With only several months remaining until the world’s leading glass industry specialists gather at the 25-year anniversary GPD Conference in Tampere, Finland, at the end of June, we asked Jorma Vitkala, Chairman of GPD, to tell us what makes this year’s event so special. Why is this a not-to-be-missed glass industry milestone? Q: What can participants
It’s been 25 years since the first Glass Performance Days conference was held in the summer of 1992 in Tampere, Finland. Were you one of the participants then? If you recognize yourself or someone from these GPD 1992 photos, please help us unite this great team of glass industry pioneers once again. We’re looking to
For the first time in the 25-year history, the Glass Performance Days (GPD) event will feature a first-of-its-kind Step Change program. Involving tech-savvy startup companies from all over the world, the program is a unique initiative to propel the development of the industry and make a step change for the future of glass processing. Victor Jason,
In issuing the Final Program for the 25th Anniversary GPD Conference in June 2017 the organizers have some important points to make. These unique Glass Performance Days again attract the elite of the world´s glass professionals and a whole of 180 presentations have been signed up by top specialists. Another timely and important note is
Today, almost all new devices – from home appliances to production equipment – are connected. Rapid development in consumer electronics has been increasingly moving towards industrial use. In the glass industry, this development is still in its early stages. Nevertheless, it can already be clearly seen that the Internet of Things (IoT) applications can enable