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Glass means sustainable, innovative, healthy, reusable, and infinitely recyclable packaging – that’s what makes it a true champion of circularity, for policy makers, brands and consumers alike.
Discover some of the credentials that make it such a unique material.
Glass is made from a combination of natural and sustainably sourced materials, namely sand, soda ash, limestone, and recycled glass content, also known as cullet. These materials are melted down in furnaces, and made into new glass containers that are both reusable and infinitely recyclable.
What’s more, glass is a permanent material, meaning that it can be endlessly recycled without loss of its intrinsic properties. Glass is also an inert material that always remains healthy and safe for food grade packaging, no matter how many times it is recycled.
As FEVE, we represent the European Glass Container Industry, which produces over 80 billion containers every year. We are proud to produce healthy, reusable and infinitely recyclable closed loop packaging. However, there’s more to glass packaging than just the container.
Glass packaging consists of the container and a closure, commonly referred to as a “cap”, which can be made of glass, metal, cork or plastic. The material used for the closure depends on the type of product the packaging holds.
The delivery of everyday commodities wouldn’t be possible without glass packaging. It serves, among other things, to protect, transport, convey information to the consumer through its design, and prevent waste. Thanks to its inherent properties, glass packaging is a strategic driver of the European economy, serving essential sectors like food, beverages and pharmaceuticals, as well as perfumery and cosmetics.
The delivery of everyday commodities wouldn’t be possible without glass packaging. It serves, among other things, to protect, transport, convey information to the consumer through its design, and prevent waste. Thanks to its inherent properties, glass packaging is a strategic driver of the European economy, serving essential sectors like food, beverages and pharmaceuticals, as well as perfumery and cosmetics.
The benefits of glass packaging are clear: it’s sustainable, being 100% and infinitely recyclable, reusable, and refillable. It’s inert, with no synthetic chemicals, making it safe to store food and drinks in. It’s also a beautiful, iconic material, and consumers love it.
Glass is made from naturally occurring ingredients abundant in nature. The unique alchemy of sand, soda ash, limestone, and recycled glass continue to work its magic to create a wonderful material loved by people over the world. No other material or chemical layers are needed to complete it.
Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled endlessly with no loss in quality or purity. Glass recycling is a closed loop system, creating no additional waste or by-products. It is one of the very few examples where the same material can be recycled over and over again without loss of quality.
Glass bottles and jars can also be reused and refilled before being recycled into a new bottle at the end of their lives – making glass the leading reusable option for food and beverage consumers around the world, particularly in local markets. Reusing glass bottles reduces the overall impact and combined with recyclable solutions, it increases the sustainable value of glass many times over.
Glass is virtually inert and impermeable, making it the most stable of all packaging materials. There is no risk of harmful chemicals getting into the food or drinks that are packed in glass. No additional barriers or additives are needed.
The container glass industry services essential EU sectors (including food, beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics and perfumery) – not just in domestic markets, but as an enabler for the export of high-end products across the world. Moreover, more than 125,000 people work in the glass packaging value chain across Europe.
By 2050 the container glass industry aims to achieve a major revolution in producing glass that is fit for a circular and climate-neutral economy, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals – securing the future of the sector and the jobs that depend on it across the value chain.
Brazil
Rua General Jardim, 482 – 16º andar
CEP: 01223-010 Vila Buarque – Brazil
Tel: +55 1182585000
Fax: (11) 3255-4457
http://www.abividro.org.br/
Philippines
P.0. Box No. 12903
Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Tel: +63 2 671 3213
Fax: +63 2 671 3346
India
The All India Glass Manufacturers’ Federation
812, New Delhi House
27, Barakhamba Road – 110001 New Delhi – India
Tel: +91-11-23316507 / 45123623
Fax: +91-11-23350357
https://www.aigmf.com/
Portugal
Associação dos Industriais de Vidro de Embalagem
Largo do Andaluz No 16-1
P-1050-004 Lisbon – Portugal
Tel: +351 (21) 354 9810
Fax: +351 (21) 354 9185
Spain
General Oraá, 26 2º, 28006 MADRID, Spain
Tel: +34 915 610 175
http://www.anfevi.com/
Netherlands
Ardagh Glass B.V.
