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Phoenix Packaging International Corp. Q X Inc.
Saverglass Inc.
Synergy Glass & Packaging TricorBraun
TricorBraun WinePak
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Vertical Glass
Vigneron Specialty Products Vitro Packaging LLC Waterloo Container Co. Wine Bottle Renew
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pliers to create unique shapes, colors and bottle décor, but unless they plan to bottle their vintages by hand, the bottle necks must accommodate standard closures and bottling machinery. As detailed in "Wine Bottlers Talk Quality" in our July 2010 issue, some wineries that turned to inexpensive light- weight bottles imported from China suffered costly problems on bottling lines, caused by irregular necks. Reputable suppliers maintain quality control to avoid these slowdowns.
Lightweights welcome
"Light-weighting has become the man- tra," Cattaneo conceded. "It moves the product faster and will do the same job for the wine, to a degree. Lighter weight would be better environmentally." Although lighter weight bottles require fewer raw materials and leave a lighter carbon footprint throughout product life, "In our industry we measure not by weight but by unit. Selling more units with less glass is better," he said. Owens-Illinois, Perrysburg, Ohio, which claims to be the "world's leading glass company," is among many suppliers lead- ing the industry's environmental efforts. Since 2006, O-I's president of global glass
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