Glass manufacturing allows for a range of products. More than 4,000 years ago, in the historical region of Mesopotamia, the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers, glass was discovered through the art of mixing sand, soda, and lime together1. Today, glass is used in several products from intricate glassware to high-tech applications like smart phones and computer screens.
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Queensland’s new $500 million glass manufacturing facility
Visy glass manufacturing jobs are protected, Olympics site secured
More than 200 manufacturing jobs at the Visy Brisbane glass factory have been protected by the Queensland government as part of a deal to secure a site for a key 2032 Olympic venue.
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Visy to invest $70 million in South Australian glass manufacturing
Visy, packaging and resource recovery business, has announced it will invest over $70 million in South Australia over the next 12 months, as a component of its pledge to invest $2 billion in Australian
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Spray-on clear coatings for cheaper smart windows
Researchers at RMIT University have developed a method for making clear coatings to cut the cost of energy-saving smart windows and heat-repelling glass.
The ultra-thin transparent coatings, which are
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Visy acquires glass manufacturer Owens Illinois
Australian recycling giant Visy has entered into an agreement to acquire the Australian and New Zealand glass manufacturing business of Owens Illinois (O-I).
The deal, worth almost $1 billion, is one of
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Vic gov supporting Melbourne glass manufacturer
A Victorian government program supporting local industry is helping a Melbourne-based glass manufacturer hire more workers and expand its operations.
The company, A Touch of Glass, located in Carrum Downs,
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Glass manufacturer ACI to axe 50 jobs
Adelaide-based glass maker ACI will cut 60 jobs at its Adelaide plant because of slowing demand from the wine export industry.
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