Glass sector warns of ‘seasonal overloads’ if material is part of DRS
WASTE sector specialists have warned of the potential for 'seasonal overloads' if glass bottles are included in Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
Facilities for returning...
Glass specialist crafts ‘distinctive and beautiful’ bottle for limited-edition gin
GLASS packaging company Croxsons has provided primary packaging for gin distillers Silent Pool's limited-edition 10th Anniversary Celebration Edition Gin.
Croxsons worked with Silent Pool to...
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...
Production set to resume at Ukrainian glass packaging manufacturing site
GLASS packaging manufacturer Vetropack is 'cautiously' ramping up operations again at its Gostomel plant in Ukraine following a halt to production more than a year...
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...
Beer bottle production rises as online sales soar
BEATSON Clark has revealed production of beer bottles increased over the summer as the lockdown drove ‘unprecedented growth’ in online sales and beer delivery.
Total...
Beatson Clark to promote glass benefits at BeerX
GLASS packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has revealed plans to showcase its range of bottles at next month's BeerX event at the Liverpool Exhibition Centre.
BeerX...
Teacher’s pet: new glasses celebrate Scottish heritage
O-I produces new bottles for premium quality Scotch whisky brand
GLASSMAKER O-I has helped Beam Suntory to modernise its Teacher’s Scotch whisky brand.
A global repackaging...
Poll shows support for glass to remain in Scottish DRS
A new survey has found strong support amongst Scots for glass to remain in a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
Eight out of ten Scottish respondents...
Craft peanut butter brand makes the switch to bespoke glass jars
A UK peanut butter brand has switched to a bespoke glass jar designed and manufactured by Beatson Clark.
Described as ‘the Champagne of peanut butters’,...
