Austrian Stlzle Glass Group is investing in its production of pharmaceutical packaging glass in the Czech Republic, which suffered a disastrous fire in December 2009.
The first step was to build a co…
Austrian Stlzle Glass Group is investing in its production of pharmaceutical packaging glass in the Czech Republic, which suffered a disastrous fire in December 2009. The first step was to build a completely new production hall, including a regenerative state-of-the-art furnace notable for its extremely low energy consumption and optimized NOx emission. Equipped with specific dust filters, it will keep emissions well below the maximum legal limit. During this period of production standstill, the fully-automated cold end of the Czech plant, which was only marginally damaged by the fire, has also been undergoing an extensive renovation. The factory site has been increased by the purchase of more than 13,000 sq.m. of adjacent land, of which 5,000 sq.m. dedicated to expanding the sorting and storage areas. This increased space will ensure that the company can conform to the ISO and GMP pharmaceutical manufacturer requirements. In addition to the operation of the most modern inspection and packaging machines, all lines dedicated to the production of pharmaceutical glass will use Laminar Flow clean room technology. The solidarity and cooperation that Stlzle employees have shown in the Czech factory rebuilding project demonstrates that the Stlzle motto: Unity is Stlzle“s strength lives throughout the glass group. The support and effort of Stlzle employees in all the sites, especially the know-how provided by the Austrian plant, expert in the production of pharmaceutical glass, has been vital in the achievement of technical perfection in such a limited time. Production is planned to restart mid-July and the official inauguration of the plant will take place mid-October, by which time all additional work such as minor construction and landscaping will be completed.