Manufacturing Today Issue - 241 October 2025 | Page 164

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and the steps it has taken to lead the way in revolutionizing a historically carbon intensive industry:“ As a true innovator, AGC has developed several cutting-edge technologies to improve sustainability from its own Technovation Center in Belgium; the company has dedicated a serious budget for its research and development( R & D) program focusing on sustainable products. In 2022 AGC launched a‘ low carbon glass’ product range. Low carbon glass presents significantly lower embedded CO 2 compared to our average float glass while maintaining the same quality, aesthetical and technical performances.
“ AGC has a unique‘ holistic’ approach that combines several different actions to achieve the decrease of embodied carbon, including local sourcing of materials, melting sand and raw materials with electricity, focusing on recycling glass and more efficient logistics. Indeed, environmentally friendly products are not new for AGC; in 2010, AGC became

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