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39 MOULDS BUSELLATO specialization in complexity and precision – never say no!
46 DEVELOPMENTS VDMA Research project lays foundations for single stage container glass forming 50 50 COMPANY UPDATE ALL GLASS stepping out into the limelight 46 to say: “We really did it!”
60 GLASSWORKS PROFILE VIDRALA investing in growth, 60 capacity and leadership
67 REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATIONS ICF-EDG recent achievements in domestic glass production
73 VISION TECHNOLOGIES OPTREL pharmaceutical glass 67 containers and parental drugs inspection 73 contents
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companies mentioned & advertisers index
…in this issue of GMP&A. Advertisers are indicated in bold COMPANY NAME PAGE NO. COMPANY NAME PAGE NO. COMPANY NAME PAGE NO.
All Glass ...... 50-56, 57, 81-85 Gerresheimer...... 22 Ramsey Products...... 18, 30, 81-85 Amig...... 10, 81-85 GHCL...... 28 RCR Cristalleria Italiana...... 68 Antonini ...... 27, 81-85 Glassman ...... 44 Revimac-Bottero ....Front cover, 81-85 Arc International ...... 68 Green Mountain Glass...... 30 Rhodia...... 33 Ardagh Group ...... 46 GT Glass Technologies ...... 3, 81-85 Ricardo Gallo ...... 60 Argón...... 60 Riedel Nachtmann...... 68 H.C. Starck...... 32 BDF Industries ...... 3, 81-85 Heye International ...... 46 S.I.G.MA...... 13, 81-85 Beatson Clark ...... 26 Hikari Glass ...... 35 Saint-Gobain ...... 28, 51 Bennu Glass...... 31 Hindustan National Glass...... 23 Sanyou Chemical ...... 27 Berlin Packaging ...... 33 HNGI...... 34 Searles Valley Minerals...... 28 Blenko Glass ...... 25 Horn...... 9, 81-85 Shandong Haihua ...... 28 Bormioli Luigi...... 68 Hubei Shuanghuan...... Sipac ...... 15, 81-85 Bormioli Rocco è Figlio...... 68 Chemical Group ...... 28 Sklostroj Turnov ...... 6, 81-85 Bottero ...... Front cover, 81-85 Soda Sanayii...... 28 Brunner Mond...... 28 ICF/EDG...... 67-71 Solvay...... 28, 33 Busellato & Drigo ...... 40 ICI Pakistan ...... 28 Sorg ...... 4, 81-85 Busellato Glass Moulds...... Spami - Stevanato Group...... 39-44, 45, 81-85 Joint Stock Company Soda...... 28 ...... 21, 73-78, 81-85 Strada...... 5, 81-85 Cameron Glass ...... 31 KYP Accessories...... 35, 81-85 Capivari...... 31 Tangshan Sanyou Group ...... 27 CertainTeed...... 34 Land Instruments International...... 20 Tata Chemicals ...... 28 CGS (Contemporary Glass Society)..23 Lianyyungang Soda Plant...... 28 Tecno 5 ...... 81-85, Back inside cover Ciech Chemical Group ...... 28 Libbey...... 68 Teichmann, Henry F...... 33, 81-85 Commersald ...... 26, 81-85 Luben Glass...... 17, 81-85 Tianjin Soda Plant ...... 28 Corning ...... 27 LubroTech Solutions...... 28, 81-85 Turmond ...... 29, 81-85 CPIV...... 68 MCR Systems (BDF Group).....3, 81-85 Unique Optical ...... 35 Dahua Group Dalian...... Mir Stekla...... 66 USL...... 23 Chemical Industry ...... 28 Moderne Mecanique...... 10, 81-85 DCW ...... 28 MT Forni Industriali ...... 10, 81-85 Valca...... 60 Duralex ...... 68 VDMA ...... 46-49 Durobor ...... 68 Nirma...... 28 Verallia North America...... 28 Vidrala ...... 60-65 Ecotecne...... 80, 81-85 O-I (Owens-Illinois)...... 24, 51 Vidrieras de Alava ...... 60 EinFormGlas...... 46 Ocean Glass ...... 25 Vidrieras de Arte ...... 60 EME...... 2, 81-85 OCI Chemical...... 28, 35 Vidrieras de Llodio ...... 60 Emhart Glass ...... 81-85, Back cover OCMI OTG...... 10, 81-85 Vidromecanica ...... 32, 81-85 Emmeti...... 15, 81-85 Olivotto-Antas-Lynch-Lindner...... Vitrum ...... 88 ...... 19, 81-85 VMA ...... 31, 81-85 FMC...... 28 Owens Corning ...... 22, 31 Fonderie Bartalesi ...... 7, 81-85 Waltec Maschinenbau ...... 48 Fonderie Valdelsane...... Pasabahce...... 68 ...... Front inside cover, 81-85 Penrice Soda ...... 28 Yunnan Yuntianhua...... 31 Perego Giancarlo ....First page, 81-85 General Chemical ...... Pneumofore...... 34 Zecchetti ...... 8, 81-85 Industrial Products...... 28 Praxair...... 60 Zignago Vetro...... 40 General Chemical ...... Zippe...... 23, 25, 81-85 (Soda Ash) Partners ...... 28 Qinghai Wucai Soda Ash...... 27 Zwiesel...... 68
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GLASSWORKS 2010 Green, White 126 Fuel used:electricalenergy, gas Number offurnaces:5-Tons/day (total):290 Nominal capital:Euro 30million Company founded:1946 Tot. numberofemployees:1,070 Export: yes Made of: glassmanufacturer)(Primary Decanters, Stemware, Tableware, Tumblers Domestic glassware from 5ml.to1200narrow neck,widemouth Capacity/shape: Production techniques: Colours: Perfume Bottles andcontainers C Manager Tel: +1-215-6727111-Fax:+1-215-6727115 Horsham, PA 19044-USA 5 Walnut Grove Drive,Suite140 Commercial office Manager Olivier Blondeau:[email protected] Valerie Mattiussi:[email protected] E-mail: Tel: +33-1-40372537-Fax:+33-1-40378572 182, RueLa Fayette-75010Paris -France Commercial office Plant Manager Tel: +33-01-64046837-Fax:+33-01-64046840 77120 Coulommiers-France duGrandMorin-Z.I.delaPrairie St.Pierre57, rue Plant -3 Tableware, bottles Perfume Plant production IS -Emhart,H28Olivotto090 Machines/equipment -Suppliers: Fuel used:Electricalenergy, Gas Number offurnaces:5-Tons/day (total):215 Number ofemployeesatplant:860 Abroad: no.3 Tel: +39-02-94019111-Fax:+39-02-9466795 20081 Abbiategrasso(MI)-Italy Via F.M.Visconti1,Z.I.Mendosio Stabilimento diAbbiategrasso Plant -2 Address asabove Plant -1 Domestic: no.2,Abroad: no.1 Number ofproductionplants(domestic/abroad) Quality certifications Annual turnover Giovanni Rosati:HeadofPurchasing division F. Nardiello: SalesDirector Perfumery V. DiGiuseppantonio:GeneralDirector A. Bormioli:President Company Officers glassworks_bormioliluigi.pdf www.glassonline.com/Internet: on page This COMPANY DATA OMPANY AR
WORLD GLASS DIRECTORY WORLD GLASS Black, Blue,Brown, DarkGreen, HalfGreen, Light BORMIOLI LUIGI SPA Crystal GUIDE 2012 GUIDE BORMIOLI LUIGIFRANCE BORMIOLI LUIGISPA BORMIOLI LUIGISPA Marcel Trepanier Patricia Mathon
(Primary glassmanufacturer)(Primary PRODUCTION Michel Audinot Euro 130million BORMIOLI LUIGIU.S.A. BORMIOLI LUIGIFRANCESA Machine-made, Mouldsinhouse VISION 2000,SA8000 : 2010 and China. tured byskilledartisansinglassworksGermany, Turkey oli glassworksinParma, whilesomeitemsare manufac- facture ofhigh-qualityglass. mitted tothepurest sands,potashandothermaterialsusedinthemanu- logy tocreate beautifulglassware ofthehighestqua- andnew-age glassmakingtechno- ian craftsmanship sion: acommitmenttogreat design,traditionalItal- mis- Bormioli familycontinuetofollowthefounder’s between BolognaandMilan,thecompany oli. Located intheregion ofParma, northernItaly, halfway T Tel: +39-0521-7931-Fax:+39-0521-793285 Via Moletolo6-43100Parma - beginning ofthecompany, tothepresent, Luigi Bormiolihasbeencom- Most of the company’s glassware ismadeattheLuigi Bormi- Most ofthecompany’s In order toproduce glass ofthehighestquality, thecom- major retail stores across theUSaswellinCanada.From the to internationalprominence byMr. Luigi Bormi- gi Bormioli-wasfoundedin1946andled he world'sleadingglassware manufacturer -Lui- lity. inappearance Luigi Bormiolirivalsfinecrystal and elegance,butisaffordably pricedandwidely pany prefers tomanufacture itsproducts from the available. Italy andeventuallytoallofEurope. Luigi Bormiolibrandglassware, alllead-free, canbefoundinmost from recycled product. purest ofmaterialsandnotrecycled glass,butalsohascertaincollectionsthatare made tively young, but the company’s devotiontodesignaes- tively young,butthecompany’s thetics and glass craftsmanship are rootedthetics andglasscraftsmanship inItalianglass- making methodsthathaveflourishedontheVenetian islandof cristallo. Intime,theironce-secret processes spread across Murano sincetheMiddleAges.WhileVenice symbolizesglass artistry ofthehighestorder,artistry thelastingcontributionofMurano glassmakers wasthecreation ofaclear, brilliantglasscalled As Italianglassmakersgo,Luigi Bormioliisrela- www.bormioliluigi.it Italy Luben 1 pag 28-04-2011 16:25 Pagina 1 B&P NEWS GM 3-11 18-04-2011 13:59 Pagina 18 news 18 & PRODUCTS
In order to provide better product transfer and fewer ELIMINATING cracks, Ramsey proposed that the conveying chain be replaced with a different style of chain. The original chain PROBLEMS WITH was an extended pitch, link and spacer, chain design that contained large openings, or gaps, in the chain surface, as a CONTAINER DEFECTS means for increasing air-flow. In this application, where A leading producer of glass jars for food products was smooth product transfer was especially important, Ramsey challenged by its customer to produce higher quality, blem- recommended a Ramsey Ultralife ½” pitch, all link, con- ish free containers. Specifically, the customer wanted to veyor chain. The recommended chain contains much small- reduce the size and number of small cracks, also called er gaps in the chain surface, and was expected to provide checks, which appeared on the bottom of jars during pro- better glassware support during the transfer process. duction. Faced with this new challenge, the glassmaker After installation of the new Ramsey conveying chain, contacted Ramsey for assistance. the glassmaker experienced an immediate improvement in Working with glass production personnel, Ramsey’s container quality. The incidence of checks and bottom technical sales team was able to identify the source of the defects was significantly reduced and, according to the final glass checking. During container production, red-hot jars customer, “…container quality was the highest seen from move from the mould to a dead plate and then to a glass any source.” conveying chain. The containers are very fragile during this Ramsey Products has manufactured chains for more than stage of production and it is critical that the glass be trans- 85 years and is a leading supplier of conveying chains and ferred smoothly from the dead plate to the chain. After take out arms for the glass industry with warehouses and examining the actual glass conveyor, it was determined that representatives around the world. the transfer of jars to the chain was not occurring as smoothly as it should, and cracks were developing during www.ramseychain.com the transfer process.
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maturity. It plans to issue a new corporate bond in the first GERRESHEIMER six months of 2011. The company has EUR 200 million in a medium term loan available until the new corporate REFINANCING AHEAD bond is issued. OF SCHEDULE “The new financing structure provides us with a lot more flexibility. We want to achieve further profitable growth, so The Gerresheimer AG management board has our focus remains on extending our market position as a decided to commence group refinancing ahead of successful partner to the pharma industry in both the west- schedule as a result of the current positive market envi- ern world and increasingly in emerging markets,” com- ronment and the rating agencies’ upgrade of ments Hans-Jürgen Wiecha, CFO of Gerresheimer AG. Gerresheimer’s rating. The company has signed a new Standard & Poor’s recently upgraded Gerresheimer to syndicated loan agreement with a five-year maturity, an investment grade rating of BBB-. which comprises a term loan of EUR 150 million and a Gerresheimer is an internationally leading manufactur- revolving credit facility of EUR 250 million. These have er of high-quality speciality products made of glass and been used to repay a bank loan with an original principal plastic for the global pharma and healthcare industry, of EUR 450 million which was due to mature in 2012/13. with production operations at 44 sites in Europe, North Gerresheimer will also be redeeming the EUR 126 mil- and South America and Asia, revenues of about EUR one lion high yield bond (ISIN: XS0213359671) prior to billion and 9,500 employees.
