FIC and SSRC enter glass refractory agreement

Published 30th March, 2022 by Greg Morris

Photo shows Andrew Pea of SSRC (middle) and Christoph Jatzwauk (right), the MD of F.I.C. Germany GmbH and Carina Jatzwauk (left), F.I.C. Purchase Manager after negotiation and signing the contract.

F.I.C. has entered into an agreement with SSRC to supply the refractories for a small all-electric furnace to melt a very special glass composition.

SSRC (Special Shapes Refractory Co.) is based in Bessemer, Alabama, USA and provides special solutions to the entire glass market.

F.I.C. (UK) Ltd and its German based subsidiary F.I.C. Germany supply the global market with boosting systems up to 12MW for Superboost-Systems and also for both small and special AEM (All-Electric-Melter) and Hybrid-Melters.

Hybrid-Melters are the final step in the decarbonisation process as the furnace should first be converted to an Oxy-fired-System with a large percentage of boosting initially.

Therefore, a part of the SSRC´s scope of supply includes a ceramic bonded AZS for the superstructure which is important for this application.

Burner equipment will be supplied by FlammaTec Germany, which is also a division of Glass Service Czech Republic.

Photo shows Andrew Pea of SSRC and Christoph Jatzwauk, the MD of F.I.C. Germany GmbH and Carina Jatzwauk, F.I.C. Purchase Manager after negotiation and signing the contract.

Greg Morris

Glass International Editor

Greg Morris has been editor of Glass International and organiser of the Glassman conferences since 2012, specialising in glass packaging. Prior to this he spent five years working in newspaper journalism.