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February 2016mdashVol39 No2
A GLOBAL REVIEW OF GLASSMAKING
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Contents
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February 2016 Vol39 No2
2 Editorrsquos Comment
3 International news
10 Egypt overview A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguing
14 Personality profile GIMAV director Gimav Director has big plans 19 Company profile EW Bowman lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Glass recycling22 GPI Strengthening recycling in the USA26 Friends of Glass Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targets28 Zippe Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas30 Berryman The problem with co-mingling34 Encirc Being green in 201636 FERVER Glass an integral part of the circular economy
39 History Country profile Russia 40 Ekran Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
43 Technical Topics Events world Mir Stekla 45 International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Glass Problems 48 A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conference Glass Focus 201650 Focus on the future of the industry 51 Diary
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10EGYPTIAN OVERVIEW
RECYLING
RUSSIAN PROFILE
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Editorrsquos comment
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Along time ago and in a place far far away I had a very different life to the one I lead now
Before working in B2B magazines and reporting on the glass industry I man-aged to secure a job in Australia I was fortunate in that the position took me around a vast chunk of the country so was able to see most of its spectacular sights while still earning an income
During my many lunch breaks in the parks of a variety of its cities something was apparent Australia had embraced the idea of recycling Alongside regular waste bins in most of its public parks were recy-cling bins where Antipodeans could dis-card their glass paper and cans knowing they would all be re-used
Even then as a callow mid-twenty something I was a recycling afi cionado and I wondered why the UK hadnrsquot em-braced the same position The UK at the time was backward at recycling there was no kerbside collections that are so preva-lent today Anyone interested in recycling had to drive to the nearest bottle bank or recycling centre emitting CO2 from their car before doing their bit for the planet
Thankfully in the intervening 10 years since my return to the UK the recycling movement has grown dramatically and terms such as sustainability and carbon footprint have become commonplace
Now there is new terminology for the public and industry in particular to learn
the circular economy The European Commission recently published its Cir-cular Economy Package which has been welcomed by the glass industry
The package outlines ambitious recy-cling targets for the glass packaging in-dustry to achieve
As Baudouin Ska General Secretary of the European Federation of Glass Recy-clers (FERVER) outlines in this issue more than 90 of its members already comply with current End of Waste (EOW) regula-tion Glass recycling rates are admirable in Europe with high rates in the mature economies More needs to be done in Eastern European countries a fact FERV-ER acknowledges
In contrast to the EOW regulation adopted without delay by the glass indus-try the circular package remains ambig-uous For example what does lsquothe fi nal recycling processrsquo mean is it the last re-cycling plant producing cullet or is it the fi rst glass manufacturing plant to use it
Previous regulation worked because FERVER worked with glass manufacturers (FEVE) and combined their efforts and aligned their points of view to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commis-sion Letrsquos hope the Commission has lis-tened again to the experts when it comes to the Circular Economy Package Greg MorrisEditorgregmorrisquartzltdcom
Greg Morris
Will the circular economy put glass sector in a spin
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International News
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Nafis Glass commissions facility
NEWS IN BRIEF
O-I reports 3 growthVolumes of wine spirits food and non-alcoholic beverages glass packaging all grew globally in 2015 stated Owens-Illinois (O-I) in its full year financials
The worldrsquos largest container glassmaking company reported that global beer glass packaging volumes fell 1 due to a decline in mainstream beer Shipments into craft and premium beer expanded in 2015
Overall global volumes were up 3 compared to the prior year Excluding the acquisition of Vitrorsquos food and beverage business volumes were on par with 2014
CEO Andres Lopez said the company continued its initiatives to improve performance
Emhartrsquos sales boostSwitzerlandrsquos Bucher Emhart Glass reported increased demand for its glass forming and inspection machinery
It said demand would rise in 2016 with the launch of a new generation of inspection machines and the continued cooperation with O-I
In its 2015 financials it reported an increased order intake of 89 compared to the year before and an increase in net sales by 2 when adjusted for currency exchange effects
Its spare parts business and the South American region where major beer brewers are investing in the production capacity of glass containers developed positively
Aventics acquisitionThe tooth chain business formerly owned by Aventics has been sold to Renold GmbH and Renold plc
The new business will operate under the brand name Renold Tooth Chain
There are no planned changes to existing contacts within the business and with the obvious exception of the company name the address and telephone numbers remain unchanged
Iranian container glass pro-ducer Nafis Glass has success-fully commissioned a new glass plant
Nafis Glass is the sister com-pany of Mofid Glass and op-erates two furnaces for phar-maceutical products as well as containers The new plant
and its building in Takestan were constructed for two large furnaces The initial capaci-ty with 360 td was commis-sioned in January 2016
Sorg designed and supplied the key equipment for the new 125msup2 regenerative end-fired furnace with four production
lines for container glass pro-duction The forehearths are all Sorg 340S type
Sorg also supplied the spe-cial superstructure refractory material including all equip-ment for the glass condition-ing section
Ardagh Glass has confirmed it plans to close two production lines at its Wheatley plant in Doncaster UK
It will close the two lines in April due to a downturn in de-mand from some of its main food customers
The site produces jars and bottles for the food and soft drinks industies in the UK and employs a total of 384 people
An Ardagh employee who did not want to be named said staff at the plant had been told
that between 50 and 60 jobs were likely to be lost in April but this has not yet been con-firmed
An Ardagh Glass spokesman said ldquoWe regret having to make this decision but in or-der to remain competitive and safeguard other jobs in a very challenging market place we have had to reduce our operat-ing costs
ldquoConsultation regarding the impact on jobs is currently un-derway with union represent-
ativesrdquoThe companyrsquos other glass
production plants in Barnsley Knottingley (West Yorkshire) and Irvine (Ayrshire Scotland) are not affected
The company formerly known as Rockware Glass moved to a new warehouse in Barnby Dun Road Wheat-ley in 2001 which enabled it to store more than 75 million bottles and jars
Production started in Wheatley in 1969
Ardagh closes two production lines
South American partnershipSuppliers Quantum and Inter-glass have formed a partner-ship to serve South Americarsquos container manufacturers
US-based Quantum said it had entered the partnership to provide its current custom-er base with a better support structure and to develop new relationships in a rapidly growing market
Mexicorsquos Interglass is a de-veloper manufacturer and supplier of lubricants for the glass industry The company has also partnered with other
industry suppliers from North America and Europe
It has a presence in South America with a team of sales engineers technical experts logistical and customer sup-port personnel based in its Sao Paulo Brazil office
Mike Albert Vice President of Technology at Quantum said ldquoIt is exciting to have the opportunity to work together with a new partner I look for-ward to the increased focus on South Americardquo
Jose Luis Velez Director at
Interglass said ldquoThe partner-ship with Quantum is an im-portant step for Interglass to-wards the consolidation of our leading position in LATAMrdquo
The companies will build on the relationships with their respective customers and work to address the forming needs of the South American glass packaging industry
Interglass will support Quantum in Argentina Bo-livia Brazil Chile Columbia Ecuador Paraguay Peru and Uruguay
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Horn hires RepxperGerman furnaces company Horn will be represented in France by the Repxper company after a recent contract signing
Repxperrsquos owner and managing director is Mr Jean-Philippe Martel who has been active in the glass industry since 1998
He was first active as a project manager for ten years in the flat glass and container glass industry He then served for five years as a sales and marketing manager at a large engineering office in France
Mr Martel will maintain good contact with the customer for Horn
Angolan successPneumofore has installed its vacuum pumps at an Angolan glassworks
Pneumofore had previously installed its air-cooled vacuum pumps at other glass plants in Nigeria Ethiopia and South Africa where they have been in operation for more than 10 years without any problems
The company said ldquoGood references are our first and best sales tool these distant customers are satisfied even though there is no local service centrerdquo
Zippersquos Mexican plantGermanyrsquos Zippe Industrie-anlagen is building a batch plant for the Mexican container glass factory Industria Vidriera de Caohuila (IVC) in Nava Mexico
The IVC production plant is a 50-50 joint venture between Owens-Illinois (O-I) and Constellation Brands and produces container packages for Constellationrsquos neighbouring brewery
The batch plant has a total capacity of 990 tons of glass per day and includes the batch and cullet transport system the automatic cullet return system for new furnaces 3 and 4 and also the complete electrical control system
The order was placed with Zippe on a turnkey basis
Production is scheduled to start in May 2017
futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderfutronic technicians have in-tegrated another cooling cycle into the Servo-Take-Out pro-cess at Heinz-Glasrsquo headquar-ters in Kleintettau Germany
A 10 section IS-machine from GPS with Servo-Take-Outs (STO) has been in opera-tion at the headquarters plant since April 2015
Instead of the six usu-al movement phases the STO-mechanisms now pass through eight at the produc-tion line
Through emitting cooling the temperature in the glass
starts to fall at take-out of the container
In order to lower the glass temperature before a Heinz-Glas flacon is positioned on the conveyor belt futronic technicians integrated an ad-ditional cooling cycle into the servo-take-out-process as re-quested by the customer
It was important not to af-fect the timing of the machine and therefore the production process
ldquoServo-mechanisms are not insignificant and in this case the take-out gripper should
take positions which are not even provided for the classical Servo-Take-Out procedureldquo explained Murat Yolaccedilan who is responsible for the project at futronic ldquoBut we managed it
ldquoNot least due to our control system FMT24S which offers ndash independent from the ma-chine manufacturer ndash freedom and scope for individual solu-tionsrdquo
Heinz-Glas was impressed and has ordered the fitting of a STO on a second production line a six section IS-Machine from Bucher Emhart Glass
Hollow glass industry set for Middle East event
The worldrsquos leading hollow glass industry technology sup-pliers are set to descend on the Middle East
Companies from sectors in-cluding the furnaces inspec-tion refractories and coatings have already confirmed their participation at the Glassman Middle East exhibition and conference
The free-to-attend event takes place in Abu Dhabi on May 10 and 11 The Middle East has become a hub of glas-making in recent years thanks to cheap energy prices a ris-ing disposable income among its youthful population and a cultural affinity to glass com-pared to other materials
Now with the opening of
trade agreements between Iran and the West the glass in-dustry is set to benefit from in-creased exposure to the Irani-an market Iranrsquos hollow glass industry is now preparing for investment from foreign com-panies looking to take advan-tage of Iranrsquos well-established industry its vast reserves of silica and natural gas and its low labour costs
Saeed Kalafchi Director at Iranian tableware manufactur-er Noritazeh Glass said glass was part of Iranrsquos heritage
ldquoIranian people prefer to use glass compared to other mate-rials such as ceramics or steelrdquo
The region has an estab-lished hollow glassmaking industry with leading man-
ufacturers based in UAE Oman Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Egypt They have all been invited to attend the event where they will meet industry experts who will showcase the latest technologies
Exhibiting companies in-clude Italyrsquos Bohemi Chemi-cals Pneumofore BDF Indus-tries Antonini and Emmeti Germanyrsquos Sorg Zippe Horn and Reckmann Iris Inspection Machines and Sefpro from France as well as FIC UK and Pennine Industrial Equipment from the UK
Conference speakers in-clude Frigoglass Pneumofore Ilis Sefpro and IRF Europa
The event website is wwwglassmaneventscommid-east
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Tiama has observed a surge in demand for high-qual-ity international stand-ard equipment from the North-East Asian hollow glass market
2015 saw South Korearsquos glass industry upgrade a large number of its inspec-tion equipment to Tiamarsquos latest technology
A total of seven new generation inspection ma-chines MCAL4 (for side-wall amp dimensional con-trol pictured) MULTI4 (finish amp base) MX4 (car-ousel machine) equipped with ATLAS (non-contact check detection) and AR-GOS (Non-contact on line check detection in the fin-ish) were installed in South Korea for pharmaceutical and food industry glass packaging suppliers
Taiwan a competitive market with exports ori-entated towards the APEC
North-East Asian demand for Tiamarsquos equipment
O-I Mexico installs Xpar systemO-I Mexico (formerly Vit-ro) Mexicorsquos largest glass producer has installed five Xpar Vision Gob Assists and Blank Temperature Control systems (GABTC) at its Queretaro and Mon-terrey plants
The cooperation with Xpar began four years ago when director Juan Farias from FAMA plant man-ager Eduardo Servin from
Vitro Queretaro and Mi-chael Podgorski from Xpar Vision agreed to install IR-D systems at the Quere-taro glass plant
The cooperation has pro-gressed towards new tech-nologies such as the Gob Assist and Blank Tempera-ture Control module and resulted in the extension of the hot end inspection and monitoring capacity
The first five GA and BTC systems were installed three at the O-I Queretaro plant and two at the O-I Monterrey plant
Later this year a further four GABTC systems will be installed at the O-I Que-retaro plant under leader-ship from plant manager Jose Gonzalez
Egyptian acquisition Egyptrsquos Middle East Glass (MEG) Misr company has completed the acquisition of Misr Glass for EGY735 million ($938 million)
Misr Glass Manufactur-
ing Company is the sec-ond largest container glass manufacturer in Egypt It has three furnaces and a total production capacity of 141 thousand tons It
produces glass containers for the domestic and ex-port markets MEG Misr is a subsidiary of Middle East Glass Manufacturing Group
countries has also evolved over the past four years to become one of the most ad-vanced in Asia
Today it represents the second market in the re-gion after mainland China to use Tiamarsquos new gen-eration of inspection ma-chines with more than 20 units of the new gen-eration MCAL4MULTI4MX4 with ATLAS in oper-ation in Taiwan China is still the country with the
most demand for Tiamarsquos equipment and is the larg-est glass market in the re-gion Tiama has already re-ceived orders for more than 14 inspection machines MCAL4 MULTI4 and MX4 equipped with ATLAS for the beginning of 2016
By the end of the first quarter of 2016 Tiama will have more than 31 AT-LAS systems in operation throughout China Taiwan and South Korea
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Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
Continuedgtgt
The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
in Cairo
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Country focus Egypt
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
end in Misr Glass Manufac-
turingrsquos plant in Cairo
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Country focus Egypt
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
Glass ServiceAntonini
BDFPneumofore
OlivottoTecno 5
Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Personality profi le GIMAV Director
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
Antonini
BDF Industries
Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
ing lehr located at an Ardagh
plant
ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
z Another example of
Bowman equipment
installed at an Ardagh plant
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Glass recycling
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
rate for each EU member country 2013 Industry estimates based on the most recent available data provided by national contact points
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
Continuedgtgt
z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
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World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
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2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
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Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
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environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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February 2016 Vol39 No2
2 Editorrsquos Comment
3 International news
10 Egypt overview A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguing
14 Personality profile GIMAV director Gimav Director has big plans 19 Company profile EW Bowman lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Glass recycling22 GPI Strengthening recycling in the USA26 Friends of Glass Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targets28 Zippe Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas30 Berryman The problem with co-mingling34 Encirc Being green in 201636 FERVER Glass an integral part of the circular economy
39 History Country profile Russia 40 Ekran Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
43 Technical Topics Events world Mir Stekla 45 International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Glass Problems 48 A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conference Glass Focus 201650 Focus on the future of the industry 51 Diary
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Editorrsquos comment
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Along time ago and in a place far far away I had a very different life to the one I lead now
Before working in B2B magazines and reporting on the glass industry I man-aged to secure a job in Australia I was fortunate in that the position took me around a vast chunk of the country so was able to see most of its spectacular sights while still earning an income
During my many lunch breaks in the parks of a variety of its cities something was apparent Australia had embraced the idea of recycling Alongside regular waste bins in most of its public parks were recy-cling bins where Antipodeans could dis-card their glass paper and cans knowing they would all be re-used
Even then as a callow mid-twenty something I was a recycling afi cionado and I wondered why the UK hadnrsquot em-braced the same position The UK at the time was backward at recycling there was no kerbside collections that are so preva-lent today Anyone interested in recycling had to drive to the nearest bottle bank or recycling centre emitting CO2 from their car before doing their bit for the planet
Thankfully in the intervening 10 years since my return to the UK the recycling movement has grown dramatically and terms such as sustainability and carbon footprint have become commonplace
Now there is new terminology for the public and industry in particular to learn
the circular economy The European Commission recently published its Cir-cular Economy Package which has been welcomed by the glass industry
The package outlines ambitious recy-cling targets for the glass packaging in-dustry to achieve
As Baudouin Ska General Secretary of the European Federation of Glass Recy-clers (FERVER) outlines in this issue more than 90 of its members already comply with current End of Waste (EOW) regula-tion Glass recycling rates are admirable in Europe with high rates in the mature economies More needs to be done in Eastern European countries a fact FERV-ER acknowledges
In contrast to the EOW regulation adopted without delay by the glass indus-try the circular package remains ambig-uous For example what does lsquothe fi nal recycling processrsquo mean is it the last re-cycling plant producing cullet or is it the fi rst glass manufacturing plant to use it
Previous regulation worked because FERVER worked with glass manufacturers (FEVE) and combined their efforts and aligned their points of view to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commis-sion Letrsquos hope the Commission has lis-tened again to the experts when it comes to the Circular Economy Package Greg MorrisEditorgregmorrisquartzltdcom
Greg Morris
Will the circular economy put glass sector in a spin
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NEWS IN BRIEF
O-I reports 3 growthVolumes of wine spirits food and non-alcoholic beverages glass packaging all grew globally in 2015 stated Owens-Illinois (O-I) in its full year financials
The worldrsquos largest container glassmaking company reported that global beer glass packaging volumes fell 1 due to a decline in mainstream beer Shipments into craft and premium beer expanded in 2015
Overall global volumes were up 3 compared to the prior year Excluding the acquisition of Vitrorsquos food and beverage business volumes were on par with 2014
CEO Andres Lopez said the company continued its initiatives to improve performance
Emhartrsquos sales boostSwitzerlandrsquos Bucher Emhart Glass reported increased demand for its glass forming and inspection machinery
It said demand would rise in 2016 with the launch of a new generation of inspection machines and the continued cooperation with O-I
In its 2015 financials it reported an increased order intake of 89 compared to the year before and an increase in net sales by 2 when adjusted for currency exchange effects
Its spare parts business and the South American region where major beer brewers are investing in the production capacity of glass containers developed positively
Aventics acquisitionThe tooth chain business formerly owned by Aventics has been sold to Renold GmbH and Renold plc
The new business will operate under the brand name Renold Tooth Chain
There are no planned changes to existing contacts within the business and with the obvious exception of the company name the address and telephone numbers remain unchanged
Iranian container glass pro-ducer Nafis Glass has success-fully commissioned a new glass plant
Nafis Glass is the sister com-pany of Mofid Glass and op-erates two furnaces for phar-maceutical products as well as containers The new plant
and its building in Takestan were constructed for two large furnaces The initial capaci-ty with 360 td was commis-sioned in January 2016
Sorg designed and supplied the key equipment for the new 125msup2 regenerative end-fired furnace with four production
lines for container glass pro-duction The forehearths are all Sorg 340S type
Sorg also supplied the spe-cial superstructure refractory material including all equip-ment for the glass condition-ing section
Ardagh Glass has confirmed it plans to close two production lines at its Wheatley plant in Doncaster UK
It will close the two lines in April due to a downturn in de-mand from some of its main food customers
The site produces jars and bottles for the food and soft drinks industies in the UK and employs a total of 384 people
An Ardagh employee who did not want to be named said staff at the plant had been told
that between 50 and 60 jobs were likely to be lost in April but this has not yet been con-firmed
An Ardagh Glass spokesman said ldquoWe regret having to make this decision but in or-der to remain competitive and safeguard other jobs in a very challenging market place we have had to reduce our operat-ing costs
ldquoConsultation regarding the impact on jobs is currently un-derway with union represent-
ativesrdquoThe companyrsquos other glass
production plants in Barnsley Knottingley (West Yorkshire) and Irvine (Ayrshire Scotland) are not affected
The company formerly known as Rockware Glass moved to a new warehouse in Barnby Dun Road Wheat-ley in 2001 which enabled it to store more than 75 million bottles and jars
Production started in Wheatley in 1969
Ardagh closes two production lines
South American partnershipSuppliers Quantum and Inter-glass have formed a partner-ship to serve South Americarsquos container manufacturers
US-based Quantum said it had entered the partnership to provide its current custom-er base with a better support structure and to develop new relationships in a rapidly growing market
Mexicorsquos Interglass is a de-veloper manufacturer and supplier of lubricants for the glass industry The company has also partnered with other
industry suppliers from North America and Europe
It has a presence in South America with a team of sales engineers technical experts logistical and customer sup-port personnel based in its Sao Paulo Brazil office
Mike Albert Vice President of Technology at Quantum said ldquoIt is exciting to have the opportunity to work together with a new partner I look for-ward to the increased focus on South Americardquo
Jose Luis Velez Director at
Interglass said ldquoThe partner-ship with Quantum is an im-portant step for Interglass to-wards the consolidation of our leading position in LATAMrdquo
The companies will build on the relationships with their respective customers and work to address the forming needs of the South American glass packaging industry
Interglass will support Quantum in Argentina Bo-livia Brazil Chile Columbia Ecuador Paraguay Peru and Uruguay
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Horn hires RepxperGerman furnaces company Horn will be represented in France by the Repxper company after a recent contract signing
Repxperrsquos owner and managing director is Mr Jean-Philippe Martel who has been active in the glass industry since 1998
He was first active as a project manager for ten years in the flat glass and container glass industry He then served for five years as a sales and marketing manager at a large engineering office in France
Mr Martel will maintain good contact with the customer for Horn
Angolan successPneumofore has installed its vacuum pumps at an Angolan glassworks
Pneumofore had previously installed its air-cooled vacuum pumps at other glass plants in Nigeria Ethiopia and South Africa where they have been in operation for more than 10 years without any problems
The company said ldquoGood references are our first and best sales tool these distant customers are satisfied even though there is no local service centrerdquo
Zippersquos Mexican plantGermanyrsquos Zippe Industrie-anlagen is building a batch plant for the Mexican container glass factory Industria Vidriera de Caohuila (IVC) in Nava Mexico
The IVC production plant is a 50-50 joint venture between Owens-Illinois (O-I) and Constellation Brands and produces container packages for Constellationrsquos neighbouring brewery
The batch plant has a total capacity of 990 tons of glass per day and includes the batch and cullet transport system the automatic cullet return system for new furnaces 3 and 4 and also the complete electrical control system
The order was placed with Zippe on a turnkey basis
Production is scheduled to start in May 2017
futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderfutronic technicians have in-tegrated another cooling cycle into the Servo-Take-Out pro-cess at Heinz-Glasrsquo headquar-ters in Kleintettau Germany
A 10 section IS-machine from GPS with Servo-Take-Outs (STO) has been in opera-tion at the headquarters plant since April 2015
Instead of the six usu-al movement phases the STO-mechanisms now pass through eight at the produc-tion line
Through emitting cooling the temperature in the glass
starts to fall at take-out of the container
In order to lower the glass temperature before a Heinz-Glas flacon is positioned on the conveyor belt futronic technicians integrated an ad-ditional cooling cycle into the servo-take-out-process as re-quested by the customer
It was important not to af-fect the timing of the machine and therefore the production process
ldquoServo-mechanisms are not insignificant and in this case the take-out gripper should
