Sisecam Glass Packaging has commissioned a third furnace at its Mersin plant
Sisecam Glass Packaging, a member of the Sisecam Group and the world’s fifth largest glass packaging producer with a 2.3 million tons/year output and production facilities in four countries, has commissioned a third furnace at its Mersin plant. The furnace, which has been modernized using state-of-the-art technology, offers a 90,000 tons/year capacity. Sisecam Glass Packaging operates three plants in Bursa, Eskisehir and Mersin, and the modernization of the third furnace, which cost around TL 120 million, will push the company’s annual production capacity in Turkey above the 1-million-ton mark.
Commenting on the furnace investment, Sisecam Group Deputy Chairman and CEO Prof. Ahmet Kirman pointed out that the group ranked third globally in glass home accessories, and fifth globally in glass packaging and flat glass. K?rman added: “We are also the world leader in chromium chemicals and one of the ten largest soda producers of the world. Engaged in production activities in thirteen countries around the world, our group reinforces its capacity and technology with innovation, creativity, expertise and highly qualified human resources, and faces the future with confidence thanks to a product and service range that meets the continuously evolving needs of the market.”
Stating that the glass packaging plant in Mersin was established in 1969, Kirman said: “Throughout its 81-year history, our group has always invested its earnings in the country’s future, and has now become a glo...
Commenting on the furnace investment, Sisecam Group Deputy Chairman and CEO Prof. Ahmet Kirman pointed out that the group ranked third globally in glass home accessories, and fifth globally in glass packaging and flat glass. K?rman added: “We are also the world leader in chromium chemicals and one of the ten largest soda producers of the world. Engaged in production activities in thirteen countries around the world, our group reinforces its capacity and technology with innovation, creativity, expertise and highly qualified human resources, and faces the future with confidence thanks to a product and service range that meets the continuously evolving needs of the market.”
Stating that the glass packaging plant in Mersin was established in 1969, Kirman said: “Throughout its 81-year history, our group has always invested its earnings in the country’s future, and has now become a glo...