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FURNACE TECHNOLOGY
         Furnace technology

























           © Verallia – Ph. Franck Dunouau












             VERALLIA






             Vauxrot glass plant celebrates



             its furnace rebuild





                 he teams at Verallia’s       and model changes, thanks to its   Work was carried out on the
                 Vauxrot glass plant (Aisne,   high expertise in manufacturing   hot and cold ends to improve
             T France) celebrated the light-  complex glassware.               working conditions: sound-
             ing of the new furnace during                                     proofing of the hot-end cabin
             the ignition ‘match’ ceremony, a   THREE MONTHS OF MAJOR          and wide use of hoists to reduce
             glassmaking tradition. After ten   RENOVATION WORK                the carrying of heavy loads.
             days or so, the furnace was ready   This major renovation work
             to supply the site’s three produc-  lasted over three months and
             tion lines, making bottles for the   involved around 600 people.
             wine, spirits and beer market,   Equipped with the best available
             the latter notably boosted by the   technology, this end-port regen-
             rising trend in micro-breweries.   erative furnace meets the most
             With this EUR 24 million invest-  demanding energy-consumption
             ment, Verallia reaffirms its com-  and air-emission standards. It
             mitment to sustain and modernize   can now run on gas, unlike the
             its northern French site, a cham-  previous, 100 per cent
             pion in the field of quick colour   fuel-powered installation.



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