N. 44
June 2017 ISSN 2421-3586
VITRUM 2017 PREVIEW The first International Convention of Glass Industry Associations held in Murano
GLOBAL MARKETS BOTTERO In India, demand for float glass production lines is on the rise
ANNIVERSARIES CEFLA 1932-2017: a major Italian multi-business group, a global success
PLAYERS
Bavelloni SPA - Direct management in North America and Canada
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INTERVIEW WITH DINO ZANDONELLA NECCA
The event in Murano is already a case study: shared points of view, global answers
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INTERVIEW WITH LAURA BIASON
The first International Convention of Glass Industry Associations held in Murano
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CONVENTION SPECIAL
CONVENTION SPECIAL
STAZIONE SPERIMENTALE DEL VETRO
ABATE ZANETTI SCHOOL OF GLASS
Research and technology dedicated to companies and industry professionals
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PARTNERSHIP - ADELIO LATTUADA & PACARD 26 High-tech machines and better-than-ever
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PLAYERS - BAVELLONI SPA 32 Direct management in North America and Canada: a new
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ANNIVERSARIES
company, bolstered presence and business on the rise
CEFLA
INDUSTRY 4.0 - FORVET
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1932-2017: a major Italian multi-business group, a global success
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GLOBAL MARKETS BOTTERO
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GIMAV - FIERE INTERNAZIONALI 48 Italian companies enjoy sensational success
at China Glass 2017
MADE-IN-ITALY HIGHLIGHTS - GLASS-CUBE
for an ancient olive tree
CONTEST - VERALLIA
52 New life for a trulli complex and a glass room 58 Verallia Design Award 2017: and the winner is...?
In India, demand for float glass production lines is on the rise
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Editorial
More than ever, glass is a key player in 2017 With China Glass behind us, Italian companies gear up for GlassBuild America and, above all, for Vitrum 2017. Meanwhile, the first Convention of International Glass Industry Associations took place in Murano
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he 2017 edition of China Glass in Beijing was a true success story for the Italian group delegation led by GIMAV. But this was only the beginning because, for the association that represents Italy’s
suppliers of machinery, plants and systems, accessories and special products for processing flat and hollow glass, and for the companies themselves, this is a crucial and very challenging year. In just a few months, the 20th edition of Vitrum, Italy’s international glass industry trade show, will open its doors. The launch of this high-powered event has required tireless work by the organizational team. And it also includes a tight schedule of side events, like the highly-anticipated Convention of Glass Industry Associations. This initial, groundbreaking event held in Murano, brought together not only the trade press but also representatives of the leading glass industry associations from around the world. You’ll find a special section dedicated to the Convention in this issue. But there are also plenty of in-depth insights into the Italian companies that continue to make a name for themselves in the international marketplace. Articles you don’t want to miss - Cefla (Anniversaries), Adelio Lattuada (Partnerships), Bavelloni (Players), Bottero (Global Markets) and Forvet (Industry 4.0). And, to wrap it up, the latest trends in the design world where glass is the element of choice. In the Made-In-Italy Highlights column, find out how a century-old olive tree plays a leading role in a room of glass; and, featured in the Contests section, the third edition of the Verallia Design Award. Enjoy the read! Chiara Marseglia
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CONVENTION
The event in Murano is already a case study: shared points of view, global answers ARTICLE
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Vitrum
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he meeting in Murano is a fascinating ‘first’, and there are many reasons for that. Not only was it an initial response to the requests of businesspeople from all parts of the globe, but it was also a specific reminder to the institutions about all of the strategic activities taking place in Italy’s industrial sector”. The words of Vitrum’s President, Dino Zandonella Necca, highlight the extraordinary
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nature of the pre-Vitrum event: the first Convention of International Glass Industry Associations, held in Murano. “Indeed, the international glass associations welcomed our initiative, sending an important message - explains Zandonella Necca For our part, we wanted to find a way to cater to an unspoken need, one that already exists at a global level. That is the need to meet, to talk to each other and to share our many differing points of view”. Having identified this “hidden need” and followed up with a commitment to “pursue whatever comes out of it - the President continues - could lead to some valuable future outcomes”. The second important factor brought to light by the Convention, adds Zandonella Necca, “is the interest in it expressed by the Ministry of Economic Development. Thanks precisely to its perceived value, the Ministry decided to support the event through ITA (Italian Trade Agency)”. A crucial factor, in the eyes of Vitrum’s President: “The government understood and agreed with the strategic importance of this meeting for Italy’s glass industry which, with its technology and product range, covers approximately 50% of the global market. The bottom line - he concludes - is that the institutions are investing in the future and not just in response to economic emergencies. This is good news and what happened on Murano could already be a case study”.
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CONVENTION
The first International Convention of Glass Industry Associations held in Murano ARTICLE
Chiara Marseglia PHOTOS
Vitrum e Fotolia
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017 is a special YEAR FOR VITRUM - the year in which Italy’s international trade show specialized in machinery, equipment, plants and systems for flat and hollow glass and in glass and processed products for industry, celebrates its 20th anniversary. June 2017 is the MONTH IN WHICH THE FIRST CONVENTION OF GLASS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS was held. It was an
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eagerly-awaited event, and one that the organizational structure of Vitrum - ongoing support of ITA (Italian Trade Agency) - has been planning for some time. Its aim: to “PROVIDE A COMBINED MEETING PLACE where Italian and international industry professionals could meet and discuss the most pressing, current topics of interest to the sector”. Emphasizing that “this is the first, official meeting of its kind for our industry’s professionals - LAURA BIASON, DIRECTOR OF VITRUM, sums up the event, noting that - it certainly will not be the last. On the contrary, it is only the beginning”.
