O-I, the world's largest glass container manufacturer has invested €25m to upgrade the capabilities and sustainability of its Origgio plant in Italy. The modernisation of the plant primarily involved the complete refurbishment of the glass furnace. O-I has also installed advanced control software to enhance the comprehensive management of the production process with great advantages in terms of safety. Further investment in forming machines improve the sustainability and energy efficiency of the entire plant, which will produce containers with lower average weights than before. During the furnace rebuild, 180 employees received 3500 hours of corporate training on safety, quality, technical innovations made to the plant and operations of newly installed control machines. "Thanks to the support and teamwork of our employees, we were able to bring the plant back to full operating speed in just 20 days from the furnace reopening," said Benedetto Troia, Director of the Origgio plant.
