The new furnace was officially inaugurated on September 10, 2024, in Cognac.
The 180 tpd furnace, equivalent to 300,000 bottles, will be mainly used for flagship Cognac brands.
This makes it the largest electric furnace for glass packaging in the world.
Patrice Lucas, CEO of the Verallia Group, said: "We are very proud to be pioneers in this area.
"It’s our 100% electric furnace, fully illustrating our CSR roadmap and ambitious investment plan to optimise energy consumption at our sites and develop low-carbon furnaces.