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KERAGLASS

POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM FIRE SAND

Furnaces from China were less
expensive than a Keraglass furnace,
but we also know you get what you
pay for.”
A year and a half after the sale of the “Our primary concerns were the
tempering furnace to its customer, quality of the furnace as well as
Fire Sand Glass, Keraglass re- support for the long term. We chose
ceived confirmation of the satisfac- the Keraglass furnace thanks to the
tion of the company, in the words of experience and trust we have placed
the plant manager Dan Kirkup. in Brad Reece, Plant Manager and
“We knew two things when looking owner of Winston Shower Doors
for a tempering furnace for our new and in Paolo Righi, Area Manager of
fabrication facility: Keraglass.”
1. We had many furnace options to We have a Keraglass Vision 700 –
choose from; and 230/360, and buying a Keraglass
2. This huge investment was a once furnace is clearly proving to be one
in a lifetime decision. of the best decisions we made.

GRODNO GLASSWORKS

INVESTMENT

FROM RUSSIAN COMPANY

Trade company Triton in Moscow, and greenhouses.”
Russia, will invest USD 1 million to Oleg Kornoukhov, Glass Projects
upgrade a pattern glass line at Bela- Supervisor at Triton, explained that the
rusian glass manufacturer Grodno investment would help the company to
Glassworks. increase its shower booth production
The agreement between the two com- by approximately one third.
panies was signed in the Belarusian Anatoly Cherny, Belarusian Architec-
Architecture and Construction Ministry ture and Construction Minister, said:
7 March. “Today the pattern glass line is not
Yuri Skripko, Grodno Glassworks’ used. It had no future, but this project
Director, said: “We are going to make has given the pattern glass line a new
improved-quality pattern glass. Triton lease of life.”
will buy half of the output for the “Apart from shipments to the Russian
production of shower booths in Rus- Federation, the glass of the upgraded
sia. The contract allows the Russian line will be used to close the domestic
company to consequently buy USD 9 market against imports.”
million worth of glass.” Triton’s cooperation with Grodno
“We are going to sell the rest at home Glassworks will not be limited to
and abroad. “This glass is not only investments. Both companies will be
used for making shower booths but for expected to share the best practices for
making furniture, industrial glass panes improving glass treatment technologies.

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