Glass packaging recycling rate in the European Union (EU) is steady at 74%, a latest industry data report by The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) has revealed. This means that over 11.6 million tons of glass bottles are ...
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Littlejohn & Co has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Strategic Materials, Inc., a leading environmental services company and the largest glass recycler in North America, from Willis Stein & Partners and Vision Capital. Financial ...
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Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group, has opened a new Napa office to better service its Ardagh Direct customers. In January, Ardagh Group launched its Ardagh Direct program to provide wineries of all ...
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Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group and producer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries in the US, was awarded three ENERGY STAR plant certifications for superior energy performance from ...
Delicato Family Vineyards (Delicato) has introduced Earth Wise Vineyards Red Wine Blend, its first three-liter bag-in-box wine made with organically grown grapes from Spain. Earth Wise Vineyards Red Wine Blend is certified organic by the ...
At the recently concluded MAISON&OBJET Paris design show, German furniture manufacturer Pulpo showcased a special collection of tables designed by Sebastian Herkner – Font Low and Font High. Font is a collection of simple and ...
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Scottish Materials Brokerage Service is to announce its first waste and recycling contracts including long-term deals for glass recycling. The contracts with duration ranging from seven to ten years will be issued for recycling of ...
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British recycling company Viridor has opened a new £25m glass recycling plant in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Spread over an area of around 70,000ft2, the plant will receive material from 17 Scottish local authorities for recycling. ...
Lunada Bay Tile has added Agate Hexagon to its Agate Glass collection. Appreciating the value of the hexagon to modern interior design, Lunada Bay Tile has reinterpreted the shape with colorful Agate glass. Evocative of the ...
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Global demand for industrial silica sand is forecast to advance 5.5 percent per year to 291 million metric tons in 2018, with a value of $12.5 billion. Accelerations in construction spending and manufacturing output worldwide are expected ...
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Italian tilemaker Trend has been shortlisted in the Residential Product category of this year's SBID International Design Awards for its hand-crafted glass mosaic design. The Trend Metropolitan Collection features distinct glass mosaic ...
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Tips When choosing tiles for bathrooms, go for matte tiles rather than glossy ones. This is because the fear of slipping is more in such places. If you want a shiny tile, apply a coat of no-slip solution on it. Having a beautiful and ...
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Recycling is great when it works. To make it work, recyclable glass has to be separated from all the other material that ends up in recycling bins. In the UK, glass manufacturer, Ardagh, has just signed a fifteen year agreement with ...
Ardagh has three glass manufacturing plants in Yorkshire, and is partnering Reuse to increase the volume of cullet, which has so far boosted recycling for clear glass by 12%. West Yorkshire based Reuse is one of the UK’s leading ...
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Bostik's new Dimension RapidCure Glass-Filled, Pre-Mixed, Urethane Grout is a patented, reflective, water-based, urethane grout, containing micro-glass beads and a translucent, urethane binder that both reflect light and allow it to pass ...
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