# Arglass building $123M greenfield glass plant in Valdosta, Georgia

Arglass is constructing a $123 million greenfield glass manufacturing plant in Valdosta, Georgia, with a capacity of over 125,000 tonnes per year. EME's engineering is in final stages; furnace startup is expected end of 2020, full operation by Q1 2021. The plant will employ 150 people.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2019-11-14
- Where: Valdosta, Georgia, United States
- Value: $123.0M
- Jobs: 150
- Starts operating: Q4 2020
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 125,000 tonnes per year
- Products: glass containers
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Arglass](https://endata.com/companies/13297.md)
- [EME](https://endata.com/companies/43300.md) (partner)
- [Sorg](https://endata.com/companies/43301.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [glass-international.com](https://www.glass-international.com/news/eme-engineering-process-for-arglass-valdosta-plant-reaches-final-stages), 2019-11-14: "The company's first glass manufacturing facility plant is said to cost $123 million and will employ 150 people."

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