Sibelco opens new glass recycling facility in Modena
Sibelco has officially inaugurated its new glass recycling plant at San Cesario sul Panaro, Modena, Italy.
The new plant, which stands on a site originally acquired in January 2020, is the latest addition to the company’s growing glass recycling business and will further strengthen a leading position in Italy.
After acquiring the site in 2020, Sibelco began a major clean-up of the existing facilities.
This included removal of around 50,000 tonnes of waste glass which had accumulated over previous years of operation.
The huge piles of glass had become an eyesore for the local community and were causing environmental concerns. Restoration of the site was completed in July 2020, at which point construction work began on the brand-new glass cullet processing plant.
The new plant, which employs 30 people, was officially opened on 12th April with a special ceremony attended by officials from local and regional authorities and representatives from Sibelco.
"Excellence in production quality and cutting-edge technology, coupled with a total focus on safety and environmental protection - these priorities have underpinned the renovation process completed over the last 18 months in full collaboration with local and regional authorities,” said Nicola Dalmasso, Sibelco Director Commercial Green Solutions Italy.
Corrado Baccani, Sibelco Country Manager for Italy said: "Italy is one of Europe’s leading nations in glass recycling with 78.6% of glass packaging recovered through recycling. Sibelco is proud to be supporting the country’s recycling drive with our technologically advanced systems and focus on continuous improvement."
Image: Sibelco officially inaugurated its new glass recycling plant at San Cesario sul Panaro, Modena, Italy.
