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New Zippe batch house goes into operation at Vetropack Boffalora in Italy

Zippe has completed a major assignment from the Swiss Vetropack Group for a state-of-the-art batch plant with two cullet return systems for the Boffalora project in the Milan region. The batch plant is designed for charging two furnaces. The raw materials are weighed using seven container scales. Three high-performance mixers are used as the mixing […]

Final stage of ZIPPE Batch House Istallation for VETROPACK in Italy

“First batch” milestone achieved Thursday, March 30th! Last year ZIPPE started the erection of the batch house for the Swiss glass group VETROPACK in Boffalora. In the meantime the silos have been lifted in and the assembly of the equipment has been completed. Now, the test run of the batch plant is in full progress. […]

New Zippe Batch & Cullet Plant for PT Culletprima Indonesia successfully commissioned

Recently, a new batch plant with a batch and cullet conveying system to the new furnace was installed at PT Culletprima Setia, Indonesia. The project was realized at the peak of the Corona pandemic. Nevertheless, together with the customer, all challenges were solved in a very flexible and collaborative partnership leading to project success. The […]

Zippe Autumn Event at Wertheim Castle

Instead of the usual Christmas party,  Zippe and many former employees already celebrated the year in October at the castle in Wertheim. In autumn weather and framed by medieval castle walls there was good food and wine, which made for a pleasant get-together. It was a great opportunity to meet colleagues who one doesn’t see […]

Night of Training at Zippe

On Wednesday, 19.10.2022, the “Night of Training” took place in Wertheim. Between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m., interested students were able to obtain information about training and study opportunities from local companies free of charge and without obligation. Our great team of trainers and trainees were there to welcome the many students, some with their […]

What a successful (fair) run in Wertheim!

The council of Wertheim decided to cancel the Wertheim fair, but, after a 2-year break due to Corona, the Wertheim (Fair) Run took place once again. Companies and clubs from the Wertheim region sent their runners to the starting line of the Wertheim sports field on Saturday, October 8th, 2022, and 18 young and old […]

Focus on Sustainabiliy

In this article Glass International Jul/Aug 2022, Dr-Ing Andreas Emrich outlines how this technology will drive the company forward.

Triple Batch Plant Project with Zippe

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