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04 January 2013The new Malibu bottle plays with transparencyFOCUS Modernizing the Alver site

08 February 2013 Verallia in the driving seat for Martini’s SpiritoFOCUS Glass explained to children

12 March 2013 A “Bourgogne Ancienne” bottle for Miraval rosé wineFOCUS Bouquet of roses: Verallia’s stunning bottles

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Jean-Pierre FlorisChairman and CEO of Verallia

While browsing this Verallia yearbook, you will discover the nov-elties launched on the market as well as the main highlights that marked 2013. This book illustrates the m a i n s u c c e s s e s shared with our part-ner customers, for whom we have devel-

oped differentiating packaging, which enhances their products even more. In parallel, we have reduced our production times to meet their needs. Ideally combining 100% and infinite recyclability, content enhancement and health protection, glass is the ideal material to win over customers who are concerned with their well-being and the environ-ment: the success of our eco-valued Ecova ranges further proves this.

As I take over Verallia’s General Management, I am struck by the team spirit that prevails in this com-pany: our employees, trained and motivated, are committed to a strong ambition: continuously serve as best as possible the interest of our customers, many of whom are long-term partners.

In 2014, we will continue our efforts to further increase the flexibility of our plants, improve the quality of our products and innovate even more, especially in terms of services, to become the benchmark partner of food and beverage brands.

I would like to pay tribute to Jérôme Fessard, who left us suddenly on January 24. Passionate about the glassmaking business, Jérôme – through the years he spent managing Verallia – never ceased to reaf-firm the values and vision I share for Verallia: a strong attachment to Saint-Gobain’s principles of conduct and action, a constant commitment to sus-tainable development, high manufacturing stand-ards, customer intimacy and an unwavering belief in the virtues of glass.

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Editor in Chief: Claire Moses - Editorial: Virginie Chevriot - Translation: Donna Al Sudairi - Photos: Burwell Photography, Glass Packaging Institute, Saint-Gobain Vetri, DCM Associati, Crozet-Rastoin/BRIEF, Yoplait, Arts Décoratifs, Evian, Pedro Nóbrega - Design & layout: BRIEF, Saint-Gobain Emballage. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced.

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16 April 2013 Crodino, Italy’s alcohol-free aperitif par excellenceFOCUS Pioneering project in Spain for the reuse of CO2 emissions

20 May 2013 An original bottle for DelasyFOCUS Ecova makes its debut with jars

24 June 2013 Gouveia Brazil chooses Selective Line’s Monaco bottleFOCUS 50 candles for Cognac!

06 EMMANUEL VERGELY,Communications Manager of the Bestheim establishment

18 MÉLINDA BORDERY, JOACHIM BIGORRE,Creators of the Twenty Wine brand

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28 July 2013The Paradise Night Out dressed the partFOCUS Virtual reality available to Verallia’s customers

32 August 2013Verallia embellishes Cognac Ferrand’s rumsFOCUS Verallia announces the construction of a Greenfi eld in Brazil

36 September 2013Launch of the new Nocilla collectionFOCUS Training at Verallia

38 NICOLAS LESAINT,Oenologist at the Château de Reignac

42 RODOLFO BASTIDA,Technical Director of the Bodega Ramon Bilbao

Watch the testimony videos in the online version

40 October 2013Stephanie Brunnen, elegant and ecologicalFOCUS Inauguration of new equipment at the Burgos plant

44 November 2013Dorica, an exceptional packaging solution for AragemFOCUS School relations at the heart of the HR policy

48 December 2013Festive packaging for Yoplait’s yoghurtsFOCUS The saga of limited editions with Verallia

Find the whole document on yearbook.verallia.com/uk

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Verallia, Packaging Sector of Saint-Gobain, is a worldwide leader in glass packaging for food and beverages.

Verallia, a leading brand on the glass packaging market

A visionThe benchmark for innovative glass packaging solutions for food and beverages that maximizes:• The sustainable development

of our communities• The value of our customers’

contents• The well-being

of end consumers

Values• Professional commitment• Respect for others• Integrity • Loyalty• Solidarity

• Respect for the law• Caring for the environment• Workplace health and safety• Employee rights

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7 sustainable development commitments• Apply our Principles of Conduct and Action

as broadly as possible• Pursue a proactive policy in terms

of workplace health and safety• Encourage the personal development

of our employees• Be a responsible and sustainable player

within our local communities• Minimize the environmental footprint

of our activities• Implement alternative solutions to fossil fuels• Develop eco-valued products

A business modelStrength and proximity to best serve customers enabling:• Differentiation• Agility• Resilience

58 manufacturing facilities in

14 countries

273 million euros of capital

expenditure and growth investment

Approximately14,000 employees

24 billion bottles and jars manufactured

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and a commercial presence in

45 countries

2013 fi gures including Verallia North America

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FOCUS La modernisation d’Alver

Le rhum Pampero s’habille chez Verallia Italia

Succès des bouteilles de lait au Brésil

Une bouteille éco-valorisée pour les eaux italiennes

Ouverture d’une réserve d’accessoires chez Salomon

FOCUS Modernizing the Alver site

A Moonea bottle for Remondes olive oil

Success of Vitalatte milk bottles in Brazil

An eco-valued bottle for Italian water

Opening of an accessories reserve at Salomon

The new Malibu bottle plays with transparency

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Opening of an accessories store at SalomonFRANCE As a supplier to winemakers and wine traders from Charente, the René Salomon company continues to offer new services to best meet its customers’ needs. After the opening of a showroom in 2006, the company built an accessories store next to its shop on its Gensac-La-Pallue site. Designed on

the principle of “cash and carry”, this 350 m2 space is intended for self-pick-up of in-stock supplies (in small quantities). There we find transport crates and shipping boxes, bags of corks and caps, shopping bags, cases and about ten drinking glass models, plain or decorated. By excelling in hospitality and service, René Salomon has become an essential partner to local players. █

Verallia plays with transparency with MalibuProduced in Seville by Verallia España, the new Malibu bottle boasts a more contemporary design that makes greater use of transparency.SPAIN Thanks to a block of glass completely transparent to the consumer, the famous liquor brand unveils the alliance of the Caribbean’s white rum and coconut. In addition to this absolute transparency, the new bottle has a more slender silhouette and has revamped look. It is available in 70 cl and 1 liter capacities. █

FACT OF THE MONTHNew movie on Verallia’s

commitments to sustainable development.

KEY FIGUREApproximately 280 million

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The editorial team

The yearbook looks back on the events that marked 2013. New products, exhibitions, initiatives in favor of sustainable development, main investments… All this news is covered through the 12 monthly divisions that make up this book. Each month opens with a product that was launched in 2013 that forms the cover story as well as with an editorial that presents Verallia’s companies throughout the world. This latest edition is available this year in digital version. So, join us on www.yearbook.verallia.com to discover videos, photo albums and new content for an even richer 2013 retrospective.

