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 ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Ardagh Group and US food processing company HJ Heinz have formed a packaging development partnership to create a 300g jar for the European launch of a new culinary ketchups range. According to the glass products producer Ardagh, the new ...
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They are among the new faces to join Ireland's richest 250 this year. Dowling is worth £74m and Fry is worth £59m. Metal and glass packaging giant Ardagh Group is chaired by Paul Coulson, who earned £965m. Coulson earned ...
The Packaging Conference in Atlanta February 4-6 attracted 28 exhibitors and more than 230 attendees that included me. The three-day run was characterized by stimulating presentations and several energetic speakers and content that centered ...
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Glass containers manufacturer Ardagh Group has developed a new bottle for AB InBev’s Beck’s and Beck’s Blue. The new ultra-lightweight 275ml bottle was produced by reducing the original from 185g to 165g. According to ...
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Absolut Unique, a daring concept that has challenged the whole team behind the world famous brand and its packaging, including the bottle's manufacturer Ardagh Group, is a limited edition of nearly four million uniquely designed and ...