Page 21 - Glass Machinery Plants & Accessories no. 6/2017

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VERTECH

SIL SYSTEM FOR

INDUSTRIA VIDRIERA

DE COAHUILA

Mexico’s Industria Vidriera de Coahuila (IVC) has
placed an order for a Vertech SIL system on seven
of its production lines. The system will be installed
on four production lines on its furnace number 3 and
three lines from furnace 4. Both furnaces’ decoration
lines and mould
shops will also be
installed with the
SIL system.
The IVC plant in
Nava, Coahuila,
Mexico is a joint
venture between
O-I and Constellation Brands.
The order was placed in the middle of December 2016
after the successful installation of SIL on the six lines
of furnaces 1 and 2.
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for the plant throughout the year, the SIL version is
set to improve plant operations for the demanding
expectations of the market.
Vertech’s presence in Latin America has been growing
recently as the region, prolific in the production of
glass containers, continues to supply the market with
products.

SAVERGLASS

COMMISSIONING

DATE FOR MEXICAN

FACILITY SET

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company Saverglass’ container
glass facility in Mexico is
making rapid progress, and the
commissioning date has been fixed for 2 June 2018, with
aims to produce 80 million bottles a year.
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in the new container glass facility about 40km from
Guadalajara, which will produce bottles for tequila, wine
and rum and produce bottles in a variety of colours.
The group will focus on three markets: American wines,
tequila and the rum market in the Caribbean and Central
America.