Ardagh Group

Ardagh Group, based in Dublin, is a European manufacturer of glass and metal packaging for the food and beverage industry. The German subsidiary is the Ardagh Glass GmbH with headquarters in Nienburg ( Lower Saxony).

The Ardagh Group has 22 sites for the production of glass packaging in seven countries ( Germany, Denmark, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden) with about 7,000 employees. Ardagh Glass produced in 2007 approximately 3.4 million tons of glass and achieved total sales of approximately EUR 1.25 billion.

The metal packaging has 62 sites for the production of metal packaging in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and North America. Metal packaging were integrated in 2010 through the acquisition of Impress BV.

Products and services

The Ardagh Group offers its clients a diverse range of container glass: the jam jar on beer and wine bottles to glass packaging for the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the Ardagh Glass is a specialist in the production of lightweight glass containers, which already account for over 50 percent of production.

To Ardagh Group also includes Heye International GmbH, a supplier of machinery and equipment for the glass container industry with headquarters in churches. Here also the Schaumburg Mold GmbH has its headquarters, provides the equipment for the glass industry.

The product range is complemented by an extensive service program. It includes glass finishes such as all-around labels, coatings and various decoration techniques.

Glass Locations in Germany

The Ardagh Group GmbH produced at eight locations with approximately 2,500 employees. These include the works in:

Nienburg ( Lower Saxony)

The glassworks founded in 1891, employs approximately 600 people and manufactures at ten production lines daily around 3.3 million glass containers for the beverage and food industry. In Nienburg is also the European headquarters of Ardagh Glass. From here, the activities of all 17 locations will be forwarded to the European mainland.

Upper Churches ( Lower Saxony)

The company was founded by Johann Conrad Storm 1799 Glashütte and taken over in 1842 by Caspar Hermann Heye, as sole owner of " Glashütte looking stone." Today in the upper churches produce 420 employees up to 3.9 million glass containers a day. Focus is on beer, wine and champagne bottles.

In Upper Church is also the seat of two other Ardagh Glass Company: Heye International is the supplier for the international glass industry. The company with around 230 employees, specializes in the manufacturing of production equipment. The offer includes the construction and planning of complete glassworks as well as the expansion of existing huts.

The Schaumburg Mold GmbH annually produces about 12,000 forms, 35,000 stamps and other accessories for the glass industry. The company with more than 70 employees supplying glass factories around the world.

Bad Munder (Lower Saxony)

In addition to container glass for food and beverages, founded in 1932 works in Bad Munder are made of 165 employees and glass packaging for the pharmaceutical industry.

Drebkau (Brandenburg)

Near the German -Polish border finished about 140 employees, especially glass bottles for beer, spirits and non- alcoholic beverages. The production volume of the lodge founded in 1908 is 1.1 million glass containers a day.

Germersheim ( Rhineland -Palatinate )

In Germersheim approximately 295 employees produce beer, wine and champagne bottles. The production volume of 1.6 million glass containers a day. The work was written in 1971 as a branch factory founded churches in Upper Hut Heye-Glas.

Lünen (Nordrhein- Westfalen)

In Lünen particular food glasses of white glass are manufactured. In order to produce about 220 employees at five production lines of two furnaces in which founded in 1907 hut daily up to 450 tons of glass (about 1, 5 million. Container ). The work was until a few years ago a family business and is today one of the most successful Ardagh sites.

New Hagen ( Brandenburg)

In New Hagen different types of white glass produced, in particular food glasses and spirits bottles. About 140 employees manufacture every day more than 1.1 million glass containers. It was founded in 1889 as Stralauer bottle factory, which was later renamed glass works Stralau. The firm was based in Berlin Alt Stralau. 1995 was built in New Hagen a new glass factory. The work in Berlin was closed after an accident in 1997.

Schleiden (North Rhine -Westphalia)

The smallest location of Ardagh Glass GmbH was founded in 1949. Around 110 employees made ​​especially wine, sparkling wine and champagne bottles at two production lines. The work of Schleiden was closed at the end of 2008.

Wahlstedt (Schleswig -Holstein)

In Wahlstedt exclusively white glass of non- alcoholic beverages and food is produced. Around 200 employees produce daily 1.3 million bottles and glasses. It was founded in 1947.

Metal sites in Germany

Cuxhaven (Lower Saxony)

In Cuxhaven cans are made ​​for the fishing industry, particularly drawn aluminum packaging and tear-off. Was founded in the work of 1956.

Dägeling (Schleswig -Holstein)

The smallest plant in Germany is specialized in the production of three -piece food cans for the food industry.

Erftstadt (Nordrhein- Westfalen)

The former main plant from May- packaging ( later U.S. Can ) manufactures cans and aerosol cans for the food industry.

Seesen (Lower Saxony)

At our traditional site metal packaging for paints, coatings and building materials are produced.

Wedel ( Schleswig -Holstein)

The location in the west of Hamburg specializes in the production of Aersoldosen for cosmetic and chemical applications.

Weissenthurm ( Rhineland -Palatinate )

The plant specializes in the painting and printing plates and produces canned for the food industry as well as 5 liter beer cans