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A real success for Vitalatte milk bottlesBRAZIL Thanks to the partnership between Verallia Brazil and the milk producer Vitalatte Laticinios, glass milk bottles are becoming a real success in Brazil. Now available in São Paulo’s supermarkets after a successful first launch in Rio de Janeiro, the glass milk bottles attract not only glass amateurs sensitive to taste but young people as well.

The vintage design created by Verallia Brazil gives its charm to the product. The bottle’s format fits perfectly in the hand. Verallia Brazil would now like to convince all the country’s premium milk producers to use glass bottles to preserve the taste of fresh milk and protect the environment through a 100% recyclable container. █

A Moonea bottle for Remondes olive oil

PORTUGAL The Remondes establishment, located in Alfândega da Fé, chose the Moonea bottle from the Selective Line Collection to package its extra virgin olive

oil. Remondes has been differentiating itself on

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1935. It is therefore natural that this company turned

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EMMANUEL VERGELY,Communications Manager of the Bestheim establishment

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Established in Westhalten since 1765, the Bestheim establishment operates on a remarkable mosaic of lands and has emerged as one of the main refer-ences for the Crémant d’Alsace. The characteris-tics of this CDO (con-trolled designation of

origin): a development process similar to that of champagne, an obligation to handpick and a mini-mum aging time of 12 months on slats. Among the various vintages of the Bestheim establishment, the Crémant Prestige, winner of a gold medal in 2009, is characterized by “an elegant, distinguished and exclu-sive bottle, produced by Verallia” explains Emmanuel Vergely, who has been in charge of Bestheim’s com-munications for the last 14 years.

Find the full report on yearbook.verallia.com/uk/video-bestheim

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An eco-valued bottle for Italian waterITALY Verallia Italia launches the Ecova Acqua T bottle for the mineral water market. With an optimized glass weight, this new original shaped bottle is both elegant and practical, with a large space left for labeling. Available in two colors, this bottle has already been adopted by Tartavalle and by Plose, two important Italian mineral water producers. █

A Futura for Lioness PawPOLAND Lioness Paw opted for the Futura bottle from the Selective Line Collection, silver coated with screen etched scratches and lion’s bust, perfect for expressing all the strength of its super premium vodka. █

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FOCUS Modernizing the ALVER SITE Since its acquisition in 2011, the Alver company located in Oran (Algeria) has made some big investments to increase the site’s production capacity and improve its industrial performances to meet the needs of the domestic market.

In J a n u a r y, t h e A l v e r plant opened its second furnace, in which the

equipment (production lines, IS machines, batch) has been completely modernized. The work, which lasted eighteen months, was carried out thanks to the commitment o f A l v e r ’s e m p l o y e e s , Verallia Italia’s technicians, as well as their partners and suppliers.

An employee training program was implemented with no less than 40,000 hours of training dedicated to staff.

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Verallia in the driving seat for Martini’s Spirito

FOCUS Glass explained to children

DEBATE: Sustainable development in Italy

Verallia’s exhibit, star of the ENOMAQ exhibition

New edition of the Argentina Wine Awards

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New edition of the Argentina Wine AwardsARGENTINA Like every year, Verallia Argentina participated in the Argentina Wine Awards, the Argentinian wine show for the export market, which was held in February in Mendoza. During this awaited event, a prestigious panel of international judges assessed and selected the best wines. After four days of tastings, no less than 24 trophies, 49 gold medals, 242 silver medals and 314 bronze medals were awarded to the best wines. Verallia highlighted the quality of its packaging that, together with the wines of its winning customers, meets the needs of the most demanding markets. █

Martini’s Italian-colored SpiritoMartini launches Spirito, an alcoholic beverage with wood and spice aromas targeting young male consumers.

FRANCE To seduce its audience, the Bacardi group took inspiration from Italy and more specifically Lamborghini, in building its brand’s position. Designed by Verallia France, the bottle sits on a pad of glass and has straight and pronounced shoulders to make it more masculine. Manufactured in extra-flint, it enhances the bottle’s crest and oak-colored content. Spirito is initially sold in Russia before an international launch. █

FACT OF THE MONTHVerallia Portugal

sponsors the sixteenth

“Os Melhores do Ano” ceremony organized in Porto,

which awards the best wines

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Paulo PintoGeneral Manager, Portugal

PORTUGAL Verallia Portugal, glass packaging leader on its domestic market, is a benchmark in terms of “time to market”. With 2 furnaces and 10 production lines, Verallia Portugal is able to offer its custom-ers optimum quality, combined with a close partnership. Innova-

tion, differentiation and flexibility are the key factors of a success that is reaffirmed throughout the years. Sustainable development is a priority for all our col-laborators and a strong focus in our customer partner-ships. Thus, the eco-valued bottle range Ecova, of which

Verallia Portugal sold over 150 million bottles in 2013, now represents nearly 3/4 of sales in the wine segment. The year 2013 was very important in terms of industrial excellence, with the consolidation of our World Class Manufacturing project (VIM). Two awards ceremonies also marked the year for Verallia Portugal: the Exame magazine’s award for companies in the metal and non-metallic minerals business and the Açorean Insurance award on “Risk Management Prevention”. In September, Verallia Portugal celebrated more than 2 million hours worked without accidents – which illustrates the high priority given to the health and safety of collaborators.

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Barcelona packages two premium brandiesSPAIN Two renowned premium brandies embellished by the Barcelona bottle from the Selective Line Collection. The white porcelain version for the 100% dry 10 year old brandy; the powdered pink version, La Rosa de Oro, for the extra-dry and extra-sweet brandy, created by women for women! █

Debate on sustainable development ITALY On February 7, Verallia Italia sponsored the event organized by the environmental association Legambiente, which gathered members of the Italian industry and distribution around the topic of sustainable development. More than 180 companies and 40 journalists participated in the debate that was broadcast on the La Nuova Ecologia TV channel. Different subjects were discussed, illustrated by testimonies from Italian industry players and retailers. Giuseppe Pastorino, General Manager of Verallia Italia,

highlighted the virtues of glass and explained how Verallia chose to promote glass recycling even before it became a mandatory practice: “Each year, we recycle around 650,000 tons of glass for the production of new bottles” he said. █

ENVIRONMENT

The flame of Furnace 3 lit in Cognac!

