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Charwood Energy: Verallia France and Charwood Energy partner in a project to develop a syngas production plant

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

To achieve this, Verallia France has signed a memorandum of understanding with Charwood Energy for the development of a syngas production plant with a capacity of over 3MWth at its Cognac site.

Key Points: 
  • To achieve this, Verallia France has signed a memorandum of understanding with Charwood Energy for the development of a syngas production plant with a capacity of over 3MWth at its Cognac site.
  • The plant will comprise a biomass reception and preparation unit, an oxygen production unit, a syngas production line, syngas storage, a thermal energy network, a syngas distribution network and a biochar packaging line.
  • The syngas enrichment tests will take place at Charwood Energy's R&D centre in Colpo, Brittany, using a dedicated pilot gasifier.
  • The solution for producing syngas, a renewable energy, proposed by Charwood Energy, fits in perfectly with this approach, and we are convinced of the long-term benefits that installing a syngas plant on our site could bring.

Sun Capital Partners Affiliate Agrees to Sell Allied Glass

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Sun Capital was advised by its European affiliate, Sun European Partners, LLP, in connection with this transaction.

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  • Sun Capital was advised by its European affiliate, Sun European Partners, LLP, in connection with this transaction.
  • Our work with Allied Glass underlines Sun Capitals commitment to partnering with outstanding management teams to drive value creation.
  • Since an affiliate of Sun Capital acquired Allied in December 2019, value creation was accelerated through product innovation, and increasing recycled content in glass production, bolstering the ESG profile.
  • From the moment glass making began at the companys Yorkshire factories, Allied Glass have been continually driven by the idea of exceeding expectations.

ICC International Court of Arbitration Awards $84 million to Ardagh

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Friday, July 15, 2022

LUXEMBOURG, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group ("Ardagh") welcomes the award to it today of $84 million, including interest and costs, by the ICC International Court of Arbitration.

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  • LUXEMBOURG, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group ("Ardagh") welcomes the award to it today of $84 million, including interest and costs, by the ICC International Court of Arbitration.
  • Ardagh was indemnified by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, the seller of VNA, and initiated arbitration proceedings to recover losses arising from the US legal proceedings.
  • Ardagh Group is a global supplier of infinitely recyclable metal and glass packaging for brand owners around the world.
  • Ardagh operates 65 metal and glass production facilities in 16 countries, employing more than 20,000 people with annualised sales of approximately $10 billion.

The North America Architectural Flat Glass Market to exceed $13 billion by 2028, says Global Market Insights Inc.

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Monday, June 27, 2022

SELBYVILLE, Del., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the research report by Global Market Insights Inc., the North America Architectural Flat Glass Market was estimated at USD 8 billion in 2021 and is expected to generate total revenue of more than USD 13 billion by 2028, progressing at a CAGR of 7% from 2022 to 2028. The market study provides a thorough market outlook encompassing drivers & opportunities, market size & estimations, wavering market trends, major investment pockets, competitive scenario, and top winning strategies.

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  • The growth of the North America architectural flat glass market is supported by rapid urbanization, proliferating construction industry, and surging industrialization across the region, says this report.
  • Key reasons for North America architectural flat glass market growth:
    Surging usage in educational institutes.
  • Major players in the North America architectural flat glass industry include Paragon Tempered Glass LLC, Vitro Architectural Glass, Guardian Glass LLC, Corning Incorporated, Xinyi Auto Glass, AGC Glass North America, Saint-Gobain Glass, Dillmeier Glass Company, Cardinal Glass Industries, Trulite Glass & Aluminium Solutions, Sisecam Group, Central Glass Co Ltd, NSG Group, and Schott AG.
  • Global Market Insights Inc., headquartered in Delaware, U.S., is a global market research and consulting service provider.

Ardagh Group launches online, interactive 3D glass packaging catalog

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group, Glass North America , a business unit of Ardagh Group and the leading domestic manufacturer of glass bottles for the U.S. food, spirits and wine markets, launched its online, interactive 3D glass packaging catalog .

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh Group, Glass North America , a business unit of Ardagh Group and the leading domestic manufacturer of glass bottles for the U.S. food, spirits and wine markets, launched its online, interactive 3D glass packaging catalog .
  • In a time when technological advances have made it possible for companies to continue to share critical information in virtual settings, Ardagh has launched its 3D glass packaging catalog to showcase digital, interactive representations of its award-winning glass packaging designs.
  • The new, interactive experience has a life-like 360 3D feature allowing users to flip, turn and even look inside each glass container.
  • Gina Behrman, Vice President, Marketing, Communications & NPD at Ardagh Group, Glass North America, [email protected] , 317.558.5717
    Paula Polei, Manager, Marketing & Communications at Ardagh Group, Glass North America, [email protected] , 317.558.5732
    Check out the video here.

Ardagh Group's Recycled Glass Briquettes win Sustainability Award

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh (NYSE: ARD) has won a Sustainability Award in the inaugural 'Pre-Commercialised Innovation' category for its method of producing remeltable briquettes from the fine particle glass rejected during the recycling process, allowing 100% of recycled glass to be remelted into new glass bottles and jars.

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  • LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardagh (NYSE: ARD) has won a Sustainability Award in the inaugural 'Pre-Commercialised Innovation' category for its method of producing remeltable briquettes from the fine particle glass rejected during the recycling process, allowing 100% of recycled glass to be remelted into new glass bottles and jars.
  • The rejected glass makes up 10% of glass collected for recycling and is currently unusable in glass manufacture because it contains loose organics and CSP (ceramic, stone and porcelain) which can cause blistering in new containers.
  • On being announced the winner, Brendan O'Meara from Ardagh's European Glass Cullet team commented:
    "We're incredibly proud to win the Sustainability Award, particularly with such strong competition.
  • Ardagh operates 56 metal and glass production facilities in 12 countries, employing over 16,000 people with global sales of approximately $7bn.