Furnaces International News
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Salzgitter awarded €1b for hydrogen-based production
Salzgitter has been awarded almost €1billion in government funding for its hydrogen-based steel production project, SALCOS, and invests in a new EAF.
19 April 2023 -
Johns Manville Restarts Fiberglass Furnace in Slovakia
Johns Manville will restart a glass melter next week at its Slovakian facility after it was taken out of service for a routine rebuild.
18 April 2023 -
Pilkington UK invests in St Helens glassmaking furnace
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.
17 April 2023 -
Hatch and BHP partner to design electric smelting furnace
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.
27 March 2023 -
TimkenSteel Corporation joins Steel Manufacturers Association
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.
24 March 2023 -
Borosil puts all-electric opal glass furnace from JSJ Jodeit into operation
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
23 March 2023
‘NextGen’ hybrid furnace
Ardagh Glass has begun construction on a hybrid furnace to switch to renewable electricity at its glass production facility in Obernkirchen, Germany.
Hybrid glass furnace
Steklarna Hrastnik is nearing the end of its construction phase of its new hybrid glass furnace in Hrastnik, Slovenia.
Furnaces: Key to sustainability
Fiacre O’Donnell* outlines alternative fuels for gas-fired furnaces, as well as Encirc’s plans to create a low carbon, hybrid furnace with industry partners Glass Futures and Nikolaus Sorg as part of the HyNet project.
Furnace renovation
Italian tableware glass manufacturer Vetreria di Borgonovo has completed the renovation of a furnace.