P.O. Box 60
5100 BC Dongen
Tel: +31(0)13 579 29 11
http://www.ardaghglass.com/
Germany
Drakenburger Str.132
31582 Nienburg
Tel: +49(0) 5021 850
http://www.ardaghglass.com/
United Kingdom
Headlands Lane
Knottingley WF11 0HP
Tel: +44(0)1977 67 41 11
Fax: +44(0)1977 63 58 21
https://www.ardaghgroup.com/
Glasvaerksvej 52
Fensmark
4684 Holmegaard
Tel: +45 55 54 62 00
Fax: +45 55 53 20 01
https://www.ardaghgroup.com/
Sweden
Storgatan
51483 Limmared
Tel: +46(0)325 61 83 00
Fax: +46(0)325 61 84 90
http://www.ardaghglass.com/
Poland
ul. Starogostyńska 9
63-800 Gostyń Poland
Tel: +48 (0) 65 57 28 500
https://www.ardaghgroup.com/
Italy
Zona Ind.le – S.S. Trinità n. 1
64046 Montorio al Vomano
Tel: +39 0861 595 11
Fax: +39 0861 59 04.28
http://www.ardaghglass.com/
Italy
Via Barberini 67 – I-00100 Roma – Italy
Tel: +39 (0) 6 4871130
Fax: +39 (0) 6 42011162
https://www.assovetro.it/
1 Prof. Ivan Georgov st.
1220 Sofia, Bulgaria
Tel: + 359 2 9216 500
Fax: + 359 2 9311 247
https://www.baglass.com/en/index.php
Germany
Dr.-Kurt-Becker-Str.1
D-39638 Gardelegen
Tel: +49 3907 77578 0
Fax: +49 3907 77578 25
https://www.bavidro.com/en/index.php
Greece
BA Vidro Headquarters
5 Orizomilon Streetlogo_ba
12244 Egaleo
Tel: +30(0)210 540 34 00
Fax: +30(0)210 544 24 21
http://www.bavidros.pt/en/contactos.php
Poland
Ulica Ostroroga 8
60-349 Poznań
Tel: +48 (0) 61 222 70 10
Fax: +48(0) 695 002 801
https://www.baglass.com/en/index.php
Spain
Poligono Industriale ‘Los Varales’ s/n
06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz)
Tel: +34 949 34 80 62
Fax: +34 949 34 82 01
https://www.bormiolirocco.com/en/
Portugal
Avenida Vasco de Gama 8001logo_ba
4434-508 Avintes
Tel: +351 22 786 05 00
Fax: +351 22 786 05 01
https://www.baglass.com/en/index.php
United Kingdom
The Glass Works, Greasbrough Road
Rotherham S60 1TZ
Tel: +44(0)1709 82 81 41
Fax: +44(0)1709 82 84 76
https://www.beatsonclark.co.uk/
Italy
Via Torrente Bratica angolo via Sporzana
43124 Parma (PR)
Tel: +390521362426
Fax: +390524511428
https://www.bormiolipharma.com/en
Italy
Via Moletolo 3/6
43100 Parma
Tel: +39 0521 79 31
Fax: +39 0521 79 32 85
https://www.bormioliluigi.com/
Spain
Avenida del Vidrio s/n
19200 Azuqueca de Henares (Guadalajara)
Tel: +34 949 34 80 62
Fax: +34 949 34 82 01
https://www.bormiolirocco.com/en/
UK
9 Churchill Way
GB- Sheffield S35 2PY – UK
Tel: +44(114)290 1821
Fax: +44 (0)114 290 1851
https://www.britglass.org.uk/
Germany
Hansaallee 203
D-40549 Düsseldorf- Germany
Tel: +49 (0)211/ 902278 – 20
https://www.bvglas.de/
France
112-114, rue La Boétie
F-75008 PARIS – France
Tel: +33 1 42 65 26 45
https://www.cetie.org/fr/
China
332 Room No 6 East Chang An Street
100740 Beijing – China
Tel: ＋86 10 65227453
Venezuela
Calle Los Laboratorias Torre Beta, Piso 3, Oficina 301
1070 Los Ruicos Caracas – Venezuela
Tel: +58 212 232 9563
Fax: +58 212 232 9563
https://www.cinvicre.com/
Italy
Via Alzaia Trieste, 45
20094 Corsico (Milano)
Tel: +39 02 4407351
Fax: +39 02 44073591
https://www.vidrala.com/en/contact/vidrala-ita/
United Kingdom
Ash Road Elton Cheshire CH2 4LF
