A float glass factory, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia officially came into operation at the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone in the central province of Quang Nam on Feb.22.

The Chu Lai Float Glass Joint Stock Company’s factory has an investment capital of 100 million USD. It uses 600 tonnes of sand per day to churn out 900 tonnes of glass (JSR 3020-1996). 30 percent of which will be exported.

The factory is expected to gross 2 trillion VND (109.2 million USD)./.