Guardian Glass celebrated the groundbreaking of its plant in Czestochowa
The groundbreaking ceremony for Guardian Glass’ manufacturing plant in Czestochowa was held on 2 October.
On 2 October, Guardian Glass welcomed M. Janusz Michalek, President of the Katowice Special Economic Zone, and M. Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk, Czestochowa City Mayor, for the groundbreaking ceremony of the company’s new plant in Czestochowa, Poland.
In August 2017, Guardian Industries approved the investment for an additional float and coated glass manufacturing plant in Czestochowa, to meet the growing demand for float, coated and fabricated glass products across Europe. The new facility location is adjacent to the company’s existing plant. Preparation and execution of the project has already begun. “We are excited about the growth we’ve seen in Poland – and confident that the Czestochowa location is well positioned to meet our customer’s needs. We’ve enjoyed strong support from the city of Czestochowa, the Katowice Special Economic Zone and the Polish government,” said Kevin Baird, Guardian Glass President and CEO.
“I would like to thank very much for the trust of the Guardian Glass management. Guardian is not only a large employer, but also a particularly valuable partner in the region. It is very important that Guardian Glass expands its activity in Czestochowa and creates new jobs for qualified specialists. Czestochowa is a very good location for production and services, and thanks to such investments, the attractiveness and credibility of Czestochowa as a business centre increases particularly” – said Mayor Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk.
“Further evidence of our commitment to Poland is that our existing float line in Czestochowa just went through a repair project, which increases its production capacity by around 25%. With both furnaces, we are tripling production. To give you an idea of the sheer size of this project, in the future, we will be able to produce 60 km of glass per day – producing enough glass in four days to build a glass road from Czestochowa to Warsaw,” said Guus Boekhoudt, Vice President of Guardian Glass in Europe.
The new facility is expected to begin operations in early 2020, and will create more than 150 new jobs. Combined, the two facilities will create a competitive, efficient structure to deliver a wide range of glass products and will generate long-term value for our customers in the region.