Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60O-I has completed a £25 million refit of its Harlow glass plant to provide brewers and cider makers with - says the company - ‘the firepower to support their growth, the innovative products to differ- entiate their brands and the quality assurance to supply the right bottles time after time’. O-I has been producing glass bottles at Harlow since 1954, and was one of the first employers to move into the post- war ‘new town’. The plant has had a consistent focus on the brewing industry for 25 years and pioneered UK production of lightweight narrow neck press and blow beer bottles in the 1990s. Premium bottled ales continue to grow at around 10% a year and are estimated to reach £1 billion by 2020 with more product launches and innovation than any other beer category. Demand for premium ale in glass is growing twice as fast as cans and from a larger base, according to the Marston’s Bottled Beer Report 2015. A combination of a growing market, tightening glass capacity and O-I’s commitment to its broad customer base of multinational, regional and independent brewers prompted the company’s decision to redevelop the Harlow facility. It has been transformed into a dedicated beer plant with an advanced high productivity furnace capable of producing 135,000 tonnes of amber and green glass every year. The new furnace is gas-oxy fired and burns more efficiently, which optimises energy usage, assists heat recovery and reduces emissions of CO2 and NOx. The recovered heat is used to power a new cullet pre-heater, the tallest in O-I Europe, which enables recycled glass to enter the furnace at higher temperatures, improving the consistency and speed of glass melting. From the furnace, glass flows into one of three forming machines. The 12-section triple offers high productivity and reliability. The other two ten-section machines have been upgraded for faster job changes and shorter runs as suited to independent and craft brewers. Paul McLavin, marketing and new business development lead for O-I in the UK, said, “As the marketplace for new beers gets more crowded, O-I continues to help customers large and small make their brands stand out. With the Harlow investment in place, we also have the production capacity to meet that growing demand.” To discover more about O-I’s offering for UK brewers, contact Graham Caldwell on 01259 218822 www.glass-catalog.com For more information visit: 36 BREWING & BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES BUSINESS Containers £25m investment expands glass capabilities New brewery chooses Beatson Clark bottle A distinctive beer requires a distinctive bottle, which is why a new farmhouse brewery in Belgium has chosen one of Beatson Clark’s standard 330ml bottles to launch its new range. The Humblet family began restoring Bertinchamps farm in 2011 and launched the first range of beers from the new brewery two years later. Now they are launching a second range of more unusual beers under the B+ brand, and they have chosen Beatson Clark’s 330ml beer bottle via Pont Europe, a leading pan- European supplier of glass bottles and jars and a sister company of Beatson Clark. The first beer to be brewed in the B+ range was Pamplemousse, or grapefruit, and this will be followed by a white beer or wheat beer and other styles later this year. Pamplemousse has already been sold in France, Italy and Taiwan and will be launching soon in other Asian countries and South Africa. “Beers with fruit flavours sell very well in warmer countries and Bertinchamps hopes to export 70% of its B+ range while selling the remaining 30% in Belgium,” said Mario Vleurinck, Pont Europe’s Sales Manager in Belgium. “It’s great to see another overseas customer choosing Beatson Clark’s standard bottles because of their elegance and quality.” Jean-Philippe Humblet from Bertinchamps Brewery said: “When it came to launching our new range of beers we were looking for a nice, distinctive 330ml bottle that hadn’t been seen much on the market. “We spoke to various glass manufac- turers but couldn’t find what we were looking for – until we met Mario, who showed us the Beatson Clark range. “The bottle we chose has an unusual shape and we really like its modern and elegant design.” Bertinchamps Brewery near Gembloux is a labour of love for the Humblet family, whose father Benoit is an experienced brewer of Belgian beers. When they discovered Bertinchamps farm in 2011 it was abandoned and in a bad state of repair, but after two years of restoration work a brewing system was installed in the old barns. www.beatsonclark.co.uk For more information visit: 36_Layout 1 28/07/2016 10:54 Page 1