take positions which are not even provided for the classical Servo-Take-Out procedureldquo explained Murat Yolaccedilan who is responsible for the project at futronic ldquoBut we managed it
ldquoNot least due to our control system FMT24S which offers ndash independent from the ma-chine manufacturer ndash freedom and scope for individual solu-tionsrdquo
Heinz-Glas was impressed and has ordered the fitting of a STO on a second production line a six section IS-Machine from Bucher Emhart Glass
Hollow glass industry set for Middle East event
The worldrsquos leading hollow glass industry technology sup-pliers are set to descend on the Middle East
Companies from sectors in-cluding the furnaces inspec-tion refractories and coatings have already confirmed their participation at the Glassman Middle East exhibition and conference
The free-to-attend event takes place in Abu Dhabi on May 10 and 11 The Middle East has become a hub of glas-making in recent years thanks to cheap energy prices a ris-ing disposable income among its youthful population and a cultural affinity to glass com-pared to other materials
Now with the opening of
trade agreements between Iran and the West the glass in-dustry is set to benefit from in-creased exposure to the Irani-an market Iranrsquos hollow glass industry is now preparing for investment from foreign com-panies looking to take advan-tage of Iranrsquos well-established industry its vast reserves of silica and natural gas and its low labour costs
Saeed Kalafchi Director at Iranian tableware manufactur-er Noritazeh Glass said glass was part of Iranrsquos heritage
ldquoIranian people prefer to use glass compared to other mate-rials such as ceramics or steelrdquo
The region has an estab-lished hollow glassmaking industry with leading man-
ufacturers based in UAE Oman Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Egypt They have all been invited to attend the event where they will meet industry experts who will showcase the latest technologies
Exhibiting companies in-clude Italyrsquos Bohemi Chemi-cals Pneumofore BDF Indus-tries Antonini and Emmeti Germanyrsquos Sorg Zippe Horn and Reckmann Iris Inspection Machines and Sefpro from France as well as FIC UK and Pennine Industrial Equipment from the UK
Conference speakers in-clude Frigoglass Pneumofore Ilis Sefpro and IRF Europa
The event website is wwwglassmaneventscommid-east
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Tiama has observed a surge in demand for high-qual-ity international stand-ard equipment from the North-East Asian hollow glass market
2015 saw South Korearsquos glass industry upgrade a large number of its inspec-tion equipment to Tiamarsquos latest technology
A total of seven new generation inspection ma-chines MCAL4 (for side-wall amp dimensional con-trol pictured) MULTI4 (finish amp base) MX4 (car-ousel machine) equipped with ATLAS (non-contact check detection) and AR-GOS (Non-contact on line check detection in the fin-ish) were installed in South Korea for pharmaceutical and food industry glass packaging suppliers
Taiwan a competitive market with exports ori-entated towards the APEC
North-East Asian demand for Tiamarsquos equipment
O-I Mexico installs Xpar systemO-I Mexico (formerly Vit-ro) Mexicorsquos largest glass producer has installed five Xpar Vision Gob Assists and Blank Temperature Control systems (GABTC) at its Queretaro and Mon-terrey plants
The cooperation with Xpar began four years ago when director Juan Farias from FAMA plant man-ager Eduardo Servin from
Vitro Queretaro and Mi-chael Podgorski from Xpar Vision agreed to install IR-D systems at the Quere-taro glass plant
The cooperation has pro-gressed towards new tech-nologies such as the Gob Assist and Blank Tempera-ture Control module and resulted in the extension of the hot end inspection and monitoring capacity
The first five GA and BTC systems were installed three at the O-I Queretaro plant and two at the O-I Monterrey plant
Later this year a further four GABTC systems will be installed at the O-I Que-retaro plant under leader-ship from plant manager Jose Gonzalez
Egyptian acquisition Egyptrsquos Middle East Glass (MEG) Misr company has completed the acquisition of Misr Glass for EGY735 million ($938 million)
Misr Glass Manufactur-
ing Company is the sec-ond largest container glass manufacturer in Egypt It has three furnaces and a total production capacity of 141 thousand tons It
produces glass containers for the domestic and ex-port markets MEG Misr is a subsidiary of Middle East Glass Manufacturing Group
countries has also evolved over the past four years to become one of the most ad-vanced in Asia
Today it represents the second market in the re-gion after mainland China to use Tiamarsquos new gen-eration of inspection ma-chines with more than 20 units of the new gen-eration MCAL4MULTI4MX4 with ATLAS in oper-ation in Taiwan China is still the country with the
most demand for Tiamarsquos equipment and is the larg-est glass market in the re-gion Tiama has already re-ceived orders for more than 14 inspection machines MCAL4 MULTI4 and MX4 equipped with ATLAS for the beginning of 2016
By the end of the first quarter of 2016 Tiama will have more than 31 AT-LAS systems in operation throughout China Taiwan and South Korea
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Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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Glass containers are one of the most important packaging materials in the food beverage medical and cosmetic industry with a huge variety of shapes sizes and colors
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
Continuedgtgt
The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
in Cairo
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
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primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
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Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
Antonini
BDF Industries
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Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
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Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Glass recycling
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
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Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
500
Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
Supply volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
shape
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Contents
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February 2016 Vol39 No2
2 Editorrsquos Comment
3 International news
10 Egypt overview A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguing
14 Personality profile GIMAV director Gimav Director has big plans 19 Company profile EW Bowman lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Glass recycling22 GPI Strengthening recycling in the USA26 Friends of Glass Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targets28 Zippe Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas30 Berryman The problem with co-mingling34 Encirc Being green in 201636 FERVER Glass an integral part of the circular economy
39 History Country profile Russia 40 Ekran Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
43 Technical Topics Events world Mir Stekla 45 International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Glass Problems 48 A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conference Glass Focus 201650 Focus on the future of the industry 51 Diary
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Plus find us on Linked-In and Twitter
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RECYLING
RUSSIAN PROFILE
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Editorrsquos comment
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Along time ago and in a place far far away I had a very different life to the one I lead now
Before working in B2B magazines and reporting on the glass industry I man-aged to secure a job in Australia I was fortunate in that the position took me around a vast chunk of the country so was able to see most of its spectacular sights while still earning an income
During my many lunch breaks in the parks of a variety of its cities something was apparent Australia had embraced the idea of recycling Alongside regular waste bins in most of its public parks were recy-cling bins where Antipodeans could dis-card their glass paper and cans knowing they would all be re-used
Even then as a callow mid-twenty something I was a recycling afi cionado and I wondered why the UK hadnrsquot em-braced the same position The UK at the time was backward at recycling there was no kerbside collections that are so preva-lent today Anyone interested in recycling had to drive to the nearest bottle bank or recycling centre emitting CO2 from their car before doing their bit for the planet
Thankfully in the intervening 10 years since my return to the UK the recycling movement has grown dramatically and terms such as sustainability and carbon footprint have become commonplace
Now there is new terminology for the public and industry in particular to learn
the circular economy The European Commission recently published its Cir-cular Economy Package which has been welcomed by the glass industry
The package outlines ambitious recy-cling targets for the glass packaging in-dustry to achieve
As Baudouin Ska General Secretary of the European Federation of Glass Recy-clers (FERVER) outlines in this issue more than 90 of its members already comply with current End of Waste (EOW) regula-tion Glass recycling rates are admirable in Europe with high rates in the mature economies More needs to be done in Eastern European countries a fact FERV-ER acknowledges
In contrast to the EOW regulation adopted without delay by the glass indus-try the circular package remains ambig-uous For example what does lsquothe fi nal recycling processrsquo mean is it the last re-cycling plant producing cullet or is it the fi rst glass manufacturing plant to use it
Previous regulation worked because FERVER worked with glass manufacturers (FEVE) and combined their efforts and aligned their points of view to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commis-sion Letrsquos hope the Commission has lis-tened again to the experts when it comes to the Circular Economy Package Greg MorrisEditorgregmorrisquartzltdcom
Greg Morris
Will the circular economy put glass sector in a spin
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International News
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NEWS IN BRIEF
O-I reports 3 growthVolumes of wine spirits food and non-alcoholic beverages glass packaging all grew globally in 2015 stated Owens-Illinois (O-I) in its full year financials
The worldrsquos largest container glassmaking company reported that global beer glass packaging volumes fell 1 due to a decline in mainstream beer Shipments into craft and premium beer expanded in 2015
Overall global volumes were up 3 compared to the prior year Excluding the acquisition of Vitrorsquos food and beverage business volumes were on par with 2014
CEO Andres Lopez said the company continued its initiatives to improve performance
Emhartrsquos sales boostSwitzerlandrsquos Bucher Emhart Glass reported increased demand for its glass forming and inspection machinery
It said demand would rise in 2016 with the launch of a new generation of inspection machines and the continued cooperation with O-I
In its 2015 financials it reported an increased order intake of 89 compared to the year before and an increase in net sales by 2 when adjusted for currency exchange effects
Its spare parts business and the South American region where major beer brewers are investing in the production capacity of glass containers developed positively
Aventics acquisitionThe tooth chain business formerly owned by Aventics has been sold to Renold GmbH and Renold plc
The new business will operate under the brand name Renold Tooth Chain
There are no planned changes to existing contacts within the business and with the obvious exception of the company name the address and telephone numbers remain unchanged
Iranian container glass pro-ducer Nafis Glass has success-fully commissioned a new glass plant
Nafis Glass is the sister com-pany of Mofid Glass and op-erates two furnaces for phar-maceutical products as well as containers The new plant
and its building in Takestan were constructed for two large furnaces The initial capaci-ty with 360 td was commis-sioned in January 2016
Sorg designed and supplied the key equipment for the new 125msup2 regenerative end-fired furnace with four production
lines for container glass pro-duction The forehearths are all Sorg 340S type
Sorg also supplied the spe-cial superstructure refractory material including all equip-ment for the glass condition-ing section
Ardagh Glass has confirmed it plans to close two production lines at its Wheatley plant in Doncaster UK
It will close the two lines in April due to a downturn in de-mand from some of its main food customers
The site produces jars and bottles for the food and soft drinks industies in the UK and employs a total of 384 people
An Ardagh employee who did not want to be named said staff at the plant had been told
that between 50 and 60 jobs were likely to be lost in April but this has not yet been con-firmed
An Ardagh Glass spokesman said ldquoWe regret having to make this decision but in or-der to remain competitive and safeguard other jobs in a very challenging market place we have had to reduce our operat-ing costs
ldquoConsultation regarding the impact on jobs is currently un-derway with union represent-
ativesrdquoThe companyrsquos other glass
production plants in Barnsley Knottingley (West Yorkshire) and Irvine (Ayrshire Scotland) are not affected
The company formerly known as Rockware Glass moved to a new warehouse in Barnby Dun Road Wheat-ley in 2001 which enabled it to store more than 75 million bottles and jars
Production started in Wheatley in 1969
Ardagh closes two production lines
South American partnershipSuppliers Quantum and Inter-glass have formed a partner-ship to serve South Americarsquos container manufacturers
US-based Quantum said it had entered the partnership to provide its current custom-er base with a better support structure and to develop new relationships in a rapidly growing market
Mexicorsquos Interglass is a de-veloper manufacturer and supplier of lubricants for the glass industry The company has also partnered with other
industry suppliers from North America and Europe
It has a presence in South America with a team of sales engineers technical experts logistical and customer sup-port personnel based in its Sao Paulo Brazil office
Mike Albert Vice President of Technology at Quantum said ldquoIt is exciting to have the opportunity to work together with a new partner I look for-ward to the increased focus on South Americardquo
Jose Luis Velez Director at
Interglass said ldquoThe partner-ship with Quantum is an im-portant step for Interglass to-wards the consolidation of our leading position in LATAMrdquo
The companies will build on the relationships with their respective customers and work to address the forming needs of the South American glass packaging industry
Interglass will support Quantum in Argentina Bo-livia Brazil Chile Columbia Ecuador Paraguay Peru and Uruguay
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Horn hires RepxperGerman furnaces company Horn will be represented in France by the Repxper company after a recent contract signing
Repxperrsquos owner and managing director is Mr Jean-Philippe Martel who has been active in the glass industry since 1998
He was first active as a project manager for ten years in the flat glass and container glass industry He then served for five years as a sales and marketing manager at a large engineering office in France
Mr Martel will maintain good contact with the customer for Horn
Angolan successPneumofore has installed its vacuum pumps at an Angolan glassworks
Pneumofore had previously installed its air-cooled vacuum pumps at other glass plants in Nigeria Ethiopia and South Africa where they have been in operation for more than 10 years without any problems
The company said ldquoGood references are our first and best sales tool these distant customers are satisfied even though there is no local service centrerdquo
Zippersquos Mexican plantGermanyrsquos Zippe Industrie-anlagen is building a batch plant for the Mexican container glass factory Industria Vidriera de Caohuila (IVC) in Nava Mexico
The IVC production plant is a 50-50 joint venture between Owens-Illinois (O-I) and Constellation Brands and produces container packages for Constellationrsquos neighbouring brewery
The batch plant has a total capacity of 990 tons of glass per day and includes the batch and cullet transport system the automatic cullet return system for new furnaces 3 and 4 and also the complete electrical control system
The order was placed with Zippe on a turnkey basis
Production is scheduled to start in May 2017
futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderfutronic technicians have in-tegrated another cooling cycle into the Servo-Take-Out pro-cess at Heinz-Glasrsquo headquar-ters in Kleintettau Germany
A 10 section IS-machine from GPS with Servo-Take-Outs (STO) has been in opera-tion at the headquarters plant since April 2015
Instead of the six usu-al movement phases the STO-mechanisms now pass through eight at the produc-tion line
Through emitting cooling the temperature in the glass
starts to fall at take-out of the container
In order to lower the glass temperature before a Heinz-Glas flacon is positioned on the conveyor belt futronic technicians integrated an ad-ditional cooling cycle into the servo-take-out-process as re-quested by the customer
It was important not to af-fect the timing of the machine and therefore the production process
ldquoServo-mechanisms are not insignificant and in this case the take-out gripper should
take positions which are not even provided for the classical Servo-Take-Out procedureldquo explained Murat Yolaccedilan who is responsible for the project at futronic ldquoBut we managed it
ldquoNot least due to our control system FMT24S which offers ndash independent from the ma-chine manufacturer ndash freedom and scope for individual solu-tionsrdquo
Heinz-Glas was impressed and has ordered the fitting of a STO on a second production line a six section IS-Machine from Bucher Emhart Glass
Hollow glass industry set for Middle East event
The worldrsquos leading hollow glass industry technology sup-pliers are set to descend on the Middle East
Companies from sectors in-cluding the furnaces inspec-tion refractories and coatings have already confirmed their participation at the Glassman Middle East exhibition and conference
The free-to-attend event takes place in Abu Dhabi on May 10 and 11 The Middle East has become a hub of glas-making in recent years thanks to cheap energy prices a ris-ing disposable income among its youthful population and a cultural affinity to glass com-pared to other materials
Now with the opening of
trade agreements between Iran and the West the glass in-dustry is set to benefit from in-creased exposure to the Irani-an market Iranrsquos hollow glass industry is now preparing for investment from foreign com-panies looking to take advan-tage of Iranrsquos well-established industry its vast reserves of silica and natural gas and its low labour costs
Saeed Kalafchi Director at Iranian tableware manufactur-er Noritazeh Glass said glass was part of Iranrsquos heritage
ldquoIranian people prefer to use glass compared to other mate-rials such as ceramics or steelrdquo
The region has an estab-lished hollow glassmaking industry with leading man-
ufacturers based in UAE Oman Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Egypt They have all been invited to attend the event where they will meet industry experts who will showcase the latest technologies
Exhibiting companies in-clude Italyrsquos Bohemi Chemi-cals Pneumofore BDF Indus-tries Antonini and Emmeti Germanyrsquos Sorg Zippe Horn and Reckmann Iris Inspection Machines and Sefpro from France as well as FIC UK and Pennine Industrial Equipment from the UK
Conference speakers in-clude Frigoglass Pneumofore Ilis Sefpro and IRF Europa
The event website is wwwglassmaneventscommid-east
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Tomorrows Technology Today
Itrsquos always the smaller pieces
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Tiama has observed a surge in demand for high-qual-ity international stand-ard equipment from the North-East Asian hollow glass market
2015 saw South Korearsquos glass industry upgrade a large number of its inspec-tion equipment to Tiamarsquos latest technology
A total of seven new generation inspection ma-chines MCAL4 (for side-wall amp dimensional con-trol pictured) MULTI4 (finish amp base) MX4 (car-ousel machine) equipped with ATLAS (non-contact check detection) and AR-GOS (Non-contact on line check detection in the fin-ish) were installed in South Korea for pharmaceutical and food industry glass packaging suppliers
Taiwan a competitive market with exports ori-entated towards the APEC
North-East Asian demand for Tiamarsquos equipment
O-I Mexico installs Xpar systemO-I Mexico (formerly Vit-ro) Mexicorsquos largest glass producer has installed five Xpar Vision Gob Assists and Blank Temperature Control systems (GABTC) at its Queretaro and Mon-terrey plants
The cooperation with Xpar began four years ago when director Juan Farias from FAMA plant man-ager Eduardo Servin from
Vitro Queretaro and Mi-chael Podgorski from Xpar Vision agreed to install IR-D systems at the Quere-taro glass plant
The cooperation has pro-gressed towards new tech-nologies such as the Gob Assist and Blank Tempera-ture Control module and resulted in the extension of the hot end inspection and monitoring capacity
The first five GA and BTC systems were installed three at the O-I Queretaro plant and two at the O-I Monterrey plant
Later this year a further four GABTC systems will be installed at the O-I Que-retaro plant under leader-ship from plant manager Jose Gonzalez
Egyptian acquisition Egyptrsquos Middle East Glass (MEG) Misr company has completed the acquisition of Misr Glass for EGY735 million ($938 million)
Misr Glass Manufactur-
ing Company is the sec-ond largest container glass manufacturer in Egypt It has three furnaces and a total production capacity of 141 thousand tons It
produces glass containers for the domestic and ex-port markets MEG Misr is a subsidiary of Middle East Glass Manufacturing Group
countries has also evolved over the past four years to become one of the most ad-vanced in Asia
Today it represents the second market in the re-gion after mainland China to use Tiamarsquos new gen-eration of inspection ma-chines with more than 20 units of the new gen-eration MCAL4MULTI4MX4 with ATLAS in oper-ation in Taiwan China is still the country with the
most demand for Tiamarsquos equipment and is the larg-est glass market in the re-gion Tiama has already re-ceived orders for more than 14 inspection machines MCAL4 MULTI4 and MX4 equipped with ATLAS for the beginning of 2016
By the end of the first quarter of 2016 Tiama will have more than 31 AT-LAS systems in operation throughout China Taiwan and South Korea
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Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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Glass containers are one of the most important packaging materials in the food beverage medical and cosmetic industry with a huge variety of shapes sizes and colors
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
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The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
Glass ServiceAntonini
BDFPneumofore
OlivottoTecno 5
Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
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Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
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Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Glass recycling
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
500
Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
shape
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Along time ago and in a place far far away I had a very different life to the one I lead now
Before working in B2B magazines and reporting on the glass industry I man-aged to secure a job in Australia I was fortunate in that the position took me around a vast chunk of the country so was able to see most of its spectacular sights while still earning an income
During my many lunch breaks in the parks of a variety of its cities something was apparent Australia had embraced the idea of recycling Alongside regular waste bins in most of its public parks were recy-cling bins where Antipodeans could dis-card their glass paper and cans knowing they would all be re-used
Even then as a callow mid-twenty something I was a recycling afi cionado and I wondered why the UK hadnrsquot em-braced the same position The UK at the time was backward at recycling there was no kerbside collections that are so preva-lent today Anyone interested in recycling had to drive to the nearest bottle bank or recycling centre emitting CO2 from their car before doing their bit for the planet
Thankfully in the intervening 10 years since my return to the UK the recycling movement has grown dramatically and terms such as sustainability and carbon footprint have become commonplace
Now there is new terminology for the public and industry in particular to learn
the circular economy The European Commission recently published its Cir-cular Economy Package which has been welcomed by the glass industry
The package outlines ambitious recy-cling targets for the glass packaging in-dustry to achieve
As Baudouin Ska General Secretary of the European Federation of Glass Recy-clers (FERVER) outlines in this issue more than 90 of its members already comply with current End of Waste (EOW) regula-tion Glass recycling rates are admirable in Europe with high rates in the mature economies More needs to be done in Eastern European countries a fact FERV-ER acknowledges
In contrast to the EOW regulation adopted without delay by the glass indus-try the circular package remains ambig-uous For example what does lsquothe fi nal recycling processrsquo mean is it the last re-cycling plant producing cullet or is it the fi rst glass manufacturing plant to use it
Previous regulation worked because FERVER worked with glass manufacturers (FEVE) and combined their efforts and aligned their points of view to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commis-sion Letrsquos hope the Commission has lis-tened again to the experts when it comes to the Circular Economy Package Greg MorrisEditorgregmorrisquartzltdcom
Greg Morris
Will the circular economy put glass sector in a spin
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NEWS IN BRIEF
O-I reports 3 growthVolumes of wine spirits food and non-alcoholic beverages glass packaging all grew globally in 2015 stated Owens-Illinois (O-I) in its full year financials
The worldrsquos largest container glassmaking company reported that global beer glass packaging volumes fell 1 due to a decline in mainstream beer Shipments into craft and premium beer expanded in 2015
Overall global volumes were up 3 compared to the prior year Excluding the acquisition of Vitrorsquos food and beverage business volumes were on par with 2014
CEO Andres Lopez said the company continued its initiatives to improve performance
Emhartrsquos sales boostSwitzerlandrsquos Bucher Emhart Glass reported increased demand for its glass forming and inspection machinery
It said demand would rise in 2016 with the launch of a new generation of inspection machines and the continued cooperation with O-I
In its 2015 financials it reported an increased order intake of 89 compared to the year before and an increase in net sales by 2 when adjusted for currency exchange effects
Its spare parts business and the South American region where major beer brewers are investing in the production capacity of glass containers developed positively
Aventics acquisitionThe tooth chain business formerly owned by Aventics has been sold to Renold GmbH and Renold plc
The new business will operate under the brand name Renold Tooth Chain
There are no planned changes to existing contacts within the business and with the obvious exception of the company name the address and telephone numbers remain unchanged
Iranian container glass pro-ducer Nafis Glass has success-fully commissioned a new glass plant
Nafis Glass is the sister com-pany of Mofid Glass and op-erates two furnaces for phar-maceutical products as well as containers The new plant
and its building in Takestan were constructed for two large furnaces The initial capaci-ty with 360 td was commis-sioned in January 2016
Sorg designed and supplied the key equipment for the new 125msup2 regenerative end-fired furnace with four production
lines for container glass pro-duction The forehearths are all Sorg 340S type
Sorg also supplied the spe-cial superstructure refractory material including all equip-ment for the glass condition-ing section
Ardagh Glass has confirmed it plans to close two production lines at its Wheatley plant in Doncaster UK
It will close the two lines in April due to a downturn in de-mand from some of its main food customers
The site produces jars and bottles for the food and soft drinks industies in the UK and employs a total of 384 people
An Ardagh employee who did not want to be named said staff at the plant had been told
that between 50 and 60 jobs were likely to be lost in April but this has not yet been con-firmed
