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NOVAXION has developed a full range ofgatherer robots from 4- to 6-axes. Thepartnership with the world leader FANUCRobotics allows to benefit of a 2-yearwarranty with spare parts in stock and an after-sale service in every country. More than 120 robotsare working in glassworks all over the world tothe great satisfaction of customers.

NOVAXION: the World Specialist for gathering highquality glass gobs from continuous furnaces, day-tanks and pot furnaces.

CONTACTSChristophe DuplanGeneral ManagerSophie Hansen

Commercial AssistantMathieu Dumesny

Responsible for Technical StudiesJean - Baptiste EchevinAutomation & Software

DevelopmentANNUAL TURNOVER OF THE GROUP

EUR 600,000ANNUAL TURNOVER OF THE COMPANY

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The world's leading glassware manufacturer - Lui-gi Bormioli - was founded in 1946 and was ledto international prominence by Mr. Luigi Bormi-

oli. Located in the region of Parma, northern Italy, halfwaybetween Bologna and Milan, the company and theBormioli family continue to follow the founder’s mis-sion: a commitment to great design, traditional Ital-ian craftsmanship and new-age glassmaking techno-logy to create beautiful glassware of the highest qua-

lity. Luigi Bormioli rivals fine crystal in appearanceand elegance, but is affordably priced and widelyavailable.

As Italian glassmakers go, Luigi Bormioli is rela-tively young, but the company’s devotion to design aes-thetics and glass craftsmanship are rooted in Italian glass-making methods that have flourished on the Venetian island ofMurano since the Middle Ages. While Venice symbolizes glassartistry of the highest order, the lasting contribution of Muranoglassmakers was the creation of a clear, brilliant glass calledcristallo. In time, their once-secret processes spread across

Italy and eventually to all of Europe.Luigi Bormioli brand glassware, all lead-free, can be found in most

major retail stores across the US as well as in Canada. From thebeginning of the company, to the present, Luigi Bormioli has been com-

mitted to the purest sands, potash and other materials used in the manu-facture of high-quality glass.

Most of the company’s glassware is made at the Luigi Bormi-oli glassworks in Parma, while some items are manufac-tured by skilled artisans in glassworks in Germany, Turkeyand China.

In order to produce glass of the highest quality, the com-pany prefers to manufacture its products from thepurest of materials and not recycled glass, but also has certain collections that are madefrom recycled product.

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COMPANY DATACompany OfficersA. Bormioli: PresidentV. Di Giuseppantonio: General DirectorF. Nardiello: Sales Director Perfumery divisionGiovanni Rosati: Head of PurchasingAnnual turnover Euro 130 millionQuality certifications VISION 2000, SA8000Tot. number of employees: 1,070Company founded: 1946Nominal capital: Euro 30 millionNumber of furnaces: 5 - Tons/day (total): 290Fuel used: electrical energy, gasNumber of production plants (domestic/abroad)Domestic: no. 2, Abroad: no. 1Plant - 1 BORMIOLI LUIGI SPAAddress as abovePlant - 2 BORMIOLI LUIGI SPAStabilimento di AbbiategrassoVia F.M.Visconti 1, Z.I. Mendosio20081 Abbiategrasso (MI) - ItalyTel: +39-02-94019111 - Fax: +39-02-9466795Abroad: no. 3Number of employees at plant: 860Number of furnaces: 5 - Tons/day (total): 215Fuel used: Electrical energy, GasMachines/equipment - Suppliers:IS - Emhart, H28 - Emhart, Olivotto 090 - OlivottoPlant productionTableware, Perfume bottles

Plant - 3 BORMIOLI LUIGI FRANCE57, rue du Grand Morin - Z.I. de la Prairie St. Pierre77120 Coulommiers - FranceTel: +33-01-64046837 - Fax: +33-01-64046840Plant Manager Michel AudinotExport: yesCommercial office BORMIOLI LUIGI FRANCE SA182, Rue La Fayette - 75010 Paris - FranceTel: +33-1-40372537 - Fax: +33-1-40378572E-mail: Valerie Mattiussi: [email protected] Blondeau: [email protected] Patricia MathonCommercial office BORMIOLI LUIGI U.S.A.5 Walnut Grove Drive, Suite 140Horsham, PA 19044 - USATel: +1-215-6727111 - Fax: +1-215-6727115Manager Marcel TrepanierCOMPANY PRODUCTION:Bottles and containersPerfume (Primary glass manufacturer)Colours: Black, Blue, Brown, Dark Green, Half Green, LightGreen, WhiteProduction techniques: Machine-made, Moulds in houseCapacity/shape:from 5 ml. to 1200 ml. narrow neck, wide mouthDomestic glasswareDecanters, Stemware, Tableware, Tumblers(Primary glass manufacturer)Made of: Crystal

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STEUBEN GLASSCLOSURE IN NOVEMBER

Luxury glass manufacturer Steuben Glass hasannounced that it will cease production at the end

of November, leaving 60 workers without a job. TheCorning Museum of Glass will discontinue its Steubenline, and the flagship store in New York City will close.

“The difficult economy, declining sales and highexpenses continue to have a negative impact on the com-pany’s profitability,” said Mark Sammit, president ofSteuben LLC, which is owned by Schottenstein.

Schottenstein, a family-controlled, private investmentfirm based in Ohio, purchased Steuben Glass fromCorning Inc. in 2008 and renamed it Steuben Glass LLC.Even then, Steuben Glass was struggling as younger gen-erations preferred to buy other luxury items, such as big-screen televisions.

The business lost almost USD 6 million in 2007, and,according to company spokesman Ron Sykes,Schottenstein was unable to reverse the slide and neversaw a profit.

Sammit thanked Steuben employees for their efforts tosave the company: “Our employees and Local 1000worked in cooperation with the company to change thetrend, but the efforts at restructuring and repositioning thebrand were unsuccessful,” he said.

A deal made at the time of purchase may help someof those 60 employees – union workers – find jobs. Infact, as per a contract with Local 1000, if Steuben Glassfailed within five years, the former Corning Inc. work-ers could bid on open jobs at Corning for which theywere qualified.

Corning Inc. officials said they were sorry to hear thetradition of quality, luxury glass was coming to an end.

For a short time, collectors will be able to purchaseSteuben Glass locally at the Corning Museum of Glass.

Corning has reached a deal with Schottenstein to repur-chase the Steuben brand, meaning no other company canproduce glass under the Steuben Glass label.

“We have no plans to use it, but we are preserving thebrand for any uses down the road,” Dunning said.

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The certification indicates that the kraft paper inCertainTeed insulation products is sourced from respon-sible forestry practices, helping the company minimizeits environmental impact. CertainTeed’s supplier part-ner, Exopack, earned the certification status from SFIafter a comprehensive application process.

“The selection of kraft paper backed by SFI certifica-tion reinforces CertainTeed’s commitment to sustain-ability in all aspects of a product’s life cycle,” said PaulValle, president of CertainTeed Insulation. “Fiberglassinsulation is green by nature and has been a time-testedsolution in boosting energy efficiency. Building profes-sionals and homeowners now have a product that furtherreduces their impact on the environment.”

To achieve certification to the SFI standard, Exopackhad to demonstrate that the majority of fiber used in theproduction of its product comes from companies certi-fied under the SFI sourcing objectives. Specific proce-dures must be implemented so the flow of fiber throughthe manufacturing process is properly tracked andrecorded. Regular internal audits, management reviewsand annual audits, conducted by an independent organi-zation, are all part of the requirements to maintain cer-tification.

“We strongly support SFI’s mission in promotingsustainable forest management, including measures toprotect water quality, biodiversity, wildlife habitat,species at risk and forests with exceptional conservationvalue,” said Paul Kearns, vice president of marketing forExopack. “CertainTeed and Exopack are united in thiseffort to protect our natural resources.”

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Stuart Akroyd, Nour El Huda Awad, Denise Basso, ScottBenefield, Vanessa Cutler, Jane Dorner, Hanne Enemark,Frances Federer, Heather Gillespie, Anthony Harris, KateMaestri, Cathyrn Shilling and Amanda J Simmons.

The exhibition runs from 29 September to 31 October2011 at Vessel Gallery, London, while the conference istaking place 15-16 October 2011, at the Art Deco De LaWarr Pavilion at Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex.

The Contemporary Glass Society is widely regarded asthe foremost organization in the UK for promoting andencouraging cutting edge glass and glass-makers within thewider art world. Founded in 1997, CGS is a non-pro-fit making limited company by guarantee, with dual objectives of encouraging excellence in glass as a creativemedium and developing a greater awareness and apprecia-tion of contemporary glass worldwide. CGS is aimed atthose working in or interested in contemporary glass andhas connections with over 1,000 artists, academics, suppli-ers, collectors, galleries and enthusiasts, and a currentmembership of 700. The 2011 conference is sponsored bycommercial supplier Creative Glass.

The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) presents‘Living with Glass’; a conference and exhibition

that explores the use of glass in interiors. The conference ispresented by speakers representing the best of internationalpractice. Richard Meitner, Anna Dickinson, Simon Moore,Harry Cardross, Eva Menz, Heike Klussmann and ThorstenKlooster and Florian Lechner will explore installation andsculpture, tableware, architectural virtuosity, lighting andconcrete, while a glass, light and sound performance com-pletes the experience.

The exhibition will be held by the Vessel Gallery; a lead-ing store-cum-gallery based in Notting Hill, London. Onshow will be a range of interior products, lighting, wallpanels for domestic interiors all in the medium of glass.Thirteen glass artists were selected for the exhibition:

CGSEXPLORING CONTEMPORARYGLASS AND INTERIORS


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The 50th Annual Seminar on Glass at TheCorning Museum of Glass, taking place 20-22

October 2011, explores the art, elegance, and ingenuity ofthe Mt. Washington Company and Pairpoint Corporation,and their contemporaries.The Seminar will feature expert lecturers on glass, includ-ing Corning Museum of Glass staff, artists, and glassresearchers. Participants will experience tours with cura-tors, lively networking opportunities, and lecturesinspired by the Museum’s major 2011 exhibition, Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from theGilded Age to the Roaring Twenties.Lectures will include:• The Mt. Washington and Pairpoint Glass Companies,

1837-1957, by Jane Shadel Spillman, Curator ofAmerican glass at The Corning Museum of Glass;

• Mt. Washington Glass in Context: The Taste for theExotic in Late 19th Century Decorative Arts, by AliceCooney Frelinghuysen, the Anthony W. and Lulu C.Wang Curator of American Decorative Arts at TheMetropolitan Museum of Art;

• Imagination and Ingenuity in British Art Glass, 1880-1920, by Charles Hajdamach, former director of theBroadfield House Glass Museum in Stourbridge;

• Glitter, Sparkle, Display, and Excess: Gilded AgeArchitecture and Design, by Richard Guy Wilson, whoholds the Commonwealth Professor’s Chair inArchitectural History at the University of Virginia;

• Smith Brothers Fine Decorated Glassware, by Kirk J.Nelson, executive director of the recently establishedNew Bedford Museum of Glass in New Bedford, MA;

• Steuben Glass Works, Dorflinger Glass Works, andPairpoint Manufacturing Company, Contemporaries,Competitors, and Much More, by Tom Dimitroff, anauthor and historian;

• Early Mt. Washington Glass, by Jeffrey S. Evans,president of Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates in Mt.Crawford, VA;

• Something Old and Something New: An Investigationof Some Glass Decorating Techniques Used in Early20th Century American Factories, by WilliamGudenrath, resident adviser of The Studio and presidentof the Fellows of The Corning Museum of Glass.The Seminar will also feature a special expert panel dis-

cussion, Focus on the Objects: Tips for Scholars, Collectors,and Connoisseurs, and optional tours of the Museum.

