Pochet Group and Fives combining to reduce carbon emissions
Pochet du Courval, the division of the Pochet Group that has been an expert in shaping and decorating glass for 400 years, has stated an objective to reduce CO2 emissions of its production by 50% by 2033 offering decarbonised glass to its clients. The Guimerville plant, located in Normandy, France, is an industrial flagship that manufactures and decorates more than one million glass bottles and jars every day for the most prestigious perfume and beauty brands.
Fives will design and supply a Prium E-Melt cold-top vertical melter electric furnace for the Guimerville plant. The furnace is one of the most advanced technologies available to significantly reduce CO2 emissions. The melter is designed based on the company’s significant electric melting operational experience.
“This electric furnace will be the very first French furnace dedicated to luxury bottles enabling us to offer carbon-free glass to perfume, skincare and make-up brands that will deliver tomorrow’s beauty,” said Benoit Marszalek, Pochet du Courval’s Chief Operating Officer.
“Fives is committed to providing innovative solutions based on our proven technology to electrify glass process. We help the industry partners to meet their objectives in terms of decarbonisation, as well as to train technicians and operators at the plant level,” says Alexandre Brusset, Vice-President of Glass at Fives.
Image: Benoit Marszalek, Pochet du Courval’s Chief Operating Officer (left), Eric Toulemonde Groupe Poche board member (centre) and Alexandre Brusset, Vice-President of Glass at Fives (right).
