Technology Priorities: Results Of The Glass Technology Roadmap Workshop

The American glass industry has taken an important step in defining its future in response to changing market and business conditions. The industry faces exciting new opportunities but also serious challenges. New technology is expected to play a defining role in creating a competitive advantage for US glass manufacturers. Advanced glass technology can lower production costs and create high-profit, innovative products to compete with other materials and foreign competitors. However, the complexity of new products and the intensity of global competition require that glass producers adopt new strategies for developing and applying innovative technologies.