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plant, currently in its first phase of Khroustalny, Russia; and Besana, OWENS operation, will supply rovings to the Italy. The new furnace is expected to Asia Pacific market, which are cur- be operational in early 2012, at CORNING rently being imported from Europe which time it will more than double NEW GLASS FIBER and the Americas. production capacity at the Tlaxcala MANUFACTURING FACILITY “We are very excited to bring our facility. The expansion will support best-in-class technology here to increased production of Owens Owens Corning held the China,” said VP and MD, Owens official opening ceremony Corning’s corrosion-resistant Corning China, Jean-Marc Sinkora. Advantex® glass and will produce of its new production facility in the “This investment enables us to serve Yuhang Economic and Development assembled roving and dry-use our Asia Pacific customers with chopped strands. Zone, Hangzhou, China on 9 March, local supply, allowing them to bring in the presence of about 300 cus- “The steady growth in demand for products to market more quickly and these products, coupled with tomers, suppliers, local government more cost effectively.” representatives and global corpo- favourable pricing in the marketplace rate leaders. is driving a positive expected return The plant represents a major mile- PRODUCTION on the investment in our Tlaxcala stone in the 73-year history of EXPANSION IN MEXICO facility,” said Marcio Sandri, vice Owens Corning, and will signifi- Owens Corning is investing in the president and managing director for cantly expand the company’s capac- construction of a new furnace to the company’s Americas reinforce- ity in China. expand production capacity at its ment business. “We are pleased to be “Building a new facility in China Tlaxcala, Mexico, glass reinforce- able to support our customers’ needs is part of our global business strate- ments facility. with this latest expansion.” gy to supply our customers locally in The expansion, which supports Owens Corning is a leading glob- growing regions of the world,” said increasing global demand for glass al producer of residential and com- Owens Corning Chairman and CEO reinforcements, is the fourth produc- mercial building materials, glass- Mike Thaman. “The new Yuhang tion capacity increase announced by fiber reinforcements and engineered plant represents Owens Corning’s the reinforcements division of the materials for composite systems, commitment to serve our customers company in recent months. Capacity with sales of USD 5 billion in 2010 and the fast-growing China market.” increases were also recently and about 15,000 employees in 28 Capacity from the new Yuhang announced in Yuhang, China; Gous- countries on five continents.
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Good to know: USL INVESTMENTS IN GLASS PLANTS Everything Vijay Mallya-led United Spirits (USL) will invest around INR 600 crore to set up glass man- ufacturing plants, trying to rein in volatile input costs. USL is probably the biggest user of glass bottles by you’ve ever tonnage with its volume sales crossing 112 million cases (of 9 litres each) in the current financial year. India’s glass industry, which is dominated by players such as Hindustan National Glass (HNG), has increased the prices by 10-12% in the last few months. heard about ART + CULTURE CGS A077, is ARTS COUNCIL FUNDING LOST The CGS (Contemporary Glass Society) true. has not been selected as one of the Arts Council’s National Portfolio Organisations and therefore has lost all its funding from Arts Council England (ACE). Since its beginning in 1997, the CGS has grown from an organization of 150 members to nearly 700. It provides vital services for the glass community, connecting and sustaining its members through its website, publication, mentoring programmes, exhibi- tions and conferences, also due to the financial stabil- ity that being one of Arts Council England’s regular- ly funded organizations gave them. The CGS is the largest network of glassmakers in the UK, with a dynamic and involved membership and committed management team, so despite this setback they are in a strong position to face the future. There is no doubt, however, that cuts will mean painful change for CGS. Priority at the moment will be to maintain core services, while looking for other sources of funding, including Arts Council England’s Grants for the Arts, for which CGS is still eligible. The CGS is the UK’s most significant organiza- tion promoting contemporary glass making and Batch Plants • makers. It plays a crucial role in the safeguarding of ancient skills in contemporary arts, and it deliv- Cullet Systems • Chargers • ers incredible value for money with its resource and information rich website, its quarterly publica- Glass Level Controllers • tion, professional development schemes and inter- nationally important exhibitions and conferences. Pre-heating • Engineering
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news SODA ASH 24 & PRODUCTS US SODA ASH ROYALTY RELIEF VITAL TO WYOMING JOBS O-I A bill to ensure Wyoming soda ash production sustains its global competitiveness by extend- ASBESTOS CONSPIRACY CLAIM DENIED ing the current two percent soda ash royalty rate Global packaging manufacturer Owens-Illinois through 2016 – H.R. 1192 – has been introduced by US Inc. (O-I) said in mid-March that it is “disap- Representative Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.). The current pointed by a jury verdict assessing more than USD 40 royalty rate is in danger of expiring in October. million in damages against it in a case of alleged injuries Lummis released the following statement: from asbestos”. “Maintaining a robust soda ash industry is vital to O-I announced that it will contest the verdict of the thousands of jobs in Sweetwater County. Although our jury, which awarded the plaintiff, Charles Gillenwater, a proud tradition of soda ash production continues to be total USD 90 million in damages against O-I and three a force of economic strength for Wyoming and our other companies: Honeywell International Inc., Pneumo country, overseas competition and rising energy costs Abex and John Crane Inc. have undercut Wyoming’s status as the largest soda ash Gillenwater, who is said to have contracted mesothe- producer.” lioma (cancer in the lining of the chest or abdomen) while “China’s unfair policies, which continue to distort working as a pipe fitter in the 1970s at several locations, the international trade of soda ash, have become an including Illinois State University, Bridgestone-Firestone especially difficult hurdle in Wyoming’s ability to and Eureka Co., accused O-I, Honeywell and Pneumo compete in the industry.” Abex of conspiring to conceal information about the “Wyoming’s soda ash industry has begun to rebound, health risks of asbestos from their employees, customers but the economy is still weak. Now is not the time to sad- and others. dle Wyoming companies with increased taxes. We sim- O-I said in a statement that it “did not conspire with ply cannot afford to lose any of these good-paying jobs anyone concerning asbestos health hazards, continues to in Sweetwater County communities. That’s why I intro- deny these conspiracy claims, and will challenge this ver- duced H.R. 1192, which provides the certainty the soda dict, if necessary, in the Illinois Appellate Courts.” ash industry needs to create jobs. It also helps to ensure “The company has successfully defended its position a reliable stream of revenue for the state of Wyoming and in similar cases and is confident of a successful outcome the US Treasury. H.R. 1192 will help strengthen jobs and in this matter as well,” it said. economic vitality in Wyoming and ensure our state O-I added that Gillenwater never worked for it or in remains a world leader in soda ash production.” any of its plants, and that he did not allege that he was exposed to materials containing asbestos made or sold by the company. makes up for only a small portion (4-5%) of the total car- The verdict assessed USD 40 million in punitive dam- bon footprint of glass packaging. ages against O-I and a part of the USD 9.6 million in “Sustainable packaging is becoming a critical consider- compensatory damages imposed on the four companies. ation for food and beverage industries in Asia Pacific. O-I’s According to O-I, the case is not expected to affect its LCA enables a true comparison between packaging mate- financial outlook for the year. rials as it details the complete life of a package - from the extraction of raw materials to the reuse or recycling of the container,” said presenter Steve Bourke, Regional PRESENTATION OF COMPLETE GLASS Environmental and Risk manager, O-I Asia Pacific. LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT “The focus on sustainable packaging in China is O-I presented its complete Life Cycle Assessment expected to grow due to environmental awareness, gov- (LCA) study at the China Safe and Sustainable Packaging ernment initiatives and an increasing population. Glass is Summit in Hangzhou, China in mid-March 2011. not only the consumer choice for taste, purity and safety, Dealing in-depth with cradle-to-cradle life cycle data it’s also 100% recyclable, forever.” regarding glass, aluminium and Polyethylene “O-I’s LCA provides key packaging decision-makers Terephthalate (PET) containers, O-I’s LCA shows that in China with more insight into the environmental impact glass has the most favourable carbon footprint. of their packaging choices. It also dispels many myths O-I’s LCA also shows that using recycled glass direct- associated with the carbon footprint of different packag- ly reduces carbon emissions, which is validated by sus- ing types,” Bourke said. tainability research firm AMR Research. Every 10% of O-I is China’s second largest glass manufacturer, with recycled glass used in production cuts carbon emissions eight plants and one mould factory, producing about one by about 5% and reduces energy use by about 3%. million tonnes of glass packaging per annum, mainly for Moreover, transporting finished glass containers the beer, food, wine and spirits industries.
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OCEAN GLASS A077, HIGH-END STEMWARE GOAL Ocean Glass Plc (OGC), Thailand’s leading stands for manufacturer of glass tableware, is looking at the higher-end wineglass market to cover a broader seg- ment of consumers. “Surprisingly, Thai consumers still pay less attention to domestic wine glass products,” said managing direc- excellent tor Sunsanee Supatravanij. “It may probably be because they still stick with European brands.” According to Ms. Supatravanij, the company aims at expanding its product lines to cover more value-added quality at stemware in addition to its existing two product seg- ments - retail glass products for household and profes- sional products for food services. The company, which invested THB 1 billion in a new factory equipped with the advanced furnaces and tech- the best nology from Japan and Germany in 2009, can produce lead-free and barium-free crystal glass, with high clari- ty and brilliance. In 2010, OGC introduced premium crystal wine ware possible and accessories under the Lucaris brand, achieving sales for THB 300 million, with about 80% exported to Asian markets such as Hong Kong, China, and Singapore. This year, the company plans to put more emphasis on the domestic market, and will introduce Lucaris to price. broader food and hotel services markets as well as mar- ket the brand through special events such as wine-tast- ing dinners. In 2010, OGC’s total sales reached THB 1.85 billion, with annual growth of 10-15%. Lucaris sales represented about 5% of the company’s total.
BLENKO GLASS BANK ACCOUNTS SEIZED BY GAS COMPANY Bank accounts for Blenko Glass Co. have been emptied by a gas company to which it owed more than USD 500,000. Officials with the hand-blown glass manufacturer say, in any case, that its Milton- based factory has no immediate plans to shut down. The action stems from a 2005 court case in which Blenko was sued by Big Two Mile Gas Co., its former Batch Plants • gas supplier, over a disagreement about the payments • • due for gas used at the factory. Cullet Systems Chargers A Cabell Circuit Court judge ruled in favour of Big Two • Mile in September 2005 and rendered a judgment against Glass Level Controllers Blenko. The two sides, however, could not reach an agree- • ment on how to make payments on the money owed. Pre-heating Engineering
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for the successful management of “In recent years ‘Lean BEATSON CLARK each element outside of product pro- Manufacturing’ has been a strong dri- duction, from planning, engineering ver in the businesses that I have DIRECTORIAL TEAM and logistics to the recycling plant. worked in. This has had a big influ- STRENGTHENED Brough, 47 from Retford ence on how I manage and how I look Continuing its drive to Nottinghamshire, has joined Beatson at my role, the concept of understand- become a world-class suppli- Clark from his role as operations con- ing the needs of your customer is the er of glass packaging, Beatson Clark troller at Robert McBride. In the past first step on the ‘Lean Journey’ and has appointed Gary Brough to the he has held influential roles at some one that I am keen to continue as position of operations director. of the country’s leading FMCG com- operations director at Beatson Clark.” Brough joins award winning, panies such as Northern Foods, Sara “The market that we operate in is Beatson Clark at an exciting time. Lee, Homepride Foods and Unigate competitive and we need to look at The company has developed a long- (St Ivel). what we can do differently to better term strategy focusing on all elements “I am looking forward to a new support our existing customers, of the business, including investment managerial challenge, Beatson Clark whether this be through considered into facilities and employees and is has a strong reputation in the area and investment, improving our factory pleased to enhance this strategy with I look forward to being part of a team or ensuring that our operations Brough’s appointment. As operations dedicated to driving the business for- move towards world-class over the director, Brough will be responsible ward,” said Brough. next few years.” B&P NEWS GM 3-11 21-04-2011 14:32 Pagina 27
SODA ASH news SANYOU CHEMICAL 27 SODA ASH PROJECT & PRODUCTS Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries and Qinghai Wucai Mine Limited will reportedly jointly invest in one of Qinghai Wucai Soda Ash Limited’s soda production facilities, to raise “A hallmark of what we do is innovation and we want its registered capital from CNY 183 million to CNY to allow people to see how glass can be used as a contin- 745 million. ually evolving, dynamic technology,” said Daniel Collins, Sanyou will invest CNY 380 million, accounting for who works in corporate marketing for Corning. 51% interest while Qinghai Wucai Mine Limited will “Sometimes people take the enormity of innovation for invest CNY 365 million for a 49% stake. granted. They don’t fully appreciate the technology and The soda production facility has an annual capacity innovation that goes into glass everyday,” he added. of 1.1 million tons. “The technology that goes into manufacturing and producing [these products] is far different than what people think of glass,” Collins continued. He also point- ed out that 10% of Corning’s revenue is spent on R&D CORNING in the field of speciality glass, reaching about USD 700 million a year. VIDEO ON FUTURE OF GLASS “We work with manufacturers in different industries. Corning Inc., recently created its “A Day Made For example, we work with appliance manufacturers on of Glass” video designed to provide a look at its utilizing the glass in future products. There are prototypes vision for the future of speciality glass. The video shows in the labs of these appliance manufacturers,” he says. the numerous opportunities and options for glass, rang- So far, the five-and-a-half-minute video has been ing from architectural display glass and architectural used in customer demonstrations and presentations, at surface glass to large panel display glass as well as flex- investor conferences, on the company’s Facebook page, ible display glass. as well as on YouTube. B&P NEWS GM 3-11 21-04-2011 14:32 Pagina 28 news 28 & PRODUCTS
tent efforts to use energy efficiently in facility operations SAINT-GOBAIN and to integrate superior energy management into overall organizational strategy. VERALLIA CONTRIBUTES TO The Sustained Excellence Award is the second hon- ENERGY STAR® AWARD our from the EPA that Verallia North America has been associated with this year after the ENERGY STAR® cer- Verallia North America, a leading US manufac- tification for its distribution centre in Fairfield, turer of glass containers, is sharing in the honour California, in January. of the 2011 ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award which has been announced for parent company Saint-Gobain from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). All Saint-Gobain businesses in the US are SODA ASH being recognized for their leadership in conserving ener- gy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. SODA ASH This is the third consecutive year that Saint-Gobain and US subsidiaries have received the award. In fact, the com- GLOBAL STRATEGIC pany was recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year in 2009 and 2010. BUSINESS REPORT No other manufacturer of glass containers has ever The most recent report from Research and Markets been honoured as a Partner of the Year or presented with analyzes the worldwide markets for Soda Ash in a Sustained Excellence Award, which recognizes consis- USD and Metric Tons as per the following end-use segments: glass (container glass, flat glass, fiber glass, and others), chemicals, soaps and detergents, pulp and paper, fluegas desulfurization, water treat- ment, and miscellaneous. The report also provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin RENITE COMPANY’S EXCLUSIVE America, and Rest of World. DISTRIBUTOR FOR: Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for AUSTRIA - BULGARIA the period 2007 through 2015, as well as a seven- CZECH REPUBLIC year historic analysis for these markets. GERMANY - GREECE The report profiles 58 companies including many HUNGARY - ITALY POLAND - ROMANIA key and niche players such as: Ciech Chemical SLOVAKIA - SLOVENIA Group; Dahua Group Dalian Chemical Industry SPAIN - SWITZERLAND Co., Ltd.; DCW Ltd., FMC Corporation; GHCL UKRAINE Ltd.; Hubei Shuanghuan Chemical Group; ICI Pakistan Ltd.; Joint Stock Company Soda; Lianyungang Soda Plant; Nirma Ltd.; Searles Valley Minerals; OCI Chemical Corporation; Penrice Soda Holdings Ltd.; Shandong Haihua Co., Ltd.; Soda Sanayii A.S.; Solvay S.A.; Tangshan Sanyou Group Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Soda Plant; Tata Chemicals Ltd.; General Chemical Industrial SPRAY MOULD Products, Inc.; General Chemical (Soda Ash) EQUIPMENT Partners; and Brunner Mond Group. with SPRAY Key topics covered: introduction, methodology LUBRICANTS and product definitions; global market overview; product overview; natural soda ash - occurrence, SWAB MOULD EQUIPMENT mining and processing; end-use analysis; techno- with logical innovations; recent industry activity; corpo- SWABBING COMPOUNDS rate activity in recent past - a perspective builder; focus on select players; global market perspective; US; Canada; Japan; Europe; Asia-Pacific; Latin America; rest of world; and competitive landscape.
