Bennu Glass to Reopen Glass Container Factory in Kalama, WA
Bennu Glass LLC has announced that it intends to reopen the idle glass wine bottle manufacturing facility located in Kalama, Washington. The factory was previously owned by Cameron Family Glass Packaging, LLC. Bennu purchased most of Cameronʼs assets through foreclosure after Cameron filed chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2009.
“To restart the factory, Bennu will make a significant investment in the existing facility,” says Jerry Lemieux, Bennu CEO. “This will include removal of the inoperable electric glass furnace that was blamed in large part for Cameronʼs failure. In its place, a new, state-of-the-art oxygen-fuel furnace will be installed.”
The company is hopeful that the factory will be in full production by early 2012. Bennu has applied to Washingtonʼs Southwest Clean Air Agency for an environmental permit, which must be obtained before construction of the new glass furnace. Bennu will serve the vibrant wine industry in California, Oregon, Washington and western Canada. At full capacity, the factory will produce over 100 million glass wine bottles per year. Within the next several months, Bennu will begin hiring employees (up to 100 hourly and salaried personnel) necessary for the factory and business operations. Read local new story
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