Aberdeenshire charities backed by firm behind recycling of region’s glass

THE firm which holds the contract for the treatment and recycling of Aberdeenshire's glass is to donate £4,000 to charities in the region. MKD32 will...
Lightweight glass wine bottle

Glass packaging specialist unveils 300g lightweight wine bottle

ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe has unveiled a 300g lightweight glass wine bottle. As the wine industry faces increasing pressure to reduce its environmental impact, the firm...
Reverse vending machine in store

20p deposit for Scotland’s bottle return scheme

THE Scottish Government has outlined plans for the nation’s deposit return scheme (DRS), which is set to include aluminium and steel cans, as well...

Multiple embossed bottle is a real collector’s item

Designers at Beatson Clark have produced an innovative new 250ml barbecue sauce bottle which comes with four unique embossed designs, for its sister company Pont...

‘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...

‘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,...

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...

Glass packaging business launches new solar power plant

ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe has announced that a solar power plant at its facility in Moerdijk, the Netherlands, is now supplying renewable electricity on-site, to...

Local presence key to Cognac growth

STOELZLE Glass Group has opened a new sales office in Cognac, France to boost the firm’s standing within the Cognac market.  The business belives that having...
Andy Terry and Kimberley Wilkinson, Beatson Clark

Glass packaging manufacturer appoints new business development managers

GLASS packaging specialist Beatson Clark has appointed two new business development managers. Kimberley Wilkinson will look after the north of the UK for the firm,...