FRANCE The new furnace 3 of Verallia’s Cognac plant, in the south west of France, was lit on February 8 at a ceremony attended by employees, retirees and local officials. Verallia invested 22 million euros in this new installation dedicated to the production of green colored bottles that are manufactured mainly for the Bordeaux wine market. Philippe Coltat-Gran, General Manager of the Cognac plant, stated that: “On top of furnace 3, we are also inaugurating new IS machines today, as well as the nearly completed reconstruction of the cold end. This new and much more flexible plant is going to improve our customer service by producing in smaller runs, in even shorter production lead-times.” This project was completed in a very short time period thanks to the commitment of all technical teams that worked night and day. █

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Verallia’s exhibit, the star of the ENOMAQ exhibition

SPAIN The Verallia España exhibit received great acclaim at the Enomaq exhibition (the International Exhibition of Machinery and Equipment for Wine Producing Cellars and Bottling Plants), which took place from February 12 to 15 in Zaragoza. Presented with the award for best

decoration and design, the Verallia exhibit represented a wine cellar with the Vintage eco-valued range front and center. The latter, developed collaboratively by the Zaragoza and Montblanc plants, consists of six Bordeaux wine bottles and one Burgundy wine bottle, all in Iberian Black. Verallia España’s customers praised the elegance of these new Ecova bottles with their distinctive thick neck ring, vine leaf engraving, marked outward ridges at the bottom of the bottle and straight shape. █

Verallia Argentina helps build a

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FOCUS Glass explained TO CHILDRENTo raise the awareness of young children on glass recycling and its virtues, Verallia organizes many educational workshops in schools near its sites.

Verallia Portugal organized this year, for example, the “Schools – Friends of Glass” contest in Figueira da Foz’s elementary schools. Students were able to study glass and its virtues through photographic and manual activities. This

contest also allowed professors to address the subject of recycling. The students demonstrated creativity and originality. The jury awarded 3 prizes among the 432 applications received, all of excellent quality.

Verallia Italia organized a similar work-shop in a kindergarten. The children were able to discover the qualities of glass through animals: glass has more lives than a cat, is as healthy as a fish in water, protects like a turtle’s shell, is smart and faithful like a dog, is as elegant as a swan and has the economical mind of an ant. The students then worked on glass and transformed bottles into fish-shaped piggy banks. Through these initiatives, Verallia forges links with local communities while com-municating on glass through educa-tional and instructional activities.

year, for example, the “Schools – Friends of oz’s elementary schools. Students were able toough photographic and manual activities. This dress the subject of recycling. The students ty. The jury awarded 3 prizes among the ent quality.

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FOCUS Bouquet of roses: Verallia’s stunning bottles

Third edition of the GLASSPEX INDIA international exhibition

The Alienor bottle shines in gold

Presentation of the “Meininger” Awards at the ProWein exhibition

Verallia España joins a Wine Tasting evening

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The Miraval wine packaged by Verallia France!Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were charmed by the Bourgogne Ancienne bottle in extra-flint from VOA (Verallia France) for the first vintage of the rosé wine Pink Floyd 2012.

FRANCE The Jolie-Pitt couple, owners of the Château Miraval located in Correns, Var, collaborated with the Perrin family, owners of the famous Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf du Pape, for the winemaking and distribution of their “wines of Provence”. The result of this collaboration is the Miraval 2012 rosé wine, which was sold to wine

merchants and restaurants worldwide. Elegant and simple, the bottle produced in Albi discreetly holds the names of the two American actors on a label that reads: “bottled by Jolie-Pitt & Perrin”. Launched initially in 75 cl, the Miraval range is henceforth available in Magnum and 3-liter format. █

FACT OF THE MONTHVerallia Brazil

sponsors the parade of Vai-Vai, one of São Paulo’s most

traditional samba schools, during the

2013 Carnival.

Verallia España joins a Wine Tasting evening SPAIN For the third consecutive year, Verallia España sponsored the Wine Tasting evening organized on March 15 and 16 by the Catalan winegrowers association in Lleida. During the technical days that preceded the evening, Javier De Santiago, Cava Wine Segment Director of Verallia España, made a presentation on the evolution of bottles throughout the years. This meeting was also an opportunity to present the new 2013 catalogues and promote the new Vintage eco-valued line. █

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KEY FIGUREMore than 350,000

“Côte des Roses” bottles

delivered to the customer.

Giuseppe PastorinoGeneral Manager, Italy and Algeria

ALGERIA The «L’Algérienne des verres» (ALVER Spa), company lo-cated in the West of Algeria, was ac-quired in June 2011 by Saint-Gobain Vetri (Verallia Italia). An investment plan of over 20 million euros was dedicated to modernizing its in-dustrial plant. It was supported by

a major training program (39,000 hours and around 1.5 million euros) targeting two-thirds of the 370 peo-ple in the workforce to inform them on the glassmak-ing business and provide them with more general

knowledge. These efforts, combined with very compet-itive production costs, make Alver an industrial reality and a potential leader on the bottle and jar markets in Algeria and North Africa. Another highlight: Alver’s active role in favor of sustainable development in Al-geria, with multiple initiatives in 2013: participation in events dedicated to ecology, welcoming high school students and local citizen associations for the protec-tion of the environment, supporting public administra-tions, etc. Algeria’s glass waste deposit is estimated at 90,000 tons of which 50% returns to Alver in the form of cullet. Cullet ready to become new glass!

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“Meininger” Award presentation at the 2013 ProWein exhibition

GERMANY Organized as part of the 2013 ProWein exhibition in Düsseldorf, the “Meininger” Awards ceremony, that awards

the best wines and spirits of the year, gathered over 800 participants. As event sponsor, Verallia Deutschland presented the winners with a glass trophy:▸ Margrit Mondavi, Californian wine representative;▸ Felix Solis Ramos, one of the biggest Spanish wine

producers;▸ Winemakers Markus Schneider and Dr. Hans-

Henning Wiegmann who managed Henkell & Co. Sektkellerei in Wiesbaden, Germany;

▸ Captain Morgan rum, voted Brand of the Year for German spirits.

This ninth edition of the “Meininger” Awards was a real success with the presence of many local and international wine industry personalities. █

Third edition of the GLASSPEX INDIA international exhibition

INDIA Saint-Gobain Accuramech and GPS Germany participated in GLASSPEX INDIA, an international exhibition dedicated to glassmaking production, the glassmaking process and glass products, which was held from March 20 to 22 in Mumbai (India). With 180 exhibitors from 22 countries and over 3,000 visitors, GLASSPEX is a real opportunity for international companies to access the Indian glassmaking market. GPS and Accuramech took advantage of this opportunity to present their products: a large range of IS machines produced by GPS Germany and numerous spare parts produced by Accuramech with the technical support of German engineers. The quality and diversity of the products were praised by visitors. █

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Verallia participates in the Rivne University’s orientation daysUKRAINE On March 13 and 14, Verallia in Ukraine participated in the orientation days organized at the Rivne National University of Water Management and Nature Resources Use. More than 30 companies participated in these meetings. Goals: promote discussions with students, raise awareness amongst them on the specificities of certain professions and encourage cooperation between students and the business world. █

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A BOUQUET OF ROSES: Verallia’s stunning bottles

Designed by Mélitine Courvoisier, a student at the Ecole Boulle, the “Soirée A Rosé” bottle was manufactured by Verallia for Gérard Bertrand, a major producer of Languedoc-Roussillon wines. A look back on this success story.

