Despite a challenging market environment, Horn has completed 12 furnace start-ups in the first half of 2025.

The glass melting furnaces have already been commissioned and include projects for clients in Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Six additional furnace start-ups are currently in progress and will be completed in the coming months.

Three large-scale turnkey plant projects are also being prepared.

Horn will act as the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) partner for these investments and take on full project responsibility.

In addition, 26 small-scale projects with a total value of around €3 million have been successfully implemented.

Project highlights

Horn completed the following projects in the first months of 2025:

  • Oxy-fuel furnace for Orora (Australia): an energy-efficient oxyfuel melting furnace was delivered for the international packaging manufacturer Orora. The new plant significantly reduces energy consumption and CO₂ emissions.
  • Glass melting furnace for PGP Glass (India): in January 2025, PGP Glass commissioned its new facility in Kosamba. Horn supplied an environmentally friendly 120 tpd furnace, including an E-Fusion Power Boosting System and HRD-BEAM glass level measurement system.
  • Furnace repair for Crown Sivesa (Mexico): in June 2025, a 375 tpd recuperatively heated cross-flame furnace was modernised for Crown Sivesa in Orizaba. In addition to refractory repairs, the furnace was equipped with new technologies. The upgraded furnace supplies four production lines.
  • Furnace upgrade for Noelle + von Campe (Germany): Horn modernised the existing melting furnace. These upgrades will increase efficiency, extend furnace lifespan, and lead to a significant reduction in CO₂ emissions.

Market outlook

The glass industry is facing subdued demand in 2025.

However, Horn is using this phase to better position itself for the future by consolidating its internal processes, completing pending projects, and investments in R&D.

Stephan Meindl, CEO of Horn Glass Industries, said: “Challenging times reveal who is truly reliable and innovative.

“We are confident that our sustainable solutions will play a vital role in shaping the future of the industry.”

Sustainability

The development priorities of the technology company are as follows:

• Hybrid furnaces with up to 80% electrical energy input.

• All electric furnaces with capacities of up to 400 tpd.

Horn believes these technologies will contribute to CO₂ reduction and align with global climate goals.

The company looks ahead to the coming months with optimism and is convinced: the future of glass production is sustainable, efficient, and based on partnership.