An Ardagh Glass spokesman said ldquoWe regret having to make this decision but in or-der to remain competitive and safeguard other jobs in a very challenging market place we have had to reduce our operat-ing costs
ldquoConsultation regarding the impact on jobs is currently un-derway with union represent-
ativesrdquoThe companyrsquos other glass
production plants in Barnsley Knottingley (West Yorkshire) and Irvine (Ayrshire Scotland) are not affected
The company formerly known as Rockware Glass moved to a new warehouse in Barnby Dun Road Wheat-ley in 2001 which enabled it to store more than 75 million bottles and jars
Production started in Wheatley in 1969
Ardagh closes two production lines
South American partnershipSuppliers Quantum and Inter-glass have formed a partner-ship to serve South Americarsquos container manufacturers
US-based Quantum said it had entered the partnership to provide its current custom-er base with a better support structure and to develop new relationships in a rapidly growing market
Mexicorsquos Interglass is a de-veloper manufacturer and supplier of lubricants for the glass industry The company has also partnered with other
industry suppliers from North America and Europe
It has a presence in South America with a team of sales engineers technical experts logistical and customer sup-port personnel based in its Sao Paulo Brazil office
Mike Albert Vice President of Technology at Quantum said ldquoIt is exciting to have the opportunity to work together with a new partner I look for-ward to the increased focus on South Americardquo
Jose Luis Velez Director at
Interglass said ldquoThe partner-ship with Quantum is an im-portant step for Interglass to-wards the consolidation of our leading position in LATAMrdquo
The companies will build on the relationships with their respective customers and work to address the forming needs of the South American glass packaging industry
Interglass will support Quantum in Argentina Bo-livia Brazil Chile Columbia Ecuador Paraguay Peru and Uruguay
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Horn hires RepxperGerman furnaces company Horn will be represented in France by the Repxper company after a recent contract signing
Repxperrsquos owner and managing director is Mr Jean-Philippe Martel who has been active in the glass industry since 1998
He was first active as a project manager for ten years in the flat glass and container glass industry He then served for five years as a sales and marketing manager at a large engineering office in France
Mr Martel will maintain good contact with the customer for Horn
Angolan successPneumofore has installed its vacuum pumps at an Angolan glassworks
Pneumofore had previously installed its air-cooled vacuum pumps at other glass plants in Nigeria Ethiopia and South Africa where they have been in operation for more than 10 years without any problems
The company said ldquoGood references are our first and best sales tool these distant customers are satisfied even though there is no local service centrerdquo
Zippersquos Mexican plantGermanyrsquos Zippe Industrie-anlagen is building a batch plant for the Mexican container glass factory Industria Vidriera de Caohuila (IVC) in Nava Mexico
The IVC production plant is a 50-50 joint venture between Owens-Illinois (O-I) and Constellation Brands and produces container packages for Constellationrsquos neighbouring brewery
The batch plant has a total capacity of 990 tons of glass per day and includes the batch and cullet transport system the automatic cullet return system for new furnaces 3 and 4 and also the complete electrical control system
The order was placed with Zippe on a turnkey basis
Production is scheduled to start in May 2017
futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderfutronic technicians have in-tegrated another cooling cycle into the Servo-Take-Out pro-cess at Heinz-Glasrsquo headquar-ters in Kleintettau Germany
A 10 section IS-machine from GPS with Servo-Take-Outs (STO) has been in opera-tion at the headquarters plant since April 2015
Instead of the six usu-al movement phases the STO-mechanisms now pass through eight at the produc-tion line
Through emitting cooling the temperature in the glass
starts to fall at take-out of the container
In order to lower the glass temperature before a Heinz-Glas flacon is positioned on the conveyor belt futronic technicians integrated an ad-ditional cooling cycle into the servo-take-out-process as re-quested by the customer
It was important not to af-fect the timing of the machine and therefore the production process
ldquoServo-mechanisms are not insignificant and in this case the take-out gripper should
take positions which are not even provided for the classical Servo-Take-Out procedureldquo explained Murat Yolaccedilan who is responsible for the project at futronic ldquoBut we managed it
ldquoNot least due to our control system FMT24S which offers ndash independent from the ma-chine manufacturer ndash freedom and scope for individual solu-tionsrdquo
Heinz-Glas was impressed and has ordered the fitting of a STO on a second production line a six section IS-Machine from Bucher Emhart Glass
Hollow glass industry set for Middle East event
The worldrsquos leading hollow glass industry technology sup-pliers are set to descend on the Middle East
Companies from sectors in-cluding the furnaces inspec-tion refractories and coatings have already confirmed their participation at the Glassman Middle East exhibition and conference
The free-to-attend event takes place in Abu Dhabi on May 10 and 11 The Middle East has become a hub of glas-making in recent years thanks to cheap energy prices a ris-ing disposable income among its youthful population and a cultural affinity to glass com-pared to other materials
Now with the opening of
trade agreements between Iran and the West the glass in-dustry is set to benefit from in-creased exposure to the Irani-an market Iranrsquos hollow glass industry is now preparing for investment from foreign com-panies looking to take advan-tage of Iranrsquos well-established industry its vast reserves of silica and natural gas and its low labour costs
Saeed Kalafchi Director at Iranian tableware manufactur-er Noritazeh Glass said glass was part of Iranrsquos heritage
ldquoIranian people prefer to use glass compared to other mate-rials such as ceramics or steelrdquo
The region has an estab-lished hollow glassmaking industry with leading man-
ufacturers based in UAE Oman Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Egypt They have all been invited to attend the event where they will meet industry experts who will showcase the latest technologies
Exhibiting companies in-clude Italyrsquos Bohemi Chemi-cals Pneumofore BDF Indus-tries Antonini and Emmeti Germanyrsquos Sorg Zippe Horn and Reckmann Iris Inspection Machines and Sefpro from France as well as FIC UK and Pennine Industrial Equipment from the UK
Conference speakers in-clude Frigoglass Pneumofore Ilis Sefpro and IRF Europa
The event website is wwwglassmaneventscommid-east
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Itrsquos always the smaller pieces
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Tiama has observed a surge in demand for high-qual-ity international stand-ard equipment from the North-East Asian hollow glass market
2015 saw South Korearsquos glass industry upgrade a large number of its inspec-tion equipment to Tiamarsquos latest technology
A total of seven new generation inspection ma-chines MCAL4 (for side-wall amp dimensional con-trol pictured) MULTI4 (finish amp base) MX4 (car-ousel machine) equipped with ATLAS (non-contact check detection) and AR-GOS (Non-contact on line check detection in the fin-ish) were installed in South Korea for pharmaceutical and food industry glass packaging suppliers
Taiwan a competitive market with exports ori-entated towards the APEC
North-East Asian demand for Tiamarsquos equipment
O-I Mexico installs Xpar systemO-I Mexico (formerly Vit-ro) Mexicorsquos largest glass producer has installed five Xpar Vision Gob Assists and Blank Temperature Control systems (GABTC) at its Queretaro and Mon-terrey plants
The cooperation with Xpar began four years ago when director Juan Farias from FAMA plant man-ager Eduardo Servin from
Vitro Queretaro and Mi-chael Podgorski from Xpar Vision agreed to install IR-D systems at the Quere-taro glass plant
The cooperation has pro-gressed towards new tech-nologies such as the Gob Assist and Blank Tempera-ture Control module and resulted in the extension of the hot end inspection and monitoring capacity
The first five GA and BTC systems were installed three at the O-I Queretaro plant and two at the O-I Monterrey plant
Later this year a further four GABTC systems will be installed at the O-I Que-retaro plant under leader-ship from plant manager Jose Gonzalez
Egyptian acquisition Egyptrsquos Middle East Glass (MEG) Misr company has completed the acquisition of Misr Glass for EGY735 million ($938 million)
Misr Glass Manufactur-
ing Company is the sec-ond largest container glass manufacturer in Egypt It has three furnaces and a total production capacity of 141 thousand tons It
produces glass containers for the domestic and ex-port markets MEG Misr is a subsidiary of Middle East Glass Manufacturing Group
countries has also evolved over the past four years to become one of the most ad-vanced in Asia
Today it represents the second market in the re-gion after mainland China to use Tiamarsquos new gen-eration of inspection ma-chines with more than 20 units of the new gen-eration MCAL4MULTI4MX4 with ATLAS in oper-ation in Taiwan China is still the country with the
most demand for Tiamarsquos equipment and is the larg-est glass market in the re-gion Tiama has already re-ceived orders for more than 14 inspection machines MCAL4 MULTI4 and MX4 equipped with ATLAS for the beginning of 2016
By the end of the first quarter of 2016 Tiama will have more than 31 AT-LAS systems in operation throughout China Taiwan and South Korea
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Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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Glass containers are one of the most important packaging materials in the food beverage medical and cosmetic industry with a huge variety of shapes sizes and colors
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
Continuedgtgt
The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
in Cairo
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
Glass ServiceAntonini
BDFPneumofore
OlivottoTecno 5
Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
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Olivotto Glass Technologies
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Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
500
Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
Supply volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
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2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
shape
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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International News
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O-I reports 3 growthVolumes of wine spirits food and non-alcoholic beverages glass packaging all grew globally in 2015 stated Owens-Illinois (O-I) in its full year financials
The worldrsquos largest container glassmaking company reported that global beer glass packaging volumes fell 1 due to a decline in mainstream beer Shipments into craft and premium beer expanded in 2015
Overall global volumes were up 3 compared to the prior year Excluding the acquisition of Vitrorsquos food and beverage business volumes were on par with 2014
CEO Andres Lopez said the company continued its initiatives to improve performance
Emhartrsquos sales boostSwitzerlandrsquos Bucher Emhart Glass reported increased demand for its glass forming and inspection machinery
It said demand would rise in 2016 with the launch of a new generation of inspection machines and the continued cooperation with O-I
In its 2015 financials it reported an increased order intake of 89 compared to the year before and an increase in net sales by 2 when adjusted for currency exchange effects
Its spare parts business and the South American region where major beer brewers are investing in the production capacity of glass containers developed positively
Aventics acquisitionThe tooth chain business formerly owned by Aventics has been sold to Renold GmbH and Renold plc
The new business will operate under the brand name Renold Tooth Chain
There are no planned changes to existing contacts within the business and with the obvious exception of the company name the address and telephone numbers remain unchanged
Iranian container glass pro-ducer Nafis Glass has success-fully commissioned a new glass plant
Nafis Glass is the sister com-pany of Mofid Glass and op-erates two furnaces for phar-maceutical products as well as containers The new plant
and its building in Takestan were constructed for two large furnaces The initial capaci-ty with 360 td was commis-sioned in January 2016
Sorg designed and supplied the key equipment for the new 125msup2 regenerative end-fired furnace with four production
lines for container glass pro-duction The forehearths are all Sorg 340S type
Sorg also supplied the spe-cial superstructure refractory material including all equip-ment for the glass condition-ing section
Ardagh Glass has confirmed it plans to close two production lines at its Wheatley plant in Doncaster UK
It will close the two lines in April due to a downturn in de-mand from some of its main food customers
The site produces jars and bottles for the food and soft drinks industies in the UK and employs a total of 384 people
An Ardagh employee who did not want to be named said staff at the plant had been told
that between 50 and 60 jobs were likely to be lost in April but this has not yet been con-firmed
An Ardagh Glass spokesman said ldquoWe regret having to make this decision but in or-der to remain competitive and safeguard other jobs in a very challenging market place we have had to reduce our operat-ing costs
ldquoConsultation regarding the impact on jobs is currently un-derway with union represent-
ativesrdquoThe companyrsquos other glass
production plants in Barnsley Knottingley (West Yorkshire) and Irvine (Ayrshire Scotland) are not affected
The company formerly known as Rockware Glass moved to a new warehouse in Barnby Dun Road Wheat-ley in 2001 which enabled it to store more than 75 million bottles and jars
Production started in Wheatley in 1969
Ardagh closes two production lines
South American partnershipSuppliers Quantum and Inter-glass have formed a partner-ship to serve South Americarsquos container manufacturers
US-based Quantum said it had entered the partnership to provide its current custom-er base with a better support structure and to develop new relationships in a rapidly growing market
Mexicorsquos Interglass is a de-veloper manufacturer and supplier of lubricants for the glass industry The company has also partnered with other
industry suppliers from North America and Europe
It has a presence in South America with a team of sales engineers technical experts logistical and customer sup-port personnel based in its Sao Paulo Brazil office
Mike Albert Vice President of Technology at Quantum said ldquoIt is exciting to have the opportunity to work together with a new partner I look for-ward to the increased focus on South Americardquo
Jose Luis Velez Director at
Interglass said ldquoThe partner-ship with Quantum is an im-portant step for Interglass to-wards the consolidation of our leading position in LATAMrdquo
The companies will build on the relationships with their respective customers and work to address the forming needs of the South American glass packaging industry
Interglass will support Quantum in Argentina Bo-livia Brazil Chile Columbia Ecuador Paraguay Peru and Uruguay
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Horn hires RepxperGerman furnaces company Horn will be represented in France by the Repxper company after a recent contract signing
Repxperrsquos owner and managing director is Mr Jean-Philippe Martel who has been active in the glass industry since 1998
He was first active as a project manager for ten years in the flat glass and container glass industry He then served for five years as a sales and marketing manager at a large engineering office in France
Mr Martel will maintain good contact with the customer for Horn
Angolan successPneumofore has installed its vacuum pumps at an Angolan glassworks
Pneumofore had previously installed its air-cooled vacuum pumps at other glass plants in Nigeria Ethiopia and South Africa where they have been in operation for more than 10 years without any problems
The company said ldquoGood references are our first and best sales tool these distant customers are satisfied even though there is no local service centrerdquo
Zippersquos Mexican plantGermanyrsquos Zippe Industrie-anlagen is building a batch plant for the Mexican container glass factory Industria Vidriera de Caohuila (IVC) in Nava Mexico
The IVC production plant is a 50-50 joint venture between Owens-Illinois (O-I) and Constellation Brands and produces container packages for Constellationrsquos neighbouring brewery
The batch plant has a total capacity of 990 tons of glass per day and includes the batch and cullet transport system the automatic cullet return system for new furnaces 3 and 4 and also the complete electrical control system
The order was placed with Zippe on a turnkey basis
Production is scheduled to start in May 2017
futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderfutronic technicians have in-tegrated another cooling cycle into the Servo-Take-Out pro-cess at Heinz-Glasrsquo headquar-ters in Kleintettau Germany
A 10 section IS-machine from GPS with Servo-Take-Outs (STO) has been in opera-tion at the headquarters plant since April 2015
Instead of the six usu-al movement phases the STO-mechanisms now pass through eight at the produc-tion line
Through emitting cooling the temperature in the glass
starts to fall at take-out of the container
In order to lower the glass temperature before a Heinz-Glas flacon is positioned on the conveyor belt futronic technicians integrated an ad-ditional cooling cycle into the servo-take-out-process as re-quested by the customer
It was important not to af-fect the timing of the machine and therefore the production process
ldquoServo-mechanisms are not insignificant and in this case the take-out gripper should
take positions which are not even provided for the classical Servo-Take-Out procedureldquo explained Murat Yolaccedilan who is responsible for the project at futronic ldquoBut we managed it
ldquoNot least due to our control system FMT24S which offers ndash independent from the ma-chine manufacturer ndash freedom and scope for individual solu-tionsrdquo
Heinz-Glas was impressed and has ordered the fitting of a STO on a second production line a six section IS-Machine from Bucher Emhart Glass
Hollow glass industry set for Middle East event
The worldrsquos leading hollow glass industry technology sup-pliers are set to descend on the Middle East
Companies from sectors in-cluding the furnaces inspec-tion refractories and coatings have already confirmed their participation at the Glassman Middle East exhibition and conference
The free-to-attend event takes place in Abu Dhabi on May 10 and 11 The Middle East has become a hub of glas-making in recent years thanks to cheap energy prices a ris-ing disposable income among its youthful population and a cultural affinity to glass com-pared to other materials
Now with the opening of
trade agreements between Iran and the West the glass in-dustry is set to benefit from in-creased exposure to the Irani-an market Iranrsquos hollow glass industry is now preparing for investment from foreign com-panies looking to take advan-tage of Iranrsquos well-established industry its vast reserves of silica and natural gas and its low labour costs
Saeed Kalafchi Director at Iranian tableware manufactur-er Noritazeh Glass said glass was part of Iranrsquos heritage
ldquoIranian people prefer to use glass compared to other mate-rials such as ceramics or steelrdquo
The region has an estab-lished hollow glassmaking industry with leading man-
ufacturers based in UAE Oman Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Egypt They have all been invited to attend the event where they will meet industry experts who will showcase the latest technologies
Exhibiting companies in-clude Italyrsquos Bohemi Chemi-cals Pneumofore BDF Indus-tries Antonini and Emmeti Germanyrsquos Sorg Zippe Horn and Reckmann Iris Inspection Machines and Sefpro from France as well as FIC UK and Pennine Industrial Equipment from the UK
Conference speakers in-clude Frigoglass Pneumofore Ilis Sefpro and IRF Europa
The event website is wwwglassmaneventscommid-east
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Tiama has observed a surge in demand for high-qual-ity international stand-ard equipment from the North-East Asian hollow glass market
2015 saw South Korearsquos glass industry upgrade a large number of its inspec-tion equipment to Tiamarsquos latest technology
A total of seven new generation inspection ma-chines MCAL4 (for side-wall amp dimensional con-trol pictured) MULTI4 (finish amp base) MX4 (car-ousel machine) equipped with ATLAS (non-contact check detection) and AR-GOS (Non-contact on line check detection in the fin-ish) were installed in South Korea for pharmaceutical and food industry glass packaging suppliers
Taiwan a competitive market with exports ori-entated towards the APEC
North-East Asian demand for Tiamarsquos equipment
O-I Mexico installs Xpar systemO-I Mexico (formerly Vit-ro) Mexicorsquos largest glass producer has installed five Xpar Vision Gob Assists and Blank Temperature Control systems (GABTC) at its Queretaro and Mon-terrey plants
The cooperation with Xpar began four years ago when director Juan Farias from FAMA plant man-ager Eduardo Servin from
Vitro Queretaro and Mi-chael Podgorski from Xpar Vision agreed to install IR-D systems at the Quere-taro glass plant
The cooperation has pro-gressed towards new tech-nologies such as the Gob Assist and Blank Tempera-ture Control module and resulted in the extension of the hot end inspection and monitoring capacity
The first five GA and BTC systems were installed three at the O-I Queretaro plant and two at the O-I Monterrey plant
Later this year a further four GABTC systems will be installed at the O-I Que-retaro plant under leader-ship from plant manager Jose Gonzalez
Egyptian acquisition Egyptrsquos Middle East Glass (MEG) Misr company has completed the acquisition of Misr Glass for EGY735 million ($938 million)
Misr Glass Manufactur-
ing Company is the sec-ond largest container glass manufacturer in Egypt It has three furnaces and a total production capacity of 141 thousand tons It
produces glass containers for the domestic and ex-port markets MEG Misr is a subsidiary of Middle East Glass Manufacturing Group
countries has also evolved over the past four years to become one of the most ad-vanced in Asia
Today it represents the second market in the re-gion after mainland China to use Tiamarsquos new gen-eration of inspection ma-chines with more than 20 units of the new gen-eration MCAL4MULTI4MX4 with ATLAS in oper-ation in Taiwan China is still the country with the
most demand for Tiamarsquos equipment and is the larg-est glass market in the re-gion Tiama has already re-ceived orders for more than 14 inspection machines MCAL4 MULTI4 and MX4 equipped with ATLAS for the beginning of 2016
By the end of the first quarter of 2016 Tiama will have more than 31 AT-LAS systems in operation throughout China Taiwan and South Korea
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Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
Continuedgtgt
The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
in Cairo
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
end in Misr Glass Manufac-
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
Glass ServiceAntonini
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Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
Antonini
BDF Industries
Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
ing lehr located at an Ardagh
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
z Another example of
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Glass recycling
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
rate for each EU member country 2013 Industry estimates based on the most recent available data provided by national contact points
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
Continuedgtgt
z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Horn hires RepxperGerman furnaces company Horn will be represented in France by the Repxper company after a recent contract signing
Repxperrsquos owner and managing director is Mr Jean-Philippe Martel who has been active in the glass industry since 1998
He was first active as a project manager for ten years in the flat glass and container glass industry He then served for five years as a sales and marketing manager at a large engineering office in France
Mr Martel will maintain good contact with the customer for Horn
Angolan successPneumofore has installed its vacuum pumps at an Angolan glassworks
Pneumofore had previously installed its air-cooled vacuum pumps at other glass plants in Nigeria Ethiopia and South Africa where they have been in operation for more than 10 years without any problems
The company said ldquoGood references are our first and best sales tool these distant customers are satisfied even though there is no local service centrerdquo
Zippersquos Mexican plantGermanyrsquos Zippe Industrie-anlagen is building a batch plant for the Mexican container glass factory Industria Vidriera de Caohuila (IVC) in Nava Mexico
The IVC production plant is a 50-50 joint venture between Owens-Illinois (O-I) and Constellation Brands and produces container packages for Constellationrsquos neighbouring brewery
The batch plant has a total capacity of 990 tons of glass per day and includes the batch and cullet transport system the automatic cullet return system for new furnaces 3 and 4 and also the complete electrical control system
The order was placed with Zippe on a turnkey basis
Production is scheduled to start in May 2017
futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderfutronic technicians have in-tegrated another cooling cycle into the Servo-Take-Out pro-cess at Heinz-Glasrsquo headquar-ters in Kleintettau Germany
A 10 section IS-machine from GPS with Servo-Take-Outs (STO) has been in opera-tion at the headquarters plant since April 2015
Instead of the six usu-al movement phases the STO-mechanisms now pass through eight at the produc-tion line
Through emitting cooling the temperature in the glass
starts to fall at take-out of the container
In order to lower the glass temperature before a Heinz-Glas flacon is positioned on the conveyor belt futronic technicians integrated an ad-ditional cooling cycle into the servo-take-out-process as re-quested by the customer
It was important not to af-fect the timing of the machine and therefore the production process
ldquoServo-mechanisms are not insignificant and in this case the take-out gripper should
take positions which are not even provided for the classical Servo-Take-Out procedureldquo explained Murat Yolaccedilan who is responsible for the project at futronic ldquoBut we managed it
ldquoNot least due to our control system FMT24S which offers ndash independent from the ma-chine manufacturer ndash freedom and scope for individual solu-tionsrdquo
Heinz-Glas was impressed and has ordered the fitting of a STO on a second production line a six section IS-Machine from Bucher Emhart Glass
Hollow glass industry set for Middle East event
The worldrsquos leading hollow glass industry technology sup-pliers are set to descend on the Middle East
Companies from sectors in-cluding the furnaces inspec-tion refractories and coatings have already confirmed their participation at the Glassman Middle East exhibition and conference
The free-to-attend event takes place in Abu Dhabi on May 10 and 11 The Middle East has become a hub of glas-making in recent years thanks to cheap energy prices a ris-ing disposable income among its youthful population and a cultural affinity to glass com-pared to other materials
Now with the opening of
trade agreements between Iran and the West the glass in-dustry is set to benefit from in-creased exposure to the Irani-an market Iranrsquos hollow glass industry is now preparing for investment from foreign com-panies looking to take advan-tage of Iranrsquos well-established industry its vast reserves of silica and natural gas and its low labour costs
Saeed Kalafchi Director at Iranian tableware manufactur-er Noritazeh Glass said glass was part of Iranrsquos heritage
ldquoIranian people prefer to use glass compared to other mate-rials such as ceramics or steelrdquo
The region has an estab-lished hollow glassmaking industry with leading man-
ufacturers based in UAE Oman Saudi Arabia Kuwait and Egypt They have all been invited to attend the event where they will meet industry experts who will showcase the latest technologies
Exhibiting companies in-clude Italyrsquos Bohemi Chemi-cals Pneumofore BDF Indus-tries Antonini and Emmeti Germanyrsquos Sorg Zippe Horn and Reckmann Iris Inspection Machines and Sefpro from France as well as FIC UK and Pennine Industrial Equipment from the UK
Conference speakers in-clude Frigoglass Pneumofore Ilis Sefpro and IRF Europa
The event website is wwwglassmaneventscommid-east