In 2010, Mélitine Courvoisier, a student at the Ecole Boulle, is discovered by the design contest organized by Verallia France. Her project, entitled “Soirée A Rosé’,

is a bottle with a rose-shaped base. “I designed my project after the Oiry plant visit. The “gob’, also known as the drop of melted glass, falls in one direction before being returned for blowing”, explains Mélitine Courvoisier.

The young student designed a very differentiating bottle that redefines the rules of seduction: “Wine is more often offered as a present to men, and flowers to women. I combined these two aspects, turned the bottle over and the idea was there!”. After winning over members of the jury and Verallia, this bottle seduced Gérard Bertrand, Languedoc-Roussillon wine owner. The latter decided to associate this bottle to his new range of “Côte des Roses” wines that pays tribute to the Mediterranean coast. The “Côte des Roses” wine is available in the rose’s natural colors (red, rosé, white). Manufactured by Verallia in its Cognac-Châteaubernard site, more than 350,000 bottles have been sold to date.

Verallia Argentina celebrates International Women’s DayARGENTINA All of Verallia Argentina’s women employees gathered on March 8 to celebrate International Women’s Day. After a welcome message by Walter Formica, CEO of Verallia Argentina, the day continued with think tanks hosted by the Human Resources Director and a wine tasting in the company of a journalist and a sommelière. █

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The Alienor bottle shines in goldUNITED STATES Magnifico Giornata chose Selective Line’s Alienor bottle packaged in gold to embellish its three releases: Ginger Peach, white Grapefruit and Lavender Honey. A sparkling wine infused with the essences of fruit or plants that is already treating the taste buds of America’s East Coast. █

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FOCUS Pioneering project in Spain for the reuse of CO2 emissions

A vitamin bottle for a 100% natural grape juice

Verallia’s creations exhibited

A customized bottle for the Gassier establishment

Crodino, the alcohol-free aperitif par excellence in Italy

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A successful partnership between Campari and Verallia ItaliaCrodino is the alcohol-free aperitif par excellence in Italy.

ITALY The secret of its success lies in its unique flavor obtained through the mix of thoroughly infused and distilled plants, herbs and fruits. Produced in the Pescia plant, the individual bottle has a square base and frosted-like glass. A new successful example of the partnership between Campari and Verallia. █

FACT OF THE MONTHVerallia Portugal

sponsors the Alvarinho Festival

organized in Melgaço and

dedicated to the region’s products

and wines.

A vitamin bottle for a 100% natural grape juiceBRAZIL Verallia Brazil revives the grape juice of the brand Casa Madeira, which specializes in 100% natural food and beverage products. The bottle’s shape, inspired by the line’s jelly jar, provides a certain unity to the customer’s product portfolio. For logistical purposes, Ve-rallia had to maintain the dimensions of the previous bottle. The design process between Verallia and the customer resulted in the pro-duction of a very differentiated, straight and strong shouldered bottle. Due to its shape

and size, this bottle required numerous techni-cal adjustments during its production. But the challenge is worth it: the customer expects a 40% sales increase. Distributed in more than 5,000 of the country’s outlets, the product is also exported to Argentina. The bottle was awarded during the ABRE 2013 Awards organ-ized by the Brazilian Packaging Association, as well as at the “2013 Grandes Cases de Embal-agem 2013” packaging contest. █

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Stefan JaeneckeGeneral Manager, Northern Europe

GERMANY With an output of over 3 billion bottles and jars per year, Verallia Deutschland is one of the leading manufacturers of glass pack-aging in Germany, with four sites strategically located close to its cus-tomers. Thus, the Neuburg plant spe-cializes primarily in the production

of glass jars – from baby food to huge gherkin jars. Ger-many’s large wine-growing regions are predominantly supplied from the Wirges plant, which has developed specialized expertise in the manufacturing of wine and champagne bottles. The Bad Wurzach and Essen

plants are highly flexible and produce a wide portfolio of products, including the beer bottles for the majority of our customers in this segment. In 2013, the design center at our Head Office in Bad Wurzach was expanded both technically and in terms of workforce to offer our customers the same services as a design agency: from design to production, with very short manufacturing times, from a single source. Several tailor-made solu-tions have already been created, promoted under the “tailored4u” label. Verallia Deutschland also places a high priority on sustainability –the local district heat-ing project at the Neuburg site is an example of this.

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First contract in LithuaniaUKRAINE Verallia in Ukraine was entrusted with packaging the popular vodka, Stumbras, which is very sought-after in Lithuania. Thanks to the teams’ creativity and the quality of their products, this bottle that is available in different capacities (from 350 ml to 1l) is the Ukrainian company’s first product to be exported to Lithuania. █

MÉLINDA BORDERY, JOACHIM BIGORRE,Creators of the Twenty Wine brand

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Mélinda comes from the Bordery family, producers of the “Château Poulvère” in Monbazillac since 1923. Joachim is heir to the “Domaine du Mas Sauvy” in Roussillon. Driven by their conviction of the power of branding and their passion for wine,

they created Twenty Wine, a flavored wine range that meets the needs of new wine consumers: grapefruit rosé wine, morello cherry red wine and even the “20 show”, a gingerbread flavored wine. To package their “trendy” and stunning wines, they chose the Ver-allia Ice bottle and the Bling bottle, to which they added a glass cap: “Very trendy and stunning, the Bling bottle never stays on the table for long”. Indeed, this bottle, with an embossed decor that is revealed once the bottle is empty, is designed to be reused at home as a carafe.

Find the full report on yearbook.verallia.com/uk/video-twentywine

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FRANCE Verallia France launched a moving exhibition to showcase the winning projects of its glass packaging design contest. Designer Elise Fouin created the set design that highlights the awarded glass bottles and jars. The exhibition was presented for the first time in Bordeaux on March 21 at wine merchant Bordeaux Magnum, known for its international wine, new wine, champagne and spirit selection. From May 25 to August 31, it travelled to the Languedoc-Roussillon region for the “Art de Vivre, Vivre l’Art” festival. In September, it was at the Galerie Joseph for the “Paris Design Week”. █

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First Osaka bottle from Selective LineUNITED STATES Barber’s Gin is bottled in the Osaka bottle from the Selective Line Collection. This very original round bottle is accompanied by a vintage label that gives it a nice retro look. █

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Verallia Italia and its customer Araldica Vini associate themselves with a traditional Italian game, pallapugno. Through this sponsorship,

Verallia Italia reaffirms its regional roots.