An outstanding pre-Vitrum event: this is just the beginning The organizers would like to see the Convention become an annual event, and - why not - “held right in Murano, the cradle of glass history and traditions for Italy and the entire world”. This year’s meeting was a remarkable run-up to
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Vitrum: “In the past - recalls Biason - the preview event for the international trade show has always been reserved for the international glass industry media. Instead, starting this year, the ‘orchestra circle’ has been expanded and invested in NEW AVENUES OF GROWTH AND PARTNERSHIP”.
The most relevant industry topics were laid out on the table Flat glass and hollow glass, research and technology, art and history, machinery: the two-day Murano event tackled all the topics related to the world of glass and glass processing. Seventeen associations were represented, alongside just as many glass industry trade journals from throughout Europe and abroad. THE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WAS PACKED: from touring Murano, the fascinating “island of glass”, to visits to the ABATE ZANETTI SCHOOL OF GLASS, the STAZIONE SPERIMENTALE DEL VETRO LABS in Marghera, and technical meetings between media representatives and corporate and institutional spokespersons. All of it, including the more specifically association-related moments, where each association had the opportunity to present their respective activities, services and membership, placed the focus squarely on topics of the greatest common interest. “A variety of content reiterates the Vitrum director - but also ‘lighter’ moments that included a gala evening in a renowned Murano restaurant. Our aim - she concludes - was to take the industry professionals and journalists on a shared journey that would inspire the sector to move beyond its historic individualism toward what could become a viably global partnership, expediting and encouraging the best networking opportunities and exchanges among the players”.
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Laura Biason, director of Vitrum
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STAZIONE SPERIMENTALE VETRO
Tour of the Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro: research and technology dedicated to companies and industry professionals ARTICLE
Antonella Lanfrit PHOTOS
Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro
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pplied research, technical support, analysis and consulting on processes, and the issuance of certifications, all to the benefit of the entire glass supply chain and even the large companies that use processed glass. This mission has driven and continues to inspire the work of the Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro for the last 60 YEARS. That is, since the Italian government decided to establish specialization centers to support
The Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro has sites in Murano and in Venice-Marghera. In terms of the quality of its labs and its analysis and response capabilities, it is unparalleled in Italy, one of only a few global benchmark labs
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In Italy the Stazione is authorized to apply the mandatory CE mark on insulating glass units, tempered and laminated glass and for voluntary certification of compliance with UNI standards. In addition, it issues certificates of compliance with specific standards for the food and beverage and pharmaceutical sectors, often related to the countries where the products are exported. Working closely with the associations and all the stakeholders in the supply chain, notes General Manager Stefano Manoli, “we have invested heavily in improving the quality of the glass waste collected in the big, bell-shaped recycle bins. Nowadays, more than 90% of a bottle might come from recycled glass. “A phenomenal outcome, from an environmental standpoint, because it allows for a drastic reduction in natural resources and the specific consumption of energy necessary to produce that bottle”, concludes Manoli.
the growth and development of certain Italian manufacturing sectors, including the glass industry. The Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro was THE FIRST STOP ON THE PROGRAM OF THE TWO-DAY EVENT ORGANIZED BY VITRUM to bring the leading international glass industry associations and trade journalists together around one big glass table. With sites in Murano and in Venice-Marghera, the Stazione is currently unparalleled in Italy in terms of the quality of its labs and its analysis and response capabilities. it is one of only a few global benchmark labs. Each year the Stazione works on behalf of companies in 30-35 countries. Businesses and industry professionals turn to it with specific queries, but there is also
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intensive dialog with the industry associations that make up the world of production, processing and consumption of glass. “We tackle their questions and always look for new answers, especially in two areas of interest: environmental stewardship and reducing energy consumption during processing”, explains Stefano Manoli, General Manager of the Stazione. Here, there is an expert for every way in which glass is used as well as the most suitable LABS, technologically on the cutting edge and STUDIES that project designs and production processes into the future. “More than half of the 53 SPECIALISTS who work at the Stazione have degrees in various scientific fields. They are organized into units called skill groups - continues Manoli and the most energetic activities are invested in sectors where the greatest quantity of glass production is concentrated”. More than 3.5 million tons of hollow glass are produced in Italy. And about 800,000 tons of flat glass in recent years. The Stazione also has expertise in all areas of artistic glass, special glass and glass fiber. There is a recurring need expressed by businesses with quite different product lines: “TO OVERCOME THE WEAKNESS, FRAGILITY, OF GLASS - states Manoli - This issue is at the frontier of our studies and research, since there is no disagreement over the VALUE
OF GLASS ENVIRONMENTAL, SENSORY AND HEALTH CONTRIBUTIONS”. A need that becomes even more urgent, given the increasingly broad use of this noble material. “More and more, glass is being used in applications well beyond the customary ones. And that is due, more than to its inherent qualities, to its enormous versatility when combined with other materials and solutions”. For example, glass is being asked to function as a support for technologically cutting-edge combinations. Surface and sensory treatments enhance glass, allowing it to carry out many functions. Hence, its increasingly greater use in the automotive, building and other sectors.
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ISS ABATE ZANETTI
“Glass education” is happening in Murano ARTICLE
Camilla Zanetti PHOTOS
Abate Zanetti School of Glass
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he first Convention of Glass Industry Associations, organized by Vitrum, toured the ABATE ZANETTI SCHOOL OF GLASS on Murano, a historic glassworks where the past and future of glassmaking arts come together. “Our school - explains PRESIDENT MARINA SEMENZATO - is an international institution recognized by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research that has historically maintained relations with institutions and associations connected to the world of glass. The school - she continues - is not a simple vocational school, but a kind of ‘glass high school’ whose
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mission is to train ‘designers of works of art’ who understand the theory and practice of glass production and are able to work as interns alongside the glass masters in the creation of glass objects, innovating and exploring new avenues”.
