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Management, during the annual results press briefing in SCHOTT Mainz on 19 March. RENOVATIONS AT HEADQUARTERS Moreover, Schott also began manufacturing “Fiolax” Schott has completed the addition of a 3,500 special glass tubes for pharmaceutical packaging at its sq.m. glass façade on its headquarters. The 45- main site in Mainz in October 2009. year-old administrative building at the company’s main Schott Group’s business units are currently reporting headquarters in Mainz, Germany, has been renovated and positive figures, with the Home Tech division among the expanded over 15 months, in a project coordinated by units that are recording the highest growth. With “Ceran Frankfurt-based JSK Architects. Hightrans eco”, Schott is the first manufacturer to offer a The original external façade of the administrative build- glass-ceramic cooktop panel that is manufactured without ing has been integrated into the atrium area and the new toxic heavy metals such as arsenic and antimony. High glass façade has been glazed up to a height of 3.0 metres capacity utilization has also been ensured thanks to a using Amiran, a special-purpose glass with an anti-reflec- major order for glazing for the Chinese state railway’s tive coating on both sides. Thanks to a low level of reflec- high-speed trains, along with increased demand for fire- tion, this architectural glass appears to be almost invisi- place viewing panels. ble and brings a great deal of light into the building. The electronic components business is also developing The flat roof of the atrium is formed with 300 sq.m. of quite positively, especially with regards to home appli- semi-transparent ASI THRU thin-film photovoltaic mod- ances, cell phones and the automotive industry, with Asia ules from Schott Solar. These modules cover a share of clearly the main growth region. The acquisition of Schott the electrical power needs while enabling sunlight to pass Elecpac, in the US in 2009 has also made a significant through, also offering protection against thermal over- contribution to the further expansion of this business. heating as a result of direct sunlight. As market and technology leader in the solar sector, “Our intention was to create a representative corporate Schott is an important partner in numerous power plant headquarters that focuses on glass as the main building projects both in the Mediterranean area as well as in the material in modern transparent architecture,” said Frank US. Prof. Ungeheuer emphasized that the announcement Bollmann, head of real estate management at Schott. “With regarding a dramatic reduction in the feed-in tariff to take respect to the interior design as well, we gave special atten- place as of 1 July 2010, with regards to photovoltaics, tion to transparency and designing open, modern offices.” has left the market feeling extremely insecure. “Thanks to Another objective was to bring together the central its high-quality modules that continue to deliver far more group functions at a single location, which were previous- than 90% of their rated output, even after 25 years, Schott ly spread across various sites. Solar is well-prepared to cope with the new situation,” he The new office complex has resulted in 5,000-12,000 added. Nevertheless, Schott will continue to appeal to sq.m. more gross floor space, while a fourth and a fifth politicians in the hope that they will show greater under- floor have been added and a new glass building built on standing for the situation of the German photovoltaic the side that faces the street. industry, particularly with respect to cheap competition The building complex also consists of a reception from Asia. area, spacious team zones, individual offices and confer- Schott’s pharmaceutical packaging business contin- ence rooms. ues to show steady development, achieving increased Another ecological component is that of the water that sales in ampoules, vials, syringes and cartridges, also comes from the plant’s groundwater well, which flows due to the acquisition of two pharmaceutical packaging through the floor of the atrium and thus helps regulate the companies in Argentina. Schott is also seeking to building climate, and thus saves energy. extend its leading position in the area of high-quality products in Russia and is preparing to set up manufac- turing of ampoules and vials. DOUBLE-DIGIT SALES GROWTH FOR According to Professor Ungeheuer, flat glasses for FISCAL YEAR EXPECTED household appliances and glasses for optical applications Schott is optimistic regarding the future after a rather still have “plenty of room to grow”, expressing his opti- difficult 2008/2009 fiscal year ended 30 September mism that these sectors will be able to report considerable 2009. Thanks to the solid results of the first five months increases in sales by the end of this fiscal year in of the new fiscal year, the company expects the rest of September 2010. the year to develop quite positively. “We are beginning To secure its position as one of the leading technology to leave the economic crisis behind us and will increase groups in the area of special glass products and other our sales by a double-digit percentage,” said Professor high-tech materials, Schott will also make considerable Udo Ungeheuer, the Chairman of the Board of investments in fixed assets during this current fiscal year ➜
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➜ 2009/2010, with about EUR 150 million dedicated to followed by Asia (19%) and North America (18%). Pharmaceutical Systems and Solar. Results from operating activities (EBIT) amounted to a The global financial and economic crisis also had a sig- loss of EUR 22 million due to significant declines in nificant effect on Schott Group’s activities during the fis- orders from important groups of customers and non-recur- cal year 2008/2009, with heavy declines in orders from ring restructuring expenses, while EUR 216 million were the automotive, electronics and semiconductor industries invested in fixed assets, most of which contribute in the and high competitive pressure in the area of photo- setting up solar manufacturing in the US and Germany. voltaics, which were partly counterbalanced by stable Employee numbers remained stable at 17,400. business in pharmaceutical packaging and receivers for solar thermal parabolic trough power plants. The compa- ny was able to partially cushion the effects of the crisis thanks to strategic efforts made at a very early stage, but also to the extremely strong dedication of its employees. DURA TEMP “Short-time work, cost reductions and the voluntary deci- GLOBAL DISTRIBUTOR sions made by employees not to accept bonuses were all ® important factors in limiting damages,” Professor FOR PROTATHERM Ungeheuer emphasized. Dura Temp, a leading supplier in hot ware han- Nevertheless, the company still expanded during the dling solutions, is pleased to announce that it has 2008/2009 fiscal year, acquiring a leading manufacturer of been appointed as the global distributor for Protatherm® components for electronic housings in the US and two hot ware handling products in many markets around the pharmaceutical packaging companies in Argentina, as world. Complimenting Dura Temp’s line of hot ware han- well as acquiring the remaining shares in photovoltaic dling solutions, Protatherm® will add gob funnels, gob company Wacker Schott Solar. New manufacturing facil- deflector plates, mould top plates, takeout inserts, dead- ities, including a production line for prefillable syringes plates, transfer plates, and other items to the company’s and the opening of a new manufacturing plant for solar current line of products. The Protatherm® range of products receivers and photovoltaic modules in the US, a new facil- and materials have been specifically designed to aid in the ity for fiber optic products located in Mexico, and a new forming and handling of hot glass containers in production. production facility for pharmaceutical tubing in Mainz, This new partnership between Dura Temp and were set up and put into operation. Protatherm® offers clients a single point of contact for all Schott Group’s sales increased by 3% to EUR 2.261 their hot ware handling needs from gob deflectors through billion in the past fiscal year, compared to EUR 2.200 lehr loaders. billion in the 2007/2008 period. This increase is mainly Since 1983, Dura Temp Corporation has provided the due to the inclusion of the Tokyo-based Moritex Corp. in glass industry with superior hot glass handling materials the consolidated financial statements for the first time, and quick-change parts and assemblies, providing a vari- along with increased sales of solar products. Europe, with ety of ware handling solutions for container glass, table- a 58% share in sales, is Schott’s most important region, ware, and bending and tempering. SODA ASH 2010 WORLD MARKET OUTLOOK AND FORECAST The outlook of world soda ash sumption, followed by chemicals applications, manufacturing consumption is that of an average (about 23%) and soaps and detergents processes); annual growth rate of about 2% (about 4%), with little change • world market characteristics through 2013. In this outlook, expected in this distribution pattern (capacities, production, consump- regional average annual growth rates until 2013. tion, prices, trade by region, and are expected to range from 4% for The newly updated market report future projects); Asia to -0.2% for North America “Soda Ash: 2010 World Market • overviews of regional markets by and -0.1% for Europe. Developed Outlook And Forecast”, from Market country (European, Asian, countries have higher soda ash con- Publishers, Ltd., features important American, Middle East, African, sumption but lower growth rates aspects of the soda ash market, along and Oceanian markets). compared to developing countries, with a full and thorough analysis, The report, which is also available but end-use patterns are basically the with focus on regional, country and in Russian and in German, includes same for both. world markets. The report is made up market perspectives until 2015, on In 2008, glass production account- of several parts: global and regional basis (capacities, ed for 50% of global soda ash con- • general information (properties, consumption, production, and prices). B&P NEWS GM 3-10 21-04-2010 11:50 Pagina 20 news 20 & PRODUCTS
relieving pressure on exports,” said Joe Peng, president of JUSHI and GIBSON Gibson Fiberglass. “We anticipate increased demand from the burgeoning wind energy market globally, and are invest- FIBERGLASS ing during the down economy to be in a position to serve the future needs of the composites market worldwide.” INCREASED CAPACITY Jushi, which has a capacity of over 870,000 metric tons, Jushi and Gibson Fiberglass have is the second largest fiberglass reinforcement manufacturer restarted the 70,000 mt furnace which uses in the world and the largest in China. Jushi’s state-of-the-art fiber manu- facturing technology in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province, China. The new furnace incorporates GENERAL ELECTRIC technology which significantly improves the quality and consis- MAHONING VALLEY GLASS PLANT CLOSURE tency of final products and is in General Electric’s (GE) Mahoning Valley glass plant, which has not line with Jushi’s Environmental been operational since 2009, has closed. The company is phasing out the Stewardship commitment. inefficient incandescents in favour of high-efficiency lights that meet new glob- “Jushi decided to increase the al energy standards, such as compact fluorescent lights and light-emitting diodes, capacity of the Jiujiang facility to or LEDs, which are reportedly being made overseas. (GE manufactures most of better serve the rapidly growing its compact fluorescent bulbs in China.) Chinese composites market while GE is also in the process of designing LED lights. B&P NEWS GM 3-10 21-04-2010 11:50 Pagina 21 news & PRODUCTS
SHANDONG PHARMACEUTICAL GLASS NET PROFIT UP; GOOD DEVELOPING TREND Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Company has announced its 2009 annual report, realizing operating revenue of CNY 1.242 billion • Batch Plants for the period, an increase of 7.24%, compared to the same period in 2008. Total profit totalled CNY 173 mil- • Turnkey Projects lion, up 8.74%, with net profit of CNY 144 million belonging to the stockholders, an increase of 6.81%. • Glass Furnaces Basic earnings per share were CNY 0.56, up 5.66%; and the company said it intended to distribute cash CNY 1 for ten shares. Shandong Pharmaceutical Glass Company is HFT provides engineer- the largest pharmaceutical glass company in China. In ing, procurement and its 2009 annual report, exports decreased slightly, while construction services, as domestic demand was stable, despite the adverse global well as, turnkey projects for the glass industry. economic situation. Our leadership, abilities and attention to details have given HFT a highly respected reputation TYRONE CRYSTAL worldwide. IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTINUE PRODUCTION One of Northern Ireland’s leading brands, Tyrone Crystal, has announced that it is to close after 40 years in production. Over the years, the company had had a series of own- ers and undergone several rescue attempts, but the current management said falling sales of handmade glasses and giftware made continuing production impossible. “The company and its management wish to take this opportunity to thank its loyal workforce for their valued contribution over the years and for their support during this difficult period,” said a spokeswoman for the firm. Along with Belleek and Waterford, Tyrone Crystal, Henry F. Teichmann, Inc. based in Dungannon, has been a popular export as sou- venirs for visitors and gifts, particularly to the US, which Engineers and Contractors to the Glass Industry have seen a dramatic fall in demand due to the recession. 3009 Washington Road The firm has also been noted for its trophyware, a mar- ket it had failed to capitalize on according to one previous McMurray, PA 15317-3202, USA owner. Marketing pioneer George Priestley, who was part Fax: +1 (724) 941-3479 www.hft.com of a team of three to run the firm for several years in the 90s, expressed his sadness at the closure. Priestley had +1 (724) 941-9550 officially retired when he and two others were asked to hold the firm together while a buyer was found during [email protected] [email protected] another difficult period in Tyrone’s history. B&P NEWS GM 3-10 21-04-2010 11:50 Pagina 22 news 22 & PRODUCTS
NEW “GREEN” FIBERGLASS INSULATION FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENCY CertainTeed Corporation’s fiberglass insula- tion manufacturing facility in Chowchilla, California, US, is taking another step in its holistic approach to sustainability with the introduction of Sustainable Insulation™. Designed to exceed the California Air Resource Board (CARB) indoor air quality sion packaging is used to move more product in fewer regulations, the new fiberglass insulation product is, the loads. Strategically located distribution centres minimize US company says, GREENGUARD Children & Schools transportation needs and make the product easily accessi- certified, and incorporates recycled materials, a plant-based ble to California’s building industry. organic binder and a low-impact manufacturing process. When Sustainable Insulation is ready to ship, compres- “When it comes to fiberglass insulation, the end sion packaging is used to move more product in fewer product is undoubtedly green, making homes and loads. Strategically located distribution centres minimize buildings more energy-efficient,” says Paul Valle, presi- transportation needs and make the product easily accessi- dent of CertainTeed Insulation. “With Sustainable ble to California’s building industry. Insulation we’re taking the entire life cycle of the prod- “Sustainable Insulation provides an ideal option for the uct into account to ultimately reduce our impact on the industry to build more responsibly,” adds Valle. “And for environment.” the homeowner, it brings enhanced thermal and acoustic In addition to sand, Sustainable Insulation consists of comfort, indoor air quality meeting the toughest a recycled glass content of 35% and a plant-based binder. California regulations and a product that lasts the life of The binder is comprised of rapidly renewable organic the home with no maintenance needed.” materials and contains no phenol, formaldehyde, harsh Sustainable Insulation will initially be launched in acrylics or dye. A closed-loop water system helps maxi- California and is being incorporated into CertainTeed’s mize water usage at the plant, and rigorous monitoring building insulation batts and rolls for both residential and and management of energy usage has reduced the amount commercial/institutional applications. of energy needed to manufacture the product. When Sustainable Insulation is ready to ship, compres- www.certainteed.com SOLVAY ACQUISITION OF RUSSIAN SODA ASH PLANT Belgium's Solvay has Solvay will immediately gain con- per year of light soda ash, but dense announced that it has agreed trol of the operation of the plant soda ash will be available by the end to buy Sodium Group Investments while Sodium Group will retain a of 2010 when the construction of a Limited's majority stake in Russian minority share for three years, during densification unit is finalized. OAO Bereznikovsky Sodovy Zavod which the acquisition will be paid. Solvay is already active in Russia for EUR 160 million, subject to Solvay's shares have risen almost in a joint venture with Gazprom closing adjustments. 30% since it announced that it was bank unit Sibur to build a vinyl Solvay, which is the world's lead- discussing the possible sale of its plant in Kstovo, in the Nizhny ing maker of soda ash, said it was drugs unit, with a market cap of Novgorod region of Russia, which buying Sodium Group's 90% stake EUR 6.3 billion. will also produce caustic soda. in OAO Bereznikovsky Sodovy According to Solvay, the soda ash In 2008, Solvay also bought Zavod and 100% stake in ZAO plant is one of the three major soda Egypt's state-run soda ash company Berkhimprom, which are merging. ash producers in Russia, with a Alexandria Sodium Carbonate After the closing of the deal, capacity of 500,000 metric tonnes Company for EUR 100 million.
