Glaston Corporation, the founder of the Glass Performance Days (GPD) conference, and Messe Düsseldorf, the organizer of glasstec, have begun collaborating to advance continuous knowledge sharing, networking and the latest glass industry solutions.
Organized in alternate years, both GPD and glasstec want to pave the way for a sustainable future in the glass industry. Through their collaboration, this can be enhanced by showcasing the latest technology innovations, sharing the most recent knowledge and research findings and bringing together the industry experts and innovators.
The upcoming glasstec 2024 taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, will focus on digital technologies, decarbonization and circular economy. Knowledge sharing and networking can continue after conference hours as visitors are welcome to meet with peers in the GPD Pub, organized by GPD and glasstec and co-hosted by Glaston, Dow, Bouwend Nederland Vakgroep GLAS and A+W Software.
“We’re looking forward to strengthening the connection between the world’s leading trade fair for the glass industry and GPD,” said Lars Wismer, Director of glasstec. “Together we can advance the knowledge sharing and bring an opportunity for established and start-up companies to showcase their latest innovations every year in leading industry events.”
GPD is a forum dedicated to the development of the global glass industry value chain through an exchange of ideas, concepts and innovations. Running from June 10 to 12, 2025 in Tampere, Finland, it will bring together a wide range of leading professionals, innovators and thought leaders from the glass industry to share their insights and expertise. The conference and exhibition will address a variety of topics related to glass applications, products and processes, in addition to providing many networking opportunities.
“GPD has decades of experience in welcoming experts to share their insights and challenge each other to create new ways to grow the industry as well as connecting start-ups and established industry players,” said Marko Mökkönen, Director of Sustainability at Glaston, who has been leading GPD’s organizing team since GPD 2023. “We are excited to join forces with glasstec for bringing together ideas, research findings, visionary dreams and knowledge. They yield solutions that can benefit the entire glass industry value chain.”