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COMPANY DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH

VERALLIA

investments in modernization;

supporting market

p Company development and growth vitality In its continuous commitment to customers
and the market, Verallia recently celebrated

glassmaking sites – Vauxrot. Investments
ODERNIZATION the modernization of one of its historical
OF THE VAUXROT
MPLANT made involved production equipment to
Surrounded by numerous
customers, Michel Giannuzzi, increase capacity, while providing better
Verallia group chairman and
CEO, celebrated the restart of the
Vauxrot plant’s furnace and the working conditions for employees.
construction of a fourth line. A
total of EUR 28 million has been
invested to modernize the produc-
tion equipment and increase the
capacity of this site, the cham- tions: soundproofing in the hot- and European market. The
pion of fast colour and model job- end cabin, access footbridges on plant’s furnace has been totally
changes with great know-how and the furnace for hot interventions rebuilt and extended to sup-
expertise in the manufacturing of and widespread use of hoists on ply a fourth production line.
complex models. the machines to reduce load- The site can now make up to
The Vauxrot plant is Verallia’s carrying. 700,000 bottles a day for the
historical glass factory, built back With this investment, Verallia, wines and spirits market, and
in 1827. Located in the villages a manufacturing corporation for the beer segment, supporting
of Soissons, Cuffies and Crouy, wholly dedicated to glass pack- in particular the boom in micro-
it has 150 employees who, aging, continues to roll-out its breweries. With Saint-Romain-
thanks to the new installations, operating excellence strategy le-Puy (Loire), Vauxrot is one of
now have better working condi- and support a dynamic French just two group plants in France

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