VALMIERAS STIKLA ŠĶIEDRA Plans to Invest in the Second Furnace

VALMIERAS STIKLA ŠĶIEDRA, a Latvian glass manufacturer,has decided to rebuild the melting glass furnace No.4.1 in the beginning of 2022, thereby doubling its production volume.

The aim of this project is increasing the production capacity to meet growing demand and provide the market with the required volume of high silica glass fibre products. The company has planned to invest approximately 10 million EUR in this project, including technologies for further glass processing.

The current preliminary project plans outlines masonry work on the glass melting furnace to take place in the 1st quarter of 2022, followed by the launch of the production of high silica glass fibre products at double capacity.

After the reconstruction, the expected maximum production capacity of the glass melting furnace No.4.1 will reach additional 7 – 10 tonnes of high silica glass fibre per day. The service life of glass melting furnace No.4.1 after the reconstruction is expected to increase significantly thanks to the new furnace design.