Tel: +44 1928 725300
Fax: +44 1928 726235
https://www.encirc360.com/
France
112-114, rue La Boétie
F-75008 Paris – France
Tel: +33 1 42 65 60 02
http://www.fedeverre.fr/
Europe
European Container Glass Federation
Avenue Louise 89, bte 4
B-1050 Brussels – Belgium
Tel: +32 2 536 00 80
Fax: +32 2 539 37 52
https://feve.org/
Belgium
Fédération de l’Industrie du Verre
Marsveldplein – 2 – Place du Champ de Mars
Brussel – 1050 – Bruxelles
Tel: +32 (0) 2 542-61-20
https://www.vgi-fiv.be/
Portugal
Rua Vieira de Leiria, 1
2430-300 Marinha Grande
Tel: (+34) 946 719 700
https://www.vidrala.com/en/contact/gallo-vidro/
Turkey
Lapishan Plaza,
Esentepe Mah. Cevizli
D-100 Güney Yanyol Cad. No:25 Soğanlık-Kartal
İstanbul – Türkiye
Tel: +90 216 488 66 00
Fax: +90 216 576 22 62
https://gca.com/
Germany
Klaus-Bungert-Strasse 4
40468 Düsseldorf, Germany
Tel: +49 211 6181 251
Fax: +49 211 6181 241
https://www.gerresheimer.com/en/home
Rue Mandenne 19/20
6590 Momignies
Tel: +32 60 51 02 11
Fax: +32 60 51 16 75
https://www.gerresheimer.com/unternehmen/standorte/momignies-belgien
Belgium
Avenue Louise 89 / 5
B-1050 – Brussels
Tel: +32 2 538 44 46
Fax: +32 2 537 84 69
https://www.glassallianceeurope.eu/
USA
1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 301A
VA 22314 Alexandria – USA
Tel: +1 (703) 684-6359
Fax: +1 (703) 299 1543
https://www.gpi.org/
Philippines
Glass Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines
PO BOX 12903,
Ortigas Center Post Office, Philippines
Tel: +63 2 671 3213
Fax: + 63 2 671 3346
Thailand/ASEAN
Glass Manufacturers of the Federation of Thailand Industries
75/88-91, Sukhumvit 19 Road,
34/F Ocean Tower 2 Bldg.
Bangkok 10110 – Thailand
Tel: +662 661 6556
Fax: +662 661 6550
Greece
C/O Yioula
5 Oryzomylon st.
12244 Egaleo – Greece
Tel: + 30 210 5696158
Fax: +30 210 569 1741
44-46, allées Léon Gambetta
92110 CLICHY LA GARENNE
Tel: +33( 1) 55 61 50 00
https://www.groupe-pochet.fr/
Germany
Glashüttenplatz 3
96355 Tettau-Kleintettau
Tel: +49(0)9269 77 0
Fax: +49(0)9269 77 333
https://heinz-glas.com/
Poland
08-440 Pilawa, pow. GarwolinHuta Szkla Czecky (
Trąbki, ul. Osadnicza 8
Tel: +48 25 68 54 823
https://zignagovetro.com/en/the-group/
Japan
C/O Toyo Glass – Japan
http://glassbottle.org/
Malaysia
c/o O-IBJC
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Egypt
Petroleum Companies Road, Mostorod
Qualubeya, Egypt
Tel: Tel. 22508815 ext. 3299 – 22533101 ext. 4402
Fax: 22533136
https://www.mgm-eg.com/
Russia
Tel: + 7 495 645 3964
Fax: + 7 495 645 3965
Ruska 84
417 03 Dubi U Teplic
Tel: +420 417 517 411
Fax: +420 417 517 412
https://www.o-i.com/
AS Jaravakandi Klaas
Tehaste 7
79101 Järvakandi, Rapla Maakond
Tel: +372(0)48 92 292
Fax: +372(0)48 92 200
https://www.o-i.com/
64 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918
Boîte Postale 1228
69611 Villeurbanne
Tel: +33(0)4 26 68 65 03
Fax: +33(0)4 26 68 64 15
https://www.o-i.com/
Germany
Heyestrasse 178
40625 Düsseldorf
Tel: +49(0)211 932 0
Fax: +49(0)211/932 24 61
https://www.o-i.com/
Hungary
O-I Manufacturing Hungary
Csorvási út 5.