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in India, seen as one of the world’s biggest growth mar- GLASSPEX INDIA 2011 kets, with regards to the building industry, pharmaceuti- cals sector, the automobile industry, communication REGISTRATION NOW OPEN service providers or in the food and beverage industry. The first edition of Glasspex India was held in Glass is needed in all of these sectors to meet the pop- December 2009 in New Delhi with 139 ulation’s growing demand for modern, safe or hygieni- exhibitors from more than 20 different countries, as well cally packed products. as 3,200 trade visitors. The AIGMF (All India Glass Manufacturers’ Some 98% of the exhibitors highlighted the high level Federation) has also offered its support to the fair, and will of qualification amongst the visitors and 97% said that be holding its 9th trade conference, with the title their participation was a success, while 93% anticipated “Applications and Usage of Glass in Architecture”. good post-fair business - even during this adverse eco- Further support also comes from the German VDMA. nomic period. The second Glasspex India will take place in Hall 6 of The second edition of the fair is therefore already sched- the Bombay Exhibition Centre Goregaon (East), and will uled for 12-14 January 2011 at Mumbai, and registration is present the entire supply chain through from manufacture now open. Glasspex India is organized by Messe to application in the fields of flat and hollow glass. Base Düsseldorf GmbH and its Indian subsidiary Messe glass will also be on the agenda, as will processed glass Düsseldorf India. It is affiliated to glasstec, which attract- and refined glass. ed over 55,000 visitors and over 1,300 international For full details, facts and figures, visit exhibitors to Düsseldorf at the last edition in 2008. www.glasspex.com, where there is also a post-show Glasspex India brings all of the key players together report with full details on Glasspex India 2009. B&P NEWS GM 3-10 21-04-2010 11:50 Pagina 24 news 24 & PRODUCTS
CHINA FIBERGLASS STEUBEN GLASS 2009 LOSS NEW CHANCE FOR FEDERAL CONTRACT Steuben Glass’ COO Mark Samitt has announced that the company On 31 March 2010, intends to bid on the US State Department’s contract to provide crystal China Fiberglass stemware for the more than 400 American embassies and embassy residences Co., Ltd., a state-owned fiber- worldwide. glass producer based in Beijing, “If Steuben Glass wins, the company’s goal is to fulfil the contract using reported a loss for 2009, accord- American workers wherever possible. A project such as this would help us to ing to its annual report filed to reinforce our operations and try to keep jobs here in America.” the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Michael Broidy, vice president of corporate affairs for Steuben’s corporate par- The company made a loss of ent, Schottenstein Store Corp. of Columbus, Ohio, echoed those sentiments: about CNY 300 million (USD “We are very pleased the State Department will give a fair opportunity to 44 million) in 2009, compared American companies like Steuben Glass to bid on the contract to provide to a profit of CNY 692 million stemware to US embassies worldwide.” in 2008. “The issue is about maintaining American jobs and not sending them over- The company’s losses per seas. The State Department should make it a priority to exhibit and highlight the share in 2009 totalled CNY great craftsmanship of American workers in all its offices worldwide. We appre- 0.3621, a decrease from earnings ciate the support of the government officials.” per share of CNY 0.563 in 2008, The USD 5.4 million deal was initially awarded without competition, public while in 2007, according to the notice or a formal bidding process, to a US design company that then outsourced report, earnings per share were the work to a Swedish manufacturer. CNY 0.7049. China Fiberglass reported rev- enues of CNY 3.17 billion in 2009, a decrease of 20.89% year on year, while total assets increased 7.11% reaching GLASS CNY 13.7 billion. According to the report, the company attributed the PACKAGING INSTITUTE loss to the global financial crisis which reduced sales 2010 RECYCLE GLASS WEEK prices of fiberglass, along with high operation costs and anti-dumping measures. The US Glass Packaging Institute (GPI)’s In November 2009, a petition was filed by the second annual Recycle Glass Week has been European Glass Fiber Producers Association to the scheduled to take place 12-18 September 2010, during European Commission demanding an anti-dumping which GPI and its member companies will hold nation- investigation on China Fiberglass. wide activities and events to build awareness and boost Trade of its stocks has been halted since 6 March 2010, glass bottle recycling. as, according to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the com- The Institute will also announce the 2010 Clear Choice pany was preparing a company restructuring. Awards winners, and recognize Friends of Glass, organiza- tions or persons that recycle glass or promote the recy- cling of glass as a way to better the environment. “After the success of last year’s event, we’re delighted to announce Recycle Glass Week 2010, which will offer even more community recycling events and ways for con- sumers to get involved,” says GPI’s president, Joseph Cattaneo. www.glassonline.com “We’re asking consumers to recycle their glass bottles NEW WEB SERVICE: and jars to help reduce the amount of recyclable materials Your online access download the magazines entering landfills and to help make new glass containers.” to glass worldwide! free-of-charge Recycle Glass Week 2009 included more than 50 events Contact us at: in 22 states, creating awareness that recycling glass bot- Tel.: +39 - 02 - 66306866 - Fax: +39 - 02 - 66305510 tles and jars has important environmental and energy ben- E-mail: [email protected] efits, also leading to permanent and expanded glass recy- cling collection sites for high-quality cullet.
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glass machinery,” she added. “When we started this ART-CRAFT GLASS business 14 years ago, we had a burner capacity of 65 tons,” said Argat, adding that the figure currently stands BOOSTS IN INVESTMENTS at 270 tons. Turkish Art-Craft Glass, which is owned by “In 1996, the company’s product portfolio consisted of Gürallar Holding, is reportedly planning to invest glasses and tea sets but now includes 1,500 varieties of EUR 12 million in its Kütahya facility to increase annu- products,” Argat said. al glass production capacity by 30%. Art-Craft is attach- Art-Craft reported USD 110 million in turnover in ing much importance to attaining high production effi- 2009, and, according to Ms. Argat, “We aim to increase ciency and productivity, while the company’s main goal our turnover by 15% this year. Each year, we allocate 5- is to operate at international standards and increase its 7% of our turnover for rR&D projects.” global market share, Esin Güral Argat, chairwoman of the “We also aim to increase our capacity. We will realize company said during a recent press conference. that plan with an investment of EUR 12 million this Art-Craft Glass is currently developing its own tech- year.” Art-Craft also foresees a 10% increase in the nology, and producing its own machinery with invest- employment it provides this year. ments in research and development. “Another goal of ours is to balance our domestic and “We have invested in research and development tech- international sales,” said Argat, adding that Art-Craft sells nologies, via research institutes and a Technopark located 40% of its products to the domestic market, while the rest within the company’s compound to enable continuous is for export. “Our overall export is USD 54 million,” improvement,” Ms. Argat said. which goes to 76 countries, including New Zealand, “Gürallar is dedicated in creating its own designs on Japan, Canada, France, Argentina and Belgium. B&P NEWS GM 3-10 26-04-2010 8:52 Pagina 26 news 26 & PRODUCTS
“We have recently in the last quarter converted our PIRAMAL GLASS (rupee) loans to foreign currency loans,” Sanjay Tiwari, US OPERATIONS MOVE TO INDIA chief executive of Piramal Glass Ceylon said. Piramal Glass has decided that it will move “So 50% of our borrowings are foreign currency loans some of its US operations to India as part of and the balance is in rupee loans which are at very com- restructuring operations, and will also lay off around one- petitive interest rates.” third of its 540 US employees. According to Tiwari, Piramal Glass has long-term debt “We have created huge additional capacities in our man- of LKR 2.7 billion from a consortium of banks headed by ufacturing locations in India, and shifting the manufactur- DFCC Bank, a listed commercial bank. He said LKR 1.5 billion of debt was converted to foreign exchange in ing from the US facility to these locations will directly November 2009. result in saving cost by more than 50%,” managing direc- He said that Piramal borrows rupees at average weight- tor Vijay Shah said. “By doing this, we hope the US sub- ed deposit rate (now about 7.4%) plus 4.0%, while it bor- sidiary will also break even by the end of this year.” rows dollars at 6.5%, adding that the company expects to Piramal Glass is among the world’s top five glass bot- halve its interest costs by the move. tle makers with regards to sales in the pharma segment, “Because we have increased our exports and we have the and is also the third largest manufacturer of cosmetics bot- capability to service foreign currency loans,” Tiwari said. tles by capacity. “So we moved our debt from rupee loans to foreign cur- As of March 2009, it had a costly debt of INR 1,357 rency loans.” crore due to additional investments in the US entity, as In the December quarter of 2009, the company made a well as to increase capacity in India, while its net value net profit of LKR 28.6 million after incurring an LKR 87 was INR 260 crore. million rupee loss during the same period in 2008. Piramal Glass acquired US-based Glass Group Inc. in 2005 to enter the perfume market, and gain access to the latest technologies. Other than the initial acquisition cost of about USD 18 million (about INR 90 crore then), Piramal Glass also GERRESHEIMER invested around INR 300 crore in the US firm over the years. It also spent a further INR 50 crore to set up addi- BUSINESS IN RUSSIA tional capacity in India. Debt costs for these investments, along with adverse STRENGTHENED market conditions, including foreign exchange losses, Gerresheimer AG has set up a sales office in resulted in a net loss of INR 23 crore in 2007-08 and Moscow to intensify its business in pharmaceu- INR 103 crore the next fiscal. The company returned to tical primary packaging and drug-delivery systems. profit in the second quarter of 2009-10, led by a turn- “This is a strategically important step to further devel- around in its US unit, and made a quarterly profit of op the fast-growing pharma & healthcare markets of around INR 2 crore. Russia and neighbouring regions,” says Gerresheimer “The investments that we have made in the last 3-4 CEO Dr. Axel Herberg. years are now fructifying... All our manufacturing assets The Duesseldorf Group, which has been active in have been approved after stringent audit norms by top per- Russia for many years, has numerous customers there. fumery manufacturers like Procter and Gamble, LVMH, For example the Group supplies the Moscow company Yves Rocher, Coty, among others, in the last couple of Petrovax Pharm with large quantities of pre-sterilized years,” said Shah. RTF® (Ready To Fill) syringes for vaccines. The busi- Chunduru Srinivas, vice-president strategic planning ness in high-quality pharma vials and ampoules is also and investor relations at Piramal Glass, said the company well established. now expects to make a consolidated profit in 2009-10. Regional representation will contribute to intensifica- A rights issue to raise about INR 188 crore in 2009 tion not only of sales operations but also customer helped the firm pare part of its debt, which now totals advice and technical service on the spot. In general, the INR 1,030 crore. Russian pharma industry has a strong interest in devel- oping its quality and technologies together with compe- tent partners. CONVERSION TO DOLLAR LOANS This fast-growing pharma & healthcare market is seen Sri Lankan glassmaker, Piramal Glass Ceylon, has as extremely dynamic and offers Gerresheimer good converted more than half of its long-term rupee debt to growth opportunities. dollar loans to cut finance costs.