During the Seminar, the Museum will also unveil the 2011 Rakow Commission piece, Five Pods by artistAnn Gardner. The piece will be the first RakowCommission in mosaic.

CMOG50TH ANNUAL GLASS SEMINAR

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PPGFIBERGLASS JOINT VENTURE

PPG Industries has signed a letter of intentwith Harsha Exito Engineering Private Limited

(India) to establish a 50-50 joint venture for the manu-facture and sale of fiberglass reinforcement products. Thetransaction is subject to the completion of due diligenceand the negotiation of definitive documentation.

“Over the next several months, PPG and Harsha willbe working to finalize a fiberglass joint venture in theIndian state of Tamil Nadu to primarily serve the Indianmarket,” said Thomas P. Kerr, PPG vice president,fiberglass. “We are encouraged by the prospect of con-tinuing to expand PPG’s global reach, particularly inemerging markets.”

According to Kerr, the projected expansion of theIndian economy will help drive demand for fiberglass insuch end-use applications as infrastructure, transporta-tion and wind energy.

“PPG does not currently operate a fiberglass manu-facturing facility in India, but we export fiberglass to the region to support our customers’ operationsthere,” Kerr said.

The Museum will offer the following lectures via livestream online. Participants can sign up for the live streamlectures at www.cmog.org/live:• Imagination and Ingenuity in British Art Glass 1880-

1920 at 2:30 p.m. on 20 October;• Corning, The Crystal City, 1868–1915 at 11:30 a.m.

on 21 October;• 2011 Rakow Commission at 5:00 p.m. on 21 October.

The cost to attend the Seminar is USD 300 for non-members, USD 255 for Museum Members, and USD 175for students. The cost to attend individual lectures is USD30 per lecture for non-Members, USD 25 per lecture forMuseum Members, and USD 20 per lecture for students.Live streamed online lectures are USD 10 per lecture.

The Corning Museum of Glass (www.cmog.org) ishome to the world’s most comprehensive and celebratedcollection of glass, with more than 45,000 objects reflect-ing 3,500 years of glassmaking history. An independent,non-profit, educational institution, the Museum is dedi-cated to the art, history, science, research and exhibitionof glass. The Museum is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.every day and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the summer.Children and teens, 19 and under, receive free admission.

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In the fiscal year, which ended 31 March 2011,futronic GmbH generated sales revenues of

around EUR 7.2 million. This represents an impressiveincrease of approximately 14% compared to the previousyear for the German company.The share of sales from projects for customers outside theglass industry rose to just under 30%. futronic is optimal-ly placed to continue its steady growth trajectory as itenters the new financial period with its order books wellfilled. The company is currently on the lookout for sever-al qualified staff.

The current order situation and the level of developmentand production capacity utilization in the next few monthsare excellent. Although the company is endeavouring tohandle peak workloads with the help of temporary employ-ment agencies in the short term, a firm commitment togrowth has been promised for the medium term.

The sales growth achieved in the fiscal year, reflects thepositive overall economic trend. The investment climateboth in the container glass industry – futronic’s core mar-ket – and in its fledgling industrial automation segment hasimproved tangibly. Parallel to this, the company has suc-cessfully extended its worldwide sales network in the lasttwelve months and presented its products and services atnumerous international exhibitions.

About 50% of all orders from customers spanning avariety of market segments are received from abroad, withthe majority of them being machinery for new plants orthe modernization of existing equipment in the glass pro-duction industry.

The successful launch of the new FDU24S drive systemplays an important role here. At the same time, futronic hasrecorded a significant increase in commissions from themechanical and plant engineering sector, for instance inbulk solids handling: their share of total sales leapt from11% in the corresponding period last year to 29% this year.

The trend in product business is similarly encouraging.The Opanski 2002, for example, has meanwhile gained afirm foothold in the market.

This warning system for oil separators based on radiotechnology was developed by futronic together with apartner and is sold through, and installed by, authorizeddistributors.

futronic GmbH is one of the world’s top three suppliersin the field of complex automation solutions for plant andequipment manufacturers in the glass production industry.The company has grown considerably in recent years: a team of 61 staff currently support around 900 installa-tions worldwide.

FUTRONICSIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SALES

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EMHART GLASSJOINT VENTURE IN CHINA WITH SANJIN

Emhart Glass, the leading global supplier ofmachinery and equipment to the glass manufactur-

ing industry, is pleased to announce that it is entering intoa joint venture with Shandong Sanjin Glass MachineryCo. (Sanjin), based in Zibo in Shandong Province,China.

Sanjin is China’s undisputed market leader for contain-er glass machinery and equipment. Having become a pri-vately held company in 2004, the firm has grown rapidlyto achieve sales of CNY 371 million and around 1,200employees by 2010.

The joint venture offers a perfect fit in terms of pro-duct portfolio. While Sanjin focuses on low-cost glassforming machines, forehearth, annealing lehrs and pal-letizers for the domestic market, Emhart Glass importsmore advanced glass-forming and inspection machines.

Under the joint-venture deal, which is subject toapproval by the Chinese authorities, Emhart Glass willacquire a 52% equity interest in Sanjin and subscribe to acapital increase bringing its final holding to 63%.

The new venture will operate independently of theEmhart Glass group, under the Sanjin brand name andmanagement. Emhart Glass will provide additional man-agement expertise and technology know-how.

“I’m delighted that we have finalized this joint-venturedeal, which will be hugely beneficial for both parties,”comments Martin Jetter, Emhart Glass’ President.“Strategically, our aims are perfectly aligned, and ourproduct ranges are highly complementary. We believe thecombination of Sanjin’s cost-effective equipment and ouradvanced technology will create a major new force and setnew standards, for glass forming as well as for glassinspection, in this fast developing country. On a commer-cial level, China’s continuing economic growth, coupledwith international breweries choosing to site their produc-tion here, is driving strong demand for high-quality glasscontainers. We feel this joint venture is the ideal way forboth companies to meet local demand for efficient, accu-rate glass production for the years to come.”

PIEGARESE BUYS FIRST NIS MACHINE IN ITALY

Emhart Glass has announced the first purchase of oneof its NIS container-forming machines by an Italianclient, Vetreria Cooperativa Piegarese.

Vetreria Piegarese is located in Piegaro, close toPerugia in central Italy. The town of Piegaro has a tradi-tion of glassmaking that dates back to the 13th century.

Piegarese itself was founded in 1960, when it boasted thetown’s mayor as its first president.

Today, Vetreria Piegarese has grown into a leadingItalian glassmaker. The firm’s modern plant has two fur-naces and state-of-the-art parallel-motion AIS machines,which are used to produce a wide range of bottles and jarsfor products including waters, drinks, oils, tomato pasteand vinegar.

In 2010, Vetreria Piegarese sought a replacement for itsIS 8+8 tandem machine. Following careful research, theyopted for a ten-section triple-gob NIS machine fromEmhart Glass, customized for quad-gob production.

NIS was Vetreria Piegarese’s preferred solution forimproving productivity and reducing headcount. The useof NIS opens the way for easier and simpler triple-gobproduction of bottles for wine and olive oil, two key prod-uct groups for the firm. It will also allow quad-gob pro-duction for the first time.

NIS (Next Generation IS) was introduced by EmhartGlass in 2000, bringing customers quicker performance,reduced workout times and improved mould life – as wellas enhanced energy consumption and reduced noise.Originally launched in a double-gob configuration, it hasbeen available in a quad-gob form since 2005. In conjunc-tion with Emhart Glass’ FlexIS process control system,it represents the most advanced container-forming solu-tion on the market.

“We’re very proud and pleased that Piegarese has cho-sen NIS for this important addition to its plant,” com-ments Emhart Glass’ President. “I’m confident it willrealize plenty of benefits as a result of this decision. Forus, this deal is a major step into a very important nation-al market, and we hope that other Italian glassmakers willsoon be following in Piegarase’s footsteps.”

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BRITISH GLASSSTEPPING UP LEGISLATIONFOCUS WITH NEW ROLE

British Glass aims to step up lobbying on recyclingand packaging issues, and has promoted Rebecca

Cocking to the new role of head of container affairs.Cocking was previously recycling manager at the organi-

zation, a position she held for six years. She started workingat British Glass in 2000 and has played a key role in devel-oping industry policy in relation to EU and UK recycling andwaste legislation.

The new position will focus on legislation, publicity andlobbying activities to support the use and recycling of glass.

Cocking will be in charge of communications and liaisonswith other trade bodies such as FEVE, Packflow, thePackaging Federation, as well as the provision of advice, dataand information to the UK glass sector. She will be support-ed in the role by data analysis officer Lucinda Heneghan.

British Glass chief executive Dave Dalton said: “Rebeccais a well respected figure in the industry and has considerableexperience and knowledge of the glass sector. I look forwardto her expanding her influence in this new role.”

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DUROBOR‘PROCEDURE OF JUDICIALREORGANIZATION’ PERIODGRANTED

Following the petition filed by Durobor on 24June 2011, the President of the Trade Court of

Mons has officially granted Durobor the benefit of a ‘pro-cedure of judicial reorganization’ for a period of sixmonths, renewable if needed for maximum six months.

This will allow Durobor to pursue and finalize dis-

cussions already engaged with investors in a view togive the company a stronger financial surface andachieve the necessary new investments, essentially anew generation 100 tons furnace to replace the existing2 x 60 tons furnaces.

Although the company has been demonstrating, in adifficult international economic environment, its abilityto increase its sales by 8% in the first six months of2011 versus same period in 2010, it is still behind thevery ambitious budget originally planned for this yearand the financial results are therefore under strain.

These measures will allow Durobor to strengthen itscreativity and efficiency in a changing world.


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EMHART GLASSVICE PRESIDENT OFLOGISTICS ANDMANUFACTURING

Emhart Glass, the leadingglobal supplier of machinery

and equipment to the glass manufac-turing industry, has appointedChrister Hermansson to the post ofvice president of Logistics andManufacturing (VP L&M), effective16 May 2011.

Hermansson gained a Master ofEngineering degree in electronics atthe Institute of Technology in Lund,Sweden.