5900 Orosháza
Tel: +36(0)68 814 700
Fax: +36(0)68 814 704
https://www.o-i.com/
Netherlands
Buitenhavenweg 114/116
3113 BE Schiedam
Tel: +31 (0)10 409 44 44
Fax: +31(0)13 515 98 65
https://www.o-i.com/
Poland
Ul. Morawska 1
37500 Jarosaw
Tel: +48(0)16 62 49 200
https://www.o-i.com/
Spain
Carretera de Sevilla-Malaga km 7.0
41500 Alcala de Guadaira (Sevilla)
Tel: +34 91 506 53 00
Fax: +34 91 506 53 56
https://www.o-i.com/
United Kingdom
Edinburgh Way
PO Box 6068
Harlow CM20 2UG
Tel: +44(0)1279/42 22 22
Fax: +44(0)1279/77 31 65
https://www.o-i.com/
Italy
Via 1° Maggio, 18
21040 Origgio (VA)
Tel: +39 02 43 45 31
Fax: +39 02 43 45 32 39
https://www.o-i.com/
Turkey
Bozuyuk Industrial Zone
3rd Avenue, No: 12
11300 Bozuyuk /Bilecik Turkey
Tel: +90 228 316 36 00
https://parkcam.com.tr/en/home/
Spain
C/ República Argentina 15
08320 EL MASNOU BARCELONAA
Tel: (+34) 93 540 40 12
Fax: (+34) 93 555 98 50
https://rclemente.net/
Russia
Office 1, 2/2 2nd Mytischenskaya Str, Moscow Russia
Tel: +7 (919) 026-28-19
http://apstglass.com/
Portugal
Rua Julieta Ferrão 10-7°
1600-131 Lisboa
Tel: +351 21 799 48 00
Fax: +351 21 799 48 19
https://santosbarosa.pt/
60960 Feuquières
Tel: +33(0)3 44 46 45 45
Fax: +33(0)3 44 46 45 00
https://www.saverglass.com/
Rue des Ayettes 2
7011 Ghlin
Tel: +32(0)65 39 52 50
Fax: +32(0)65 39 52 55
https://www.saverglass.com
Rue des Ayettes 2
7011 Ghlin
Tel: +32(0)65 39 52 50
Fax: +32(0)65 39 52 55
https://www.saverglass.com/
Immeuble Patio Défense
14 bis terrasse Bellini
92807 Puteaux Cedex France
Tel: +33 (0)1 4090 3600
https://sgd-pharma.com/
Germany
Altmühlstraße 2
D-85110 Kipfenberg
Tel: +49(0) 84 65 171 0
https://www.sgd-pharma.com/de
Slovenia
Cesta 1. maja 14
1430 Hrastnik
Tel: +386 (0)3 56 54 600
https://hrastnik1860.com/
Romania
Bd. Theodor Pallady 45 ( Yioula STIROM HQ), Sector 3,
032258 Bucuresti
Tel: +40-735857995
Fax: +40-265771530
Romania
45 Theodor Pallady Bld., Sector 3
032258 Bucharest, Romania
Tel: + 40 21 2018500
Fax: + 40 21 3451023
http://www.stirom.ro/
Poland
ul. Warszawska 347
PL – 42-209 Czestochowa
Fax: +48 343 604500
https://www.stoelzle.com/
United Kingdom
Weeland Road, Knottingley GB-WF11 8AP, West Yorkshire
Tel: +44 1977 607124
https://www.stoelzle.com/
Route Nationale
FR-59241 Masnières
Tel: +33 3 27 72 27 00
https://www.stoelzle.com/
8580 Köflach
Tel: +43(0)3144 706
Fax: +43(0)3144 706 284
https://www.stoelzle.com/
U Sklárny 300
CZ-330 24 Heřmanova Huť
Tel: +420 377 882 521
Fax: +420 377 882 526
https://www.stoelzle.com/
Poland
Ul. Ks. Witolda 11
PL-68-131 Wymiarki
Tel: +48 68 3604 450
https://www.stoelzle.com/
Boîte Postale 5010
76071 Le Havre Cedex
Tel: +33(0)2 35 55 28 28
Fax: +33(0)2 35 53 31 84
https://www.saverglass.com/
UAE
C/O Al Tajir Glass Industries
Al Ain Hatta Road – Jebel Ali Industrial Area
P.O. Box 28862
Dubai – U.A.E – Emirats Arabes Unis
Tel: +971 4 880 1222
Fax: +971 4 880 1112
https://www.gulfglass.com/
Cedex 27
92096 Paris-La-Défense
Tel: +33(0)1 47 62 38 00
Fax: +33(0)1 47 62 50 80
https://fr.verallia.com/s/?language=fr
Germany
Postfach 1160
88404 Bad-Wurzach
Tel: +49(0)7564 180
Fax: +49(0)7564 18 600
