2012.”
After a brief introduction of
Georg Roessling, President of
PDA Europe, Robert Myers,
formed President of PDA, gave an
overview of the last decade of the
pharmaceutical market, focusing
on the most important change in
the sector.
Mihaela Simianu of Eli Lilly, the
first speaker in the workshop, presented a paper focused on quality in
pharma and the key concepts to
meet increasing requirements.
The second paper was presented
by Malene Lysbeck Mikkelsen of
Novo Nordisk, who explained the
main aspects related with the internationalization strategy in the pharma market.
Peter Soelkner of Vetter Pharma,
argued the importance of customer
service and customer orientation of
a CMO serving the Pharmaceutical
and Biotech Industry.
The last speaker of the workshop, Paolo Golfetto of Stevanato
Group, presented answers to the
trend in the market, outlining a new
EXPERT
PANEL
Short discussions on a wide
range of relevant topics were
presented by a distinguished
group of experts and key members of the management of
Stevanato Group:
Viviana Cambissa
GSK
Howard Drake
Stevanato Group
Alessandro Landi
Stevanato Group
Mike Schaefers
West Pharmaceuticals
Mauro Stocchi
Stevanato Group
Mads Espersen
Novo Nordisk
Markus Hersche
Helvoet Pharma
Vannino Sartore
Stevanato Group
Thomas Schoenknecht
PDA USA
Georg Roessling
PDA Europe
Klaus Ullherr
Bosch
complex system and outstanding
innovative solutions.
After the workshop, all, participants had the chance to go on a
guided tour of San Giorgio Island,
best known for the church of San
Giorgio Maggiore, designed by
Palladio and started in 1566.
This second day ended with a
Gala Dinner on the Grand Canal at
one of the most historic buildings in
Venice, at Palazzo Pisani Moretta,
erected in the second half of the
15th century. ■
Via Molinella 17
35017 Piombino Dese (PD)
Italy
Tel: +39 – 049 – 9318111
Fax: +39 – 049 – 9366151
www.stevanatogroup.com
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IRAN GLASSWORKS
iran glassworks
Iran’s hollow glass market –
ONGOING
DEMAND AND
GROWING OFFER
With demand on the increase and an
enviable geographical position, Iran is
well set to see even further growth in its
glass industry in the next few years.
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iran glassworks
IRAN GLASSWORKS
I
ran’s glass industry produces
household glassware such as
plates, glasses, bottles, jars,
jugs, vases, and figurines, as
well as vast quantities of sheet
glass, with most of the country’s
needs and only a relatively small
part still needing to be imported.
Ongoing construction work will
certainly boost the need for flat
glass, with production at present
estimated at 293,000 tons, which is
88 per cent of the actual production
of 257,000 tons.
Iran’s glass industry, which has
more than 3,500 years of glass blowing history, has numerous benefits,
which include low labour costs, low
cost raw materials, which are also
plentiful, while prices of energy and
fossil fuels are also low.
Glassmakers in the country can
therefore can keep their prices down
thanks to this availability of natural
raw material resources, especially
silica.
Glass demand has increased
rapidly in Iran over the past few
years and the forecast is for a further 21 per cent growth in the next
four years, much higher than
worldwide expectations. Iran, in
fact, has an approximate share of
the global glass market of 0.5 per
SHOGA
Shoga operates five furnaces and has a total capacity of 370 tons per day.
Established in 1960 for the manufacture of glass bottles for soft drinks, the
glassworks now has a production of bottles and jars, as well as tableware
and crystals. The production line was started up in 1962 with just one small
furnace, and in just a few years, the company reached five furnaces and 15
production lines. Shoga’s current production range is: different types of glass
bottles, crystals and so on.
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cent, while its share for the market
of the Middle East reaches 18 per
cent or more.
While the country’s glassmakers
manufacture products for the entire
range of glass: flat, container and
tableware, technical glass, fiberglass and glass tubing do not see
many companies.
CONTAINER GLASS
The Iranian container glass sector is thriving, and uses the most
modern technologies.
