10 Nov 2023
From 7-9 November, Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) welcomed customers, suppliers, policy makers, industry partners and media to an official opening of its new NextGen furnace in Obernkirchen, Germany, to see some of the first amber bottles being produced from the low-carbon technology. The NextGen furnace started up as a conventional furnace using 20% renewable electricity and 80% gas and is now progressing through a planned start-up sequence in switching to a target of 80% renewable electricity and 20% gas over the coming months, to deliver maximum energy efficiency and decarbonisation.
03 Nov 2023
As the continent’s premier glass packaging producer, Ardagh Glass Packaging-Africa took part in the “Made in Africa” exhibition in Johannesburg at this
year’s AGOA Forum, and was honoured with a visit from South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa.
01 Nov 2023
Ardagh Group S.A. (Ardagh), a leading global supplier of sustainable, infinitely recyclable metal and glass packaging, has today published its 2023 Sustainability Report. Covering the reporting period of 2021 and 2022, the report shares noteworthy progress on its sustainability journey underpinning ambitious targets while continuing to create long-term value for stakeholders and communities alike.
31 Oct 2023
Megan Hoyle, Environmental Manager at Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP)-Knottingley, UK, has been presented with the Rising Star award at this year’s UK Packaging Awards, for her initiative, hard work and dedication to genuine environmental improvement and sustainability.
11 Oct 2023
A major new solar power plant at the Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) facility in Dongen, the Netherlands, is now live, supplying renewable electricity on-site. The development is part of Ardagh Group’s strategy to use 100% renewable electricity by 2030, to significantly reduce its carbon footprint.