Allied Glass is a British manufacturer of glass for the drinks industry, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
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| Industry | Glass bottle production |
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| Founded | 1874[1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Alan Henderson, CEO |
| Website | www |
History
editOwnership
editThe company had a management buyout on 16 December 2002, funded by Close Brothers Group. In August 2010, the company was bought by Barclays Private Equity (now Equistone Partners Europe).[2] In September 2019, the company was put on the market by Close Brothers Group (CBPE). In early January 2020, the company was bought by a private equity company.[3] In November 2022, Allied Glass was sold to the Verallia Group of glassmakers, which are based in France.[1]
Structure
editAllied Glass Containers' headquarters are in West Yorkshire.[5][6][7] The company has around 600 employees.
Products
editMost of the bottles that it manufactures are for the UK spirits industry, around 60% of which is for whisky. mainly Scotch whisky,[8] such as for Diageo. It also makes bottles for the mineral water industry. It produces around 600 million bottles per year.
See also
edit- Ardagh Group, manufacture glass in South Yorkshire (Doncaster)
- Encirc Glass in north-west Cheshire
- Stölzle Glass, also nearby in West Yorkshire
- Scotch Whisky Association
References
edit- ^ a b Wright, Greg (4 November 2022). "Allied Glass sold to firm in France for £315m". The Yorkshire Post. p. 23. ISSN 0963-1496.
- ^ "New era for Allied Glass in £75m buyout". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Historic Leeds firm Allied Glass set to grow after gaining support from global investor". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Gallery". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "ALLIED GLASS CONTAINERS LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "ALLIED GLASS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "ALLIED GLASS GROUP LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Parliament" (PDF). Retrieved 25 January 2020.