Glass knowledge, workmanship and marketing The president emphasizes that the multi-disciplinary skills, along with exposure to new ideas and broader design prospects, lead students along a journey that “teaches them to understand glass, to work with it and also take it to market”. “Obviously, in this kind of setting, it is essential not only to learn about the history of glass and the techniques traditional to Murano, but also to develop an ALL-AROUND EDUCATION about the industry, including the external relationships that are crucial. Especially in light of the fact that our school hopes to fill the need that has arisen in recent years in the glass industry on Murano due to generational turnover”. In other words, Abate Zanetti is IN THE BUSINESS OF GLASS. Indeed, the school fosters strong connections to the industry. In September of 2016 it officially opened the only Italian high school with a focus on Graphic Arts and Communication, in a move to
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19 bring together the many fields involved in today’s glassmaking arena. By looking to the world of design, culture and art, it fuses thousand-year-old traditions and the technical skills “to cater to Murano’s glass trade as well as to glass in its more global implications”, remarks Semenzato.
Doors open for the Convention of Associations The Abate Zanetti School opened its doors to the participants in the Convention of Associations meeting in June at its headquarters in an industrial archeology building from the ’30s located in the heart of the island. Here it “demonstrated the educational approach we take in all of our activities, with special focus on the labs dedicated to typical Murano glass working: furnace, lampwork, fusing and cold working, all essential for the students to be able to access any university program or move right into the work force after graduation”, explains the president.
A secondary mission Alongside the purely educational aspects of the Abate Zanetti School of Murano - which annually enrolls 1,200 STUDENTS in its standard and monthly courses, afternoon labs (some for children) and students hosted through partnerships with foreign universities - is its production aspect. This is a natural extension of its mission that opens up new opportunities in a market setting that calls for innovative solutions. The superiority of its glass products, research and experimentation into state-of-the-art artistic and design themes mean that the glass masters of the Abate Zanetti School are often commissioned to create original works of art, or ones based on the ideas of designers, or even to reproduce works on a large scale. An activity that further enhances the international reach of the Murano School.
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Anniversaries CEFLA
1932-2017: a major Italian multi-business group, a global success ARTICLE
Antonella Lanfrit PHOTOS
Cefla Spa
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he Cefla acronym embodies the diversity of its origin. This cooperative of electricians, plumbers, and metalworkers was established to install hydraulic and electrical systems. Although still closely tied to its home town of Imola, where it was founded in 1932, the company has since established a world-wide presence, WITH EXPORTS AVERAGING 65%, AND 90% FOR SOME
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CEFLA 85TH is marked by an ambitious agenda which, as usual, sets a multitude of new goals. “With regard to the Group - the President points out - we will try to share even more resources, projects and strategies, so that each of our companies may thrive, backed by the strength of the half billion in sales of our Group”. With regard to the individual business units, a lot of attention is being paid to C-LED and the Medical Equipment BU: “Further to our success in dental imaging, we’d like to greatly increase our presence in the specifically medical imaging sector over the next few years”. LED d evelopment areas include OUTDOOR LIGHTING AND GROW LIGHTS, WHICH ARE USED FOR CULTIVATING PLANTS, as well as LEDs to be installed on supermarket shelves, in greenhouses or in chefs’ kitchens, to grow micro-greens widely used in today’s haute cuisine. “We are currently working on a hectare-sized greenhouse, to be equipped with specific spectrum lighting that greatly benefits plant growth. It will be the FIRST IN ITALY”, Balducci concludes. At the Ligna trade show in Hannover, the Finishing Business Unit recently showcased several technological innovations designed according to Industry 4.0 principles to give customers unrivalled service and cutting-edge technologies to support their businesses.
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Constantly setting higher goals
C-Led: exterior view of the company
President of Cefla, Gianmaria Balducci
BUSINESS UNITS. “We have become a large, multi-business group, and turned our diversity into a key strength”, states PRESIDENT GIANMARIA BALDUCCI, one of five members of the company management and control body. A team of managers oversees the product development and operations of each company in the Group.
A history of innovation in step with the times Foremost among the traits by which Cefla remained competitive and in step with the times through 85 years of major changes, are its innate capacity for innovation and growth across multiple business sectors. In fact Cefla started to diversify its business operations less than twenty years from its date of establishment, and today has five Business Units: PLANT SOLUTIONS, SHOPFITTING, FINISHING, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND C-LED.
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Cefla Medical Equipment: production plant
President Balducci recalls that “1950 was when we first built hospital beds, and started what has since become our Shopfitting division, which designs and furnishes any type of retail environment”. “Our Finishing Business Unit was established in 1964. It produces machinery for the wood finishing sector - in which we are global leaders - as well as for glass, and other materials. In 1998 the acquisition by merger of Cir Anthos led to the establishment of the Medical Equipment unit manufacturing primarily dental chairs, which
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Cefla Shopfitting: production department
in 2007 branched into the field of dental and medical imaging devices, including 3D CBCT radiology for hospitals and veterinary clinics�.
Product diversity, market diversity The evolution continued in 2016, when Cefla established its START-UP C-LED, which provides innovative lighting solutions for retail shelving made by the Shopfitting division, and in general to businesses operating in the public lighting, visual merchandising and interior design sectors. The group closed 2016 with a total of 460 million in invoiced sales, 170 million of which were generated by the medical business unit. “Diversification - president Balducci continues - is a fundamental part of our success, as this type of
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25 portfolio allows us to diversify both our business and our markets. Therefore - he adds - diversification of our product and sales markets gives us the leverage we need to face the dynamics of a very complex global scenario”.
Very careful management, in a constantly changing world Nonetheless, “in a global market, you can’t afford to relax. Geo-political conditions, consumer trends, unforeseeable events - the President recounts - constantly require companies to reassess and revise their plans. It’s crucial to ask yourself where the world is going, and consequently figure out how to structure and expand your company”. Another crucial business health factor lies with the “very careful management of financial assets; to that effect, Cefla has a CRIF 1 rating, which indicates MAXIMUM RELIABILITY AND FINANCIAL STABILITY”. In other words, the company’s financial position “allows us to operate without relying on credit or loans from financial institutions, and enables timelier decision-making because we have money to spare”.