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FULLTECH FIBER GLASS SECOND FURNACE STARTED UP FLOAT GLASS LEADING SINCE 1920 - PCB material supplier Fulltech Fiber Glass lit the fire at its second fiberglass yarn furnace on More than 500 25 March 2010. The furnace, which will produce 30,000 metric tons of fiberglass yarns in 2010 compared to its CONTAINER GLASS Batch Plants installed production capacity of 45,000 metric tons, is programmed to enter commercial operations by May. all over the world ! Fulltech’s first fiberglass furnace has a capacity of SPECIAL GLASS 36,000 tons. Fulltech expects the quote for fiberglass yarn to increase to USD 1.6-1.7/kg in May compared to the cur- FIBER GLASS rent price of USD 1.5/kg, caused by strong demand for notebook PCBs, optoelectronics boards and HDI boards. The inauguration of this second furnace will position Fulltech as one of the top-three global electronic-grade fiberglass yarn manufacturers, along with Taiwan-based FPG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) and Taiwan Glass Industrial.
SAINT-GOBAIN CONTAINERS AGREEMENT TO MAINTAIN MANUFACTURING PLANT Saint-Gobain Containers has, also thanks to funding sponsored by local legislators during the last legislative session, creating a performance-based, annu- al incentive of USD 1.2 million for the next 10 years, com- pleted an agreement to keep its glass container manufactur- er in the parish of Lincoln for another 10 years. The incentive partially accounts for the costs of mod- ernizing the facility to enable it to stay competitive in the container market. On the other hand, the company must maintain at least 350 jobs at the facility with average salaries of more than USD 51,000, plus benefits through- out the term of the agreement. Further abatements that exempted the company from local sales taxes and taxes on certain equipment and machinery were granted by the Lincoln Parish Police Jury and the Lincoln Parish School Board. Saint-Gobain Containers, the second-largest glass con- tainer manufacturer in the US, is headquartered in Muncie, Indiana, and produces containers for wine, beer, beverage, spirits and food container markets, with 13 plants located Batch Plants · Cullet Systems · Chargers across the country. The 73,000-sq.ft. plant in Simsboro, Lincoln, which manufactures almost two million contain- Glass Level Controllers · Engineering · Crushers ers per day, was built in 1968. ZIPPEIndustrieanlagenGmbH•D-97877Wertheim,Germany Phone: +49 9342 804-0 • [email protected] • www.zippe.de B&P NEWS GM 3-10 26-04-2010 8:52 Pagina 28 news 28 & PRODUCTS
ICG SECOND WORKSHOP FOR NEW RESEARCHERS IN GLASS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Passing on knowledge, and On the first day of the workshop, understanding by applying what has stimulating and encouraging a broad overview of key fundamen- been learned to specific issues. the next generation to think creatively tals in glass science and technology The course is designed for new in key technical areas that underpin will be presented. Subsequently PhD students or for young our society is a key objective of the individual days will focus on Glass researchers who have recently started ICG (International Commission on Transition, Crystallization and research in the glass industry. In case Glass). To underline this, ICG held its Glass Surfaces, and will, in each of interest, please contact: j.m.park- first summer school in May 2009, in case, cover fundamentals, techniques [email protected] or Montpellier, France. Based on the and applications. The lectures will [email protected]. positive experience and the feedback be presented by ten world experts A more complete programme will of participating students, the ICG is from industry and academia. A sig- appear shortly on the ICG website now offering a second summer school nificant aspect of the workshop will (www.icglass.org). entitled “Glass – the fourth state of be a series of projects to encourage matter?” to take place 26-30 July interactions with other members of Participants 2010, in Montpellier, France. the group, and that help to develop in the 2009 Summer School
UK Recovery Notes (PRN) had significantly increased due to export growth; while the demand for packaging had PACKAGING RECYCLING dropped by 150,000 tonnes, lower than the 2008 level. He added that increased supply and reduced demand had also TARGETS MET lowered packaging prices during the fourth quarter. The UK Environment Agency’s recently pub- Duncan Simpson, managing director of Valpak, said he lished National Packaging Waste Database report- is hoping for a stable year for glass recycling, even with ed that more than 1.86 million tonnes of packaging was the company’s growth during the fourth quarter slightly recycled during the fourth quarter of 2009. lower than the previous quarter. According to Angus Macpherson, managing director of Rebecca Cocking, recycling manager of British Glass, the Environment Exchange, the country’s recycling target said that it was encouraging to see a rise in fourth-quarter was met in 2009, contrary to earlier forecasts. figures, even if the increase was not that huge as glass Macpherson said that the supply of Packaging recycling only increased by about 45,000 tons.
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GLASS WORLD EGYPT INTEREST GROWS FOR UPCOMING EXHIBITION The second international exhibition for glass products and glass technology in the Middle East and Africa - Glass World Egypt - will be staged at Cairo International Convention Centre (CICC), Egypt, 13-15 May 2010. Leading enterprises involved in the hollow glass sector have signed up to Glass World 2010, such as Fermac, All Glass, Bottero Hollow Glass, Colorobbia Italia, SGS Asia, Shandong Sanjin Glass Machinery, Jeffer Glass Engineering, Cool Temper, ETI SODA, Falorni Gianfranco, Forma Glas, Glasmaschinenbau Freital, Huang Fa Ji, IWG Ingenieurbüro Wagenbauer, JSJ JODEIT, MSC, MEGA Enterprise FZCO, Tarkus, along with many more companies from the flat glass industry. The trade exhibition will also include a Glass Technology Conference, enabling operators of the indus- try to meet and learn from experts, business leaders and the market analysts.
INTERNATIONAL GLASS ASSOCIATION 2010 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING During its recent Executive Board Meeting and Technical Committee Meeting in Germany, mem- bers of the International Glass Association reviewed and concluded their 2009 working situa- tion. They also discussed the International Glass Meeting, scheduled to take place in September 2010 in Brazil. The vice-chairman of the International Glass Association, Peng Shou, attended the meeting on behalf of Chinese government, and submitted the application of the 2016 International Glass Conference. At present, America, UK and China have all submitted their application materials to the executive board. The final result will be disclosed during the International Glass Conference in Brazil. The executive board also discussed the preparato- ry work of the International Glass Association Annual Meeting in Shenzhen, China. B&P NEWS GM 3-10 26-04-2010 8:52 Pagina 30 news 30 & PRODUCTS
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over the world with quality TIAMA GROUP control machines and a whole range of associated NEW CEO Customer Services. FOR MSC & SGCC All throughout the year 2009, MSC & SGCC MSC & SGCC, the inter- national provider of hollow underwent a major re-orga- glass inspection solutions, strength- nization to adapt to new ens its team with a new CEO market constraints created appointment – Max Hodeau. by the crisis, the merge of Following these globally difficult the companies and to economic times, Hodeau’s new posi- increase its services for tion at MSC & SGCC is perceived customers. Meanwhile, as a strategic move forward to bring MSC & SGCC continue to new answers to hollow glass market invest in new product needs and constraints. developments with one tar- Max Hodeau, 53 years old, started get: innovation. his career with 13 years spent at IBM Among the major Corporation working in development changes, MSC & SGCC: and operations activities. He brings • has concentrated all its Max Hodeau, new CEO of MSC & SGCC 15 years of executive level experi- stock in one warehouse ences across passive components, and created an “indepen- consumer products, household appli- dent” spare parts depart- ances and automotive sectors. ment, centralized in the MSC & SGCC are two major site of Lyon (Vourles) in order to sales (already in place) and a spare players of the hollow glass inspec- provide reactivity and the objective part stock. tion market with truly similar paths. to deliver parts within 48 hours With regards to R&D, all develop- Both firms started as part of two CIF airport customer. A new inter- ments linked to Multi inspection famous glassmakers, BSN for MSC net spare part catalogue will be machines such as Check +, M and in 1963, and Saint-Gobain for launched in April; Quick, are concentrated at the site of SGCC in 1973. After developing • has moved all its SGCC person- Gennevilliers (SGCC) and all vision their own fields of experience with nel from its historical location, machine developments are concen- MSC’s Vision inspection machines rue du Fosse Blanc in trated at Vourles (MSC). and SGCC’s mechanical multi- Gennevilliers, to a more efficient After a tough year in 2009, MSC inspection systems, they became site in the same city; & SGCC is looking at 2010 with independent entities. • MSC & SGCC is also opening a good perspectives. The company has In February 2008, both companies new facility in Russia. With more orders for more than 200 machines joined forces under the umbrella of than 600 machines delivered over for clients such as WIEGAND Glas, Tiama Group. the last five years, MSC& SGCC the Ardagh Group, Rusglass omsk, Today, MSC & SGCC uses all its Russia Ltd. will be able to be SGO (Thailand), O-I Peru, and other synergies to supply glassmakers, all closer to its clients with local after major clients in Asia.
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fiberglass insulation for residential, commercial and KNAUF INSULATION industrial building applications. In Shelbyville, the German company has two plants, employing about 500 REDUCES ITS WORKFORCE workers. Knauf Insulation, in Shelbyville, Illinois, Knauf has been obliged to reduce its workforce the past US, has informed the Indiana Department of few years, and laid off 118 corporate employees and let go Workforce Development (DWD), that it will lay off 100 65 hourly workers in December 2008. workers for at least six months because of the slowdown Knauf, which came to Shelbyville in 1978 when it in building projects, which is continuing to reduce bought a fiberglass factory, employs about 1,250 people demand for its products. in its US operations. The company said that it expects to start letting go employees the week of 6 June and is unsure at present whether the layoffs will be permanent. Put your company on the web! “The economic recession continues to have a tremen- ASK FOR THE dous negative impact on the entire building materials mar- NEW WEB SERVICE: ket,” Cindy Allen-Stuckey, Knauf’s director of human download the magazines resources, wrote in its notice to DWD. “The down mar- free-of-charge kets, coupled with excess inventory, have forced Knauf INTERNET SERVICES Insulation to make strategic production adjustments in CONTACT US AT: order to keep supply in line with demand.” E-mail: [email protected] The company manufactures thermal and acoustical www.glassonline.com B&P NEWS GM 3-10 26-04-2010 8:52 Pagina 32 news 32 & PRODUCTS
regards to issues such as cap and trade legislation, soda taxes, and recycling of drink containers. GLASSMAN SOUTH O-I added that its other lobbying interests, which involved both houses of Congress, the Environmental AMERICA Protection Agency, and the Department of Energy, includ- POST-SHOW REPORT ed the Colombia Free Trade Agreement and alternative minimum tax issues. FROM BRAZIL Some US states have proposed taxes on soft drinks to Glassman South America 2010, held in try to prevent unhealthy behaviour, and to contribute in São Paulo, Brazil, 9-10 March 2010, confirmed raising revenue. Moreover, the soft drink industry orga- its position as leading exhibition for industrial-scale pri- nized a public relations and lobbying campaign aimed at mary glassmaking equipment and services. High quality keeping the proposed tax out of the recent health care visitors met with over 80 leading manufacturers and sup- overhaul bill, which, in fact, did not include any taxes pliers from the glassmaking industry. on sodas. The conference running alongside the exhibition, and which was well attended, with interesting subjects pre- PLANT PURCHASE sented and discussed, “... included a higher ratio of techni- CONSIDERED BY cal papers and was very positive with people networking and gaining knowledge,” said ABIVIDRO (Association VANCOUVER INVESTORS Brazilian Technique of the Automatic Glass Industries), A group of businessmen have an accepted conditional the organizers. offer to purchase the former O-I glass plant in Lavington, Glassman Europe will take place in Barcelona on 25- British Columbia, Canada, and plans are moving ahead to 26 May 2011 and is supported by FEVE; the European resurrect the high-profile industrial site. Container Glass Federation. The agreement to purchase, however, remains tentative and the prospective buyers are still determining if some- thing viable can be done there. If the sale proceeds, it could be concluded by late June. O-I Officials at O-I’s headquarters in Ohio are saying little ACQUISITION OF ARGENTINE FIRM about negotiations. After the acquisition of a majority share in The plant, which was closed in 2008, after 39 years of Argentine firm Cristalerías Rosario, O-I (Owens- operation, has been listed at USD 9.7 million and covers Illinois) is targeting expansion in Latin America. 91.74 acres, including a 11,296-square-foot office build- Argentina is the third largest market in the region, after ing, a 148,340-square-foot factory and a 274,560-square- Mexico and Brazil, with a production of more than one foot warehouse. million tonnes of glass containers per year. Changes to the buildings or subdivision of the proper- Cristalerías, which was founded more than 60 years ago ty would require municipal approval. and employs around 230 people, primarily serves the wine market that is the country’s fastest growing sector for con- CLARION GLASS FACTORY tainer glass. Al Stroucken, O-I chairman and chief executive, said TO CLOSE that O-I planned to invest in the two-furnace plant in Despite intervention by local, state and federal officials, Rosario, some 300km north of Buenos Aires, to “expand O-I will close its glass factory in Clarion in July 2010, capacity, diversify production and strengthen our ability to with the loss of 400 jobs. serve this growing market”. Executives of O-I said that the main reason behind the “The acquisition complements our existing operations closure is related to over-capacity in the North American in Latin America and enables us to serve a portion of the market and that plants in Charlotte, Michigan, Oakland, market we are not currently serving,” he said. and Atlanta are also reducing operations or shutting down. O-I has container glass manufacturing operations in The Clarion plant was selected because of its age and Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and the the high costs involved in the renovation needed to raise Caribbean. the level of production efficiency. Al Stroucken, the CEO of O-I, confirmed that the deci- sion to close the plant is final and said it would not be FOURTH-QUARTER LOBBYING EXPENSES sold to a competitor, adding that O-I’s plans are to prepare O-I reported fourth-quarter lobbying expenses for the it to be marketed nationally by a professional industrial Congress and federal agencies of USD 274,000 with realtor in the next 6-12 months.