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Argentina’s most ecological bottle ARGENTINA Verallia Argentina completed its Ecova line with the Burdeos Suyai bottle, the country’s most virtuous in terms of sustainable development. The new 380-gram bottle captivates with its optimized weight and environmental benefits. Sponsored by the Queen of Vendange, Suyai Candela Berbel, the Suyai bottle, which borrows the queen’s name, targets the high-end market. Since their launch in 2009, the eco-valued bottles have been met with great success in Argentina where they now represent more than 50% of sales. █

A customized bottle for the Gassier establishmentFRANCE Verallia France designed a bottle for the Gassier establishment dedicated to its “Côte de Provence” and “Côtes de Provence Ste-Victoire” lines. The slender bottle, inspired by a provincial flute, respects the norms of the Rosé wine bottle market while giving the brand a unique identity. It is distinguished by a logo that is directly molded into the glass and an area reserved for labeling. The uniqueness of the bottle resides in the prior work done with our customers’ teams using both fixed and mobile bottling lines. █

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FOCUS Pioneering project in Spain for the reuse of CO2 EMISSIONS

Carburos Metalicos – Spanish leader in the industrial gas sector – and the Vicsa plant in Telde (Canaries), a joint-venture company managed by Verallia España, signed an agreement for the reuse of the CO2 emitted during glass melting.

A specific facility will be established at the exit of Vicsa’s electrostatic precipitator in 2014 to clean fumes and separate CO2 from other emitted gasses. This system, a first worldwide for a glassmaking furnace, enables the reuse of CO2 in industrial processes, especially for the

production of carbonated drinks in the Canaries. Carburos Metalicos is responsible for the entire facility and pays Verallia for the use of the emissions.

By recycling CO2 and considerably reducing NOx, SOx and other particle emissions, this initiative improves the environmental footprint of both companies.

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Verallia Italia packages Campari Orange Passion, a ready-to-serve

aperitif cocktail. Of original shape, in flint glass, the 17.5 cl bottle features round shoulders and a square base.

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FOCUS Ecova makes its debut with jars

The Jacobs Monarch coffee gets a makeover!

Enhancing the quality of Norda’s waters

Verallia Portugal sponsors the “Os Melhores Verdes 2013” ceremony

New Aiguebrun bottles: a successful partnership

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Team work for an award-winning bottle Verallia in Russia designed a new bottle for the Alvisa Management company, national wine and spirits producer.

RUSSIA To strengthen its brand image, the customer desired a very differentiating bottle for its sparkling wine range sold under the Delasy brand. The Russian company received the support of the Verallia in Ukraine teams to provide the best services to the customer: 3D drawings, technical assistance, sample production, etc. The collaboration between the two companies resulted in an olive green bottle with very original curves. A bottle that was distinguished by a Grand Award during the Wine and Spirits exhibition on May 13 in Sochi (Russia). █

FACT OF THE MONTHAs sponsor of

Floraviva 2013 – exhibition-sale

dedicated to horticulture and local agriculture – Verallia Italia

supplied the bottles and jars

for the plantings of the Agricultural Technical Institute

of Pescia, the event’s organizer.

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Verallia Portugal sponsors the national extra virgin olive oil contest PORTUGAL Verallia Portugal sponsored the seventh edition of the national extra virgin olive oil and its packaging contest that was held on May 20 and 21 2013. The number of participants and the quality of the products attest to the success of the olive oils. No less than 120 olive oils were presented by 80 producers. They were all sampled in cups made for the event by Verallia Portugal. The jury, composed of professionals, journalists and consumers, awarded around thirty producers. █

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Paulo DiasGeneral Manager, Chile

CHILE Ideally located in Rosario near a large wine producer who sells over 180 million bottles per year, Verallia’s plant in Chile, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 certi-fied, contains one furnace and two production lines.Mainly dedicated to the wine mar-

ket, the plant has been benefiting in the last two years from new equipment and technologies dedicated to improving quality and flexibility, which are both fun-

damental assets to conquer market shares in segments such as sparkling wines, beer and spirits, where the need for excellence is strong. Verallia Chile is also deeply committed to sustainable development. Launched in 2010, the bottles from the Ecova range represent more than 85% of sales in 2013. In 2014, Verallia will start op-erating a glass treatment plant, the first located outside the Santiago region. These numerous projects make the Rosario plant “the benchmark” for glass packaging in Chile, 7th global wine producer and 5th global exporter.

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New Aiguebrun bottles: a successful partnership FRANCE The cooperative group Marrenon (1,200 winemakers gathered on one 7,600 hectar vineyard between Luberon and Ventoux) has succeeded in readapting the packaging of its flag-ship wine, Aiguebrun. Aimed at large distribution surfaces, this AOC Luberon is sold at over one million bottles per year. Marrenon relied on Verallia France’s teams to launch two special bottles: the first dedicated to red Aiguebrun and the second for rosé Aiguebrun. The red Aiguebrun is packaged in an Ecova Burgundy bottle that has a shoulder engraving, topped with a black over cap. For the Rosé, Verallia France designed a bottle that is originally slightly fitted but that can pass on the bottling chain with the same settings as the Burgundy bottle chosen for the red. Combing aesthetics and sustainable development, these two bottles best highlight the Aiguebrun wine and enable Marrenon to affirm its pro-ducer status in Luberon. █

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The Jacobs Monarch coffee gets a makeover!

UKRAINE The Kraft Foods group called upon Verallia in Ukraine to revamp the instant coffee jar from the Jacobs Monarch brand. With the help of Verallia Deutschland, the Ukrainian team designed a slim and elegant jar while respecting the customer’s technical and marketing requirements. Real

collaborative work was also carried out with cork and label suppliers. Available in different capacities (50g, 100g and 200g), this new jar is produced by Verallia’s plants in Ukraine, Germany and Russia, and is distributed throughout Central and Eastern Europe. █

NEWVerallia Portugal sponsors the “Os Melhores Verdes 2013”

ceremony PORTUGAL As event sponsor, Verallia Portugal participated on May 31 in the ceremony that awards the Vinho Verde wines. More than 300 people were present to attend the Awards ceremony held in Porto. Among

the 90 wines awarded, six were distinguished by a “best of”. Verallia Portugal notably presented the “best of” award to the Quinta de Valetruto wine producer. The international jury also distributed 12 gold medals, 13 silver ones and 58 “Verde Honra” trophies. █

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Enhancing the quality of Norda’s watersITALY Verallia Italia and Norda – leading company in the production of mineral water – confirm their long-term partnership with a new communications campaign focused on their commitments towards innovation and sustainable development. The press announcement, displayed from June to December in numerous newspapers and magazines, highlights glass, a natural, healthy and sustainable material, to protect and enhance the quality of Norda waters. █

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FOCUS Ecova makes its debut with JARS Eco-valued products meet the needs to reduce environmental impacts while maintaining the attractiveness of the packaging for the consumer and the enhancement of the product.

