Vetropack is set to modernise one of its three furnaces and corresponding glass forming machines at its Croatian plant in Hum na Sutli.
The upgrade will enhance production capacity, optimise energy efficiency, and reduce environmental impact.
Draining of the furnace starts today and the first glass produced on the new equipment by December of this year.
After draining is complete, the current flint furnace at the Vetropack Straža facility will be demolished.
The company will also introduce new glass forming machines and a new set-up for the cold end including the latest inspection technology.
One of the new installations will be a servo-electric driven NIS machine, a first for the plant.
An optimised layout of the whole plant set-up is set to improve the flow of production.
These upgrades are not only crucial for maintaining the standard of glass packaging products but also essential for ensuring the longevity and efficiency of manufacturing operations.
The modernisation will result in an increase in production capacity, enabling Vetropack Straža to better serve customers while meeting growing market demands.
Mario Berc, Technical Manager at Vetropack Straža said: “I am pleased to say that the modernisation project is carried out in a very time-efficient way. This enables us to bring our product back on the market very soon.”
The facility will also achieve a higher furnace output, enabling the production of more tonnes of glass per square metre, thus saving space and optimising production costs.
In April 2024, the Vetropack Group had defined and submitted its targets for reducing CO2 emissions to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
By 2032, Scope 1 and 2 emissions are to be reduced by 50.4% and Scope 3 emissions by 30%. In order to achieve these targets, the Vetropack Group is pushing ahead with modernisation measures such as the one in Hum na Sutli.