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FIBERGLASS BENNU GLASS YUNNAN YUNTIANHUA RESTARTING OF KALAMA GLASS PLANT ACQUISITION OF CAPIVARI Chongqing Polycomp International The closed glass plant of Cameron Glass will Corporation (CPIC), a subsidiary of restart production at the Port of Kalama early in Yunnan Yuntianhua, has reportedly acquired the 2012, and is expected to bring about 100 jobs to the area, complete assets of Brazil’s Capivari Glass Fiber according to company officials. for USD 59.5 million. Bennu Glass LLC, which bought the former Capivari Glass Fiber was formerly a subsidiary of Cameron Glass plant out of bankruptcy for USD 64.8 Owens Corning, and specializes in the manufacture million in 2010, has announced that it plans to produce and sales of fibreglass, with annual production 100 million bottles a year, with substantial investments capacity of 37,000 tons, and a sales network to replace most of the plant’s glassmaking equipment, throughout Latin America. CPIC has a registered capital of USD 252 million according to Jerry Lemieux, CEO of Bennu. and is a joint venture established by Yuntianhua, According to Lemieux, Bennu plans to install a mas- Carlyle Group and Saudi Arabia’s Amiantit Group. sive liquid-oxygen furnace to heat the glass to 2,800°F. Yuntianhua holds a 63.62% stake in CPIC, which Bennu intends to hire key personnel such as a plant had total assets of CNY 7.5 billion and net assets of engineer and plant manager with experience in the glass CNY 3.2 billion in 2010. industry immediately. B&P NEWS GM 3-11 21-04-2011 14:33 Pagina 32 news & PRODUCTS
H.C. STARCK USE OF CONFLICT-FREE RAW MATERIALS CONFIRMED H.C. Starck, one of the leading manufacturers of refractory metals and advanced ceramics, uses only tantalum raw materials from ethical, non-conflict sources. This has been established by the affirmative cer- tification H.C. Starck received from the independent Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC). “We expect our suppliers to meet highest ethical stan- dards. The EICC certification is confirmation of our intensive work in recent years to ensure the supply of conflict-free raw materials,” says Dr. Andreas Meier, president & CEO of H.C. Starck. “Our company has established stringent worldwide guidelines for purchasing raw materials, and we have integrated comprehensive sustainability criteria into our procurement process. The effectiveness of all these mea- sures has now been verified by the successful EICC cer- tification.” H.C. Starck introduced its own Responsible Supply Chain Management System (RSCM) in the beginning of 2010 for the procurement of raw materials. This system ensures efficient and competitive purchasing, avoiding sourcing from conflict regions or from suppliers that do not act in line with environmental and social sustainabil- ity. The system fulfils all requirements of an ISO manage- ment system standard, confirmed by the external auditor Bureau Veritas. “With the RSCM system, we have already implement- ed an effective tool for the raw material procurement process. But EICC certification is still the most important proof to our customers that our raw materials are conflict- free,” explains Dr. John van Put, senior vice president of the Tantalum, Niobium, Surface Technologies & Ceramic Powders Business Unit. “That is why the EICC certifica- tion has strengthened our position as reliable supplier of raw materials from ethical, non-conflict sources.” To successfully receive EICC certification, a compa- ny must have an effective system for continuously trac- ing back the origin of the raw materials it uses to guar- antee that it is coming from non-conflict sources. The term “conflict materials” applies to metals such as tan- talum, tin, tungsten, and gold mined in countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbour- ing nations. Tantalum is a sought-after raw material in the electronics industry and allows extremely small capacitors to be manufactured for devices such as lap- tops, cameras, or medical equipment. H.C. Starck is a leading manufacturer of high-capacity tantalum pow- ders, which can be used to build particularly small, high-performance capacitors. B&P NEWS GM 3-11 21-04-2011 14:33 Pagina 33 news & PRODUCTS
BERLIN PACKAGING ISO 9001 RECERTIFICATION Berlin Packaging LLC has been recertified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard from Perry Johnson Registrar; the company was originally certified in 2004. Berlin Packaging has had a monthly 99% or higher on- time delivery of its warehouse shipments and 25 months of 99% or higher on-spec product quality for almost seven consecutive years. Berlin Packaging’s systems and practices have • Batch Plants received diverse awards, including CIO Magazine’s “Top 100 Innovators” award. “Of the 400 plus audits I have done, none of the com- • Turnkey Projects panies mentioned enhancing customer income as part of their quality policy. Berlin, you are the first...,” said Maria • Glass Furnaces Williams-Bell, auditor for Perry Johnson, a leading regis- trar for international quality standards. HFT provides engineer- “As we say at Berlin Packaging, ‘we are often pleased, ing, procurement and but never satisfied.’ This ISO certification exemplifies our construction services, as desire to offer world-class products and services and well as, turnkey projects ensures we will continue to improve and become a better for the glass industry. company,” commented Andrew Berlin. Our leadership, abilities and attention to details have given HFT a highly SODA ASH respected reputation worldwide. SOLVAY ACQUISITION OF RHODIA; EXPANSION IN EMERGING MARKETS Solvay SA has agreed to buy Rhodia SA of France for EUR 3.4 billion in cash to add speciality chemicals spanning ingredients for mois- turizers and car-part polymers. The addition of Rhodia will create a company with EUR 12 billion in revenue, 40% generated in emerging markets. Rhodia shareholders will receive EUR 31.6 per share, 50% more than its closing price on 1 April, according to Solvay. Including debt, the deal has an Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. enterprise value of EUR 6.6 billion. Engineers and Contractors to the Glass Industry Solvay is paying 7.3 times recurring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortiza- 3009 Washington Road tion, which is in line with the average multiple for McMurray, PA 15317-3202, USA speciality chemical acquisitions. The company sees Fax: +1 (724) 941-3479 www.hft.com the possibility of doubling its earnings to almost EUR 2 billion. +1 (724) 941-9550 Solvay said it expects to close the Rhodia pur- chase by late August. [email protected] [email protected] B&P NEWS GM 3-11 21-04-2011 14:33 Pagina 34 news 34 & PRODUCTS
The Naidu Peta Greenfield plant will be supplied with PNEUMOFORE six of the largest air cooled rotary vane pumps. The sys- tem will be controlled by Variable Frequency Drives that CONFIRMED AS KEY SUPPLIER equally distribute the working load between the pumps, FOR HNGI and match the flow with the needs generated by different Hindustan National Glass & Industries (HNGI), productions. The installation will also be remote-moni- the largest manufacturer of container glass in tored from the control room by means of an Ethernet net- India, with about 65% share of the market, has confirmed work. This set up will allow HNGI to have the total con- Pneumofore as a key supplier for two new projects in trol over the performance of the vacuum system and to Naidu Peta and Nashik. reduce the energy consumption when the maximum per- Pneumofore, specialized in the manufacture of rotary vane formance are not necessary. vacuum pumps and centralized vacuum systems, first sup- The second project is the expansion of the Nashik plied HNGI in 2008 with a new vacuum system commis- plant with the construction of a second 650 TPD fur- sioned and installed in the plant owned by the Group in nace. The new furnace will supply glass to six latest Bahadurgarh, Haryana. And now, HNGI has now reconfirmed generation IS lines that extensively use vacuum during its commitment to Pneumofore’s rotary vane technology. the forming process.
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SODA ASH news OCI CHEMICAL 35 10TH ANNIVERSARY & PRODUCTS AND SAFETY MILESTONE OCI Chemical, one of the world’s largest producers of natural soda ash, has celebrat- ed 10 years of operations at its production facility in Decatur, Alabama. The anniversary event also UNIQUE OPTICAL marked a major safety milestone, achieving one mil- GROWING DEMAND FOR INTER- lion man-hours without a lost-time accident. In fact, OCI Chemical has not had an occupational injury or CHANGEABLE-LENS CAMERAS illness that resulted in time away from work since its groundbreaking on 16 January 2001. Taiwan-based Unique Optical Industrial “Safety is our number one job at OCI,” said Kirk (UOI), currently the world’s second-largest pro- Milling, president and CEO of OCI Enterprises and ducer of optical glass blanks, reportedly expects its 2011 OCI Chemical. “Our Decatur plant has a stellar revenues to rise by 15-20% from 2010 mainly due to safety record with five years of safety leadership growing global demand for DSLR and mirrorless inter- and four years of industry leader awards from the changeable-lens cameras. National Safety Council. Our many awards are due UOI’s 2010 revenues was made up 35-40% from such primarily to our culture of safety and the training, glass blanks, 20% from digital cameras and projectors processes and personal accountability shared by each, and 10% from CCTV systems, according to indus- every employee from day one on the job. This is try sources. what’s established us not only as safety leaders but UOI has, through Taiwan-based client Kinko Optical as business leaders as well.” and Japan-based Hikari Glass (belonging to the Nikon The plant employs 40 people and operates 24 Group), participated in the supply chains of DSLR and hours a day, seven days a week. mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras for Canon, Nikon and Sony.
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1. BOTTLES AND CONTAINERS 3. TUBING, VIALS AND AMPOULES 6. SCIENTIFIC, LABORATORY ❏ ANDAPPARATUS MEDICAL GLASSWARE ❏ AEROSOLS COLOURS: ❏ TUBING ❏ ❏ BEER ANTIQUE ❏ VIALS ❏ BEAKERS ❏ ❏ BLACK ❏ ❏ COSMETICS ❏ AMPOULES BOTTLES AND JARS ❏ BLUE ❏ DRUG, PHARMAC. ❏ ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER CAPILLARY TUBES ❏ BROWN ❏ FOOD ❏ DARK GREEN ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER CHEMICAL (GENERAL) ❏ ❏ FRUIT JUICE ❏ HALF GREEN ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE DEWAR FLASKS ❏ ❏ MEDICAL ❏ HALF WHITE ❏ DECORATOR ONLY LABORATORY (GENERAL) ❏ OLIVE OIL ❏ LIGHT GREEN ❏ MEDICAL GLASSWARE ❏ ❏ ❏ PERFUME OPAL 4. LIGHTING GLASSWARE PIPETTES ❏ SOFT DRINKS ❏ WHITE ❏ SCIENTIFIC (GENERAL) ❏ ❏ SPIRITS YELLOW ❏ BOWLS ❏ TEST TUBES ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ VACUUM BOTTLES ❏ BULB ENVELOPES ❏ THERMOMETERS ...... ❏ WATER ❏ ❏ TUBES PRODUCTION BULBS, MINIATURES ❏ ❏ WINE TECHNOLOGY ❏ BULBS, QUARTZ VOLUMETRIC GLASSWARE ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ HANDMADE ❏ CHANDELIERS ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ MACHINE-MADE ❏ CHANDELIER TRIMMINGS ...... ❏ ...... CAPACITY/SHAPE SEMI-AUTOMATIC ❏ CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS ❏ MOULDS, IN HOUSE ...... From ...... ml. ❏ LAMPSHADES up to ...... ml. ❏ LAMP-CHIMNEY ❏ Narrow neck ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ Wide mouth ...... ❏ LAMP ENVELOPES (INCANDESCENT) ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ LAMP ENVELOPES (FLUORESCENT) ❏ ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ LAMP ENVELOPES (HALOGEN) ❏ ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER WITH DECORATING LINE ❏ LENSES ❏ ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE DECORATOR ONLY ❏ REFLECTORS ❏ DECORATOR ONLY ❏ TUBES (FLUORESCENT) ❏ TUBES (QUARTZ) 7. AUTOMOTIVE GLASSWARE 2. DOMESTIC GLASSWARE ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ ...... LAMP BULBS ❏ ARTWARE MADE OF: ❏ LENSES (HEADLIGHTS) ❏ ...... ❏ ASHTRAYS CRYSTAL ❏ REFLECTORS ❏ ❏ BARWARE/RESTAURANT LEAD CRYSTAL ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ SEALED BEAM UNITS ❏ FULL LEAD CRYSTAL ❏ ❏ BOWLS ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER SIGNAL DOMES ❏ SODA LIME ❏ ❏ COOKWARE ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ BOROSILICATE ❏ ❏ DECORATOR ONLY DECANTERS ❏ OPAL ...... ❏ DRINKING GLASSES 5. TECHNICAL, TV AND ...... ❏ GIFTWARE ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) INDUSTRIAL GLASSWARE ❏ JUGS ...... ❏ BEADS ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ ...... ❏ KITCHENWARE BLOCKS OR BRICKS ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ JEWELLERY PRODUCTION ❏ CATHODE-RAY TUBES TECHNIQUES ❏ ❏ MUGS ELECTRICAL INSULATORS ❏ HANDMADE ❏ ❏ ORNAMENTAL ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS 8. OTHER PRODUCTS ❏ MACHINE-MADE ❏ GLASS-TO-METAL SEALS ❏ STEMWARE ❏ SEMI-AUTOMATIC ❏ PIPING AND FITTINGS ❏ ...... TABLEWARE ❏ PRESSEDWARE ❏ PRECISION BORE ❏ TUMBLERS ❏ INJECTION ❏ RODS ...... ❏ VASES ❏ MOULDS, IN HOUSE ❏ TILES ❏ TUBES ...... ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ❏ VACUUM WARE ❏ OTHERS (PLEASE SPECIFY) ...... ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ PRIMARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ❏ SECONDARY GLASS MANUFACTURER ...... ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE ❏ WITH DECORATING LINE ❏ DECORATOR ONLY ❏ DECORATOR ONLY ......