Before joining Emhart Glass heheld the post of managing director atPartner Tech Vellinge AB, Sweden, acontract manufacturing company. Hehas broad technical and managerialskills gained from management posi-tions in companies such as ABB,Schindler and Sanmina, as well asexperience of working in China andother Asian countries.

As VP L&M, Hermansson willlead the functions of global sourcing,manufacturing and logistics withinEmhart Glass, reporting directly toPresident Martin Jetter. He will alsohold the post of MD of Emhart GlassSweden AB. He will be based at

Emhart Glass’ headquarters in Cham,while dividing his time between thegroup’s L&M sites around the world.

“I’m delighted to welcomeChrister to Emhart Glass as our newVP L&M,” comments Martin Jetter.“He brings formidable operationalskills and managerial experience tothe job, and will play an essentialrole in developing the global supplychain and manufacturing base onwhich our future success depends.I’m looking forward to working withhim, and I’m confident that hisappointment, along with internalpromotions, will further improve theefficiency and dynamism of our glob-al organization.”

Hermansson replaces BertilBjugård, who has decided to retire.Bjugård joined Emhart Glass in 1995as general manager of the group’sSwedish operations, following along career in Swiss company Landis& Gyr (now Siemens BuildingControl). In 1998, he took overresponsibility for Logistics andManufacturing as VP L&M, a posthe held until his retirement.

As VP L&M, Bjugård restructuredEmhart Glass’ manufacturing setup,enhancing its Hot End infrastructureand overseeing the development oftwo highly efficient Hot End manu-facturing units in Sweden andMalaysia.

“I am sure all my colleagues willjoin me in thanking Bertil for hiscontribution to our success over thelast 16 years,’ says Martin Jetter.‘His hard work and dedication havegiven us some of the most advancedHot End manufacturing facilities inthe world, and his impressiveachievements will now be built uponby Christer Hermansson. I wishBertil all the best for a long and veryhappy retirement.”

Emhart Glass, a division ofBucher Industries AG, is headquar-tered in Cham, Switzerland, withoffices and manufacturing facilitieslocated throughout the world. Thecompany is a leading supplier ofmachines, controls, and parts to theglass container industry.

Christer Hermansson, EmhartGlass’ new vice president ofLogistics and Manufacturing

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GERRESHEIMERINCREASE IN PRODUCTIONCAPACITY FOR COSMETICSSECTOR

The Gerresheimer plant in Tettau (Germany)manufactures perfume flacons, crème pots, make-

up bottles and other products for the cosmetics industry.The recently modernized glass melting furnace has a melt-ing capacity of around 90 tons per day and a 55 square metermelting zone. This, plus an additional production line, hasincreased the plant’s production capacity by around 50 mil-lion units to 650 units per year. It took 150 specialist per-sonnel 46 days to build the new furnace. The investmenthas created around 30 new jobs.

“Our customers not only expect us to produce glass infirst-rate quality, but also to be highly innovative and deli-ver excellent results. The new oxygen melting furnace is amilestone for us. Not only does it enable us to increase ourproduction capacity, but also to set new standards of quali-ty, productivity and environmental friendliness,” said BerndHoerauf, CEO of Gerresheimer Tettau GmbH.

The new glass melting tank is an oxygen furnace thatoperates with gas, electricity and oxygen. Each one of itsten burners can be individually adjusted. As a result of thisadvanced technology, Gerresheimer can even better meet thenecessary high quality for the cosmetics market. An addi-tional production line was also installed at the plant, bring-ing the current total to five. In the remodelling process, theso-called ‘cold end’, i.e. the testing and packaging equip-ment, was completely overhauled and adapted.

The new oxygen furnace satisfies all statutory require-ments of exhaust gases and air purity, and it has a complete-ly sealed melting basin to improve energy efficiency. In theprocess of capacity extension, the plant’s own oxygenapparatus was correspondingly extended and adapted.

The Gerresheimer Group realizes revenues of aroundEUR 1 billion and has around 10,000 employees at 45locations in Europe, North and South America and Asia.

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VITROTEXAS COURT GRANTSCHAPTER 15 RECOGNITION

Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. has announced that on 21July 2011 the United States Bankruptcy Court for

the Northern District of Texas presiding over its Chapter15 case entered an order granting recognition as a foreignmain proceeding to Vitro SAB’s voluntary reorganizationconcurso proceeding pending in Mexico. The RecognitionOrder extends the automatic stay under the US BankruptcyCode to actions against Vitro SAB in any jurisdictionwithin the US by all its creditors, including holders of2012, 2013 and 2017 notes issued by Vitro SAB. Thisruling was made four days after the same judge had grant-ed a preliminary injunction protecting Vitro PackagingMexico, S.A. de C.V.

According to the order, “Section 1517(a) of theBankruptcy Code provides that the court shall enter an ordergranting recognition if (1) the foreign proceeding for whichrecognition is sought is a foreign main proceeding or a for-eign non main proceeding as defined in section 1502 of theBankruptcy Code; (2) the foreign representative is a personor body; and (3) the petition meets the requirements of sec-tion 1515 of the Bankruptcy Code.”

The order also notes that the parties do not dispute thatthe Voluntary Mexican Proceeding is a foreign main pro-ceeding; those in objection, however, argue “that recogni-tion should not be granted because the requirements of sec-tions 1517(a)(2) and 1517(a)(3) have not been satisfied. Thecentral issue before this Court presently is whether thedebtor in the Mexican proceedings can name its own ‘for-eign representative,’ required for the application for recogni-tion under 11 USC § 1517.”

Vitro argued that “under a proper construction of section101(24), US bankruptcy courts should recognize a foreigndebtor in possession (or its appointee) as a proper foreignrepresentative, showing that in a concurso proceeding,unless the judge orders otherwise, a Mexican debtor retainsthe authority to manage its enterprise during the proceed-ing’s conciliation stage, similar to a debtor in possession.”

They were countered by arguments from objecting par-ties saying that: “only the examiner, conciliator or thesindico appointed by the court in Mexico, may act as a for-eign representative, and once an insolvency declaration hasbeen entered, this task falls on the conciliator exclusively.”

“This Court does not write on a clean slate on theissue. As demonstrated by Vitro in its briefing, in all ofthe other ancillary proceedings filed in U.S. BankruptcyCourts in relation to Mexican concurso proceedings sincethe inception of Chapter 15, have found that recognitionshould be granted. Moreover, U.S. bankruptcy courts havegranted recognition of concurso proceedings every single

time they have been asked to do so by a petitioner who wasappointed by the Mexican debtor, without exception. Theobjecting parties argue that the person designated as the for-eign representative would have a conflict of interest andwould be called upon to investigate himself. This possibil-ity is not a disqualification from service as the foreign rep-resentative under the statute.”

Vitro SAB commenced its Chapter 15 case on 14 April2011 seeking recognition in the US of the MexicanProceeding, in furtherance of its restructuring plan for itsglobal enterprise. The Recognition Order became effectiveupon entry and will continue in effect pending the out-come of the Mexican Proceeding.

“Vitro is now able to continue with its financialrestructuring process, even if it should face further legalaction with benefit of the protection granted by theConcurso Mercantil in Mexico and by Chapter 15 of theUnited States Bankruptcy Code,” says Alejandro SánchezMújica, Vitro’s general counsel.

Founded in 1909, Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V., is the leadingglass manufacturer in Mexico, and one of the largest inthe world, backed by more than 100 years of experience in the industry. Headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, thecompany has subsidiaries in 10 countries throughoutEurope and the Americas, through which it offers highquality products and reliable services that address the needs of two distinct businesses: containers and flat glass.


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JOHNS MANVILLEEXPANSION OF FIBERGLASS

PRODUCTIONAccording to Johns Manville (JM), itsexpanded furnace, scheduled to start up in the

fourth quarter of 2012, will expand the production ofselected products by as much as 40%.

“We feel confident that this major investment willcontinue to support our customers’ plans for growth,and underscores JM’s commitment to growing thecomposites industry,” states Enno Henze, vice presi-dent and general manager for Engineered ProductsEurope/Asia, Johns Manville.

JM’s products include ThermoFlow® choppedstrands and StarRov® LFT Roving for thermoplasticcompounds and, for thermosets, StarRov® Roving forcontinuous glass reinforcement and MultiStar® Rovingfor choppable glass strands.

Johns Manville, with headquarters in the US, is amanufacturer of products for building insulation,mechanical insulation, commercial roofing, and roofinsulation, as well as fibres and non-wovens for com-mercial, industrial and residential applications.

DURA TEMPDISTRIBUTOR FOR VIETNAM

Dura Temp, supplier in hot ware handling solu-tions, has announced that it has appointed Trirex

International Co. Ltd. as its Authorized Distributor forVietnam. Trirex is also the Authorized Distributor forDura Temp’s products in Thailand. With the recent jointventure between Thailand’s Berli Jucker Public Co. Ltd.(BJC) and Owens Illinois (O-I) in Vietnam, Dura Temprecognized the need to have a distributor for Vietnamlocated in South East Asia. This will ensure a more timely delivery and response toVietnamese customers.

Dura Temp Corporation and Trirex International Co.Ltd. have worked together for over 11 years.

Since 1983, Dura Temp Corporation has provided the glass industry with superior hot glass handlingmaterials and quick-change parts and assemblies, providing a variety of ware handling solutions for

container glass, tableware, and bending and tempering.Dura Temp’s range of high temperature materials and

products virtually eliminate damage to glass on account ofthermal stress, oil absorption, and abrasion.

FIVES STEINCOMPLETE TIN BATH FOR AVIC

Fives Stein, through its Chinese subsidiary FivesStein (Shanghai) Industrial Furnace Co. and its

Belgian subsidiary Fives Stein Belgium , is implementinga contract for the Chinese glassmaker AVIC (Hainan)Special Glass Materials Co.This contract includes the design, supply and commis-sioning of a complete tin bath for a new float glass linewith a maximum daily production capacity of 600 tons.This state-of-the-art line, dedicated to the production ofsolar glass and special glass, will be located in Hainanregion. The start-up is scheduled by the end of this year.

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LUXE PACK MONACO2011THE SHOW FOR CREATIVEPACKAGING

The 24th edition of Luxe Pack Monaco,described by its organizers as ‘a unique opportu-

nity for luxury brands decision makers to find a compre-hensive offer of packaging solutions’, will be held 19-21October 2011 at the Grimaldi Forum, Monte Carlo.

Luxe Pack Monaco offers the most comprehensiverange of packaging suppliers for the luxury industry ofpackaging trade shows, materials and know-how: glass,plastic, paper, cardboard, pumps, ribbons, boxes, sampleslabels, not to mention the designers, decorating tech-niques, finishing, and more.

The three-day show will include conferences anddebates on current topics, led by renowned experts andentertainment areas for inspiration: design, luxury codes,trends, spirits pack revolution, sustainable trend, luxuryChinese development.

The 2011 edition promises to provide visitors withingenious new packaging solutions, also with integratedsustainable development criteria. Thus, the displays andthe 2011 Luxe Pack in green Award will be there to guidevisitors, always looking for eco-designed solutions.

