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Gallo Glass

Gallo Glass Serves Up 1 Billion Bottles Each Year -
Delivering Quality, Safety and Environmental
Protection - with Automation Help from GE

When it comes to making all of the bottles for one of the
largest winemaking operations in the world, production
processes need to be as clear as the glass itself.

At Gallo Glass
Company in Modesto, California, just-in-time delivery means the bottles are available when needed, to help keep the wine flowing through the bottling and labeling operations, out to distribution and into millions of homes each year. Additionally, the glass plant has to contribute more than fast, reliable bottle production – the team at the plant also needs to support its and its E. & J. Gallo Winery parent company’s deep commitments to quality, consumer safety and environmental protection. With one billion bottles being produced annually, a state-of-the-art production system, including - monitoring and control software from GE, helps Gallo Glass shine. And, shining is exactly what Gallo is doing – after being named #1 to the prestigious InformationWeek Top 500.