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The trade magazine for the packaging industry
The trade magazine for the packaging industry
From 22 to 25 October 2024, companies from the glass machinery industry, the glass industry and the glass trade will come together in Düsseldorf for glasstec 2024. Exhibitors can now register for the trade fair for the glass industry.
On the glasstec exhibitors from the fields of mechanical engineering, industry and trade will meet an international trade audience with 80 per cent of decision-makers and benefit from the high international reach the largest and most important trade fair in the glass industry. Preparations for glasstec 2024 are already in full swing and companies can now register as exhibitors.
The claim „We are Glass“ stands for the Importance of the glass industry as part of society, that faces up to its responsibilities: Decarbonisation and the conservation of resources are among the most important issues of our time, which also affect the energy-intensive glass industry.
Circular economy, digital technologies and decarbonisation. At glasstec, the industry's hot topics will be focussed on and accompanied in Conferences, forums and meetings thematised. Leading industry representatives will present new solutions from research, science and industry in numerous top-level presentations.
In addition to the wide range of exhibitors on the topics of Glass manufacturing/production technology, glass processing and finishing, craftsmanship as well as the numerous glass products and applications, glasstec 2024 will once again offer a Extensive supporting programme from science and practice with a high level of international participation.
„The planning for a comprehensive event programme is already underway. We will continue to strengthen and expand the successful glasstec conference format and the innovation show glass technology live (gtl). The gtl in particular is a unique platform for experiencing the latest developments and innovations in the glass industry in one place. What characterises glasstec is that visitors can experience the performance and versatility of glass up close and above all in this diversity in every segment of the glass industry. This includes architecture, façade design, craftsmanship, automotive glass, glass processing and production as well as solar technology and smart glass.“
Lars Wismer, Director of glasstec
Source: glasstec

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