The Luxe Pack Trends Observer aims at decoding thelaunches of the year to identify areas of future develop-ment and will give indications of the current trends andhelps brands in their future developments.

Luxe Pack Monaco will therefore bring together apanel of experts in packaging design and creation; joinedthis year by a sociologist and an expert in market researchand forecasting.

VETROPACK MORAVIAGLASSOPEN DAY

Vetropack Moravia Glass organized an OpenDay on Saturday, 13 August, which was held as

part of the Moravian Slovakian Year Festival Slovácký rok.The glassworks is a traditional sponsor of this event and,during the Festival, also celebrated the 20th anniversary ofthe glassworks’ incorporation into the Vetropack Group. Atotal of 1,800 people were able to observe the productionof glass bottles and jars.

With its more than 450 employees, Vetropack MoraviaGlass is one of the important employers in its region. The

history of the glassworks dates back to 1883 when newproduction in Kyjov expanded the successful glass empireof the Reich family. The Kyjov glassworks lasted throughthe period of the monarchy, the first CzechoslovakRepublic, both World Wars, the totalitarian regime and thevelvet revolution. Its new chapter began 20 years ago on 1November 1991, with the merger of the companiesMoravia Glass and Vetropack. This was one of the first pri-vatizations after the velvet revolution. The name of theglassworks changed to Vetropack Moravia Glass, and thecompany became part of the international Vetropack Group,a leading European container glass producer.

Thanks to the strength of Vetropack, considerableinvestments have taken part, now making the glassworksone of the top European companies in terms of technolo-gy, and a leading container glass producer in the CzechRepublic.

CORNINGEXPANSION OF CLEAN AIRPRODUCTS FACILITY

Corning has announced that its board of directorshas approved a capital expenditure plan of approx-

imately USD 170 million to further increase the capacityof its clean air products plant in Shanghai, China.

The investment will be used to expand the CorningShanghai Company Limited (CSCL) facility and toincrease its capacity to manufacture emissions control sub-strates for light-duty (automotive) passenger vehicles. Thisexpansion is expected to be complete and operational in thethird quarter of 2013.

Mark Beck, senior vice president and general manager,Corning Environmental Technologies, said, “Global salesof automobiles, particularly in China and across Asia, areforecasted to grow steadily over the next several years,increasing demand for Corning’s advanced substrates. Strictemissions regulations around the world are driving vehiclesto use more substrates than before and to use advanced sub-strates. This significant investment will help us to meet thegrowing demand. It also demonstrates our commitment toimproved service to our customers and to maintaining aleadership position in the emissions control industry.”

“Corning has been investing in China for more than 25years,” said Eric S. Musser, chief executive officer ofCorning Greater China. “Today’s announcement, the thirdexpansion of our automotive substrate facility, marksanother important milestone in our commitment to China.As the first substrate manufacturer to enter China 10 yearsago, we are proud that we continue to support China’s automotive industry through a combination of strategicinvestments, innovative technologies, and values-basedmarket leadership.”


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GGFANNUAL REPORT SHOWS STABILITY AND OPTIMISM

The UK Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) hasreleased its Annual Report for 2010 showing a

stable financial position against the current uncertainty inthe UK and world economy.

The President of GGF, Phil Brown, commented,“Despite the fragile state of the UK economy, it was veryencouraging to see that the Federation was able to recruitnew companies to membership.”

The Annual Report also highlights many of the cam-paigns and projects the GGF has been consistently work-ing on since 2010, including technical and political issuessuch as Green Deal.

Nigel Rees, chief executive underlined the GGF’sactivity “Although Green Deal has taken up a great dealof time and effort, we have made huge strides in improv-

ing Government’s understanding and awareness of the glass and glazing industry and its energy efficientproducts.”

Within the Annual Report, the GGF also revealed itsplans to conduct a Strategy Review covering activities,structure, governance and resource levels.

The outcome of this review is expected in 2012 andshould map outa clear strategic direction for the GGFover the next five years.

The Annual Report 2010 also touches on theFederation’s recent work to date and underlines the inten-tions to strive for new and better benefits to support allGGF members regardless of size, profile or market posi-tion.

Nigel Rees concluded, “Our members have helped usstay relatively strong throughout 2010 and we are there-fore optimistic about the future, setting the standards withour technical expertise and continuing to be the voice ofthe industry in the political arena.

The best members in the industry deserve the best tradefederation and we will ensure we retain this position.”

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VETROPACKPOSITIVE PERFORMANCE IN A STILL DIFFICULT ECONOMICENVIRONMENT

In the first half of the financial year, theVetropack Group generated consolidated gross

revenue of CHF 306.7 million (first half of 2010: CHF331.8 million). Consolidated EBIT totalled CHF 42.8million (first half of 2010: CHF 42.6 million), and con-solidated net profit for the first half of the year rose toCHF 25.7 million (first half of 2010: CHF 19.6 mil-lion). The cash flow margin reached a strong 21.0% (firsthalf of 2010: 19.3%) of gross revenue. In the first half of the financial year, the prevailing econom-ic factors were the strong Swiss franc and a market with noclear signs of a sustainable upturn in demand. In this envi-ronment, the Vetropack Group generated consolidated grossrevenue of CHF 306.7 million (first half of 2010: CHF331.8 million), down 7.6% year-on-year. However, aftercurrency adjustments, an increase of 2.7% was attained.

Demand stabilized at the previous year’s level and onlyshowed restrained growth in individual countries. Ukraine’snewly introduced alcohol tax significantly curbed consump-tion and, thus, demand. The Vetropack Group’s sales vol-ume totalled 2.16 billion units of glass packaging (firsthalf of 2010: 2.20 billion). The strategically importantexport markets were expanded further. The export shareincreased to 41.4% (first half of 2010: 39.9%).

Despite the ongoing negative currency effects, the con-solidated EBIT remained virtually stable at CHF 42.8 mil-lion (first half of 2010: CHF 42.6 million). As a resultof the essential price changes and the optimization of theproduct mix, the EBIT margin reached 14.0% (first half of2010: 12.8%).

Consolidated net profit for the first half of the year roseby 31.1% to CHF 25.7 million (first half of 2010: CHF19.6 million). The improved margin structure and thereduction in exchange rate losses as compared with theprevious year were key factors in this positive develop-ment. Cash flow remained at the same level as the previ-ous year, at CHF 64.3 million (first half of 2010: CHF64.0 million). The cash flow margin remained strong at21.0% (first half of 2010: 19.3%) of gross revenue.

There are still no signs of a significant improvementin the economic environment for the second half of 2011.Furthermore, demand is not expected to rise significantlyin Western or Central Europe this year.

It remains difficult to predict the development of theexchange rate and its impact on results. Based on the pre-sent currency trend, EBIT and net profit are expected tolanguish behind the previous year’s values.

The 5 and 6 September had the motto “TheFuture of Glass”, when more than 50 experts of

the glass industry met up at the Heye InternationalSymposium. The guest list consisted of representativesof the leading glass container manufacturers throughoutthe world, whether from the US, Mexico, China, India,Russia and, of course, Germany and Europe.

On the first day, the topic Future Trends was on theagenda. The futurologist Patrick W. Jordan gave a previewof the Super Trends for the 21st century, supplemented byquantitative forecast of the global glass market byEuromonitor. Based on these impressions, the speakersand the audience discussed strategies and opportunities forthe container glass industry. After this look into thefuture, the evening was a journey into the past of glassmanufacturing, at the industrial museum “GernheimGlassworks”, where visitors watched a glassmaker manu-facture a historic storage jar, used in the 19th century forpreserving food.

The second day was marked by success stories of cus-tomers and discussions on technical solutions for the pro-duction process, with the aim of finding ways to producecontainer glass even more efficient and more sustainable.Solutions for assortment production, the new press dura-tion control as well as innovative camera-based inspectionsystems were discussed.

The programme was rounded off by a visit to the cityof Hamelin, home of the famous Pied Piper of Hamelin,followed by boat trip on the river Weser. Guests at thesymposium appreciated the balanced programme andtalked of one of the best industry-related event in recentyears. Due to the very positive feedback HeyeInternational will continue these events in the future.

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Dimensional control of neck and finish without contact is explained to

us in this article from MSC & SGCC, presenting its innovative NCG (Non

Contact Gauging ) solution. The NCG does not require tooling

management (no stock, no maintenance exchange), which directly

reduces the cost of ownership, while enabling the latest generation of

rotating machines to work at their full capacity.

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IMENSIONALCONTROL OF NECK ANDFINISH

In the present state of technolo-gy, the dimensional control of theneck and finish, commonly namedplug function, is based on amechanical system with contact.This mechanical technologyrequires high-level maintenancedue to the current production speed.For instance, with a cruise speed ofmore than 250 BPM, MSC &SGCC’s recommendation would beto completely refurbish the plugassembly every two years. The con-

tion. Our numerous trials haverevealed an accuracy of 5/100 mil-limetre.

The operator just fills out hisarticle file with all the thresholdsdefined by the Quality Control.

The BOC can also be used onpenicillin ISO finish to measure theexternal diameter.

DIMBAG – THE HORIZONTALCAMERA

The DIMBAG measures finishesup to TO38, the external diameter,the dip & saddle, the offset finishand the bent neck.

Based upon an innovative light-ing principle, the three light sourcesand their dedicated screen improvethe contrast of the finish and neckedges. The system takes a sequenceof eight different trigged picturesequally distributed around the arti-cle. The management of thisprocess enables to have a high effi-ciency of the repeatability.

According to his needs, the oper-ator can set up the DIMBAG tomeasure the following items:• up to eight control areas of exter-

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trol principle using plastic gaugesimplies a complex and expensivetooling management for glassmak-ers. Moreover, the contact betweenthe plastic and the glass containerrepresents a true risk for articlebreakage and contamination.

Today, the best way to avoidthese constraints is to choose a non-contact gauging principle and thisis the reason why MSC & SGCC ispresenting its innovative NCG(Non Contact Gauging ) solution.

NON-CONTACT GAUGINGThe NCG is the new available

gauging measure operating withoutcontact with cameras. Recent tech-nology applied to a concept used inour machines for 20 years enablesus to provide the market with a reli-able and efficient system. The NCGis designed to measure: the internaldiameter of the neck, the externaldiameter of the finish, the dip andsaddle, the offset finish and thebent neck. It is currently operatingon beer, soft drink and penicillin

articles. The next step is toprovide an innovative solu-tion for glassmakers’ specif-ic needs on corked wines

bottles, ‘champenoise’ method andwide mouth jars.

MSC & SGCC can implementthe NCG solution on most world-wide rotating machines. This systemis designed to be installed on a rotat-ing station and works with two cam-eras, one horizontal and the othervertical, associated with continuousLED light sources.