This initiative is extended not only to bottles but also to jars. This year for example, Verallia Italia launched a range of eco-valued jars suitable for any type of food product. Thanks to their cylindrical form and the absence of shoulders, the jars appear bigger and therefore create the impression of

containing more product. All jars, irrespective of their capacities, have the same ring. Eco-valued, these Ecova jars benefit from an optimized glass weight. The range of jars, sold under the name Platinum, combines design, practicality and respect for the environment.

Futura under the spotlightsITALY A delicious blend of distilled organic wheat and spring water, Punzoné vodka is now beautified by the three superb customized Futura bottles from the Selective Line Collection. A plain vodka and two original liquors made from vodka, sangria and the natural extract of lemon or blood orange. █

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FOCUS 50 candles for Cognac!

New success for Verallia France’s design contest!

Launch of a sunfl ower oil in Russia

Silver medal for the “Elegance VSOP Camus” cognac bottle

Lots of medals for Verallia Deutschland’s bottles

Gouveia Brazil chooses Selective Line’s Monaco bottle

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A Selective Line bottle honored Selective Line’s Monaco was chosen to package the cachaça Gouveia Brazil.

BRAZIL Produced in the State of Minas Gerais, this Brazilian alcohol results from a mix of two eau-de-vie liquors aged in oak barrels and amburana (similar to cherry wood). A traditional production process that gives birth to a sugarcane-flavored cachaça with hints of wood, vanilla and floral aromas. The cachaça’s beautiful amber color is now highlighted by the Monaco bottle’s extra flint glass. The bottle picked up an award during the ABRE 2013 Awards organized by the Brazilian Packaging Association. █

FACT OF THE MONTHIn Italy, the Ecova

product range was distinguished

by a 2013 Packaging Oscar.

Winning design for the Camus establishment FRANCE For its 150th birthday, the Camus establishment called upon Verallia France to revamp the Elegance VSOP Camus Cognac, a fruity, rich and sweet flavoured cognac. The sleek bottle has a distinctive outwardly curved neck. Luxurious, it won over the panel of cognac experts during the 2013 Vinexpo exhibition that was held from June 16 to 20 in Bordeaux. Its innovative design earned the bottle a silver medal. █

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Giuseppe PastorinoGeneral Manager, Italy and Algeria

ITALY With over 1,400 product ref-erences, Verallia Italia is the second Italian producer of glass bottles and jars. Each of the country’s 6 plants has its own specificities. Dego and Carcare are known for their great flexibility and their capacity to meet our customers’ most specific de-

mands. A pioneer in the use of recycled glass, the Lonigo site is distinguished by its exemplary management of raw materials and its competitiveness on the still and sparkling wine markets. Villa Poma is the benchmark for the food industry and the beer market. Specialized in

the production of oil bottles, Pescia also covers all mar-ket segments. Finally, Gazzo Veronese is differentiated by its capacity to offer trendy and highly customized bottles. Its new furnace, currently under construction, will give it even more flexibility and increased competi-tiveness. Verallia Italia has two “VeralliaLab”, equipped with high-performance multimedia tools, meeting rooms and exhibition spaces, in which the teams work hand in hand with customers on designing new prod-ucts. Finally, Verallia Italia is distinguished by the con-stant attention given to sustainable development: it has thus invested in 2013 in a new recycled glass processing center located in the heart of the country.

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New success for Verallia France’s design contest!

FRANCE For the fourth edition of the design contest organized by Verallia France, more than 400 students registered to present glass bottle and jar projects that correspond to the theme “Towards a future in glass”. The award ceremony was held on June 20 during which 7 projects were awarded. These projects won over a panel of different judges, from supermarket operators to journalists and trend agencies. For the first time, a project was awarded by the general public via the Facebook page “Verallia Forever Glass”. The different stages of this contest were broadcast through the MCE TV channel, a partner of the contest. █http://concourscreation.verallia.fr/en

Lots of medals in Germany GERMANY Four Verallia Deutschland customers received the “Product of the Year” award, presented by the German magazine Lebensmittel Praxis. This award, which is based on a study conducted with 5,000 consumers, awards the best innovations in the food and beverage market. The Fürst von Metternich Chardonnay bottle won gold in the wine and sparkling wine category. Carl Zuckmayer’s eleven bottle line was awarded a silver medal. Finally, Rotkäppchen-Mumm’s rosé wine bottle and the Wei-Zi flavored beer received a bronze medal. █

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“It’s glass, it’s healthy”: 4th editionITALY In partnership with Lurisia mineral water, Verallia Italia organized the 4th edition of the educational program “E Vetro, é sano” (“It’s glass, it’s healthy”) targeted at elementary schools. More than 110 students from the school of Carcare, accompanied by their families and teachers, participated in this event that focused this year on the values of water and glass. The goal was to show that glass packaging guarantees the water’s quality and purity. The children used their originality and imagination to recreate this message through song, dance and stories. Throughout 4 years, nearly 1,500 people have been exposed to the “E Vetro, é sano” program. █

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exhibition that took place from June 16 to 20 in Bordeaux (France).

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Verallia Argentina close to students

ARGENTINA Verallia Argentina participated in the 11th Entrepreneurs Forum organized on June 7 and 8 by Mendoza’s Junior Achievement.

Nearly 300 students from schools in Mendoza, San Juan and San Louis took part in the meeting aimed at developing and entrepreneurial spirit through strong values such as solidarity, responsibility, punctuality, commitment and respect. █

Launch of a sunflower oil in Russia RUSSIA Produced by Verallia in Russia, the bottle that packages the new sunflower and soybean oil by the

producer N-Standart distinguishes itself by its very masculine shape and the engraving around its neck.

The customer desired dark-colored glass to protect the oil from UV rays. This 75 cl bottle is the result of the collaboration between Zorya’s Innovation team in Ukraine and the Kavminsteklo plant in Russia. █

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50 CANDLES for Cognac! The Cognac plant located in Châteaubernard (France) celebrated its 50th birthday in 2013. An event that did not miss being celebrated. A look back on the festivities.

T he glass plant and Châteaubernard’s town hall created an exhibition entitled: “1963-2013: The Glass Plant’s golden jubilee”. Hosted in the town hall’s premises, the exhibition retraced the glassmaking tradition in Cognac, the history of glass

as well as the adventure of Châteaubernard’s first glass plants in 1963, with the help of souvenirs, photos and anecdotes gathered from retirees and those passionate about glass.

