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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 re鈥慹merge 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 (海角大神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 Isn鈥檛 Labor 鈥� It鈥檚 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 isn鈥檛 finding 鈥渕ore people.鈥� 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 Energy鈥檚 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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2026 GPC Call for Abstracts
The call for abstracts for the 87th Glass Problems Conference is now open, and submissions are due by January 29, 2026. The conference will take place September 14-17, 2026. Abstracts will be reviewed by a panel of glass industry experts…
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What will 2026 bring in the Glass Manufacturing Industry?
The glass sector produces beautiful, durable products that are recyclable forever, yet the energy鈥慽ntensive furnaces used in conventional production contribute roughly 2.6聽% of global industrial CO鈧� emissions. At the same time, consumer expectations are rising 鈥� a 2025 McKinsey survey…
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How to Find Jobs in the Glass Manufacturing Industry
Finding the right job in glass manufacturing requires understanding a complex industry, building practical skills and using modern job鈥憇earch tactics. The 海角大神 (GMIC) represents the U.S. glass sector and works with employers and educators to build a…
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Celebrating Excellence: 海角大神2025 Awards Roundup
The 海角大神 (GMIC) continues to spotlight the people and technologies pushing the glass industry forward. At the upcoming 86th Glass Problems Conference in Toledo, Ohio (October聽7鈥�8,聽2025), three awards recognized outstanding individuals who exemplify innovation, excellence on the…
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How to Begin a Career in the Glass Manufacturing Industry
EVs, fiber-optic internet, energy-saving windows鈥攇lass quietly powers all of them. If you want a career where your work literally shapes modern life, this is it. How to begin a career in the glass manufacturing industry: a step-by-step roadmap If you鈥檙e…
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Apple and Corning Bring 100% of iPhone and Apple Watch Cover Glass Production to Kentucky
Apple and Corning are deepening their long-standing collaboration with a $2.5 billion commitment to produce all iPhone and Apple Watch cover glass at Corning鈥檚 Harrodsburg, Kentucky facility. For the first time, every unit sold worldwide will feature precision glass manufactured…
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