BOC – THE VERTICAL CAMERAThe BOC measures the internal

diameter of the neck. Thanks to thevertical camera combined with thelight source located below the slid-ing plate, the system is able to takeeight independent pictures of theneck up to 50-millimetre depth.After calibrating the NCG, on eachpicture we measure 256 diametersthat we compare with a referenceimage in order to check the mini-mum, the maximum and the distor-

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NCG device

NCG threads measurement

1/10 millimetre. We can pro-gramme several control algo-rithms to inspect the minimum,maximum and average externaldiameter, as well as internal andexternal thread. As the solutionworks with a lateral camera, itbecomes possible to measureareas (threads, beads) that werenot accessible with the mechani-cal solution;

• thanks to the high resolution ofthe eight pictures on the finisharea, we can measure the aver-age slope on the finish surface,as well as the standard deviationof the slope with an accuracy of5/10 millimetre. The unfilled fin-ish can be measured only if it islocated on the external edge ofthe finish;

• by learning the height of the bot-tle, we search for under heightand over height containers withan accuracy of 2/10 millimetre;

• the NCG detects the offset finishby comparing the centre of thefinish with the neck axis;

• by using a special algorithm onthe long neck containers, wemeasure the offset of the neckaxis with reference verticality. Itbecomes related to the bent neckdetection.

PROVIDED BENEFITSBy replacing a system limited to

a ‘go - no go’ verdict, the NCGdelivers exhaustive measures foreach article enabling glassmakers

to regulate their process. It is nolonger a device that only rejectsdefective bottles; thanks to mea-sures, the system will displaytrends informing the operator at thehot-end area to react before reach-ing the threshold limit.

The NCG replaces an intrusivemechanical device by a contactlesssolution complying with HACCPstandards. At the same time, there isno more tooling management (nostock, no maintenance exchange),therefore directly reducing cost ofownership.

Moreover, the mechanical sys-tem is often the main limitation forcruising speed, and the NCGenables the latest generation ofrotating machines to work at theirfull capacity. The NCG keeps thesame accuracy even at higherspeed. Thanks to the DIMBAG hor-izontal camera, we offer newinspection possibilities in zonessuch as threads and beads, whichwere so far unreachable.

As for the whole range of MSC& SGCC machines, NCG benefitsfrom an easily accessible article filedatabase where the operator, withina few basic operations, can down-load or save a setup sparing pre-cious time and money. ■

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Fonderie Valdelsane:

50 YEARS OF SPECIALIZATION IN MADE TO MEASURE PRODUCTS

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

Valerie Anne Scott


HE COMPANY - THENAND NOW

With its 50 years of his-tory, Fonderie Valdelsane,

based in the traditional glassmak-ing area of Italy – Tuscany – isproud of its origins. Founded as afamily-run company with threepartners: Gerbi, Cioni and Fasi,the company still remains so withwith second and third generationsof two of the three founding fami-lies – Gerbi and Cioni – still run-ning the company now.

Development and investmentswere and are a strong commitmentof the company and its owners,which has, over the years, movedmore and more on to automationand technology to improve its pro-duction, of course, but also tomake the workplace a better envi-ronment for its workers. This isclear to see if we consider thatmany of the personnel at the com-pany remain there for most of theirworking life.

Company production is basedon the two metals used in glass-making moulds. The diverse typesof metals are chosen depending,not only on the end product withrespect to quality and working lifeof the moulds, but also on theprocess that the same materials andmoulds must undergo.

Of course, the choice alsodepends greatly on the quality,quantity and speed of bottles to bemanufactured since cast iron doesnot enable to reach the extremeseeds that can be reached withbronze, since the heat conductionof the latter is certainly higherthan the former.

And this is why cast iron makesup for 90 per cent of FonderieValdelsane’s present production,but future ideas are to concentratemore on bronze, as we will seelater in this article.

PRODUCTIONOf course it is easy to say that

there are only two main products –but this is not really true. Both cast

iron and bronze have many differenttypes, according to their applica-tions and to the company they aredestined for. Because FonderieValdelsane works with both small

glassworks and large internationalgroups, these two ‘basic’ productscan diversify considerably, leadingto 12 different types of cast iron andfive types of bronze. All these

T Fifty years of history. This is the first thing

that springs to mind when speaking

about Fonderie Valdelsane. And

speaking to Roberto Gerbi, President

of the Board of Directors and second

generation of the founders of Fonderie

Valdelsane, it is clear that the traditions

of investments and developments

are strong.

Founded in 1961 by three partners:

Gerbi, Cioni and Fusi, the company

started its activities in the sector

dedicated to special metals and has,

since then, continued to develop and

expand to become the foundry that it

now is. With the second and third

generations of two of the original

families of the founders now in the

company – Gerbi and Cioni – Fonderie

Valdelsane is continuing to invest,

expand and develop in its speciality –

foundry materials in cast iron and

bronze for glassmaking moulds.


different types of metal are decid-ed with or by clients as per their need of quality, speed, work-ing life of the same moulds. Thelarger glass groups, with their own in-house laboratories andtechnical offices, require specificcombinations, of course. When wespeak about large groups, we canname Owens-Illinois, Saint-

Gobain, Ardagh, Vetropack, andmany more.

Fonderie Valdelsane can provideits own complete service and con-sultancy to all types and sizes ofglassworks, with regards to thesuitable metal, processes, machin-ery, and so on, to ensure the clientsthe highest possible quality of endproduct. And Roberto Gerbi

informed us that the company hasbeen ISO 9001 certified since 1994,and recognized as an authorizedresearch laboratory since 1995. Thecompany is also recognized as areference name for the quality of itsproducts. And speaking about pro-duction also means personnel. Wehave already mentioned that manyworkers at the company prefer to

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50 YEARS OF ACTIVITY

At the recent celebrations for its GoldenAnniversary, Fonderie Valdelsane invited its entireworkforce – 55 people – to a three-day event on theisland of Ischia, just off the Gulf of Naples.

“At the beginning was the magic of shaping metalusing the ancient art of shaping elements with fire.We then went on to harness this ‘magic’ improvingcontrol during which the science of processes cameabout and technologies developed and grew.”

“Courage to develop ideas and process automationbrought about significant changes in the way of working and passion, resulting not just in pro-ducts but also in services. These were and are deve-loped hand in hand with the ability to listen andchange the needs and demands of clients into solu-tions that work.”

“We at Fonderie Valdelsane want to consider thisimportant anniversary as just one stage of the jour-ney we have undertaken. We have tenacity and pas

sion and we still have much to give and learn, and to continue the tradition of our company.”“We are strong with the knowledge that we have,with our work, contributed to the success of our clients.”

From left: Roberto Gerbi and Marcello Cioni, two of the founders of Fonderie Valdelsane

From left: Stefano Gerbi and Gianluca Pacciani, two of the third generationin the company


stay on until retirement, and Roberto Gerbi was extremelyproud to tell us that a recently-retired worker had actually beenwith the company for 42 years!

At present, there are 55 regular

employees at the company, as wellas a number of close collaborators,and, to celebrate the GoldenAnniversary – 50 years of activity– all were taken for three days toIschia, a small island off the gulf

of Naples, with all expenses paidby Fonderie Valdelsane, thus con-firming the excellent relationshipthe company has with its workers.

EXPORTS AND MARKETSFonderie Valdelsane exports 75

per cent of its production to morethan 22 countries – both directly, asa raw material, as well as when usedas the product to make the mouldsexported by mould manufacturers.In this latter situation, FonderieValdelsane’s products are processedin Italy by other companies whoacquire the material, and thenexported all over the world.

With regards to markets, theEuropean Union comes first andforemost, but the company is alsoconcentrating on intensifying salesEastern Europe, South America,North Africa and the far East,thanks to the developments takingplace in those areas right now.Exports to other continents are


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more difficulty due to long trans-port times and, of course, the highcustoms duties in some areas of theworld. And with glassmakers need-ing their moulds in incredibly shorttime, this can become difficult.

But when quality is a fundamen-tal characteristic, this is whereFonderie Valdelsane is chosen.Being recognized and certified for itshigh quality, the company is gener-ally a step ahead of internationalcompetition where quantity, speedand quality are concerned.

And being specialized is anotherextremely positive feature ofFonderie Valdelsane. As RobertoGerbi says: “I believe that special-ization – and particularly withregards to production and process –is the strongpoint of our company.”

INVESTMENTS, BOTHONGOING AND IN THEFUTURE

Speaking about the last few yearsis not easy for any company. The

global crisi has hit hard in all sectorsand glass and its conneced sectorswere involved of course.

“2009 was a difficult year for us,of course, but the positive results of2010 gave us the possibility to makea comeback and compensate the diffi-cult times of 2009. Productionincreased about 16 per cent, whicheventually took us to the same lev-els as those in 2008!”

“In 2011, this postive trend iscontinuing and we will reach higher levels.”

“We have never stopped invest-ing because our belief is that a com-pany that does not invest can neverdevelop and grow. This year is noexception to the investment trend aswe will be here during August – thetraditional month of holidays forItaly – to install two new furnacesand a new processing machinery forsynthetic powders – with modern-ization, automation and perfor-mance in mind.”

“We also have quite ambitious

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investment plans for the near futureas we will be investing in automa-tion with regards to bronze, which,at present, is mostly manual.”

“These investments will alsoinvolve higher production and, there-fore, more personnel. We are alsoputting the finishing touches to abuilding of 1,600 square metres,which will take us to having a totalcovered area of about 8,000 squaremetres. And who knows? The futurecould bring even more expansion!” ■

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UV INK CODINGThanks to the latest development from Beatson Clark, clients are, says the UK glass-

maker, guaranteed even more assurance of high quality products.Thanks to a continuous plant of investments and improvements, Beatson is now extending

the use of Ultra Violet Inkjet Coding equipment to all production lines.Philip Lamb, head of quality at Beatson Clark, commented: “Through our business strat-

egy of continual improvements, this is he next phase to make certain our quality assuranceis second to none.

The new equipment will ensure every container has the date and time placed on it, whichwill mean we have 100% traceability back to each and every container manufactured.

The key benefit of using the Markem Imaje Inkjet coder is that it uses Ultra Violet ink,which is not seen by the naked eye. Therefore this coding will not interfere with a cus-tomer’s own coding and can be placed anywhere on the container – from the shoulder to thefoot – even where the label is to be applied.”

UK-based Markem Imaje completed installation of thisnew state-of-the-art equipment at the end of July.

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CUTTING, FINISHING,DRILLING, GRINDINGAND ENGRAVING

With over 40 years of experience in the manufactureof machinery for the glass industry, Batisti Meccanica,based in central Italy, describes its production line as reliable and highly productive. Batisti’s ma-chinery ranges from drills, automatic saws, flatteningand cutting machines, marking machines, lathes, andgrinding machines.

Founded in 1960 as a precision mechanical factory forsecond stage (cold processing) and manufacturing of auto-matic machinery, the company has, over the years, dedi-cated its activities to the design and construction of man-ual and automatic machines for the processing of hollowand flat glass, as well as crystal.

