Alternative Manufacturing Technique in Glass Industry for Devoloping Countries: Fused Glass , “Zumrut Art Of Glass Model” and Its Applicability in Bosnia Herzegovina Economy

Alternative Manufacturing Technique in Glass Industry for Devoloping Countries: Fused Glass , “Zumrut Art Of Glass Model” and Its Applicability in Bosnia Herzegovina Economy

ALBENİ, Mesut
CAN, Muhlis

Tourism industry plays an important role in the sustainable devolopment process of the countries. Giftware (souvenir,craft) sector also forms one of the important elements of tourism revenues.. However, finding same types of the products in many countries around the world is the signal that the sale of goods loose their competitivines and so, some innovations are needed. In this study, the contributions of new production techniques in glass industry, to which increasement of the export by taking the advantage of niche market and reducement of the unemployement, are examined for tourism oriented souvenir industry. The "Glass Fusion Technique" is discussed in order to concretize the purpose of this study with ―Zumrut Art of Glass‖ model and the possibilty of application into Bosnia and Herzegovina economy.

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2010-06

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