Vitro Glass Containers recently inaugurated its new furnace at its plant in Toluca, which will increase its capacity to serve the perfumery and liquor segments by more than 50 percent.

The new furnace represents an investment of $70 million dollars for a production of 230 tons per day.

With this installation, the Vitro Glass Containers plant in Toluca will be one of the largest in the world focused on glass containers for cosmetic products, premium liquors, and specialties.

It was designed and built with state-of-the-art technology to optimize its energy consumption and minimize CO2 emissions.

The new furnace, which represents an investment of $70 million dollars, strengthens Vitro's position as a provider of comprehensive solutions for its customers by offering glass manufacturing and value-added processes from a single operations center. Likewise, the company significantly increases its production, sales and export capacity for its current and potential markets globally.

"This investment is a firm step in the execution of our strategic plan, focused on consolidating ourselves as the leading company in innovative glass solutions in the markets and segments in which we participate, maintaining profitable and sustained growth," said Adrián Sada, Vitro CEO.

"This investment reflects Vitro's commitment to continue strengthening its productive capacity in the country and promote the economic development of the communities in which we operate," added Sada.

The inauguration was attended by Vitro directors, authorities from the three levels of government, as well as representatives of various leading companies in the cosmetics, perfumery and premium liquor segments in North America.

"This new furnace, to produce 230 tons per day, strengthens our ability to meet the growing requirements of our customers, in addition to being able to increase our flexibility and offer high added value for their products, through state-of-the-art technology and sustainable production processes," expressed Shlomo Frymerman, director of Vitro Glass Containers.

Vitro Glass Containers has one of the largest glass container plants in the world to meet, among others, the requirements of the markets for containers for cosmetics, fragrances, toiletries, as well as premium liquors, with the highest quality standards. and productive efficiency.