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In the world of luxury packaging, glass has long been king. In our monthly Dossier, we take an in-depth look at how the health crisis is impacting glassmakers, what could be put into place to boost the sector's profitability and what is in the works to make glass production more sustainable.
As the health crisis continues to cripple the fragrance market, France’s luxury perfumery glassmakers are on the front lines. We spoke to executives from leading suppliers Pochet du Courval, Verescence, Stoelzle, Zignago Brosse and...
French glassmaker Verallia has revamped its Crus de France bottle, part of its Selective Line by Verallia premium offering. The bottle is now 7% lighter, with a 27g reduction in carbon footprint at production. Verallia is continuing to...
In a bid to work towards carbon neutrality for the glassmaking industry, European glass federation FEVE and select member companies are developing the Furnace of the Future, described as the world’s first large-scale hybrid oxy-fuel*...
With the first anniversary of the coronavirus pandemic's onset fast approaching, the luxury industry is surveying the damage done in 2020, and worriedly looking to its perspectives in 2021. Behind these companies, an entire supply chain...
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Recycled, lighter, refillable… Glassmakers are crafting bottles to be increasingly environmentally responsible. We highlight a few of the latest trends from luxury glassmakers sourced from the Spring issue of our sister publication Formes...
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In part two of our series on luxury glassmaking trends, we shine the spotlight on the latest developments in digital solutions, texture & premiumization and interior bottle decoration. Find out more in the Spring issue of our sister...
With the hard-hit premium fragrance market its core business, Groupe Pochet is set to see around a 30% drop in sales for 2020 as a result of the health crisis. A return to profitability and increased agility are two big goals for the...
Backed by a founding consortium of 12 glass industry players, Close the Glass Loop is aiming for 90% of glass in Europe to be collected for recyling purposes by 2030, versus 76% today. The stakeholders involved in the project, a...
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Saverglass President Jean-Marc Arrambourg shares his vision of the crisis currently facing the glassmaking industry and details how and why his company continues to grow, despite the headwinds.How has Saverglass been dealing with the current...
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