Planning, construction and service of glass melting furnaces, glass melting systems and turn-key glass plants for container glass and float glass.
HORN Glass Industries AG
Plößberg (95703, DE)New on Amplifa
About HORN Glass Industries
HORN Glass Industries AG is a medium-sized plant engineering company based in Plößberg (Upper Palatinate), specialised in the design and construction of glass melting furnaces and complete glass plants. The portfolio ranges from end-fired, cross-fired, recuperative, oxyfuel, all-electric, hybrid and float glass furnaces to glass conditioning systems, tin baths and cooling lehrs through to turn-key glass plants including project management and architectural services. A large proportion of components such as burners, batch chargers, reversing systems, electric boosting, tin baths and control cabinets with SCADA systems are manufactured in the company's own workshops at the site. Customers come from the container glass, float glass, automotive glass, glass tube, glass fibre and specialty glass industries. Around 90 % of products are exported from Plößberg to more than 75 countries; subsidiaries in China, Malaysia, India, Croatia, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Brazil and Romania ensure local proximity. The company's business has been continuously built up since 1884; over 35,000 tonnes of glass melting capacity per day come from furnaces supplied by HORN.
- Site
- Plößberg
- Processes
- End Fired Furnaces (regenerative, Glass Melting Furnaces), Cross Fired Furnaces (regenerative), Recuperative Furnaces (Double Shell & Tube Bundle Recuperators), Oxyfuel Furnaces, All Electric Furnaces (Cold Top, Molybdenum Electrodes), Float Glass Furnaces, Hybrid Furnaces (Fuel + High Electricity Share), Combustion Systems (Gas, Oil, Oxygen Combustion)
- Materials
- Glass (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Glass Fibres, Specialty Glass, Lead Crystal, Soda-Lime Glass), Soda Lime Glass, Lead Crystal Glass, Molybdenum (Electrodes), Cast Iron (Gate Plates Reversing System), Stainless Steel (Cooling Water Pipes), Ceramics (Bubbling Nozzles, Protective Plates), Steel (Structural Steel/Steel Design)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1884
- Employees
- over 450 worldwide
- Industries
- Glass Industry, Container Glass, Float Glass/Flat Glass, Automotive Glass, Glass Tubes, Glass Fibres
- 01
Planning + Engineering
- 02
Computer Modelling / 3D Surveying
- 03
Design and Engineering
- 04
In-house Manufacturing and Pre-assembly in Plößberg
- 05
Installation and Commissioning
- 06
Heat Up
- 07
Service, Support and Training
Locations
Plößberg
DEHeadquarters, Manufacturing, Engineering
- Materials
- Glass, Steel, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, Ceramics, Molybdenum, Tin
- End-fired and Cross-fired Furnaces
- Recuperative Furnaces
- Oxyfuel Furnaces
- All Electric Furnaces
- Float Glass Furnaces
- Hybrid Furnaces
- Batch Charger
- Burners (DUALFLAME, MOB, HCB)
- Reversing System RDS-F/RDS-E
- Tin Bath
- Annealing Lehr
- EUROX® Oxygen Measurement Systems
- Automation / SCADA
Components and Plant Equipment
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End Fired Furnaces (regenerative, Glass Melting Furnaces)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Cross Fired Furnaces (regenerative)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Recuperative Furnaces (Double Shell & Tube Bundle Recuperators)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Oxyfuel FurnacesCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| All Electric Furnaces (Cold Top, Molybdenum Electrodes)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Float Glass FurnacesCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass (Soda-Lime Glass) |
| Hybrid Furnaces (Fuel + High Electricity Share)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Combustion Systems (Gas, Oil, Oxygen Combustion)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Burners (DUALFLAME Gas Burner, MOB Oil Burner, HCB Hot Air Casing Burner, Burner Brackets)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical Equipment (Measuring and Control Technology, SCADA, E-Fusion Electric Boosting,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass Level Measuring (HRD-BEAM Radar)Testing | ±0.1 mm at 2 m distance or better | – | – | – | – |
| Batch Chargers (HVR Vibratory, Piston, Screw, HVFE Cold Top, HFB Float)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cooling Water SystemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Stainless Steel (Pipes/Parts) |
| Bubbling Systems (Ceramic or Water-Cooled Metal Nozzles)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Ceramics, Metal |
| Tank and Throat CoolingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furnace Pressure Flaps (Flue Gas Butterfly Valve, FPCD-1/FPCD-2)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reversing Units (RDS-F/RDS-E, Cast Iron Gates)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Cast Iron |