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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 ❏ ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS ❏ ORNAMENTAL 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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FURNACES Glass Service SETTING NEW TECHNICAL furnaces STANDARDS in glass melting
In this article, Glass Service (Italy) presents its most recent development in glass melting furnaces – designed specifically for neutral borosilicate glass, but also suitable for other types of borosilicate glass and technical glass. Equipped with a combined
heated tank with gas/air burners and an Table 2 electric booster below, the furnace enables INDICATIVE GLASS CHARACTERISTICS
to find the best regulation in accordance Component Percentage
SiO2 71.0%
with production, thanks to high flexibility, fast B2O3 10.0% response and ease of use. Al2O3 6.0% Na2O 6.7% BaO 2.0% CaO 1.0%
K2O 2.0%
Others (F, Cl, CeO2) 1.3% Depending on composition, he production of neutral a new borosilicate furnace of the the expansion coefficient s borosilicate glass tubes has latest generation, which was suc- of neutral glass is 50 ÷ 55 x 10-7 undergone constant growth cessfully commissioned in summer T in the last few years due to 2009. The furnace is designed to increasing demand from the phar- produce 18 tons per day of flint maceutical industry, which is using neutral glass tubes classified as Technologies Spa, based in Turin, larger and larger amounts of neutral Type I according to international northern Italy, a leading company tubes for vials, cartridge, ampoules Pharmacopoeias presently in force for this kind of equipment. The and syringes. (U.S.P. 31st ed. and E.P. 6th ed.). accomplishment of the project was In response to this scenario of The tubes are produced with two achieved thanks to the coordination growing demand, Glass Service Srl identical tube danner type drawing of both suppliers and the involve- has designed, produced and installed lines supplied by Olivotto Glass ment of the factory management.
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Table 1 CRITICAL ISSUES OF NEUTRAL BOROSILICATE INDICATIVE TECHNICAL FEATURES OF THE FURNACE GLASS MELTING Type of furnace cross fired tank furnace with melting end equipped with: The production of neutral borosili- recuperative combustion air preheating; air/gas cross firing cate glass is technically a critical burners; electric booster issue mainly due to the high percent- Melting capacity 18 Ton/24 h age of B2O3 in the composition. The Glass type neutral borosilicate glass for pharmaceutical use main outcomes of B2O3 are: Production two tube drawing lines (danner type) • high corrosion of refractory; supplied by Olivotto Glass Technologies Spa • high melting temperature; Preheating of stainless steel recuperator system • high viscosity; and combustion air • high volatility of boron. Batch charging screw type Moreover, in tubing production Main fuel natural Gas 8.500 kcal/Nm3 there are extremely strict require- Electric booster three phase independent boosting systems Furnace pressure by means of sliding valve in the exhaust duct control system
NEUTRAL BOROSILICATE GLASS CHARACTERISTICS The essential characteristic of neutral glass is its chemical stabili- ty, which assures medicine preser- vation over time. Neutral glass for pharmaceutical use is classified by international standards, which set the limits of chemical stability by means of their alkaline cession. According to these standards, phar- maceutical glasses for medicines with Ph < 6.5 can be based on soda- lime composition (type III and type II). Only neutral borosilicate glass can be used in all cases and for medicines with Ph > 6.5 owing to process. In general, the chemical ments of glass quality in terms of its high chemical stability (type I). stability of neutral borosilicate chemical characteristics, acceptable High thermal shock resistance is glass is essentially given by Al2O3, levels of stones, knots and airlines required for the high speed and the while B2O3 is responsible for its as well as geometrical restrictions efficiency of the sterilization low expansion coefficient. to be respected. The furnace design has been con- ceived focusing the attention on peculiarities of the glass so that all furnace elements together concur to prevail over each critical effect. The melting tank of Glass Service is a combined heated tank with gas/air burners (gas/oxygen is available as an option) above, and an electric booster below. The distribution of energy given to the glass is thus settable in function of furnace operating conditions. The furnace enables to find the best regulation in accordance with production demand at any time thank to its high flexibility, fast
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Table 3 CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF GLASS
Glass is classified as Type I according to international Pharmacopoeias in force (U.S.P. 31st ed. and E.P. 6th ed.) while chemical resistance measured of glass meets the following terms: Standard Class Hydrolytic Class ISO 720 HGA1 Acid Class DIN 12116 – ISO 1776 Type I Alkali Class ISO 695 Type I
response and easy operations of new technical standards for borosil- these furnaces have attracted among furnaces equipment. icate glass production, is very effi- manufacturers of borosilicate glass, Great care and attention have been cient in terms of energy consump- Glass Service srl has gained the given to the design of the distributor tion, flexible with regards to the order for the supply of a new pro- and forehearth channel in order to production needs, and is reliable and duction unit for neutral glass from deliver glass with the highest chem- simple in its operations. one of the most important manufac- ical and thermal homogeneity In this perspective market, the turers of vials for pharmaceutical demanded by the drawing lines. aim of Glass Service is to offer use in the Middle East, which is to Specific solutions have been clients a single solution made up of be installed during 2010. ■ designed for all components such as: a complete family of borosilicate • type of refractory material; glass furnaces. In fact, other than • batch charging system; being suitable for the production of • dog house layout and position; neutral borosilicate glass for pharma- • heating of glass (combination of ceutical use, as, for example, present- gas and electric); ed in this article, this series of fur- • heat distribution; naces has been studied and developed • depth of glass batch; to produce other types of borosilicate GLASS SERVICE SRL • position of bubblers; glass with expansion coefficient of • number of boosting systems and less than 50, as well as for other Via Cascina Lari 56027 San Miniato (PI) - Italy relevant power; applications of technical glass such Tel: +39 – 0571 – 44421 • position of electrodes; and as tubes and bulbs for fluorescent Fax: +39 – 0571 – 417051 • design of working end. lamps, ovenware and tableware. E-mail: [email protected] The result is a furnace which sets Confirming the interest that www.glassservice.it MSK art 26-04-2010 9:04 Pagina 39
CASE STUDY case study MSK UNIVERSAL ROBOT SOLUTION
The new robot- in glass palletizing palletizer installed at SGD Kipfenberg GmbH in Germany, the leading specialist for pharmaceutical hollow glass, combines great capacity increase and the highest flexibility with EW DEMANDS IN palletizer for loose bottles was to compact design. PRODUCTION be replaced by a more efficient and When producing phar- space saving universal solution, This new MSK N maceutical hollow glass also for economic reasons. at SGD Kipfenberg GmbH’s plant system has been in Kipfenberg, both clean packs - HIGH FLEXIBILITY THANKS TO according to different packaging A ROBOT-PALLETIZER fitted with an patterns - and whole layers of bot- MSK’s robot-palletizing-system tles, are handled and packed onto is a real all-rounder. It is fitted with efficient ‘control pallets. There were certain demands three different heads, which can be that the new palletizing machine exchanged extremely quickly and centre’ by the had to satisfy: a clear increase in easily with a unique changing capacity with simultaneous, highly device during job change. In this manufacturer efficient job change. Furthermore, way, the robot is able to palletize the use up until that point of a dif- clean packs according to different of packaging ferent palletizing robot for clean packaging patterns, while it can packs and that of a traditional glass also pick up different bottle types machines.
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CASE STUDY
with a suction plate or with tubes, packaging demands with flexibility EFFICIENT which grip the bottles alternatively. in the future tipped the scales for CONTROL CENTRE In addition, the robot can put up the new palletizing system.” With MSK EMSY as visualiza- cardbox trays and plastic plates as tion software, the Kipfenberg plant interlayers. “Thanks to this new COMPLETE SOLUTION has an integrated HMI at its dispos- solution, the effort during job Apart from the new palletizing al. Each and every single operation change has been decreased and dou- robot, MSK has also delivered a of the new high performance pal- ble the packaging capacity could be centring frame with film sheet letizing system can easily be con- achieved. The reliability is more applicator used to equip pallets trolled on the monitor, as well as than 99 per cent, which means it is with bottom sheets and loose bot- required parameters can be managed highly efficient,” says Michael tles with interlayers. The cardboard and different packaging programs Bouwmann, Key Account Manager trays are prepared by an MSK can be logged or accessed. No spe- for glass at MSK. Traytech and are then applied by cial software knowledge is neces- the robot. All of these MSK mod- sary – visualization of the whole MINIMUM SPACE ules are easily controlled via MSK packaging process, easy selection The palletizing robot offers the EMSY, the centrally integrated of parameters and programmes, case study highest flexibility in minimum visualization software. support in troubleshooting and con- ducted statistics ensure easy and efficient operation of the machine. Since all of the other MSK machines on-site in Kipfenberg are also run via MSK EMSY, the stan- dardized visualization is of great advantage for the operating staff.
Fig. 1 - Palletized Clean-Packs before being shrink-packaged Fig. 2 - Robot palletizing of Clean Packs at SGD Kipfenberg GmbH
Figure 1
space. “We have even been able to deal with the confined space towards the ceiling at our plant in Kipfenberg due to the robot’s fine programming technology,” Bouwmann explains. Since the robot features integrated supple- mentary functions such as the application of interlayers, addition- al modules are not necessary and consequently, machine equipment and its associated space require- ment could be reduced for the cold end. “MSK has come up with competent and reliable project engineering,” says Rainer Becker, Technical Director at SGD Kipfenberg. “The compact design of the machine and the possibility Figure 2 of handling all the customers’
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The robot also handles the offering great availability of the portation, labelling technology, application of interlayers existing MSK packaging systems cardboard erectors, information track- and the associated standardization at ing systems and even more acces- the same time. These were crucial sories make every MSK machine a MANY YEARS reasons for us to decide in favor of unique complete system. ■ OF COOPERATION MSK,” Rainer Becker points out. In June 2009, MSK’s robot tech- nology was smoothly added to the COMPLETE COLD END existing packaging line at the plant SOLUTION – ALL FROM ONE in Kipfenberg. A cooperation of SINGLE SOURCE many years connects the specialist MSK is a full-line supplier for in pharmaceutical hollow glass pro- the whole cold end of glass produc- duction and the manufacturer of tion. More than 30 years’ experience packaging systems, MSK. As early in the design of glass palletizers, MSK as in the 1980s, MSK delivered a hood shrink devices for transport VERPACKUNGS- first shrink packaging machine to security, shuttle cars and conveyor SYSTEME GMBH Kipfenberg. This was followed by a technology, as well as required con- Benzstrasse MSK Triotech swivel arm palletiz- trol software have brought MSK a D-47533 Kleve er and another shrink packaging leading position in the market. Germany Tel: +49 – 2821 – 5060 machine in 2002. “This coopera- Additional modules, such as the Fax: +49 – 2821 – 17866 tion of many years has been con- MSK Looptech for securing single E-mail: [email protected] structive and professional, while bottle layers during on-plant trans- www.msk.de
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Vetropack TAILOR-MADE GLASS
etropack is one of best embody the product idea and its six home markets, namely Europe’s leading manu- marketing strategy while also Switzerland, Austria, the Czech facturers of packaging fully meeting the needs of con- Republic, Slovakia, Croatia and Vglass. With a rich variety sumers. Our services range from Ukraine. As part of its corporate of glass packaging products to first-class package design, produc- strategy, Vetropack targets its pro- offer the beverages and food indus- tion and just-in-time delivery to duct ranges and services especially try, as well as a broad spectrum of consulting and support services in for each market. services, Vetropack truly delivers the area of packaging analysis, Since 1991, Vetropack has been ‘tailor-made glass’. This motto bottling, conditioning, closure investing consistently in the describes Vetropack’s wide-ranging technology, decorative refinement Eastern European market – a region capabilities in designing and devel- and labelling. becoming increasingly important oping, together with our cus- This end-to-end service is the for the international food and bever- tomers, glass packaging solutions fundamental reason for Vetropack’s age industry. which in formal and visual terms position as market leader in The Vetropack Group employs a
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Ever since its foundation almost one hundred years ago, Vetropack, an independent family business which is now listed on the stock market, has been growing steadily. Originally serving only the Swiss market, it has transformed itself into an international group of companies specializing in glass packaging solutions, with 3,000 employees at six ISO- 9001-certified production plants in six European countries.
