In times when large new investments in the European glass industry are few and far in between, the investors get to choose between the best of the best engineering companies capable of delivering such large projects. In this case, the investor – Euroglas, member of the Swiss Glas Trösch Group – decided to build a new, environmentally friendly float glass plant in Lommel, Belgium.
Euroglas chose Forglass to deliver what is presently the largest built batch plant in Europe. Forglass not only has the engineering and manufacturing prowess to design, manufacture and deliver such a batch plant, but they have also earned the reputation of being a reliable partner, who delivers on time, regardless of project size.
The scope of the project itself is massive, encompassing several of Forglass’ proprietary technologies, such as automation of the entire batch plant, advanced weighing system, micro dosing of minor components, entire cullet return system with crushers, mixers and metal detection systems. A significant advantage is that Forglass will design all of the machinery and manufacture it to the highest standards in its own factory in Poland.
In addition to its complexity and cutting-edge technology, the project is also noteworthy for other reasons. Big emphasis has been placed on making the entire plant environment and maintenance friendly. An additional, unique design characteristic is the low noise emission from the plant, required due to surrounding residential neighbourhoods.
When Forglass delivers and commissions the new Euroglas batch plant in 2026, it will be one of the largest, most modern, maintenance and environment friendly batch plant in Europe.