# Guardian Glass to build new furnace in Porto Real, Brazil

Guardian Glass announced an investment to build a new furnace for flat glass production at its Porto Real unit in Brazil. Construction starts September 5, 2017, with completion expected in December 2017, generating 600 temporary jobs and increasing daily production capacity from 600,000 to 780,000 tons.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-08-09
- Where: Porto Real, Brazil
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: Dec 2017
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 780,000 tons per day
- Products: flat glass
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Guardian Glass](https://endata.com/companies/26190.md)

## Sources

- [diariodovale.com.br](https://diariodovale.com.br/politica/guardian-anuncia-investimento-em-porto-real/), 2017-08-09: "A permanência da empresa é uma consequência do investimento na construção de um novo forno para a fabricação de vidros planos."

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