Following a major fire in July 2025, Stoelzle Flaconnage commissioned Horn Glass Industries to reconstruct Furnace 1 at its site in Knottingley, UK.
On August 29, 2025, Stoelzle Flaconnage contracted Horn with a time-critical cold repair and reconstruction of the furnace.
Horn assumed overall responsibility for the engineering, co-ordination, and execution of the project.
The 170 tpd end fired furnace with five forehearths was engineered, manufactured, delivered, and erected in less than four months.
This was possible through an accelerated project execution, in which design, manufacturing, and installation were carried out at the same time.
On-site installation, mechanical assembly, and commissioning were completed while complying with all applicable safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
To enhance energy efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions, the Horn e-Fusion electric boosting system was integrated, complemented by the Horn HRD-Beam for contactless glass level measurement.
Horn’s scope of supply included complete engineering and execution of refractory materials, steel construction, and equipment for the melting furnace, distributor, forehearths, and batch charger, as well as dismantling works, full cooling water supply, controlled heat up, filling, and commissioning.
By 20 December 2025, the furnace was fully operational again, ensuring a rapid restart of production with minimal downtime.
Horn thanked Stoelzle Flaconnage for the co-operative partnership and wished them continued success.