Cefla Finishing: production department
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Partnership
ADELIO LATTUADA & PACARD
High-tech machines and better-than-ever customer support ARTICLE
Camilla Zanetti PHOTOS
Adelio Lattuada Srl
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ultiple business goals lie at the heart of the partnership between Adelio Lattuada Srl and Pacard, as of March 1, 2017 the new official sole agent for the Carbonate-based (Como, Northern Italy) company in France, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and the French overseas territories. Speaking of the partnership, “It was another of our agents, with whom we have worked for years, that put us in touch�, explains NICOLA
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27 Lattuada focuses more than ever on automation, thanks in part to its partnership with the German firm, Knittel Glass. “Knittel Glass - emphasizes Lattuada - has a strategic partnership with KUKA for the supply of robots, a factor that now allows us to be able to offer new solutions for integration that are flexible and customized. And they have several advantages, including increased levels of automation, flexibility and productivity, while also optimizing production and cutting costs. The most common application is that between a robot and two Lattuada edgers, and this year, at OUR STAND AT VITRUM 2017, we will be demonstrating precisely this combination”. At both the leading international glass show in Italy and at GLASSBUILD AMERICA, “we are also planning to unveil other technological innovations tied not only to the automation process, but also to automation of the machines themselves, in connection primarily with Industry 4.0 products”, he concludes.
Automation is the name of the game
LATTUADA, SALES MANAGER of the family-owned company. The timing for the new relationship couldn’t have been better, “right at the moment when we were both looking for an exceptional partner to expand our respective presences in these markets”.
The customer first The business goals in the new Adelio Lattuada - Pacard partnership tend to take different directions. “With sales in France, North Africa and the tropics - states the sales manager - Pacard has a very diverse clientele. This
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diversity allows them to approach many glassworks with our straightline edging machines (essential for the efficient management of operations), especially in the case of new businesses just starting up. At the same time, we will also focus on UPGRADING MACHINERY INSTALLED IN THE PAST that has now become obsolete. Furthermore, a unique feature of both Pacard and Lattuada is that we both focus on satisfying the specific technical needs of our customers, offering them highly-customized, flexible products. We hope - he continues - to achieve good results with the RANGE OF BETA MODEL DOUBLE-EDGERS, well-positioned thanks to their sophisticated technology. They incorporate high-quality components for electronic control, sensors and automation. Our cardinal aim - points out Lattuada - is to improve our technical and after-sales
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AL 9 M, Electronic straight-line edging machine for the processing of flat edge with arris, polished by cerium impregnated wheel
29 support. Thanks to Pacard, we can now rely on a group of highly-qualified, specialized technicians who will be able to respond quickly and with great professionalism to our customers’ needs”.
Opening toward new, exciting groups Pacard’s business activities take it to areas with fairly complicated market situations. Above all, in ALGERIA, TUNISIA, MOROCCO AND THE FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES, where “investments are made in a haphazard manner and financing is hard to come by”, he remarks. “Nevertheless, some players manage to achieve good performance and that is the fringe market to which our efforts and activities are primarily directed. France in particular - specifies Lattuada - shows good potential and we hope, thanks to this new partnership, to amplify our presence there by also offering our products to the large international groups, those for whom processing quality and reliability of the machinery (ability to run repeated shifts) - traditionally our prime objectives - are undoubtedly determining factors in decision-making”.
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TLR 13 AV C, electronic straightline edging machine for the processing of flat edge with arris and with variable angle from 0 up to 45°, polished by liquid cerium oxide
Globally strategic markets In addition to the territories in which Pacard is a presence and where the aim is to develop new business opportunities, the markets of Northern Europe, Germany and Switzerland above all, as well as those in North America (United States and Canada), continue to be strategic for Lattuada. In fact, WE ARE INVESTING HEAVILY IN NORTH AMERICA, especially to provide more complete before- and after-sales support with increasingly high levels of quality�.
And 2017? The year is off to a good start For Lattuada, results in the first few months of 2017 have been positive. The company reported performance con-
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31 sistent with that of last year, “which was a record year, with a 40% INCREASE IN THE TOTAL NUMBER OF JOB ORDERS”, remarks Lattuada. “Even markets that have been stagnant for years - like Spain, for example - are showing positive signs of recovery. More and more, the trend is knowing how to face and resolve emergency situations, to avoid or limit machine down-time. Which is why machines with technological solutions that make it possible to WORK MULTIPLE SHIFTS, that can handle LARGE PRODUCTION RUNS and require EASY, and the most limited amount of MAINTENANCE possible are in high demand. We frequently get requests for AUTOMATION which we can provide, with high-level solutions like those developed through the partnership between our company and the German firm KNITTEL GLASS, that has many years of experience in the field of automation for the glass industry and, specifically, in the design and engineering of specialized automated lines for glass handling”.
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Players
BAVELLONI SPA
Direct management in North America and Canada: a new company, bolstered presence and business on the rise ARTICLE
Camilla Zanetti PHOTOS
Bavelloni Spa
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avelloni strengthens its presence in the United States and Canada, strategic markets for the brand, through the acquisition of Glaston’s pre-processing business. “As of May 15, 2017, Bavelloni vested its business in North America in its new company: Bavelloni America Inc.”, according to FRANCO PIROLA, SALES DIRECTOR & PARTNER in Bavelloni. “The agreement with Glaston for the sale of
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its pre-processing business was finalized in recent months, thanks to the ongoing, viable relationship with the Finnish company and its willingness to entrust Bavelloni with the direct servicing of its local customer base”.
