Ekran'S $8.1M Modernisation

Siberian glass manufacturer Ekran has completed its $8.1m modernisation programme at its Novosibirsk plant, Russia. Work began last March with a major cold glass furnace repair on its No 5 furnace, which resulted in an increase in production by 45/tpd and an increased service life of five years. Last November it also completed a full renovation of its No 2 furnace that resulted in a daily production increase from 100 to 180/tpd with an extra 8-10 years projected service life. The plant expects to produce around 447M units in 2016.