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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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