Furnaces International News
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Sterklarna Hrastnik constructs hybrid glass furnace in Slovenia
Steklarna Hrastnik is nearing the end of its construction phase of its new hybrid glass furnace in Hrastnik, Slovenia.
17 May 2023 -
The beating heart of glass: how furnaces are key to sustainability
Fiacre O’Donnell* outlines alternative fuels for gas-fired furnaces, as well as Encirc’s plans to create a low carbon, hybrid furnace with industry partners Glass Futures and Nikolaus Sorg as part of the HyNet project.
15 May 2023 -
Vetreria di Borgonovo completes furnace renovation
Italian tableware glass manufacturer Vetreria di Borgonovo has completed the renovation of a furnace.
09 May 2023 -
Neil Simpson ‘honoured’ after receiving Hotbels award
Glass industry consultant Neil Simpson said he was shocked but honoured after being named the 2023 recipient of the Hotbels Business and Technology United (BTU) award at the 36th Hotbels seminar.
05 May 2023 -
New SPOT MM Smart Application Pyrometer from AMETEK Land Improves Process Control and Product Quality in Foundry and liquid metal tapping applications
Liquid steel and metal foundry and tapping operators can now benefit from the new smart SPOT Meltmaster (MM) application pyrometer from AMETEK Land.
20 April 2023 -
Salzgitter awarded €1b for hydrogen-based production
Salzgitter has been awarded almost €1billion in government funding for its hydrogen-based steel production project, SALCOS, and invests in a new EAF.
19 April 2023
Plastic injection trials successful
Integrated steel manufacturer JSW Steel has accomplished a ‘significant breakthrough in environmental sustainability’ by successfully injecting waste plastic into Blast Furnace 3 at its Vijayanagar steel plant following extensive trials.
Glass Futures opens £54m Centre
Glass Futures officially opened its £54m Global Centre of Excellence in St Helens, UK on the 6th June 2023.
Ardaghto install CLEAN technology
German engineering company Sorg has begun construction of the first Clean Melter at Ardagh Glass Packaging’s facility in Obernkirchen, Germany.
AMETEK Land demonstration
AMETEK Land has announced that it will demonstrate its key solutions for industrial thermal processing at THERMPROCESS 2023.
