NovaSklo has signed co-operation agreement with Horn, Bottero, and Zippe for its float glass manufacturing plant in Ukraine.
The agreement was signed at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) 2025 in Rome, laying the foundation for a strategic partnership within the NovaSklo Project framework.
The partners will collaborate on engineering, project management, and equipment supply.
The €240 million project is initiated by Ukrainian investment company EFI Group, with support from UkraineInvest and Ukraine's Ministry of Economy.
The float glass plant is scheduled to be built in the Kyiv region by 2028.
Igor Liski, CEO of NovaSklo and founder of the EFI Group, said: “Ukraine's recovery must be based on modern industry and partnerships that bring technologies, experience, and mutual growth.
“I am convinced that NovaSklo will become the foundation for the sustainable development of Ukraine's construction industry.
“Our comprehensive strategic partnership is an excellent example that investing in Ukraine is needed right now.”
NovaSklo serves as the project's lead developer and is responsible for co-ordinating all phases and integrating partners' contributions into the plant's development strategy.
Horn Glass Industries, Bottero, and Zippe have started providing engineering and project services, including technical design, equipment configuration, and engineering expertise in their respective areas.
The plant aims to reduce dependence on float glass imports and create a foundation for exporting high-quality products.
The facility's production capacity will amount to 24.8 million m2 of glass per year.
The plant will utilise its deposit of quartz sand, which has the highest quality indicators in the country, specifically for the production of ultra-clear structural float glass.
The team has already secured the land plot for the facility and signed an agreement with the general design contractor.
This multilateral agreement provides for technical consulting, engineering support, and equipment configuration development during the plant's planning and design phases.
Final terms for equipment and technology supply will be outlined in separate commercial agreements.
Olha Batova, CEO of the EFI Group, added that the team has secured a technical partnership agreement with a float glass manufacturer, and expects to sign the agreement in the near future.
Glass International interviewed Mr Liski on the NovaSklo project in its May 2025 issue. See the interview here: https://flickread.com
