Stoelzle modernises Czech glass furnace

Stoelzle modernises Czech glass furnace

23rd July, 2026

Stoelzle has invested in its Heřmanova Huť, Czech Republic, production site.

Plibrico acquires F. S. Sperry refractory group

Plibrico acquisition

22nd July, 2026

Plibrico has acquired US-based refractory service and materials supplier F.S. Sperry.

Wiegand-Glas hybrid melting furnace receives funding

Wiegand-Glas hybrid melting furnace receives funding

20th July, 2026

German-based Wiegand-Glas has received funding commitment for its hybrid melting pilot furnace.

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…