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Tiama has observed a surge in demand for high-qual-ity international stand-ard equipment from the North-East Asian hollow glass market
2015 saw South Korearsquos glass industry upgrade a large number of its inspec-tion equipment to Tiamarsquos latest technology
A total of seven new generation inspection ma-chines MCAL4 (for side-wall amp dimensional con-trol pictured) MULTI4 (finish amp base) MX4 (car-ousel machine) equipped with ATLAS (non-contact check detection) and AR-GOS (Non-contact on line check detection in the fin-ish) were installed in South Korea for pharmaceutical and food industry glass packaging suppliers
Taiwan a competitive market with exports ori-entated towards the APEC
North-East Asian demand for Tiamarsquos equipment
O-I Mexico installs Xpar systemO-I Mexico (formerly Vit-ro) Mexicorsquos largest glass producer has installed five Xpar Vision Gob Assists and Blank Temperature Control systems (GABTC) at its Queretaro and Mon-terrey plants
The cooperation with Xpar began four years ago when director Juan Farias from FAMA plant man-ager Eduardo Servin from
Vitro Queretaro and Mi-chael Podgorski from Xpar Vision agreed to install IR-D systems at the Quere-taro glass plant
The cooperation has pro-gressed towards new tech-nologies such as the Gob Assist and Blank Tempera-ture Control module and resulted in the extension of the hot end inspection and monitoring capacity
The first five GA and BTC systems were installed three at the O-I Queretaro plant and two at the O-I Monterrey plant
Later this year a further four GABTC systems will be installed at the O-I Que-retaro plant under leader-ship from plant manager Jose Gonzalez
Egyptian acquisition Egyptrsquos Middle East Glass (MEG) Misr company has completed the acquisition of Misr Glass for EGY735 million ($938 million)
Misr Glass Manufactur-
ing Company is the sec-ond largest container glass manufacturer in Egypt It has three furnaces and a total production capacity of 141 thousand tons It
produces glass containers for the domestic and ex-port markets MEG Misr is a subsidiary of Middle East Glass Manufacturing Group
countries has also evolved over the past four years to become one of the most ad-vanced in Asia
Today it represents the second market in the re-gion after mainland China to use Tiamarsquos new gen-eration of inspection ma-chines with more than 20 units of the new gen-eration MCAL4MULTI4MX4 with ATLAS in oper-ation in Taiwan China is still the country with the
most demand for Tiamarsquos equipment and is the larg-est glass market in the re-gion Tiama has already re-ceived orders for more than 14 inspection machines MCAL4 MULTI4 and MX4 equipped with ATLAS for the beginning of 2016
By the end of the first quarter of 2016 Tiama will have more than 31 AT-LAS systems in operation throughout China Taiwan and South Korea
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Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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Glass containers are one of the most important packaging materials in the food beverage medical and cosmetic industry with a huge variety of shapes sizes and colors
Single or multi furnace batch plantsHigh quality container glass requires a precise batch composition and accurate cullet addition One or several furnaces with different glass types can be served from one batch plant without contamination ndash Just perfect
From raw material delivery to batch chargingWe manage all your raw materials including cullet and provide sophisticated batch charging technology Com-pletely sealed doghouses less dust less emissions less energy losses and now also modular for full redundancy
As the leading supplier of batch plants cullet handling equipment and batch charging technology EME has developed and successfully delivered specifi c solutions for the container glass industry
Enjoy these benefi ts ndash go with EME
Glass is our PassionEME Maschinenfabrik Clasen GmbH middot E-Mail contactemede middot wwwemede
Thin Glass
Tableware
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We have solutions for all types of glass production
Container Glass
Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
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The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
in Cairo
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
end in Misr Glass Manufac-
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
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BDFPneumofore
OlivottoTecno 5
Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
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Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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Personality profile GIMAV Director
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
ing lehr located at an Ardagh
plant
ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
Continuedgtgt
How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
z Another example of
Bowman equipment
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
Continuedgtgt
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
Continuedgtgt
z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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Glass recycling
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
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How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Tiama has observed a surge in demand for high-qual-ity international stand-ard equipment from the North-East Asian hollow glass market
2015 saw South Korearsquos glass industry upgrade a large number of its inspec-tion equipment to Tiamarsquos latest technology
A total of seven new generation inspection ma-chines MCAL4 (for side-wall amp dimensional con-trol pictured) MULTI4 (finish amp base) MX4 (car-ousel machine) equipped with ATLAS (non-contact check detection) and AR-GOS (Non-contact on line check detection in the fin-ish) were installed in South Korea for pharmaceutical and food industry glass packaging suppliers
Taiwan a competitive market with exports ori-entated towards the APEC
North-East Asian demand for Tiamarsquos equipment
O-I Mexico installs Xpar systemO-I Mexico (formerly Vit-ro) Mexicorsquos largest glass producer has installed five Xpar Vision Gob Assists and Blank Temperature Control systems (GABTC) at its Queretaro and Mon-terrey plants
The cooperation with Xpar began four years ago when director Juan Farias from FAMA plant man-ager Eduardo Servin from
Vitro Queretaro and Mi-chael Podgorski from Xpar Vision agreed to install IR-D systems at the Quere-taro glass plant
The cooperation has pro-gressed towards new tech-nologies such as the Gob Assist and Blank Tempera-ture Control module and resulted in the extension of the hot end inspection and monitoring capacity
The first five GA and BTC systems were installed three at the O-I Queretaro plant and two at the O-I Monterrey plant
Later this year a further four GABTC systems will be installed at the O-I Que-retaro plant under leader-ship from plant manager Jose Gonzalez
Egyptian acquisition Egyptrsquos Middle East Glass (MEG) Misr company has completed the acquisition of Misr Glass for EGY735 million ($938 million)
Misr Glass Manufactur-
ing Company is the sec-ond largest container glass manufacturer in Egypt It has three furnaces and a total production capacity of 141 thousand tons It
produces glass containers for the domestic and ex-port markets MEG Misr is a subsidiary of Middle East Glass Manufacturing Group
countries has also evolved over the past four years to become one of the most ad-vanced in Asia
Today it represents the second market in the re-gion after mainland China to use Tiamarsquos new gen-eration of inspection ma-chines with more than 20 units of the new gen-eration MCAL4MULTI4MX4 with ATLAS in oper-ation in Taiwan China is still the country with the
most demand for Tiamarsquos equipment and is the larg-est glass market in the re-gion Tiama has already re-ceived orders for more than 14 inspection machines MCAL4 MULTI4 and MX4 equipped with ATLAS for the beginning of 2016
By the end of the first quarter of 2016 Tiama will have more than 31 AT-LAS systems in operation throughout China Taiwan and South Korea
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
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The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
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furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
Glass ServiceAntonini
BDFPneumofore
OlivottoTecno 5
Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
Antonini
BDF Industries
Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Glass recycling
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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companies of
the Kleg family
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55 54 49
46 51
90 80
70
60
50 40 30 20
10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
wwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016glassfocusbritglasscouk
The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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International News
Glass International February 2016
Tiama has observed a surge in demand for high-qual-ity international stand-ard equipment from the North-East Asian hollow glass market
2015 saw South Korearsquos glass industry upgrade a large number of its inspec-tion equipment to Tiamarsquos latest technology
A total of seven new generation inspection ma-chines MCAL4 (for side-wall amp dimensional con-trol pictured) MULTI4 (finish amp base) MX4 (car-ousel machine) equipped with ATLAS (non-contact check detection) and AR-GOS (Non-contact on line check detection in the fin-ish) were installed in South Korea for pharmaceutical and food industry glass packaging suppliers
Taiwan a competitive market with exports ori-entated towards the APEC
North-East Asian demand for Tiamarsquos equipment
O-I Mexico installs Xpar systemO-I Mexico (formerly Vit-ro) Mexicorsquos largest glass producer has installed five Xpar Vision Gob Assists and Blank Temperature Control systems (GABTC) at its Queretaro and Mon-terrey plants
The cooperation with Xpar began four years ago when director Juan Farias from FAMA plant man-ager Eduardo Servin from
Vitro Queretaro and Mi-chael Podgorski from Xpar Vision agreed to install IR-D systems at the Quere-taro glass plant
The cooperation has pro-gressed towards new tech-nologies such as the Gob Assist and Blank Tempera-ture Control module and resulted in the extension of the hot end inspection and monitoring capacity
The first five GA and BTC systems were installed three at the O-I Queretaro plant and two at the O-I Monterrey plant
Later this year a further four GABTC systems will be installed at the O-I Que-retaro plant under leader-ship from plant manager Jose Gonzalez
Egyptian acquisition Egyptrsquos Middle East Glass (MEG) Misr company has completed the acquisition of Misr Glass for EGY735 million ($938 million)
Misr Glass Manufactur-
ing Company is the sec-ond largest container glass manufacturer in Egypt It has three furnaces and a total production capacity of 141 thousand tons It
produces glass containers for the domestic and ex-port markets MEG Misr is a subsidiary of Middle East Glass Manufacturing Group
countries has also evolved over the past four years to become one of the most ad-vanced in Asia
Today it represents the second market in the re-gion after mainland China to use Tiamarsquos new gen-eration of inspection ma-chines with more than 20 units of the new gen-eration MCAL4MULTI4MX4 with ATLAS in oper-ation in Taiwan China is still the country with the
most demand for Tiamarsquos equipment and is the larg-est glass market in the re-gion Tiama has already re-ceived orders for more than 14 inspection machines MCAL4 MULTI4 and MX4 equipped with ATLAS for the beginning of 2016
By the end of the first quarter of 2016 Tiama will have more than 31 AT-LAS systems in operation throughout China Taiwan and South Korea
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Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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Glass containers are one of the most important packaging materials in the food beverage medical and cosmetic industry with a huge variety of shapes sizes and colors
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Container Glass
Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
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The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
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Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Personality profi le GIMAV Director
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
Antonini
BDF Industries
Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
ing lehr located at an Ardagh
plant
ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
z Another example of
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Glass recycling
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Berryman trucks ready for use in the glass recycling industry
z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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ldquoSo far there
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
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containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
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environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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We have solutions for all types of glass production
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
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The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
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furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
Glass ServiceAntonini
BDFPneumofore
OlivottoTecno 5
Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
Antonini
BDF Industries
Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Glass recycling
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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companies of
the Kleg family
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55 54 49
46 51
90 80
70
60
50 40 30 20
10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
wwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016glassfocusbritglasscouk
The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
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Events world
International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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International News
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Newport Industriesrsquo pound7m handling facilityNewport Industries will invest pound7m to create a bulk handling facility at the Port of Liverpool UK due to increased demand from UK glass manufacturers
The facility will allow the global firm which specialises in importing dry bulk chemicals such as soda ash to supply the glass industry to meet increased demand
Construction of the new bulk handling facility will be completed in several phases The first phase which includes the construction of a pneumatic ship discharger and two silos is expected to be delivered by autumn 2016
The further construction of an additional four silos and a pallet warehouse will be completed by 2018
The facility will have an capacity to supply 500000 tons by 2017 with an additional 300000mts by 2020
Bock retirementThe founder of Bock Energietechnik has retired almost 40 years after starting the business
Werner Bock retired from the company at the end of 2015 He has been succeeded by his son Guumlnther Bock who since 2012 had been actively cooperating as general manager in his fatherrsquos company
Werner Bock will remain closely linked with the company With his decades of experience he will be a consultant for the company in terms of configurations and calculations of melting technology
Mexicali breweryConstellation Brands is to build a brewery in Mexicali Mexico at an estimated cost of US$15 billion as well as expand its Nava brewery with an investment of $250 million
Constellation expects the new Mexicali brewery which will have an initial production capacity of 10 million hectolitres to be completed in four to five years The brewery will be situated close to California Be first with the news VISIT wwwglass-internationalcom for daily news updates
r 1 Ardagh Glass confirms UK production line closurer 2 Bastuumlrk Glass selects Sorgr 3 Piramal chooses Vertechrsquo for production monitoringr 4 Renold completes Aventics acquisitionr 5 Beatsonrsquos 330ml embossed standard is chosen by Ridgeway Breweryr 6 Bucher Emhart Glass reports strong demand and positive outlookr 7 O-I to display new craft beer standards at BeerXr 8 Heye focuses on the future with Stoumllzle production expertsr 9 futronic technicians impress Heinz-Glass in follow up orderr 10 Mega Enterprises and LWN Lufttechnik latest companies to sign for Glassman All full stories can be found on our website wwwglass-internationalcomnews
Top 10 stories in the newsOur most popular news items as determined by our website traffic
Ekranrsquos $81m modernisationSiberian glass manufactur-er Ekran has completed its 650RBL ($81 million) mod-ernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant Russia
Work started in March last year with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 fur-nace which resulted in an
increase in production by 45 tons a day (255 to 300 tons per day) and an increased service life of five years
In November last year it completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180 tons and an
extra eight to 10 years project-ed service life
The plant expects to pro-duce 447 million glass bottles in 2016
Ekran General Director Pav-el Bobosik said ldquoThe invest-ment will pay off in about five and a half yearsrdquo
Iris secures Kumbi Corp orderSouth Korearsquos Kumbi Corp has turned to inspection solutions group Iris Inspection Ma-chines to deliver inspection machinery at its manufactur-ing sites
The equipment has been specified for the glass contain-er producerrsquos Incheon and On-yang plants
This is the French compa-nyrsquos first order from Kumbi and represents a breakthrough
in the domestic hollow glass industry Kumbi is planning a major modernisation at its Incheon factory which cur-rently features a single 170 tonnesday melting furnace serving two fully automated production lines
Specified to replace exist-ing on-line inspection equip-ment Iris will supply an Evo-lution 16 machine for sidewall and sidewall stress inspection
The Onyang plant houses two melting furnaces and four production lines manufactur-ing 220 tonnesday of glass containers An Evolution 2 machine will be installed spe-cifically for finish inspection at the site
The specialist non-contact equipment will be built at Irisrsquos headquarters in Bron close to Lyon and has been scheduled for installation in April 2016
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
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The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
in Cairo
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
end in Misr Glass Manufac-
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
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Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Personality profi le GIMAV Director
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
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Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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Personality profile GIMAV Director
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
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plant
ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
Continuedgtgt
How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
Continuedgtgt
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
Continuedgtgt
The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
in Cairo
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
Glass ServiceAntonini
BDFPneumofore
OlivottoTecno 5
Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
Antonini
BDF Industries
Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
z Another example of
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Glass recycling
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Glass recycling
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
Continuedgtgt
z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
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World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
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Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
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expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Country focus Egypt
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A country of contrasts Egypt remains intriguingFollowing Middle East Glassrsquo latest acquisition and ahead of the Glassman Middle East event Sally Love investigates Egyptrsquos hollow glass industry a major supplier to the Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region
Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturing industry is one of contrasts predominantly made up of small and medium sized
businesses it is also home to Middle East Glass (MEG) the largest food and beverage packaging company in the MENA region
In January MEG added to its market domination by acquiring Misr Glass causing further consolidation in the Egyptian market
Ancient Egyptians were among the first to use glass with evidence of decorative items such as amulets and glass beads dating as far back as 2500BC
The first glass vessels discovered in Egypt are believed to have been produced around 1500BC and it is thought that this craft probably came to
Egypt due to its expansion into the Middle East at that time
Today the flow of trade has reversed with Egypt a major supplier to its neighbouring Middle East region Its hollow glass industry has the capacity to produce more than 5000 tons of glass per day or approximately 18 million tons a year
Although the majority of hollow glass produced in Egypt is container glass the country has a healthy tableware industry made up of more than 30 factories More than 1000 tons of glass tableware is produced daily mostly by small scale operations that manufacture around 30 tons per day each with only five exceeding this value
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The recently acquired Misr Glassrsquo plant
in Cairo
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
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furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
Glass ServiceAntonini
BDFPneumofore
OlivottoTecno 5
Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Personality profi le GIMAV Director
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
Antonini
BDF Industries
Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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Personality profile GIMAV Director
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Glass recycling
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
500
Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
Supply volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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ldquoSo far there
have only been
a few winners
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the Kleg family
- Krasnoje Echo
and Verallia
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55 54 49
46 51
90 80
70
60
50 40 30 20
10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
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Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
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Country focus Egypt
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ldquoIts hollow glass industry
has the capacity to produce more
than 5000 tons of glass per day or
approximately 18 million tons
a yearrdquo
Most of this production caters to the domestic market with only 20 exported to nearby Arab and African countries
With an estimated population of 87 million people Egyptrsquos domestic market provides a large target market for container glass producers In recent years however political unrest coupled with high infl ation has resulted in a drop in consumer confi dence making exports even more important to the countryrsquos manufacturers
Middle East Glass (MEG) is by far the largest container glass manufacturer in the country It increased in size in January this year when it acquired 100 of Misr Glass Manufacturing (MGM) and its subsidiary United Glass Company (UGC)
Company overview Middle East GlassMiddle East Glass (MEG) is based in Nasr City Cairo and was founded in 1983 It is the largest packaging supplier in the MENA region and supplies glass and plastic packaging products for the food and beverage industries
Its glass division produces approximately 117000 tons a year with one plant hosting one furnace and three production lines The 105000m2 site produces fl int (approximately 300 tpd) and green (280 tpd) coloured glass destined for domestic consumption and export to nearby Arab countries The company supplies brands including Coca-Cola Pepsi Heinz and Heineken
MEG also owns 100 shares of three other glass companies in Egypt The company acquired Wadi Glass in 2014 and in January of this year it completed its takeover of Misr Glass Manufacturing Company (MGM) and MGMrsquos subsidiary company United Glass Company (UGC)
Wadi Glass has one plant in Sadat Cityrsquos industrial zone with two furnaces (110 ton and 240 ton capacity respectively) with a production of more than 100000 tons a year The companyrsquos capacity of 350 tons of fl int glass per day is for different sized food and beverage bottles and jars Wadi Glass caters to the domestic market and exports both regionally and further afi eld to Europe and the USA
MGM was established in 1970 as the public El-Nasr Glass Company and specialised in lightweight bottles and pharmaceutical ampoules In 2004 MGM purchased the assets of El-Nasr Glass under Egyptrsquos privatisation programme and invested in glass forming and ampoule manufacturing technology including three new furnaces to increase existing production capacity
MGM has one plant in Cairo with three furnaces and seven production lines It produces approximately 400 tons of bottles and jars per day (146000 tpa) in fl int amber and green for the food beverage and pharmaceutical industries Its production is split 5050 between domestic sales to the Egyptian market and exports to Arab and
IS equipment at the hot
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
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Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
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Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
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glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
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Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
ing lehr located at an Ardagh
plant
ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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55 54 49
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10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
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The conference programme
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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European countries MGM also offers decoration services and owned subsidiary company United Glass Containers Company which is now incorporated into Middle East Glassrsquo portfolio
Acquired by MGM in 2007 and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City UGC was acquired by MGM in 2007 manufactures glass containers and ampoules and is and based in the industrial area of 10th of Ramadan City
Kandil GlassAlso known as Kama Glass Kandil Glass is following the acquisition of Misr Glass by Middle East Glass the second largest container glass manufacturing company in Egypt Based in the 10th of Ramadan City and established in 2005 the plant has two furnaces and seven lines ndash six of these dedicated to the manufacture of bottles and jars for the food and beverage pharmaceutical and perfume sectors and one line for tableware All the lines produce various shapes and sizes of bottle from 140ml to 25 litres and the company has the ability to produce custom made bottles if required Total daily output capacity is 380 tons or 138700tpa German furnace company Sorg supplied the plantrsquos furnace the production lines were supplied by Bucher Emhart Glass and the plantrsquos inspection equipment was supplied by AGR
The company has 120 domestic customers including global players such as Heinz and Schweppes It also exports its products to MENA countries such as Jordan the UAE Morocco Sudan Saudi Arabia and Libya as well as European countries including Greece and Spain
Arab Pharmaceutical Glass Established in the 1980rsquos the Arab Pharmaceutical Glass company (APG) is the largest manufacturer of pharmaceutical glass in the Middle East The company has one plant (in Suez) with three
z The cold-end of
Middle East Glassrsquo container
glass plant in Cairo The
plant produces around
117000 tons per year and
primarily serves the domes-
tic market
furnaces and six lines and a daily production of 300 tons per day or 125 million glass bottles and vials The plant prides itself on being one of the few manufacturers in the world and the only one in the Middle East that produces the entire range of pharmaceutical glass bottles and vials