Each and every product manufactured by Batisti is madefollowing careful and attentive designs. Clients’ needs anddemands are analyzed in order to provide efficient and prof-itable results.

Essential concepts are the quality of materials, high-

tech research, and projects that simplify the managementand maintenance of the machines.

Batisti products cover diverse processes of glass andcrystal, using both manual and automatic machines.

The functions of the machines include: cutting, finish-ing, drilling, grinding and engraving. The company alsohas machines designed and manufactured as per specialclient requests.

Innovation and the creation of new machinery is con-tinuous. Repairs and updates to the older machines are car-ried out by Batisti’s skilled workers, directly at the facto-ry or at clients’ premises.

All machines manufactured by Batisti are studied,designed and constructed as per detailed indications fromits clients. The shapes of glass items have become moreand more complex over time and Batisti has followed allthese needs, creating accurate, high-speed and easy to usemachines.

The same machines are suitable for many differentproducts, such as vases, lamps, glasses, tableware, etc., incrystal, soda lime, simple glass and also for the process-ing of particular types of glass such as Pyrex, compositematerials, marble, stone, and much more.

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CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT IN REFRACTORY PRODUCTION

The main aim of development of MOTIM Fused

Cast Refractories Ltd. is, and has always been, meetingthe demand for larger sized melting furnaces, which is thatof manufacturing large sized and complicated shapes inpremium quality. At the same time, the same emphasis isalso given to smaller sized furnaces or those used for pro-ducing special glass.


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With regards to development, the Hungarian companyalso depends on comments and feedback from designersand users, so as to define their future expectations withregards to fused cast products. This feedback is then usedby MOTIM in its development programmes to respond toneeds and demands as they arise.

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INNOVATIVE MILLINGTECHNOLOGY

UK-based International Innovative TechnologiesLtd. (IIT)‚ has developed new grinding technology thatcombines low energy consumption with a compact sizeand powerful grinding force.

As a result‚ as well as being suitable for the conven-tional grinding of a wide range of minerals and materials‚the highly efficient and versatile milling system also hasthe capability to economically convert waste glass intofine powders for a range of recycling applications.

The new M-Series powder mill from IIT comprises atechnically advanced modular design capable of fine grind-ing soft‚ medium and hard materials (to 9.5 on the Mohsscale) to 90% passing 45 microns and below.

IIT has successfully used the new technology for thesuccessful milling of glass waste to 50-75 microns todemonstrate the feasibility and cost effective production ofpowdered glass product for potential use in recyclingapplications such as a fluxing agentin brick manufacture and in filtrationapplications.

Compact and powerful‚ the cen-trifugal grinding mechanism of them-series is extremely energy effi-cient with the vertical material flowpath and special roller assemblyensuring that the force produced istranslated into maximum particlegrinding power.

As a result‚ rather than rely on air-flow to carry the feed materialsthrough the mill and into contact withthe grinding media‚ the new IIT millutilizes natural centrifugal and gravi-tational forces to maximum effect.

As a result‚ extremely low electri-cal energy input is required relativeto particle size and volume of pow-der output‚ with specific energy con-sumption typically between 5kWh/Tand 10kWh/T.

Multi-stage grinding is achievedthrough the incorporation of a num-ber of grinding modules in serieswith particle size controlled both bythe number of modules and rotation-al roller speed applied.

The development of the new com-

pact milling technology means that fine grinding solu-tions need no longer be restricted to traditional power hun-gry mills that absorb precious factory floorspace.

On the contrary‚ with traditional mill size and energycosts of converting granular materials into a fine powderno longer an inhibiting factor‚ volume powder millingapplications can now be easily integrated into previouslyinaccessible locations.

In the glass industry work has also been carried out toshow how the economic fine grinding of glass waste canalso be successfully utilized for commercial applications.

Historically, the unfavourable economics associatedwith the fine milling of glass waste in conventionalgrinding systems such as ball mills has largely ruled outpotential applications in the brick manufacturing industryand in filtration processes.

As part of its work on the economic, practical andtechnical challenges associated with the recycling ofglass waste‚ the UK’s Waste & Resources ActionProgramme (WRAP) has identified the considerablepotential for powdered glass to act as a fluxing agent inthe manufacture of bricks.

This work has shown how the addition ofpowdered glass can successfully reduce thefiring temperatures required during brickmanufacture – particularly when used withthose types of firing clays that demand thehighest energy levels.

However, IIT has successfully undertakenthe milling of glass waste to 50-75 micronsto demonstrate the feasibility and cost effec-tive production of powdered glass product.

WRAP has estimated that the UK domes-tic window replacement sector generatesaround 90,000 tonnes of glass every year.Until now, all of that glass has gone straightinto landfill and these figures are expected torise to between 160,000 and 250,000 tonnesper year over the next 10 years.

The ability to economically mill andrecycle glass powder could therefore signifi-cantly reduce waste management costs asso-ciated with landfill disposal of waste glassand at the same time provide a completelynew income stream from this commercialapplication.

In addition‚ similar opportunities forpowdered glass are also provided in water filtration and sports turf applications – bothof which have also been researched anddeveloped by WRAP.

www.iituk.com

George Ord, managingdirector of IIT

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FROM FOUR- TO SIX-AXES BALL-GATHERERROBOTS

Novaxion has announced the 10th ball-gathererrobot delivery from the beginning of this year. Thisimportant delivery was made possible thanks to thedevelopment of new models of the most recent six-axes robot named R6X2-R30iA.

According to the French company, the user-friend-ly gathering software has been improved, thus offer-ing more possibilities and an option for Chinese lan-guage. The speed of the robot has been increased by20%, therefore increasing production speed by 20%too, while quality remains of the highest standards.

Since its creation in 2004, Novaxion has devel-oped a complete range of ball-gatherer robots, fromfour-axes robots to six-axes robots.

The company’s partnership with the world leaderof industrial robotics FANUC allows it to offer itsclients a guarantee of two years with a stock ofalways-available spare parts and worldwide after-sales service.

More than 130 robots are up and running in glass-works all over the world, with the highest satisfaction of their users.

All Novaxion’s production can now be seen at the com-pany’s new website:

www.novaxion-robots.com

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ecno5 is a leader in the con-struction and commercializa-tion of machines and acces-sories for multicolour print-

ing on glass items. Established in1986, Tecno5 is a growing andexpanding company: now exporting90 per cent of its total productionto over 45 countries worldwide.There are currently more than 300Tecno5 machines installed aroundthe world.

The company designs, manufac-tures and installs a wide range ofmachines, from basic four-colour

manual to fully auto-matic eight-colourmachines specialized indirect screen printing onall kinds of shaped glasscontainers: from classictableware to the mostsophisticated spirit andcosmetic bottles.

Tecno5 also producesa complete line of com-

plementary equipment, such as lehrloaders, feeding tables, ink heatingsystem, conveyors and others.

The successful business story ofTecno5 is founded on its ‘customercare’ policy: from the analysis ofneeds of its users to the design andconstruction of customized solu-tions. Tecno5’s numerous automaticand semi-automatic machines offereach single user the possibility toprint on all glass forms using diversemethods and colours. Tecno5 offersnot only first class customer servicebut also prompt worldwide assis-

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Innovation aimed at customer satisfaction – this

is the main aim of Tecno5 – which manufactures

a complete range of machinery and accessories

for hollow glass screen printing. Combining

research with the use of the most advanced

technologies and the engineering know-how of

its highly qualified personnel, the company has

continued to grow, with present production now

exported worldwide.

tance that cover all aspects of theprinting process.

SERVICESIn the last 25 years, Tecno5 has

obtained a leading position in themarket of direct screen printing onhollow glass items. Its automaticand semiautomatic machines offereach and every single user the possi-bility to print on all glass forms bymeans of various methods andcolours: all kinds of cylindrical, con-ical and other shaped bottles, tum-blers, mugs, goblets, ashtrays,bowls and jars.

Tecno5 works in the internationalmarket directly or by means of anagent network. The company aimsat total customer satisfaction notonly by selling its machines, butalso by providing its clients with aseries of high quality services:• fast worldwide technical assis-

tance provided by expert engi-neers;

• customer training: personalizedtraining programmes regardingmachine functioning;

• periodical check ups. • All Tecno5’s machines can be

periodically inspected by expertengineers to maintain their origi-nal performance;

• the supply of a wide range ofcomplementary equipment suchas lehr loaders, feeding tables, inkheating systems, conveyors andmany others;

• direct contact with clients toensure better response to theirrequirements.

PRODUCTSTecno5 is a supplier not only of

machinery, but also of a wide rangeof accessories used in hollow glassdecoration:

Machinery :• Universal – RX9011FE (eight-

colour machine)• Containers – RB 46/R (six colours)• Tableware – RC 693 (six colours)• Semi-automatic machines – RM

694 (six colours); RM 494 (fourcolours); and RM 4200 (fourcolours)

• Flat containers – LM 20/30 (2-3colours).Accessories:

• Feeding tables• Colour heaters

• Conveyors• Optical pre-positioning• Elliptical printing• Conical printing• Flat printing• Reciprocal squeegees• Push bars• Centring devices• Handle orientation

MACHINESUniv ersalThe RX 9011-FE currently repre-

sents the top of the line of Tecno5’sproduction range, completing andexpanding the possibilities offeredby the RX 9000, semi-electronicmodel which is highly appreciatedby the market.

In the RX9011-FE, on the otherhand, printing is carried out by syn-chronized rotation movements of theitems and translation of the screenrealized by two independent sets ofbrushless motors.

The advantages of this lattersolutions are relevant from allpoints of view and can be summa-rized as follows:• dramatic reduction in job

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fewer parts (gears) to be changedand set up;

• reduced number of decorating fix-tures (no need for complete sets ofgears for each diameter);

• more precise printing due to thefact that an exact diameter is setup without the need for approxi-mation for gear dimensions;

• possibility of four-colour UVwith pre-positioning machine;

• reduction of the noise level and simplified maintenance toensure constant high precisionperformance.The machine is equipped with

control board with touch-screen con-trol panel, PC computing capabili-ties, which enable reliable storage ofset-up and data production, and highcompatibility with production man-agement software.

Independent machine controlsare applied near each printing sta-tion, which are prearranged for theeasy installation of different print-ing tools.

The RX9011-FE includes toolsand accessories and is prearranged forthe installation of a wide range ofoptional tools for various applica-

tions, including Tecno5’s laser pre-positioning system, fixtures forprinting on flat, conical and ellipti-cal surfaces.

CONTAINERSRB 46/RThe RB 46/R is an automatic

screen printing machine is suitablefor high-speed, precise printing oncylindrical and conical glass con-tainers and tableware.

The technical solution of adirectly linked main rotary table toa heavy-duty indexer provides max-imum reliability and performanceeven in the most demanding condi-tions of operation.

The mechanical link and syn-chronization between the action ofthe screen and the rotation of theproduct is obtained by steel racksand gears, which combine produc-tivity and simplicity of operationand maintenance.

