Provisional Programme

The Furnace Solutions conferences deal entirely with ‘practical’ glassmaking issues - of interest and benefit to both glass manufacturers and their specialist furnace equipment and materials suppliers. These informal meetings allow delegates to share their experiences and, hopefully, propose solutions to some of the glass melting challenges of today.
 These annual meetings attract delegates and speakers from the UK, mainland Europe and the longer-haul distances of Turkey, the Middle East, Israel, Japan and the USA. In previous years, attendees, representing most of the world’s major glassmakers and equipment suppliers, have travelled from almost 20 countries.
  The Furnace Solutions conferences cover the key areas of raw materials and glass compositions, furnace design and refractories, glass melting, energy efficiency and pollution control. A main theme is selected for each meeting –  for Furnace Solutions 5 it will be cost reduction and maximising furnace life.

The conference programme will be supported by tabletop exhibitions, by the sponsors

The Furnace Solutions meetings are organised by The Society of Glass Technology – but they would not be possible without the support and generosity of their many sponsors. To date, the sponsors for Furnace Solutions 5 include CERAM, DSF Refractories, Fosbel Inc., Glass International, Glass Worldwide, The Institute of Refractories Engineers, Calumite Ltd., intco GmbH, Eclipse, Plansee, FIC (UK) Ltd. and Fives Stein

Professional development is the systematic acquisition, maintenance, and broadening of knowledge and skill, and the development of personal qualities necessary for the execution of professional, managerial and technical duties throughout the practitioners working life.