Ardagh Glass Packaging Formerly Known As Consol Glass Commissions The Extension Of Its Nigel Production Facility
Ardagh Glass Packaging Formerly Known As Consol Glass Commissions The Extension Of Its Nigel Production Facility. Ardagh Glass Packaging – Africa (AGP – Africa, formerly Consol Glass) has commissioned the R1.5 billion extension of its Nigel production facility in Gauteng, South Africa.
The investment more than doubles the facility’s capacity to provide sustainable glass packaging to support its customers’ current and projected demand growth, and incorporates a new furnace and production lines. It also provides notable energy, water efficiency and environmental benefits, representing another important step in its journey to decarbonise the glass production process and reduce emissions in the communities in which the company operates in.
This significant capital investment will bolster the government’s economic recovery plans and the project will offer much-needed job opportunities in Ekurhuleni, a city that has always had an unemployment rate above Gauteng and national averages. The expansion has created more than 150 direct jobs and considerable ancillary supply-chain expenditure. “Completion of this project, on time and budget despite the Covid-19 and supply chain challenges of the past two years, represents a tremendous achievement by our technical and operational teams,” said Paul Curnow, AGP – Africa’s CEO.
Paul Coulson, Chairman and CEO of Ardagh Group, said: “Demand for sustainable packaging in Africa is growing strongly, supported by multiple factors, including rising income levels, growing sustainability awareness, favourable demographics and a shift to one-way packaging. We are committed to investing in our people and our asset base to enable us to serve this strong demand growth over the near term.”
