The publication certainly achieved the desired results: getting everyone talking – domestic and international businesses, the trade press and trade associations as well as international trade show organizers. There were even some public reactions to the GIMAV decision – of surprise, approval and, in some cases, candid criticism. With year-end upon us and thanks to some member suggestions, GIMAV felt the need to once again air the position upheld in October, this time through a new medium. They decided to film video interviews on the topic of VITRUM. The first to be invited were GIMAV Board

Italian companies to display the world’s leading products at Düsseldorf. An impressive number of Italian companies, exactly 54 members, are participating in the 25th edition of Glasstec, taking place October 23-26. All together, they will occupy a 10,650 m2 exhibit area. Pavilion 16, dedicated entirely to Made-in-Italy products for Flat Glass processing, will be represented by 47 companies. The Hollow Glass sector is represented by seven (7) GIMAV member firms, exhibiting in Pavilion 13. This substantial participation is a tangible expression of Made-in-Italy excellence, a clear sign of the

Since 1978, Adelio Lattuada manufactures glass working machines, providing the widest range of edging and beveling machines on the market and exporting around 85% of its products throughout the world. The edging machines represent the core-business of the company, with over 30 models divided into different series, to satisfy any possible production need. The major line is the TLS, whose models are able to carry glass sheets with weights up to 1,500 Kg (2,425 lbs), thicknesses up to 100 mm (3.9”) and sizes up to 12x3.21 m (39.4x10.5 ft): the only one able to vertically grind these thicknesses

CUGHER GLASS, one of the top players in the glass technology industry, has achieved major commercial success by supplying new screen printing machines to SCHOTT, the German based leader in the flat and hollow glass market for residential, technological, optical and pharmaceutical applications. By working with SCHOTT, CUGHER proved its ability to meet the most demanding technological needs and to communicate successfully and effectively with the different divisions and production departments of the multinational group. SCHOTT Turkey, for example, required machinery for inline printing of very