The majority of its production is Type 3 glass with the predominant colour being amber The plant can produce Type 2 bottles on request which are sulphur treated to provide a higher chemical durability
The company also produces bottles and jars for the food and beverage sector in flint and amber APG tends to stick to the domestic market and only exports to nearby Arab and African countries
National Company for Glass amp CrystalThe National Company for Glass amp Crystal (NCGC) is also based in Egyptrsquos industrial 10th of Ramadan City With one plant one furnace and three production lines the company produces 170 tons per day of glass for the food and beverage industry
Established in 1984 NCGC specialises in manufacturing glass containers for soft drinks juice ketchup hot sauce oil mineral water amp jars Products are available in flint and green glass with capacity ranging from 150ml to 1000ml r
With special thanks to Dr A A Ahmed Professor of Glass Science amp Technology at the National Research Center in Cairo for providing the majori-ty of the information concerning Egyptrsquos container glass manufacturers
Middle East Glass wwwmegglasscomKandil Glass wwwkandilglasscomArab Pharmaceutical Glass wwwapgglasscomNational Company for Glass and Crystal wwwncgcegyptcom
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
All Glass
OCMI-OTG
Fermac
Glass ServiceAntonini
BDFPneumofore
OlivottoTecno 5
Bottero
Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
Personality profi le GIMAV Director
Gimav Director has big plans
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
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BDF Industries
Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
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glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
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plant
ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
Continuedgtgt
How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
Continuedgtgt
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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ldquoI have always
been involved in
company
organisation and
communication
which are two of my
great passionsrdquo
Congratulations on your recent ap-pointment What was it about this role that excites you the mostThank you very much There are many extremely interesting things about this new appointment One that Irsquom particularly excited about is being able to work in a dynamic world market where the characteristics of the made-in-Italy ethos and products are particularly appreciated
Can you tell us a little bit about your background such as previous jobs Is this your fi rst role in the glass indus-try If so what have been your impres-sions of the industry so farIrsquove dedicated my entire working career to companies working mainly inside the businessmenrsquos trade associations
I have always been involved in company organisation and communication which are two of my great passions After my computer engineering degree a tenure at a company and then at the Turin premises of Confi ndustria (the main association representing manufacturing companies in Italy) I joined the national Confi ndustria in 2000 becoming involved in
technologies the development of the association and support to member associations and then became IT Manager in 2008 I was appointed the director of Confi ndustria Messina in 2010
I became more acquainted with the glass industry a few years ago when I joined Gimav working alongside former director Renata Gaffo in her daily activities at the service of member companies
This important sector of Italian production has areas of excellence that are world-recognised and is a growing segment of the Italian industry despite its ups and downs during the most diffi cult years of the recession
We are an extraordinary part of Italian creativity combined with high technology and innovation
What will your role entail and what plans do you have for the jobFirst activities that involve promoting Gimav companies attendance at leading international appointments for the glass industry maintaining relations with the main institutions in Italy and overseas and doing more to increase the prestige of the association and visibility of the Italian glass industry
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Laura Biason took over as Director of Italian glass trade association Gimav at the beginning of the year She spoke to Greg Morris about her plans for the role and gave an insight into the Italian glass industry
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
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Antonini
BDF Industries
Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
Ocmi ndash OTG
Olivotto Glass Technologies
Pneumofore
Tecno 5
Gimavrsquos hollow glass
members
ldquo The Italian
glass industry is
one of the success
stories of the
Italian industrial
machinery
sectorrdquo
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Personality profile GIMAV Director
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
Director GIMAV Milan Italywwwgimavit wwwvitrum-milanocom
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
ing lehr located at an Ardagh
plant
ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
Continuedgtgt
How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
Continuedgtgt
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Glass recycling
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
Continuedgtgt
z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Table 1 Glass manufacturers have led the drive for improved cullet over the
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Glass recycling
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Personality profi le GIMAV Director
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Work on Vitrum 2017 is already underway and includes a busy schedule of promotional programmes with numerous activities to further increase the exhibitionrsquos visibility among a wider public
We will of course continue to work in team with other players in the sector following the guidelines of Vitrumrsquos president Dino Zandonella Necca and Gimavrsquos president Cinzia Schiatti
In the future we will be busy with many projects and make every effort to provide Gimav companies and all businesses taking part in the upcoming sessions of Vitrum with the best business and development opportunities
What makes the Italian glass industry stand out from its competitorsAs I said before the Italian glass industry is one of the success stories of the Italian industrial machinery sector It is an industry with a strong export drive with about 80 of production by Gimav member companies exported
Despite the recent worldwide recession it has managed to maintain rising sales fi gures Italian machinery special products and accessories are an instrumental investment they are high-tech and have the necessary features to be long-lasting over time while offering high performance
Is there a particular sector within the Italian glass supply industry that is particularly strong at the moment such as pharmaceuticalcontainerfl at Similarly are there any particu-lar geographical regions where Italian glass is strongOffi cial 2015 statistics for the industry are not yet available but based on market observations we can provide an overall picture of the situation
The latest fi gures in our possession show that exports have increased with strong growth in Europe and Africa
While the main export markets for fl at glass are the NAFTA countries Europe and Africa hollow glass companies performed particularly well in Europe (EU and non-EU) and Asia
Are there any particular talking points within Italian glass industry at the mo-ment such as innovation in general In what way can GIMAV help address these discussionsRampD into high-tech effi cient solutions is typical of Italian production within the glass industry Gimav provides its members with the latest information in this area and acts as a catalyst for new developments and know-how
We have been working with leading players in the glass industry for many years to actively promote scientifi c research in various glass-related fi elds
In order to further drive this and to give more visibility and exposure to the glass industry we have worked to strengthen international relations with glass associations and the academic world In doing so we will try to build more effective synergies and promote more participation with all the players involved
Another big talking point and one which we will particularly focus on is Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and its related benefi ts an instrumental factor that makes the industry that Gimav represents extremely competitive in the international marketplace
Do you have any long-term plans for the Vitrum eventWe are already working on Vitrum 2017 defi nitely maintaining the same specifi c features that have attracted large numbers of exhibitors and visitors to the event over the years We would like to focus on glass processing technologies starting with machinery which is the main feature of the event of course But thatrsquos not all Vitrum will be even more interesting and an internationally-recognised meeting place for the end users of the products on display as well as all the glass trade experts and buyers engineers architects and designers research centres and universities We are therefore working actively to give everybody the opportunity to discover Vitrumrsquos potential by holding meetings and presentations at the main glass industry appointments and events
Hollow Glass Preparation Hot Forming Tools Glass processing Glass tubes Tools Other Special
Section Melting fi nishing accessories for and fi nishing Processing and accessories equipment services
forming fi nishing Other products and installations
other machines systems engineering
All Glass Srl
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Bottero ndash Div Vetro Cavo
Fermac Srl
Glass Service
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
Adi
Alu-Pro
Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
x Gimavrsquos flat glass
members
machinery and molds Only one member works with both flat and hollow glass through separate corporate departments r
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
ing lehr located at an Ardagh
plant
ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
Continuedgtgt
How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
z Another example of
Bowman equipment
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
Continuedgtgt
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
Continuedgtgt
z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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Glass recycling
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
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How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Personality profile GIMAV Director
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GIMAV member companiesThe flat glass division comprises 61 members 46 from the machinery and equipment sector and 15 from the accessories industry
The hollow glass division comprises 14 companies 13 of which are manufacturers of
Flat Glass Section Handling Cutting Edging Drilling Engraving Sandblasting Washing Mirror Insulating Laminated Toughening Software Other
and and and glass glass and and accessoires
storage bevelling silvering bending systems and
equipment
Adelio Lattuada
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Belfortglass
Biesse- Div Diamut
Biesse- Div Intermac
Bottero ndash Div Piano
Bovone Diamond Tools
Bovone Elettromecc
CMB Besana
CMS
Cefla
Covetech
Cugher Glass Srl
Deltamax Automazione
Denver Sa
Dogo
FBS Profilati
Fenzi
ForEl
Forvet
Forza G Italia
Fratelli Pezza
Gemata Div Rollmac
Ghelco
Glaston Italy
Helios Italquartz
Imsa Impex
Italcarrelli
Keraglass Industries
Lanzetta Aldo
Logli Massimo
Lovati Fratelli
Macotec
Makor
Mappi International
Marvalglass
Mole Moreschi
Movetro
Neostucco
Neptun
Nuova Arzano
Officine Mistrello
Optima
Profilglass
Quaranta
RBM Italia
RBB di Brazzi
Rcn Engineering
Satinal ndash Tk Spa
Schiatti Angelo
Siapi
Siste Trading
Skg - Skillglass
Talamoni
Tc Special Equipment
Tyrolit Vincent
Vismara OMV
Zafferani Glas
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
Continuedgtgt
How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
Continuedgtgt
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
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Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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∙Intermac Master Bevel 2300 E Gantry Style CNC Machining Centre with OSAI Control (2006) ∙Intermac Master Stone 4000 CNC Machining Centre with Allen Bradley Control (1996) ∙Microglass Lamir 1 C Vacuum Laminating Cabinet (2009) ∙Global GTP 3713 3700 x 1300mm Vacuum Press (2007) ∙Intermac Genius 37 CT Cutting Table (2008) ∙Magic MSW Panel Saw (1991) ∙Festool OF 1400 EBQ Manual Router ∙Forza G CST48A Water Purification Plant ∙Global GET 3710 Pre-Heating Oven (2007) ∙MVP Italia Srl Advantage Mobile Proportioning System (2014) ∙6m x 65cm Endless Band Conveyor ∙Qty Polishing amp Grinding Wheels ∙Qty Drill Bits amp Grinding Tools ∙Qty Tool Holders for Intermac CNC Machining Centres ∙Qty Glass Fusion amp Wooden Basin Moulds ∙Qty Racks with Quartz Tube Heating Crowns
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
500
Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
Supply volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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100
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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ldquoSo far there
have only been
a few winners
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the Kleg family
- Krasnoje Echo
and Verallia
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100
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2012 2013 2014
55 54 49
46 51
90 80
70
60
50 40 30 20
10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
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How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
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Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
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expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Company profile EW Bowman
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lsquoA constant state of evolutionrsquo
Sally Love spoke with Samuel Leaper to discuss EW Bowmanrsquos history in pioneering the modern lehr and the companyrsquos thoughts on future growth in the US and Mexican markets at last yearrsquos Glassman Latin America event in Guadalajara Mexico
Can you give a history of the companyEW Bowman is a medium sized family run organisation that mainly supplies annealing and decorating lehrs to the container glass industry
The company was founded in 1959 by Edward William Bowman a combustion engineer The first lehr the company manufactured was in 1959 which is still in operation today in a small art glass facility in West Virginia
In 1974 Mr Bowman passed away with Mr James Ulmer the current owner taking over the business Mr Ulmer was the President of EW Bowman up until 2010 when he stepped down from his position but still remains very much active in the business The business is still family-run with Mr Ulmerrsquos son in law Richard Standish as President and son William Ulmer as Vice President
The main office and manufacturing facility are located in Uniontown around 40 miles south of Pittsburgh There are also two other salesservice
offices providing local support to global glass manufacturers EW Bowman Europe opened in 2005 and is located in York UK and EW Bowman South America opened in 2010 and is located in Bogotaacute Colombia
In 1965 EW Bowman introduced the first recirculated air lehr pioneering the lehr as itrsquos seen today Prior to this date all lehrs were what wersquod call a radiant heat lehr meaning that it did not have recirculated air which is provided by the recirculation fan The lack of this recirculation air meant that the temperature homogeneity was poor and as such annealing losses were high This design feature introduced by Bowman was the first of several that have helped shape the reliable and productive lehr that we know today
z x Above and below EW Bowmanrsquos manufacturing facility and office in Uniontown USA
z Mr Leaper
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
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ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
Continuedgtgt
How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Glass recycling
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
Continuedgtgt
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Glass recycling
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
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Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Country profile Russia
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Company profile EW Bowman
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z An EW Bowman anneal-
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plant
ldquoWersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of [the Mexican] market too -
which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing downrdquo
Continuedgtgt
How is the company structured and how many employees does it haveEW Bowman has both salaried staff and unionised shop labour The salaried staff includes sales service purchasing engineering accounts and any administrative support staff All of our manufacturing personnel are members of the United Steel Workers of America union
In addition there are the two sales and service offices EW Bowman Europe and EW Bowman South America
What sectors of the glass market do you serve We manufacture annealing lehrs decorating lehrs and mould preheating ovens for container glass pharmaceutical tableware art glass and speciality glass
Do you offer any other servicesEW Bowman offers an overall annealing solution which includes process and annealing training after sales support proactive and reactive maintenance of lehrs and any annealing consultation
Once or twice annually we run a complimentary annealing and process lehr maintenance training seminar which we facilitate in our head office in Uniontown While the primary goal of this seminar is to provide lehr maintenance annealing and process training it also provides our customers with the opportunity to see our manufacturing facility witness our lehrs being manufactured first hand and meet all the people involved in the design and manufacture of those lehrs
Is green technology a particular focus for BowmanBowman shares the worldwide efforts in reducing both our carbon footprint in manufacturing lehrs as well as offering an efficient solution to our customers
With that in mind we work very closely with glass manufacturers to ensure that theyrsquore operating their equipment efficiently and wersquore also supplying equipment with the appropriate green technology to meet todayrsquos green
expectations In addition we utilise state of the art technology in all our lehrs to ensure that they are as lsquogreenrsquo and efficient as is feasible
What geographical markets do you primarily serveToday EW Bowman has around 1200 lehrs in operation in 54 countries worldwide As such we donrsquot really have any specific geographical markets so to speak However the biggest market is the US domestic market closely followed by Mexico
Over the next five years will you be focusing your sales on any specific geographic regions Our sales will not specifically be focused geographically ndash first and foremost we want to support our existing customers meeting their needs and making sure that their requirements are met and they are more than satisfied with EW Bowman as a supplier
Wersquoll continue to respond to global expansions and rebuilds as we always have and this would include both established and growing markets Wersquore excited about the recent expansions and rebuilds - specifically in the US domestic market This is a good sign of the improving economic situation in the US which we anticipate will continue
Where do you think your efforts will be focused in terms of technologyIn recent years therersquos been a focus on lean manufacturing processes and this is an area that Bowman takes very seriously Our lehrs are in a constant state of evolution trying to meet the changing expectations of glass manufacturers so that we can provide a lean product in terms of capital investment and total cost of ownership
In addition we consider supplying equipment that is globally compliant extremely important As such we make considerable effort to ensure that each and every lehr that leaves our factory meets the most rigid domestic and international codes regardless of its destination
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
Continuedgtgt
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Glass recycling
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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Glass recycling
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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What in your view are the current in-dustry challenges and opportunitiesWe see the current challenge as bringing the food and beverage industry back to glass and away from PET and aluminium packaging We believe that as a supplier to glass manufacturers we can do our part by ensuring that our equipment is as efficient and productive as possible in a bid to reduce the overall cost of glass production
Specifically for Bowman we see the industry focused on lean manufacturing and minimal technical solution so we have the goal and opportunity to maintain efficiencies and quality at a lower overall cost
How important is the Mexican market to you Itrsquos hugely important to us As I already mentioned itrsquos our second biggest market behind the US domestic market We have over 130 annealing and decorating lehrs in the Mexican glass market and wersquore excited about the estimated growth thatrsquos coming out of this market too ndash which doesnrsquot seem to be showing any signs of slowing down
Do you have any comments on O-Irsquos re-cent takeover of Vitrorsquos FampB business With O-Irsquos partnership with Constellation they already had a foot in the Mexican market but with this acquisition they now have an extremely strong position in this expanding market
O-I is our biggest global customer We work very closely with them around the world so while we have supplied equipment to both Vitro and O-I in the past wersquore very excited about this take over and the possibilities that the coming years may bring in this market r
International Sales Manager EW Bowman USAwwwewbowmancom
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Glass recycling
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
Continuedgtgt
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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ldquoSo far there
have only been
a few winners
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- Krasnoje Echo
and Verallia
Russiardquo
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55 54 49
46 51
90 80
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10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
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Strengthening recycling in the USA
The glass container manufacturing industry has consistent and strong demand for recycled glass at its 45
glass plants across the US In 2015 glass manufacturers purchased 24 million tons of recycled glass for remelting into new containers The fibreglass industry also a large market for recovered glass purchased around 750000 tons So glass recycling remains a priority
The purchase of recycled glass is reflected in the average recycled content of bottles and jars nationwide which has increased since 2008 from 26 to roughly 33 for 2015 At some plants it reaches as high as 96 When glass container plants use recycled glass they experience energy reductions of about 2-3 for every 10 remelted as well as associated greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 6-8 for every 10 remelted
While recycled glass provides a high value for manufacturers it also helps communities and states reach their sustainability and recycling goals On average and by weight glass constitutes about 25 of local recycling programmes By continuing to recycle glass communities move closer to meeting their recycling goals reducing landfill lsquotippingrsquo or disposal fees and cutting energy and carbon emissions Cities and counties also want to continue to provide glass recycling as an option for their residents who expect glass containers to be included in local programmes
Food and beverage companies that use glass containers also have broad-based sustainability goals in place and packaging made from recycled materials remains a priority GPI and its member companies are engaged with brands in key lsquobeverage customerrsquo sectors to work together on behalf of strong recycled glass programmes that will best help them position their products and meet company environmental goals
Challenges and opportunities While there is market demand and a strong desire to recycle glass containers the US recycling industry faces a perfect storm of forces impacting the economics and quality of material recovered for recycling These include plummeting oil prices increased volume of material in curbside single-stream collection programmes higher processing costs increased contamination and lower market prices for most recycled materials
The result is that municipalities receive less money from revenue sharing agreements for the sale of all recyclables (paper plastic metals) and in many instances have to pay for their recycling programmes out of already squeezed local budgets Recycled glass is typically not a high value recyclable in terms of commodities but the prices paid
continue to remain consistent While glass collected through container
deposit programmes constitutes 65-80 of all recycled glass remelted to manufacture new containers staying in single-stream (one-bin) collection programmes is a top priority for the glass industry Removing glass from these programmes causes consumer confusion and is against their expectation that 100 recyclable glass can and should be recycled
Some communities have created hybrid programmes collecting glass separately from other recyclables where it makes sense from a geographic perspective
Several companies have recognised the industryrsquos desire for high-quality sorted recycled glass and developed models that
Lynn Bragg discusses how the US glass container industry has partnered with the glass recycling supply chain in an effort to ultimately boost the commodity value of glass
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
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World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
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expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
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environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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place a focus on clean collection and processing
Ripple Glass in Kansas City MO Clear Intentions in Denver CO and Momentum Recycling in Salt Lake City UT only recycle glass containers and typically collect them through some type of drop-off collection system
They also take glass bottles for recycling directly from high-volume sources such as bars and restaurants Across the board they cite much lower contamination rates for the glass collected and have emerged as key suppliers to the glass container and other manufacturing-based end markets
Partnership In late 2014 the glass container manufacturing industry began to collaborate more closely with the glass recycling supply chain opening a dialogue with waste haulers operators of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) glass recyclers and consultants to address opportunities and concerns with community glass recycling
This has resulted in an effort to develop a recycled glass specification (spec) for glass exiting the MRF for delivery to the glass processors who prepare it for market Other commodities have such a spec in place which assists with expectations for recyclables received as well as prices paid for material exiting the MRF
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) and its member companies have also examined MRF operations to determine the processes and equipment that provide the best opportunity for recycled glass to be recovered In general the sooner recycled glass is removed from the conveyor belts and sorting equipment the better the chance for it to be resold to
a glass recycler and end up as part of new glass bottle jar or fibre glass insulation
Improved sorting processes at the MRFs provide the potential to boost the commodity value of glass changing it from tri-mix to recycled glass While prices paid for recycled glass have remained consistent across the country for all colours the price for tri-mix is often a negative value because of its high level of contamination
Tri-mix consists of recycled glass recyclable residuals and solid waste Recycled glass on the other hand is a mix of brown amber and green glass with limited solid waste and other recyclables
