Indonesia: Benders and shapers

Sources in the Indonesian glass industry have reported an improved outlook for the year, reports Jahir Ahmed, citing a rise in demand for processed glass in the automotive, construction, and furniture industries….

Beverage packing trends

In some segments of the beverage industry, producers of container glass face stiff competition from alternative forms of packaging, including PET bottles and metal cans, notes Yogender Singh Malik….

Soda ash

It seemed that the soda ash market had just about recovered from the impact of COVID-19 when it was negatively affected by the war in the Ukraine, writes Marguerite Morrin, executive director, global soda ash, chemical market analytics by OPIS, a Dow Jones company….

TECH FOCUS: What next for float glass

With climate change progressing and carbon neutrality needed by 2045, switching to more renewable energy sources and more advanced technologies is becoming increasingly important, says a glasstec report….