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Experiences in consulting and engineering

Jumet-Belgium 1986

Rebuild of an existing furnace 190Ton/day, cross fired, and the production lines with 3 IS-machines (3 x 8 sections), lehrs, cold-end, packing

Ghlin-Belgium 1987

Study and construction of a new furnace 180 Ton/day, end fired, and 3 production lines with IS-machines, lehrs, cold-end, packing

Mol-Belgium 1989

Study and rebuild of a furnace 120Ton/day, end fired, including the production lines with 2 IS-machines (6 and 10 sections), lehrs, cold-end, packing. The furnace was a new design made by the GPM-team. New furnace and hot-end building.

Mol-Belgium 1990

Partial turn-key job. New installation in existing plant of a furnace 150Ton/day, end fired, and the production lines with 2 IS-machines (2 x 8 sections), lehrs, cold-end, packing. New furnace and hot-end building.

Ghlin-Belgium 1990

Basic design and rebuild of a furnace 300Ton/day, end fired, and the production lines with 4 IS-machines (6, 8, 10 and 12 sections), lehrs, cold-end, packing. New glass recuperation system for cold and hot glass.

Courcelles-Belgium 1991

Study of a complete new modern glass plant on a green field, with 2 end fired furnaces 400Ton/day.

Mol-Belgium 1992

New factory with construction of a new furnace 320Ton/day, end fired, and the production lines with 3 IS-machines (3 x 12 sections), lehrs, cold-end, packing and shrinking. New buildings for the complete production lines, including offices, workshops, warehouses and social building.

Mol-Belgium 1993

Study and construction of a full-automatic recycling plant for bottles and jars, 35Ton/hour.

Jumet-Belgium 1995

Rebuild of a furnace 230Ton/day, cross fired, and the production lines with 4 IS-machines (6 and 3 x 10 sections), lehrs, cold-end, packing. New batch house with recuperation of existing storage silos.

Ghlin-Belgium 1996

Study and rebuild of a furnace 180Ton/day, end fired, and the production lines with 4 IS-machines, lehrs, cold-end, packing.

Ghlin-Belgium 1998

Basic design of a new furnace 300Ton/day with oxy-burners.

Ghlin-Belgium 1998-1999

Restructuration of an existing glass plant, under receivership. Management by objectives. Optimization of labor forces, organization and communication. Business plan and preparation for a new restart after bankruptcy.

La Manufacture du Verre 2000

Study and rebuild of a furnace 300Ton/day. Very low budget and very short time schedule.

Moscow 2001

Consultancy job for a furnace rebuild

GCC-Egypt 2001

Basic engineering for the production layout and the buildings for a new glass plant. Detailed engineering for the pipe-work, electricity supply and distribution, and the utilities.

Batch silo-Russia (as subcontractor) 2001

Construction drawings and stability calculations for a batch silo in an existing building.

Bottle design-France 2001

3D-design of big perfume bottle (Guerlain - Shalimar).

Bottle design-Belgium 2001

3D-design of special shape beer glass for a brewery.

Batch house-Korea (as subcontractor) 2002

Construction and layout drawings and stability calculations for a new batch house for container glass.

Batch house-Tunisia (as subcontractor) 2002

Construction and layout drawings for a new batch house for container glass.

Antwerp-Belgium 2002-2003

Study, construction and start-up for a glass recycling plant for float glass (10Ton/hour).

Tableware-Belgium 2004

3D design of new glasses for a catalog

Refractory supplier-Belgium 2004

3D model of a glass furnace for a catalog

New glass plant in China 2004

basic layout for feasibility study

Existing glass plant in Germany 2004

new layout for production and batch house extension

New small glass plant in Romania 2004

supply, erection and start-up of a new glass plant (500 Kg/day) with used and overhauled equipment

Furnace audit Belgium 2004

complete furnace audit and proposals for repairs

Glass plant consulting in Moscow 2005

Consulting for the erection of a new plant for bottle production

Furnace Audit for tableware plant in Belgium 2005

Audit and advises in a tableware plant for a furnace rebuild

Feasibility study for a new glass plant in Middle East 2005

Feasibility study for the erection of a new glass plant

Recycling plant in Belgium 2005

Extension of an existing glass recycling plant

Furnace rebuild Belgium 2006

Complete project management of a 240 tpd furnace rebuild, including field supervision (6 weeks from glass to glass)

Decoration plant in Belgium 2006

Layout for a complete new glass decoration plant (serigraphy of tableware)

Recycling plant in Belgium 2007

Again… extension of a glass recycling plant (for flat glass recycling)

Pre-project for extension of existing glass plant – Morocco 2007

Complete feasability study including:
 general layout showing all needed equipment from batch house to packing
 optimization of flows (production, goods and people)
 proposals for new buildings and new auxiliary equipment

Upgrading production lines – France 2007

Complete engineering, project management and site supervision in an existing glass plant (from a worldwide known group) with replacement of complete production lines, including:
 general layout drawings hot end and cold end
 detail engineering for IS machines support and platforms at all levels
 engineering for an overhead crane to install above IS machines in production
 cooling duct design for 8, 10 and 16 section machines
 hot cullet collecting with automatic emergency systems and direct recycling
 basement reorganization (improvement of circulation and safety)
 heavy safety procedures

Plant audit – Belgium 2007

Complete audit of an existing glass plant before take over by new owner

Cairo – Egypt 2007/2008

Basic engineering for the production layout and the buildings for a new tableware glass plant. Detailed engineering for the pipe-work and the utilities

New glass plant – Middle East 2008

Feasibility study of a new glass plant in Middle East

Upgrading of glass recycling plant – 2008

Upgrading and maintenance program for an existing recycling plant

Extension of existing glass plant – Germany 2008

Complete engineering for the extension of an existing glass plant (bottle production) – from batch house to packing…

Production consulting – Middle East 2009

Procedure and documents for production follow-up (from batch to packing)

New container glass plant – Germany 2009

Basic engineering for the production layout and the buildings for a new glass plant (Green field)

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