Going through the exhibition, visitors were able to discover (or rediscover) the main stages of the glassmaking process, as well as some of the iconic bottles designed by Verallia, highlighted in a beautiful showroom. Differ-ent events were organized around this exhibition, especially free guided plant visits. For this occasion Verallia also published a book The golden jubilee of Cognac’s Glass Plant, which retraces the glass plant’s origins, its evo-lution and its expertise. Finally, two gatherings were organized, one welcoming 300 customers from the Cognac and Bordeaux region, and the other with collaborators’ families. This was an opportunity for Philippe Coltat-

Gran, Plant Director, to thank all employees: “Tonight, I would like to pay tribute and thank all em-ployees who, in our fascinating yet difficult business, strive to produce quality bottles despite increasingly demanding requirements.” These two exceptional evenings, a first in the plant’s history, were a great moment of sharing and convivial-ity for all.

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FOCUS Virtual reality available to Verallia’s customers

Health: “Give glass. Give life”

“Domaine de l’Hospitalet”: a young designer under the spotlights

Collaboration between Verallia Italia and supermarkets

Cachaça Linda: comeback in limited edition

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Verallia packages the Paradise Night Out Synonymous with pleasure and party, the Paradise Night Out targets women in search of fruity drinks low in alcohol.

PORTUGAL Produced in Figueira da Foz, the bottle highlights the pink color of this new drink that is wine-based with strawberry and watermelon flavors. The Paradise Night Out by producer Aliança Vinhos makes its debut onto the Portuguese market. To be enjoyed at a cool temperature! █

FACT OF THE MONTHVerallia Portugal partnered with

the Bairrada wine Commission and

the weekly journal “Jornal da Bairrada” to select Bairrada’s 25 best sparkling

wines.

Minister visit in Gazzo Veronese ITALY On July 6, Verallia Italia’s management greeted Flavio Zanonato, Minister of economic development in Italy, to present him the Gazzo Veronese plant and current investments, including the construction of furnace 73. By replacing two smaller and less efficient installations, this furnace will enable Verallia Italia to increase its competitiveness and flexibility

by adapting its production capacity to customer needs, while reducing its energy consumption. The work’s completion and the new furnace’s operation are scheduled throughout the year 2014. The Minister very much enjoyed his visit and expressed his interest in the plant’s development and future prospects. The meeting ended with a round table. The Minister, Verallia Italia’s management, local authorities and social partners debated strengths and weaknesses of the Italian industry as well as prospects, particularly in Veneto. █

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2 million working hours

without any lost time

accidents at Verallia Portugal.

Emmanuel AubergerGeneral Manager, Iberian Peninsula

SPAIN Verallia España, Spanish leader on the glass packaging mar-ket for food and beverages, has sold more than 2 billion bottles and jars in 2013. The numerous investments that we have made during these last two years allowed us to re-duce our energy consumption and

CO2 emissions, while optimizing the safety of our col-laborators within our 6 plants. Verallia España has also placed sustainable development at the heart of

its priorities, notably with a pioneering project for the reuse of industrial gas at the Vicsa plant (Canaries). Another example of our environmental approach: the success of our eco-valued bottles since we just cel-ebrated in 2013 the billionth Ecova bottle sold since their launch in 2009! And the range was further ex-panded with the new Ecova Vintage line in Iberian Black. Verallia España has always paid special atten-tion to the innovation produced as well as the services offered to its customers, and in 2014 we are going to launch a new 3D bottle simulation tool.

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Cachaça Linda: comeback in limited edition

BRAZIL The cachaça Linda was launched on the Brazilian mar-ket in the fifties by producer Casa di Conti. A few decades later, it makes its comeback in

limited edition packaged by Verallia Brazil. 55,000 bot-

tles will thus be produced in their new design with a label celebrating the brand’s muse. On the customer’s website, this limited edition can be ordered in its luxury ver-sion: a bottle delivered in a wooden box with several accessories. █www.cachacalinda.com.br

A young designer under the spotlights FRANCE Each year since 2004, Gérard Bertrand – wine producer in Languedoc-Roussillon – hosts in his château, the “Domaine de l’Hospitalet”, renowned international artists for his Jazz Festival. The tenth edition of this festival opened on July 31 with, under the spotlight, the “Soirée à Rosé” bottle designed by the young student Mélitine Courvoisier during the first edition of Verallia France’s design contest. Several sculptures designed for the occasion by Mélitine and created with more than 500 bottles, cut mid-length to highlight the punts’ base, decorated and illuminated the “Château de l’Hospitalet”. Nearly 1,500 people attended this

event, lulled by the mesmerizing voice of Billy Paul. This was an opportunity for Verallia to showcase the creative potential of glass and meet the region’s big customers and designers. █

“Give glass. Give life”BRAZIL In partnership with Abrogative, Brazilian glassmaking industries association, Verallia Brazil participated in the “Give glass. Give life” communications campaign to encourage people to donate their glass packaging to milk bank networks. Indeed, Brazil accounts for 214 milk banks that contribute to the survival of more than 170,000 premature infants. The Abrogative association, which counts Verallia Brazil among its members, supplied more than 3,500 glass jars, the healthiest and most appropriate container for the conservation of breast milk. █

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Verallia heats the city of Neuburg

GERMANY The city of Neuburg and the urban electricity Company Stadtwerke Neuburg inaugurated on the Verallia Deutschland

site a heating facility. Fueled by the heat emitted from the glass manufacturing process, this facility will be used by the companies located in the city. Through this system, 24 million kilowatt-hours of heat can be recovered, saving 2.4 million liters of heating oil or 6,500 tons of CO2 per year. The plant of brewer Donau Malz uses some of the heat for its own production. Other beneficiaries will be connected to the network starting 2014, including Audi and the German army barracks. Around fifty people, including representatives of the German government, were present for the lighting of the heater. “Many talk about energy conversion. We are implementing it” said Mayor Bernhard Gmehling. 6 million euros were allocated to the project, with the ultimate goal of connecting the city’s residential zones. █

Collaboration between Verallia Italia and supermarketsITALY Verallia Italia and Unes – su-permarket brand present in North-ern Italy – just signed a partnership for the creation of eco-val-uing bottles for EcoUnes products. This communi-cation incentive aims at educating consumers on the values of glass and promoting the reuse of food containers. Thus, 40,000 glass bottles created by Verallia Italia were distribut-ed in the new U2 su-permarket in Italy and in 170 shopping centers. █

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FOCUS VIRTUAL REALITY available to Verallia’s customers Digital technologies make their debut at Verallia and customers are the first to benefit.

Thus, Verallia España organized a workshop on experiential marketing* during its meeting with its Catalonian customers. Goals: help producers create a brand image around their wines to gain consumer loyalty and

make them real ambassadors to their products.

Among the present tools, the simulation software exclusively developed for Verallia attracted participants. This tool enables the customer to visualize any bottle of his choice, labeled and corked, full or empty (with red, rosé or white wine) and compare it to the existing bottle or other bottles from the catalogue. Equipped with a tablet or cell phone, Verallia España’s customers also have the possibility of seeing the bottles virtually thanks to augmented reality**. Through these new applications, Verallia España demonstrates its capacity for innovation in serving its customers. * Experiential marketing: Experiential marketing includes all marketing techniques centered on customer experience and that are designed to develop the quality of the welcoming, environment and information delivered to customers, to render the purchase particularly pleasant. ** Augmented reality: Augmented reality is a technique that allows the in real time insertion of a 2D or 3D element in a real image.

