Ardagh collaborates with Pneumofore on vacuum system

Ardagh collaborates with Pneumofore

7th July, 2026

Ardagh Group has joined forces with Pneumofore to work at its facility in Nienburg, Germany.

Glass makes up majority of packaging material on market

Glass makes up majority of packaging material on market

7th July, 2026

Glass accounts for the bulk of packaging weight on the EU market.

SGD Pharma releases 2025 sustainability report

SGD Pharma sustainability report

7th July, 2026

Pharmaceutical glass manufacturer SGD Pharma has released its 2025 Sustainability Report.

Latest issue: June 2026

June 2026

Welcome to the June 2026 issue of Glass International.

Well-known glass industry veteran René Meuleman has retired after almost 50 years serving the sector. He discusses his long and varied career, as well as his thoughts on the current state of the industry.

Elsewhere, we speak to recent Phoenix Award winner Roberto Cabrera about his reaction to winning the award and his decorated career in the industry.

We also pay tribute to Peter Firth and Eduardo Sturla, who both sadly passed away recently.

As well as a review of last month's Glassman Latin America event, and Close the Glass Loop’s June conference, we hear from Sheppee, Glass Service SRL, Siemens, Glass Service (Czech Republic) , Heye International, and Everglass on the latest developments in the sector.

Front cover courtesy of EME.