Gomelsteklo to make new energy-saving glass products

GOMEL OBLAST, 4 February (BelTA) – A new facility for production of energy-saving glass with magnetron coating is to be constructed at the Gomelsteklo company in 2010. The relevant order was issued by Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky during his tour of the company on 3 February.

“The new facility will manufacture a wide range of glass products including energy-saving glass. This glass will be used in new homes, which will facilitate energy saving,” said the Belarusian Prime Minister.

On getting familiar with the construction of the second float-glass production line of Gomelsteklo, Sergei Sidorsky demanded that the project should be implemented in due course. The manufacturing process is scheduled to begin in March. It is the first project of such kind in the glass industry of Belarus. The new manufacturing capacities will increase the volume of production by 2.2 times and the percentage of export to 70%-75%, and create 265 jobs.

Apart from that, the project will help reduce the energy consumption during the glass production process. According to the preliminary calculations, the furnace fuel consumption will be half as much as it is nowadays. After the new production line is introduced, the construction, engineering and furniture industries of Belarus will be provided with high-quality glass products in full. The export deliveries will increase too. The Gomelsteklo profits will increase more than four times over 2008. Gomelsteklo plans to epxort new products both to the CIS and Europe.