A business worth close to 5 million euros Business in 2016 in the United States and Canada emphasizes the sales director - was worth approximately 4.9 million euros. A significant figure, one that the prominent Italian brand aims to increase with this agreement and the ensuing strengthening of its position in the local market covered, until a few weeks ago, by Glaston America. “We feel that direct management, through the LOCAL STAFF, WHO POSSESS EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS, will allow us to focus more of our energies on the North American market”, states Pirola. “It puts us in a position to better understand and interpret the needs of the local customers, to strengthen our presence there and grow our business”.
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Bavelloni America Inc., the Group’s new company The new company, Bavelloni America Inc., “with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bavelloni SpA”. “It has a staff of 10 employees engaged in the sale of machines and parts in North America and in providing qualified technical support services”. “This local staff - he continues - independently manage the area as well as coordinating sales for the South American markets, in close contact with company headquarters in Italy”. With the acquisition of the Glaston pre-processing company and the establishment of Bavelloni America Inc., “now, more than ever, we will be focusing on the US and Canadian market”, remarks Pirola. “We plan to INCREASE
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35 For Bavelloni, ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH GLASTON WAS AND STILL IS PIVOTAL. “Bavelloni SpA - emphasizes Franco Pirola - is the Finnish company’s representative in Italy, which in turn, is the sole distributor of Bavelloni products in Mexico, Brazil and in the area of Singapore”. Performance in 2017 has remained stable compared to performance in the previous months and, in the United States and Canada, is showing “signs of growth, that fill us with hope for the second half of the year”, concludes the Bavelloni sales director & partner.
OUR VISIBILITY, in part through participation in local trade shows”.
Promoting the new brand through American trade fairs In early June the company was in Irvine, California for Glass Expo West, and preparations are now under way for one of the top international glass industry trade shows: Glass Build America, “which is being held this year from September 12th to 14th in Atlanta where, for the first time, we will have our OWN COMPANY STAND. Of course, we will display machines in operation that we will promote with live demonstrations for our customers. The fact of exhibiting machines in operation - he emphasizes - has been a feature of our participation at various trade shows around the world since the very beginning, and has earned us the appreciation of our customers. The next few months will be crucial for us as we visit our customers and build an even more-widespread sales network throughout the area”.
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An ongoing relationship of trust
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Global Markets
BOTTERO
In India, demand for float glass production lines is on the rise ARTICLE
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ith a population of more than a billion, India has only about ten float lines for the production of flat glass. A very slim number, when you stop to think that Europe has approximately one line for every 10 million people and that China, with a similar population to India’s, has 140 production lines. The good news is that the Indian market offers great business opportunities.
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The market is lively and the demand for flat glass production lines is increasing, thanks in part to the country’s protectionist policy put into place with the aim of limiting imports from China. Explaining the situation is MARCO GIRAUDO, SALES MANAGER FOR THE BOTTERO SYSTEMS BUSINESS UNIT, the Cuneo-based multinational that has been a major player in this market since 2004, so much so that it has acquired a significant share of the local market for machines for float glass production.
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The new Saint Gobain plant Bottero’s presence in India received a big boost with the million-Euro order it recently landed. The project calls for a latest-generation line with a PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF 900 TONS OF GLASS PER DAY, capable of manufacturing glass sheets from 1.6mm to 12mm thick, primarily for the automotive market. The customer is SAINT GOBAIN - A
GLOBAL LEADER IN THE PRODUCTION OF AUTOMOTIVE GLASS - that has one of its largest factories in Chennai, a city in the southeastern part of India on the Bay of Bengal.
An upsurge in demand for lines in the Indian market The new order, worth approximately 6 MILLION EUROS, confirms that the “Indian market trend is changing”, states
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Marco Giraudo. “Right now, the line is in the advanced design stage. It will be OPERATIONAL IN 2018 at the Saint Gobain plant in CHENNAI, where we have already installed three other lines. The team dedicated to the project - he points out - is led by Pier Luigi Terzuolo, an engineer and new head of the Engineering Division. In India - he continues - we are seeing a spike in demand for flat glass production lines. In addition to the total of 9 already in operation in the country, there is the one we are making for Saint Gobain and one being built by a competitor. Proof - emphasizes Giraudo - of the rise in domestic demand for glass production lines, which we expect will be followed by demand for glass processing systems”.
High-tech solutions The entire line that the Cuneo-based multinational - a leader in the production of machines and systems for glass processing - is developing for Saint Gobain will comprise approximately TWO HUNDRED MACHINES equipped with state-of-the-art technology, INCLUDING 12 ANTHROPOMORPHIC ROBOTS for glass handling. This latest-generation line is also on the cutting edge in terms of energy-efficiency. The automated systems governing the plant will be equipped with the latest technologies in the recovery of kinetic energy produced by the machines for glass handling, a benefit for the environment.
Installations all over the country Technical products by Bottero have been installed not only in southeastern India, but also in the northwestern part of the country. “Some time ago we built and installed a glass production plant for HNG - HINDUSTHAN NATIONAL GLASS
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41 & INDUSTRIES LTD, a customer with a plant in the State of Gujarat”, explains the Sales Manager. “And, we have built glass processing plants in other areas”. All of which further bolsters Bottero’s decade-plus presence in India, a country whose market will expand even more in the coming years and in which the Cuneo-based multinational aims to continue to be a player.
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FORVET
Industry 4.0
Interconnectivity and automation: a “day-by-day exercise” ARTICLE
Camilla Zanetti PHOTOS
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our machines”, says SALES & MARKETING MANAGER SERGIO DALMASSO.
