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Michele Gusti is the new GIMAV
president elect of Gi-
mav, the Italian Associa- MICHELE GUSTI ELECTED
tion of Manufacturers of
Machinery, Accessories AS NEW PRESIDENT
and special products for
glass processing. The nomination took Members of the new Board of Direc- “I have been a member of Gimav
place on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, dur- tors are: Barbara Antonini (Antonini and I have had a role in the life of the
ing the Ordinary Members’ Meeting, Srl), Chiaralberta Galli (Bavelloni association for over 20 years,” stated
which also voted to elect Gimav’s new Spa), Giulio Isernia (Glass Service president Gusti immediately after his
Board of Directors. Srl), Nicola Lattuada (Adelio Lat- nomination. “Since day one, I have
Gusti, who is also president of OC- tuada Srl), Nancy Mammaro (Mappi wholeheartedly believed in it, recog-
MI-OTG Spa, takes over from Aldo International Srl), Barbara Mazza nized its importance, and the overall
Faccenda (Bottero Spa), who held the (Cugher Glass Srl), Matteo Rolla commitment it requires. Now Gimav
position for the 2016-2018 term, and (Neptun Srl), Cinzia Schiatti (Of- is becoming a leading Association at
was voted to serve as president of the ficina Meccanica Schiatti Angelo Srl). the international level, and ever more
Hollow Glass Division for the next The line-up will be completed during importantly, has proven its ability
two years. The president-elect of the the next Board of Directors’ meeting, to catalyze a large group of institu-
Accessories Division is Dino Zan- with the nomination of the two vice- tional representatives from Interna-
donella Necca (ADI Spa). presidents. tional glass Associations, and create
a network where information can be
shared and discussed”.
SPARKLIKE “For my two-year term as president,”
Gusti concluded, “a great deal of at-
HANDHELD™ GIVEAWAY tention will be paid to enhancing the
value of the Association international
Sparklike Oy from Finland is the developer and manufacturer of vocation by establishing an increas-
the world’s first and only non-destructive insulating gas fill analyz- ingly greater presence at national and
ers. In honour of the 25th glasstec trade fair, and to celebrate the international sites where decisions are
continuous success of its devices, Sparklike Oy will be giving away made regarding the sector standards
one of its Sparklike Handheld™ devices. and development policies. We will also
Sparklike Handheld™ devices enable non-destructive insulating glass gas fill continue to focus on the Association
analysis of standard double glazed IGUs. The device is quick and easy to use, with itself, where I will strive to strengthen
a measurement time of only two seconds. collaboration among all member com-
This device – as all Sparklike devices™ – is based on Sparklike patented and panies, and find common ground by
proprietary technology. The technology behind the devices is plasma emission which Members of any size may grow
spectroscopy, where a high voltage spark is launched in the IG unit’s cavity caus- together and collaborate by adopting a
ing a light emission which is observed and analyzed further. continuous and widespread construc-
Ever since Sparklike released Sparklike Handheld™’s predecessor, Gasglass 1001 tive approach.”
in the market during the early 2000s, the device has become the industry standard, The election of Gusti took place at a
worldwide. The device is being used daily by world leading insulating glass manu- particularly favourable time for the
facturers, testing laboratories and window manufacturers. Italian Flat and Hollow glass sector,
To take part in the competition, click this link: which, as shown in the annual Report
http://campaign.sparklike.com/win-handheld recently issued by the Gimav Studies
Sparklike will be present at glasstec 2018 at stand 14 B38 featuring the entire Centre, recorded its eighth consecu-
product range, including Sparklike Laser Online™ device, which allows IG line tive year of growth with overall sales
integrated and non-destructive insulating glass gas fill analysis for triple and double up by 4.04%, a robust trade balance
glazed insulating glass units, even through coated and laminated glasses. of nearly EUR 984 million (+3.85%),
Sparklike is the world’s first and only manufacturer of devices that enable non- and exports accounting for 78.66%
destructive insulating gas analysis for double and triple glazed insulating gas units of overall sales, with Hollow Glass
with coatings and laminated glasses. Since 1999, Sparklike devices have been sold exports claiming over 84%, and Flat
worldwide, and used daily by world leading insulating glass manufacturers, testing Glass exports further growing to ac-
laboratories and window manufacturers. count for 75.74% of overall sales.

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