The Vaider Group has completed a €100 million modernisation at its Serbian glass facility.
It officially inaugurated the facility, Vaider Srpska Fabrika Stakla (SFS), in the presence of Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić.
A central element of the investment is a €50 million furnace, which has three production lines and a daily capacity of up to 270 tonnes of glass packaging.
The facility is already supplying customers in more than 20 international markets.
Christian Fröba, CEO of Vaider Group , said: “We have invested in one of the most advanced furnaces in the region, significantly improving our production efficiency, flexibility, and competitiveness.
"In the glass industry, access to stable and competitively priced energy is critical, and we welcome the strong support from the Serbian government in this regard.”
President Vučić expressed institutional support for the project and confirmed the company can count on continued government assistance.
He emphasised the government’s commitment to creating favourable operating conditions, particularly in terms of competitive energy supply, to support the plant’s ambition to become one of the leading glass producers in the region.
President Vučić said: “This facility once played a central role in the industrial development of the region, and today we are laying the foundations to rebuild it into a strong and competitive industrial asset."
The facility in Paraćin (below) represents a key addition to Vaider Group’s European production network, complementing its existing operations, including Steklarna Hrastnik in Slovenia.
Together, these facilities enable the group to serve a broader range of market segments —from premium glass solutions to high - volume production.
