Future Trends in End-use Applications
September 19, 2024

Toledo, Ohio, USA

One of the key challenges of the glass industry is implementing sustainable fuels and technology to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable world. At the same time, glass is used in a large variety of sustainable applications (for example solar and wind power) and contributes to the reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions in the architectural, automotive, and packaging markets. Plan now to attend this future-focused Symposium, which again will be held the day after the annual Glass Problems Conference concludes.

Symposium attendees will learn about:

  • glass application developments in different markets
  • strategies and technologies to further improve the circular economy of glass products
  • the traceability of raw materials in the supply chain required for a full CO2 product footprint

Registration:

  • GMIC or GlassTrend Member $295
  • General $345
  • Speakers receive complimentary registration

Symposium Program


HILTON GARDEN INN, TOLEDO, OHIO USA

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m.
Welcome and Program Overview
Kerry Ward, Executive Director, Glass Manufacturing Industry Council; Bruno Purnode, PhD, Leader Melting & Modeling Technology, Sr. Research Associate, Owens Corning; Oscar Verheijen, Chairmam, GlassTrend

9:15 – 9:45 a.m.
Opening Keynote
Michael Pilliod
, President and CTO, Central Tension

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.
Supply Chain
Maryam Moravej
,Technical Marketing Manager, Rio Tinto

10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Cullet
Steve Whettingsteel
, CEO and Managing Director, Krysteline Technologies

10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Break

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Automotive
Mike Siwajek,Vice President of Research and Development, Teijin Automotive Technologies

11:30 – 12:00 noon
William Pinc, Research Scientist, O-I

Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch

1:15 – 1:45 p.m.
Willow Glass
Ellyn KIng, Research Technology Manager, Corning Bendable Glass Technologies, Corning Inc.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.
Solar
Lou Trippel,  Director, Product Management, First Solar

2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Break

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Architectural Applications
Speaker TBD

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Future Refractory Applications
Speaker TBD

4:00 p.m.
Program Wrap-up

Audience

Glass Manufacturers, Refractory and Equipment Suppliers, Raw Material and Energy Suppliers, Design Engineers, Process Engineers, Academics, and Glass Researchers, Technology, Process Design, Analysis, and Improvement.

Program Co-Chairs:

Bruno Purnode, PhD, Leader Melting & Modeling Technology, Sr. Research Associate – Owens Corning
Oscar Verheijen, President – GlassTrend

Program Committee:

  • Brian Naveken, Manager of Technology and Technical Sales – Toledo Engineering Company
  • Ben Prothman, Ceramic Engineer – Holophane
  • Carl Fayerweather, Global Melting Processing Engineering Strategy and Sustainability – O-I
  • David Girvan, Manager Float Technology – Vitro Architectural Glass
  • Donn Sederstrom, PhD., Senior Research Engineer – Johns Manville
  • Erik Muijsenberg, VP – Glass Service
  • Glenn Neff, VP – Glass Service USA
  • Josh Snyder, Melting Design & Process Engineering Manager in MTE – Corning
  • Michael Gallagher, Lead Engineer, Glass Combustion Applications – Air Products & Chemicals
  • Shrikar Chakravarti, Associate Director, Business Development Industrial Applications R& D – Linde