# Glass Contribution to invest over BGN 100M in new furnace at Pleven factory

Bulgarian glassware manufacturer Glass Contribution, owner of the Rubin glass factory in Pleven, will invest over BGN 100 million to build a 300-tonne furnace at the plant. The new furnace is expected to be operational in early 2024 and will increase production capacity by 80%.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-03-22
- Where: Pleven, Bulgaria
- Value: $55.5M (100.0M BGN)
- Starts operating: Jan 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 300 tonnes per day (furnace capacity)
- Products: glass bottles, glass jars
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Glass Contribution](https://endata.com/companies/69241.md)

## Sources

- [see-industry.com](https://www.see-industry.com/en/bulgaria-s-glass-contribution-expands-pleven-factory/2/2152/), 2023-03-22: "Bulgarian glassware manufacturer Glass Contribution, owner of Rubin glass factory in the city of Pleven, will invest over BGN 100 million in the construction of a 300-tonne furnace at the plant."

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