Ltd., as well as the real estate man- agement firm Vetroreal Ltd.
Vetropack Ltd. (Switzerland) During the 2009 fiscal year, Vetropack Ltd. generated revenues of CHF 104.0 million, represent- ing a decrease of 6.8 per cent. A total of 532.7 million units of staff of 3,000, and has glass packaging were sold, 53.7 a total of 16 melting units less than in the previous year. furnaces with an Within the domestic market, the aggregate production capacity of in Switzerland. For the production general decline in demand was most more than 4,000 tonnes/day are up and distribution of packaging noticeable in the beer segment. The and running at seven different pro- glass, Vetropack owns its fact that an important customer from duction sites, which are all ISO own operating companies in the food sector moved its operations 9001:2000 certified. Switzerland, in Austria, the Czech abroad also had a negative impact on Republic, in Slovakia, in Croatia domestic sales. Nevertheless, exports VETROPACK COMPANIES and in Ukraine. remained substantially unchanged AND THEIR RESULTS IN 2009 In addition to these companies, from 2008. Exports accounted for Vetropack is an independent, the Vetropack Group also compris- 13.2 per cent of total sales. listed and family-managed compa- es the Swiss-based companies Towards the end of the 2009 fis- ny with Group management based Müller+Krempel Ltd., Vetroconsult cal year, some production lines
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Fig. 1 - St-Prex Figure 1 let, and supports the efforts of (Switzerland) Swiss communities as well as glass Fig. 2 - Pöchlarn recycling organizations. At fiscal (Austria) year end 2009 the company employed a workforce 202 individu- als (2008: 200).
were temporarily halt- Vetropack Austria GmbH (Austria) ed at the St-Prex facil- In 2009, Vetropack Austria ity in order to avoid GmbH generated revenues of EUR building up inventory. 153.4 million, representing a 2.0 Vetro-Recycling per cent decrease from the previous Figure 2 Ltd. was retroacti- year. Unit sales fell by 5.9 per cent vely integrated into to 1320.4 million. Vetropack Ltd. as per The downward trend in unit sales 1 January 2009. Its and revenues is primarily due to a remit, however, re- drop in demand in the company's mained unchanged, domestic market. Sales in almost all and now operates as a segments were down on last year. separate department One gratifying positive exception within the company. was the food segment, in which last It provides the St-Prex year's high sales levels were main- facility with glass cul- tained particularly due to glass pack-
Out of the single glassworks of yesteryear has grown a dynamic high-volume supplier
glassworks profile glassworks Vetropack which melts more than 4,000 tons of glass every day and ships over four billion units of glass packaging every year. On this road to success Vetropack has not only sought to meet the needs and requirements of its customers but has also continually measu- red its products and services against its own high standards. No matter where Vetropack manufactures glass, it always follows the same motto "One brand – one quality” and the HISTORY same goal – tailor-made glass.
1911 VERRERIE S.A. ST-PREX FOUNDED 1930 THE FIRST GLASS Situated in the heart of the wine-growing region on the sho- BLOWING FACILITIES res of the Lake of Geneva, the town of St-Prex is especially COME ON LINE IN well-suited as the site of a glassworks. The Verrerie S.A. St- BÜLACH AND ST-PREX Prex, established here in 1911 by Henri Cornaz, is the birth- In 1930, the first large- place of the Vetropack Group. Today, the plant specializes scale American glass in the production of glass packaging in the colours green, blowing facility goes on feuille-morte and cuvée, making mostly bottles for domestic line. Because of the critical wine, spirits and beer producers. shortage of coal ten years later, the first electrically fired annealing oven beco- 1913 ACQUISITION OF THE SEMSALES GLASSWORKS BY THE mes operational. VERRERIE S.A. ST-PREX The glassworks at Semsales, established at its site above Vevey in the year 1776, is acquired by the Verrerie S.A. St-Prex 1948 ACQUISITION OF in 1913, and closed one year later. The company’s personnel GLASHÜTTE LTD. and production are transferred from Semsales to St-Prex. WAUWIL BY MÜLLER+ KREMPEL LTD. The company Müller+ 1917 ACQUISITION OF GLASHÜTTE BÜLACH LTD. Krempel Ltd., Zurich, spe- In 1917 the Verrerie S.A. St-Prex takes over a majority sha- cializing in trading in glass reholding in Glashütte Bülach Ltd, which had been establi- products for the pharmaceutical industry, bottles and labo- shed in 1891. ratory equipment, acquires company Glashütte Ltd., Wauwil (est. 1933), after the sourcing of glass items from Thuringia and the former Czechoslovakia becomes difficult after 1945.
1959 VERRERIE S.A., ST-PREX ACQUIRES THE TRADING FIRM MÜLLER+KREMPEL LTD. Upon acquiring the trading firm of Müller+Krempel Ltd., which in turn owns the Glashütte Wauwil, the Verrerie S.A. St-Prex becomes the market leader for glass packaging in Switzerland. Of the other two glass foundries specialized in the production of packaging glass, the first, Siegwart in ➜ Vetropack art GM 3-10 26-04-2010 9:07 Pagina 45
➜ Küsnacht, is closed in 1972, while the second, Hergiswil, is pharmaceutical industry with its special glass packaging restructured after its acquisition in 1975 by Roberto becomes the responsibility of the trading firm Müller+ Niederer, becoming a traditional operation specializing in Krempel Ltd. artisan glass collections. 1995 VETROCONSULT LTD. IS ESTABLISHED 1966 VETROPACK LTD. IS ESTABLISHED In the framework of adapting its legal structure to meet the Vetropack Ltd., domiciled in Bülach, is founded to take over needs of the expanded range of the Group’s activities, central sales and administrative functions, as well as techni- Vetropack Holding Ltd. changes its function into a manage- cal management, for the three production facilities, in St- ment holding company. Vetropack Ltd, which was previou- Prex, Bülach and Wauwil, which, up to that time, had been sly responsible for Group Management activities, becomes independent in the marketplace. The Vetropack logo is intro- a Swiss operating company, with the Verrerie S.A., St-Prex duced as a trademark at the same time. and Glashütte Bülach Ltd. merged into it. Internal services as well as external consulting activities are brought together in the newly established firm Vetroconsult Ltd. 1969 VETROPACK HOLDING LTD. IS ESTABLISHED AS A FINANCIAL HOLDING COMPANY ˇ With the establishment of Vetropack Holding Ltd., the three 1996 ACQUISITION OF STRAZA GLASSWORKS legally independent glass foundries, plus Müller+Krempel, In the context of the Group’s expansion into Eastern Europe, are united under a single roof. begun in 1991, Vetropack acquires a majority shareholding in 1996 of the Croatian glassworks Straˇza in Hum na Sutli. The plant undergoes a comprehensive modernization programme 1974 VETRO-RECYCLING LTD. IS FOUNDED from the technical point of view, and receives is ISO 9001 cer- No-return packaging is becoming more and more of a com- tification, like all the other Vetropack production facilities. This monplace in the market. In order to recycle the used glass in a glassworks meets the increasing demand from south-eastern rational way in its own glass foundries, Vetropack organizes a Europe. The plant has three melting furnaces and a total pro- wide-ranging collection system for used glass in Switzerland, duction capacity of 790 tonnes per day. establishing the company Vetro-Recycling Ltd. for this purpose. Vetro-Recycling Ltd. was reactively integrated into Vetropack Ltd. as per 1 January 2009. 2002 CLOSURE OF BÜLACH GLASSWORKS At the end of February 2002, glass production at Bülach plant was closed down after 111 years of operation. The 1981 DIVERSIFICATION INTO PLASTIC PACKAGING reason for the closure of the Bülach production facilities As a result of the saturation of the domestic market for glass was the collapse in prices brought about by the internatio- packaging, Vetropack diversifies into plastic packaging, nalization of the markets, as well as the generally high cost acquiring the firm Wirth-Plast Ltd. in 1981 and Afex Folien levels in Switzerland. Servicing the Swiss market with white Ltd. in 1985. In 1986, production of PET bottles gets under and brown glass is now dealt with by Vetropack production way, and with the acquisition of the firm Femit in 1987, the facilities in Austria. production of plastic packaging for pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications. In 1993 the division is sold. In 1996, Vetropack leaves the plastic container business, to re-focus 2002 VETROPACK EXPANDS TO SLOVAKIA on its geographic expansion. Vetropack continues its successfully implemented strategy for geographic expansion into Eastern Europe, acquiring the Slovakian glassworks Skloobal, a.s. Nemˇsová in 2002. 1986 ACQUISITION OF PÖCHLARN GLASSWORKS IN AUSTRIA With this acquisition, Vetropack gains the position of The start of Vetropack’s geographic expansion is marked by market leader on the domestic market in Slovakia. At the the acquisition of Glaswerk Pöchlarn in Lower Austria and same time, thanks to the expansion of its activities in an the founding of Vetropack Austria GmbH. The Pöchlarn economic area with development potential, it is possible to plant, located in the Wachau region, has two melting furna- continue to extend its position in the European glass ces, giving the facility a production capacity of 470 tonnes packaging industry. per day of packaging glass. 2006 ACQUISITION OF GOSTOMEL GLASSWORKS 1991 ACQUISITION OF MORAVIA GLASS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC In the context of the Group’s expansion into Central Europe, The glassworks located in the Southern Moravian town of Vetropack acquires a majority shareholding of the Ukraine Kyjov is acquired in 1991 and, as Vetropack Moravia Glass, Gostomel Glass Factory in the region of Kiev on February a.s., is re-outfitted as a modern glass plant for the Central 22, 2006. The acquisition gives Vetropack access to an European economic area. Today the plant has two melting additional attractive market in Eastern Europe and repre- furnaces and a production capacity of over 670 tonnes of sents a further milestone in its expansion strategy. packaging glass per day.
1993 ACQUISITION OF THE FIRM LUTZKY GLAS In 1993, Vetropack acquires the firm Lutzky Glas in the Upper Austrian town of Kremsmünster and subsequently integrates it as a branch operation of Vetropack Austria GmbH. The plant has three melting furnaces and a total production capacity of 670 tonnes per day.
