# Şişecam invests over $470M in two new float glass lines in Turkey

Turkish glass manufacturer Şişecam will invest over TL 4 billion ($470 million) in two new float lines for architectural and automotive glass production. The announcement was made during the opening of a new production line at its Polatlı factory, which added 540,000 tons of capacity and 315 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2021-09-16
- Where: Polatlı, Ankara, Türkiye
- Value: $470.0M
- Jobs: 315
- Starts operating: 13 Sep 2021
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 540,000 tons per year
- Products: float glass, architectural glass, automotive glass
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Sisecam Group](https://endata.com/companies/1193.md)

## Sources

- [glassglobal.com](https://www.glassglobal.com/news/print/default.asp?ID=31582), 2021-09-16: "Turkish glass manufacturer Şişecam will invest more than TL 4 billion ($470 million) in two new float lines for architectural glass and automotive glass production"

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