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The Association "StekloSouz" of Russia sadly announces the passing of Lyubov Aleksandrovna Kupriyanova at the age of 61. Lyubov Aleksandrovna was a loyal member of the "StekloSouz" team, a devoted friend, and possessed of amazing energy and enthusiasm.

A new art piece has been installed in Nikolsk, Penza Oblast: a bronze sculpture called "Glassblower." It was created by sculptor Vladimir Trulov.

A retrospective exhibition of works by the distinguished St. Petersburg glass artist dynasty of Alexander Ivanov, Galina Ivanova, Irina Ivanova, and Ekaterina Stolyarova, "The Saga of Glass," has opened in the Hermitage Pavilion of the Kuskovo Estate Museum.

Association "StekloSouz" of Russia wishes Happy Birthday to Sergey Mokhonko (SHOTT FP LLC)!

In 1930, the Glass (Silicate) Technical School opened as part of the Ivsteklo Trust in Gus-Khrustalny, headed by Semyon Andreevich Kuznetsov. The first class graduated in 1933 and included 14 technologists, 8 laboratory assistants, and 16 heating engineers. Over time, the technical school earned a reputation as a leading training center for specialists in the glass industry. Applicants came from various regions and republics. Experienced engineers from local companies served as instructors. Graduation projects increasingly took on a practical nature.

Dear colleagues! Registration is now open for the 26th annual international forum "Glass and Modern Technologies – XXI," which will take place in Moscow on December 11, 2025, at 1-y Shchipkovsky Pereulok, Building 20, Serpukhovskaya metro station, in the conference hall of the International Industrial Academy. Forum Topic: "International Challenges in Training Specialists for the Glass Industry in the Russian Federation and the CIS. Prospects for Improving Personnel Training and Retraining."

A roundtable discussion on "Results of Intellectual Activity (RIA) for Joint Science Participation in the Development of Modern Domestic Production, or Every Man for Himself?" was held in the second ten days of October. Roundtable Chairpersons: - Viktor Ivanovich Osipov, PhD (Econ.), President of the StekloSouz Association of Russia - Natalya Geraldovna Tyurnina, PhD (Chem.), Deputy Director for Extra-Budgetary Activities, Infrastructure, and Science Popularization, PNPI-ICS Branch of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute"

Dear colleagues! The Association StekloSouz of Russia continues registering participants for the International Industry Competition "Glass Industry Leader 2025"!

Dear colleagues, we present to your attention the resume of lawyer Nikolay Pavlovich Kaznacheev.