Interfaceable systems from day one “From day one, even before the term ‘Industry 4.0’ was coined, Forvet systems have been capable of interfacing with any other process, receive production data and provide final product data. The company - he stresses - was established with the idea of AUTOMATING DRILLING-MILLING PROCESSES, and produced the first numerical control work center. Thereafter - he recalls -we added grinders to our product line. Once we explored both fields of application from a different perspective than the rest of the market, and achieved excellent results, we started to integrate different production processes
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into a single work center. This led to our development of the first drill with an integrated waterjet cutter, followed by the first grinder with integrated CNC, and lastly C OMPANY OMBIFLEX, WHICH EMBODIES ALL OF OUR C SPECIFIC KNOW-HOW (grinding/polishing, drilling, milling, waterjet cutting and CNC) into one 24x2 m work center. This - Dalmasso underlines - clearly shows that the interconnection of different processes and automation that controls the flow of information between them is a dayby-day exercise for Forvet”.
Glass, front and center To meet demand for innovation, “the company has always believed in developing new ideas through a
All Forvet machines and systems “naturally” meet the requirements of
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Although having interconnected plants, and therefore machines that communicate with each other and with the entire “manufacturing system” has increasingly become an indispensable market survival factor - Dalmasso states - we should also remember that “reliable automation is key for the success of any technological product”. “Selling systems in 5 continents makes it imperative for us to ensure the utter reliability of components”, and therefore partner with companies of excellence. “Our electronic components supplier selection criteria PRIORITIZES QUALITY, the partners’ product distribution network, and level of collaboration offered, to ensure our requirements for adaptability and integration of numerical controls are met. In Siemens - the sales & marketing manager states we found the perfect partner. All the most sensitive components of Forvet systems are developed and interfaced based on a collaboration agreement between our software fully developed in-house and the German company”.
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ifferent t echnological approach. Evidence of this stance d - the sales & marketing manager of Forvet recalls - can be gathered from a simple observation. The straight-line edgers market views glass as something that moves inside the machine, while FORVET DESIGNS MACHINES AROUND GLASS. This means that tight tolerances, repeatability and productivity are not affected by the raw material, because the machine moves rather than the glass, thereby ensuring accuracy. “In terms of technological updates - he continues although glass processing techniques are very well known across the sector, the development of new technologies for industrial processes such as laser glass cutters is still a long way off. Forvet, by virtue of its DNA, is driven to research new solutions for production problems. Our R&D department is working on innovative solutions for long-standing problematic aspects of glass processing. Upon completion of the experimental phase we will once again take the market by storm, but right now I can’t disclose any details”.
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47 Growth incentives Another interesting aspect is tied to the policies e nacted by the Italian government which, by the Nuova Sabatini law, the Super and Iper Ammortamento incentives, has brought into play instruments capable of sustaining the replacement and upgrading of corporate production machinery and systems. “The incentives for new investments are surely a PLUS FOR THE GLASS INDUSTRY”, Sergio Dalmasso states. “Based on those incentives, Forvet has already signed contracts in Europe”. MANY INDUSTRIAL MARKET LEADERS SEEM
WELL POSITIONED TO WELCOME THE NEW INDUSTRY 4.0 COMPLIANT TECHNOLOGIES. “The integration and exchange of information among different processes decrease the error rate and increase the efficiency of production processes, thereby ensuring greater quality and cost savings”, he concludes.
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE SHOWS
Italian companies enjoy sensational success at China Glass 2017 ARTICLE
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hina Glass 2017 ended on May 27th at the China International Exhibition Centre trade show hub in Beijing. Marking its 28th edition, this year the event occupied a surface area of 100,000 square meters, spread over 8 pavilions.
Numbers of Gimav group Forty-thousand visitors from 70 countries participated in this landmark event for the Asian market of the global glass
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industry. Lively interest in the 30 companies in the Italian delegation - that occupied 1,000 square meters of space - was apparent from the moment the exhibition opened its doors. Thanks to the valuable, ongoing support of ITA (Italian Trade Agency), the GIMAV contingent received considerable attention by the group of local and overseas authorities who lingered at length inside the Italian pavilion. The many Italian-made machines displayed by the participating companies were an effective magnet, drawing countless visitors to the area. Amedeo Scarpa, director of the ITA Beijing office, interacted at length with the Italian exhibitors, further demonstrating
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summary of China Glass 2017, with comments from the participants in the group delegation led by GIMAV, awaits you in the forthcoming issue of GLASS IN IT STYLE, N. 45, on line in July
the added value the Agency provides to Italian firms in the global market.
New data from the GIMAV Study Center Data from the GIMAV Study Center indicate that China is an increasingly attractive market for Italy’s glass processing machines, plants and systems, special products and accessories, with penetration on the rise throughout Asia. In 2016 China was Italy’s third-ranked export market with an impact of 8.41% on global turnover. This was a marked increase over 2015, when it was the fifth-ranked market with a 6.23% share. Especially telling is the improvement in the FLAT GLASS PROCESSING SEGMENT, where the share rose from 0.42% in 2015 to 5.70% in 2016. Also on a rising trend are HOLLOW GLASS EXPORTS climbing from third place with an 8.99% share, to second place at 10.04%.
Top-of-the-line Italian machinery A growing number of Chinese glass professionals have discovered the performance, lifecycle cost, technological
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51 innovation and after-sales advantages of Italian-made machinery and how they continue to stand out on the international arena in terms of reliability, solutions customized to meet the specific needs of the customer and their high-level technological content. The Italian companies displayed their top-of-the-line products front and center on the Chinese stage. In fact, many state-of-the-art innovations were exhibited by the GIMAV Group participants, proof that the industry is constantly on the cutting edge qualitatively and quantitatively. In anticipation of bringing together once again the international world of glass in Milan from October 3rd to 6th for Vitrum 2017, the next appointment on the calendar is GlassBuild America 2017, where GIMAV will be on hand with a group stand of more than 750 square meters.
