Converting From Gas To Electric Slashed Energy Costs By Almost 40% And Reduced Emissions To Zero
Converting From Gas To Electric Slashed Energy Costs By Almost 40% And Reduced Emissions To Zero
4 PagesKANTHAL SERVICES CASE STORY Norwegian company Glasopor is one of the few manu facturers in the world that produces foam materials from recycled glass. Its innovative products are used as fill for roads and railway construction and as insulation in buildings. In addition to its healthy order book, the company has now boosted its profitability and eliminated its carbon footprint – by switching from gas to electricity based on a Kanthal ® electric heating system. Nestled in the rolling hills of the Drammen countryside just west of Oslo is the Glassit factory, one of Europe’s most innovative glass recycling works. This plant, owned by Glasopor, recycles some 18 million wine bottles and other glass products per year and turns the waste into a granulated high-tech foam material. T
