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INVESTMENTS AND MODERNIZATION

producers are, in fact, looking
for diversified, premium quality
ranges to showcase their prod-
ucts.
The plant’s furnace has been
completely rebuilt, and its five
production lines modernized.
The Oiry site, which celebrat-
ed its 40th anniversary in 2015
and employs 160 people, pro-
duces 550,000 bottles a day.
Since it was founded in 1975,
Verallia’s Oiry plant has spe-
cialized in so-called 'carbonated'
products (Champagne, sparkling
wines, ciders, etc.) and large-
capacity containers (3-15 litres).
The site thus manufactures the
whole range of Champagne bot-
tles, from quarts (20cl) to the
Nabuchodonosor (15 litres).
Jean-Pierre Floris, Verallia's
chairman and CEO, declared:
“The Champagne bottle is cer-
tainly the most demanding glass
bottle in terms of quality, and
we take pride in being the leader
in this market. This investment
enables us to offer better quality,
better design capabilities and bet-
ter customer service”.
The new installations also con-
siderably improve the working
conditions for the plant's teams.
More than 15 per cent of the total
investment package was actually
earmarked to meet this objective
with a special focus on work sta-
tion ergonomics and lighting.
Over 200 people attended the
inauguration of the site’s new
installations: customers, local
community representatives and
Verallia’s two equity funds -
Apollo and Bpifrance. O

VERALLIA

31 place des Corolles - 92400 Courbevoie
Paris La Defense - France
Tel.: +33 - 1- 71131000
Fax: +33 - 1 - 71131001
E-mail: packaging.coms@verallia.com
www.verallia.com
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