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– NEVER SAY NO! SAY – NEVER for repairs a workshop From and maintenance of glass moulds to the creation of for par excellence moulds the most complex glass container sectors – pharma and perfume – this is the story of Busellato. With the second generation the company of the family, and its activities are this developing fast to take specialist mould manufacturer to satisfying even the most diverse and difficult requests – from 5cc up to 8 litres. AND PRECISION AND PRECISION IN COMPLEXITY IN COMPLEXITY Busellato SPECIALIZATION Busellato art GM 22-04-2011 12:03 Pagina 39 Pagina 12:03 22-04-2011 GM art Busellato Busellato art GM 22-04-2011 12:03 Pagina 40
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NTRODUCTION PRODUCTION – per cent on specialization and the Today, Busellato Glass SPECIALIZATION ABOVE ALL remaining 20 per cent of standard Moulds is synonym of innova- Production of any shape and size production for its historical clients, I tion and technology. Founded – ranging from the smallest and as well as new clients continuously in 1976, as F.lli Busellato & Drigo, most complex containers for per- arriving too. the company has always had expe- fumery and pharma, ranging from All production is carried out in- rienced and well-trained staff, and 5cc up to those of 8 litres. This is house, including welding, polishing its technicians are able to satisfy the the product range of Busellato. And and packaging. Production is car- most demanding customers. The when we speak about any size and ried out exclusively automatically – company first began as a mould shape we mean it – triangular, by computer and using CNC repairs and maintenance workshop, square, rectangular, animals, all machines. and, in the 1990s, starting with with the most complex decoration automatic metallization. and engraving, etc., especially for New technologies The company occupies an area the perfume sector. Detailed studies regarding the of 3,200 square metres of produc- Speaking about perfume means, techniques and metallization mate- tion area and 1,100 of office space. for Busellato, its close collabora- rials for glass-contact surfaces of There is also a further 1,500 square tion with Zignago Vetro, and, hand moulds used in hollow glass pro- metres of covered area for the in hand with this kind of specializa- duction have enabled Busellato to installation of new machines, ready tion goes quality – of the highest develop a history of the process to respond to the growing demands standard too. referred to in order to analyze pos- this market has for the company. Company production is based 80 sible defects, even in a post-produc-
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cially for high class perfumery items where aesthetics are essen- tial. The main characteristic of Busellato is that of making particu- lar and special items.
What is the percentage of produc- tion that you dedicate to perfumery? The perfume sector takes up about 20 per cent of our produc- tion. And this is because our main client is Zignago Vetro, for whom we create all shapes and sizes of containers. We also work for other compa- nies too, such as Heinz Glas and A view of the production area at previously also for Bormioli. Busellato, Portogruaro, north-east Italy We also work for Wheaton in Brazil among others, but the largest part is for Zignago, which is only tion phase. Thanks to the results and subsequent thickening of non- about 10 kilometres from here. obtained, ideal parameters for melted particles, guaranteeing bet- HVOF (High Velocity Oxy Fuel) ter distribution of the filling mater- With regards to perfumery, what technology can be defined, with ial. This process also eliminated the is the strongpoint of Busellato? considerable advantages on the possibility of metallization detach- Our strongpoint is our quality, glass-contact surfaces, both in ment usually caused by thermal especially for the perfume sector terms of finishing and durability of gradient among layers. where, as we said, perfection the mould itself. This, in turn, is a must. results in advantages on distribu- INTERVIEW tion, stretching, and workability of Is there a product that Busellato What about the remaining 80 per the filling material. can not make? cent of your production? Studies also concerned the The product that we still do not The other 80 per cent is made up reconstruction of the surfaces of make are the moulds for containers of shaped bottles, for spirits, con- damaged moulds after production. larger than 8 litres. On the other tainers for pickles and tomato The necessary parameters were hand, we work with single and dou- sauces, baby food, and especially modulated, and then theoretically ble gob, press and blow, blow blow. for the pharmaceutical sector. and empirically isolated. In this Special bottles with decoration are way, advantages were obtained And what about shapes? also an important part of our pro- with regards to metallization when No problem - we can produce duction – all specialized items. using a thermal post-metallization any type – triangular, square, oval, This year we are seeing results process, thus avoiding migration with logos and engraving, espe- and gaining new clients in the stan-
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MOULDS
You often say when we meet at fairs that here at Busellato you take on work that others do not want to do… Yes, because these jobs are usual- ly very complicated and timetaking.
Why are they so hard and timetaking? Because they must be followed
moulds carefully and the work needs to be extremely high quality. If we com- pare the making of a wine bottle with a perfume bottle, the differ- ences are incredible. A normal bot- tle for wine (we are not speaking dard production sector too. Thanks to be applied on a curved or about special or personalized bot- to new machinery, we can dedicate shaped surface. After the mould tles) do not require so much time. more time to regular work without has been made, we then need to try But a perfume bottle is completely slowing down specific and special- it out on glass. different. First of all for its size: ized production. All our work, even that of small, extremely decorative and extreme high precision, is carried therefore the precision needed for What are the methods used, and out exclusively by lathe. We have its manufacture is of the highest time needed to obtaib the final lathes that have a thickness of standards. moulds? 2/10ths of a millimetre. And this is But, of course, if we are speak- Everything is carried out auto- not so unusual if we think about the ing about wine bottles for a special matically – decorations, engra- small and extremely delicate bottles occasion or personalized, then the vings and so on. Designed by the of the perfumery sector. work can also be considerable. And technical office and then made by Working with this type of con- winemakers want high class bottles machine – NC machines of course. tainer means that they must be of with the best quality finishing too. The more complex the items are the highest precision, without any Of course, the high precision we the longer they take to produce, joins, and with top-class trans- are speaking about is also requested but they can be perfect reproduc- parency and decoration. from the pharma sector too, as con- tions of drawings or labels our clients come to us with. Then it is our job to change the design from flat to relief, also bearing in mind that the dec- oration may need
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tainers must be extremely precise in size because they contain a certain dose of medicine that must be exact. So both these sectors require extreme precision and work.
What about market presence? As far as markets are concerned, the company is present almost worldwide: Brazil, India, Russia, Ukraine, France, Austria, Belarus, Canada, Germany, and is now working to enter the markets of Egypt with regards to the pharma sector, and South America too. Commercial contacts are made directly from the company, while there are agents for those countries more distant, mainly due to the peculiarity of the products that we make.
And what is Busellato’s position with regards to competition from emerging countries such as China and Turkey? As far as China is concerned, we do not have much competition. Turkey, on the other hand, is a dif- ferent matter, as there are compa- nies there that have quite high levels of craftsmanship. In any case, they still do not have our level of precision, speed and effi- ciency of service.
What about working life and yield of moulds? As far as working life and yield are concerned, it all depends on the way the moulds are used and the process and machinery they are used for. Of course, maintenance is also an important part of the working life of a mould. Maintenance means redefining the edges, corners, clean- ing the mould, repairs and so on, making the mould like new again. Maintenance can be carried out directly in-house by the glassmaker or by the mould manufacturers. Most glassmakers, in any case, carry our daily maintenance in- house and leave the more complex maintenance to specialist mould manufacturers.
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What are the future projects, – in bronze, cast iron and steel – par- tion but, in reality, you prefer spe- investments and outlook of tially or completely metallized. We cial types? Busellato? New markets and so on? also use all types of welding: TIG Standard is also an important part As far as investments are con- (tungsten inert gas), plasma, HVOF of production but, with specialized cerned, we have made quite a few and cold spray. We have five plasma items, we feel that we can really use recently – we installed a new welding machines, one TIG, and one and exploit our experience and skills machine two weeks ago and anoth- HVOF, as well as three people dedi- to the best. In fact, we have three er will be installed in a few days, cated to cold spray. production lines: perfumery, partic- which is a regular situation for Welding and metallization have ular shapes of bottles and containers, Busellato – two new machines per always been a fundamental part of and, of course, standard. year, to substitute previous the work carried out here at machines as well as to have Busellato. This is because the com- “We are thinking about taking machines with more and higher pany, founded in 1976, was origi- some of our moulds and the bottles technology. This is essential to nally a mould repairs and mainte- for the perfumery sector to remain competitive with regards to nance workshop. In the 1990s, we Glassman in Barcelona, just to quality and precision, but also with started to work with automatic met- show people what Busellato can regards to the time needed to pro- allization, and now everything is really do!” ■ duce the moulds. carried out automatically. The philosophy of Busellato is never to promise something we Why do you have a limit of 8 cannot do. In the case of new litres for the bottles that you make? clients, we prefer to have the space It’s all a matter of equipment and and the machinery first and then to machinery. To manufacture moulds look for them. This means that for bottles of 8 litres requires spe- whatever work we do, the (new) cific machines and transport sys- clients do not have to wait more tems due to the dimensions and, BUSELLATO GLASS than necessary for the results. especially, the weight of the MOULDS SRL moulds. It’s also a very small mar- Production processes are all car- ket, not many bottle makers have Via E. Mattei, 13 ried out in-house – what are they? this size, and if they do, they are 30020 Summaga di Portogruaro (VE) Italy The production cycle of Busellato only used for special occasions. Tel: +39 – 0421 – 276987 is carried out entirely in-house with Fax: +39 - 0421 – 276100 regards to moulds and accessories – So, we can say that Busellato E-mail: [email protected] neck rings, rings, plungers and more does not refuse standard produc- www.busellatoglassmoulds.com
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DEVELOPMENTS VDMA RESEARCH PROJECT LAYS FOUNDATIONS FOR SINGLE STAGE CONTAINER developments GLASS FORMING
ontainer glass such as development at Heye International production are directly related to the bottles or jars for preserves GmbH, a company specialized in weight of glass. And it was this key is, at present, produced manufacturing glass production detail that also formed the basic idea Cin a two-stage forming lines. Heye International is part of for the research project according to process. As part of a recent research the Ardagh Group, one of Europe’s Professor Hessenkemper. project, the theoretical principles for a largest producers of container glass Holding a chair of glass and single-stage process have now been products employing some 6,500 enamel technology at the Technical worked out. This process makes it staff. In addition to his job as a University Bergakademie Freiberg, possible to substantially decrease raw product developer, Kellner also Hessenkemper initiated the material and energy consumption. heads the project EinFormGlas – a EinFormGlas project. “If we want to Instrumental to this project were research project funded with EUR 2 bring down costs,” he says, “we have German mechanical engineers million from Germany’s Federal to reduce the weight and increase and the Technical University Government aimed at developing a the strength of glass.” Bergakademie Freiberg. single-stage forming process for However, this is only possible on “If we want to remain hollow glass products. an industrial scale to a very limited competitive on the packaging extent with the technology currently market we have to make our glass REDUCING GLASS WEIGHT available. The reason for this is the thinner,” says Dr. Ing. Michael Some 50 to 60 per cent of the two-stage forming processes used Kellner, in charge of product costs incurred in hollow glass so far. In the first step of this process
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VDMA PROFILE A recent research The VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau - German Engineering Federation) is one of the key association service providers in Europe and offers the largest engineering industry network in Europe. project resulted in a The VDMA represents 3,000 mainly small/medium size member companies in the engineering industry, making it one of the largest and most important new forming process industrial associations in Europe. Mechanical engineering is a key technology and a powerful engine driving the economy. Accounting for sales of roughly EUR 160 billion and 920,000 for container glass employees, mechanical engineering is one of the largest industrial sectors and employers in Germany. The products and services of the engineering items using less raw industry are highly regarded worldwide. Roughly two thirds of German pro- duction is exported. material and energy. The VDMA covers the entire process chain - everything from components and plant manufacturers, system suppliers and system integrators through to ser- vice providers. The organization reflects the varied customer-supplier rela- In this article, VDMA - tions all along the value adding chain, permitting both industry-specific and intra-industry cooperation. (Verband Deutscher The VDMA lends a powerful voice to the views of its members both at Maschinen- und national and international level. Current focal points of representa- tion work include: Anlagenbau - • Labour market and pay policy/deregulation German Engineering • Education policy/attracting new generations • Tax policy Federation) – outlines • Research policy/technology policy this work, ‘speaking’ • Corporate financing • Trade policy to the people behind • Environment and energy policy • Trade fairs/trade fair policy A network of well over 20,000 deci- the project, from the sion-makers and specialists from 3,000 member companies and 400 commercial and committed experts from the VDMA and its service companies ensure institutional world. the quality of its services. The spectrum covered is broad and is orientated towards the needs of the longitudinal, still molten glass the member companies. Key areas are: drop is formed, either by mechanical • Market, statistics and the eco- or pneumatic means, into a so-called nomy parison, which is then blown into a • Foreign business and exports drinks bottle as a second step. An • Law, taxes and wages advantage of this process is that • Management and information defects in the glass surface caused systems by the first forming step can be • Marketing and customer service remedied. Since the glass walls are • E-Business and industry portals thick enough they store sufficient • Research and technical codes • Education and recruitment The pictures shows a parison, heat to melt cracks and scratches, • Technology and the environment. which, in order to reach its final especially on the surface, before the Insurance services, target group- form, has to be transferred to the parison is blown into its final shape. specific publications and an attrac- mould. Blown glasses can be seen But this only works as long as tive range of seminars complete the in the foreground sufficient hot glass is available profile. inside for re-heating. “If this is no The VDMA brings together mana- longer the case,” explains Kellner gers and directors, the department heads and specialists from the enginee- “we are automatically left with a ring industry. The engineering industry is a multifacetted sector covering specialized, but single-stage process.” also general areas. Regional associations, the broad spectrum of specialist associations, numerous research groups, committees and working groups all permit members to establish their own personal networks. VDMA art GM:ICG art 18-04-2011 14:15 Pagina 48
DEVELOPMENTS
A set of moulds for narrow-neck extrusion- blow-technology: on the right hand side there is the pre-mould with the extrusion die, where the parison is made out of the drop; on the left hand side there is the mould into which the molten glass is blown to obtain its final shape
OPTIMUM BATCH PREPARATION developments It is true that a wide variety of glass products are manufactured in a single-stage process. Since the damage does not ‘cure’ here, the surface strength of these products is far lower than with glass made in a granulation, among other things. two-stage process. An example is “Our new processes,” explains that of incandescent lamps, whose Harald Eirich in charge of the glass bulbs can quickly break even company’s glass division, “make for with minimal impact. significant energy savings in the The project was designed to melting process.” identify solutions that make the glass The machine manufacturer ran tougher overall specifically while initial melting trials in his in-house keeping surface damage to a lab in order to achieve the most minimum. To this end, says Kellner, optimum batch quality possible. it was necessary to put not only the According to Eirich, the results forming step but also the entire glass “were impressive.” The engineers production process to the test. It was wanted to understand the entire especially important to find the most manufacturing process in order to ideal preparation of the batch later introduce the required molten into glass in the tank. This improvements. And this involved needs to be as homogenous a mass as “looking beyond one’s own possible with an even spread of all backyard” and required some components and, therefore, the “lateral thinking”. Eirich is unable quartz sand must ideally be and unwilling to give precise figures compounded with the soda that acts since processes are too complex as a melting accelerator. “and not really calculable as yet.” Furthermore, batch segregation, dust Concrete data still has to be formation and sand accumulation in established as part of the industrial the tank must all be prevented. manufacturing process. The machine factory Gustav The German Engineering Eirich GmbH, an internationally Industry Federation (VDMA), of recognized specialist in mixing which several member companies technology involved in the project, are involved in this research, solved this problem through explicitly welcomes the project.
