Glass packaging company Allied Glass Containers has completed an investment program at its Knottingley site in the UK, which involved the rebuild of a complete melter and forehearth.
The project was initiated in January and resulted in a larger furnace with increased production capacity and improved environmental performance.
According to the company, the increased melting and production capacity will ensure that the company can continue to grow in line with customer demand.
Allied's Engineering Project Management team sourced European refractory materials for the build and selected technologies from European equipment suppliers such as Sorg, ACSI and STG.
The furnace has improved insulation and a re-designed combustion space considerably, besides incorporating the technologies.
Allied sales and marketing director Philip Morris said the strategic investment has been planned well in order to ensure that the company has the ability to respond to the future needs of its customer base.
"With a 12 year life, the furnace has been designed to ensure we continually improve product quality and efficiency, whilst increasing our production capability," Morris said.
