John Key, the New Zealand Prime Minister today formally unlocked O-I“s USD 85 million glass manufacturing furnace to hold up New Zealand“s well-known beer and wine business.
O-I NZ has been providi…
John Key, the New Zealand Prime Minister today formally unlocked O-I“s USD 85 million glass manufacturing furnace to hold up New Zealand“s well-known beer and wine business. O-I NZ has been providing the regional food and beverage business ever since 1922. The savings at O-I NZ“s Auckland factory created 38 jobs and are expected to increase industrialized production by 90,000 tons of glass wrapping per annum. The new furnace will enable O-I NZ to double its reprocessing of cullet starting to 154,000 from 84,000 tons per annum, thus providing reductions in carbon release and waste moving to landfill. According to Steve Bramlage, O-I NZ general manager, the latest furnace could also boost the accessibility of in the vicinity – completed glass wrapping, make sure safety of supply, and offer smaller lead times and cargo competence for clientele.