The SORG Group

The name SORG stands for a group of companies, whose capabilities and experience complement each other to provide an unrivalled range of products and services for the glass industry. SORG group technology covers the complete melting and conditioning process, beginning with the arrival of raw materials and continuing until the molten glass is supplied to the forming process.

The group is owned and managed by the 4th and 5th generations of the SORG family and Group companies currently have over 330 full-time employees. The companies work solely within the glass industry.

There are four operative Companies within the group:

NIKOLAUS SORG GmbH & Co KG

Nikolaus Sorg supplies engineering and equipment for furnaces, distributors and forehearths. It is the largest company in the group, and is also the subject of this web site.

SORG ENGINEERING & DESIGN Co. Ltd.

This small Company in Anyang, China provides design and engineering services for Nikolaus Sorg, particularly for projects in China and other South East Asian countries.

EME MASCHINENFABRIK CLASEN GmbH (EME)

EME engineers and supplies batch material handling equipment, complete batch houses and cullet handling and treatment systems and equipment (see www.eme.de for details)

SORG KARRENA SERVICE GmbH (SKS)

SKS offers a variety of installation, maintenance and repair services for refractories on and around furnaces and forehearths, including specialist skills for hot or dangerous environments (see www.sks.net for details). Supporting and bracing steelwork is also supplied.

SKS is a joint venture between SORG and Karrena, a major refractory installation company.