Vitrum demonstrates growing international presence
The 15th Vitrum International trade fair for machinery, equipment and systems for the processing of flat and hollow glass; glass and finished products for the industry, opened Oct. 3 at Fiera Milano, Rho Pero, Italy … read more

Exhibitor reviews mixed on Day two of Vitrum
Oct. 4, the second show day, saw 5,102 attendees, according to a Vitrum news release.
Reviews were mixed on the exhibition floor. Sassi Monia, representative of RBB of Italy, said this year’s show is much like the last show as far as sales were concerned. RBB sells cutting, lifting and drilling machines; 5 percent of its exports are to the U.S … read more

Glaston introduces new company executives at Vitrum
Glaston Corp. of Finland, formerly Kyro, hosted a news conference in the afternoon of the opening day to introduce its new team players. Paolo Ceni, senior vice president, Pre-processing Business Area, Topi Saarenhovi, senior vice president, Heat Treatment Business Area, and Gunter Befort, senior vice president, Software Solutions Business Area, spoke about their new roles … read more

Italian glass industry reports gains
With sales volume in excess of $1.75 billion, 2006 confirmed growth forecasts for the entire Italian glass processing industry, climbing 5.3 percent compared with 2005 results, according to a Vitrum release. Contributing to this positive impact were the flat glass sector, with a 6 percent increase, valued at $1.28 billion, and the hollow glass sector with 3.5 percent, equal to $465 million … read more

Vacuum and coating conference begins at Vitrum
The first International Exhibition & Conference for the Vacuum and Coating Industries began today at the Fiera Milano. Artech Publishing S.r.l. of Italy in conjunction with Vitrum and supported by AIV, or the Italian Science and Technology Association, organized the conference … read more

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