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Upcoming Online Seminar: Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Glass Industry — May 28, 2026
We are thrilled to invite you to an upcoming event that will revolutionize the glass industryโ“Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Glass Industry.” This online seminar will provide valuable insights into how AI is transforming processes, enhancing efficiency,…
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GMIC VIRTUAL GOING GREEN SYMPOSIUM — December 3, 2026
This symposium will advance and highlight emissions reduction and recycling solutions within theglass industry. As the sector continues to navigate evolving sustainability expectations, innovativeapproaches to decarbonization, furnace efficiency, cullet utilization, and circular economy practiceshave never been more important. Audience: manufacturers,…
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2027 GPC Call for Abstracts
The call for abstracts for the 88th Glass Problems Conference is now open, information is coming soon. Abstracts will be reviewed by a panel of glass industry experts and representatives, and selections will be announced in Mid-March. Broad topics of…
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DOE Funding Opportunity: Partner with National Labs to Commercialize Energy Technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new funding opportunity through its Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF), aimed at accelerating the commercialization of energy-related technologies developed by DOE National Laboratories. Applications are due April 28. This opportunity is particularly…
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Only about one-third of the glass discarded in the United States is recycled. The restโmillions of tons every yearโends up in landfills despite the fact that glass can be recycled endlessly without losing quality. That disconnect raises a fair question:…
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2026 Workforce Outlook for the Glass Manufacturing Industry
The glass manufacturing industry is entering a period of major workforce transformation. Over the past decade, the sector has experienced steady market growth, rising wages, and rapid technological advancement โ all of which are reshaping the skills required across glass…
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Cullet Quality: The Hidden Key to Efficient Glass Production
Have you ever stopped to think about what happens to a glass bottle after you toss it into a recycling bin? A few weeks later, that same bottle may reโemerge as part of a new container on a store shelf.…
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New Report Looks at Workforce Changes as AI and Automation Advance
The National Association of Manufacturers (GMIC is a member through the Council of Manufacturing Associations) has released its latest Manufacturing Trends report, highlighting how artificial intelligence and automation are impacting the manufacturing workforce. Highlights include building agile, intelligent, and sustainable…
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The New Skills Gap Isnโt Labor โ Itโs Systems Thinking
If 74% of manufacturing leaders say the skills needed for manufacturing jobs are rapidly changing, we should stop pretending this is only a hiring problem. The hard part isnโt finding โmore people.โ The hard part is building capability in a…
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DOE Industrial Technology Validation Program: New Funding Opportunity
Overview of the ITV Program The U.S. Department of Energyโs Industrial Technology Validation (ITV) program is designed to accelerate the commercialization of highimpact industrial technologies. It brings technology developers and industrial host sites together to test emerging technologies under realworld…
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