£4million investment
16th May 2017

Glass manufacturer Village Glass has invested £4 million in new automation and toughening systems from Hegla, including a Re-master sub plate management system, Gantry Loading System working from Automatic Concertina Racking Systems for increased glass types, Laser Marking, Optimax Float Table with Automatic X Breakout, Pro-Lam combination float/laminated cutting table and a 6m EcoLam for oversize Laminated Glass.

Steve Larvin, Managing Director at Village Glass said: “We had spare capacity in certain areas of the factory and were only producing 50% of our overall capacity, so it made sense to invest to improve cutting efficiency as output was continually increasing. Bottlenecks have now been removed and the whole facility is far more streamlined than ever before. Investment in cutting and toughening will allow us to supply a more diverse range to the higher end architectural sector.”

Steve Goble, Managing Director, Hegla UK added: “Hegla Group will always do our best to provide customers with efficient, tailor-made solutions. We look forward to continuing our working relationship with Village Glass as their key target sectors expand and the corporate position strengthens further.”