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Rolf Themann, MBA,
Managing Director GPS

commenced in May 2017, but continue BGC as being the mar-
GPS isn’t concerned. “We’re ket leader.
confident that we can close out The very latest technology
the project on time and within facilitates growth, improves effi-
budget,” said GPS CEO Rolf ciency and ensures the profitable
Themann. future of the container glass sec-
tor. However, for this to happen,
the very latest the factory personnel need the
is maChines necessary technical know-how.
for the new faCtory That’s where GPS’s full-service
GPS’s innovative strength and support comes in. To provide
technical excellence have devel- the machine operators with the
oped strongly since the manage- best possible training before the
ment buyout almost two years IS machines are commissioned,
ago. Very soon after becoming GPS sets up a training station
an independent company the IS that is used both for training and
machine expert had a genuine testing purposes. BGC addition-
innovation push and registered ally will benefit from the long-
numerous new patents. Now term support that GPS provides.
GPS is exploiting these strengths “We continue working with our
in the BGC project. The majority partners after the installation of
of the IS machines have mod- our IS machines to ensure that
ern servo technology. They also the customer doesn’t experience
incorporate new mechanisms and any initial problems with GPS
processes such as the Proko gob technology. So we’ll be support-
weight control system. All mod- ing BGC for another 12 months
ules are configured for plant’s after the IS machines are put
specific requirement situation. into operation there,” explained
“We want to help BGC to move Themann.
forward in its market with our
state-of-the-art IS machines. We innovation and stability
always source the optimum tech- In a complex project such as
nical solution for the customer, the equipment of a new produc-
whether it’s standard or custom- tion facility, innovation and tech-
made,” explained Rolf Themann. nical excellence aren’t the only
The additional production capac- things that count. “This kind of a
ity provided by the new factory, large-scale project involves a lot
plus the use of ultra-modern and of coordination. There are fun-
efficient GPS technology, will damental decisions to be made,

rate with the customer, which
involves in-depth discussions and BG ContaIner GlaSS
idea sharing before the project
kicks off, as well as comprehen-
sive employee training, start-up CoMpany lIMIted
support and long-term support.
This overall concept, which is BGC is one of the leading and most advanced manufacturers of container
glass in Asia.
also being applied in the large- Established in 1974, the company today operates five glass container
scale BGC project, reflects the factories with a combined production capacity of 3,335 tons per day.
GPS ‘everything under one roof’ That corresponds to around 12-17 million glass bottles. BGC isn’t just the
philosophy. It was this quality largest container glass manufacturer in Thailand, but also in the entire
that enabled GPS to secure the ASEAN region. It manufactures glass packaging products for the dome-
contract. The core project phase stic and international food & beverages markets and also offers a range
will be completed by August of other packaging materials.
2018. It’s an ambitious target Recently, Bangkok Glass Public Company Limited, the parent company of
considering that the project only BGC, has expanded its business in float glass industry under BGF brand
for construction and automotive industry aiming to be the Total Glass
Solution provider.

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