Verallia has modernised a furnace at its VOA site in France. The €24m investment at the Verrerie d'Albi (VOA) site in Albi, France, includes a rebuild of its Furnace No 1 and its three production lines. The furnace is dedicated to extra-flint and flint glass production. The installations will also enable VOA to extend its partnerships with many customers who have, over the years, expressed a preference for extra-fling glass, such as Bacardi and the Perrin family, event sponsors for the new furnace inauguration. The new equipment means VOA is more flexible and can ensure the continuous production of a range of bottles. VOA is celebrating its 120th anniversary this year and employs more than 300 people. It makes around 800,000 bottles/day and produces more than 350 different models per year.
