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Close the Glass Loop: Glass Collection for Recycling Hits 78% in EU

The multi-stakeholder stewardship partnership Close the Glass Loop aims to achieve a post-consumer glass collection target of 90 percent by 2030, and to ensure that this is recycled into the container glass production loop. The vast majority of the 13.7 million tonnes collected go back to remelt new bottles and jars...

Ardagh Group to Acquire Consol Holdings

Ardagh Group S.A. (“Ardagh”) announced that it has agreed to acquire Consol Holdings Proprietary Limited (“Consol”), the leading producer of glass packaging on the African continent, for an equity value of 10.1 billion ZAR (635 million USD).

Bucher Emhart Glass cancels Glasstec 2020 participation

The current difficult global situation requires companies to think very differently and act very flexibly about how to do their business; the continuous focus on health and safety of customers and employees requires a few forward thinking strategic decisions. With the uncertain development of the Corona virus crisis...

Ardagh Group announces first quarter 2020 financial results

Paul Coulson, Chairman and Chief Executive of Ardagh Group, said, “First quarter results were in line with our expectations, with no material impact from COVID-19. The commitment and dedication of our teams during this challenging period has been outstanding, enabling all our production facilities to continue to serve...

Environmentally conscious consumers choose glass packaging

As industries, businesses and politicians make strong commitments to initiatives like the European Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, consumers all over Europe are taking more and more steps to reduce their environmental footprint – and latest figures from the glass industry show that awareness of...

GPI, FEVE and FERVER reiterate importance of glass manufacturing

The US Glass Packaging Institute (GPI), the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE), and the European Federation of Glass Recyclers (FERVER) released the following statement to thank all employees for their determination and commitment to keep glass manufacturing supplying essential industries during the COVID-19...

The European Federation of Glass Recyclers joins the “Close the Glass Loop”

FERVER – the European Federation of Glass Recyclers – joins “Close the Glass Loop” – the major industry stewardship programme for glass packaging recently kicked-off by FEVE If one major target of the platform is to reach a post-consumer glass container collection target of 90 percent, the other one is to ensure that...

O-I Strongly Supports New Recycling Education Legislation

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE:OI), the world’s largest producer of glass packaging, announces its support for new legislation aimed at educating and increasing recycling rates in the United States. Senators Robert Portman (R-OH) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) have created the “Recycle Enhancements to Collection and...

O-I strongly supports new recycling education legislation

Owens-Illinois, Inc., the world’s largest producer of glass packaging, announced its support for new legislation aimed at educating and increasing recycling rates in the United States. Senators Robert Portman (R-OH) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) have created the “Recycle Enhancements to Collection and Yield through...

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