Easy to use: PLC unit installedin the main control board separatedfrom the machine frame; handy con-trol panel, movable from station tostation for safe and accuratemachine operation; micrometrical

adjustment of the screen frames;equipped for cylindrical printingand prearranged for the installationof conical and body/neck printing;automatic system for independentsqueegees and supplementaryscreen lifting; independent screen-frame connections and heatingunits with double temperature con-trol system.

The machine includes a counter-squeegee device for colour recovery,as well as outfits and accessories.

All protective casing and doorscomply to EC safety standards.

TABLEWARERC 693The RC 963 is a six-colour auto-

matic machine targeted to clientsspecialized in tableware decoration.Thanks to a special loading tool,the RC 963 can switch from highspeed for printing on cylindrical andconical glass tableware items, tobottles too.

The printing cycle based, on theindexing motion system and theover-dimensioned, reliable mecha-nisms, makes the RC 963 suitablefor continuous operations and along, trouble-free operational life.

The machine, which is equippedwith a hydraulic lifting system andhandle orientation tools for printingon mugs and cups, includes a coun-tersinking system to firmly holdthe ware all along the machinecycle, ensuring high precisioncolour-to-colour registration.

Fast job changeover system withpre-setting bench enables to reducemachine set-up time.

Prepared for the use of differenttools and accessories, the RC seriesprotection casings and doors com-ply to EC safety standards.

SEMI-AUTOMATIC MACHINESRM 696 – RM 496The recently reengineered RM

series includes six- and four-colourmanual or semi-automatic screenprinting machines suitable for highprinting precision on cylindrical andconical glass tableware.

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Thanks to both manual loadingand unloading, the RM series canprint on the most peculiar shapes,while the possibility to add differentproduction tools makes the machineadaptable to clients’ needs. Themachines are prearranged for theinstallation of the automatic unload-ing system and various machinetools and accessories.

Indexing motion system, over-dimensioned mechanism and sturdyassembly guarantee maximum relia-bility, accurate printing and a long,trouble-free operational life.

RM 4200The RM 4200 is a four-colour

semi-automatic screen printingmachine for high printing precisionon cylindrical and conical glasstableware with diameters of up to200 millimetres.

Manual loading and unloadingenable the machine to print on themost peculiar shapes, and the possi-bility to add different productiontools makes the machine adaptableto clients’ needs.

The RM 4200 can be equippedwith an automatic unloading

system and various machine toolsand accessories.

Indexing motion system, over-dimensioned mechanism and sturdyassembly assure that thesemachines will guarantee maximumreliability, accurate printing andlong trouble free operations.

FLAT-CONTAINERSLM 20/30The LM series of two- and three-

colour semi-automatic LINEARscreen printing machines are specif-ically designed to decorate on flatsurfaces and on polygonal items.Designed and built for continuousoperations, the LM series combinesease of operations with printingprecision and accuracy.

The loading system is realized bymeans of a sliding twister for verticalor horizontal ware positioning.

Prepared to be equipped with awide range of tools and accessories,it has many options suitable for dif-ferent applications, such as a semi-automatic loading system with con-veyor and spacer device, with thepossibility of automation by meansof the optional feeding table.

ACCESSORIESFeeding tablesThe feeding table is an essential

optional device for high productiv-ity machines, which demand a con-stant input of often bulky andheavy bottles.

RM 696 – RM 496

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Conveyor Handle Orientation

Optical Pre-Positioning Conical Printing Elliptical Printing

This unit can be loaded manuallyor by an automatic de-palletizer.Moreover, by means of internal sen-sors, the machine guarantees that thecorrect number of bottles reach themachine conveyor, thus avoidingdiscontinuity in the printing processand scratches on the bottle surface.

Colour heatersPrinting quality is highly influ-

enced by enamel viscosity, which isa direct function of its temperature.The electronically controlled ColourHeater maintains large quantities ofthermoplastic colour at the desiredtemperature, allowing to maintainconstant printing quality before

and after the screen-refilling phase.The unit is available for four, six

and eight separate thermostatic units.

Push barsAutomatic Push Bar, designed

to transfer the printed items fromthe machine conveyor to the lehr.The unit can be designed in a sin-gle- or double-body arrangement,in order to enable loading of thelehr from two different printingmachines, minimizing space, ener-gy and work force utilization load.

Furthermore, the optional ‘anti-strike’ feature, ensures safe han-dling for the most unstable bottles,and gives the possibility to leave

free areas on the lehr, thus avoid-ing a ‘domino’ effect in the case offallen bottles.

Centring dev icesThis unit allows the positioning

of the decoration with regards to thenotch on the container bottom.

It is mounted on the loading sta-tion so that all decoration stationscan be used for printing.

The composition of the unitdepends on the type of machine:electronic or mechanic.

Conv ey orsTecno5 realizes conveyor sys-

tems as per client demands and pro-

Flat Printing Reciprocal Squeegee

jects. The conveyers are realizedwith high quality materials, whichensure life-long reliable service.

The sections can be electronical-ly connected to the machine tomaintain constant spacing betweenthe items regardless of the produc-tion speed.

Handle orientat ionThe Handle Orientation Unit is

an ancillary device used to orien-tate the printing of ware with han-dles, and is installed on the wareholders of all the machine’s print-ing stations, working in the firstprinting station.

This unit is made up of a stan-dard part and a changeable part,which varies according to the shapeof the ware.

Optical pre-posi t ioningBy applying laser technology,

decoration can be realized in a precisely defined position on con-tainers. The electronic devicereplaces the traditional mechani-cal equipment used for position-ing, which is subject to wear andneeds to be realized specifically for each item.

The laser technology applied tothis unit enables to detect several

types of reading: side notches, relief printing, hollow printing, dot codes and mat windows.

The unit is equipped with atouch screen display for easy set up and control of self-learningfunctions.

The unit support allows for rapidand micrometric regulations: thusensuring the accurate holding ofany position, without limiting thesize of containers or machine pro-ductivity.

Conical print ingThe conical printing unit enables

the decoration of conical surfacesand replaces the standard screenholder of the machine.

It is made up of two parts: the frame holder, which enables to rotate the screen to the coniccentre, and the rack holder for item drive.

The unit can be used with tradi-tional carriages for simultaneousdecoration on both cylindrical andconical surfaces.

Ell ipt ical print ingThis unit, applied to electronic

machines only, enables to carry outprinting on elliptical surfaces.

The unit is comprehensive of

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three sub-units, which are perform-ing the following steps: position-ing, support and overturning.

Flat print ingDesigned to print on flat sur-

faces, keeping both container andframe steady and moving thesqueegee along the bottle axis.

The squeegee is controlled by anelectric motor on a slide guide.

The electric control ensuresrepetitiveness of movement and thespeed and acceleration of thesqueegees, while length and posi-tion of the printing direction are setby two sensors which can be easilymechanically adjusted; the printingdirection can be both bottom toneck and vice-versa.

The unit can be mounted on anydecoration station: on electronicmachines, the same item canbeprinted using different technologiesin the same cycle.

Reciprocal squeegeeThis very useful optional ensures

the homogeneous dispersion of theenamel onto the screen, avoiding thebuild up of dry material on the sidesof the screen. The reciprocatingaction of the supplementary squeegee ensures the application ofenamel even in cases where the printing surface is very large. ■

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FEVE:

WHAT DO CONSUMERS THINK ABOUT FOOD AND DRINKS PACKAGING?

Almost three quarters of European consumers

(74 per cent) recommend glass as a food and drinks packaging

material for many reasons - the top of which are taste preservation,

health and safety, environment friendliness.

There is a mismatch between consumers preference to have certain

products packed in glass, and their use, which strongly points to the

lack of consumer choice on offer in the market place. Consumers

therefore claim the right to have more products packed in glass.

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47glass machinery plants & accessories 5/2011

HE RESULTS OF INSITESEUROPEAN SURVEYStudy scope and reach

The survey was conductedin 17 European countries: the United Kingdom, the Netherlands,Germany, France, Poland, Austria,Czech Republic, Belgium, Hungary,Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece,Turkey, Slovakia, Sweden,Switzerland) by the independent mar-ket research institute InSitesConsulting.

In each country, around 500 con-sumers, aged between 18 and 55,were interviewed (Figure 1). Theresults are representative for the totalpopulation of each country. The sur-vey was a follow-up of the previousone conducted in 2008 by the sameresearch institute.

KEY OUTCOMES FROM THE SURVEYConsumers prefer glasspackaging to all other materials

This survey confirms that thevast majority of European con-sumers highly prefer glass to otherpackaging materials. Seventy-fourper cent of consumers would recom-mend glass as a better packagingoption.

Taste, health and the environ-ment are the three top reasons con-sumers prefer glass. Main perceivedqualities of glass are taste preserva-tion, health safety and environmentfriendliness.

Fifty-four per cent of Europeanconsumers think glass best pre-serves taste. Forty-eight per centprefer glass to other materials forhealth and safety reasons: in fact,consumers perceive glass as havingthe lowest interaction with the con-tent. Forty-three per cent preferglass because it is environment-friendly. These drivers for usingglass are stable compared to 2008(Figure 2).

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1. About 500 consumers were interviewed in each country

2. Reasons for using glass

Premium quality most associatedwith products packed in glass

The survey shows that glass isthe perfect packaging material tocater to the needs of today’s con-sumers. Trends towards a growingdemand for high quality, pure andnatural products, such as organicand bio food and drinks, provideopportunities for glass which bestanswers to the preservation of

these products. Sixty-nine per centof European consumers chooseglass because it best preserves thetaste of the food or drink it con-tains and the material is a clearchoice for special occasions. Bothare important given the increasedinterest of consumers for greattasting gastronomy and turningeven day-to-day consumption mo-ments into something special.


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3. Glass is a multi-cultural material and each national associatesit with a desirable characteristic

4. Glass is the material that responds to consumer expectationsin the most complete way

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Consumers want more glassThe survey shows that, while

for some categories such as wine oralcoholic beverages, the market offerand demand is in sync, while this isnot the case for other categories.

For alcoholic beverages, 70 percent consider glass as being the bestoption for spirits. For water, 39 percent of consumers want mineralwaters packed in glass presumablyto keep the purity and mineralsintact for longer, but only 11 percent buy it in glass, probablybecause of lack of choice.

Forty per cent of consumers wanttheir juices in glass, while for softdrinks the figure is 37 per cent and,for dairy products, 39 per cent wouldprefer their milk in glass, and 35 percent want their yoghurts in glass, butonly 6 per cent can buy it in glass.

Thus the majority of Europeanconsumers would prefer to buy theseproducts in glass. (Figure 3).

This, however, develops into amismatch when we look at the useof glass, since many consumershave difficulty in finding theirfavourite products in glass at theirsupermarkets and shops.

Glass packaging industry - growthpotential in water, fruit juices anddairy products

The survey shows that there iscertainly growth potential for theglass packaging industry in themineral waters market, juices, softdrinks, milk and yoghurts to meetconsumer demand.