https://de.verallia.com/s/?language=de
Italy
Via Colletto 4
17010 Dego
Tel: +39 019 55 701
Fax: +39 019 557 0352
https://it.verallia.com/s/?language=it
Portugal
Fontela
3081-901 Figueira da Foz
Tel: +351 233 40 31 00
Fax: +351 233 40 31 12
https://pt.verallia.com/s/?language=pt_PT
Spain
Paseo de la Castellana 77
28046 Madrid
Tel: +34 91 397 20 00
Fax: +34 91 397 23 90
https://es.verallia.com/s/?language=es
United Kingdom
South Accommodation Road
Leeds LS10 1NQ
Tel: +44(0)113 245 15 68
Fax: +44(0)113 244 93 49
https://uk.verallia.com/
Rue François Arago
81011 Albi Cedex 9
Tel: +33(0)5 63 78 10 10
Fax: +33(0)5 63 78 10 11
https://www.voa.fr/
14 bis terrasse Bellini
92800 Puteaux
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 90 36 00
Fax: +33(0)1 40 90 36 01
http://www.verescence.com/
Spain
Paseo del Pocillo S/N
40100 La Granja De San Ildefonso
Tel: +34 913 97 2000
http://www.verescence.com/
34 rue Théodule Gerin
76390 Vieux-Rouen-sur-Bresle
Tel: +33(0)2 35 93 45 02
Fax: +33(0)2 35 94 69 44
http://www.verreriesbrosse.com/
Italy
Voc.Ringraziata I°, 57 – 06066 PIEGARO (Perugia)
Tel: +39 075.83571
Fax: 075-8358360
http://vetreriapiegarese.it/
Italy
50056 Montelupo Fiorentino, Firenze,
Tel: +39 0571 755 1
Fax: +39 0571 755 500
https://www.vetreriaetrusca.it/fr
Mankerstrasse 49
3380 Pöchlarn
Tel: +43(0)2757 7541
Fax: +43(0)2757 7674
https://www.vetropack.com
Mankerstrasse 49
3380 Pöchlarn
Tel: +43(0)2757 7541 0
Fax: +43(0)2757 7674
https://www.vetropack.com
Switzerland
Postfach
8180 Bülach
Tel: +41(0)44 863 31 31
Fax: +41(0)44 863 31 21
https://www.vetropack.com/
Italy
Via San Cristoforo, 51
IT-20090 Trezzano sul Naviglio (MI)
Tel: +39 02 4587 71
Fax: +39 02 4587 77 14
https://www.vetropack.com/fr/
Havlíčkova 180
69729 Kyjov
Tel: +420(0)518 603 111
Fax: +420(0)518 612 024
https://www.vetropack.com
Slovakia
Železničná 207/9
91441 Nemsova
Tel: +421(0)32 655 71 11
https://www.vetropack.com/
Hum na Sutli 203
49231
Hum na Sutli
Tel: +385 49 326 326
Fax: +385 49 341 041
https://www.vetropack.com
Spain
Apartado 24
01400 Llodio (Alava)
Tel: +34 94 671 97 50
Fax: +34 94 671 97 52
https://www.vidrala.com/fr/catalogue/france/
Spain
Zona Franca, Sector C
Calle D 1-9
08040 Barcelona
Tel: +34 93 264 94 01
Fax: +34 93 263 19 11
https://www.o-i.com/
Vietnam/ASEAN
Room 705, 17T1 Building, Trung Hoa, Nhan Chinh, Cau Giay District,
Hanoi – Vietnam
Tel: (+844) 7914190
Fax: (+844) 7914189
http://www.vieglass.vn/
Netherlands
Vereniging van Nederlandse Glasfabrikanten
c/o PPG Industries Fiber Glass B.V.
P.O. Box 50 – NL – 9600 Hoogezand – The Netherlands
Tel: + 31 34 55 73 477
Fax: +31 598 39 96 49
Germany
Otto-Wiegand-Str. 9
D-96361 Steinbach am Wald
Tel: +49 92 63 80 0
Fax: +49 9263 80-1114
https://www.wiegand-glas.de/
Austria
Fachverband der Glasindustrie
Wiedner Hauptstraße, 63
A-1045 Wien/Vienna – Austria
Tel: +43 (0) 590900-3437
Fax: +43 (0) 590 900-281
http://portal.wko.at/wk/startseite_dst.wk?AngID=3D1
Italy
Via Ita Marzotto 8
30025 Fossalta di Portogruaro
Tel: +39 0421 24 61 11
Fax: +39 0421 24 64 01
https://zignagovetro.com/fr/
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