The Scandinavian Society of Glass Technology (NGF) was founded in 1949 and is a non-profit society of glass technologists. Its aim is to increase and stengthen knowledge, both technically and scientifically. It also aims to increase the possibility of contact and cooperation between persons and societies in and outside the Scandinavian countries. The Society's 58th annual meeting is due to be held on 18-20 May at the Fontana Hotel Korpilampi in Espoo, Finland. This year's programme includes 13 papers delivered across 2 days. The first presentation will be delivered from representatives from Vaxjo University in Sweden and TNO in Holland. The paper is concerning wood fired furnaces and whether it is possible to use forest residues to gain the energy necessary for high temperature industrial processes such as glass melting.
