Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, a manufacturer of float glass, automobile glass, energy saving construction glass and solar glass, announced that it had ignited the furnace for a trial run of its third …
Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, a manufacturer of float glass, automobile glass, energy saving construction glass and solar glass, announced that it had ignited the furnace for a trial run of its third float glass production line at its Jiangmen production complex. Boasting a daily melting capacity of 900 tonnes, the new line is expected to commence commercial production in July 2011. To meet the enormous demand in automobile glass from the global market, from construction glass for property projects managed by the Chinese government, and from private developers, the group is expanding its production capacity of float glass, which is a major raw material of its automobile glass and construction glass products. The additional capacity is aimed to address its business expansion in the three major economic zones in China. The group plans to increase the number of float glass production lines in China to a total of 14 within this year, which they claim will raise its annual melting capacity to 2.61 million tonnes. Moreover, in the 3Q 2011, the group“s Jiangmen production complex will be converted to use natural gas as a key fuel, which is more environmentally friendly. By then, the high quality float glass and solar glass production lines at all production complexes of the Group will be fueled by natural gas to attain a higher level of energy and cost efficiency.