Tag Archives: Jorma Vitkala

GlassCon Global VE-Glass Expo VE Focuses on Industry Trends and Innovation

GlassCon Global VE-Glass Expo VE’s sessions provided a look at the industry’s latest innovations and trends while it’s exhibit hall brought attendees and exhibitors together virtually to exchange information in a new way. While most in-person meetings were cancelled this … Continue reading

Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

GPD Takeaways

I’m writing this on a train from Tampere, Finland that’s bound for Helsinki, ready to be back in the USA. Attending Glass Performance Days (GPD) is an exhausting, yet exhilarating experience. Really … if you’re serious about the glass industry … Continue reading

Posted in Lite Notes | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

GPD Opens with Three Keynotes; Award Presentation

The 16th Glass Performance Days (GPD) is taking place this week in Tampere, Finland, where more than 1,000 participants have gathered for education and networking opportunities. The official opening took place last night and included both entertainment and a number … Continue reading

Posted in Featured News, News, Today's News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

You Don’t Wanna Miss This

As I write this, it’s Saturday, July 1 and I’m sitting in my Helsinki, Finland, hotel room in anticipation of my flight home in the morning. By the time I’m there tomorrow night I will have been gone a week. … Continue reading

Posted in Lite Notes | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

GPAD Takes on Automation, Big Glass and More

It’s all about efficiency—or at least that was the overarching takeaway of the Glass Processing Automation Days (GPAD) conference hosted by FeneTech, which was held at the JW Marriott in New Orleans this year. During this three-day conference, members from … Continue reading

Posted in Featured News, Today's News | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment