Furnaces International News

    Johns Manville Restarts Fiberglass Furnace in Slovakia

    Fiberglass furnace restart

    18th April, 2023

    Johns Manville will restart a glass melter next week at its Slovakian facility after it was taken out of service for a routine rebuild.

    Pilkington UK invests in St Helens glassmaking furnace

    Pilkington invests in furnace

    17th April, 2023

    Pilkington UK is to invest in a furnace at its Greengate, St Helens, UK flat glass production facility. It said the multi-million investment will save 15,000 tonnes of carbon emissions each year while securing the future of rolled glass manufacturing in the UK.

    Hatch and BHP partner to design electric smelting furnace

    Hatch and BHP partner

    27th March, 2023

    Australian mining company BHP has partnered with global engineering firm Hatch to design an electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant, cited for construction in Australia.

    TimkenSteel Corporation joins Steel Manufacturers Association

    TimkenSteel joins SMA

    24th March, 2023

    TimkenSteel has joined the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) – the largest steel industry trade association in the United States and is the primary trade association representing North American EAF steel producers.

    Borosil puts all-electric opal glass furnace from JSJ Jodeit into operation

    Borosil all-electric furnace in operation

    23rd March, 2023

    Indian glassware manufacturer Borosil has installed an all-electric 42 tonnes/day opal glass furnace supplied by JSJ Jodeit.

    The furnace will be used to produce tableware glass at Borosil's Jaipur, Rajasthan, India facility

    Ametek Land develops technology to optimise combustion

    Ametek Land optimise combustion

    21st March, 2023

    Ametek Land has developed its portable flue gas analyser to aid combustion optimisation and gas testing in glass furnaces.

    As glass manufacturing is a highly energy-intensive process, optimising the combustion conditions is essential to minimise energy costs and ensure compliance with air pollution emissions regulations.

  • BDF supplies glass manufacturing furnace to Sotuver

    BDF Industries has supplied a 300t/day furnace to Tunisian glass producer Sotuver.

    The order for the Italian also technology supplier also included forehearths, automation, equipment, accessories and three IS machines.

    17 March 2023
  • BA Glass in €58 million Romanian furnace investment

    Portuguese multinational BA Glass is to invest €58 million in a furnace at its Bucharest, Romania production facility. The investment marks the beginning of a new investment cycle in Romania and will also include a 55,000m2 warehouse at the site.

    13 March 2023
  • Glassman Europe 2023 Conference

    Videos of all sessions from the Glassman Europe 2023 conference are now available.

    The two-day conference took place on February 8 and 9 at the Istanbul Lutfi Kirdar International Convention & Exhibition Centre (ICEC) in Istanbul, Turkey.

    03 March 2023
  • Vetropack chooses Sorg furnaces for Italian glass plant

    Sorg will supply equipment for the hot end of Vetropack’s glass plant in Boffalora sopra Ticino, Italy. The Sorg Group will supply the complete melting furnace from a single source as a turnkey project, including cabling, piping, project management, installation, and commissioning.

    24 February 2023
  • Ardagh Glass secures financing for South African furnace

    Ardagh Glass Packaging - Africa has completed the refinancing of the South African debt facilities assumed at the time of the Consol Glass acquisition in April 2022.

    23 February 2023
  • New Tenova EAF for Valbruna ASW Inc.

    Italian plant builder Tenova, a Techint company and a prominent force in sustainable solutions for the green transition of the metals industry, recently completed the successful start-up of a new 70t EAF at the Valbruna ASW Inc at a plant in Welland, Ontario, Canada.

    16 February 2023