Glass is the material that respondsto consumers’ expectations in themost complete way (Figure 4). ■


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Amcor is a global leader in responsible

global packaging solutions supplying a

broad range of plastic (rigid & flexible),

fibre, metal and glass packaging products

to enhance the products consumers use in

everyday life. Amcor also provides

packaging related services that help

customers succeed through collaboration

and innovation driven by art and science.

This article gives us some ideas of how his

company has developed over the years,

with a series of specialized products for the

pharma and cosmetic markets.

Amcor:

BECOMING ONE OF THE WORLD’STOP GLOBAL PACKAGING COMPANIES

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bottling services tosmaller wine produc-ers.

The company’snew glass furnacetechno-logy hasenabled it to reduce theweight of some winebottles by almost 10per cent, enabling wineproducers wanting toreduce their carbonfootprint throughreduced freight weight,with savings of 57 kilosper pallet just in reducedglass weight.

GLASS RECYCLINGAmcor Glass is a leader in envi-

ronment responsibility and recy-cling. In 1999, it became one of thefirst members of the NationalPackaging Covenant in Australia.The Covenant aims to reduce the

MCOR GLASS ATPRESENT

Located near theBarossa Valley north of

Adelaide, Australia, Amcor’s GlassPackaging plant commenced pro-duction in May 2002. The plantincorporates two of the largest dedi-cated glass manufacturing furnacesin the world.

Servicing the wine industry ofAustralia and New Zealand, Amcorproduces approximately 1.01 mil-lion wine bottles a day, which isconsistent with the plant’s annualproduction capacity in excess of400 million bottles.

To serve the premium wine seg-ment of the industry, Amcor pro-duces a select range of bottle shapesand colours, supplying bottles tomore than 15 wine companies,including major wine producinggroups as well as independent bot-tling contractors who provide wine

impact of packaging products onthe environment. The company isalso a strong supporter of theBeverage Industry RecyclingCouncil and the Buy RecyclingBusiness Alliance. Amcor’sEnvironment Policy requires thatenvironmental responsibility isintegrated into work practices,training and decision-making.

As testament to its environmentresponsibilities, Amcor Glass hassecured the vast majority of SouthAustralia’s recycling glass. Theplant uses 40 per cent per cent recy-cled glass, or cullet, as raw materi-al in the final glass-bottle manufac-turing process.

The plant also recycles all in-house water, resulting in significantsavings in water consumption.

An extensive tree-planting pro-gramme of local native species hasbeen undertaken to minimize thevisual impact of the new plant inthe area.

OTHER GLOBAL BUSINESSESWith regards to global manufac-

turing, Amcor is also a vertically-integrated supplier of glass tubingpackaging solutions and services,with capabilities that range fromglass vials and ampoules to glasstubes for conversion into vials andpre-filled syringes.

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PRODUCTION METHODSAND EQUIPMENT

Statistical process control at the point of manufacturing:• allows shop floor employees to make real-time decisions about

the process• reduces variability and scrap• scientifically improves productivity• uncovers hidden process and product relationships

Vision inspection systems:• installed on all Amcor lines, inspecting 100 per cent of produc-

tion• perform crack detection, ensuring non-contamination of pro-

ducts• reduce the chance of crashes on the filling lines• provide systematic check for dimensional and cosmetic require-

ments to meet global pharmaceutical glass standards and qua-lity levels

Product capability reporting:• finished product measurement systems offline at each plant

using Vimec• supports product release requirement for each client• allows for “dock to stock” shipments to approved client• supports compliance requirements as specified within approved

quality agreements

Glass laboratory technical services:• analytical testing• documentation: US and Canada DMF, COA, COC, Pre-Audit

Questionnaires• technical support• ongoing upgrades to the analytical laboratory• technical support onsite at our five Northern American production

facilities

Amcor’s fully compliant integrated quality systems are as follows:• ISO 9001:2000• ISO 14001• OSHAS 18001• pursuing ISO 15378 certification for ‘Primary packaging materials

for medicinal products’• Class 100,000 packaging rooms

Being temper-proof, transparent,impermeable to gas and resistant toany interaction between containerand contents, total production safe-ty is guaranteed through theseessential properties. ■

glass tubing: a low expansion,low sodium formulation that iscommonly known as Pyrex-like,and ASTM designates it as Class“A” borosilicate.

As this type of glass withstandstemperature ranges from extremeheat to extreme cold, it is ideal forterminal sterilization, autoclaving,depyrogenation and lyophilization.The low sodium formulation,combined with the “WheatonProcess 33-EP” passes require-ments from European, Japaneseand US pharmacopoeias forhydrolytic resistance.

AmpoulesGlass ampoules are the ideal

packaging material for fluid prepara-tion. Amcor specializes in the pro-duction of drinkable and injectableampoules (two-point and at bottom),as well as blood collection tubes andtest tubes with a capacity of 1-30ml.

its effort to fully automate the con-verting process. Automatic tubeloaders save time and improve oper-ating efficiencies by reducing theamount of glass handling for opera-tors and eliminating steps in theproduction process.

With state-of-the-art Danner andVello drawing processes, the compa-ny’s range of glass tubing is particu-larly suited for vials, ampoules, bot-tles, disposable medical products andpre-filled syringes. Properties includeexcellent mechanical strength andthermal properties with maximumworkability in customer transforma-tion processes.

VialsAmcor is a fully-integrated tubing

manufacturer supplying clear andamber vials to the pharmaceutical,scientific and cosmetic markets.

The company manufactures itsvials using Type I33 expansion

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Bangkok Glass:

RESPONDING TO THE DEMAND FOR

HIGH-QUALITYGLASS CONTAINERS

Founded as a joint venture over 35 years ago, Bangkok Glass has since

expanded and developed, becoming an enterprise with five plants,

and a total production capacity of 3,500 tons of glass per day. With

production ranging from registered to standard designs, and social

awareness a true commitment, the company has become a leading

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BANGKOK GLASS PLANTSPathumthaniThe first furnace was started up

in 1980 and, at present, the planthas five furnaces and 16 productionlines, and a capacity of 1,310tonnes per day, equal to 4-7 millionbottles, and has 1,537 employees.

RayongThis plant has three furnaces

and 10 production lines with adaily capacity of 920 tons per day– 3-5 million bottles and has 564regular employees.

Khon KaenKhon Kaen Glass Industry

Company Limited was founded in2006, as a joint venture of KhonKaen Brewery and Bangkok Glass,with a registered capital of THB600 million, and a sharehold-ing proportion of 49 and 51per cent respectively. Its first

furnace started operationsin 2007, and the plant now has two furnaces and five production lines, witha daily capacity of 735tons, equal to 50 millionbottles per month, with150 employees.

PrachinburiPrachinburi Glass

Industry Company Limitedwas founded in 2007. Theplant has one furnace andtwo production lines, witha capacity of 180 tons perday, equivalent to 30 mil-lion bottles per month, andhas 150 employees.

Prachinburi Glass is thejoint venture of BangkokGlass and C.T. Pharmaceu-tical Industry Co., Ltd.

AyutthayaAyutthaya Glass In-

dustry Company Limited,founded in 2008, has onefurnace and three produc-tion lines. Capacity at theplant is 320 tons per day,

angkok Glass Industry Co.,Ltd. is one of the mostadvanced manufacturers ofglass containers in Asia.

The company uses high-tech andadvanced machinery to manufac-ture glass containers for interna-tional pharmaceutical, beverageand food production industries.

Main commitment of the com-pany is to maintain internationalstandards of quality, services, orga-nization and administration. Thishas enabled the plants inPathumthani and Rayong to obtainISO 9002 and ISO 14000 certifica-tion from SGS Thailand.

Bangkok Glass is a joint ventureformed by:• Boon Rawd Brewery (major

shareholder of the company since1981);

• Saint-Gobain Oberland Glass;• Industrial utilizers of glass con-

tainers;• Other minor shareholders.

The company was founded by agroup of pharmaceutical industrialists in 1974 with an investmentof THB 140 million registered capital. The first plant was built inthe Pathumthani province andstarted operations in the early 1980 with one furnace at thecapacity of 135 tons per day,equivalent to 800,000 bottles perday. The company has graduallyexpanded its operations and its registered capital is now THB1,300 million.

There are five plants currentlyoperating, one located in thePathumthani province (five fur-naces), one in the Rayong province(three furnaces), one in Khon Kaenprovince (two furnaces), one inPrachinburi (one furnace), and thefifth plant in the province ofAyutthaya (one furnace).

The present combined productioncapacity of all five plants is approx-imately 3,500 tons per day, equiva-lent to 17 million bottles, andresponding to the demand of glasscontainer users in both domesticand international markets.

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equivalent to onemillion bottles,with 150 employees.

PRODUCTIONProduction of the company

ranges from registered to standarddesigns, for sectors such as:• Standard:

• medical bottles;• insecticide bottles;• standard glass bottles;• food jars;

• Registered design:• beer and liquor;• soft drinks and non-carbonated

beverage industry;• food industry;• pharmaceutical industry;• insecticide;• energy drinks;• others.

SOCIAL AWARENESSAll forms of food and drink

packages, make of paper, plasticfoam, aluminium and glass, aredesigned for consumer convenience.After being used, these packages arediscarded as garbage and have,today, become a social problem.One solution is to recycle them asis being done with glass: glass isdurable; used glass containers canbe melted and remoulded, and willstill retain all of their originalproperties.

For these reasons, glass hasalways been widely used in thepast, at present and will be in thefuture. Using cullet in glass manufacturing processes helpssave energy, conserving naturalresources and alleviating garbageproblems. It also reduces tradedeficit caused by chemical import.Besides, its colourful and attractiveappearance, glass is an excellentmaterial for preserving productquality and is friendly to both theenvironment and consumers. Glasscan be re-used in the followingways:• Recycling: glass products are

environment-friendly. They canbe recycled or re-used in manu-facturing new products for an

unlimited number of timeswhile retaining 100 per cent ofits ori-ginal properties. Glass ismade from natural materialssuch as silica sand, limestone,dolomite and soda ash includingother imported chemicals. Torecycle used glass containerswill therefore reduce the use ofnatural resources and tradedeficit resulting from chemicalimport. For every 10 per cent of an increased use of cullet inmanufacturing new products,two to three per cent of energyconsumption can be saved dur-ing the glass melting process.This energy conservation will,in turn, reduce the level of pol-lutant emission produced by the melting process. Thegarbage problem in Thailandcan be partially solved if dis-carded glass packages are sortedout and recycled.

• Refill: for soft drinks and manyother products, used bottles canbe cleaned and refilled. Thiscontributes to a reduction inproduction and packaging costwhich will eventually benefitthe consumers.

• Re-use: many glass containerscan be used for other purposesafter their original contents havebeen consumed to maximizecontainer usefulness, e.g. coffeebottles can be re-used to storesalt or sugar, etc. ■

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