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Well-known celebs make a bottled wish

Well-known celebs make a bottled wish

April 30, 2013 No Comments »

A group of well-known industry and celebrity figures have made, what they call, a wish for the future to build a more sustainable way of living Read More »

Allied Glass breaks £100m sales barrier

Allied Glass breaks £100m sales barrier

April 25, 2013 No Comments »

Yorkshire-based glass containers maker Allied Glass has announced that it has broken the £100m sales barrier for the first time, driven by demand from overseas markets Read More »

Industry bodies investigate glass pack supply chain

Industry bodies investigate glass pack supply chain

April 23, 2013 No Comments »

Valpak, Wrap, the Advisory Committee on Packaging and other key stakeholders are working on a new project which will investigate the glass packaging supply chain in the United Kingdom Read More »

O-I forms glass-to-glass joint venture with eCullet

O-I forms glass-to-glass joint venture with eCullet

March 13, 2013 No Comments »

Owens-Illinois has announced that it is teaming with California-based firm eCullet to form a new joint venture called Glass to Glass Read More »

Lake District inspires Allied Glass Containers’ Langtons Gin bottle

Lake District inspires Allied Glass Containers’ Langtons Gin bottle

February 21, 2013 No Comments »

Allied Glass Containers have created the new bottle for the launch of Langtons Gin Read More »

Absolut Unique set for UK off-trade launch

Absolut Unique set for UK off-trade launch

February 8, 2013 No Comments »

Absolut Vodka’s limited edition Unique bottles, each individually decorated using splash guns, are set to be rolled out to the UK off-trade market Read More »

Glassmaking giant Quinn takes Cobevco bottling plant to market | Profile

Glassmaking giant Quinn takes Cobevco bottling plant to market | Profile

February 6, 2013 No Comments »

Quinn Glass opened its unique bottlemaking and filling plant back in 2005, but has now launched a new brand for its bottling business. Josh Brooks spoke to managing director Adrian... Read More »

UK glass sector launches new glass academy

UK glass sector launches new glass academy

January 30, 2013 1 Comment »

The UK glass industry has launched a new apprentice and in—work career path intiative called the ‘Glass Academy’ Read More »

Bollinger revamps Rosé bottle and packaging

Bollinger revamps Rosé bottle and packaging

January 9, 2013 Comments Off

Famous Champagne brand Bollinger has redesigned its Rosé bottle and packaging Read More »

Glass production volumes grow in Europe, data finds

Glass production volumes grow in Europe, data finds

December 12, 2012 Comments Off

Glass packaging production volumes in Europe grew by 1.9% in the first half 2012, according to European glass packaging body Feve Read More »

Glass group O-I reveals €140m investment plan for 2013

Glass group O-I reveals €140m investment plan for 2013

December 6, 2012 Comments Off

Glass packaging group Owens-Illinois has revealed plans to spend €140m to upgrade its European manufacturing footprint next year Read More »

Glass takes fight to the opposition | Sector Focus

Glass takes fight to the opposition | Sector Focus

November 7, 2012 Comments Off

With retailers and brands switching certain product lines away from glass packaging, some say the material has had its day.But Simeon Goldstein finds that the sector is far from finished... Read More »

Quinn Glass rebrands bottling arm

Quinn Glass rebrands bottling arm

November 7, 2012 Comments Off

Container glass producer Quinn Glass has announced that it has rebranded its bottling arm as ‘Cobevco’ Read More »

Pearlfisher and O-I develop bottle for new Cutty Sark whisky

Pearlfisher and O-I develop bottle for new Cutty Sark whisky

November 5, 2012 Comments Off

Design agency Pearlfisher and glass packaging manufacturer O-I have developed a new bottle for the first addition to the Cutty Sark whisky range since the brand changed hands two years... Read More »

International Innovative Technologies launches new kit for glass waste

International Innovative Technologies launches new kit for glass waste

October 16, 2012 Comments Off

International Innovative Technologies (IIT), a UK-based manufacturer of fine grinding equipment, has launched new milling equipment for the fine grinding of glass waste Read More »