Avant-garde and timeless, Chanel N°5 is perpetually and imperceptibly reinventing itself, always a step ahead of its time.

On the occasion of its 100th year, N°5 was the first perfume bottle to include recycled glass which retains the unparalleled purity, shine and transparency, close to the characteristics of crystal.

The teams at Chanel and Pochet du Courval joined their expertise to reconsider glassmaking through a common approach that favours sustainable development.

The result of this collaboration encourages the circular economy, reduces the use of natural resources and the carbon footprint while preserving the perfume’s aesthetics.

Beatson Clark have worked closely with Hip Pop to develop its new drinks bottle which is based on an Alpha Sirop pharmaceutical bottle normally used for medicines.

Unlike the original design, the bottle is tested to 3.0bar which makes it suitable for carbonated or fermented drinks.

The retro drinks bottle forms part of Beatson’s extensive standard range and can also be used for beers as it is available with both an MCA and a standard crown neck finish.

The amber drinks bottles contain over 60% recycled glass, making it a highly sustainable packaging option.

Together with joint venture partners Zignago and Verallia, Ardagh Glass have continually invested to increase the processing capacity at the glass recycling facility, Vetreco S.r.l. in Supino, Southern Italy.

In addition to the increased capacity, the quality of the cullet supplied has been improved. The Vetreco facility can process 370,000tonne of cullet per annum making it one of the largest glass recycling facilities in the world.

When it first opened in 2013, the collection rate of waste glass in Southern Italy was 16kg per capita compared to 40kg per capita in the North.

As a result of the increased glass recycling capability, the rate is now 32kg per capita.

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Vetropack group have contracted a batch plant and two cullet return systems from Zippe Industrieanlagen as part of the Boffalora project: a new glass factory to be constructed in the Milan region, which replaces the existing plant in Trezzano in 2023.

The ZIPPE batch plant is designed to supply two melting furnaces. It will have seven raw material weighing scales and three heavy duty pan mixers, all featuring the latest technology.

The cullet will be added after mixing by means of nine dosing belt scales.

The cullet return systems will be equipped with the proven ZIPPE scraping and crushing technology.

Glass for Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in so far that it goes in the right direction.

In a video statement, Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe, warned that the European Commission ‘needs to accelerate’ to deliver the expected energy and CO2 emissions savings by 2030.

The proposal is future proof and aligned with carbon emission reduction ambitions when it comes to its provisions on new buildings.

Verallia France has set out an ambitious project to build two 100% electric furnaces making the Cognac plant a showcase of innovation.

The two new furnaces aim to replace the fossil fuel fired furnace No. 2 nearing the end of it’s campaign life.

The total production capacity will replace that of the old furnace.

The Verallia site in Châteaubernard would become the first site in Europe and within the Group to produce glass packaging for the food and beverage market with 100% electric furnaces.

This would implement environmental commitments with a nearly 50% reduced carbon footprint of the containers produced.

O-I has rebuilt one of the two glass furnaces of its Nové Sedlo plant.

The investment of almost €40 million included the demolition of the original furnace, the construction of the new furnace and the renewal of the equipment of two production lines.

“The shutdown of the furnace is an extraordinary event. This furnace worked for more than fifteen years.

The new furnace is larger and thus ensures greater productivity,” said Antonín Petras, Nové Sedlo plant manager.

With the investment, the O-I plant takes a step further in sustainability. Over 10% energy savings are expected, as well as 10% emissions reduction.

Network Space Developments (NSD) has appointed Bowmer + Kirkland to build the £54million Glass Futures Global Centre of Excellence at Saints Retail Park in St Helens.

Remediation and preparatory works will shortly complete and in January 2022, construction will start of the glass research and innovation facility. The 165,000 sq ft scheme is expected to complete in January 2023, ready for fit-out.

The facility has been pre-let to St Helens Borough Council on a 15 year head lease and will be sub-let to Glass Futures which will occupy and manage the building to deliver industry and government backed research and development projects focused on decarbonising glass production.

Berlin Packaging has continued expansion in Europe with the acquisition of Gerfran SAS, a supplier of glass packaging specializing in the wine and beverage end markets.

Founded in 1984 and acquired by Lionel Fruh in 2008, Gerfran is a unique player in the Aquitaine region of France. Headquartered in La Réole, the company specializes in the sale of wine bottles with an emphasis on Bordeaux bottles and serves wine producers of all sizes.

The company also sells bottles and jars for beer, spirits, fruit juices and food.

With warehouses across the southwest of France, Gerfran has strong relationships with its customers, who benefit from the company's value-added services and turnkey solutions.