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Nusco, Italy – 1 June 2026
SEDIVER, a Blackstone portfolio company and the world’s leader in toughened glass insulator technology, has signed a contract with the SORG Group for the supply of a new fully electric VSM furnace and an upgraded batch plant at its Nusco site in southern Italy. Installation is planned in 2027 and represents the largest single industrial investments in the plant’s history.
The new furnace will deliver higher productivity and improved glass melting technology, enabling SEDIVER to meet accelerating global demand for high-voltage, toughened glass insulators. The double-digit investment is also connected with a comprehensive upgrade of the glass production machinery and plant electric infrastructure, ensuring that the entire manufacturing process is modernized in line with the new furnace generation.
“This investment marks a major milestone for our Nusco plant and for SEDIVER as a whole. By renewing the heart of our Italian operations with a state-of-the-art furnace, we are securing the capacity, the quality and the technological edge our customers expect from us.” — Erik Göthlin, CEO, Sediver Group
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SEDIVER is the world’s leader in transmission insulator technology. With over 75 years of experience on worldwide power networks and continued investments in R&D, SEDIVER ensures the highest reliability and performance of transmission systems under all environmental conditions. Further information at www.sediver.com.
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