85 heads worked on a new glass of melting for three years. The Tyrolean Group Swarovski will therefore get its goal to get net missions by 2050, a very big step closer …
The Tyrolean Crystal Giant Swarovski in Wattens invited to the “blessed sacrament” – as it is called by business management. There is the glass melting system, which forms the starting point for the glittering and valuable stones that are exported all over the world.
The reason for the invitation for the hall, in which photography is strictly forbidden, was not the 130 -year anniversary that you are celebrating this year, but a new glass melting sector.
85 Heads of Development
There are several. One of them is converted and is now fully electrically operated. “It is the world’s first glass melting in continuous operation, which is only served with electricity,” explains general manager Jérôme Dandrieux during the Tour.
Development was worked together with an external partner for three years. A total of approximately 33,000 working hours worked 85 heads. The investment sum: proud eleven million euros.
440 tonnes of CO₂ are stored
On the one hand, the crystal giant can now produce 1370 tonnes of extra crystal glass per year. On the other hand, Dandrieux and the other managers emphasize several times during the Tour – “We save every year up to 440 tons of environmentally friendly harmful coam”. The glass melting tanks in test operation were four months. “We still have to go a bit afterwards, but we are very satisfied,” says it.
Net zero emissions big goal
The Crystal Giant wants to get net emissions in 2050. In particular, the company wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions so far and that in total compensate in total, no emissions are released. The new bath is an important part. Little by little the others must also be converted.
According to Dandrieux: “The investment has a clear sign of our commitment in the field of sustainability and is also a reinforcement of the location here in Wattens”, to which one is clearly known.
Source: Krone
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