Manufacture of glass packaging – bottles and food containers – at twelve sites in Europe.
Vetropack Holding AG
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About Vetropack
Vetropack is an internationally active manufacturer of glass packaging headquartered in Bülach, Switzerland. The company produces bottles and food containers for the food, beverage and dairy industries, serving customers such as Barilla, Artesana, Pietra, Kitl and PMKK. Production spans several billion containers per year as well as custom special solutions; 2,500 and more glass packaging products are in the portfolio. In addition to classical glassmaking, Vetropack offers returnable packaging, Rightweighting (weight-optimized lightweight glass packaging), branding and decoration technologies, and 3D printing for prototypes and molds. An in-house developed ShockQC in-line sensor checks the impact resistance of containers directly in the production line. Recycled cullet accounts for 58 percent, a substantial share of theraw material base; in eight countries Vetropack operates its own glass recycling systems.
- Site
- Bülach, Switzerland
- Processes
- Glass packaging manufacturing (glass containers: bottles and food containers), Rightweighting (lightweight glass packaging), Rezon, Ethera, Branding (Distincta, Impression, Grandala blue), Decoration (decoration of glass packaging), 3D printing, ShockQC in-line sensor (in-line inspection system for impact resistance)
- Materials
- Glass, Cullet (recycled glass), Rightweighting, Branding (Distincta, Impression, Grandala blue), Decoration, ShockQC in-line sensor
- Employees
- 3532
- Industries
- Food, Beverage industry (beer, wine, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages), Dairy
- 01
Glass recycling (cullet processing)
- 02
Glass packaging manufacturing (bottles, food containers)
- 03
Rightweighting / lightweight design
- 04
Branding & Decoration
- 05
In-line inspection (ShockQC)
- 06
3D printing / Engineering
- 07
Returnable packaging and sustainability consulting
Materials & Processes
Glass
Base material for all bottles and food containers of the group.
Cullet (recycled glass)
Cullet with a 58 percent share of the furnace batch reduces energy consumption and CO2 footprint.
Rightweighting
Process for reducing the weight of glass packaging while maintaining strength.
Branding (Distincta, Impression, Grandala blue)
Finishing processes for brand visibility directly on the glass container.
Decoration
Decoration of glass packaging for individual designs.
ShockQC in-line sensor
In-line inspection system for measuring impact resistance during production.
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass packaging manufacturing (glass containers: bottles and food containers)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Rightweighting (lightweight glass packaging)Casting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| RezonCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| EtheraCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Branding (Distincta, Impression, Grandala blue)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Decoration (decoration of glass packaging)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| 3D printingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| ShockQC in-line sensor (in-line inspection system for impact resistance)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Returnable packagingCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Glass recyclingEngineering | – | – | – | – | Cullet |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShockQC in-line sensor | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers