Beverage Packaging Award
245g Returnable Glass Bottle for Gas Filling and Hot Filling
Suntory Business Expert Limited
ISHIZUKA GLASS Co., Ltd.
The firstly developed light-weight returnable glass bottle for both gas filling and hot filling. The weight of conventional bottles of 300-400g has been reduced to 245g and the CO2 emissions in the manufacturing process are also reduced by 425t annually. In addition, a labor-saving in bottle handling has been realized by reducing the kinds of bottles required for the products from six to one.