The company was formed in 1912 by a small group of engineers and entrepreneurs. Soon, their experiments led to the technique of feeding molten glass into moulds in gobs, rather than by suction. Withint a a few years, they developed the IS technology, which quickly established itself as the industry standard.

On 30 September 2013, Emhart Glass announced its new name, Bucher Emhart Glass, along with a new logo and visual identity. We spoke to senior executives at the company to learn more about the repositioning of the brand and the company’s current commercial and technical priorities.

Andreas Helfenstein describes recent advances at Bucher Emhart Glass in the field of process control and closed loops for the glass container production process.

Think of glassmakers together, presenting, discussing and solving problems related to the present and future of glass packaging, and you get an idea of what took place in May this year during a conference for the glass industry hosted by Emhart Glass, in Switzerland.

Giancarlo Currarino is Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at O-I.

Hartford-Empire, the forerunner of Emhart Glass, was one of the first firms to explore the potential of automatic inspection during the 1940s. Six decades, two acquisitions and many innovations later, the company has emerged as a leading provider of inspection technology for glass container makers. Mike Rentschler discusses the firm's current range and the features and benefits of each model.