1993 GLASS PRODUCTION HALTED IN WAUWIL Owing to the expansion of the Bülach melting furnace in 1991, added capacity in Austria and the increased use of substitutes for glass on the domestic mineral water and soft drink market, production of packaging glass and glass for the pharmaceutical industry in Wauwil is halted. At the same time, however, the site of the former glassworks becomes a facility for the production of PET bottles. Supplying the
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Kremsmünster (Austria) VETROPACK: a switch aging for premium of personnel oils and pickled veg- to boost marketing, etables. A slight increase was achieved sales, production in the export markets. The company's in- planning tensive collaboration with its major inter- The Board of Directors of national customers led to growth The drop in demand, combined Vetropack Holding AG has deci- in the beer, soft drinks, and food with a systematic reduction in ded to boost the “Marketing, segments. Exports accounted for inventory levels, led to excess Sales, Production Planning” function at Group level. In view of 32 per cent of total sales. capacity and hence to temporary the continuing internationaliza- Production lines at both of the halts in production lines. The com- tion of key accounts, a maximum Austrian facilities in Pöchlarn and pany successfully dealt with the focus on market and customer Kremsmünster were halted at times surplus production capacity by requirements is of central impor- due to a fall in demand. implementing appropriate cost con- tance to the Vetropack Group’s At fiscal year end 2009, trol measures. economic success. This also Vetropack Austria GmbH employed Investments planned for 2009 includes the optimum coordina- a workforce of 608 individuals were realized. These included the tion and utilization of all produc- (2008: 621). installation of a new glass-forming tion capacity. Boosting the machine that enables increased pro- “Marketing, Sales, Production glassworks profile glassworks Vetropack Moravia Glass a.s. duction capacity for ultra-light bot- Planning” function at Group level (Czech Republic) tles. Such bottles are particularly is therefore the right move at the During the year under review, popular in the beer segment. right time. Vetropack Moravia Glass a.s. gener- At fiscal year end 2009 Because of this, Marcello ated revenues of CZK 2101.8 mil- Vetropack Moravia Glass a.s. Montisci, member of the Group Management Board, has been lion, representing a 1.9 per cent employed a workforce of 450 concentrating solely on running decrease from the previous year. employees (2008: 440). the “Marketing, Sales, Under the impact of the global eco- Production Planning” function nomic crisis, sales in the company's Vetropack Nemˇsová s.r.o. since 1 January 2010. At the domestic market fell by 18.1 per (Slovakia) same time, he will relinquish cent compared with 2008. However, Vetropack Nemsová ˇ s.r.o. gener- management of the Czech this reduction was thankfully widely ated revenues of EUR 48.6 million, Republic/Slovakia division, offset by increases in export busi- representing a decline of 16.5 per which he previously carried out ness and inter-company trading with cent compared with the previous simultaneously and which Vetropack Ltd. in Switzerland. A year. Sales of glass containers encompasses the two Vetropack total of 775.5 million units of glass reached 373.0 million. Production companies in the Czech packaging were sold. lines did not operate at full capacity. Republic and Slovakia, to Gregor The sharp drop in Gábel, formerly Director of sales was due to a num- Vetropack Nemsˇová s.a. With ber of factors: declining Gregor Gábel, he will be succee- demand resulting from ded by a member of the local management team who is extre- the global economic mely familiar with ongoing crisis, unexpected gas projects and responsibilities. crisis at the beginning Gregor Gábel will also be of the year, and introduc- appointed to the Extended tion of the Euro. The Group Management Board; Marcello Montisci will remain a member of the Group Kyjov Management Board. (Czech Republic)
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Fig. 3 - Nemsová ˇ relative weakness of currencies in Figure 3 neighbouring countries (namely the (Slovakia) Czech Republic, Hungary, and Fig. 4 - Hum na Poland) not only favoured importing Sutli (Croatia) finished products, but also encour- aged customers in these border regions to do their shopping abroad. Despite all these negative factors, purifies exhausts Vetropack Nemsˇová s.r.o. succeeded with heat recovery, in maintaining its leadership posi- represents a further tion in the domestic market. contribution towards Working relationships with key active environmental Figure 4 customers were further intensified protection. during the year under review. At fiscal year Numerous new projects, particu- end 2009 Vetropack larly in the spirits sector, attest to Nemsˇová s.r.o. em- the company's efforts in this area. ployed a workforce Exports accounted for 48.7 of 361 individuals per cent. (2008: 369). A new electrostatic precipitator filtration system was commis- Vetropack Strazˇa d.d. sioned in December 2009. This (Croatia) modern filtration system, which During the year under review revenues generated by Vetropack Strazˇa d.d. halting production lines temporari- amounted to HRK 662.4 million, ly. Exports as a portion of total representing a 5.6 per cent decrease sales increased to 63.9 per cent, from the previous year. A total of whereby 84.8 per cent of these 859.6 million units of glass exports went to the countries of pa¢ckaging were sold. former Yugoslavia. In Croatia, the decline in sales Investments in the Slovenian was also closely linked to the cur- finished goods warehouse, offering rent economic crisis, which subse- 18,000 square metres of storage quently led to a substantial decline space were continued. in consumption. Although this warehouse is not In addition, last year's positive in Croatia, it is in the facility’s figures were partly due to bottle immediate vicinity. part exchanges among a number of Furthermore, a new glass blow- breweries. These two develop- ing machine was installed and cycli- ments meant that production had to cal repairs were carried out on the be reduced. This was achieved by colour feeder. Vetropack art GM 3-10 26-04-2010 9:08 Pagina 48
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Plant Gostomel per cent was generated in the retail (Ukraine) sector (2008: 45.9 per cent), and 23.8 per cent in glass packaging for the food and beverage industry (2008: 24.1 per cent). Glass and plastic packaging for the pharma- At fiscal year ceutical and cosmetic industry con- end 2009 Vetropack tributed 25.1 per cent of total rev- Strazˇa d.d. employed a enues (2008: 30.0 per cent). workforce of 580 indi- Fiscal year 2009 was character- viduals (2008: 594). ized by two strongly opposing trends. Customers from both the JSC Vetropack Gostomel ble to keep production lines run- pharmaceutical and cosmetic sec- (Ukraine) ning at full capacity. tors, as well as the food and bever- JSC Vetropack Gostomel per- In close cooperation with domes- age industries, had built up sub- formed well in an extremely diffi- tic and international customers, 14 stantial inventories in 2008, as a cult market environment. At UAH new products were developed and result of delivery bottlenecks 475.3 million its sales were up by manufactured. The company suc- caused by some foreign glass pro- 14.5 per cent over the previous ceeded in attracting numerous new ducers. This had a negative knock- year. A total of 543.3 million units customers in the wine and sparkling on effect on orders during the year of glass packaging were sold, wine segment, thereby more than under review. Setbacks in these whereby 95.0 per cent of sales were doubling revenues. two industries were almost entirely allocated to the domestic market. At fiscal year end 2009 JSC compensated for by growth in the During the prevailing recession- Vetropack Gostomel employed a retail sector. ary phase, the domestic market was workforce of 710 individuals The online shop, which went characterized by acute instability. (2008: 743). live during the first quarter, got off glassworks profile glassworks Moreover, customers faced numer- to a slow start, but eventually ous uncertainties in terms of their Müller + Krempel Ltd delivered solid revenue growth. This future planning ability. These fac- (Switzerland) new sales channel will become tors placed acute demands on the Bülach-based trading house increasingly important for Müller + company's flexibility. This resulted Müller + Krempel Ltd. generated Krempel Ltd. in the future. in additional colour changes and revenues of CHF 12.6 million dur- At fiscal year end 2009 Müller + much more frequent mould switch- ing the 2009 fiscal year (2008: Krempel Ltd. employed 14 individ- ing. Furthermore, it was impossi- CHF 13.3 million), of which 51.1 uals (2008: 14).
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VETROPACK 2009: earning power well maintained in a challenging year Vetroconsult Ltd. (Switzerland) During the 2009 fiscal year, which was characterized by falling demand Vetroconsult Ltd. comprises because of the prevailing global economic crisis, Vetropack Group generated three divisions: Technology, IT a consolidated revenue of CHF 671.5 million, laying 10.7 per cent, exchange rate adjusted 2.0 per cent, below the 2008 value (CHF 752.0 million). and Consultancy. Technology and Operating earnings (EBIT) totalled CHF 100.9 million, CHF 29.0 million less IT services are provided exclusive- than in 2008 with CHF 129.9 million. Consolidated annual profit reached CHF ly to Group companies, whereas 78.4 million and therefore matched the previous year's figure (2008: CHF 78.5 consultancy services are also pro- million). vided to third parties. The compa- Additional Key Figures: ny's headquarters are based in • Net Debt: CHF 5.0 million compared to CHF 61.8 million in 2008 Bülach. Consultancy services for • Cash Flow: CHF 137.9 million compared to the 2008 figure of CHF 150.0 Eastern Europe are based at million Vetropack Moravia Glass a.s. in • Cash Flow Margin: 20.5 per cent (2008: 19.9 per cent) • Gearing Ratio: 72.4 per cent (2008: 66.4 per cent) the Czech Republic. Demand did not stabilize until the third quarter, and did not match the 2008 Major activities carried out by level, with production obligingly slowed down at all sites to avoid stockpiling the Technology division included inventories. the planning of cyclical repairs to a At CHF 671.5 million, Vetropack Group's consolidated revenue dropped 10.7 coloured-glass furnace, and of a new per cent from the previous year (2008: CHF 752.0 million). In real terms, the electro-static precipitator to filtrate decrease in revenue only amounted to 2.0 per cent, as 8.7 per cent of the exhausts at the Kyjov facility in the negative influences of foreign exchange differentials were due to the devalua- Czech Republic. An electrostatic tion in the Ukrainian currency. precipitator to filtrate exhausts with During the year under review, Vetropack Group sold a total of 3.97 billion units of glass packaging, 7.0 per cent less than the 2008 figure of 4.27 billion. heat recovery was also commis- Vetropack Group succeeded in expanding its export sales, thereby partially sioned for both furnaces at offsetting the fall in demand from domestic markets, with export ratio amoun- Vetropack Nemsˇová s.r.o. in ting to 36.7 per cent compared to 33.0 per cent in 2008. Slovakia. Installation of the same Vetropack Group realized EBIT of CHF 100.9 million (2008: CHF 129.9 mil- equipment is planned for the Swiss lion), due to reduced revenue and incomplete capacity utilization, while the facility in St-Prex. Thanks to the EBIT margin reached 15.0 per cent of gross revenue (2008: 17.2 per cent). modern technology of the new elec- Consolidated annual profit reached CHF 78.4 million (2008: CHF 78.5 million). trostatic precipitator filtration sys- In 2009, Vetropack Group dedicated a total of CHF 39.8 million to investments tem, Vetropack Group is making a (2008: CHF 96.6 million), which were mainly dedicated to the construction of a new electrostatic precipitator to filtrate exhausts and recover heat for the two significant contribution towards the furnaces at Vetropack's facility in Slovakia. reduction of air pollution. Vetropack Holding launched a share repurchasing programme to reduce its Within the IT division, the focus share capital on 21 January 2009, and on 13 May 2009 the Annual General was on supporting the IT infrastruc- Assembly resolved to cancel 3,295 ture across the Group. bearer shares with a nominal value of At fiscal year end 2009 CHF 164,750. The entire programme Vetroconsult Ltd. employed a staff involves a maximum of 17,601 bearer of 27 individuals (2008: 28). ■ shares. Forty-eight per cent of the planned volume had already been repurchased and cancelled as per 31 December 2009, and the next reduc- tion in share capital will be proposed to the ordinary Annual General Assembly in 2011. During the Annual General Assembly of Vetropack Holding Ltd., to take place on Wednesday, 12 May 2010, 11:15, in Bülach, the Board of Directors will propose setting a nomi- nal dividend distribution of 70 per cent VETROPACK (2008: 70 per cent). This represents a HOLDING AG gross dividend distribution of CHF 35.00 (2008: CHF 35.00) per bearer Schützenmattstrasse 266 share and CHF 7.00 (2008: CHF 7.00) CH-8180 Bülach Switzerland per registered share. Tel: +41 - 44 - 8633131 Fax: +41 - 44 - 8633121 www.vetropack.com
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ANNIVERSARY Vertech: 15 YEARS IN MONITORING AND anniversary
With more than 350 lines equipped worldwide, Vertech’ collaborates with HE COMPANY AND ITS its administration department, RESOURCES and, last but not least, its sales major international Vertech’ was founded in personnel. glassmakers, T 1995 thanks to a highly With close collaboration with specialized type of software created clients in mind, Vertech’ has three in the laboratories of Saint-Gobain locations: supplying them with Emballage, who wanted to focus • Vertech’ France, located at on its core business. Chatenoy-le-Royal, Burgundy; equipment for the Vertech’ considers its employ- • Vertech’ Italy, near Turin; and ees as its most important • Vertech’ USA, located in Fishers, monitoring of resources, starting from Philippe Indiana. Bierry – General Manager; its production and engineers working on development COMPANY PRODUCTS and installation on-site, all Vertech’ is specialized in produc- quality controls. speaking French, English, Italian, tion monitoring and quality control Spanish, German, and Urdu; systems for glass container plants:
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• SILC: follows performance in Customer Support Service contract real time along the lines, from that guarantees a high level of sup- Vertech’ hot end to palletizers. Operators port to SIL users. growth over the years and managers save time by shar- This contract provides the fol- 1995: Creation of Vertech’ and ing information, and increase the lowing advantages: SILC for production yield by reacting quickly; • remote assistance 24/7, by monitoring • SLQual: manages easily quality means of a dedicated Hot Line 1996: First installation in Italy controls on lines or in laborato- number, with response guaran- ries, using SPC methods; teed within four hours; 1997: First installation • SILPallet Audit: guarantees pal- • every action is recorded in in the United States let traceability to avoid the deli- Vertech’ maintenance system 1998: First installation in Germany very of non conforming contain- (with date, type of problem, time 1999: Creation of SILQual for ers to your clients; spent to solve it) and a report is laboratory control recording • SIL Web: displays data and available on request; 2000: Creation of the Italian office analyses on managers’ PCs • SIL upgrades are proposed regu- 2003: Creation of SILMould through web technologies; larly for system optimization; for mould management • SILMould: follows mould sets • system maintenance budgeted on 2004: First installation in Mexico use and manage mould changes; an annual basis. 2005: Creation of the American and office • SILReport, SILMaint, etc. Assistance service with points 2006: First installation in Argentina Other software created by Vertech Vertech’ clients choose more and and Bulgaria; and used internally: SILCRM more the company’s special assis- ISO 9001 Certification for (Customer Relationship Mana- tance service with points. The the French site gement), SILFAP (Management of remote assistance service is easier 2007: First installation in Thailand products improvements), SILMaint and quicker, and it is not necessary (Maintenance). to subscribe any contract. and Russia Equipment proposed by Vertech’: How it works: clients order 2008: First installation in SILAcq (data acquisition cabinet), points in advance, and get access to Cameroon and Middle East SILGate (communication between the remote assistance service 24/7 2009: First installation in Greece Arcnet and Ethernet network). or during office hours only if and Ukraine The SIL system is able to com- requested. municate with all types of inspec- Software, diagnosis and training tion machines: for glassmakers: management, con- tem (communication with equip- Multistation or Check+ from trol production, control quality, pal- ment, network problems, etc.); MSC, M1 from SGCC, Veritas let audit, etc. • upgrade of the system with instal- from Emhart-Powers, ProLaser from The points contract includes: lation of new version of software Inex, SPT from AGR, XPAR... • remote assistance 24 hours a day when necessary. Vertech’ regularly The SIL system is available in - 7 days a week; develops new functionalities or 11 languages. • qualified engineers trained in improvements. Thanks to regular emergency procedures, dedi-cated upgrades, clients have access to Customer support service to the hotline, who make a the new versions and new In response to client demands remote diagnosis about ano- improvements of the SIL in order and needs, Vertech’ offers a malies in the running of the sys- to optimize their system;
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• annual visit on site to audit the running of the system, train new users, train people dedicated to maintenance, answer questions.
