The flacon AIMEZ-MOI COMME JE SUIS by Parfums Caron was awarded winner in the category Best Men’s Perfume Bottle at the Fragrance Foundation Awards by a jury of professionals.

This very contemporary flacon for the new Caron men’s fragrance was designed by Alnoor, Objets de Convoitises and produced by Stoelzle Masnieres Parfumerie.

In addition to its beautiful size and subtle curvature, which resembles the legendary "Pour un Homme", created in 1934, the perfume AIMEZ-MOI COMME JE SUIS remains resolutely contemporary with its own personality, distinguished clearly by more architectural lines. It is definitely a perfume that reflects the personality of a free and uninhibited man.

The 2022 International Year of Glass flagship event is the Opening Ceremony in the Palace of Nations, Geneva from 9-11 February.

This will showcase an array of internationally recognised speakers primed to place glass at the heart of the UN 2030 Humanitarian Goals.

The audience will include important political figures and noteworthy members of the glass community. The proceedings will be live streamed for those unable to attend and available later as a recording.

A book highlighting the same aspirations will be released simultaneously.

With a commitment to financing the Opening Ceremony without recourse to fees, the support of institutions, companies, artists and educators is vital.

The Stoelzle Glass Group’s Polish production site Stoelzle Częstochowa has celebrated the opening of its new logistics centre.

At the event, which was attended by the President of Częstochowa, Krzysztof Matyjaszczyk, the CEO of Stoelzle Częstochowa, Artur Wołoszyn explained this important investment to the audience: “Our new logistics centre is the largest and most modern facility of its kind in the region of Częstochowa and also within our Stoelzle network. We are proud to have completed this project in just seven months, with an investment of €5.5 million in total. On an area of 20,400m² we will now be able to store more than 50,000 pallets and handle truck loading utmost efficiently via 10 ramps, 2 loading docks, and a loading gate.”

“The third quarter once again shows the success of our growth strategy. The strong and further rising demand for our innovative and sustainable solutions proves our effective transformation. As an innovative solutions and platform provider, we are a strong partner to our biotech, pharma and cosmetics customers. Our broad range of high-value solutions, devices and products gives us a unique market presence. In addition, our global footprint forms solid foundations on which we can build,“ said Dietmar Siemssen, CEO of Gerresheimer AG.

Gerresheimer generated Group revenue of €382 million in the third quarter of 2021. Compared to the previous year, revenues were organically up by 10.0% and by 9.8% in core business.

In the iconic bottle’s first major design refresh since its creation in 1979, Ardagh Glass Packaging – Europe worked closely with Absolut and design agencies, Brand Union and Destrito, to develop an upgraded design that nods to the progressive vodka’s Swedish craftmanship and heritage.

Among changes to the medallion, the quality seal and a new illustration of the original distillery, the words ‘Country of Sweden’ are now embossed within the glass, which links back to the long-standing tradition and knowledge of vodka making in the country.

The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) has announced the winners of the 2021 Clear Choice Awards, recognising North America’s top brands (and manufacturers) creating exceptional designs that shape dynamic consumer experiences across a range of categories.

Innovation – Horse Soldier Bourbon Whiskey (Anchor Glass Corporation): Handmade and bottled in the heartland with all natural ingredients, this bottle uses steel from the World Trade Center to honour the Green Beret Special Operations team nicknamed the “Horse Soldiers."

Sustainability – Fat Tire Amber Ale, Certified Carbon Neutral (O-I Glass): the first nationally-distributed certified carbon neutral beer in the US, brewer New Belgium is committed to being carbon neutral by 2030.

The planning application to build a glass container manufacturing facility which utilises recycled glass within the Rassau Industrial Estate is now live on the Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (BGCBC) planning portal.

The £350 million bottle factory in Ebbw Vale will create around 600 new jobs and serve as a catalyst for regeneration in the area.

Following a pre-application consultation during the summer, a full planning application was registered with BGCBC, the Local Planning Authority, on 22nd September 2021.

The application and the supporting documents are available to view on BGCBC’s website. The council have eight weeks to consider the application, with a decision expected by January 2022.

The European hotels, restaurants, bars and cafés sector, represented by HOTREC, has joined Close the Glass Loop the multi-stakeholder stewardship programme for glass packaging launched in June 2020.

The platform has the objective to achieve a post-consumer glass container collection target of 90% by 2030 and to ensure that this is recycled into the container glass packaging.

“We are delighted to join the Close the Glass Loop platform. HOTREC fully supports the promotion of sustainable, responsible and high-quality tourism. In particular, we encourage our members to use resources and deal with waste management in the best possible way in order to pursue new business development and improve daily operations” says Marie Audren, HOTREC Director General.

New functionalities and glass types as well as safety requirements across the automotive industry have increased processing complexity and quality requirements.

Reflecting the trends, Glaston has closed a deal for an automotive solution for production of big size bent and tempered sidelites.