Owens Corning’s furnace in its Gous-Khroustalny, Russia, glass reinforcements facility is now operational.
It is the latest step the company has taken to increase its global capacity to produce composite material and to serve the Russian and CIS markets.
“Two years ago, we decided to increase production capacity in our Gous-Khroustalny facility to support the growing needs of our CIS customers,” said Umberto Rigamonti, vice president and managing director for the glass reinforcements business in Europe.
The Gous-Khroustalny plant, now with double production capacity, will manufacture Owens Corning’s corrosion-resistant Advantex glass domestically. The facility will produce roving and Wet Use Chopped Strands (WUCS) as well as other products.
“This investment enables us to further strengthen our global presence to deliver quality product in Russia and CIS countries,” said Rigamonti.