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temperature situation within the lines without major expense.At drop, which was the only way to present, wall thicknesses of 1.1 avoid fluctuations in glass wall millimetres are state-of-the-art, thickness, which today stand at explains Kellner who goes on to say: between 30 and 50 per cent. “Initially, we want to come down to The key to the project overall, 0.7 to 0.8 millimetres.” however, is an aluminium-based The lubricant invented by the lubricant invented by Prof. professor is now available on the Hessenkemper. It is applied as a market. It can be used not only for ‘wash’ to the inside of the moulds the surface treatment of container into which the molten glass is blown glass but – when suitably modified – to obtain its final shape. As soon as also for producing flat glass. There is the glass comes into contact with the already high demand here, lubricant its surface is enhanced. especially from the solar industry. According to Hessenkemper, this However, the introduction of the stage in the process increases single-stage forming process on an bursting pressure resistance by industrial scale promises to provide Commenting on this, Timo about 50 per cent and doubles even greater savings potential than Feuerbach, VDMA Officer, also chemical resistance. this lubricant. “Overall,” says the responsible for the glass machinery Professor, “an extra 15 per cent association, said: “This kind of The aim: a modular system return on investment is certainly research contributes to further However, there is still no possible here.” ■ consolidating and expanding the moulding/forming machine to put outstanding international position the single-stage process into practice. of German glass machinery But this “will probably take another manufacturers.” five to ten years” admits Kellner adding that the theoretical Asymmetries must be avoided foundations for the complete process In addition to proper batch have now been laid. Developing the preparation another key task was to necessary processes and machinery VDMA post treat the molten glass drops to would require some more time avoid adverse asymmetries as these though. In his view, success will be Lyoner Straße 18 have a negative impact on quality. determined by the way these new 60528 Frankfurt am Main Germany This issue was tackled by Waltec technologies are introduced onto the Phone: +49 - 69 - 66031259 Maschinenbau GmbH. market. The aim should be a modular Fax: +49 - 69 - 66032259 The prerequisite for precise kit with individual modules that can E-Mail: [email protected] forming here was a homogeneous be integrated into existing production www.vdma.com/glass
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COMPANY UPDATE All Glass STEPPING OUT INTO THE LIMELIGHT TO SAY: “WE REALLY DID IT!” company update company
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After over ten years of important activity in the manufacture of machinery for the cold end of glassworks, the company presented in this article has finally decided to come out from behind the scenes to speak about itself, its machines and developments, and more important, what it has decided to do in the future. All based on the dynamism and passion of its founders and owners. Alpine Elevator
ll Glass was set up thanks glass and the general situation until to the experience and some years ago. Those who were ability of the founders, present at that time have been living A in an area – just outside each in their own little niche and the city of Parma, northern Italy – were highly jealous about their where there are many other compa- technology, ability and products. nies working in the packaging and Let’s not forget that Saint- transport sector. Gobain built its first palletizers in- Glass Machinery Plants and house, while Owens-Illinois set Accessories went to visit the com- down the bases of the idea for pal- pany, where we spoke to the two letizers that were then used the founders of All Glass: Mr. Luigi world over. At both the hot- and Orlandini and Mr. Marco cold-end of glassworks, technology Domenico Ballerini. Francesco had a fundamental importance. Diemmi – Italian Sales Manager – To those observing the market was also present. situation, it seemed as if all compa- nies were working together but in Ballerini: All Glass has never reality it was not true. And rightly been a company to boast about so because this is competition and what it has done – we leave that the market needs competition. part of ‘advertising’ to our clients. Then, as time moved on, espe- And this seems to have been work- cially with regards to the cold end, ing incredibly well. In fact, with- companies started to understand out being involved in complex that the problems the hollow glass advertising campaigns, the compa- industry was having – containers ny has, since its founding in 1999, especially, but also tableware – grown from a five-person staff into were caused, with regards to glass- the 70 people of today, and is rec- makers, by the strong competitive- ognized in diverse areas of the ness of the market. And at one world for its ‘special’ and custom- point, glassmakers had to even get built machinery. involved with marketing and not only with machinery and products. Orlandini: Let’s take a step back Now, for example, all companies and speak a little about the world of with products in glass are starting
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to demand containers with ‘design- series of ad hoc machinery that we Glass Machinery Plants & er’ shapes and sizes, which are cre- make for each of our clients. Accessories (GMP&A): So how ating serious problems for machin- Many of these aspects are start- can you be competitive without ery manufacturers due to the diffi- ing to disappear and know how having to advertising excessively? culty in automation and in trans- is becoming global and can be porting these special items. found in any technical office Orlandini: We rely basically on In the last few years, and thanks around the world. word of mouth. Our clients are our to our experience in this sector and There are no standard series of advertising as they speak with their to our primary position, we have machinery manufactured at All clients who then speak with other taken on this idea - it’s not important Glass. Everything is made to mea- glassmakers. We have always to appear but it is important to have sure and, therefore, the price is not worked this way and it has proved an excellent relationship with your standard either. correct. And, as for all machinery clients, protecting our interest as far Another strong point is our avail- manufacturers, there is a high level as technology is concerned, but also ability – which is mostly 24/7 for of jealousy when technical ability protecting our clients’ interests too. 365 days of the year. This total is concerned. This means conser-ving all the availability and dedication to our Another aspect regards our clients and their needs has brought clients – we consider protecting us to the position we have today. their interests a fundamental aspect Bottle conveyors of not revealing too much about our machinery.
GMP&A: If this is true, why have you now decided to change this company philosophy?
Orlandini: Times are changing
company update company and we are seeing companies affirming that they were the first company to have developed a cer-
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tain type of mechanism or to have installed a machine at a glassworks. In many of these cases, All Glass developed or installed these pro- ducts and machines before them and we now think that it is impor- tant to make these situations known to our present clients and to those who will contact us in the future. It is therefore becoming more and more important to inform the mar- ket what we are doing and the level of technology that we have. We all have our special projects and ongoing developments that we do not want to reveal but there is always something that can be said and publicized. As a company already well- known and recognized for its pro- ducts the world over, All Glass does not want to start being aggressive GMP&A: How did All Glass Orlandini: This same flexibility or to attack its competitors. We will manage to become an active part is also valid for our plants and continue to follow the philosophy of this sector, since there were machinery. In fact, over the past that we have always had and leave already a number of ‘famous’ few years, we have created a series the judgement of our ability and names already working on of new projects and lines that have technology to our clients. machinery? You already spoke made our name well known to If we want to explain why we about special lines. glassmakers worldwide. have decided to do it only now, this The fact that we are here speak- is because, as we just said, most Orlandini: It would be more cor- ing to a magazine now does not companies are very jealous of their rect to speak about special demands mean that we have changed our technology and are not always will- rather than special lines. way of thinking or working – ing to inform their competitors of no! It just means that we would their methods of working and the Diemmi: The ability of All like to inform the glass industry of machinery that they have. Glass was that of being constantly what we have done over these past This situation has changed – also during this growth period – years – and what we intend to do somewhat as we are all connected flexible to the utmost. And we in the future. worldwide and it is rather difficult have always done this, as Marco All Glass’ success is based on to ‘keep a secret’! Information Ballerini said, by working behind its humble approach to its clients, passes back and forth across the the scenes, without publicizing the ability to listen to them and Internet and finding out about our developments too much, and together find a solution to their something is almost immediate. therefore also protecting the inter- problems – following our compa- ests of our clients. ny philosophy. THE HISTORY OF ALL GLASS We have and are always ready to Orlandini: Our history is quite live ‘in the field’ and experience GMP&A: Many machinery man- simple – just like many of the and solve first-hand the problems ufacturers say that All Glass has smaller companies set up 10 to 15 that glassmakers have with the the lowest prices on the market, years ago in northern Italy – a solutions that we can provide. making their life difficult. What group of technicians and business- All Glass and our work is not have you got to say to that? men get together and decide to set only that of sitting at a desk and up a company. And the idea of the speaking to clients on the phone or Orlandini: This is not true at all. founders of the new company was, communicating over the Internet. If anything, our prices are normally and still is, to create a series of For us it is having a first-hand rela- the same or even higher than our innovations in machinery and tech- tionship, speaking to clients at their competitors because of the special nology based on the requests and premises and being available for features that all our machines have. needs of clients. them continuously. Being custom-made, we cannot
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lower prices much as there is a lot of work involved for each and every machine that we make. In any case, we hope that our competitors con- tinue to say this – it’s good adver- tising for us! Ballerini: We can give another example of how our prices are no less than our competitors. We have gained two new projects in Arabian countries, even with prices higher than those of our competitors – involving palletizers and lines. Our philosophy is that of not wanting to enter the ‘price war’ and if we see this happening, we walk away and look for another market. We cannot, as we have already said, lower our prices because of the spe- cial features pf our machines and because they are really and truly made to measure.
GMP&A: What does All Glass consider as its flagship product or strongpoint?
company update company Nowadays, many new models Orlandini: We think that our of bottles and containers are spe- Layer Pad pick-up head best quality is our technical abili- cially designed and therefore need ty. All our personnel have some specific changes or adaptations to level of technical information and the palletizing machines or trans- but, in 2010, we were probably the instruction. With our machinery port belts to move them from one company that manufactured the and technology it is essential that area to another. highest number of palletizers for our personnel are able to speak Our ability is therefore that of glass containers. about technical matters to clients. being able to create a machine One of the other strongpoints of We think that we are one of the top ‘around’ these new bottles and All Glass is its commercial depart- companies in the development of shapes, able to transport them with- ment. We may give the impression new technology. out creating problems or causing – and our main competitors are first This is not only because we are damage to the items. to say – that we are not organized at good at what we do, but also because Most glassworks know the name all and that our commercial depart- we simply listen to our clients. All Glass for our transport lines ment is weak, but if we have
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machines, we had the double column palletizer, and we have made, sold and installed hundreds of these machines. Simple, flexible ma- chines, low costs for maintenance. This is a clear demonstration as to how we did not follow the footsteps of our competitors, but we took a completely different direction as far as technical aspects are concerned.
GMP&A: There are certainly facts and figures that can demon- strate these situations and the fact that All Glass is certainly among the leading companies of the sector …
Ballerini: In the last two years, most of the machinery for the cold end of one of the major global glassmakers has been manufac- tured by All Glass. We are also working on other important projects, which will be revealed when the time is right reached the position that we have for us. today it is also due in part to our Robot Palletizers Facts and figures – easy to see. commercial people. From five people at the beginning – If we speak about our competi- 1999 – we have now reached 70 tors, we are speaking about compa- the market with drastic price cuts. employees. We started up by nies with more than 50 years of his- A market must have competition exploiting the contacts that we had tory and experience, and with a or it would not exists, and competi- – always with discretion and with- completely different way of work- tion must be of a certain level and out being aggressive. Our aim was ing and organization. quality to be able to create a real to provide special and made to We must always consider the challenge for us at All Glass and, of measure machinery for clients. most important aspects – our com- course, for our competitors. Today, the market is almost entirely pany first of all but also our com- Orlandini: We have, in fact, taken up by made to measure and petitors, both positive and negative. made our life a lot harder by not custom built technology. All pro- The fact that in our field of work lowering our prices. It’s too easy to jects have some percentage of spe- competition is strong can only be accept to cut prices right down to ciality and flexibility. considered positive and interesting. be able to win a contract, but this is About 95 per cent of the projects Each client can judge for himself not the philosophy of All Glass. At that we carried out in 2010 (and which of these competitors he the same time, we have never since 2009) involve special and per- wants to work with, on the basis of copied the ideas of other companies sonalized machinery. If, in the past, his needs. and this can be seen in all our our clients wanted to know about It is not our intention to discred- machines – which are, as we have the technical aspects of the it our competitors, because it is by already said, made to measure as machines, today they are requesting recognizing the value of these com- per our clients’ needs and demands. speed, shapes and yield of the panies that we can move on and I was the person to design and machines, or, in the second case, develop. In fact, All Glass always patent the first universal palletizer the glassmaker who needs to trans- recognizes the value of its competi- 20 years ago, as well as the first port different types and sizes of tors and it is thanks to this that we complete straight lines for the containers or diversified production are able to organize the financial transport of shaped articles. at the same time, all with the high- aspect of our offers in a certain While our competitors were pro- est speed. way. We do not want to break into ducing portal and pantograph Eight out of ten projects today
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have important technical com- ponents.
