Production volume across the European container glass industry increased by 1.6%, according to data published by The European Container Glass Federation (FEVE).
More than 22m tons – the equivalent of 50bn glass containers – was sold to customers in both the European Union (EU) and wider global markets. All EU countries recorded positive growth although at different paces, FEVE reported. Poland and Turkey reported the fastest rates of growth, it added, while Europe-wide growth stood at 2.2%.
The representative body also claimed that the newly published data underpinned the conclusions of a recent study, which suggested that the industry was a true example of a well-functioning circular economy based on the glass bottle-to-bottle recycling model.
FEVE president Vitaliano Torno said: “These figures are even more remarkable when we consider the EU consumption shrinking and deflation risk in most of EU countries. Glass packaging remains the preferred choice for customers who want to add value to their product, to communicate its quality and safety to consumers. “The industry is a resilient circular economy, able to adapt to changing market needs and stay competitive. We continue to invest to produce high quality and sustainably sound packaging solutions in Europe.”
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