Near Tehran, the capital city of
the country, there are several
important glassmaking factories.
HAMADAN GLASS COMPANY
Hamadan Glass Company was established in 1975 with
the support of the Industry and Mine Bank and its first
production line started working with annual capacity of
40000 tons in 1982.
A second furnace followed in 1999 to meet the increase
in demand glass containers in the country, especially
those meeting international standard qualifications.
The company manufactures light and semi-light glass
containers, using the P&B system (Press & Blow) for
jars, B&B system (Blow & Blow) for bottles, NNPB
system (Narrow Neck Press & Blow) for light glass.
Hamadan Glass Company is presently equipped with
seven active production lines, with a nominal
daily capacity of 300 MT. The glassworks
has received Iranian National Standard
Certification for several of its products.
MAHFAM JAM
KAVEH GLASS
INDUSTRIAL
GROUP
Kaveh Glass Group, founded in 1982, consists of
14 companies of the glass
sector involved in the
manufacture of container
glass, tableware, decorative ware, moulds and
Mahfam Jam Co. is a manufacturer of opal glass tableware for
residential, hotel, restaurant and airlines with the trade name
Pars Opal. Using the most sophisticated technology of recent
European standards, the company has 500 employees in the
production of opal tableware in compliance with state hygienic
criterion and using main raw materials sourced locally.
machinery for their manufacture, as well
as coated and construction glass, mirrors,
raw materials and gas.
The group now manufactures about
50,000 tons of kitchen glass of various
types, 560,000 tonnes per year of flat
glass, and 4,000,000 sq.m. of mirrors.
The group also produces 500,000 tons
per year of silica sand, dolomite and feldspar and also 200,000 tons per year of
soda ash.
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iran glassworks
IRAN GLASSWORKS
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
Pharmaceutical and flat glass
imports into Iran had already
reached important levels prior to
the 1990s but, thanks to the creation of numerous new glassmaking units, the situation has
completely reversed, and, at present, pharmaceutical glass is produced entirely in Iran. But not only,
there is also space to export both
pharmaceutical and packaging
glass too!
Iran is, therefore, now an exporter
of diverse types of glass, including
sheet, float, ampoule, vial, light bulb
and tube, safety glass and mirrors, as
well as container glass tableware
and kitchenware.
As far as countries where the
county’s products are destined,
these
include:
Afghanistan,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, India, Iraq,
Jordan, Pakistan, Russia, Sudan,
Syria,
Tajikistan,
Turkey,
Turkmenistan, and UAE.
Imports, on the other hand, come
principally from Belgium, China,
France,
Germany,
Thailand,
Turkey, and UAE.
DEVELOPMENT OUTLOOK
With several float glass plants
expected to start production in
2010, Iran will reach annual float
glass capacity in excess of 1.5 million tonnes.
Due to the increase in demand
for container glass, there are also
projects involving the construction
of new furnaces and plants, also for
the production of the ever more
requested lightweight containers.
Looking at this situation, the
outlook of Iran’s role in the global
glass industry is that of continuous
growth. ■
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IMPORTS IN US DOLLARS 2003-2009
Imports: $67.25 billion (2008 est.) • $56.58 billion (2007 est.)
Year
Imports
2003
$21,800,000,000
Rank
43
Percent Change Date of Information
2004
$25,260,000,000
43
15.87 %
2003 est.
2005
$31,300,000,000
43
23.91 %
2004 est.
2006
$42,500,000,000
42
35.78 %
2005 est.
2007
$45.480,000,000
43
7.01 %
2006 est.
2008
$53,880,000,000
46
18.47 %
2007 est.
2009
$67,250,000,000
44
24,81 %
2008 est.
2002 est.
EXPORTS IN US DOLLARS 2003-2009
Exports: $95.09 billion (2008 est.) • $97.4 billion (2007 est.)
Year
Exports
2003
$24,800,000,000
Rank
44
Percent Change Date of Information
2004
$29,880,000,000
41
20.48 %
2003 est.