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Made-in-Italy Highlights
THE GLASS CUBE
New life for a trulli complex and a glass room for an ancient olive tree ARTICLE
Chiara Marseglia PHOTOS
Massimo Grassi
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nown as the “plain of olives”, it is an oasis, home to countless thousand-year-old olive trees. Some of these “gentle giants” are believed to be 3,000 years old and, therefore, date back to the time of the ancient Messapians, inhabitants of the Salento peninsula even before the Greeks and Romans. The area is delineated by the towns of Ostuni, Fasano, Monopoli and Carovigno. And it is
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in Ostuni that the valuable renovation project brought new life and a new identity not only to a group of trulli (buildings typical of the area), but also to its historic inhabitants: the olive trees. One of these in particular, enclosed in a glass cube, safeguards centuries and centuries of history and natural vitality.
The guiding philosophy: a love for the area In this architectural renovation project, the true star player is a love of the land, the same passionate interest that led the owners (a family from Rome) to choose the Ostuni countryside as their home. And inspired the philosophy that informs the project: full immersion in the natural surroundings, the inclusion of 13 ancient olive trees, the nearly exclusive use of materials typical of the area, and the labors of local craftsmen.
Trulli: design that spans art, craftsmanship and modernity Thanks to the skillful renovation project, in which the interiors flow seamlessly to the outside and vice-versa, the cluster of trulli has been returned to its original splendor. It is no coincidence that inspiration for the renovation
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Enrico Maria Cicchetti (EMC Architects) with the
and expansion project - entrusted to architect
help of engineer, Francesco Palmisano - lies in the guiding principles of Bauhaus. An interpretation of design as the marriage of art, artisan craftsmanship and technology, where design and creation are a single concept. The result is determined by the direct synergy between the various local artisans who bring with them the knowledge of the local materials and how they are used and the architect/site manager who leads the project and implements the owner’s wishes. The appearance of the trulli is absolutely in keeping with their traditional look. The exterior walls are plastered in lime render (a natural material typical of the area), except for some of the architectural details which were exposed. One eye-catching detail is the grill and oven, HANDCRAFTED
WITH MONOLITHIC STONE FROM THE MONTALBANO QUARRY. Inside, the atmosphere is ancient and rough-hewn. All the vertical surfaces, including the ceilings, are exposed
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stone, emphasizing both the patina of time and the incredible workmanship. This exposure required careful removal of the pre-existing plaster (lime render), skillful finishing of the joints and filling in the gaps with crushed earthenware shards.
A glass room just for the olive The “audacious� part of the renovation was the creation of a unique space, a GLASS ROOM, entirely transparent, making it possible to reclaim a space one used to store farm tools, and convert it to a new space, an extension of the living area. Enveloping the immense ancient olive tree is the glass cube. Spartan, linear, composed of a series of rectangular columns in reinforced concrete turned to face each other, the cube is enclosed by vertical and horizontal glass walls and connects to the other rooms through natural stone walls, which lend fluidity to the transition between rooms and the corridors, styles and languages that connect the living spaces with the bedrooms.
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Enrico Maria Cicchetti discusses the technique and the art behind his unique design
Dialog with the olive tree, an authentic masterpiece of nature ARTICLE
Antonella Lanfrit PHOTOS
Studio Emc Architect
The idea was to reclaim space to provide for the full functionality of the trulli complex under renovation in Ostuni. The possibility was there, if we worked in an area once used to store farm tools. But, the place was already occupied by a majestic ancient olive tree. “AN
AUTHENTIC MASTERPIECE OF NATURE�, is how the architect, Enrico Maria Cicchetti (EMC Architects) who came face-to-face with the challenge, describes it. For him - a professional
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57 inspired by natural, organic materials and by the teachings of the Bauhaus school, as the marriage of technique and art - THE SOLUTION AROSE FROM HIS “DIALOG” WITH THE OLIVE TREE. “I’ll put it in the house - I said to myself - and it becomes a natural divider between the kitchen and the living room”. But what kind of walls would be able to incorporate the tree into the house and at the same time ensure it had the best living conditions? “Glass, already one of my preferred materials, allowed the space to take shape - a glass room, completely transparent - as a new living area”. For the olive tree, this space translated to “A MICRO-GREENHOUSE, WITH A MICROCLIMATE in which I chose to use natural circulation rather than mechanical circulation of the air”. This meant creating two large walls with openings of 18 and 20 square meters. For the purpose, we used “LOW-E, LAMINATED, SAFETY, WALK-ON GLASS”. Thirteen ancient olives were transplanted “so they could embrace the entire building” and contribute to creating natural shade for the olive in the glass room. Two years after completing the project, “the conditions in the glass room were such that THE OLIVE TREE PUT OUT TWICE AS MANY LEAVES AND PRODUCED MUCH LARGER OLIVES”, says the architect with a smile of satisfaction. The large horizontal walls of the envelope are 2.20 X 3.85 METER GLASS SHEETS. They are held together by an elegant iron structure that hides the seams, giving the impression of a continuous glass surface. “Everything was built by local craftsmen who worked on site. One can see, feel and breathe the passion that went into the project”, concludes the architect.
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Contest
VERALLIA ITALY
Verallia Design Award 2017: and the winner is...? ARTICLE
Chiara Marseglia PHOTOS
Massimo Grassi
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or the third year in a row, Verallia - the No. 3 global producer of food-grade glass bottles and jars - sponsored the Verallia Design Award contest. Intended to stimulate the creativity of the latest generation of designers, the competition challenges them to develop innovative, value-adding glass containers. The 2017 edition was open to Masters students in Stra-
The technical juries for the 2017 edition of the Verallia Design Awards met at the end of May. The name of the project winner will be announced at the end of June. The winner will also represent Italy in the international competition
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tegic Design from POLI.design and their 1st level Master counterparts in Design - Innovation, Strategy and Products at the IED (European Institute of Design) in Milan. This year’s topic was “Set another place at the table: innovative containers for products found in the Mediterranean diet”.
