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Vitro Invests $70 Million in New Glass Furnace

Vitro Architectural Glass has invested $70 million in a new glass furnace at its Toluca, Mexico, plant. The investment will increase production to 230 tons daily, says Shlomo Frymerman, director of the containers business unit. The plant produces glass packaging … Continue reading

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Vitro Board of Directors Approves Construction of New Float Furnace at Vitro’s Garcia Plant

Vitro announced that its board of directors has approved the construction of a third float furnace at the company’s GarcĂ­a plant near Monterrey, Mexico. The approximately $120 million investment will allow the company to meet the growing market demand in … Continue reading

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Vitro Flat Glass Receives DOE Funding for Glass Furnace Project

Vitro Flat Glass is working on a project to reduce industry cost and energy use by developing a neural network model for glass furnace operations. The goal is to enhance its reduced-order model for glass furnace operations with real-world production … Continue reading

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