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Businesses from across the glass supply chain came together to celebrate the achievements, innovations, and contributions of our industry over the past year.

Stoelzle Flaconnage took home the British Glass Company of the Year award along with the Design of the Year – Container award, while Aegg Ltd were the winners of our SME Member of the Year award.

The other big winner of the night was Pilkington UK, taking home three awards, including the Innovative Solution award, won together with Zytronic, for their transparent, conductive glass, Powered by NSG �շ���™.

Other winners on the night included Saint-Gobain Glass UK, Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe, CCapture, Glass Futures, and Encirc and Armstrong.

British Glass CEO Dave Dalton said:

“It was a pleasure to get together with representatives from the industry in Leeds to celebrate the incredible achievements from across the glass supply chain. 

“In challenging times, our industry remains resilient and continues to be a key driver of the UK economy. We continue to progress along the route to net zero, proving ourselves to be innovators in sustainable manufacturing, while producing products for every facet of society and harnessing incredible talent.

“I’d like to thank everyone who submitted an entry for this year’s awards. We're extremely proud of our achievements over the past year and look forward to building on them in 2025 and beyond."

From the judging panel, Paul Bingham, Professor of Glass and Ceramics, Sheffield Hallam University said:

"It was an honour to judge this year's exceptional entries. The talent, creativity, and dedication on display was truly inspiring, and selecting the winners was no easy task. Congratulations to all the participants for their remarkable achievements!”

Here is the full list of winners from the Glass Focus Awards 2024:

Design of the Year – Container (supported by Packaging Innovations and Empack)
Stoelzle Flaconnage – Hearach Single Malt

Design of the Year – Flat (supported by The Glass and Glazing Federation)
Saint-Gobain Glass UK – Eden

Innovative Solution (supported by Glass Technology Services)
Pilkington UK and Zytronic – Powered by NSG �շ���™

Health and Safety Action (supported by Cromwell)
Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe – ‘Three Seconds’

Sustainable practice (supported by Brook Green Supply Limited)
Pilkington UK, C-Capture and Glass Futures – Carbon Capture

Rising Star (supported by The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London)
Jack Harper – Ardagh Glass Packaging Europe

Strengthening business through people (supported by One Source HR)
NSG Group and Pilkington UK – Women in the Workplace

Marketing impact (supported by Awesome)
Encirc and Armstrong B2B – Decarbonisation Animation

SME member of the Year
Aegg Ltd

Company of the Year
Stoelzle Flaconnage