The GPI is also looking at target communities to improve glass recycling and recovery Following a site visit and determinations about best next steps GPI will provide resources to two MRFs in North Carolina to assist them in moving and purchasing equipment to better recover the recycled glass that moves through their facilities
North Carolina is home to three glass container plants as well as two in nearby Virginia ensuring a strong and continued market for the recycled glass
In 2016 GPI and its member companies will also contact municipal solid waste officials recycling companies haulers and MRF operators through state regional and national conferences in 2016 Participation on recycling markets panels across the US will help to inform and further collaborate with stakeholders on industry efforts to improve the stream of recycled glass
To further support municipalities and others who recycle glass the GPI has developed the Glass Resource Locator This interactive map provides locations of facilities that process glass as well as key end markets including glass container and fibreglass facilities
To use the locator visitors type in their address and find highway routes to and from their facilities to the glass processors as well as the distance between the manufacturing end points
Additionally companies involved in the recycled glass stakeholder chain are also searchable through easy-to-follow Excel spreadsheets
The glass container industry will continue to work on initiatives in 2016 to stabilise improve and expand the supply of recycled glass
The desire expressed by consumers to recycle glass the contributions to energy and emissions reductions when glass is recycled and the strong demand for quality recycled glass by both the container and fibre glass industries will drive these efforts r
President Glass Packaging Institute Arlington USAhttpwwwgpiorgThe GPI Glass Resource Locator is at wwwgpiorgglass-resource-locator
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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∙Intermac Master Bevel 2300 E Gantry Style CNC Machining Centre with OSAI Control (2006) ∙Intermac Master Stone 4000 CNC Machining Centre with Allen Bradley Control (1996) ∙Microglass Lamir 1 C Vacuum Laminating Cabinet (2009) ∙Global GTP 3713 3700 x 1300mm Vacuum Press (2007) ∙Intermac Genius 37 CT Cutting Table (2008) ∙Magic MSW Panel Saw (1991) ∙Festool OF 1400 EBQ Manual Router ∙Forza G CST48A Water Purification Plant ∙Global GET 3710 Pre-Heating Oven (2007) ∙MVP Italia Srl Advantage Mobile Proportioning System (2014) ∙6m x 65cm Endless Band Conveyor ∙Qty Polishing amp Grinding Wheels ∙Qty Drill Bits amp Grinding Tools ∙Qty Tool Holders for Intermac CNC Machining Centres ∙Qty Glass Fusion amp Wooden Basin Moulds ∙Qty Racks with Quartz Tube Heating Crowns
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
EUROPE (including Norway Switzerland Turkey) 71
Fig 1 Infograph showing the average glass recycling
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
Continuedgtgt
z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
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nario of industry develop-
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Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
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environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Achieving the UKrsquos new Circular Economy glass recycling targetsThe European Commission has recently published revised legislation that will pave the way for a real EU Circular Economy Here Friends of Glass considers its importance and implications for the future of the UK glass industry and how glass packaging can achieve the new targets
ldquoThe UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western
Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98)rdquo
CONTAINER GLASS - YEAR 2013 COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING RATES IN EUROPE
AVERAGE RATES EU28 73
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
the weekend
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
Quality Manager United Resource Management (UK) Berryman West Yorks UKwwwberrymanglassrecyclingcom
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
500
Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
Supply volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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ldquoSo far there
have only been
a few winners
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the Kleg family
- Krasnoje Echo
and Verallia
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55 54 49
46 51
90 80
70
60
50 40 30 20
10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
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The new proposal from the European Commission includes the revision of the packaging and waste
legislation and sets recycling targets for glass packaging These goals apply to public authorities industry value chain partners and consumers The proposal uses incentives and obligations to drive progress in waste collection schemes and infrastructure to achieve these targets
European objectives state that all member countries should achieve a container glass recycling rate of 75 by 2025 and 85 by 2030 At present an average of 73 of glass packaging is collected across Europe While at fi rst glance this does not appears to be a great increase on what is already being achieved it does mean that countries with a weaker performance will need to make signifi cant investments if targets are to be met successfully
Glass is an ideal material in a circular economy ndash not only because of its inherent recyclable properties but also because of how these properties have been used and optimised by the glass industry Glass is 100 recyclable and can be recycled endlessly without any deterioration of quality Its life doesnrsquot end once it has been consumed
By using 100kg of cullet glass manufacturers are able to replace 120kg of virgin raw material and every tonne of recycled glass that goes into the furnace represents a saving of 067 tons of CO2
Improving rates in the UK We have been recycling glass for decades but lsquoorganisedrsquo glass recycling through bottle banks began in the UK in the mid 1970s Over the past 40 years separate collections for glass have created a huge incentive for consumers to be part of the circular economy Bottle banks are a natural way for many consumers to dispose of their bottles however they are in decline It has been shown that where they are present recycling rates and quality of material are higher
Local authorities have also played a role in the development of sustainable systems ndash the introduction of kerbside waste collection systems have helped to encourage organisations and consumers to recycle more The UKrsquos glass recycling rate currently stands at 68 one of the lowest in Western Europe compared to countries such as France (73) Germany (88) and Denmark (98) (Fig 1)
How can we drive recycling of glass further forward One of the important
aspects of reaching the EU goals set out in the new legislation is the initiation and implementation of quality recycling systems that really work
These need to be readily available from all local authorities and they need to suit the needs of their residents
As well as providing organisations and consumers with facilities such as recycling centres bottle banks and at home collections it is vital that the message of putting clean material that has been separated correctly back into the system is strongly communicated
Recycling sites (lsquobring back centresrsquo) that are regularly emptied show clearly defi ned areas for different materials and which are serviced with additional resources at busy times such as Christmas and Bank holidays will help to increase the collection of re-usable materials
Enabling and improving closed loop systems is key In Europe the glass packaging closed loop value chain has created local businesses and jobs that help to recover more than 70 of all post-consumer glass packaging
This is obviously not only good news for the environment but fantastic for the economy too
Although consumers are now recycling more glass much still needs to be done to exploit the potential of glass bottles and jars that are not put back into the closed loop The glass industry ndash together with all the players along the value chain ndash would like to optimise a closed loop system In addition countries with lower recycling levels need higher investment in infrastructure to raise volumes
It is also essential that the recycled glass be of the highest quality so glass manufacturers can use more of this and less virgin raw material
Friends of Glass is committed to communicating with consumers about the importance of recycling for the environment as well as providing inspiring and easy ways to recycle glass
The organisation undertakes a number of initiatives throughout the year to help achieve this Recently it ran a campaign to communicate the lsquoThree Rrsquos (Reduce Reuse Recycle) during European Week For Waste Recycling
One of the most important things is to not only highlight the three Rrsquos but to show consumers how they can achieve them and in doing so how they actively become part of the Circular Economy
Friends of Glass wwwfriendsofglasscom
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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z Fig 1 Glass from kerbside and bottle bank collection methods can yield more than a 98 glass content
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
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Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Zippe installs cullet plant at Wiegand Glas
Heiko Brand explains the process behind the successful installation of a Zippe cullet plant at Wiegand Glas Germany
Wiegand Glas is one of the largest container glass producers in Germany with three container
glass plants At its main factory in Steinbach am Wald Zippe gained the order for a new cullet plant on a turnkey basis at the beginning of 2014 which was completed on schedule in 2015 (Fig 1)
Zippersquos core business for almost 100 years has been the development and construction of batch and cullet systems
The companyrsquos spectrum covers all service ranges within plant construction such as engineering planning design production automation technology installation site management for all disciplines commissioning training for personnel and service for ongoing operation
Processing the culletThe function of this cullet plant is the crushing and storage of factory cullet and special glass as well as its continuous addition to the melting process The cullet is crushed to the required grain size by means of robust hammer crushers
and transported by a mechanical cullet transport system to nine different steel silos where it is stored
Due to the high volume of cullet delivered special care was taken to ensure a low-wear execution of the conveying system The cullet silos are protected from
abrasion by means of special wear rings in the silo cones Furthermore the silos are weighed by load cells which guarantees a precise balancing of the cullet stock
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z Fig 1 A cullet plant for Wiegand Glass in Steinbach Germany was built and put into operation on schedule in September last year by Zippe
z Fig 2 The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
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Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Contrary to most other container glass producers Wiegand Glasrsquo Steinbach site processes foreign cullet using its own in-house recycling plant Using the new Zippe plant this cullet is fed continuously into the cullet transport system in a lsquosandwichrsquo technique and is correspondingly supplied to the four melting furnaces
The addition of the stored cullet into the corresponding furnaces takes place by means of 17 dosing conveyors With this configuration a maximum flexibility regarding cullet addition is granted This way grain mixtures of various colours can be handled
Extremely slow conveying speeds are possible as the conveyor belts and belt weighers are spaciously dimensioned This in turn reduces wear at the conveying technology as well as dust generation Occurring residual dusts are collected by pocket filters and supplied to the process again It means that operating staff do not have additional work regarding the handling and disposal of dust
In Steinbach all four melting furnaces are fed from the new cullet plant
The furnaces were connected to the new system in September and have worked without problems The cullet plantrsquos integrated control system is multi-functional for the complete process control system which was sourced from the company ABB
The execution of the process control system was discussed and coordinated in close contact with the plant operators as the electrical control had to be similar to the factoryrsquos existing control systems
The control system for the cullet transport has a hardware-interrupted emergency button and therefore even if the PLC breaks down all furnaces can be fed with cullet The manual-operating mode facilitates maintenance and servicing work
A turnkey project Zippe executed the order on a turnkey basis The scope of delivery comprised the complete steel work construction tubing cabling as well as the commissioning of the plant
The steel work for this construction project in particular was a great challenge as the glass production from the four melting furnaces was not to be impaired The cullet transportrsquos belt bridges were pre-mounted outside the works due to confined space conditions The transport to the glass factory as well as the lifting work of the belt bridges was carried out at the weekend (Fig 2) thus these major activities did not interfere with the operational sequences of the glass plant and the production could run without restrictions
An additional challenge was that various existing buildings particularly in the cullet transport area had to be integrated and adapted to the plant concept but this was also managed without any problems The steelwork was completed in a hot-dip galvanized coating to protect it against the weather for decades to come
The plant was put into operation on schedule in the middle of September 2015 Zippe reports that production has been running trouble-free from the start the good quality of the cullet has had a positive effect on the quality of the bottles produced and that Wiegand Glas is very satisfied with the performance of the new plant r
Project Manager ZippeIndustrieanlagen Wertheim Germany wwwzippede
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
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Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
shape
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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The problem with co-mingling
Over the past 16 years there have been many challenges to overcome in glass recycling Our fi rst processing
facility was designed to process bottle bank glass into cullet removing ceramics stones and porcelain (CSP) with the use of laser detection and metals with detection coils and magnets
As mixed colour glass collections became more common basic camera-based sorting systems were used to remove small quantities of other coloured cullets from a cullet stream Again the market changed and more material was collected as mixed colours from kerbside collection schemes This switch in collection methods resulted in excess volumes of mixed cullet which at that time could only be used to produce green glass bottles and jars this was often exported to other countries
The next phase of cullet processing took place with the installation of a full colour separation plant The process includes drying the glass screening it to remove the fi ne glass particles and processing it with high defi nition camera-based sorting equipment This equipment separates each piece of glass based on colour as well as removing CSP metal heat resistant and lead glass from the cullet stream The equipment is equipped with 2mm air jets and ejects the unwanted contaminant
particles from the cullet stream It separates the glass into fl int green
and amber producing ~200k tonnes of furnace-ready cullet each year
Every process has losses To separate contamination from mixed coloured cullet those losses are ~18 of every ton collected This is due to the removal of contamination critical to the glass manufacturing industry such as CSP metal heat resistant lead glass and the removal of fi ne glass particles Although the fi ne glass particles are used for secondary applications such as aggregate fi llers the key focus is to achieve the highest possible yield of furnace-ready cullet for re-melt
At present it is not possible to process fi ne glass particles effi ciently as the available technology cannot separate contamination or colour at this size However advances in glass sorting equipment have moved rapidly and within the next few years some of this material may be processed and diverted back into re-melt
Critical contaminationRemoving critical contamination incurs the loss of good glass within the process The loss is generated in two ways fi rstly when ejecting contamination at high speed some glass particles are accidentally
removed with the contaminants and secondly when the system ejects organic materials such as paper some glass particles are lost
The accidental losses are related to the level of non-glass material mixed with the glass ndash as these materials increase so does the glass loss from the sorting equipment The consequence of this increase is a reduction in saleable cullet for re-melt and increased glass lost to secondary markets such as aggregates
Co-mingled increaseThe change in collection methods has seen the increase of co-mingled collections where glass paper plastic and metals are collected together then separated in a materials recycling facility The glass derived from this process has much higher levels of non-glass present Where kerbside and bottle bank collection methods yield ~98 glass content glass derived from comingled materials yields only ~75 glass (Figs 1 amp 2)
The knock-on effect to the glass recycling process is reduced production yields effi ciency and production rates all limiting the quantity of infi nitely recyclable glass available for re-melt into new bottles and jars The majority of
Lee Glover discusses the problems faced by recycled glass processors due to the increasingly common practice of co-mingled recycling collection
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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55 54 49
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90 80
70
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10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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55 54 49
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90 80
70
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10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
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this non-glass material is shredded paper and plastic both of which are difficult to remove from glass Even when using the latest sorting technology their removal causes further processing issues and additional glass loss
The extra handling and processing steps required within a mixed recycling facility (MRF) cause the glass to break into smaller and finer particles which are used for secondary lower grade markets due to the high concentration of paper and organic matter which glass manufacturers cannot tolerate
LandfillNot only are large quantities of glass lost to aggregate and landfill due to co-mingled collections but so too are the other recyclable materials that are mixed with it These other materials cannot be tolerated by the glass industry so must be removed from the glass by cullet processors but once removed they are unsuitable for use within their intended industry With no use in industry these materials are either
sent to landfill or where possible used in energy from waste Both the paper and plastics industry experience problems with their recycled materials due to glass contamination as do glass recyclers receiving 25 paper and plastic in glass from MRFrsquos and comingled material
While the quality of collected glass drops due to non-glass contamination from other materials recyclable and non-recyclable the same stringent quality protocols apply to processed cullet regardless of its source
Over the past 15 years the requirement for higher quality cullet has been driven by glass manufacturers and bottle fillers to reduce process rejects operational costs line breakages product recalls and risk to consumers
This drive has seen the quality of cullet improve and the number of breakages by bottle fillers reduce (Table 1)
The available technology for glass sorting has enabled this quality improvement despite the decreased quality of collected glass but at the cost
of lower yieldsAs the volume of comingled material
increases and more recyclables are processed at MRFrsquos the more glass will be mixed with this While the collected volumes will increase the fact is that kg for kg compared to separate collections less of each recyclable material will be reused within its intended industry and more material will be used for RDF landfill and aggregate
If glass was collected separately from the other recyclables the quantity of recycled glass paper and plastics available would increase and processing losses from recycling each material to achieve customer demands would reduce This would result in lower waste costs improved efficiency and reduced landfillr
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
Continuedgtgt
Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
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Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
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expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Glass recycling
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Glass recycling
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As we move further into 2016 sustainability stands at the forefront of the agenda for businesses
industries and Governments around the world Following the recent COP 21 climate summit in Paris and the release of the European Commissionrsquos Circular Economy (CE) Package in December this is particularly true across Europe
At COP21 the largest ever single-day gathering of heads of state world leaders reached a landmark agreement that will help limit mankindrsquos impact on the environment In a similar fashion the much-anticipated CE Package encouraged European industries to follow the path of resource efficiency by setting some ambitious recycling targets
Many manufacturers around Europe are already heeding these calls for greater levels of environmental responsibility employing new techniques and strategies that bolster their green credentials and help lsquoclose the looprsquo in the regionrsquos circular economy
By 2050 the EU hopes to cut emissions by up to 95 compared with 1990 levels transforming it into an energy efficient and low-carbon economy So what is the role of the container glass manufacturer in Europersquos fight against climate change
The importance of glass in EuropeEurope houses the largest container glass sector in the world with industries in all countries recording positive growth in 2014 According to the latest statistics from the European Glass Container Foundation (FEVE) more than 22 million tonnes of container glass is created every year accounting for around 60 of all glass production in the region
With such a vast amount of eco-friendly packaging being produced daily the growing sector is a major player in Europersquos journey towards a circular economy
One of the chief benefits of glass is that it is a permanent and endlessly recyclable material Every glass bottle created can be broken down an infinite number of times and placed back in the supply chain to be used over and over again without losing any of its quality
Although having a closed loop recycling system is an important facet in the sectorrsquos fight for a greener future there is always room for improvement Instead of resting on their laurels European manufacturers should be taking steps to neutralise their impact on the environment in any way they can
Encircrsquos missionAs one of Europersquos largest glass bottle and container manufacturers Encirc has always appreciated the important role the glass sector plays in the fight against climate change which is why we live and breathe sustainability
This was reaffirmed at the latest Manufacturer MX awards where we were named lsquoSustainable Manufacturer of the Yearrsquo
There are many ways in which wersquore already playing an active part to minimise our carbon footprint In 2014 we launched Trees for Me which saw 1500 trees planted at our Cheshire site and helped offset the carbon produced by our processes
By embarking on initiatives such as this European manufacturers can not only increase their own levels of sustainability but they can raise awareness and generate interest of these issues throughout their supply chains
Supply chain sustainabilityUltimately a product is only as environmentally friendly as the supply chain it is a part of Manufacturers should look to increase levels of sustainability at every stage of the route-to-market Not only will this help them stay on top of environmental responsibilities it allows service to be more cost effective and efficient and ensures supply chain partners hold the same values
When sourcing raw materials for example securing long-term contracts in advance can prevent costly delays and reduce waste from the outset of the manufacturing cycle
During the shipping process moving items in bulk also provides a number of benefits With wine for instance a standard tanker will hold between 12000 and 13000 standard 75cl bottles of wine If the liquid is packed in bulk the same size tanker will hold the equivalent of 32000 bottles This allows carbon emissions to be cut by up to 137g per bottle and halved our associated shipping costs
In addition to increasing levels of sustainability within their supply chains European manufacturers can also bolster their environmental credentials by innovating to meet the individual demands of their businesses
For Encirc our approach sees our full-service manufacturing bottling warehousing and logistics services operate from one purpose-built site considerably increasing our operational efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint
The sand and other raw materials we use are transported to Ellesmere Port by rail rather than road reducing the number of
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Fiacre OrsquoDonnell discusses the role of container glass manufacturers in the fight against climate change
Glass in Europe Being green in 2016
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HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
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some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
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Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
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environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Glass International February 2016
HGV journeys while a rail head at our Elton site is in the fi nal stages of construction When operational this will reduce our annual mileage by more than one million kilometres cutting associated emissions and a reliance on road vehicles
During manufacturing our closed-loop recycling system ensures any glass containers we produce which donrsquot meet specifi cation are returned straight to the furnace and put back into our supply chain Our ability to use quad gob 12 section production for smaller bottles (giving 48 bottles per cycle) and triple gob 12 section for food and wine containers means wersquore cutting down on energy consumption at the same time as increasing our manufacturing capability
When servicing our customers we consolidate our deliveries into fewer loads and modify our warehouse to hold larger pallets This allows us to reduce our use of plastic packaging by 146000 kg
A cleaner greener future Itrsquos encouraging to see world leaders governments and industries work together for a greener future in Europe and we welcome the European Commissionrsquos introduction of the new Circular Economy Package
The creation of a sustainable society is something that requires every business and industry to play their part It is now the role of glass manufacturers in Europe to incorporate more eco-friendly and innovative processes into their businesses so they can further lead the way into a truly circular economy
Head of Strategic Development Encirc Glass Elton UK wwwencirc360com
Encirc cuts its energy consumption by using quad gob
12 section production for smaller bottles giving 48 bottles per
cycle
Carbon emissions are cut by up to 137g per bottle if bulk packaging is used
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Glass recycling
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
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Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
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Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
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How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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On the 11th of December 2012 the European Commission published the Regulation (EU) No 11792012
of 10 December 2012 which established criteria determining when glass cullet ceases to be waste under Directive 200898EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