This year… Set another place at the table According to the CEO of Verallia Italia, Marco Ravasi, the Verallia contest highlighted the typical Italian table this year “because we believe the fine food/design combination further contributes to promoting THE GLOBAL APPEAL OF ITALIAN-MADE PRODUCTS”. And - he added - “the outstanding innovative content in all of the projects selected overwhelmingly validates the main objective of our contest: to highlight the talent of our young designers who are worthy of space and trust.
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Nice by Domiziana Rozza
Online votes The online voting formula followed by the contest was simple, intuitive and impactful, especially on the younger set. And, as with previous editions, voter turnout was huge and, above all, without geographic borders. Images of all the pieces that made it into the finals were published on the landing page of the www.veralliadesignaward.it website, along with voting instructions that redirected visitors to Facebook. Only Likes entered by noon on June 19th and expressed for images of the individual design projects were considered in the final ranking. Contest winners and a behind-the-scenes look at the finale will appear in the forthcoming edition of Glass in IT style.
They are the future of this country and we cannot afford to turn our backs on the future”.
Looking back: Say It with Glass The 2016 edition of the Verallia Design Award brought out the creativity of the young students of Milan’s POLI.design of Milan and the Turin Polytechnic. In keeping with the theme “Say It with Glass”, the students (of many different nationalities, as expressed in the academic philosophies of the two universities) were challenged to come up with two types of packaging: a bottle for spirits and liqueurs (team Milan) and a bottle for mineral water (team Turin). First prize in the “SPIRITS: ELEGANT, VALUABLE, EXCLUSIVE” category was awarded to Beatrice Costa and Laila Giselle Simonovsky of POLI.design, authors of the Flask design (see
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Ink by Carolina Gutierrez and Julia Villamonte
the dedicated Facebook page). Winner of the “MINERAL WATER: THE SHAPE OF WATER” category was the Relief design by Marianna Faiella, Tiziano Felizia, Marilena Lotto and Daniele Vendrame (see the dedicated Facebook page). The 2016 “social media” winner (with the greatest number of Likes in 2016) was the èIVA project designed by Ylenia Franco and Chiara Manieri.
The 2017 challenge: packaging for products typically found in the Mediterranean diet In 2017, the future designers were asked to develop original, innovative interpretations of glass containers for products typically found in the Mediterranean diet: oil, tomato puree, ready-made sauces and pestos, wine or sparkling wine, vinegar, mineral water and liqueurs and spirits.
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This year the innovations just keep coming: the Verallia Design Award takes on an even more international identity. An Italian design chosen from among the 2017 finalists will participate in the international Verallia Design Awards contest that will pit the designs created by each individual country’s edition against one another.
The contest goes international
Vying for podium honors are, from design projects by students of IED Milano: PASSION by Marcello Marino; MAMA & FAMILIA by Luiz Otavio Moreira Abreu; and NICE by Domiziana Rozza. And, from the students of POLI.design: CHAMP by Eleonora Pasini and James Simonetta; NEW LIFE by Deniz Donmez, Aura Ramos and Rohit Sahasrabudhe; and INK by Carolina Gutierrez and Julia Villamonte.
The jury has spoken. The Likes poured in The technical juries met recently to decide the winning projects (Glass in IT style also had a say) in both the official competition and the parallel contest that ran on the pages of Facebook (“Facebook Verallia - it’s glass, it’s healthy”) that allowed the ‘internauts’ to express their opinions from June 7th to 19th. The official awards ceremony is slated for June 27 at Eataly Milano Smeraldo.
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New Life by Deniz Donmez, Aura Ramos and Rohit Sahasrabudhe
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Data
HOLLOW GLASS
Europe: the average glass recycling rate on the up ARTICLE
Camilla Zanetti INFOGRAPHICS
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he average glass recycling rate in Europe has reached 74% for the first time. The data showed that 11.6 million tons of glass were collected across the EU 28 countries in 2014, meaning 3.5% more than the year before. The data was published by FEVE, the European Container Glass Federation, as provided by its latest industry survey.
Italy in the lead Based on the data published by the Federation, the situation in Europe still differs, sometimes greatly, from coun-
Based on data reported by FEVE, the European Container Glass Federation, the recycling rate has reached 74% for the first time
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65 Using recycled glass to produce new glass rather than raw materials reduces consumption of natural resources and boosts economic growth, thereby creating a POSITIVE CIRCULAR ECONOMY MODEL. What makes it even more valuable is that properly collected glass maintains its inherent characteristics, and therefore can be recycled for an infinite number of times, thereby reducing not only the raw materials and energy traditionally required to make new bottles, but the CO2 emissions associated with it. On 26 January 2017, in fact, the European Parliament Environmental Commission, by its circular economy package, asked Member Countries to set MORE AMBITIOUS RECYCLING TARGETS, by updating the 2015 action plan with measures encompassing the entire life-cycle of products.
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Recycling and the circular economy
Infographic on glass recycling
+ try to country. Italy confirmed its excellent performance, with a RECYCLING COLLECTION RATE OF 77%. At the top of the list are countries like Sweden, Belgium, Germany and Slovenia. The position of Austria and Denmark is also good, although recycling dropped slightly in spite of rising consumption. Recycling rates in the Czech Republic, Finland and The Netherlands also dropped slightly, but were proportionate to the decrease in consumption.
More investments targeted to close the gap between EU Countries Glass recycling rates in Spain and Bulgaria keep rising, in sharp contrast with the rest of Europe. The gap is even greater if we take into account Romania, Cyprus, the Slovak Republic and Greece. “The data confirms THE NEED FOR TARGETED INVESTMENTS in infrastructure and public communication not only in countries with obvious gaps to fill, but to maintain the higher rates historically achieved in other countries�, said Adeline Farrelly, general secretary of FEVE in her press release.
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June 2017
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