Alcoa secures energy supply for Norwegian aluminium plant

Alcoa secures energy supply for Norwegian plant

24th June, 2026

Alcoa has signed two power agreements with Statkraft, securing electricity supply to support the continued operation of its plant in Lista, Norway.

O-I Glass launches hybrid furnace

O-I Glass launches hybrid furnace

24th June, 2026

O-I Glass has produced the first glass after a furnace investment in France.

Heinz-Glas discusses recent furnace inauguration

Heinz-Glas inaugurates furnace

24th June, 2026

Heinz-Glas inaugurated an all-electric glass melting furnace at its plant in Kleintettau, Germany in April.

Latest issue: June 2026

June 2026

Welcome to the June 2026 issue of Furnaces International.

It wasn’t so long ago President Trump said he would ‘drill baby drill’ and expand the use of fossil fuels for a while longer.

Despite that claim, I don’t think the sentiment is shared among the majority of consumers, particularly the young who retain a real focus on the environment and what a future climate will be like as they grow older.

Manufacturers are under pressure from consumers to decarbonise. Consumers don’t want to buy materials which they view as unsustainable

It means furnaces providers are under pressure to find alternative fuels to power their ovens as soon as they can.

In this issue we highlight some of the work which has been done to decarbonise the industrial…