2005
$38,790,000,000
39
29.82 %
2004 est.
2006
$55,420,000,000
37
42.87 %
2005 est.
2007
$63,180,000,000
38
14.00 %
2006 est.
2008
$88,260,000,000
36
39.70 %
2007 est.
2009
$95,090,000,000
37
7.74 %
2008 est.
2002 est.
With over 50 years of trading experience from its
founders, Noritazeh was
established in 1997 and
rapidly launched its first
phase of production with a
30 metric ton furnace.
Soon after producing its
high quality glassware,
Noritazeh formed a licensing agreement with Soga
Glass of Japan producing
Soga designs in Iran, followed by the exporting of
its glassware. Noritazeh
also began establishing
new
decoration
and
packaging units to further
enhance its competitive
advantage.
In 2004, a 150 ton furnace, the largest of its kind,
was inaugurated in Iran
and Noritazeh became the
first manufacturer in Iran
to automatically produce
jugs and spun dinnerware.
The company now employs over 1,000 people
directly in manufacturing
and carries the most
competitive and complete
range of tabletop glassware in Iran.
NORITAZEH
RAZI GLASS
GROUP
Razi Glass Group is made up
of three companies: Razi
Pharmaceutical Glass, Takestan
Packaging Glass and Pooyan
Sanat Co., the latter a mould
maker for packaging glass.
Razi Pharmaceutical Glass is a
manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass bottles, with an annual
production capacity of 15,000
tons. The company was set up
in 1984.
Takestan Packaging Glass was
established in 1997, and has an
annual production capacity of
35,000 tons, with a 120 ton per
day furnace.
JAHAN CRYSTAL CO.
Jahan Crystal Co.
is the first and leading crystal producer company in the
Middle East. On an area of about
100,000 sq.m., the company
manufactures high
quality 24% lead
crystal item using
a 12 ton per day
furnace and principally German
technology.
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IRAN GLASSWORKS
SEPIDEH JAM TOOS
Production of Sepideh Jam Toos concentrates on opal
and borosilicate tableware glass. The borosilicate production unit is equipped with a 30 ton per day furnace
and two production lines, while the opal glass unit has
two furnaces with a daily capacity of 40 tons and four lines.
The company was founded in 2007 and occupies an area of 140,000 sq.m., with
1,200 employees.
Sepideh uses electrical top cold furnaces and fully automatic production line from
six of the most important European companies.
All manufacturing steps are controlled in house by the company’s Quality Control
department as per ISO9001:2008 certification.
BAKHTIARI GLASS
INDUSTRY
Bakhtiari Glass Industry is active in the preparation
and manufacture of glass and glazed products,
especially with Iranian artistic work. The company
was founded by Ali Bakhtiari in 1958, and now has
70 employees
The factory has been granted ISO 9001 quality certification from the UK.
Thanks to the participation in Iranian and international exhibitions, Bakhtiari Glassworks and Glassware
Industries is now well-know for its glass items.
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MOFID
PHARMACEUTICAL
GLASS
Mofid Pharmaceutical Glass factories started operations
in 1994 with the production of all kind of vials, flint and
amber pharmaceutical bottles. The company now has an
annual capacity of 66,000 tonnes, with six production
lines, along with a decorating line, supplying both national and international markets.
Mofid manufactures injectables, droppers, syrup bottles, filling mark bottles and special order products such
as different sizes of round and rectangular pharmaceutical bottles and vials as well as bottles for herbal drinks
as per client requests.
Control and final packaging of the products are also
carried out in-house in a class 100,000 clean room.
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❏ COSMETICS
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❏ WHITE
❏ YELLOW
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TECHNOLOGY
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❏ MOULDS, IN HOUSE
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❏ TUBES
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❏ VOLUMETRIC GLASSWARE
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❏ LENSES (HEADLIGHTS)
❏ REFLECTORS
❏ SEALED BEAM UNITS
❏ SIGNAL DOMES
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