Why SORG?

There may be many different answers to the question but we think that they can be summed up in a few words :

C O M P A N Y S T R E N G T H S

For many years one of our main priorities has been to maintain a solid technological and economic basis for our business. This is illustrated by the following facts :

We have a First Class bank rating
340 people are employed by SORG Group Companies
Group Companies can offer complete supply and installation from raw material arrival to finished glass ready for the forming process

E X P E R I E N C E

You cannot buy or manufacture experience – it can only be attained from the combination of time and success

We currently have over 250 furnaces operating with customers in more than 65 countries
In 2007 we delivered our 1000th glass conditioning unit
We have regenerative and recuperative furnaces, oxy-fuel melters and all-electric furnaces melting 10 different types of glass

T E C H N O L O G Y

We have a proven track record of continual development of conventional technology at the highest level and SORG technology has dominated the glass industry for more than 40 years. SORG developments include :

large regenerative end-fired furnaces – the first, built in 1971, had a melting area of 76 m², the latest is almost exactly twice as big with a melting area of 151 m²
the DEEP REFINER®, a SORG development (first patent application 1974) that has become an industry standard
equipment specially designed for the difficult operating conditions in the glass industry

O U R T E A M

Our experienced technical team can advise customers on all aspects of glass melting and conditioning. The technical team:

consists of more than 90 persons, including 38 people in the design office
includes experienced back-up for each position so there is no absolute reliance on single individuals
also provides customer support for concept development, glass technology and system operation

C O R E C O M P E T E N C E

We specialise in glass melting and conditioning technologies. Our experienced engineers and technologists provide a range of key functions to assist customers during the complete project, from idea to implementation. These functions include:

concept development including mathematical modelling – we run an average of 120 – 140 models per year
engineering – our technical team handle the design, engineering and equipment specification for more than 30 furnaces per year on average
service – we have more than 20 persons continually involved in service work on customer premises throughout the world