Glass Focus 2022 awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for the annual Glass Focus Awards, supported by Glass Futures, has been announced. The awards, now in their ninth year, celebrate the achievements of the glass industry and its supply chain. The winners can celebrate their achievements in the International Year of Glass in person at the black-tie award ceremony on 17 November at Sefton Park Palm House in Liverpool.
Commenting on behalf of the judges, Nick Kirk Technical Director at British Glass said: “We have received some excellent submissions making it very difficult to split out the super from the exceptional. From the rising stars shining at their respective businesses and the spectacular, intricate container and flat glass designs to the health and safety champions protecting our workforce and the latest innovations driving change beyond our industry, it has been a pleasure to see everything that makes our sector great represented throughout each category.”
The shortlist in full:
Design of the year, container
• Stoelzle Flaconnage – Forged Gin
• Stoelzle Flaconnage – One Gin
• Allied Glass Containers – Divine Gin
• Allied Glass Containers – Wire Works Whiskey
Design of the year, flat [Sponsored by Glass International]
• Saint-Gobain Glass UK – The Spark
• Pilkington UK– Knightsbridge Gate
• Volframi – Partial processing technology
Innovative solution [Sponsored by Glass Technology Services]
• Encric – Cooling system improvements
• Saint-Gobain Glass UK – E-checks
• Volframi – Partial processing technology
Health and safety action
• Pilkington UK– Wellbeing Committee
• Pilkington UK– Vehicle and pedestrian GAP analysis tool
• O-I Glass– Safety leadership training
Sustainable practice [Sponsored by Glass Futures]
• Ardagh Glass Packaging – Water saving initiative
• Encirc – Lehr upgrades
• Pilkington UK– Hydrogen and biofuel trials
Rising Star [Sponsored by The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London]
• Beatson Clark– Dana Godfrey
• Encirc – Beckie Smith
• Ardagh Glass Packaging – Abigail Ackroyd
Strengthening business through people
• Glass Futures– Taking the Glass Industry to the Next Generation
• Beatson Clark– Senior leadership programme
• Saint-Gobain Glass UK – Complex Cold repair
Marketing impact
• The Armstrong Partnership – Bucher Emhart Glass Inspection
• The Armstrong Partnership – Encirc Net Zero Carbon 2030
• Ardagh Glass Packaging – The Glass making process
Tickets for the Glass Focus Awards 2022 are on sale and can be booked on the British Glass website.
Image: 2022 Glass Focus awards shortlist.
