A third furnace has successfully opened and started production at the Ciner Gass factory in Turkey.

The Park Cam factory, located in the Bozüyük Industrial Zone near Istanbul, will help to increase the plant’s production capacity by 50 per cent.

The furnace, which is now slowly heating up and will be running at full capacity by the end of May, will help Park Cam produce 1,500 tons of glass per day – delivering 9 million bottles to customers in Turkey and across Europe every day. In total, Ciner Glass will grow to provide a 25% share of the Turkish market.

Ciner Glass has been operating in Turkey for over a decade and continues to grow at an unprecedented rate.

The company first acquired land in the Bozüyük Industrial Zone in 2011, opening its first production line in 2013 and completing its second line in 2015.

The Park Cam facility is one of the greenest in Turkey, using lighter-weight bottles in production to reduce not just its own carbon footprint but also that of our customers and partners in Turkey and across Europe.

Commenting on the news, Gokhan Cen, CEO of Ciner Glass, said: “We are thrilled to announce the successful opening of our third furnace at the Park Cam factory. This significant milestone is a monumental accomplishment and positions the company perfectly to help expand our production capacity to serve the growing European glass market.

I want to thank the team for their dedicated hard work in ensuring the build was delivered successfully and on time. “Ciner Glass has been a proud contributor to the Turkish glass industry for over a decade, and this expansion marks another step in our journey of unprecedented growth.  We look forward to continuing our legacy of developing high-quality glass bottles, and we are excited about the opportunities this expansion brings for our customers and stakeholders.”