HORN commissions all-electric furnace for Gerresheimer

To address this need, HORN installed its in-house developed e-Fusion Power Boosting Technology, which offers reduced CO₂ emissions and increased energy efficiency to decarbonise glass production.

JSJ, as a premium supplier of all-electric furnaces and subsidiary of HORN, designed the state-of-the-art furnace. The all-electric furnace is used to produce high-quality cosmetic glass containers in flint on multiple production lines. The new furnace F #4 has a rectangular furnace shape which guarantees a more evenly distributed glass convection to improve glass melting/refining performances.

This furnace, powered by renewable electricity with 50% melting capacity flexibility, will allow Gerresheimer to reduce their CO₂ emissions, significantly increase glass quality as well as reduce energy consumption.

The cold top all-electric furnace incorporates HORN´s latest design features that offer a specifically engineered furnace structure as well as a steelwork-integrated cooling system to extend the furnace lifetime. In addition, a new and improved swivel mechanism for the top electrodes has made it much easier to swing them in and out, both in terms of effort and time.

Within this furnace rebuild, HORN supplied a complete package of design, refractory engineering, delivery of the steel structure and equipment as well as the complete construction works. HORN´s scope of supply also included the emergency combustion system, e-Fusion power boosting system, measuring and control equipment as well as tank and throat cooling.

The complete construction works and heating-up process were accompanied by the HORN supervisor team to ensure a trouble-free commissioning. In addition, Gerresheimer's operating personnel were prepared to take over the system through specially tailored training.

The new all-electric, energy-efficient glass melting furnace went into operation on October 3, 2025. 

HORN is proud to have helped Gerresheimer take a further step toward reducing their CO₂ emissions associated with the glass melting at its Momignies site, and to have successfully delivered this project within the specified timeline.