The US Federal Trade Commission in July announced it had filed a complaint aimed at stopping Ardagh’s acquisition of the Verallia North America (VNA) unit, which makes jam jars and drinks bottles for the US market. Ardagh said that ...
Tags: Ardagh, Anti-Trust Issues
Did you ever wonder where glass bottles come from or why they look the way they do? The answer to that question is a lot more interesting than you might think. The process, which involves carefully constructed molds, also has a long ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Crafts Frames, glass
The Packaging Innovations shows, organised by easyFairs, have built their reputation on being a great place to network and find new products. But they have also become a forum to learn about the latest ideas and trends right across the ...
Luxembourg-based food and beverage containers manufacturer Ardagh Group is all set to invest $93.5m to establish a metal packaging manufacturing operation in a 525,000ft2 facility in Roanoke County, Virginia, US. Virginia Governor Bob ...
The improved offer came after talks in Leeds that finished in the early hours of the morning (Friday 9 August) between Unite, the country's largest union, the GMB union and the management under the auspices of the conciliation service Acas. ...
Tags: Packaging machinery, Packaging
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to block Ardagh Group's planned acquisition of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA's SGO.FR +1.92%U.S. glass-bottle operations, saying the purchase would violate antitrust laws. Ardagh, a glass and ...
Tags: Glass-Bottle, Construction
Ardagh Group has produced a new lighter weight 660mL bottle for Innis & Gunn's Original and Rum Finish beers. In keeping with its record of continuous innovation, Innis & Gunn set Ardagh the task of producing the lightest weight bottle in ...
Tags: Class Bottle, Packaging, Printing
Ardagh has helped with the development of the redesigned Malibu bottle, retaining the feel of the brand while adding more of a contemporary, modern touch. Ardagh's product development team used ?advanced design technologies to reduce the ...
The Federal Trade Commission challenged Ardagh Group, S.A.'s proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc., alleging that it will reduce competition and result in the two firms - the merged firm and its only remaining ...
Glass products manufacturer Ardagh Group has created a new 16oz glass jar for the US-based Jarden Home Brands. The jar retains the taste and freshness of products stored such as jams, pickles and chutneys. The new limited edition jar has ...
Tags: Glass Container, Ardagh Group
Ardagh Group has created a 33cl glass bottle for Luxembourg-based Bofferding Brewery’s beer brand. The new bottle for Bofferding Pils with intricate full body engraving features the Bofferding 'B' and its weight has come down to ...
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HyGear will be present at the 87th ‘Glastechnische Tagung’ (Glas technical days) in Bremen, Germany. The symposium is organized by the German Society of Glass Technology (DGG) (website) and starts with visits to Ardagh ...
Tags: Glass Technology, Glass
Metal paint cans have been awarded an On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) ‘widely recycled’ label The OPRL scheme was launched in March 2009 in response to research that identified a need to communicate better with consumers ...
Tags: Cans, Metal Paint Cans, OPRL, Label
Ardagh Group and French vegetable canner Bonduelle have collaborated to launch a new 400g steel food can, which delivers significant environmental benefits. According to Ardagh, the development represents an advance in DWI can production ...
Tags: Ardagh, French Vegetable Canner
Glass and metal packaging solutions provider Ardagh Group and French vegetable processing firm Bonduelle have launched a new steel can, which offers enhanced consumer appeal and significant environmental benefits. Ardagh stated that ...
Tags: Steel Can, Vegetable Packaging