The future of glass furnaces, revolution or optimisation? Both!

Thursday 15th May 12:20 - 12:40

Conference

For the first time in 5,000 years, glass furnace designers—like Stara Glass—are encountering a generation of glassmakers actively demanding innovative solutions. This shift highlights an urgent truth: the carbon footprint of glass production is no longer a marginal concern, but a central challenge that must be addressed swiftly and at scale.

However, a true technological revolution depends on infrastructure that is not yet fully in place—such as widespread renewable electrification or a continental hydrogen and CO₂ pipeline network. In this lecture, Stara Glass will present its latest innovation projects in advanced energy-saving technologies, hydrogen integration, carbon capture, and electrification. These efforts are paired with proposals for significant thermal and economic optimization of existing, proven solutions—because the future will demand both breakthrough and refinement.

Speaker

Ernesto Cattaneo

Head of Innovation Department

Stara Glass

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