WORLDWIDE AGENTS In order to be reactive and per- forming on its markets, Vertech’ has developed a policy of coopera- tion with its agents who are dedicat- ed to the glass industry: • Brazil: Raw Material • Portugal: Humberto Rocha • Russia: Alexey Kabanov • Mexico: Vicente de la Garza • China: CGE Techimport • Iran: Sigma Trade anniversary • Egypt: ESW
THE FUTURE Vertech’ is, in 2010, working on access to key indicators of the same clients after installation of two major projects: the moderniza- plant, SIL data, and major informa- the SIL. tion of the SIL display and the adap- tion of the plant. tation of its products in order to In addition to these major evo- CONCLUSION support complex languages. lutions, priority is given to “We thank our customers for Vertech’ R&D is focused on the the follow up of projects with their cooperation and faithfulness realization of a new product: a per- clients: definition of needs, scope over these 15 years. Their continu- sonalized platform for the of the project, agreement on the ous research in improvement in exchange of information, which best way to develop and imple- order to produce more efficiently, will be adaptable to the profile or ment the new functions in clients' better procedures and reduce paper function of users, and will allow plants, as well as assistance to the work leads Vertech’ to make the SIL system evolve constantly. Vertech’ tries to be an inventive and efficient Worldwide installations of partner of your performance beyond your expectations.” ■ VERTECH’ SIL SYSTEM The SIL system is installed on about 350 production lines, in 80 plants worldwide
• Anchor Hocking (USA) • Saint Gobain Vetri (Italy) • BA Vidros : Sotancro (Portugal) • Saint Gobain Vidros (Brazil) • Bormioli Rocco & Figlio (Italy) • SGD (France, Germany, Spain, • Latino Americana de Vidrio USA, China) (Mexico) • Saverglass (France) • Owens Illinois (Estonia, Italy) • SOCAVER (Cameroon) • Rayencura (Argentina) • Thai Malaya Glass (Thailand) VERTECH’ • SAGCO (Saudi Arabia) • Veda Pak (Russia) • Saint Gobain Containers (USA) • Vetri Speciali (Italy) 6, Rue Pierre Semard F-71880 Chatenoy-le-Royal - France • Saint Gobain Emballage (France) • Vidrala (Italy, Belgium) Tel: +33 – 3 – 85981919 • Saint Gobain Oberland • Vitro (Mexico) Fax: +33 – 3 – 85981918 E-mail: [email protected] (Germany) • Yioula (Bulgaria, Romania, www.vertech.fr • Saint Gobain Consumers Sklo Greece) (Ukraine) • Zignago Vetro (Italy)
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THE EXPERT
The effect of bottle shapes on mould openings
Roberto Reverberi Consulting Engineer for Glassworks
FIGURE 1 The conjuction line on the opening side of the blank mould
ottles can have a myri- ad of shapes and geometries. The needs Bof clients are those of new shapes of containers to reach the interest of the market. Starting from this consideration, mould designers need to study and obtain series of moulds that can provide creativity, and give an important contribution to the development of graphical art.
Moulds with two- and three- part openings Most bottles are made using moulds with two-part openings: round bottles obviously, but also bottles with rectangular and simi- lar geometrical sections. For bottles with highly elaborate shapes and sec- four-parts, so as to avoid interference between the tions, such as for example, diamond-decorated sur- glass and the mould in the opening phases (see dia- faces, engraved patterns or just triangular sections, it mond-decorated bottle sketch on Page 55). is necessary to create a mould with three- or even In this article, we will look at a bottle with a trian-
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FIGURE 2
gular section with which it is neces- sary to use a mould holder on which to position the three-part opening mould.
Triangular-shaped bottles Triangular-shaped bottles have been produced using moulds with two-part openings without considering the extremely evident line of conjunc- tion of the same moulds. The conjunction line on the centre of the opening side of the blank mould may not be very evident (see Figure 1), due to the extension of the parison of glass during final blowing, this line could disappear in the blow mould if the conditions of the corners of the mould maintain their shape. Figure 2 shows the blow mould open in two parts seen from above. FIGURE 3 The dotted line delimits the internal section with the impression of the bot- tle, where the conjunction can clearly be seen at the centre of the wall. If the angles of the blank moulds and blow moulds become worn dur- ing opening due to the contact of the glass as well as by normal polish- ing operations of maintenance, it can result in a considerably evident line on the glass, caused by the
FIGURE 2 The blow mould open in two parts, seen from above FIGURE 3 The use of blow mould holders to avoid the formation of unsightly lines FIGURE 4 The interference between the mould and the glass
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FIGURE 5 FIGURE 5 The blow mould opens in three parts
rounded corners. These bottles would certainly not be very elegant in appearance.
Using blow mould holders In order to solve this problem it is advisable to use blow mould holders, which open the moulds in three parts and are the best solution to obtain the three sides without unsightly lines (Figure 3). The conjunction lines are camouflaged in the corners of the mould during opening, as can be seen in cutaway view, giving the sides of the bot- tle an integral appearance. Articles entirely covered with engravings or dia- mond-cut decorations need this type of mould holder that opens in three parts. If we consider a bottle with triangular sections and straight sides, we can see that the blow mould opens in three parts without difficulty (Figure 5), but in the blank mould there is an interference between the mould and the glass (Figure 4) causing defects FIGURE 6 on the glass. Diamond During opening, the mould presses on the glass decorated bottle and is therefore obliged to make a radical move- ment that causes the interference with the glass pari- son because of its straight wall. Roberto Reverberi The mould designer is therefore obliged to design Consulting Engineer for Glassworks the section of the parison with rounded sides in order to avoid this interference. ■ E-mail: [email protected]
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2/5 March 2010 9/11 April 2010 7/10 June 2010 Almaty, Kazakhstan Kielce, Poland Moscow, Russia KAZBUILD GLASS-TECH POLAND MIR STEKLA ORGANIZER: Kielce Trade Fairs ORGANIZER: Iteca ORGANIZER: ZAO Expocentre Tel: +48-41-3651222 Tel: +7-3272-583434 Tel: +7-499-7953799 or 7953946 Fax: +48-41-3456261 Fax: +7-3272-583444 Fax: +7-495-6057210 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.targikielce.pl www.kazbuild.kz www.mirstekla-expo.ru/en
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BOUT THE ASSOCIATION Glass packaging is A represented in the European Union by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE). Founded in 1977, FEVE is an international not-for-profit association, which currently counts 60 packaging containers and machine-made glass tableware members operating in more than 20 European countries. The association’s objective is to represent the common interests of its members at international and, particularly, at European levels. It is directed by a Board of Directors, whose members are elected for a two-year term by the General Meeting. The composition of the Board is designed to assure wide geographic, as well as corpo- rate, representation. Container glass FEVE is the operational nerve manufacturing plants in Europe. centre of the association: Data as of 2008 www.feve.org • it represents its members and updates them on EU related issues; • in its representational role, it • works with the various mem- sand, soda ash and limestone – engages with European institu- bers’ standing committees and glass is the purest, most natural tions and a wide range of other group of experts. material for food, beverages, relevant stakeholders, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics with members and national glass GLASS PACKAGING IS A packaging. associations. UNIQUE, NATURAL MATERIAL Long-valued by consumers for The FEVE Secretariat: - 100% RECYCLABLE its ability to preserve the original • acts on guidance and policy deci- Made from some of the earth’s flavour and colour of products, sions of the Board; most abundant raw materials – glass is the healthiest packaging
FEVE is the Federation of European manufacturers of glass packaging containers and machine-made glass tableware. Now representing 60 members in more than 20 countries, the association has, as its main aim, the promotion of glass as an ideal material for food and beverages, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics packaging. This article will give an idea of the association and the people behind it, along with some of the various promotional activities it has carried out in this period.
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choice not only for us, but also for tles and jars, it never needs to go rages for over 3,000 years, glass is our planet. One of the unique into landfill. tried and trusted by consumers as advantages of glass is that it can be the natural, healthiest form of endlessly recycled without any loss EVERYTHING LOOKS BETTER, packaging for themselves and their of quality to produce another glass FEELS BETTER AND TASTES families. With today’s awareness of bottle or jar, creating timeless pack- BETTER IN GLASS the need to preserve our environ- aging options. This makes glass a There are many reasons why con- ment, they also recognize that true «cradle-to-cradle» recycling sumers prefer to buy food and bev- glass is one of the best packaging material. erages in glass. In the pharmaceuti- materials for the planet. Of all the ecological initiatives cal domain, glass is the packaging implemented by governments reference to measure and to keep across Europe, glass recycling quality of the medical product it FEVE’s stands out as one of the success sto- contains. First and foremost, pack- new publication ries to date. Strong cooperation aging must preserve products, and between consumers, public authori- glass is the best material for doing ties and the glass container industry this because it is chemically inert. THE GOB has resulted in high recycling rates The only packaging material that FEVE is proud to announce its across most countries. requires no protective layer between new publication The GOB.
associations Not only does recycling glass content and container, it preserves The GOB is a journal focusing reduce landfill, it also decreases the the natural flavour and appearance on glass container issues for a need for raw materials and energy in of products without the need for broader audience, trying to keep consumers up-to-date the manufacture of new glass con- preservatives. And the fact that about the latest issues and tainers. Recycled glass, known as glass containers are re-sealable news of the container glass cullet, has a lower melting point helps to keep products fresher for industry and try to shed some than raw materials, which means longer once opened. light on the most pressing that more glass can be melted for Glass also has very strong visual issues of the industry. the same energy investment, emis- appeal. Its transparency allows it to FEVE named its new magazine sions can be reduced and the furnace showcase the colours and textures of The GOB. But what is it? There life extended. And since up to 95 the product it contains – whether a are, currently, two primary per cent of cullet can be used to brand of sundried tomatoes or a fine methods of making a glass con- tainer - the blow and blow manufacture new containers, the malt whisky – enticing the con- method and the press and blow only real limit to using recycled sumer to try the product. Adding to method. In both cases, a glass today is the amount of glass this appeal, glass offers many design stream of molten glass is cut recovered and the availability of cul- possibilities. It can be manufactured with a shearing blade to form a let in Europe, preferably colour- in myriad colours, formed into cylinder of glass, called a ‘gob’. sorted whenever possible. almost any shape and embossed and For the first edition of The GOB, Glass is the only packaging decorated in a wide variety of ways, FEVE wanted to highlight the material that can be manufactured in to create a bottle or jar that’s a plea- 2009 Consumer Survey on a “closed loop”. sure to look at and to use. Glass can Packaging materials. This means that because used turn the simple act of pouring min- glass packaging can be recycled eral water into an occasion. again and again to create new bot- Used to preserve food and beve-
GENERAL MEETING
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECRETARY-GENERAL Adeline Farrelly [email protected]
DIRECTOR - ENVIRONMENT, SENIOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMUNICATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER AND LEGAL COUNSEL OPERATIONS MANAGER Laure Vanderbrugge Fabrice Rivet Alexander Mohr Michael Delle Selve [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.feve.org
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PACKAGING SURVEY THREE QUARTERS OF HOUSEHOLDS FIND GLASS THE BEST they can. Our new campaign “Glass is the Clear PACKAGING CHOICE! Choice” is aiming to encourage brand-owners and According to a survey of 6,200 European households, retailers to offer a greater choice of products packed three quarters of European consumers say glass is their in glass to further satisfy consumer needs.” preferred packaging material for food and beverages. In response to the survey’s findings, the container glass The large-scale survey carried out across 12 industry introduces the Friends of Glass movement – an European countries by FEVE is believed to be one of active social network that unites people who believe that the most comprehensive ever conducted within the glass is the clear choice for themselves, their families packaging industry. and for the environment. An animated online platform supports the movement covering health and wellbeing, THE GREEN CHOICE recycling and environmental issues, glass art and desi- gn and a time travelogue of 5000 years of glass history. Half of those surveyed believed that glass has a more positive impact on the environment than other packa- ging materials such as plastics, metal cans and car- COUNTRIES COVERED BY THE SURVEY tons. They ranked glass as the most environmentally- The quantitative survey was conducted by InSites (an friendly packaging product, backed up by the fact that independent research company), by means of an on- it is 100 per cent fully-recyclable and re-usable. line survey. The objective was to gain insight into con- Nine out of ten Europeans know that glass can be end- sumers’ knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards lessly recycled without loss of quality or performance: glass containers as a packaging material, in relation to 82 per cent of the consumers say they are active and other packaging materials. Packaging materials com- convinced recyclers. Germany and Austria lead the pared were glass, plastics, beverage carton, metal way as the best performers with more than 90 per cent beverage cans, and metal and tin conserves. of households bringing back their bottles and jars to The survey was conducted with 6,200 consumers bottle banks. spread over 12 European countries in September 2008 (more than 500 respondents of 18 to 54 years old per “HEALTHIER, TASTIER, CLASSIER” country): Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, The survey shows that most consumers are concerned Turkey, United Kingdom. about the risk that certain packaging materials may The survey can be downloaded from FEVE’s website: have on the food and drinks they buy. www.feve.org Sixty-nine per cent of buyers are convinced that glass packaging is the best at preserving the original taste and nutritional value of their food and beverages. And 48 per cent say glass is the safest packaging material for health reasons. Consumers also associate prestige with food and drinks packaged in glass. Eighty-six per cent of them feel that glass packaging enhances the experience of a ‘special occasion’ and because they attribute a higher added value to products contained in glass. These consumers would recommend glass to others as the best packaging material. While these are the key elements driving consumer pre- ference for glass, more than 85 per cent of European consumers say they would never think of celebrating a special occasion without glass as a favourite container.
GIVE CONSUMERS A CHOICE The survey shows that customers are increasingly put- ting health and environmental needs over convenience: 45 per cent of European consumers said that, if given the choice at their local grocery shop, they would pre- fer glass containers for their water and fruit juices, for example. Dominique Tombeur, President of FEVE, observes: “Consumers like, appreciate and choose glass when
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GLASS PACKAGING itiveness and therefore investing in IN EUROPE new technologies. A major glass producing industry The renewed experience in design Glass packaging production is and conception of glass packaging widespread in Europe, with manu- shows this commitment to facturing operations occurring in improvement and innovation: it more than 20 EU Member States. allows manufacturers to propose The map on the opening pages of new, open-minded ideas, deliver the this article shows the importance most advanced and flexible solu- of the industry in the European tions and answering to the numer- Union. ous and demanding market needs. The glass industry makes a Nowadays, with the help of the major contribution to the EU trade most advanced computer technolo- balance by conveying many of gies, a glass packaging project- Europe’s leading exports products designer is able to provide retailers around the world. and brand owners with a realistic The glass packaging industry concept, taking into account all employs about 40,000 people their needs, as well as producing
associations in more than 140 plants all over lines and logistics. Europe (including Switzerland The innovation in concept and FRIENDS and Turkey). design results in time saving and of Glass efficiency improvements for the A COMMITMENT TO whole production cycle. Friends of Glass is a movement of consumers who believe that CONSTANT IMPROVEMENT But innovation not only con- glass is the clear choice for AND INNOVATION cerns the concept phase. It also themselves, their families and for The glass packaging industry’s regards reducing the impact on the the environment. strong commitment to the environ- environment. ment is perfectly in tune with its In the last 25 years, the glass need for innovative production packaging industry has been able cycles. As an industry, glass pack- to record a unique success story aging is aware that future achieve- in decoupling production from ments will depend on a tireless and emissions by choosing more sus- constant improvement of the tainable energy sources, by increas- already good environmental perfor- ing the efficiency of furnaces, by mances, while maintaining compet- reducing the quantity of raw mate-
The group was established in response to the featured pan-European con- sumer study in 2008 which found that 75 per cent of consumers prefer glass packaging over pla- stics, cartons and cans/ tins for their food and drink products. Fun and educational, the websi- te provides users with an oppor- tunity to discover five good reasons for choosing glass: its environmental strengths, its infinite recyclability, its 5,000-year history, its ability to promote products, and its purity and content conserva- tion qualities. www.friendsofglass.com
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recent figures regarding container glass production, consumption and collection for recycling in EU member states. The association also has a monthly international newsletter about glass packaging, machine- made glass tableware and materials HANK THE SINGING BOTTLE that compete with it, customer- and campaign of the year 2009 supplier- industries and European Union activities. ■ This new cartoon character emerged mid 2009 as the spokesperson of the “Friends of Glass” campaign. The campaign was started by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) but quickly evolved into a self-fed, third party forum of consumers who think that glass packaging is the best option for products they love. The parody on the 1980’s movie “The Terminator” - which introduces Hank claiming ownership of the line ‘I’ll be back’ as a title for his song to a puzz- led Arnold Schwarzenegger - has been a great success: more than FEVE - THE EUROPEAN 540,000 hits on the online networks such as Youtube, Kontraband, CONTAINER GLASS FEDERATION Facebook in Europe as well as in the United States. As Hank tells us in several languages, glass packaging is 100% and end- Avenue Louise 89, Bte 4 lessly recyclable: it always comes back to life in a new bottle or jar without B-104 Bruxelles any loss of quality in a unique “bottle-to-bottle” recycling loop. Belgium Hank’s cartoon adventures encourage consumers to endlessly recycle bot- Tel: +32 – 2 – 5360080 tles and jars once they get to their end of life. He posts letters Fax: +32 – 2 – 5393752 to the Governor of California, H.R.H. Prince Charles and E-mail: [email protected] the celebrity blogger Perez Hilton. www.feve.org www.friendsofglass.com/hank
rials by using more and more recy- cled glass. In this way, the industry has bro- ken the direct link existing between the production cycle and the impact on the environment, while main- taining its competitiveness. Focused on a no-waste strategy, the glass packaging industry is mov- ing ever closer to its goal of becom- ing almost completely self suffi- cient, with minimal need for raw material. It is clear that the industry is committed to enabling glass to fulfil its role as the earth’s most eco- GLASS COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING IN EUROPE - YEAR 2008* logically-friendly packaging material – all the way through to its infinite life-cycle.
STATISTICS AND NEWS ON A REGULAR BASIS In its efforts to be closer to the European Container Glass Industry and its consumers, FEVE also pub- lishes FEVE Statistics at: www.feve.org/statistics.html, where visitors can consult the most ESG Conference art 26-04-2010 9:29 Pagina 72
The combined EVENTS strengths of the European Society of Glass Science and Technology and the Annual Meeting of the Deutsche
events Glastechnische Gesellschaft (DGG) has resulted in an international event with 157 oral presentations and 39 posters, to take place 30 May to 2 June 2010. The Meeting will also include special sessions for students, workshops and an exhibition – all dedicated to the glass industry and its complex manufacturing ESG Conference aspects. 2010 MEETING AT MAGDEBURG
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n 2010, the Annual Meeting of The special sessions for students Opening Ceremony will be high- the Deutsche Glastechnische during previous Annual DGG lighted by the awarding of the Otto Gesellschaft (DGG) will be Meetings will be continued with an Schott Medal to Prof. Dr. Franz I staged in conjunction with the ESG/DGG Workshop on Gebhardt as well as of the Honorary Conference of the European Society “Modification of Glass Surfaces”. DGG Membership to Prof. Dr. of Glass Science and Technology Besides the presentation of the Günther H. Frischat. The laudations (ESG) an event taking place bienni- Adolf Dietzel Industriepreis, the will be given by Prof. H. Barklage- ally in different European cities, this year in Magdeburg, Germany, from 30 May to 2 June. This inter- national upgrading is reflected in Officers of the European Society of Glass Science and Technology the programme containing 157 President Prof. Dr. Hansjürgen Barklage-Hilgefort paper and 39 poster contributions President of the Deutsche which proves the vital European Glastechnische Gesellschaft (DGG) interest in the Meeting. Additional Secretary Dr. Ulrich Roger paper presentations focussing on Council Members refractory metals by Plansee, as Ceskᡠskláˇrská spoleˇcnost well as the Glass Trend Seminar Czech Glass Society Prof. J. Matousek “Glass Furnaces and Refractory Materials” will further replenish the Prof. A. Helebrant technological topics of the event. P. Beranek Deutsche Sglastechnische Gesellschaft Germany Society of Glass Prof. H. Barklage-Hilgefort Dr. U. Roger Prof. J. Deubener Nordiska Glasteckniska Foreningen Scandinavian Society of Glass Technology, NGF Dr. P. Sundberg Mr. S. Wadin Mr. B. Jonson Hellenikos Hyalourgikos Syndesmos Greek Glass Federation Prof. E. I. Kamitsos Dr. N. Papadopoulos Union Scientifique et Tecnologique du Verre Mr. C. Guillemet Mrs. A. Duran Mr. R. Vacher Dr. A. Tucci Polish Glass and Ceramic Society Prof. L. Stoch Dr. E. Greiner-Wronova Dr. D. Dorosz Romanian Association of Glass Prof. A. Volceanov Prof. D. Radu Prof. P. Balta Slovenská sklárska spoleãnost Prof. P. Simurka Prof. M. Liska Prof. P. Vrabel Society of Glass Technology Dr. J. Parker Prof. A.C. Wright Mrs. M. West Szilikatipari Tudomanyos Egyesulet Scientific Society of the Silicate Industry Mrs. K. Toth Prof. K. Kovacs Turkiye Sis eve Cam Fabrikalari A.S. Sisecam Mrs. G. Albayrak Ms. J. Bayram Mr. Y. Teoman Association of Italian Glass Technologists Dr. P. Ercole Russian Glass Society Dr. V.I. Arbuzov Dr. O. Golubeva Dr. T.V. Antropova ESG Conference art 26-04-2010 9:29 Pagina 74
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Prof. Dr. Helmut A. Schaeffer, Berlin; as well as the Presentation of the Adolf-Dietzel-Industriepreis of DGG. The Keynote Lecture will be given by Prof. Dr. Peter Fratzl from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, with the title “Nature’s Materials”. events The conference will continue in the afternoon with ICG: TC11 “Materials for Glass Manufactur- ing”; ICG: TC11 + TC14; ICG: TC14 “Gases in Glass”; and ICG: TC18 “Properties of Glass Forming Melts”. There will also be a poster pre- sentation in the Foyer of the Hilgefort and Prof. H. A. Schaeffer, at the Maritim Hotel Magdeburg, in Maritim Hotel, of the three top respectively. The Opening Saal Maritim, with an Opening posters of students or postgraduates Ceremony will be rounded off by Address from Prof. Dr. Hansjürgen will be awarded with EUR 250, 175 the keynote lecture on “Nature’s Barklage-Hilgefort, President of and 100, respectively. Materials” presented by Prof. Dr. the Deutsche Glastechnische The second day of the conference Peter Fratzl, head of the biomateri- Gesellschaft e. V. (DGG). – Tuesday 1 June, will commence als division of the Potsdam Max Dr. Lutz Trümper Lord Mayor of with the Glass Trend: Council Planck Institute of Colloids and the City of Magdeburg will give a Meeting in the morning, followed Interfaces. An exhibition of various Welcoming Speech, while Honours by, in the afternoon, the Editorial suppliers to the glass industry as will include a Presentation of the Board Meeting. The evening will well as a wide selection of plant Otto Schott Medal of DGG to Prof. continue with the Conference trips and sightseeing tours will be Dr. Franz Gebhardt, with Laudation Banquet, during which the best held alongside the Meeting. from Prof. Dr. Hansjürgen Barklage- posters will receive their prizes. Hilgefort, Nienburg; and Presen- Wednesday, 2 June 2010, the OPENING CEREMONY tation of the DGG Honorary third day of the Conference, will The Opening Ceremony will take Membership to Prof. Dr. Günther host the ESG Steering Committee place at 10.00 a.m. on 31 May 2010 H. Frischat, with Laudation from and Council Meeting. ■
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Alongside these important meetings, there will be 20 sessions Wednesday 2 June will also have ten sessions, of oral presentations, 10 of which taking place on Tuesday, as well as two sessions of the glass trend seminar: with titles including: SESSION 11 Glass Trend Seminar - Glass furnaces SESSION 1 Plansee Seminar - Refractory metals for the glass SESSION 12 Refractories + energy efficiency industry SESSION 13 Rheology SESSION 2 Bio glass + glass history + artistic glass SESSION 14 Glass analysis + glass ceramic SESSION 3 Glass melting SESSION 15 Glass properties SESSION 4 Container glass SESSION 16 Glass Trend Seminar - SESSION 5 Glass analysis Glass melting + glass furnace operation SESSION 6 Glass Trend Seminar - Refractory Materials SESSION 17 Modelling + simulation SESSION 7 ESG/DGG Student Workshop - SESSION 18 Laser and glass + flat glass Modification of glass surfaces SESSION 19 Glass ceramic SESSION 8 Glass melting + glass fibre SESSION 20 Glass structure SESSION 9 Glass surface SESSION 10 Glass properties
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