Manufacturers these days don’t incorporate much glass into their packaging, for the same reasons you wouldn’t drive around town with your mother’s fine china loose in the backseat of your car: Things are bound to break in transportation.
But increased beer consumption alone has glass packagers positive about the future – economist predict glass packaging will grow to $56 billion by 2019.
So, what does this mean for brewers filling bottles around the world? Due to increased industry-wide revenues thanks to the success of beer products the world over, packaging companies will likely invest in new technology to create high-tech glass that’s stronger but uses less resources, saving beer companies on shrinkage and materials costs.
That’s all for today. Tune in next time for more packaging news!
