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Save our summer
September, and the time to return to work, a new school year and the opportunity to reflect on a relaxing summer. However this summer was one of the strangest in living memory: devastating wildfires and heatwaves in southern Europe and in the Northwest of America, while northern Europe endured monsoon rain and in Germany, tragic floods. July and August is traditionally the time in the northern hempishere to wind down and relax. But with climate change they have become the ‘wild west’ months in recent years, a period where it is impossible to predict what the weather will be like each day. It was a timely reminder ahead of the COP26 talks later this autumn of how fragile our climate is. In a feature interview this issue, Diageo’s Procurement leader suggests consumers are more savvy than ever about packaging and its environmental impact on the world. Gen-Z and the future consumer base will be very different to all that has been known before. They are digital natives and have grown up with social media. They can rapidly spread the word of what packaging is healthy for the environment - and what is harmful. The glass industry is in a strong position to appeal to this new generation of consumer. It is further ahead in its discussions on how to reduce carbon emissions from the manufacturing process than some other sectors, for example. But more needs to be done if we are to save our summers.
Ciner Group to invest 1.9 billion TL in Ankara facilities
Turkish glassmaker Ciner Group will invest 1.9 billion liras (US $228.9 million) in its Ankara manufacturing facilities. The company will produce 237,250 tonnes of glass bottles annually as part of its new in-
vestment in Ankara Sincan. Part of the 1.9 billion liras will also be invested in Ciner Group’s Bilecik glass plant. Park Cam, one of the Ciner Group companies, has also committed to investing 1.2 Billion TL in its Bozüyük glass
factory. The construction phase has already started and will have a production capacity of 2.8 billion glass bottles per year and employ an additional 100 people.
Vidrio Formas starts second glass manufacturing facility Mexican manufacturer Vidrio Formas has started a second production facility to increase its capacity to deliver glass containers to its customer base. The new facility is located in Lerma, about one hour away from Mexico City and 10 minutes away from the original
Vidrio Formas glassworks. The plant includes a batch plant with the capacity to support the installed furnace and the future installation of a second furnace, a new regenerative end-fired furnace with a capacity of 320 t/d and two glass container production lines.
Preparations are already underway to install two more lines to begin production by the end of 2022. The new plant increases the throughput capacity of the company by 30%. With the two additional production lines in 2022 the increase will be 60%.
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