Iceland: The Perlan – A sustainable glass dome
In the city of Reykjavík there’s “The Perlan“, a glass and steel dome placed on top of the storage tanks that collect natural hot water. “Perlan” covers and...
Lisec. Increasing Production Speeds While Reducing Error Rates
Headed by Mr Markus Schoisswohl, the new Automation group consolidates the expertise of Lisec Machinery and Lisec Software. One of primary objectives is to develop systems with intuitive control...
The Glass Systems Group has recently announced a ‘significant expansion’ and investment at Climate
A fourth tempering furnace has been ordered and a third Lisec automatic arising line has recently been installed, as well as another auto-cutting table with edge deletion. In addition an extension to...
Entry model for the industrial production of insulating glass from Bystronic glass
Bystronic glass has recently launched the comfort’line to the European Market designed for the production of insulating glass. Bernhard Schmitt, Managing Director of Bystronic glass in...
AGC presents OLED, the light source inside glass, at the Triennale di Milano today
OLED - Luminous Touch Concept is a new light source contained inside glass and was developed by Danny Venlet in concert with AGC.
At its international unveiling at the Perspectives exhibition, one...
Corning to Acquire Majority of BD Discovery Labware
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) to acquire the majority of its Discovery Labware unit for...
Fenzi dominates the China Glass stage
Products from the Glass Alliance international network (that comprises Fenzi, Alu-Pro and Rolltech) received a warm welcome at the trade show that just ended in Shanghai. Glass Alliance markets and...
Changes in a business like Costruzioni Meccaniche Besana
From standard systeems to special machines
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain sets up new line to make transparent fire-resistant glass
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, a unit of Saint-Gobain Glass, will manufacture what it claims is the “world's toughest fire-resistant glass”. A new production line to make Contraflam was set up...
The Experimental Glass Station takes a look at the effects of NiS
inclusion in glass for solar panels.
NiS: a ‘killer’ inclusion
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Italian Manufacturers’ Association of Machinery, Accessories and Special Products for Glass Processing.
International trade show specialized in machinery, equipment and systems for flat, bent and hollow glass and in glass and processed products for industry.
3-5 May 2012 Cairo, Egypt
May 16th to 19th, 2012.