£50m Glass Futures project to make UK world leader

Posted on 7 Feb 2018 by Jonny Williamson

Plans have been unveiled for twin centres of excellence for glass in the north of England aimed at putting the UK at the forefront of global manufacturing.

Bottle production process – image courtesy of Encirc Glass. The £50m Glass Futures project brings industry and academia together in a consortium including Guardian Glass (USA), the University of Leeds, Siemens and Swarovski, together with many other major glass companies and universities. Half the project cost is expected to come from…

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