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packaging to help brands stand
out on the shelves both in the
European market and interna-
tionally,” says FEVE President
Johan Gorter.
The strong performance in 2016
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the last 5 years. Since 2012,
the industry has increased its
production by 5.8 per cent in
volume and 6.1 per cent in units.
Glass continues to be the refe-
rence packaging material for
leading markets such as spi-
rits, wines and beer, while it is
increasingly gaining share in the
food, water and dairy sectors.
This is not only due to new con- wide range of glass packaging
sumption trends for local, orga- solutions for food and beverages,
nic and natural food, but also
because of the positive image of
glass packaging and the strong
consumer trust in glass as their
preferred packaging for envi-
ronmental, health and taste pre- glass bottles are 30 per cent
servation reasons. According to
(2)
a recent survey , glass is con-
sumers’ favourite packaging,
with 1 in 2 Europeans saying
they use more glass than three
years ago and 75 per cent of
Europeans view glass as the
most environmentally friendly
packaging.
“It is encouraging that consu-
mers trust glass because of its
sustainability credentials and
because it best preserves the
quality of their preferred pro-
ducts. As an industry, we are
committed to making the inhe-
rent properties of glass more
visible to our customers and to
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Johan Gorter.
(1) Production of container glass
for food and beverages in the
EU, Switzerland and Turkey
based on direct industry
production data from FEVE
member companies compi-
led by Vivid Economics for
FEVE.
(2) InSites Research 2016. View
Summary report on the
Friends of Glass platform.
Glass Container Production for
Food and Beverages in Europe
collectively, we can continue to
drive innovation and sustainable
growth in the glass packaging
Delivering sector,” said Mr. Gorter. “In
safe and sustainable the last 15 years, the consump-
tion of products packed in glass
packaging has increased across Europe
solutions… despite a challenging economy.
To ensure that we retain our
leadership position I will support
our industry in its efforts to drive
manufacturing companies pro- technology advancement, energy
duce some 22 million tons of efficiency and circular economy
glass containers, or 80 billion policies which are critical for
pieces, per year. They provide a Europe’s future,” he added.
Jean-Pierre Floris, Chairman
and CEO of Verallia Group,
flacons for perfumery, cosmet- was also elected Vice-President.
ics and pharmacy, as well as Commenting on the new FEVE
glass tableware to their European presidency, Jean-Pierre Floris
and world customers. And today, said: “I am delighted to sup-
port the new FEVE president.
lighter than 20 years ago while The executive team remains as
still maintaining their product committed as ever to grow the
preservation qualities, recyclabil- competitiveness of the container
ity, and innovative design. glass industry and deliver sus-
tainable packaging solutions to
WHAT DO WE STAND FOR IN our customers.” O
THE FUTURE?
The aim of the European
Container Glass Federation is to
continue to drive innovation and
sustainable growth to remain the
industry reference in the packag-
ing sector in Europe, building an
economic model that produces
no waste, as raw materials are
continuously used, reused and
recycled in a closed loop.
NEW EXECUTIVE TEAM
TO SHAPE THE FUTURE
OF THE CONTAINER GLASS
INDUSTRY
FEVE elected its executive
team for the 2017-2019 term
of office at its Annual General FEVE - EUROPEAN
Assembly, with appointments CONTAINER GLASS
that mark a significant milestone FEDERATION
as it celebrates its 40th anniver-
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Johan Gorter, Chief Executive Tel.: +32-2-5360080
Officer of Ardagh Glass Europe, Fax: +32-2-5393752
was elected as President of the E-mail: secretariat@feve.org
association: “It is an honour to www.feve.org
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