Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America has been awarded the highest supplier rating from Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. Arterra’s Supplier Scorecard is based upon service, governance and risk management, value and innovation.

For the past 18 years, AGP – North America has worked alongside Arterra, collaborating on a multitude of projects. In 2020, the glass producer designed and manufactured a 1.5L Bordeaux Stelvin wine bottle with an overall weight reduction of 20% from its original design, in compliance with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s standards.

There are approximately 27.5 million households in the UK, and as many as two thirds (64%) admit to having a ‘pileup of plastic’ in their home, as revealed in research commissioned by British Glass.

98% of Brits also advised that they are looking to reduce the amount of plastic in their households.

The research from British Glass also revealed that glass, a 100% recyclable material, was a preferred option for Gen Z (95%).

Respondents across age groups also confessed that several food and drink products taste better in glass packaging rather than plastic.

The top foods that consumers said taste better in glass packaging are: jam (57%), beer (54%), milk (51%), soft drinks (50%), and water (44%).

Guardian Glass North America has launched two new products in its commercial range of double silver coated glass: SunGuard SNR 35 and SunGuard SNR 50 coated glass.

Each glass provides a low solar heat gain, a neutral silver appearance and neutral reflectivity, providing options for architects to use individually or in different areas of a project to achieve a specific aesthetic and make their designs come alive.

Usmania Glass Sheet Factory is planning to set up a new 120 tpd container glass plant at its Chattogram, Bangladesh premises.

With the successful implementation of the project, the state-owned losing concern expects to overcome its present crisis and return to profit.

The company has seen a suspension in operations for one year and some plants have remained out of production since 2018 due to low demand.

One of its furnaces has been in operation since August 2021.

According to its latest annual report, as part of establishing the container glass plant, the company had conducted a market survey and economic feasibility study through a reputed firm and received a draft report.

A brand new sustainable British vodka launched by Ellers Farm Distillery has a bespoke embossed amber glass bottle designed and manufactured by Beatson Clark.

The distillery wanted high recycled content in its bottles for Dutch Barn Orchard Vodka to cut down on the use of raw materials, and amber glass is known to offer protection to the contents.

Beatson’s amber glass is made of over 60% recycled materials.

Ellers Farm commissioned research from the University of York’s Biorenewables Development Centre which showed a number of specific flavour compounds were degraded when stored in clear glass, yet not observed in amber glass.

The flavour of the vodka stored in amber glass was closest to the vodka in the original sample.

A time capsule was installed to celebrate a milestone of the new Ahlstrom-Munksjö glass fibre tissue line in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA.

A considerable amount of excavation work has been completed and construction with some foundational work has started.

The operation is expected to stay on schedule, with the building structures going up in September 2022.

The project is making positive progress with major investment in North America, supporting Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s global expansion strategy in glass fibre tissue markets.

The UK Government Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging consultation has seen glass being dropped from the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for England and Northern Ireland.

Some consultation responses to the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs raised concerns over glass, in particular the way glass is collected in reverse vending machines, possibly being crushed and mixed, ultimately resulting in poorer quality glass than is collected currently through kerbside recycling.

After initially proposing a Dutch Smart Glass Industry Association private messages and suggestions have led to enlarging the (independent) initiative to form the European Smart Glass Industry Association.

The goal and scope is equally broad, yet specific: an ecosystem and integrated approach for all smart glass whether that is passive or active, switchable, noise cancelling or BIPV.

The Association will be open to a wide constituency: start-up, scale-up, industrial size or involved as another stakeholder: architects, building construction, academia or automotive industry.

Sibelco has announced a tender offer to subscribe for the sale of all the shares of Krynicki Recykling, the largest glass recycling company in Poland.

The company is offering PLN 23.00 per share, which reflects a 40.2% premium over the closing price from the last trading session on the Warsaw Stock Exchange preceding the tender offer.

Adam Krynicki, the CEO and largest shareholder of Krynicki Recykling, controlling (directly or indirectly) 31.44% of the company’s shares, has committed to sell all of his shares in the tender offer.