# Vidroporto to expand IVN glassmaking facility in Brazil by 70%

Vidroporto will increase production by 70% at its Indústria Videira do Nordeste (IVN) site in Sergipe, Estância, Brazil, raising capacity to 370 tonnes per day. The company will invest BRZ 100 million ($23.8 million) and add a new 48-section robotic forming machine.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2019-11-26
- Where: Sergipe, Estância, Brazil
- Value: $23.8M (100.0M BRL)
- Jobs: 50
- Starts operating: May 2020
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 370 tonnes per day
- Products: container glass
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Vidroporto](https://endata.com/companies/11315.md)

## Sources

- [glass-international.com](https://www.glass-international.com/news/vidroportos-ivn-glassmaking-facility-to-increase-production-by-70), 2019-11-26: "The technology we are bringing is not yet in Brazil. They are state-of-the-art machines, with a capacity around 50% higher than current production."

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