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Bottle & Container Systems Glass

Trusted partner for high-quality glass packaging solutions

We provide a complete portfolio of moulded glass primary packaging systems in glass types I, II, and III, both in clear and amber glass. As your partner, we guide you from concept to launch with expert support and smooth processes. Our operational excellence ensures the highest quality and regulatory compliance to minimize your risk. We use our technical expertise and innovation to develop customized solutions for you. Sustainability is at the core of all our work.

Why choose moulded glass for pharmaceutical primary packaging

Glass is a top choice for pharmaceutical primary packaging due to its unique properties that ensure product safety, stability, and integrity. Glass properties fulfill the critical key factors of the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry.

  • Chemical Inertness
  • Barrier Properties
  • Temperature Resistance
  • Light Protection
  • Recyclability and Sustainability

The combination of these properties make glass the preferred and safest choice for protecting a wide variety of pharmaceutical products.

Your trusted partner for innovative and sustainable packaging solutions

Partner with us for innovative moulded glass solutions that meet your specific needs. Our product design and product development experts are at your service to support you from ideation processes, to realizing your packaging ideas and turn them into safe, stable and integrated primary packaging solutions that fulfill the strict requirements of the regulated pharmaceutical industry. 

Contact us to discuss your individual needs and requirements.

From Idea to Launch

  • Concept development: idea generation, concept sketches, prototype development
  • Feasibility check: technical feasibility check, definition of quality requirements
  • Decoration development: strong decoration expertise in spraying, printing, and various other decoration techniques
  • EcoDesign approach: post-consumer recycled and more sustainable materials, lightweight design, refill and reuse solutions
  • Complete system and solutions: Support for containers, closures and accessories
  • Connected Packaging Solutions: packaging as digital interactive consumer touchpoint, delivering consumer behaviour insights, enabling GS1 compatibility

High-quality pharmaceutical glass packaging solutions

Broad Product Portfolio

Quality and Excellence

Innovation

Global Footprint

Sustainability

Our extensive portfolio of moulded glass packaging, available in types I, II, and III and in flint and amber, covers the full spectrum of pharmaceutical needs. We offer a wide range of formats and filling volumes from 2 to 4000 ml, including solutions for all kind of routes of administration. From off-the-shelve standards to fully customized developments, our packaging solutions meet every requirement and can be enhanced with additional finishing options, such as siliconization, decoration and digital services, to add functionality and aesthetic value.

Our cutting-edge production facilities, equipped with the latest furnace and production technology, as well as quality inspection technologies, ensure the highest quality standards. Our plants are all certified to pharmaceutical packaging standards. We feature clean rooms and safe pack, guaranteeing high-quality production and safety.

Innovating for a better life is our motto, and we bring this vision to life every day. Our advanced manufacturing processes deliver precision and quality that are critical for patient safety and drug integrity. We combine decades of expertise with cutting-edge technology to offer robust, reliable, and sustainable glass solutions. 

We are a global leader in moulded glass production with a strong regional presence, staying close to customers worldwide. We operate 8 Moulded Glass plants plants across Europe, North America, and Asia. Our global footprint makes us a reliable glass primary packaging supplier who produces local for local.

Sustainability is one of our main strategic pillars. We are dedicated to decarbonizing our moulded glass production as much as possible by investing in energy-efficient furnace technology, increasing the use of renewable energy, and integrating our EcoDesign approach into product development. These measures drive our commitment to more sustainable glass packaging solutions.

We have the right glass type for every requirement

Type I (Borosilicate Glass): It is highly resistant to chemical attack, has a very low coefficient of thermal expansion, and can withstand high temperatures and thermal shock due to its low thermal expansion coefficient. It is used for the most sensitive and high-value drugs, including biologics, vaccines, and blood components.

Type II (Inner Surface Treated Soda-Lime Glass): The surface treatment dealkalizes the glass, increasing its hydrolytic resistance. It is used for drugs where chemical resistance and cost efficiency are crucial.

Type III (Soda-Lime Glass): It has only moderate hydrolytic resistance. It is primarily used for non-parenteral preparations.

Committed to outstanding quality

ISO 9001

Quality Management System

ISO 14001

Environmental Management System

ISO 45001

Occupational Health and Safety Management System

ISO 50001

Energy Management System

ISO 15378

Primary Packaging Materials for Medicinal Products

FSSC 22000

Food Safety System Certification

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice

Our production capabilities and technical competence

  • Press-blow and blow-blow moulded glass production process
  • Flint and amber glass
  • Glass type 1, 2 and 3
  • Clean-room production
  • Safe pack packaging
  • In-line camera and weight inspection in the hot end
  • Advanced in-line inspection in the cold end, including AI-based analysis tools
  • In-house mould shop and design
  • In-house decoration capabilities like spraying, printing and acid atching

Our Moulded Glass global plant network