Glass - Pharmaceutical

Middle East Glass Manufacturing Company secures $100m financing from IFC

Egypt-based Middle East Glass Manufacturing Company (MEG) has secured $100m funding from the World Bank Group member International Finance Corporation (IFC).

Gerresheimer to unveil syringes for bioengineered active substances

Gerresheimer’s at the PDA Annual Meeting – to be held at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego, from March 11 to 13 – is to focus on metal-free syringe systems made of glass and polymer syringes for challenging sensitive active substances.

Owens-Illinois to invest €50m to upgrade Reims facility in France

Glass packaging provider Owens-Illinois (O-I) has announced an investment of over €50m to upgrade its Reims plant (Marne) in France.

Ardagh Group announces fourth quarter and full year 2018 results

Ardagh Group, a supplier of value-added, infinitely-recyclable, metal and glass packaging solutions, has announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018.

Glass packaging demand continues to increase in Europe

Glass packaging production in Europe grew by 1% in volume (tonnes) and by 1% in unit terms in the first half year 2018 compared to the previous half year according to data published by the European Container Glass Federation, FEVE.

Study says European glass packaging recycling rate is stable at 74%

A recent industry data by FEWE, the European container glass federation, on glass recycling has confirmed that tons of glass bottles and jars are collected and recycled in Europe, with an average glass recycling rate of 74%.

SMP’s primary containers to now come in Ompi’s EZ-fill packaging configurations

Stevanato Group, through Ompi, and SiO2 Medical Products (SMP) have signed a collaboration agreement to provide SMP’s containers in EZ-fill configuration.

Novio Packaging buys German-Swiss packaging firm Flacopac/Deflaco

Netherlands-based Novio Packaging Group has acquired German-Swiss packaging firm Flacopac/Deflaco for an undisclosed sum.

Schott announces €300m investment in pharma packaging business

International technology group Schott has unveiled plans to invest up to €300m in its pharmaceutical packaging business.