GMP&A: Do you intend to increase your presence in other market areas, developing your net- work of agents?
Ballerini: It’s not easy, but we already have some interesting con- tacts. The agents that we look for are all specialized in this sector. This means that we need people with a technical background, and not only commercial. We are speak- ing about people who have real, in the field experience in working with glassmakers and who therefore know about the machines and, moreover, are well-known by the same glassmakers. This means that he can speak to the clients with regards to technical and commercial aspects and, to some extent, pricing too. Economic aspects also regard the availability and Above: Carton
company update company possibility of obtaining fundings for handling line; the machines. Right: Shrink In All Glass’ situation, and wrapper because we do not deal with stan- dard machinery, our agents need to know us and our products very well. And now, considering the present will you deal with the global market, we think that it is continuous ongoing time to start to look at market areas globalization? where we have not had any contacts until now. Orlandini: Even if we are basically a company Orlandini: In my opinion, and that enjoys working ‘behind the sce- looking back over the years, espe- nes’ and without making a fuss over cially the last two or three, our what it does, the time has come to commercial network has seen inform glassworks of what we have steady growth. However, because done and what we can do now. With we need commercial collaborators regards to technical aspects, what we with specific technical background want to do now is not only to put on and knowledge, it has always been show what we do and have done, but and is, even now, very difficult to also to demonstrate that what other find the right person. companies have done, we probably Therefore, our search for agents did before them. ALL GLASS SRL is a slow and laborious task – and is As far as the future is concerned, not easy to realize. We need people we will continue to work the way Via Cesare Sarti, 20 with dynamism, and who are well- we have always done – responding 43029 Traversetolo (PR) Italy known by global glassmakers. to our clients’ needs with special Tel: +39 – 0521 – 340810 and custom-made machinery – with Fax: +39 – 0521 – 340805 GMP&A: So what is All Glass innovation, technology, flexibility E-mail: [email protected] aiming to do in the future? How and more. ■ www.allglass.it
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idrala S.A. is the second also has extended its operations to use of the family’s furnaces to largest producer of hol- Portugal, where it acquired glass- extend its production from metals low glass containers in maker Ricardo Gallo, in Marinha to glass. Delclaux interests in par- Spain and Portugal, and is Grande. That acquisition boosted ticular went toward the production glassworks profile glassworks V the largest independent producer in Vidrala’s total production past of flat glass for the growing photo- those markets. Based in Spain’s 600,000 tons per year. The addition graphic market. Delclaux also Basque regions - where the compa- of Gallo also raised Vidrala’s pro- established La Verdad, a distributor ny is close to the main wine-mak- file in the Iberian market, giving it of the family’s and others glass and ing regions of Spain and France – a 20 per cent share of the hollow metal products. The next genera- Vidrala produces some 600 differ- glass market. tion of Delclaux, Isidoro Delclaux ent products spanning the wine and Aróstegui, born in 1894, continued fruit juice sectors, as well as the COMPANY HISTORY to build up the family’s business. soft drink, beer, other alcoholic Making glass in the 1960s By the second half of the 20th beverages, preserves, vinegar, and Originally from the village of century, the Delclaux family’s related market segments. The com- Galgan, in France’s Pyrenées holdings encompassed a variety of pany is also Spain’s leading manu- mountains, the Delclaux family had glass and related companies, such facturer of bottles for olive oil. Part been involved in Spain’s glassmak- as Vidrieras de Arte, Vidrieras de of Vidrala’s success has been a ing industry for more than 100 Llodio, Valca, Argón (later known longstanding commitment to years prior to the founding of as Praxair), Delta Eléctrica, investment. In an industry where Vidrala in 1965. The founder of the Financiera Española, Tuvos market share and sales growth are family’s Spanish branch was Louis Reunidos, and others. Another of directly related to capacity, Vidrala Delclaux, who, at the age of 20, the family’s holdings was Vidrieras has made steady increases in its immigrated to Spain in 1840. de Alava, under which was grouped production capacity since the mid- Delclaux settled in the town of the company’s flat glass operations. 1980s. The company now operates Llodio, in the Alava region, and Founded in Llodio in 1965, a total of five furnaces in Spain, became one of the first to use the Vidrieras de Alava brought the fa- including three at the main Vidrala region’s peat deposits to fuel a mily into the production of glass headquarters site in Llodio, the high-temperature furnace. Delclaux bottles. The new company built its state of Alava, and two at sub- quickly became one of the region’s first furnace, and launched produc- sidiary Crisnova plants in Caudete, most prominent industrialists. tion in 1966. Total annual output at Albacete. Together, these plants The family’s introduction to the the new plant stood at just 25,000 give Vidrala production levels of glassmaking industry came through tons per year. more than 450,000 tons per year in Delclaux’s son, Isidoro Delclaux The company quickly expanded Spain alone. Since 2003, Vidrala Ibarzabal, born in 1858, who made its range of bottle types from an ini-
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and Bilbao stock exchange. The Delclaux family, which had sold its In this issue, we continue to present some of flat glass manufacturing operations to US Guardian Industries that the main global hollow glass year, nonetheless retained control of Vidrala. manufacturers. Vidrala, based in Spain, The public offering enabled the company to invest in its first expan- but with subsidiaries in Portugal, Italy and sion beyond the Basque region, with the creation of a subsidiary, Belgium, is presented with regards to its Crisnova, in Albacete in Spain’s southeast central region. production, company history and 2010 Construction began on the new company’s facility, with a state-of- business results. the-art furnace. When production began in 1989, the Albacete plant featured among Europe’s most modern glassmaking facilities. The tial set of 12 as its production slash its operating costs by some 50 Crisnova site added production increased to meet the strong per cent. In that year, the company capacity of 95,000 tons per year to demand for bottles in that period. also changed its name to Vidrala. Vidrala’s Llodio plant’s 130,000 Vidrieras de Alava also turned early Continued investment in impro- tons per year. to the international market, launch- ving and expanding its production By the early 1990s, Vidrala had ing exports in 1967. The French capacity enabled Vidrala to gain an claimed the number three spot wine industry became a particularly increasing share of the Spanish bot- among Spain’s glass bottle manu- important market for the company, tle market during the 1980s. In facturers with a 14 per cent market and Vidrieras de Alava supported 1985, Vidrala went public, listing share. It was also the only glass its international growth with the its shares on the Bolsa de Madrid bottle maker in the Basque region, construction of a second furnace at giving it leadership status at home. the Llodio site. While the overall glass industry The company’s proximity to grew only slowly during the eco- France’s wine growers also helped nomic difficulties at the beginning growth over the next decade. This of the 1990s, Vidrala’s technology was particularly true given the rela- investments and proximity to key tively high costs and complexities markets enabled it to outpace its of shipping glass bottles, and glass competitors. After a drop in sales in in general. Profits depended strong- 1992, the company rebounded, ly on reducing the costs of trans- with revenues nearing ESP 10 bil- porting bottles, which in turn lion in 1993. encouraged the development of a predominantly local, fragmented Investing in leadership for the glass industry in Spain and 2000s throughout much of Europe. Vidrala continued to grow In 1977, however, the company despite the lingering recession into introduced a new range of bottles the mid-1990s, in part by leverag- based on its development of light- ing its location in the Basque region weight glass. This technological to step up its exports to France. By development enabled Vidrieras de then, France represented nearly 25 Alava to emerge as one of Spain’s per cent of Vidrala’s sales. The top bottle makers, and the compa- company’s plants also were operat- ny’s sales expanded nationwide. ing at full capacity as the European The company continued to invest in market experienced a shortage in developing new technologies and in hollow glass. 1981 began converting its furnaces Vidrala quickly recognized the with new energy savings techno- potential for rapid market share logy. This enabled the company to gains to be had through an increase
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in its production. This led the com- expansion effort kept it close to pany to construct a third kiln at the home. In 2003, the company Llodio plant in 1995. Production at reached an agreement to acquire the new kiln was underway by the leading Portuguese-based bottle end of that year, adding full pro- maker Ricardo Gallo. Based in duction potential of 110,000 tons Marinha Grande, Gallo had been per year. This brought the compa- founded in 1899, and, with two ny’s total production capacity to kilns of its own, had built up an 340,000 tons per year. The boost in annual production capacity of production enabled the company to 150,000 tons. Gallo also operated post strong increases in its sales - five warehouses located through- in Spain, its sales rose by 18 per out Portugal. cent by 1996, while in France, The merger of Gallo’s opera- Vidrala marked a sales increase of tions into Vidrala gave the Spanish 51 per cent. The company ramped company control of 20 per cent of up to full production with the new the Iberian Peninsula’s glass bottle kiln in 1997. market, and the second place posi- By then, the company had begun tion in Spain itself. plans to expand its capacity again, In 2004, the company launched this time through its Crisnova sub- a EUR 25 million investment pro- sidiary. In 1998, the company gramme. Approximately EUR 15 launched construction of a second million was earmarked for kiln at the Albacete site. Designed improvements at the Llodio plant, to add another 110,000 tons per particularly in expanding the third year to the group’s total output, the kiln’s production capacity by 10 new kiln was brought online by per cent in order to meet rising glassworks profile glassworks mid-1999. demand. The increase in production, to Vidrala also began construction 450,000 tons per year, enabled the of a new, centralized warehouse in company to post strong revenue Portugal in order to replace gains, with sales topping EUR 114 Gallo’s previous warehouse net- million in 1999, and rising to EUR work. Vidrala, which had earned a 126 million by 2001. reputation as the most efficient The European glass market glass bottle maker in Europe - and remained highly fragmented into one of the most efficient in the the 2000s. Yet the first signs of a world - remained true to its long- consolidation of the market – simi- standing commitment to investing lar to that of the United States, in its growth. which resulted in the creation of just three dominant groups in the 1980s – had begun to appear. Although a 2010 BUSINESS major player in the Spanish market, PERFORMANCE Vidrala remained tiny in the overall During 2010, accumulated sales European market. The company advanced 6.1 per cent to EUR was forced to seek means of gaining 405.9 million. critical mass in order to protect its Group operating profit increased domestic position. 14.5 per cent to EUR 62.9 million, As it moved toward the mid- operating margins widened to 15.5 1990s, the company began consid- per cent of sales. ering its options, such as extending Net profit for the year reached its reach beyond Europe and into EUR 49.6 million posting an annu- the Latin American or North al growth of 21.1 per cent. African markets. The company also Solid cash flow generation rein- had the option of allowing itself to forced cash resources and financial be acquired by a larger group. structure entailing a 15 per cent Yet Vidrala’s first external decrease in net debt.
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Highlights turnover for 2010 increased by 6.15 The following are the main top- per cent compared to the previous ics of the business performance year, reaching EUR 405.9 million. during 2010: Sales growth has been built on the • Business expansion helped by recovery of volumes under condi- the improvement of sales vol- tions of sales prices moderation in umes on strengthened market accordance to the average costs shares in Europe. inflation rates. • Control over capacity utilization The business expansion exhibit- rates, limited to 85 per cent, ed is a consequence of the strategy enabling more optimal stock lev- of internationalization implement- els. ed by the company during the last • Improvement in industrial pro- years supported by improved trad- ductivity indicators. ing conditions that demonstrated • Operational normalization of the signs of recovery in every regions Belgian subsidiary after the of sales. process of restructuring. • Expansion of operating margins, Industrial activity reaching the highest levels in Industrial activity during 2010 five years. has been influenced by the less than • Solid cash flow generation optimal rate of capacity utilization, employed to reinforce the finan- limited to 85 per cent. The underuti- cial structure. lization of capacity overstated the proportional charge of fixed costs nega- tively affecting oper- ating margins. In addition to the above, inversely from 2009, production costs – after its mod- eration at the begin- ning of the year – progressively deteri- orated mainly as a consequence of the Sales increase in energy prices. The performance of the Nonetheless, 2010 has con- European glass containers markets firmed significant improvements in during 2010 proved its progressive the group’s industrial efficiency, trend of normalization after a previ- enabling production increases close ous period characterized by to five per cent over 2009. demand weakness. This resulted in an improve- In this context, Vidrala’s ment of our operating margins,
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reaching their highest levels in the last five years. Finally, during 2010, one of the glass melting furnaces in the facili- ties of Aiala Vidrio in Llodio has been refurbished as scheduled. The investment has introduced new state-of-the-art technologies focused on reducing energy con- sumption and optimizing environ- mental management. productivity increased. As a com- Results bined result of the above, business The benefits of the group’s com- management offset the preliminary glassworks profile glassworks mercial strategy focused on interna- negative effect of a non-optimal use tionalization enabled a business of productive capacity. expansion above the rate of organic Hence, operating profit, EBIT, demand growth. At the same time, increased by 14.5 per cent reaching industrial efficiency progressed and EUR 62.9 million. This represents a
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margin over sales of 15.5 per cent, impacts mainly over energy, labour, more than 100 basis points higher and raw materials costs, will overlap than 2009. the capacity to raise the underlying The above mentioned operating value of the current group structure. income additionally enhanced by In this context, and in order to decreases in financial expenses ensure the demanding competitive resulted in a profit before taxes that levels within the industry, it will be reached EUR 59.1 million, 26.3 per necessary to adapt sales prices in cent higher than 2009. coherence to the prevailing costs Finally, tax efficiency enabled a environment. net profit of EUR 49.6 million, 21.1 per cent above the previous year.
Financials The company reported total net debt of EUR 218.8 million at December 2010 decreased by 15 per cent from year-end 2009. Such strengthening of the finan- cial structure is a consequence of the solid free cash flow generation during the year that amounted to EUR 50.8 million representing 12.5 In any event, the progressive per cent of sales. expansion of sales based on solid operating margins; an adequate Summary and business outlook management of working capital Macroeconomic outlook for needs; and a level of investments 2011 anticipates growth in all normalized to depreciations, Vidrala’s areas of influence. shall enable the business to con- In this sense, the consolidation firm its current solid cash flow of the demand organic recovery generation capacity. ■ pattern experienced in the previous year should advance for the compa- ny improvements in the volumes of sales for 2011, which will be rein- forced by the commercial position- ing reached during the last years. Consequently, proportional increases can also be forecasted in the capacity utilization rates that VIDRALA should positively impact opera- tional efficiency. Barrio Munegazo 22 - Apartado 24 However, recently intensified 01400 Llodio (Alava) - Spain inflation pressures, with potential Tel: +34 – 94 – 6719710 Fax: +34 – 94 – 6719717 E-mail: [email protected] www.vidrala.com Mir Stekla 1 pag 28-04-2011 16:50 Pagina 1 representative organizations
REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTATIVE RECENT RECENT IN DOMESTIC glass production ICF-EDG ICF-EDG ACHIEVEMENTS the glass industry with approximately four per cent of total output. This sector covers the production of glass tableware, cookware and decorative items, which include drinking glasses, cups, bowls, plates, cookware, vases and ornaments. This article gives us an idea of the recent achievements of sector organizations regarding activities and issues of the industry. The domestic glass The domestic of the sector is one of smaller sectors ICF-EDG art GM 18-04-2011 14:35 Pagina 67 Pagina 14:35 18-04-2011 GM art ICF-EDG ICF-EDG art GM 18-04-2011 14:35 Pagina 68
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he manufacture of domestic implementation of the REACH chemical substances that are cur- glass is very widely distrib- BREF revision and its integration rently used in large quantities within uted across the Euroean in IED, and the new rules for CO2 the EU. It is estimated that 30,000 T Union, with more than 100 allocation in ETS. substances are involved: this mam- installations. Approximately 61 moth legislation replaces all previ- installations meet the production cri- REGISTRATION, EVALUATION ous directives on control of chemi- terion of 20 tonnes per day, as total AND AUTHORIZATION OF cals. The two main issues for the melting capacity for the installation CHEMICALS (REACH) glass industry in the implementation comprising one or more furnaces, as This legislation is aimed at regis- of REACH are the status of glass specified by Directive 2008/1/EC, tering and allowing the use of all and the open use of raw materials. and these account for the majority of EU production. In 2009, total pro- duction was about 500,000 tonnes Wide support for origin for the EU-27. The largest domestic glass manufacturers in Europe are marking in the plenary of the Arc International (France), Bormioli Rocco e Figlio, Bormioli Luigi, and European Parliament RCR Cristalleria Italiana (Italy), European Parliament plenary adopted with a very broad majority (525 votes Durobor (Belgium), Duralex in favour, with only 49 votes against and 44 abstentions) the proposal for a (France), Pasabahce (Bulgaria), European Union (EU)-wide system of the indication of the country of origin of Riedel Nachtmann (Germany), certain products imported from third countries (COM (2005) 661 final). Zwiesel (Germany), and Libbey Cerame-Unie (the European ceramic industry association), COTANCE (the (Netherlands and Portugal). There EU leather association), EUROCOTON (the European Committee of Cotton and Allied Textile Industries), EFIC (the European furniture industries confe- are also many smaller com- deration) and EDG (the European Domestic Glass Committee) strongly wel- panies, which often specialize in come the outcome of the plenary vote which is in line with the growing higher value-added products (lead demand from EU consumers for reliable information on the products they crystal, etc.). purchase. The associations – which represent sectors included in the scope – hope that the vote will give a clear signal to the Council to approve the ori- EDG, THE ASSOCIATION gin marking regulation at first reading. The European Domestic Glass The above mentioned associations are convinced that origin marking, if final- industry is represented by EDG, ly adopted by the Council, will re-establish a level playing field for EU com- European Domestic Glass panies which have to comply with origin marking requirements of many of EU main trading partners, notably China, the US, Canada and Japan. Origin Committee, under the umbrella of marking is already widely used in many sectors covered by the proposed the CPIV, Chambre Permanente regulation. Consequently, the additional administrative costs for placing the des Industries du Verre. At interna- mark of origin are negligible and are by far outweighed by the benefits for the tional level, EDG is also member of EU consumer. the International Crystal Federation Equally important, the scheme will address the growing demand from consu- (ICF). EDG is member of the mers for more transparency on the origin of the imported goods concerned. Executive Committee of CPIV. It is also expected to reduce the incidence of fraudulent or misleading indi- EDG is also member of the CPIV cations of origin. Environment Task Force, con- Following the INTA and plenary votes, the associations would also like to highlight the following points: tributes actively to the different • As amended by the plenary, the law would at first enter into force for a Working Groups and co-chairs the period of five years. However, one year before the end of the five-year
representative organizations representative REACH working Group. term, the European Parliament and the Council would be required to deci- EDG has represented its mem- de whether to prolong or amend it. bers faithfully on European regula- • The debate held in the Parliament before the vote showed a strong sup- tory and legislative affairs, with port from the Parliament across the political parties and EU Member currently no dedicated staff, but via States. the contribution of its members, • A number of other sectors were added to the scope of the proposed regu- and through its Technical lation. For instance, the bricks and roof tiles sector (which is part of the ceramic industry) has been added. Committee. Many notable success- • As a matter of principle, origin marking shall be applied on certain impor- es have been obtained, compared to ted products and shall not be applied on goods originating in the the resources involved. European Union, Turkey, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein. The purpose of this paper is to • The Commission proposal had not provided for a harmonised system of outline the main results on the three penalties in case of infringements. However, the Parliament has adopted main recent issues, namely the an amendment ,which obliges the Commission to propose minimum com- mon standards for penalties. This shall ensure a uniform application of the rules in all EU Member States. The above mentioned signatories welcome this additional aspect and hope that a Commission proposal on a harmo- nized system of penalties will soon be presented. ICF-EDG art GM 18-04-2011 14:35 Pagina 69
EDG has the responsibility of of the common formulations are all raw materials are intermediates. co-chairing the REACH Working directly covered. For others, includ- According to the article 2(8b) of the Group of CPIV. EDG has played a ing borosilicate, lead crystal, crys- REACH regulation, isolated inter- major role in the lobbying actions tal and coloured glasses, EDG has mediates are not subject to autho- that resulted in the clarification of worked closely with qualified rization (Title VII). Therefore, even the status of glass. So, it is now experts under the umbrella of CPIV if an intermediate is on the candi- defined that glass is classified as an to define a practical methodology. date list of substances of very high UVCB substance (a substance of The technical part has been devel- concern (SVHC) and is going to be unknown or variable composition, oped within the Technical prioritized, its use as an intermedi- complex reaction products or bio- Committee TC13 “environment” of ate will not be subject to authoriza- logical materials) and not a prepa- the International Commission on tion. This interpretation has not ration. This simplified the informa- Glass. Real cases for tableware been accepted by ECHA for the use tion that we have to give to our cus- glasses have been investigated. The of As2O3 as refining agents. This is tomers. The glassware we produce results have been used as the basis still object of debate. is 100 per cent made of glass, and the CPIV dossier, submitted to no further explanations are needed. ECHA and to all national authori- EMISSION TRADING Our most important result is the ties. It is now the responsibility of SCHEME exemption from the registration each glass manufacturer to gather The Kyoto Protocol obliges the requirement obtained under certain the relevant scientific information industrialized countries which have conditions laid down in Annex V for each specific exemption file. ratified it to reduce their global (11) REACH. Unless glass, and EDG has also contributed to emissions by 20 per cent between ceramic frits meet the criteria for review the impact of REACH on 2012 and 2016. EDG has partici- classification as dangerous accord- the availability of the raw materials pated fully on various committees ing to Directive 67/548/EEC, and used in the domestic glass indus- concerned with the implementation provided that they do not contain try. For some important cases, such of the scheme, flexible mecha- constituents meeting the criteria as as borates or several metal oxides, nisms, post-2012, the National dangerous in accordance with a close partnership with the differ- Allocation Plans (NAPs), etc. Directive 67/548/EEC present in ent consortia suppliers has been EDG has initiated independent concentrations above the lowest of developed. Several registration studies of the possible impact of the the applicable concentration limits dossiers have been reviewed and, regulation on the competitiveness, set out in Directive 1999/45/EC or when needed, a negotiation have partly with FEVE (European concentration limit set out in Annex been undertaken to take into con- Container Glass Federation), and 1 to Directive 67/548/EEC, unless sideration the conditions of use under the umbrella of CPIV. conclusive scientific experimental occurring in the domestic glass This clearly shows that domestic data show that these constituents industry. This is important to allow glass industry is a “sector submit- are not available throughout the the Domestic Glass industry easy ted to the risk of Carbon leakage”. life-cycle of the substance and access to raw materials. This has been officially acknowl- those data have been ascertained to More generally, a generic under- edged by the Commission and will be adequate and reliable. standing of the status of the raw lead to obtain free CO2 allocation In practice, this means that most materials has been developed, that in the post 2012 allocation scheme.
