Plansee receives NSG Group sustainability award for molybdenum glass melting electrodes
May 13, 2025
The NSG Group, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a global manufacturer of glass and glazing products for buildings, the automotive industry, and technical applications. The company has honoured Plansee with a sustainability award, recognising it as one of the best-performing suppliers in NSG’s annual benchmark.
“We are proud of this award and appreciate the recognition of our consistently pursued sustainability strategy,” said Oliver Bridger, Head of Sales in the UK. “The award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team.”
Plansee has been supplying the NSG Group with molybdenum glass melting electrodes for a number of years. These electrodes, used in electrically heated glass tanks, must be able to withstand extreme thermal loads and aggressive glass melts.
In Europe in particular, the glass industry is under pressure to become more sustainable, as glass production is an energy-intensive process. Conventional glass furnaces are heated mainly with fossil fuels, however, European climate legislation is driving a trend towards more electric heating in the glass industry. This technology uses molybdenum glass melting electrodes, a core product of Plansee.
As a key supplier to the glass industry, Plansee aims to contribute to technological change and thus to more sustainable glass production through innovative product development.
Plansee offers a varied selection of components, from melting electrodes, tank reinforcements and tank reinforcement components to stirrers and spinning nozzles. The company’s products made from molybdenum and tungsten powder are designed to maximise the efficiency and durability of glass production systems and to optimise production processes.
