Tag: glass

An investment of $21 million has supported the launch of a new advanced manufacturing facility in East Arm, Darwin, aimed at strengthening manufacturing capability in the Northern Territory and supporting local production of specialty glass products, according to the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC).

Boral has begun trialling the use of crushed glass from end-of-life and damaged solar panels as a sustainable alternative to natural sand in concrete production. 

ClearVue Technologies has taken a step toward expanding its global footprint by partnering with My Glass Projects Ltd (MGP), a specialist glass fabrication company based in London. 

Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have pioneered a novel 3D printing technique for crafting small glass structures, lenses, and more, using ultraviolet (UV) light instead of the conventional high-temperature methods.

Sustainable manufacturer Orora Beverage announced its full-year financial results, with strong performance increases to underlying earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $320.5 million, up 12.3 per cent.

Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef Meaghan Scanlon announced the first three projects to be funded under the $40 million Queensland Recycling Modernisation Fund (QRMF), which will focus on the remanufacture of waste plastics, glass, paper, cardboard, and tyres into new commercial products.

Engineers from RMIT University, in collaboration with materials technology company Livefield, have developed new fire-proof building claddings out of recycled glass. 

The Victorian government has announced a $3 million investment to establish designated glass and organic waste drop-off points in Regional Victoria.