April 2020 - Glass for Europe

A revisit of ‘The new industrial strategy for Europe’ is urgently needed after the COVID19 outbreak

A revisit of ‘The new industrial strategy for Europe’ is urgently needed after the COVID19 outbreak An EU recovery programme to boost Europe’s industrial base and meet the New Green Deal ambitions This position paper from Glass for Europe was initially meant to provide input to European decision-makers at the time of fine-tuning and

Hot hold operations in the flat glass sector

‘Hot hold’ operations in the flat glass sector An exceptional yet essential option to cease production and preserve the industrial equipment This paper intends to inform policymakers on the rationale and implications when flat glass manufacturers decide to switch a flat glass melting plant into ‘hot-hold’. While having recourse to this industrial option is exceptional,