# Vitro inaugurates Coater 8 glass coating oven in Mexicali

Vitro inaugurated its new architectural glass coating oven, Coater 8, at its Mexicali plant with an investment of nearly US$60 million. The oven adds over 6 million square meters of coated glass capacity and created a 20% increase in direct jobs at the plant.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-10-25
- Where: Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
- Value: $60.0M
- Starts operating: 25 Oct 2023
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 6 million square meters of coated glass per year
- Products: coated architectural glass with Solarban nanotechnology
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Vitro](https://endata.com/companies/4167.md)

## Sources

- [vidrioplano.com](https://www.vidrioplano.com/en/news-center/2023/october/vitro/vitro-inaugurates-coater-8-in-mexicali-the-most-sophisticated-glass-coating-oven-in-north-america/), 2023-10-25: "This new investment in infrastructure propels Vitro toward its goal of continued growth and consolidation as one of the leading global glass manufacturers."

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