Ardagh to produce low-carbon glass bottles for Jägermeister

Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe) will produce low carbon emerald green bottles from its NextGen Furnace in Germany for Jägermeister.

For over two decades, AGP-Europe has been producing Jägermeister bottles.

Now, both companies are strengthening their collaboration with the goal of reducing the CO₂ impact of the Jägermeister glass bottle.

Joris Goossens, R&D Project Manager at AGP-Europe, said: “Partnering exclusively with Jägermeister, we’re scaling innovation with impact.

“After successfully producing lower-carbon amber glass in our NextGen Furnace, the next step is to use the same groundbreaking technology to produce green glass - aiming to deliver the first lower-carbon emerald glass bottles to the spirits sector.”

AGP-Europe’s NextGen Furnace in Obernkirchen, Germany, began glass production at the end of 2023.

The hybrid technology uses 42 electrodes which enable up to 80% electrical heating, and has already been proven in the production of amber glass packaging.

Based on the operating parameters of using 60% renewable electricity for glass melting and a recycled content of up to 70%, the carbon impact of amber glass packaging was reduced by 64%.

The solar-powered renewable electricity comes from a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Sunnic Lighthouse, and parent company Enerparc, in Germany.

Carsten Doliwa, Vice President Procurement at Mast-Jägermeister SE, said: “The signing of a contract for up to 14 million 70cl bottles from the NextGen Furnace in Obernkirchen is a milestone in our long-standing partnership with Ardagh Glass Packaging.

“The production of our green Jägermeister bottles with this new technology aims to reduce CO₂ emissions by an envisaged 64% per bottle which, if achieved, will directly contribute to our sustainability goals.”