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EDG has also carefully studied ROHS – DIRECTIVE 2002/95 the options for product benchmark- ON THE RESTRICTION OF ing. It appears that, due to the size HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES and the diversity of products range IN ELECTRICAL AND and of processes used, the best ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT option for domestic glass is to be Through the intensive efforts of submitted fuel benchmarking. EDG the CPIV, the International Crystal has obtained from the Commission Federation and its members, the that the specificities of domestic Commission agreed to grant an glass should be taken into considera- exemption for lead bound in crystal tion in the wider range of hollow glasses (as defined in Directive glass. If as initially thought, the 69/493). Without this exemption it same allocation rule should be would have become impossible to applied to domestic glass and to bot- further use leaded glasses in electri- tles and jars, it should have result in cal and electronic equipment like a potential “loss” of allocation of crystal chandeliers, watches etc. approximately 500 kt of CO2, i.e. Thanks to constant work on this, equivalent to EUR 15 million. the exemption was also acknowl- edged in the recent recast of the REVISION OF GLASS BREF RoHS Directive. (BEST AVAILABLE Furthermore, it could be avoided TECHNIQUES REFERENCE that antimony, a highly important DOCUMENT) substance in the production process The Commission achieved the of crystals, would be listed on a so revision of the Glass BREF recent- called “candidate list” for future ly in March 2011, with the issuing restriction in electrical and elec- of the new document. EDG has tronic products. been involved in the numerous steps of this procedure. The speci- OTHER ISSUES AND ficities of domestic glass has been ACTIVITIES PURSUED explained and taken into considera- REPRESENTING THE tion in the final document. INDUSTRY Contrary to container and flat Industry position on origin glass, there are no split views for marking of products made outside domestic glass. One of the most dis- of the EU: a large debate has start- puted issue has been the choice of ed within the EU on Country of ori- the BAT, Best Available Techniques gin marking; as we see it this is an and the Associated Emissions for extremely important issue to pro- Nitrogen Oxides, NOx. A simplified tect both consumers who have the presentation of the final result can be right to know what is the origin of seen in the following table (for the the products they want to but and, general case). at the same time, those companies representative organizations representative BAT best available techniques and associated emissions
BAT Domestic Glass Container Glass Combustion modifications < 1.25 – 2.5 kg 0.75 – 1.2 kg /tonne /tonne glass glass or < 500 – 1000 or 500 – 800 mg/Nm3 mg/Nm3 Secondary Technique 0.75 kg/tonne glass (SCR) Not BAT or < 500 mg/Nm3
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that – well established and rooted based on chemical composition: in within the EU 27 – respect the rules a context of deep and irreversible and regulations and provide work- change in the domestic glass market ing places to their workers in line since the 90s, due to changes in life with them; all this at a cost which style and demographic and cultural is, obviously far superior than any evolutions, clarity has a growing place where the work is not safe- interest and importance for many guarded and the environment applications in tableware, luminar- neglected. The same goes for those ies, jewellery or giftware. No European companies that buy out- International Standard was found in side the EU at cheap price and the a literature search on the definition reimport of those goods with small of the quality of glass used for variances and mark them as domestic application, and based on European: see the enclosed a physical parameter linked to prop- document in conjunction with erties perceived by consumers. Contact other associations. Following the consultation of ISO Industry position on revi- TMB members on the project information: sion of MERCOSUR Free proposed by Institut du Verre, man- ICF/EDG PRESIDENT Trade Agreement: very often dated by ICF and EDG, the ISO Paolo Barducci in South America and especial- workshop on glass clarity has been [email protected] ly during WTO rounds or bilat- created. The aim of this workshop eral negotiations, Countries has been to answer the technical ICF VICE-CHAIRMAN are obliged to lower their community need for a global refer- Tim Maher [email protected] import duties on category ence document that will allow glob- 7013, which represents table- ally active companies to have mutu- ICF/EDG SECRETARY ware. In conjunction with this al understanding on quality Sandra Wechselberger action, however, they intro- demands concerning the quality of sandra.wechselberger@swarovski.com duce hidden taxes (luxury clear glassware: taxes, VAT, special taxes) to • according to perception of the make up with what they have consumer; lost or in order to protect local pro- • easy to communicate to the duction. We are in constant touch market; and with DG Enterprise to have these • in line with sustainable devel- disadvantages corrected and duties opment. lowered only when this happens on Food and Drug Administration, both sides. The same action has USA: every year we have at least taken place with India. one meeting with the officials of Industry position on lead crystal the FDA, which serves two purpos- in Canada: we keep in touch with es: keep them aware and updated Health Canada to update them on on the evolutions of the industry the developments that take place and monitor the products available within our industry; this constant to the consumer in the market- flow of information has allowed place. This last is extremely impor- them to understand the difference tant to determine the compliance of of considering the lead content – these products to the laws and reg- needed to have a brilliant and a ulations in place and make sure beautiful product - versus the lead that the FDA is made aware of leaching which the industry has those products/companies that driven to negligible levels in the do not respect those rules. Last in course of the years. time their attention has been ISO IWA: in the course of com- focused on Barium: considering mon work carried out in two and that the vast majority of crystal half years, a group of leading com- glass produced in the world is panies within the ICF has worked based on this element, a first round together to have recognized stan- of analysis has been started and dard on ‘better glass’ that was not comparative data offered. ■
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INSPECTION PARENTAL DRUGS PARENTAL CONTAINERS AND CONTAINERS GLASS PHARMACEUTICAL Optrel Inspection Systems is a brand of SPAMI - the Optrel Inspection Systems is a brand of SPAMI engineering division of Stevanato Group. With more than 25 years of experience, Optrel has developed advanced inspection technologies for the pharmaceuticals products, and is focused on for the pharmaceutical inspection machine market including parenteral drugs, injectables and industry, solid dosage inspection with automatic and semiautomatic equipment. OPTREL Art GM 18-04-2011 14:48 Pagina 73 Pagina 14:48 18-04-2011 GM Art OPTREL OPTREL Art GM 18-04-2011 14:48 Pagina 74
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NTRODUCTION Established in 1982, Optrel has a long tradition in the inspec- INSPECTION Ition machine market for the over the years pharmaceutical industry, with auto- matic and semiautomatic machin- ery. Thanks to the merge with the Stevanato Group, Optrel has, based on the same field proven technolo- gy, developed a range of inspection machine for empty glass articles: ampoules, vials and syringes. The range of defects covered match the requirement from the PDA glass task force and also include metrolo- gical controls recorded in a SCADA-like interface for produc- tion control. The system is The pharmaceutical industry is a very strictly regulated environment, 21CFR11 compliant with regards to and even more so that of parenteral drug production because of the cri- recipes and batch recording. tical products it manufactures. The first subcutaneous injection using a hypodermic needle was carried out in 1855, but mass introduction of INSPECTION this medical practice is closely connected to the World Wars. At the Contaminant inspection and same time, the medical community started to emphasize the need for high quality in the preparation of parenteral drugs. In fact, in 1915, the performance U.S.P. IX (US pharmacopoeia) described the need for injectables com- Automatic inspection machines pound to be true solutions and specified the methods for preparation perform particle inspection by and sterility condition. In the 1942 the requirement for visual clarity of gently spinning the product and parenteral products was introduced in the U.S.P. XII in order to define blocking the container in front of and control the quality of injectable products purchased in support of cameras. The vision system can, the military during World War II. These directives were used by the FDA vision technologies by quickly acquiring a sequence of in its role as the Quality Control Office for all the pharmaceutical purcha- images, recognize the moving par- sed by the Armed Forces. ticles inside the liquid, even in Requirements for visual inspection of parenteral drugs have been pre- sent since 1947 in the United States, Europe and Japan pharmaco- presence of printing or dirt on the peias. The regulamentary bodies specified the condition for human external glass surface. inspection in terms of luminous flux, liquid agitation and time duration. Optrel’s Vision System is based Nowadays, it is accepted that human inspection limit is 50µm even if a on 150frames/sec CCD cameras detection efficiency of 95 per cent is recognized for particles of 200µm and strobe LED light illuminators. diameter and higher. In the 1960 and 1970, this standard was applied Several illumination schemes can as a final test to samples of finished products, not to 100 per cent on- be programmed in order to empha- line inspection, and the sampling was in accordance with MIL-STD-105. size the detection of different con- U.S.P. XIX (1980), Supplement 1, initiated the philosophical requirement taminants such as glass fragments, for a zero-defect quality standard for foreign matter and particles. Thanks to the availability of optical sensors and electronic processing fibers, rubber, plastic, metal rust systems, several companies started to develop opto-electronic devices and carbonization. Special optical for 100 per cent inspection of parenteral drugs reaching the state of the configuration is available for the art limit of 30µm. detection of floating particles in Optrel was founded in 1982 with the mission of developing such tech- meniscus liquid. nology focusing on the pharmaceutical market. It began with semi-auto- matic systems for automatic transport of containers, thus speeding up Cosmetic inspection inspection and increasing accuracy with stable illumination and spin- Cosmetic inspection stations ning conditions. The company then went on to design automatic are used to control the integrity of systems for inspecting ampoules, vials and cartridges based on embedded vision systems and PLC automation. container glass surfaces and the In 2007, Optrel was acquired by Stevanato Group as an indirect reco- correct crimping of alu-seals by gnition of the high quality level reached and its well established presen- means of high resolution linescan ce in the pharmaceutical market. cameras, which guarantee 360° The synergy between Optrel and Stevanato has led to a new generation continuous inspection. of inspection machines for tubular and mould-based pharmaceutical Alphanumeric codes or datama- glass containers. Glass inspection is a hot topic, most pharmaceutical manufacturers have started to carry out 100 per cent inspection of the empty containers before filling to reduce waste of product at the end of production. The classification of glass defects follows specifications from the PDA (Parenteral Glass Association) technical committee. OPTREL Art GM 22-04-2011 12:00 Pagina 75
MCA200 • The machine has been designed to be inserted into all the modern phar- maceutical production lines. trix printed on the alu-seal or glass • Several options of the infeed system have been designed in order to sati- surface can also be controlled by sfy most client demands. means of OCR (Optical Character • The main machine turret is equipped with 24 spindles. The lower part of Recognition) or code reading. the spindle is rotated or stopped according to the inspection required. The correct shape of ampoule • Each container undergoes a series of inspections along the carousel by tips and ring colour coding are means of monochromatic CCD digital cameras. controlled using a multiple view • Each inspection station consists of a optical configuration. camera and its dedicated LED light source available from the bottom or from Special PAT inspections the rear. Vision techniques are comple- • An additional station for tip shape inspec- mented by special PAT (Process tion with its dedicated reject device can Analytical Technology) controls also be supplied. integrated in the machine configu- • All the acquired images are sent directly to the PC and processed by a ration. Spectroscopy detectors dedicated vision system. • The container is accepted if all inspection results are received as positi- verify the colour of liquid drugs ve by the PLC. and the moisture of solids. • The system works with Siemens WinCC scada. Turbidimeters measure the content • Validation procedure can, if requested, be in compliance with CFR21 of aluminium gel phosphate part. 11. in vaccine and the aggregation Ampoule inspection with ongoing production of proteins. Headspace gas ana- inside the main turret of the MCA 200 lyzes check the integrity of freeze- dried products, while high voltage spark tests detect micro- cracks in liquids.
Technological features Production speed ranges from 100 to 400 pcs/min., with machines covering all container dimensions available in pharma- ceutical production: • MCA200-400 – ampoules and vials up to 26mm diameter and 20ml • MCA150/49 – ampoules, vials and cartridges from 8.75 to 49mm diameter and 50ml • MCA150/66 – vials up to 66mm and 250ml • MCA1000 – vials and bottles to 1,000ml
Maintenance-free mechanics All machines have been designed and built in compliance with GAMP5 (Good Automated Manufacturing Practice). Change format is operated without the need for special tools in less than half an hour. The machines’ cinematic is maintenance free (without gear boxes), with electrically synchro- nized servomotors through a dedi- cated processing control unit.
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VISION TECHNOLOGIES MCA150/66 • The machine has been designed to be inserted into all the modern pharmaceutical production lines. • MCA150/66 is specialized in particles inspection and cosmetic inspection. • Particles and fill level inspection are formed by three detecting stations. View from the top of • Cosmetic inspection can check: alu-seal (crimping vial ainspection path and defects), missing cap, cap defects, missing on the MCA 15 flip-off, missing stopper, scrub on the container, cracks on the container, defects on the container. • The main machine turret is equipped with 24 spindles. The motion of the machine is obtained with a brushless three independent rotation section and an optional motor. pre-rotation motor for suspension products is also • The lower part of the spindle is rotated or stopped available. according to the inspection to perform. • Each container undergoes a series of inspections • The machine is equipped with along the carousel by means of monoch- romatic CCD digital cameras. • Each inspection station consists of a camera and its dedicated LED light source available from bottom or from the back. • All the acquired images are sent directly to the PC and processed by our dedicated vision system. • The container is accepted if all inspection results are received as positive by the PLC. • This system works with Siemens WinCC scada. vision technologies • If requested validation procedure could be in compliance with CFR21 part. 11.
Vials during the inspection process inside the main turrett
Vision system – setting and calculus error is reported and Machine controls and vision process trapped. The script and the inspec- parameters are recorded and Optrel’s Vision System, tion parameters are saved and secured for changes by audit trail designed for easy customization traced with audit trail for change module. and security, is enabled only when log. Each vision recipe is identi- Real-time control of the machine the machine operates in automatic fied as per product name, revision is operated by a Siemens S7-300 mode, thus ensuring a perfect ratio number and date. PLC; the vision system and the among inspection results, contain- motion control unit are connected er position and correct spinning HMI Interface and PLC with the PLC by means of a deter- process. Correct container inspec- The HMI interface is built on ministic Profibus connection. tion will not be possible if one of Siemens WinCC Flexible automa- The computer system is backed- these characteristics is missing. tion software, which is 21CFR11 up by a UPS for continuous opera- The programming interface is certified; metrological controls are tions under poor electrical utility. based on a worksheet style with recorded in a SCADA-like inter- When a product is selected on functions dedicated to the imaging face for production control. the HMI interface, the information tasks. Functions are documented Production data are automatically is sent automatically to the vision in line, the syntax is checked backed-up in real time by a redun- system that loads the appropriate before running and each and every dant disk array (RAID). product. When a new batch is start-
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MCA 400
MCA400
INSPECTION Particles and fill level Cosmetic Inspection (Tip detection and Colour ring)
LIGHT DEVICE Special LED light source available in different configuration: from the bottom and from the rear, diffused and polarized.
DEFECTS SEPARATION Rejected containers are collected in different by CATEGORIES trays based on the kind of defect
INTERFACE (HMI) • Inspection results viewed in real time • Friendly and familiar display • Easy to use • Simple monitoring of process, and management of all parameters. • Failure and alarm handling • Inspection parameters password protected • Knapp test automatic mode: extremely useful for the daily verification of machine performances • In the user’s language • Production data and preset parameters available for printing
DATA SAVING Double hard disk for data saving
VALIDATION DOCUMENTS Machine in compliance with the most important standard regulations and guideline.
CFR21 part. 11 - Audit Trail - cGMP and GAMP5
Ampoules just loaded into the main turret to be inspected for particles and fill level
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Freeze dried vials inspected by the MCA200/66FD
ed, the vision recipe is backed up ty of the vials body and the correct new levels. Innovative tools for a vision technologies with the PLC parameters in the shape of the tip; contents of con- better knowledge of production batch historical log and traced tainers to control the presence of quality are now available for 100 along batch running. particles or fibers inside the product per cent control in real-time at rea- When the machine is delivered and the filling volume; and the sonable costs. to the customer, a basic set of prod- process control is totally automatic. Optrel is now working on the ucts is pre-configured and tested. development of a real-time record- Adding new products can be car- Knapp Test Automatic mode ing of defect images for off-line ried out when needed, by the cus- A statistical method, known as analysis and collections of statisti- tomer or by Optrel technicians. Knapp Test, was developed in the cal observations related to particles The parameters of the vision sys- 1980s to evaluate the inspection analysis. This development will tem are saved as a group of files on performances of the machine and enable to study particle size and the PC flash disk. Each file is identi- comparison to he manual inspec- morphology distribution in order to fied with the product name to which tion. To simplify these operations, investigate the nature of contami- it is dedicated, thus guaranteeing the inspection machine implements nants during production. ■ easy identification of the parameters an automatic Knapp mode, which to be used to carry out inspection. guides the operator in executing the When a product is selected on tests and collecting the results with the HMI interface, the information direct comparison to manual is sent automatically to the vision inspection performances. system that loads the appropriate A basic setup of all products product and the machine is ready to known at the moment of the Knapp start only when the vision system test is set by Optrel technicians. SPAMI communicates to the PLC that it is ready to start. CONCLUSIONS Via Molinella 17 The automatic inspection The continuous evolution of PC 35017 Piombino Dese (PD) machine is able to perform: cos- technology has driven the perfor- Italy metic inspect to control the integri- mance of inspection machine to Tel: +39 – 049 – 9318111 Fax: +39 – 049 – 9366151 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] www.stevanatogroup.com 78 glass machinery plants & accessories 3/2011 Glassonline 210x297 18-04-2011 14:50 Pagina 1
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International trade show specialized in machinery, equipment and systems for flat, bent and hollow glass and in glass and processed products for industry. After the setback in 2009, technology and innovation when the industry are playing an increasingly however managed to hold important role. Manual or its own on the automated machinery, with international scene, the an either small or large hollow glass industry has footprint, exceeding all now shifted into higher safety and sanitation gear. Glass tableware, standards, will be stealing bottles, special glass for the show in a dedicated pharmaceutical and exhibition area housing technical applications: the most prestigious these are the main areas national and international where top-quality, companies.
Segreteria Generale Via Petitti, 16 - 20149 Milano Italy Tel. +39-02.33006099 Fax +39-02.33005630 www.vitrum-milano.it e-mail: [email protected] fieramilano 26-29 OCTOBER 2011