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XPAR VISION

CONTAINER GLASS INDUSTRY

CAN DO UP TO 25% BETTER THAN TODAY

XPAR Vision contributed in order to improve stuck in the past, caused in the hot end forming
to the discussion efficiency, quality, weight, by conservatism and the phase, can improve the
about the future of the speed, price and profit. fear for new developments industry.
worldwide glass industry, Dramatic improvements and/or changes in I am convinced that the
through a keynote by are necessary in order to general”, according to container glass industry
CEO Paul Schreuders at remain competitive with Schreuders. “As a result, can do up to 25% better
Glassman Asia, January other packaging materials, as of today and especially than today: making
2018 in Bangkok, according to Schreuders. in comparison to other better bottles, being less
Thailand. In Schreuders’ Schreuders’ keynote industries, the container dependent on employees,
presentation, entitled presentation was part of glass industry is not nearly using less energy and
‘Container Glass Forming the Future Glass Forum, effective enough and is less raw materials. My
in 2020/2025: Dark that focused on Industry slowly but surely losing plea is not about future
Factory’, he addressed 4.0 in container and their competitiveness to developments: we are
the need to focus on hollow glassmaking. other packing materials. doing this right now, in
improving glass forming “Although we work and Only a clear and several factories in the
process stability and at the live in the 21st century, convinced focus on sensor world already. It is all
same time on reducing the container glass technology, closed loops about proven
human dependency industry seems to be and robotics, especially technology.”