Şişecam has concluded work on a new coated glass line at its flat glass manufacturing facility in Bulgaria. The new line, backed by a $23 million investment, features an annual capacity of 6 million square meters.

Officials explain that the new line will be able to produce temperature, high-performance and energy-efficient products for the European market, including high-technology coated glass, bird-friendly glass and heatable athermic glass for the automotive industry.

“… In line with our strategic priorities, Şişecam has adopted a growth approach focused on efficiency, cost discipline, cash generation and strengthening balance sheet resilience,” says Şişecam CEO Can Yücel.

He adds that “as previously disclosed, we have two additional ongoing investments in the coated glass segment. Once the coated glass line with an annual capacity of 7 million square meters at our Tarsus, Turkey, flat glass facility and the new 6.5 million square meter line at our facility in Northern Italy are commissioned, the number of Şişecam’s coated glass lines worldwide will reach seven, with total coated glass capacity increasing to 48.1 million square meters. This scale will allow us to respond to growing demand for coated glass with a more balanced and efficient production structure.”