ABOUT ALLIED GLASS

• Founded 150 years ago in Yorkshire, Allied Glass is one of the largest UK-based manufacturers of Glass packaging containers for the premium spirits and food and drinks markets. It is EcoVadis Gold Level accredited, awarded to the top 5% of accredited companies.

• The company was bought by a global private investment advisory firm – an affiliate of Sun European Partners – in 2020 for an undisclosed sum. 

• In 2022, it was reported that French glass packaging manufacturer Verallia is to acquire Allied Glass in a GBP 315 million (USD 381 million) deal. 

• In the three years prior to 2020, Allied Glass doubled its customer base, which includes craft manufacturers and the largest blue chip organisations in the industry, delivering sales growth of 13% per annum. In 2021, the company gained nearly 80 new customers.

• Sustainable milestones achieved since 2015 include: 43% increase in the amount of post-consumer cullet; 18% reduction in usage of raw materials; 10.5% reduction in CO2 per tonne and 100% of Allied’s electrical requirement supplied by renewable electricity.

• Allied Glass’ 2025 sustainability targets, announced in Q4 2021, include: use of average 51% recycled content; 45% reduction in waste; 50% reduction in water consumption rate; 90% reduction of waste to landfill; 20% improvement in energy efficiency and 20% reduction of carbon emissions per tonne.

• 2021 awards and accreditations include: UK Packaging Award – Glass Pack of the Year for Shivering Mountain Gin; Glass Focus Awards – Design of the Year for CleanCo CleanT bottle and EcoVadis accreditation gold level.

• Allied Glass has developed a recycling process for a mix of coloured glass that is used to produce new and unique glass colours.

• In 2014, Allied Glass invested in 3D printing technology, allowing customers to create a bottle from scratch in a few hours.