It was the so-called EOW glass regulation that became applicable six months later
The End of Waste story started in 2008 when the Commission published the revised Directive on Waste the so-called Waste Framework Directive In this directive a general framework was foreseen to define when waste ceases to be waste and reintegrates the circuit of products Specific criteria had to be defined in separate legal documents Initiatives of the Commission for specific waste streams were based on preliminary studies of the Joint Research Centre in Sevilla Until now only three regulations have been published among which two regulations were on metals (the first on iron steel and aluminium scrap and the second on copper scrap) The third EOW regulation covers glass cullet
From the beginning the Commission has encountered difficulties during the approval procedure A draft EOW regulation on paper was even blocked
in 2014 by a special initiative of the Parliament Since then no new EOW regulation has been published
The regulation on glass is the only one that has been adopted without any difficulty or delay The reason of this model path is that glass recyclers (FERVER)
and producers (FEVE) combined their efforts and aligned their points of view in order to propose clear rules and criteria to the Commission FERVER supported by the European federation of waste management and environmental services (FEAD) played a leading role in the final redaction of the regulation
FERVER support Members of FERVER started with a specific quality assessment in order to comply with the EOW regulation Three years later more than 80 of FERVERrsquos members are certified to a dedicated quality system in accordance with the regulation More than 90 of the recycled glass is sold as a product to the glass producers From the remaining percentage less than 3 is recycled in non-remelting processes
Thanks to their efforts raw materials are saved and CO2-emissions are dramatically reduced It roughly corresponds to the emissions of 20 of the new cars registered each year in Europe
Circular economy packageThe new circular economy package (the legal part of it) published in December 2015 brings changes to the recycling world The text proposed by the Commission is likely to be amended by the Parliament and the Council Nobody knows at which level the final text will land But letrsquos investigate the proposal that is on the table
First of all the End of Waste initiative is moved from the Commission to the countries which are no longer obliged to
Glass an integral part of the EUcircular economy packageBaudouin Ska outlines the latest regulations regarding glass recycling and discusses how the material is an integral part of the EU Circular Economy package
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
500
Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
Supply volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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have only been
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the Kleg family
- Krasnoje Echo
and Verallia
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55 54 49
46 51
90 80
70
60
50 40 30 20
10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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∙Intermac Master Bevel 2300 E Gantry Style CNC Machining Centre with OSAI Control (2006) ∙Intermac Master Stone 4000 CNC Machining Centre with Allen Bradley Control (1996) ∙Microglass Lamir 1 C Vacuum Laminating Cabinet (2009) ∙Global GTP 3713 3700 x 1300mm Vacuum Press (2007) ∙Intermac Genius 37 CT Cutting Table (2008) ∙Magic MSW Panel Saw (1991) ∙Festool OF 1400 EBQ Manual Router ∙Forza G CST48A Water Purification Plant ∙Global GET 3710 Pre-Heating Oven (2007) ∙MVP Italia Srl Advantage Mobile Proportioning System (2014) ∙6m x 65cm Endless Band Conveyor ∙Qty Polishing amp Grinding Wheels ∙Qty Drill Bits amp Grinding Tools ∙Qty Tool Holders for Intermac CNC Machining Centres ∙Qty Glass Fusion amp Wooden Basin Moulds ∙Qty Racks with Quartz Tube Heating Crowns
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
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Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
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some of the
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
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Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
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in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
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2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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set quantitative criteria on end of waste According to FERVER this leaves the door open to a mosaic of rules throughout Europe
Secondly the Commission has proposed higher recycling percentages of glass packaging for the future 75 by the end of 2025 and 85 by the end of 2030
The reference point to calculate the recycling percentage has also been with the introduction of a new concept the final recycling process lsquomeans the recycling process which begins when no further mechanical sorting operation is needed and waste materials enter a production process and are effectively
reprocessed into products materials or substancesrsquo
There are discussions in the recycling sector on the actual identity of such rsquofinal recycling processrsquo is it the last recycling plant producing such lsquostreamrsquo or the first production plant using it
With the existing EOW regulation on glass and its large application by the FERVER members (more than 90) there is no doubt about the interpretation and the performances of the glass recycling sector the EOW glass status is set for all the European member states with the same criteria all over Europe The EOW glass cullet produced by FERVER members
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is officially recognised as recycled in the new proposal and automatically considered as effectively recycled
Another point of concern for FERVER is the fact that the backfilling enters into account in the calculation of the recycling percentages for construction and demolition waste It may be logical for stones and concrete but it isnrsquot for glass The Commission does not give any incentive for the selective deconstruction of building nor for the high level recycling of the construction glass
Challenges FERVER will further promote the selective collection of glass as it offers the best guarantee of quality and appropriate high volumes of EOW glass to maintain glass in the circular economy
FERVER will argue for mandatory rules and objectives in the construction and demolition waste sector as it is the case for packaging with the good results explained above
It will also support its members in the countries where huge efforts are expected in order to meet the new targets FERVER welcomes more and more new members from these countries They share experience with advanced installations and get support from FERVER in their relations with local authorities and take back schemes r
Secretary General FERVER Brussels Belgiumwwwfervereu
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
12-15
Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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have only been
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the Kleg family
- Krasnoje Echo
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55 54 49
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10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
Fig 3 Dynamics of demand
for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
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The conference programme
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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History
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Boron compounds occur naturally and have been used for millennia For example borax Na2B4O710H2O
from dried lake beds in Tibet was traded along the Silk Road
More recently rasorite (aka kernite) Na2B4O6(OH)23H2O and colemanite CaB3O4(OH)3H2O have been identified and traded as B2O3 sources Being water soluble concentrated deposits are produced by the evaporation of for example volcanic spring waters or lakes
These compounds have uses in glassmaking as well as cosmetics and detergents Boron itself is essential to the human diet and deficiencies are linked to osteoporosis The name borax derives from an Arabic term meaning lsquowhitersquo which comes in turn from a Persian word possibly related to its mineral sources Boron is a corruption of borax and carbon an element it resembles and it was first isolated in 1808
Early interest in these compounds by glassmakers was as a flux in melting Douglas and Frank report that borax was highly valued as a powerful flux but as it had to be imported at high cost from the East Indies into the UK it was only used in high quality products such as plate glass1 Little has changed The water of crystallisation (and alkali content) limits the concentration of the active ingredient (B2O3) in already expensive raw materials and needs energy for evaporation during melting adding to its cost
Adding B2O3 to silicate glasses steepens their temperature-viscosity curve lowering the high temperature but not the low temperature viscosity ie it gives a lsquoshortrsquo fast setting glass
However unlike alkali fluxes it also reduces the thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) decreases refractive index and enhances chemical durability These differences arise from its role in the glass structure It behaves like silicon in forming part of the structural network but its smaller size makes its chemistry
particularly rich and its composition-property relationships complex An ICG Technical Committee TC03 currently has a major study on this
Single glass lenses suffer from a natural variation of refractive index (bending power) with wavelength so each colour has its own focal point Two centuries ago Fraunhofer realised that combining two different glasses could eliminate this In 1881 Schott identified borate glasses as perfect for an achromatic doublet significantly enhancing the image quality potential of cameras and telescopes1
These compositions also have low TECs useful for devices that require dimensional stability unaffected by temperature Significantly this also confers thermal shock resistance important for laboratory-ware and chemical plants
At the beginning of WWI Corning developed a similar glass initially for railway signals which were too easily extinguished because of their sensitivity to thermal shock originating from a hot lamp and cold atmosphere Having found a solution they sought other applications One research worker Littleton supplied his wife with experimental samples for cooking and they proved an immediate hit Thermal shock resistance was increased by a factor of three to over 150degC and meant oven-to-tableware products could be produced Initial trials also showed that the product gave an even bake with reduced adhesion and faster baking times
An expert in home economics was consulted Suggested ergonomic changes were to make smaller bowls so two would fit into an oven and the addition of handles to keep thumbs away from batter Recipes were created and sales grew tenfold The introduction of machine production in the 1930s halved the price making the products accessible to mass markets
This glass Pyrex was first made commercially a century ago in 1915
The Corning Museum of Glass has an exhibition celebrating Pyrex until March 2016 although Corning no longer manufactures it Brumagen Davies and Nace2 give a detailed account of its development
The expiry of the Pyrex patents has allowed glass artists to use this glass giving them added flexibility Now stresses linked to temperature differences are less likely to cause failure during the creation of complex pieces
Another aspect of boron is its effect on chemical durability Borosilicate glasses have excellent resistance to water and acids and are comparatively easily melted unlike silica Consequently many pottery glazes have extensive boron concentrations that confer excellent stability for example in washing machines while allowing firing of the glaze at a moderate temperature
This is also why glass fibres contain significant boron concentrations So-called E glass fibres have low alkali contents but high B2O3 levels Fibres have a large surface area for a small quantity of glass so chemical durability is particularly important both in terms of long-term stability and maintaining strength but also more subtly for electrical resistance The designation lsquoErsquo is related to electrical behaviour Unsurprisingly half of the global consumption of boron compounds is in boron-containing fibreglass used for insulation structural materials and reinforcing fibres r
Bibliography1) R W Douglas and S Frank A history of
Glass-making Foulis 1972
2) Regan Brumagen Emily Davies and Aprille
Nace A century of Pyrex Glass Circle News 38(3)
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Curator of the Turner Museum of Glass Sheffield University UKwwwturnermuseumgroupshefacukjmparkersheffieldacuk
A tale of endurance
Prof John ParkerTurner Museum of Glass and ICG
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
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increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
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Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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2014
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018The situation in the Russian container glass industry further deteriorated in 2015 with no signs of improvement in 2016 The current situation looks bleak but new environmental laws and the forthcoming football World Cup should aid the rise of the Russian container market from 2018 reports Ekranrsquos CEO Pavel Bobosik
Overcapacity which had built up as a result of greenfield investments in the 2002-2010 period created a 50 overhang of supply
over demand The overhang continued after 2010 in spite of the closures of several glass container factories (Fig1) The reason was the reduced demand for glass-bottled beer and vodka due to increased regulation of the alcoholic beverage market and the economic crisis
The Russian container glass industry was hit by a decline in demand which continued in 2015 and the unbearable economic situation facing all existing factories in the industry The natural consequence of overcapacity was reduced prices per bottle despite increased production costs
The problemsIf in 2006-2008 the average achievable price per 05l beer bottle was 620-680 Ruble (RBL) per bottle (US$0098) in some regions But the same bottle in 2015 was sold for 340-360 ($0052) in the same region The same bottle in Europe is purchased by the same global customers as those operating in Russia for about 7 RBL under the current exchange rate although production costs for beer bottles are similar to European production costs
Fierce competition has put the sales price per standard bottle at a level below full production costs Many glass factories are operating with zero EBITDA or low EBITDA Those factories that have positive EBIDTA use it to serve old debt All amortisation is mostly eaten-up by servicing banking and non-banking debts Little money has been invested into the modernisation of aging equipment or glass melting furnaces
The crisis in the banking sector has slowed any solution as domestic Russian banks are missing reserves for the write-off of bad debt at bankrupt glass projects So the existence of those bankrupt companies has been extended without any chance for an increase in the market price for bottles at an economically sustainable level
In the 2008 period when the price peaked at 620-680 RBL per standard beer bottle the price of energy was a third of the price that it was in 2015
when the price per bottle was 340-360 RBLNot only have average prices for energy almost
tripled in this period the price for soda ash has more than doubled while the cost of packaging materials has
Continuedgtgt
increased by almost 50 Many other materials have increased in price in a similar way while the price for bottles has dropped
Demand for glass containers has continued to free-fall despite the price decline Statistics show the market for glass containers reduced to 119 billion units in 2014 and worse case scenarios for 2015 predict they could plummet to 94 billion units (Figs 2 and 3) According to the association of alcohol producers about 15 billion bottles are sold illegally in Russia which makes it difficult to count the exact number of bottles produced and accounts for the discrepancy between the total in Fig3 and the above cited statistics The most optimistic scenario for 2015 predicts a decline to 111 billion units
There are three driving factors for the decline in the production of glass containers The first is the decline in official vodka sales by 37 between 2010 and 2015 The second factor is the decline
ldquoThe football
World Cup in
2018 will relax
some of the
strict rules
limiting beer
salesrdquo
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Demand volume of glass packaging billion RUB
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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the Kleg family
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10
0
Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
shape
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Events world
International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
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Country profile Russia
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Russiarsquos container glass industry bets for success in 2018
Continuedgtgt
Fig 1 Supply and demand
of glass containers in Russia
2012-2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
tions based on data EMISS FCS
Fig 2 Market volume of
glass containers in Russia
2012-2014 in real terms
billion units
Source Megarearch calculations
based on data EMISS FCS
in beer sales for the same period by 35 while the third factor is the foreclosure of bankrupt container glass factories as a result of low price (under production costs) due to the extensive overhang of production capacities over demand
One positive has been the increase in demand for jars as a result of sanctions against the import of most food products from the EU and other countries This positive factor is weak but with the support of the domestic agriculture and food industry to replace the imports it is expected to improve demand and the average price per ton of the container glass industry
So far there have been only a few winners such as the Kleg family
companies Krasnoje Echo and Verallia Russia A future positive is the
support of the domestic pharmaceutical industry which will result in more demand for glass containers in pharma products
Some factories are re-orienting their production but many existing furnaces and machines are not suitable for this type of production
Possible scenariosThere are a lot of negative factors that have resulted in a decline in market demand for container glass in Russia such as high inflation the battle against alcohol consumption rising taxes on alcohol additional taxes for packaging environmental taxes and the financial crisis and banking sector crisis As a result there are two scenarios to consider for the Russian container glass industry Based on data from the association of beverage manufacturers and from the Russian Statistical Bureau the marketing research
agency Megaresearch developed optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for the 2015-2018 period
The optimistic scenario predicts a stabilisation of container glass output in 2015 and further slight growth until 2018 to 117 billion units of glass containers (down from 156 billion in 2009 or 133 in 2012 Fig4)
The most pessimistic forecast predicts a further decline to 105 billion glass container units in 2018Sales of container glass products are dominated by global customers in the beer segment such as Carlsberg Heineken ABInBev and Efes and by strong domestic manufacturers of vodka such as Synergy and Russian Standard
Global and regional brewers in the past 15 years have consolidated the Russian beer market and are dominating the market The trends in Russia are similar to the rest of the world ndash a declining market share for global beer makers and the rise of craft brewers or smaller local brewers This new trend does not appear to be having an influence on container glass manufacturers
A lack of cullet and problems with soda ash has become a challenge to glassmakers
The bottle collection system collapsed in Russia 20 years ago and there is no plan to resurrect it The separate collection of waste is with rare exceptions unrealistic
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
for container glass up to
2018 under optimistic sce-
nario of industry develop-
ment billion units
Source Megaresearch calcu-
lations based on data Rosstat
expert opinions of market players
Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
CEO Ekran container glass manufacturer Novosibirsk Russia wwwekranru
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Demand volume for coloured glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffsDemand volume for colourless glass bottles for beverages and foodstuffs
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for various types of glass
containers in Russia 2012-
2014
Source Megaresearch calcula-
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Technical Topics
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Fig 4 Forecast of demand
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Waste collection companies are only interested in the collection of large quantities of waste This is how they are paid from municipalities and regional administration is only interested in the increase of lease payments by renting out land to create waste dumps Broken bottles and other cullet are collected from waste dumps by a cheap overseas labour force Workers receive more money to collect old plastic cans and paper than they do for glass and so dedicate their attention to other materials rather than glass
The recovery of glass from waste has consequently dropped Some glass companies have imported cullet from abroad while most have been forced to change the composition of their batch to a cullet share as low as 15
But there is light at the end of the tunnel A new environmental law for waste will be introduced in 2016 which should create a similar environment to other East European countries and slowly improve the cullet situation But meanwhile expect a further increase in the price of cullet which has already doubled in price in the past four years
Problems with the supply of soda ash started after the Russian Ruble devalued at the end of 2014 It continued its decline against the Euro and USD in 2015
This factor almost fully excluded imports of soda ash or made them particularly exclusive At the same time new capacities from Crimea Soda appeared on the Russian market after Crimea became part of Russia Since the Crimea is having issues with water and energy supplies after being cut off from Ukraine and with no land connection to the Russian mainland soda ash supplies were limited Crimea Soda has invested in the stabilisation of its water and energy supply Once completed it could increase its capacity to Russian industry from 30000 tons to 55000 tons per month
The dominant supplier to the Russian glass industry is Bashkimchemie which has had challenges with obsolete equipment It reconstructed at the end of 2015 and the next issues are expected in 2017
Attempts to misuse Bashkchimrsquos dominant position came under the scrutiny of the Russian Antimonopoly Agency during 2015
OutlookThe consolidation of the Russian glass industry and the closure of sites with excess capacity will continue Ruscam the Russian subsidiary of Turkish group Sisecam will remain as the leader in the segment with no short-term threat
Within two to three years excessive capacities will close and prices on the Russian market are expected to climb to an economically sustainable level ndash but still below European prices
The reason for this forecast is that many furnaces will reach the end of their life soon and investors will not receive new debt financing after they failed to repay the debt from the first financing cycle
The Russian banking sector is going through a purification process Many banks have closed while others are in the process of being consolidated with government fund participation During the strengthening process many banks will make non-effective glass factories bankrupt
Gazprom the main supplier of gas has been more aggressive in stopping gas supplies which has subsequently closed glass sites
The remaining glass capacities are expected to consolidate into larger groups Some capacities have been deliberately closed and at the first sign of a price increase may be re-opened and therefore slow the process of balancing the market
In Russia there will be a lot of second hand glass making technology available which could start a market to service the machinery but not for selling new equipment
The new environmental law could within the next five years improve the situation in cullet supplies The football World Cup in 2018 will relax some of the strict rules limiting beer sales in kiosks and elsewhere Thus a drop in beer sales is expected to stop and sales may even increase slightly in 2018 Signs of a relief in the free-fall of official vodka sales is also expected Therefore signs of a better future in the next two to three years have been observed despite the current crisis in the Russian container industry However a lot depends on the overall geopolitical situation the global price of commodities and the direction of foreign and domestic affairs of the Russian Federation r
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
Events world Mir Stekla
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
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Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Refractories all glassmakers use them and some know when where and how to use them to best effect
Others rely on the technical expertise of the furnace designer supplier or the refractory supplier themselves Whatever the source refractories are integral to the glassmaking process and can be the difference between success and failure
A multitude of natural and man-made materials (some of them very exotic) have found their way into refractories and almost all them could be viewed as glassmaking materials
ReactionHerein lies the fundamental problem with refractorieshellip they react with glass
Fortunately in most cases the rate of reaction is sufficiently slow that furnaces can have a usefully productive life over a time span that is commercially significant
Refractories can also react with themselves (no it is true) as in the case of alumina sidewall blocks requiring a barrier layer of zircon bricks or something similar to prevent reaction with the silica of the crown The commercially productive time span varies of course depending on the actual refractory and the use to which it is put
So for siliceous or aluminous clay pots in a single pot furnace (and yes such things do still exist) this might be one to six months or even longer if treated well A large container or float glass furnace using AZS-based electro cast refractories might have a design life of 12 to 14 years
There is also everything in between these common points of reference including some outliers where the nature
of the product means each melt has to be done in a new potcrucibletank or the tank that lasts 20 years because it is only used once a year
It is common for glassmakers to use time as a measure of refractory (hence tank) life but it may not be the most useful way of comparing the diversity of refractory use
Alternative viewAn alternative view would consider the amount of glass that had been successfully melted before the potcrucibletank had to be replaced would be better as time only really represents a true measure if all other conditions are constant
No matter how we strive for them constant optimal conditions are as elusive as ever Just as an example consider how often does a continuous furnace run at a steady pull rate At best it may be a number of days but it will still vary extensively over the life of the tank
Pull rate affects the flow of glass through a tank and hundreds of changes over the life of the tank will affect the performance of the refractories
Many glassmakers ask lsquowhat refractories should I usersquo or lsquowhat are the best refractoriesrsquo
Asking that type of question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string
it has no reasonable or sensible answer as it all depends on a myriad of other information required to complete the picture
If for instance you are melting soda-lime-silica glass in a large furnace for containers or float you might think the best refractories for the glass bath were fused cast AZS (alumina zircon silica)
This would undoubtedly be a good choice but which composition range would be the best for your furnaceglass combination and are you willing to increase your capital spend to get blocks which are end cast to place the void away from the glass line or void-free blocks which give better wear characteristics but cost much more
Will you just take regular cast blocks with a normal void and worry about the repair when it is necessary as that life versus cost question is difficult to quantify If a furnace is conventionally fired then super duty silica may be fine for the crown but is that the case if you are using oxygen boost or full oxy-fuel firing Then what about the superstructure and the regenerators
