World of Glass

Float supply may return to Canada and high-performance technologies seek greater market purchase.

How can the global glass industry, in all segments, address the need to reduce embodied and operational carbon? The answer, per glass manufacturing leaders, requires improvements in three areas: manufacturing, recycling and reuse, and installed product performance.

North American float glass manufacturers explore partnerships with solar panel producers and stay ahead of the curve with low-carbon products.

Float producers overcome short-term hurdles as they plan for longer-term industry change.

Primary glass market faces continued supply challenges, while manufacturers push for better performance, improved efficiency.

Glass manufacturers adapt business strategies, development amid global uncertainty. World of Glass updates for global float glass locations.

The float glass industry confronted manufacturing and supply chain issues along with the rest of the world of glass.

The global float glass industry continues to see a shift in market leaders, expansions and investments in emerging regions, and trends toward efficiency and sustainability in production and processes. In its 2020 World of Glass Annual Report, Glass Magazine identifies key updates in the market…

The global float glass industry has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last decade in response to a rollercoaster of economic fluctuations and a breakdown of barriers to market entry. Looking ahead, these forces will continue to redefine the world of glass, as shifting markets and new…