Irvine glass plant recognised for sustainability innovation
ARDAGH Group has won a sustainability innovation award at the inaugural International Beverage Awards, held recently in Tokyo.
The business fought off competition from 84 entries...
Diageo collaboration leads to creation of ‘most sustainable ever’ glass Scotch whisky bottle
DIAGEO has said that its collaboration with glass manufacturer Encirc has led to the creation of the most sustainable glass Scotch whisky bottle ever.
The...
Beatson Clark appoints new business development manager
GLASS packaging specialist Beatson Clark has announced the appointment of Stephen Reyes as business development manager.
Stephen will travel around the UK to visit potential...
‘Groundbreaking’ Ardagh furnace nears completion
THE NextGen furnace under construction at the Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) facility in Obernkirchen, Germany, is nearing completion.
The firm revealed that the furnace build,...
Selig technology earns technical innovation prize
SELIG has been awarded an Alufoil Trophy in recognition of its GlassFuze technology, which the firm believes is the first induction heat seal to provide a...
Isle of Harris Distillery launches refill service
THE Isle of Harris Gin Distillery has launched a refill service to allow customers the option of reusing their award-winning gin bottle.
The initiative has...
Virtual event explores future of wine bottles
INITIATIVES designed to ensure that glass wine bottles have a sustainable future were recently discussed at O-I and Progressive Media International’s Wine Glass Bottles:...
China’s ‘river of forgetting’ inspires winner of student design competition
Fu Xin from Hunan University of Technology in China has won the 2023 O-I : EXPRESSIONS Student Design Awards, run in conjunction with Pentawards.
His...
Glass specialist helps meet demand as online beer sales soar
BEATSON Clark has revealed it is continuing to produce beer bottles to help breweries meet demand for glass packaging during the Covid-19 crisis.
Despite pubs...
Report highlights benefits of improved kerbside collection over DRS for glass packs
A new report from the consulting team at Valpak for British Glass has highlighted the benefits of glass packaging being collected and recycled through...