All these type of decisions need to be made when choosing refractories but fortunately there are a good number of suppliers in the market place who can guide you through this field
Remember however they want you to buy their product so you or your technical specialist should at least understand some of the principles involved r
Henderson Technology Sheffield UKinfohendersontechnologycomwwwhendersontechnologycom
How to choose the right refractory
John HendersonHenderson Technology
Refractories are essential feature of glassmaking but there are a myriad of options when it comes to choosing what is best for a particular glassmaker
ldquoNo matter how we strive for
them constant optimal conditions
are as elusive as everrdquo
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
wwwmirstekla-exporu
The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
zMr Nikolay Gusev First Deputy General Director Expocentre and Mr Victor Osipov President of StekloSouz
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
wwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016glassfocusbritglasscouk
The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Introducing the SPT2 the most advanced volume and pressure measurement system available todaybull 270 bottles per hour throughput
bull No job change
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Introducing the SPT2
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+17244822163AGRINTL COM
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International audience prepares for Mir Stekla 2016 in Moscow
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Mir Stekla is organised by the Expocentre Fairgrounds and the United National Council of the
Glass Industry Enterprises known as StekloSouz The show is supported by the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade and runs under the auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
About 200 companies from 22 countries are expected to participate in Mir Stekla 2016 from which 85 have regularly participated in the exhibition for several years Italian and Chinese companies will organise national pavilions In 2015 there were 8000 visits over the four-day made up of construction furniture tool-making and medical industries professionals The structure of the visitors was head of the company 19 specialist and engineeringtechnology staff 37 top and middle management 29 and the rest made up of students
Companies which participated last year included BDF Industries Tiama Ermi77 Leybold Optics Buhler Horn Glass RHI Ayrox ndash Softeco Hegla Bystronic Glass Revimac Tecoglas Cnud-Efco North Glass Mountain Glass Glasmaschinenbau Freital Grenzebach Maschinenbau Saint-Gobain Bottero Glass Service Heye International Landglass Technology Glaston Omco Croatia among others
New products and glass manufacturing equipment and technology will be showcased by 80 Russian exhibitors among them KAMI Machine Tool Trade Association Utah Salavatsteklo Saratovstroysteklo HFD House Vremena Goda Bashkhim Lazurnoe Steklocentr Specmash Polema Adem and others The newcomers to the trade show included Lisma Lorado and Eti Products
Russia and the CIS countries operate about 70 glass factories with an average
production of more than 20000 tons per day One of the main advantages of the Russian glass container industry is its modern equipment supplied by global suppliers such as Tiama AGR BDF Emhart Glass Glass Technologies Car-Met Zecchetti Comair and Imaca
The exhibition will feature thematic sections including modern means of glass production and processing glass application tools and auxiliary equipment test and regulating equipment software transportation and storage of glass design workshops research institutes schools and industry associations
An essential part of Mir Stekla 2016 is its programme of accompanying events which features forums seminars conferences and presentations
Its business-related international forum is titled Glass and Modern Technology in the 21st Century The event will welcome heads of StekloSouz and its member companies representatives of relevant ministries and research institutes experts and their foreign colleagues They will discuss problems paying particular attention to the development strategy
and trends of the Russian glass industry measures of government support import substitution exports changes to relevant legislation new standards and other important issues The forum has been organised by StekloSouz since 2001 and since 2014 has been held at the Expocentre twice a year divided into a summer and autumn session The summer event is held at Mir Stekla and the autumn event held on the Day of the Russian Workers of the glass industry on November 19th
On December 30th 2015 the Russian government officially supported the event and said its Ministry of Industry and Trade would participate The event was included in the Ministryrsquos Plan of Participation for key events and exhibitions to attend in 2016 The list included about 100 of what it deemed the most important events to attend in 2016
The Mir Stekla Exhibition will take place on 6-9 June 2016 at Expocentre Fairgrounds Moscow r
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The international exhibition for glass products manufacturing processing and finishing technology Mir Stekla 2016 will be held at Moscow Expocentre Fairgrounds on 6-9 June 2016 It is the largest show for the glass industry in Russia the CIS and Eastern Europe
Continuedgtgt
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
Introducing the SPT2 the most advanced volume and pressure measurement system available todaybull 270 bottles per hour throughput
bull No job change
bull Lab-precision volume measurement at the line
Introducing the SPT2
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
wwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016glassfocusbritglasscouk
The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
shape
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Introducing the SPT2 the most advanced volume and pressure measurement system available todaybull 270 bottles per hour throughput
bull No job change
bull Lab-precision volume measurement at the line
Introducing the SPT2
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The new Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) has a population of 170 million people and a combined GDP of $24 trillion Its members states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia and according to the agreement will allow the freedom of movement of goods services capital and labour within the EAEU as well as a lsquocoordinated agreed or common policy in the economic sectorsrsquo
A single system of customs regulation based on the rules and standards of the single Customs Code will operate
within the EAEU member states Its draft Customs Code is currently being fi nalised and is scheduled to be adopted later this year
All members are subject to a single regulatory framework governing trade and economic relations including uniform rules of technical regulation and subsidies to each member state
There are plans for a single currency and greater integration in the future
According to a Treaty the Union was established with the objectives of creating proper conditions for
sustainable economic development of the Member States This will help improve the living standards of their population create a common market for goods services capital and labour within the Union and to ensure comprehensive modernisation cooperation and competitiveness of national economies within the global economy r
wwweaeunionorgAlex Gurov Glass International Russian agent Moscow
Jan Robertson Business Development Manager of UK company Parkinson-Spencer Refractories (PSR) said ldquoWe are satisfi ed with the quality of the exhibition target group
ldquoVisitors who came to our booth to negotiate were generally top-managers from their companies who were able to make a decisionrdquo
Eduard Taran President RATM Holding and principal shareholder in Zavod Ekran said ldquoMeetings like this are always big events for us as they provide an opportunity to compare our management processes and performance
with those of other players in the sector and share our best practices
ldquoOur long-term and successful cooperation ndash I would call it trustful ndash with the Sklostroi Company from the Czech Republic is based on a shared understanding of production objectives the need to innovate and to improve operating procedures
ldquoThis cannot be achieved without regular communication meetings and exchange of opinions And itrsquos really hard to imagine a better place for the purpose than an industry exhibition
ldquoHere among professionals we
have yet another chance to see what a prominent role the glass sector should play in the industry how important it is to use eco-friendly packaging instead of unhealthy plastic one In developed countries this issue gets particular attention and our Czech partners as well as the other exhibitors share this view Wersquove seen lots of interesting displays here and are pleased to note that the process of integration modernisation and development of the sector is particularly dynamicrdquo
Feedback from Mir Stekla 2015
Economic treaty seeks to improve Eurasian trade
The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international organisation of regional countries that seeks to improve trade between the nations and internationally Its member states are Armenia Belarus Kazakhstan the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia who say it will help trigger the freedom of movement of goods and labour within their territories Alexander Gurov reports
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
Continuedgtgt
z The technical sessions focused on a range of subjects including batching refractories modeling and
environment
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
Introducing the SPT2 the most advanced volume and pressure measurement system available todaybull 270 bottles per hour throughput
bull No job change
bull Lab-precision volume measurement at the line
Introducing the SPT2
INNOVATIONin Pressure Testing
OUR BRAND
PROTECTSYOUR BRAND CALL US TODAY
+17244822163AGRINTL COM
glass problems 15ppindd 2 21816 915 AM
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
wwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016glassfocusbritglasscouk
The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
shape
B glassindd 1 21916 943 AM
Events world
International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Glass International February 2016
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Introducing the SPT2 the most advanced volume and pressure measurement system available todaybull 270 bottles per hour throughput
bull No job change
bull Lab-precision volume measurement at the line
Introducing the SPT2
INNOVATIONin Pressure Testing
OUR BRAND
PROTECTSYOUR BRAND CALL US TODAY
+17244822163AGRINTL COM
DIARYindd 1 21816 923 AM
CLASSIFIEDS
contact us vidromecanicavidromecanicacom wwwvidromecanicacom
for Tableware and Stemware
TEMPERING LINES ON BELT SPINDLES
ANNEALING amp DECORATING LEHRS for Containers and Tableware
KBA-KAMMANN GmbH Bergkirchener Str 228D-32549 Bad Oeynhausen (Germany)
Fon +49 (0) 5734 5140-0 Fax +49 (0) 5734 5140-5130mailkba-kammanncom wwwkba-kammanncom
DECORATING MACHINES
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The three and a half day 76th Conference on Glass Problems included technical papers from
glass manufacturers and suppliers who discussed the latest technology and solutions
The international mix of delegates saw executives from Iran Kuwait India and Japan along with a large number attending from Europe join a majority from the USA and the Americas
The event also included day-long Forming Technology in Glass Manufacturing symposium which examined the latest technologies used in the process in more depth
The event was organised by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) in partnership with Alfred University both based in the United States
According to the organisers the conference serves two critical needs The first is to provide a platform where innovations and solutions to technical problems can be disseminated The second is to provide a consistent meeting place for the industry to share ideas and build relationships
ConferenceThe two-day technical conference featured sessions on topics such as energy and glass melting batching and the
environment and included 20 papers from glassmaking equipment suppliers such as Air Products Glass Service Inc Bucher Emhart Glass and Nalco
A paper prepared by Bucher Emhart Glass and Vetroconsult discussed lsquoThe Qualification of a New Glass Strengthening Processrsquo It discussed how the thermal strengthening process which has been prominent in the flat glass industry for more than 70 years is a new concept for the container glass sector The strengthening process changes the structure and nature of the glass and adds a stored energy component This requires the process to be qualified and validated
before gaining industry acceptance to show that the end product meets design specifications in terms of function strength durability and safety
The paper focused on these efforts to validate the new process and some of the results of their experiences such as validation runs sampling techniques employed and test results
The company had earlier presented a paper on day two titled lsquoImprovements to Bucher Emhart Glass Vertiflow Mould Cooling Applications in Glass Container Productionrsquo
A host of international experts attend Glass Problems conferenceDelegates from 16 countries attended the 76th Conference on Glass Problems the annual event designed to provide and discuss the latest critical process and technologies used in the glass manufacturing industry Greg Morris provides a snapshot of the event
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
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The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
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Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
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Introducing the SPT2 the most advanced volume and pressure measurement system available todaybull 270 bottles per hour throughput
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Introducing the SPT2
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Mould cooling is a particularly crucial aspect of container glass production During the forming process moulds are used to cool the glass while it is blown into its fi nal shape The heat removed from the glass is dependent on mould temperature with air often used as a cooling medium For more than 30 years Bucher Emhart has used the Vertifl ow cooling system on the blow side which provides cooling air to the moulds from the bottom plate mechanism
The company has now introduced Vertifl ow Assist which complements the Vertifl ow system by enabling cooling when the moulds are open
CulletItalian group Stazione Sperimentale De Vetro gave a paper titled lsquoGlass Cullet Impact of Colour Sorting on the Glass Redox Statersquo
The paper provided an overview of the cullet collection system in Europe It discussed how cullet is one of the main raw materials used in the glassmaking industry in Europe today More than 60 of glass cullet is recycled to produce new glass with furnaces able to produce green- coloured glass with a more than 90 recycling rate
Post-consumer dry-recyclables are collected in two ways in Europe The fi rst is the mono-material collection or it is mixed with other dry recyclables such as plastic cans or mixed colour glass
The introduction of colour sorting machines has helped increase the amount of cullet used in fl int glass production But there have been some unexpected problems such as the redox of the cullet feed has been impacted by the relative amount of different colours
The paper described a new method developed by the SSV to determine the
inorganic redox and its application Thomas Hughes Senior Industry
Technical Consultant at Nalco gave an update to the companyrsquos presentation in the 2013 event The 2013 paper gave initial results of a dry batch optimiser technology used in the container glass industry The new paper gave documented information about how the technology can achieve additional benefi ts such as improved homogenity of the batch mixture a reduction of excess moisture and associated energy benefi ts
An abridged version of this paper is available to read in the January 2016 issue of Glass International (page 45)
The conference concluded with a one-day forming symposium which included 13 papers from glassmakers including Owens-Illinois (O-I) PPG Johns Manville and Owens Corning It also featured an end-of-day panel discussion with all speakers invited to participate
Other highlightsThe accompanying exhibition featured 61 suppliers from Europe the Americas and China These included the likes of Special Shapes Refractory Company Specialty Rondot Sorg Tiama Americas FIC UK and Fives Stein
Another highlight was a student trip to the nearby Anchor Hocking glass plant in Lancaster Ohio The trip provided potential graduates to the glass industry the opportunity to see inside a glass plant and furnace as well as network with senior industry professionals
The 77th Conference on Glass Problems will take place November 7th to 10th 2016 at the Greater Columbus Conven-tion Center Columbus OH USAwwwglassproblemsconferenceorg
Forming session chairman Uyi Iyoha introduces Alan Stephens Director at Fives Stein who presented a paper on forehearth heating
Introducing the SPT2 the most advanced volume and pressure measurement system available todaybull 270 bottles per hour throughput
bull No job change
bull Lab-precision volume measurement at the line
Introducing the SPT2
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
wwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016glassfocusbritglasscouk
The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
shape
B glassindd 1 21916 943 AM
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International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Introducing the SPT2 the most advanced volume and pressure measurement system available todaybull 270 bottles per hour throughput
bull No job change
bull Lab-precision volume measurement at the line
Introducing the SPT2
INNOVATIONin Pressure Testing
OUR BRAND
PROTECTSYOUR BRAND CALL US TODAY
+17244822163AGRINTL COM
DIARYindd 1 21816 923 AM
CLASSIFIEDS
contact us vidromecanicavidromecanicacom wwwvidromecanicacom
for Tableware and Stemware
TEMPERING LINES ON BELT SPINDLES
ANNEALING amp DECORATING LEHRS for Containers and Tableware
KBA-KAMMANN GmbH Bergkirchener Str 228D-32549 Bad Oeynhausen (Germany)
Fon +49 (0) 5734 5140-0 Fax +49 (0) 5734 5140-5130mailkba-kammanncom wwwkba-kammanncom
DECORATING MACHINES
FLEXIBLEPRECISEINNOVATIVE
Rio Tinto Minerals
2 Eastbourne TerraceLondon W2 6LG UK
Tel +44 (0) 207 781 1450Fax +44 (0) 207 781 1851Email simoncookriotintocomWeb wwwriotintomineralscom
Global CombustionSystems
Total Support
Unit 43 Evans Business Centre Easter Inch Bathgate EH48 2EH Scotland UK
Tel+44 (0) 1506 657310Fax +44 (0) 8704 799975Email SalesglobalcombustioncomWeb wwwglobalcombustioncom
TIAMA ZA des Plattes 1 Chemin des Plattes 69390 Vourles France
Tel +33 (0) 4 37 20 15 00Fax +33 (0) 4 78 07 94 50
Email marketingtiamacomWebsitewwwtiamacom
INDUSTRIAL GAS ENGINEERS U N I T D 2 B RO O KS I D E B U S IN E S S PA R K G RE E NG A TE C H AD D E RT O N M2 4 1 G S EN G L AN D
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INDUSTRIAL GAS ENGINEERS
Unit D2 Brookside Business Park Greengate Chadderton M24 1GS UK
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MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF SELAS SQUARE PORT GAS amp AIR VALVES
AIR GAS
ANNEALING LEHRS
HOT END WARE HANDLING
HEAT-UP SERVICES
SCREEN PRINTINGLUBRICATING AND
COATING SOLUTIONS
RAW MATERIALS
INSPECTION
COMBUSTION EQUIPMENTCOMBUSTION
SYSTEMSBURNERS
GLASS LEVELMEASUREMENT
Glassman events visitwwwglassmaneventscom
ContactEsme Horn
T+44 (0) 1737 855136to book your space
Low-Emission Oxy-fuel Solutionsbull Oxygen amp oxygen flow control equipmentbull Global oxygen enrichment applicationsbull Cleanfirereg oxy-fuel burnersbull Start-up servicesInerting Applicationsbull Hydrogen nitrogen amp other gasesbull Enabling flow control equipment
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Focusing on the future of the industry
Organiser British Glass has confirmed several speakers for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference
The annual conference and awards event takes place for the first time in Edinburgh UK at a former brewery bottling plant in the Holyrood area of the city
Industry and technical experts will share their experience and lead exchanges on topics including anticipating tomorrowrsquos demands from designers manufacturers and customers applying cutting edge glass technology to solve global problems decoupling growth energy use and emissions and working across supply and value chains to adapt successfully
ConferenceSpeakers at the day-long conference include Corporate Financier Nicholas Mockett of Moorgate Capital Kenny Dalgarno Professor of Manufacturing Engineering at University of Newcastle Will Dawson Head of Energy at Forum for the Future Dr Simon Elmer Luxury Fragrance Package Development at Procter and Gamble and Steve Barker Head of Energy Efficiency and Environmental Care programme at Siemens
Mr Mockett is Head of Packaging Mergers and Acquisitions at Moorgate Capital Hersquoll be sharing his analysis of the general economic outlook market trends and identifying issues on the global stage that the glass industry should be paying attention to
Mr Dalgarnorsquos current research focuses on biofabrication and innovative manufacturing of medical devices particularly tissue engineering scaffolds for application in regenerative medicine ndash including the use of bioglasses
Mr Dawson will share practical examples of how big industry can achieve whole-sector collaboration to lever finance close materials loops and bring sustainable retrofit technologies closer to market
Mr Elmer is interested in the cross-over of concepts and solutions between different types of luxury goods and forging new ways for designers and manufacturers to collaborate and get the best from materials
With a raft of proven programmes under his belt ndash across a range of manufacturing clients including with NSG Pilkington
and others in the glass sector ndash Mr Barker knows how to deliver the changes that make a positive impact on a businessrsquo bottom line
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks
AwardsThe Glass Focus Awards and all the entries to them reveal the outstanding breadth and quality of achievement in glass
Winners for all seven categories will be announced at the Glass Focus Awards on the evening of Thursday May 12
The awards are open to everyone in the glass industry ndash whether a British Glass member or not Entries will be judged by a panel of independent industry experts and should focus on initiatives taking place since last yearrsquos awards closed ndash so between April 2015 and April 2016
The judging panel will consider entries in the categories of glass design sustainable processes development corporate social responsibility marketing campaign impact improvement through innovation supply chain initiative and apprentice achievement
The deadline for this yearrsquos entries is 5pm on Wednesday April 6 2016
Glass Focus 2016 takes place at Dynamic Earth Holyrood Edinburgh UK on Thursday May 12 2016 r
wwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016glassfocusbritglasscouk
The conference programme for this yearrsquos Glass Focus conference is taking shape with a number of speakers already confirmed The British Glass-organ-ised event will also highlight the best of this yearrsquos glass achievements at its awards evening
The event takes place for the first
time in Edinburgh at a former
brewery bottling plant
The conference programme
for this yearrsquos Glass Focus
conference is already taking
shape
B glassindd 1 21916 943 AM
Events world
International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
ESG 2016SGT 100 conference2016 marks the SGTrsquos centenary year and it will celebrate with events including a return to the university for its annual conference September 5th - 9th 2016University of Sheffi eld UKCONTACT wwwesg2016eu
glasstec 2016Biennial exhibition and conference devoted to all sectors of the glass industry September 20th - 23rd 2016Messe Duesseldorf GermanyCONTACT httpwwwglasstecde
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Glass International February 2016
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Introducing the SPT2 the most advanced volume and pressure measurement system available todaybull 270 bottles per hour throughput
bull No job change
bull Lab-precision volume measurement at the line
Introducing the SPT2
INNOVATIONin Pressure Testing
OUR BRAND
PROTECTSYOUR BRAND CALL US TODAY
+17244822163AGRINTL COM
DIARYindd 1 21816 923 AM
CLASSIFIEDS
contact us vidromecanicavidromecanicacom wwwvidromecanicacom
for Tableware and Stemware
TEMPERING LINES ON BELT SPINDLES
ANNEALING amp DECORATING LEHRS for Containers and Tableware
KBA-KAMMANN GmbH Bergkirchener Str 228D-32549 Bad Oeynhausen (Germany)
Fon +49 (0) 5734 5140-0 Fax +49 (0) 5734 5140-5130mailkba-kammanncom wwwkba-kammanncom
DECORATING MACHINES
FLEXIBLEPRECISEINNOVATIVE
Rio Tinto Minerals
2 Eastbourne TerraceLondon W2 6LG UK
Tel +44 (0) 207 781 1450Fax +44 (0) 207 781 1851Email simoncookriotintocomWeb wwwriotintomineralscom
Global CombustionSystems
Total Support
Unit 43 Evans Business Centre Easter Inch Bathgate EH48 2EH Scotland UK
Tel+44 (0) 1506 657310Fax +44 (0) 8704 799975Email SalesglobalcombustioncomWeb wwwglobalcombustioncom
TIAMA ZA des Plattes 1 Chemin des Plattes 69390 Vourles France
Tel +33 (0) 4 37 20 15 00Fax +33 (0) 4 78 07 94 50
Email marketingtiamacomWebsitewwwtiamacom
INDUSTRIAL GAS ENGINEERS U N I T D 2 B RO O KS I D E B U S IN E S S PA R K G RE E NG A TE C H AD D E RT O N M2 4 1 G S EN G L AN D
T E L E P H ON E 0 1 6 1 - 6 5 4 7 7 0 0 F A X 0 1 6 1 - 6 5 5 3 8 1 2
E-MAIL S A L E S MO N T S E L A S C O U K WWWMONTSELASCOUK
INDUSTRIAL GAS ENGINEERS
Unit D2 Brookside Business Park Greengate Chadderton M24 1GS UK
Tel +44 (0) 161 654 7700 Fax +44 (0) 161 655 3812Email salesmontselascouk wwwmontselascouk
MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS OF SELAS SQUARE PORT GAS amp AIR VALVES
AIR GAS
ANNEALING LEHRS
HOT END WARE HANDLING
HEAT-UP SERVICES
SCREEN PRINTINGLUBRICATING AND
COATING SOLUTIONS
RAW MATERIALS
INSPECTION
COMBUSTION EQUIPMENTCOMBUSTION
SYSTEMSBURNERS
GLASS LEVELMEASUREMENT
Glassman events visitwwwglassmaneventscom
ContactEsme Horn
T+44 (0) 1737 855136to book your space
Low-Emission Oxy-fuel Solutionsbull Oxygen amp oxygen flow control equipmentbull Global oxygen enrichment applicationsbull Cleanfirereg oxy-fuel burnersbull Start-up servicesInerting Applicationsbull Hydrogen nitrogen amp other gasesbull Enabling flow control equipment
(39101)
800-654-4567 (code 344)gigmrktgairproductscomairproductscomglass
Ware Handling Made EasyComplete intergrated Ware Handling package2 amp 3 Axis Servo StackerAdvanced Lehr Cross ConveyorWare Transfer units for ALL types of productionAdjustable pocket PushbarsWorldwide service and support teamDedicated to resolving your Ware Handling problems
Airfield Business Park Elvington York YO42 4AU UKTel 0044 1904 608999Email salessheppeecomWeb wwwsheppeecom
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Graphoidal Developments Ltd Broombank Road Chesterfield
S41 9QJ England
Tel +44 (0) 1246 266000Fax +44 (0) 1246 269269
Email salesgraphoidalcomWebsite wwwgraphoidalcom
Lubricating and Coating Solutions
for the Glass Container Industry
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CLASSIFIEDSindd 1 21916 925 AM
53035 MONTERIGGIONI (SI) ITALY - Strada di Gabbricce 6 Tel +39 0577 304730 ifvfonderievaldelsanecom wwwfonderievaldelsanecom
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挀愀洀攀爀愀猀 挀漀渀挀攀瀀琀Ⰰ 愀 猀甀挀挀攀猀猀昀甀氀氀 椀渀瘀攀渀琀椀漀渀 戀礀 䤀刀䤀匀 椀渀猀瀀攀挀琀椀漀渀 洀愀挀栀椀渀攀猀
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Events world
International Congress on Glass conference 2016 A platform for the dissemination of glass science and technology informationApril 7th - 11th 2016Shanghai ChinaCONTACT icg2016vipsinacomwwwicg2016shanghaicom
China Glass 2016 Annual Chinese exhibition returns to ShanghaiApril 11th - 14th 2016Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre Shanghai ChinaCONTACT ceramsoc163comwwwchinaglass-expocom
Glassman Middle East 2016 The Glassman exhibition and conference returns to the Middle East for the fi rst time since 2009May 10th - 11th 2016Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre UAECONTACT jeremyfordreyquartzltdcomkenclarkquartzltdcomwwwglassmaneventscom
Glass Focus 2016This day-long event is a conference and an awards evening organ-ised by the British Glass associationMay 12th 2016Dynamic Earth Edinburgh UKCONTACT glassfocusbritglasscoukwwwbritglassorgukglassfocus2016
Glass Stress Summer School 2016An intensive two-day course containing lecturesequipment demon-strations practical stress measurements and informal discusionsMay 27th - 28th 2016Nordic Hotel Forum Tallinn EstoniaCONTACT abenglasstresscomwwwglasstresscom
Mir Stekla 2016 Annual Russian exhibitionJune 6th - 9th 2016Moscow Expo Centre Pavilion Number 2 RussiaCONTACTreexpocentrruwwwmirstekla-exporu
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