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FGIA Summer Summit to Return to In-Person with Condensed Format

The 2026 BEC Conference welcomed over 650 participants to Louisville, Kentucky, for premier programming focused on the challenges the industry is facing.

On February 25, the European Parliament’s ENVI and IMCO committees voted on the agreement of the new End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation.

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Şişecam has successfully commissioned the new coated glass line at its San Giorgio di Nogaro plant in Northern Italy, an investment realized with 25 million Euro.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated the Aluminum Material Council (AMC) portion of its site with webpages covering aluminum-focused sustainability.

Join global glass leaders and researchers in İstanbul for the 40th Şişecam International Glass Conference, where innovation, energy transformation, and sustainability shape the future of the industry.

Registration is now open for the 2026 Furnace Solutions Conference, organised by the Society of Glass Technology, which returns to St Helens, UK, on 3–4 June 2026.

EuroShop returns to Düsseldorf from 22–26 February 2026, where Saint-Gobain Glass and Saint-Gobain Prime Glass Working will once again take center stage.

Registration is now open for the Next Generation Industry Conference, taking place on 18 March 2026 at Glass Futures in St Helens, Liverpool City Region.

The GGF has welcomed the Irish Government’s new energy upgrade grants, highlighting the strong commitment to windows and doors as a key driver of home decarbonisation.

The LiTROS glass cutting line is a sophisticated, modular solution for industrial processing of float glass.

Thomas Claude Sauer, Managing Director of EXXOSQEL and glasstec 2024 speaker, explains how a novel surface treatment “heals” micro-cracks at a molecular level — a breakthrough for lightweight design and glass industry decarbonization.

LiteSentry - Softsolution - Strainoptics will present their latest innovations in glass quality inspection at the 2026 Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) 2026 Annual Conference will take place March 2-5 in Huntington Beach, CA.

The new line, with an annual capacity of 6 million square meters, will operate alongside the existing coated glass line.

Applications are now open for FGIA’s 2026 Bill Briese Education Grant Program, offering member companies financial support to invest in professional development and industry education.

The Circularity Frontiers Summit on Glass will bring students, researchers and industry professionals together in Koblenz in July 2026 to rethink the future of circular glass systems.

As sustainability expectations rise, installers are discovering that responsible recycling can be both compliant and cost-neutral.

Using the wrong waste collector could put your business at risk. FENSA highlights why installers must look beyond quick and cheap disposal options.

Tobias Rist of Fraunhofer IWM explains how an innovative laser process enables precise glass shaping, new structures and improved load-bearing performance for architecture and industry.

A hands-on workshop focused on hardware will be offered during the FGIA Annual Conference, taking place March 2-5 in Huntington Beach, CA.

A Strategic Achievement Built on Commitment!

There is still time to contribute to the 99th Glass-Technology Conference—the final extension for abstract submissions is open until 31 January 2026.

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