‘Furnace of the Future’ could herald new era in climate-neutral glass packaging
EUROPEAN glass manufacturers have collaborated on a project to build what is described as the first large scale hybrid electric furnace to run on...
Ardagh apprentices impress awards judges
APPRENTICES at Irvine-based Ardagh Glass have been earning recognition for their skills.
20-year-old Mark McColl was recently named Irvine Incorporated Trades Apprentice of The Year for 2016. Meanwhile,...
Iconic Coca-Cola bottle tops packaging poll
THE Coca-Cola glass bottle has been revealed as the most recognisable packaging on British shelves in a new study.
A poll of 1500 Brits explored the...
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...
‘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,...
Ardagh launches rooftop solar energy plant in Irvine
ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe has announced that a new solar installation at its glass facility in Irvine, Ayrshire, is now generating enough electricity back to...
Brewing up a storm in northern Spain
THREE Americans involved in the craft brewing movement in Spain have chosen Beatson Clark bottles for the innovative beers they are brewing in San Sebastián.
Kevin Patricio,...
Glass packaging manufacturer launches new charitable fund
A grass roots cricket club and a children’s hospice are set to benefit from a new charitable fund launched by glass packaging manufacturer Beatson...
Glass packaging manufacturer honoured for hearing protection initiative
GLASS packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has earned award recognition for the firm's hearing protection initiative.
The company was honoured by British Glass at the annual Glass...
A touch of glass as brewer rolls out new-look pint design
Tennent’s launches new, taller glassware in first major change in eight years
FOLLOWING research with customers across Scotland, Tennent’s Lager has launched a new pint...
