# Ardagh Glass Packaging to install 3.5MW ammonia heat pumps

German glass packaging manufacturer Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe will replace the flue gas furnace at its Obernkirchen facility with two ammonia (R717) heat pumps with a combined heating capacity of 3.5MW. The system will be fully operational by November 2026.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2026-08-21
- Where: Obernkirchen, Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: Nov 2026
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 3.5 MW
- Products: ammonia heat pumps
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe](https://endata.com/companies/13354.md)

## Sources

- [naturalrefrigerants.com](https://naturalrefrigerants.com/news/weekly-wrap-up-ebm-papst-gets-acquired-a-o-smiths-new-co2-hot-water-heat-pump-a-3-5mw-industrial-ammonia-heat-pump-project-and-more/), 2026-08-21: "The two heat pumps have a combined heating capacity of 3.5MW and will be fully operational by November."

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