Glass Processing Days (GPD), organized by Tamglass, a part of Glaston Technologies, has been scheduled to take place June 17-20, 2005, in Tampere, Finland. The conference will focus on automotive and architectural glass, as well as global market and trends.

According to a company press release, GPD has been developed further compared to the 2003 event in order to better serve the glass processing industry in a changing market. GPD 2005 organizers expect the conference to attract more than 900 glass processing professionals.

One day of the conference will be devoted to case studies from the glass processing industry. Another session, on selling and marketing products, is designed to provide participants with new ideas, common business and selling models. In addition, GPD 2005 will focus on coatings and processing coated glass. The scheduled opening speaker, Luc Williams, from Asahi Glass Co., will speak on "Shifting Markets Appealing for Innovative Glass Products."