| Stirrer Unit for Float Glass Furnaces (HST)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Neck CoolerEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass Conditioning Systems (Distributors/Forehearths)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Tin Bath and Tin Bath EquipmentCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass, Tin |
| Lehr (Annealing Lehr)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Automation (Control Cabinets and SCADA Systems, Siemens WinCC, TIA Portal, PCS7, AllenEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| EUROX® Oxygen Measurement SystemsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turn-key Glass Plants (Complete Plant Construction Float Glass)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Project ManagementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Architectural Services (Master Layout, Steel and Reinforced Concrete Construction, HVAC, UtilityEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel, Reinforced Concrete |
| Planning + Engineering (Computer Modelling, 3D Surveying, 5 Engineering Departments)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furnace DrainingCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Tin Bath ShutdownCasting | – | – | – | – | Tin, Glass |
| Hot Repairs (Thermal Regenerator Cleaning, Flux Line Paving)Casting | – | – | – | – | Refractory Materials |
| Installation Works / SupervisionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heat Up (Controlled Furnace Heat-up)Heat Treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Furnace Hot Inspection (Endoscope, Thermal Camera)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cold Repairs (Demolition, Steel Erection, Refractory Masonry Work, Heat-up)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Refractory Materials, Steel |
| Hot Work Service (Diamond Chain Saws up to 580 mm Cutting Depth, Drillings, Electrode HolderAssembly | – | 580 mm (cutting depth) | – | – | Refractory Materials |
| Manufacturing in own workshops (Heaters, Electric Boosting, Batch Chargers, Burners, Stirrers,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
15 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End Fired Furnace (regenerative) | HORN Glass Industries | – | Melting capacity 30–500 t/d, in individual cases up to 700 t/d | – | Plößberg (Development/Design) |
| Cross Fired Furnace (regenerative) | HORN Glass Industries | – | Melting capacity 250–500 t/d, up to 750 t/d and more | – | Plößberg (Development/Design) |
| Recuperative Furnace (Double Shell / Tube Bundle) | HORN Glass Industries | – | Up to 80 t/d (double shell), 100–450 t/d (tube bundle), air preheating up to 800 °C | – | Plößberg (Development/Design) |
| Oxyfuel Furnace | HORN Glass Industries | – | Melting capacity 50–400 t/d, in special cases from 2 t/d, max. approx. 750 t/d | – | Plößberg (Development/Design) |
| All Electric Furnace (Cold Top) | HORN Glass Industries | – | Melting capacity 5–80 t/d, up to 200 t/d possible | – | Plößberg (Development/Design) |
| Float Glass Furnace | HORN Glass Industries | – | Melting capacity typically 600–800 t/d, 250–1200 t/d possible | – | Plößberg (Development/Design) |
| Hybrid Furnace | HORN Glass Industries | – | Currently 50–400 t/d, max. approx. 750 t/d and larger | – | Plößberg (Development/Design) |
| Batch Charger Type HVR | HORN Glass Industries HVR (F/S), HFB, HVFE | – | – | – | Plößberg |
| Gas Burner Dualflame / Oil Burner MOB / Hot Air Casing Burner HCB | HORN Glass Industries DUALFLAME, MOB, HCB | – | HCB: combustion air up to max. 850 °C | – | Plößberg |
| Reversing System | HORN Glass Industries RDS-F, RDS-E | – | Sizes up to W: 1800 x H: 2000 mm, operating temperature 650 °C (short-term 750 °C) | – | Plößberg |
| Glass Level Measuring System (Radar) | HORN Glass Industries HRD-BEAM | – | Measuring accuracy ±0.1 mm at 2 m, ambient temperature max. 250 °C | – | Plößberg |
| Tin Bath | HORN Glass Industries | – | – | – | Plößberg |
| Lehr (Annealing Lehr) | HORN Glass Industries | – | – | – | Plößberg |
| EUROX® Oxygen Measurement Systems | EUROX Sauerstoff Mess-Systeme GmbH (HORN) | – | – | – | – |
| Electrode Holders (Water-Cooled) for Molybdenum Electrodes | HORN Glass Industries | – | – | – | Plößberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
HORN Glass Industries is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 (since 2003). Measuring and control systems such as radar glass level gauges (±0.1 mm) and EUROX® oxygen measurement systems ensure process control.
| Evidence | Plößberg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1884
Founded as August HORN
- 1999
Acquired by Certina AG, founding of HORN Bau & Service GmbH, renamed HORN Glass Industries AG
- 2003
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001
- 2012
Acquisition of HORN Glass CZ s.r.o., HORN India Pvt. Ltd. and HORN Asia Pacific SDN. BHD. (Malaysia); founding of HORN Glass Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
- 2014
Founding of EUROX® Sauerstoff Mess-Systeme GmbH
- 2017
Founding of HORN Glass Ukraine LLC and HORN Glass Slavonija d.o.o. (Croatia)
- 2018
Founding of HORN cite a.s. (today Moravia a.s.), Czech Republic
- 2020
Founding of HORN Glass Brazil Ltda.
- 2021
Acquisition of JSJ Jodeit
- 2024
Founding of HORN ROTEC S.R.L.