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the investment.
WE SUPPORT THE LOVE OF GLASS
It may perhaps sound overstated, but those
working with glass for years will have formed
a special bond with it. Glass is a phenomenon
with a deep tradition, and together with wine,
it has gone a long way together. Glass is the
healthiest packaging material for food and be-
verages, it is environmentally friendly. That is why
Vetropack is trying to spread these values. Alone
or in collaboration with the European Container
Glass Federation (FEVE) and the Friends of Glass
community. The environmental and health be-
nefits of glass and the meaning of its thorough
classification are regularly disseminated on so-
cial networks, in schools and among online and
print media readers. And why do we remind you?
Because the company is not only made up of the
number of bottles sold, but also how conside-
rate it treats its surroundings, the environment
investment has been made in recent years, and and how it believes in the power of its product. ƅ
our glassworks has become one of the European
technological leaders. I would like to mention,
for example, the waste gas filter (air purifier),
the U-flame furnace (lowers the energy costs
of glass), the new recycling line. Investments of
hundreds of millions of crowns led to a reduction
in energy intensity and modernization of pro-
duction, which had a great impact on the eco-
logy. Reducing energy consumption goes hand
in hand with reducing carbon dioxide and nit-
rogen oxide emissions. The quality and quantity
of recycled glass shards is also higher“, says Boris
Sluka, CEO of Vetropack, about the purpose of

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