Glass specialists, KellGlass, has received its first Glaston RC Series furnace. The company, located just north of Dublin, plans to use the furnace to add value for its customers in both the double-glazed glass and processing market.
Patrick Kelly, owner and founder of KellGlass, identified four years ago that a new furnace was needed. “We looked at various makes of furnaces,” he said, but went with Glaston because of its good name. “They are certainly at the upper end of the market. But when making an investment on that scale, we knew we wanted the best.”
In discussions with Steve Brammer, Glaston’s UK managing director, it became clear that the RC Series furnace would best suit Kellglass’ needs. The company’s business is split 50-50 between glass for the double-glass glazing business and glass for the processing market. The RC Series furnace does both.
Although Kelly had intended to purchase the new furnace earlier, the Covid-19 pandemic got in the way. He placed his order in June 2020, and the furnace was successfully commissioned in March 2021.
“The team was very professional, very self-contained,” said Patrick. His goal is to continue developing his process over the next few years, to add more value for his customers. Ireland is still a growing market with substantial potential, he argues. With an influx of people moving to Ireland and a housing shortage, Kelly sees a trend for growth continuing. “We’ll see good growth to fill the gaps for the next 10 years,” he said.
