Fives has secured an order with a US container glassmaker for a complete forehearth system.

The glassmaker is based on the east coast and is a producer of soda lime glass for the container market.

The system will be standard BH-F technology, known to be reliable, energy efficient, and that produces high standard quality glass

The works should take place this summer, the benefits of this technology is the reliability of the proven design, that fits the high glass homogeneity requirements of the customer, with a good energy efficiency.

It is the first time Fives has worked with the customer.

Fives will manage the Design, Engineering, Procurement, Supervision of Construction and Commissioning of the forehearth system.

The work will take place this summer.