Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics has just celebrated the start-up of the new Saint-Gobain Velimat furnace in Gorlice (Poland).

Larger and more modern than the former installation it is replacing, this furnace serves two glass mat production lines. Using leading-edge technologies, this new equipment is also more environmentally-friendly, consuming less energy and improving the efficiency of the batch-house.

Eric Daniel, General Manager of Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics Europe for non-woven products, thanked all the teams involved in constructing the furnace. “Starting up a furnace is an exceptional moment in the life of a business, especially right now, as this spells a return to work after several months of down-time.

” Olivier Lluansi, General Delegate of Saint-Gobain for Eastern Europe, reiterated the importance of involving all Group businesses in the implementation of the habitat strategy: “Saint-Gobain is set on becoming the world’s leading provider of solutions for tomorrow’s habitat. We are building these solutions together, step by step, by working as closely as possible to our customers and anticipating their needs, thanks to the combination of all our talents inside the Group. And Saint-Gobain Velimat has its part to play.

” In the presence of Piotr Mokrzan, General Manager of Saint-Gobain Velimat, the furnace, “godmothered” by a process engineer, was jointly lit by the site’s newest and most senior employees. In keeping with tradition, the flame arrived from another Group plant, in this case Isover in Gliwice, transported by oil-lamp.

SOURCE: Saint Gobain