Finally, Stoelzle Flaconnage take home the 2024 British Glass company of the year award 🎉 for their outstanding craftsmanship, innovation, and dedication to sustainability in glass packaging – huge congratulations! 🏆👏

Congratulations to all the winners of the #GlassFocus Awards last night! Your hard work, dedication, and innovation truly stood out, and it’s fantastic to see such exceptional talent being recognised. A big thank you to all the nominees for your contributions to our industry.

Tomorrow, British Glass will share a progress report on the glass sector net zero strategy, a comprehensive look at the strides made since the strategy's release in 2021. Be part of the live launch – register now for our webinar to secure your spot: lnkd.in/evPnFrfF

British Glass has shared an update on the industry’s route to net zero, publishing the latest progress since the 2021 strategy release. 🚀 Read the full report here: britglass.org.uk/news-comment/b…

December/January issue out now Articles include: Bucher Automation, Şişecam Düz Cam, Stoelzle Glass Prestige Spirits, Beatson Clark, Chemical Market Analytics by OPIS, A Dow Jones Co., and British Glass. See issue here: glass-international.com/issues/latest #glassindustry #digitalisation #technology #electrificiation #Sustainability

🚨 "Utterly illogical" – Sarah Champion speaks out on pEPR's impact on glass. Dan Jarvis MP Jonathan Reynolds Sarah Jones MP Yvette Cooper Sally Jameson MP Hilary Benn Alan Gemmell MP Chris Vince MP Brian Leishman 📢 Join the conversation and help protect UK glass!

Glass industry penalised in Wales says industry body ⚠️ British Glass has warned that packaging reforms have created an unfair financial burden for any business selecting glass packaging formats More here: ow.ly/LkGp50Vwlbs #GlassIndustry #BritishGlass #PackagingReforms

"Decarbonising UK glass manufacturing is a huge challenge — but it can be done fairly, with the right support and investment" says Paul Pearcy in this new article for edie 🔗Read the full piece here: edie.net/how-can-we-cre…

✍️Sign our petition - Defend the British Glass Industry A new glass tax came into force in the UK on 1 April 2025. It is part of the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility aimed at encouraging recycling. Unfortunately, it also adds up to an extra 10p on a newly

Last week we were in Westminster with Sarah Champion to discuss #pEPR and the future of UK glass packaging. Thank you to the offices of Yvette Cooper and Dan Jarvis MP, and to Chris McDonald MP and Gareth Snell MP, for taking the time to meet with us and hear our concerns.

🚨Sarah Champion will lead a Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday 14th May | 2:30pm - 4:00pm, on the impact of packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) on the glass sector.

We are grateful for the continued support of Sarah Champion on the issue of #pEPR. If unchanged, the policy risks driving brands away from glass and towards less recyclable materials, threatening UK jobs, and undermining progress toward a truly circular economy.

📢 In an article for GLASS INTERNATIONAL, Nick Kirk, discusses the serious consequences of the Gov's new #pEPR scheme, as the weight-based system distorts the market, inflates costs for consumers, and puts pressure on UK manufacturing and jobs. flickread.com/edition/html/6…

🔁 Is reuse the future for glass packaging? In his latest article for edie, Nick Kirk, Technical Director at British Glass, explores the potential for glass reuse systems in the UK – and what needs to happen to make them work. edie.net/is-reuse-the-f…