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FOCUS Verallia announces the construction of a Greenfi eld in Brazil

Expertise under the spotlight in Corsica

Launch of the Soho cocktails

Limited edition of the “PGA of America” Belvedere vodka

A glass sculpture for the Figueira da Foz festival

Verallia embellishes Cognac Ferrand’s rums

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The Plantation rums get a makeover! Cognac Ferrand called upon Verallia France for the makeover of its Plantation rums.FRANCE The first bottle dedicated to the range of seven vintage rums gained status with its imposing glass pad and large shoulders. The second bottle, designed for three blended rums, has a sleeker shape with fine and distinctive engravings. Available in 70 cl and 75 cl, these two models emphasize the engraving of a totem pole located on the inset of the shoulder and back. Decorated with raffia-sleeves, like models from the late nineteenth century, these 2 bottles contain rum from the Caribbean’s finest distilleries. █

FACT OF THE MONTHTo celebrate

summer, Verallia Portugal packages

the Gatão Sparkling Wine, a white or

rosé sparkling wine, with a cinnamon-

colored bottle.

Verallia Portugal designs a Super Bock limited edition PORTUGAL The Unicer group called upon Verallia Portugal to design the 1927 Selection Super Bock, an American lager of superior quality. This 75 cl bottle, with a cork, is a limited edition that refers to the brand’s creation and its unique expertise in beer production. With its citrus aromas, this American lager is refreshing and tasty. █

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in “Mini”, 5 cl bottles.

Axel GuilloteauGeneral Manager, Ukraine and Poland

UKRAINE Verallia in Ukraine is one of the largest Ukrainian producers of glass bottles and jars. With 2 fur-naces and 6 production lines, with double gob capacity of which one is convertible into simple gob capacity since 2014, we are able to meet our customers’ most complex require-

ments. Our leader position on the Ukrainian glass pack-aging market for spirits but also for food products is strengthened by the first place that Verallia in Ukraine occupies on the export markets. Our customers are both

some of the most famous local companies in Ukraine, such as Global Spirits, Bayadera, Soyuz Victan for spirits or Kraft, Chumak and Veres for food products, but also renowned international groups such as Pernod Ricard or Heinz in Poland, Stumbrass in Lithuania and Sarajishvili – the largest and oldest producer of brandy in Georgia. From standard bottles and jars to bottles in extra-flint with the most complex shapes, from series of several millions to series of a few thousand units, our range satisfies the most demanding customers through un-paralleled expertise in co-development, as well as in simple and double gob capacities.

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Limited edition of the “PGA of America” Belvedere vodkaPOLAND Belvedere vodka, whose Selective Line Collection bottle has been decorated by Euroverlux for several years now, has just established a partnership till the end of 2015 with one of the world’s largest golf institutions. Approaching its centenary, PGA of America regulates the practice of professional golf in the United States. It is also the association that organizes the PGA Championship, the last major tournament of each golf season. To illustrate this partnership, the etched and screen printed bottle of the Warsaw Belvedere Presidential Palace features the PGA logo on its limited edition. █

Launch of the Soho cocktails FRANCE Pernod Ricard chose Verallia France to package its two new sparkling cocktails created under the Soho brand. Based on Asian inspirations, the first pink packaged recipe is called Hanami and combines the very popular grapefruit flavor with the aroma of cherry blossoms. The second cocktail, called Misao, features Soho’s original flavor – litchi – and combines it with apple and pear. Manufactured in the Chalon-sur-Saône plant, the flint-colored bottle that packages these two new products features a lightly colored sleeve and is finished with a screw cap. These wine-based flavored drinks are available on the “ready-to-drink” section of spirit shelves. █

Recycling operation in ParatyBRAZIL For the 31st edition of the “Cachaça, Culture and Taste” Festival, Verallia Brazil installed more than 150 glass recycling bins in the city of Paraty. The 4,000 bottles consumed during the event were thus able to get collected and recycled. Through this initiative, Verallia Brazil desired to raise the awareness of participants on the importance of glass recycling and protection of the environment. █

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A fun aperitif! FRANCE As a result of the collaboration between Verallia France, the Merlet Distillery and the Linea design agency, the “Apéro Sympa” (“fun aperitif”) bottle is fashionable and sexy with its rhinestone packaging. Its distinctive central medallion enhances the AS

brand. A rounded-base strip of beads is engraved around the bottle to match the decor. Launched this summer, this bottle packages three colors of wine – red, white and rosé – combining each with a fruit: a grapefruit-rosé, a pear-sauvignon blanc and a blackcurrant-merlot. Long, natural or on the rocks, Apéro Sympa is to be enjoyed as pleased. █

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Expertise under the spotlights in Corsica FRANCE The winemakers’ union of the Patrimonio AOC gets a new bottle for its wines. Located in Corsica, this AOC has 33 properties on a land of about 520 hectares, or the equivalent of the production of 1.8 million bottle necks. Produced in Albi, the bottle – available in flint or cinnamon color – has an original engraving: a vertical tie containing the name of the Patrimonio appellation.

This engraving, located on the hollow part under the bottle’s neck, required three test

runs to achieve the high quality result. A success that showcases Verallia France’s technical expertise. █

A glass sculpture for the Figueira da Foz festival PORTUGAL 50,000: that’s the number of bottles supplied by Verallia Portugal to create a sculpture at the entrance of the Fusing Culture Experience, the multicultural festival organized

in Figueira da Foz. Created by the group of architects FAHR 021.3, this sculpture consists of two high walls of approximately two-meter each made entirely of glass bottles. An entry and reference point of the festival, the sculpture was admired by nearly 30,000 visitors who came to attend the many concerts, shows and exhibitions. █

FOCUS Verallia announces the construction of a GREENFIELD IN BRAZIL

Verallia has decided to speed up its development in Brazil through the construction of a new plant in the country’s Northeastern part (Nordeste), a region where it has not been present so far.

Built in partnership with a locally-renowned Brazilian family, the greenfield will be established in Estancia, in the state of Sergipe. The greenfield, Verallia’s fourth production facility in Brazil, will require an investment totalling over 200 million Brazilian Reals (approximately 70 million euros), and should begin its activity

in 2015.

The site will employ around 485 people during the construction phase and ultimately 195 people with a furnace, including sub-contractors. It will produce glass bottles and jars for food and beverages and will mainly serve the Northeastern market. “Verallia’s increased presence in Brazil is part of its development strategy in fast growing countries. It represents its first establishment in the Northeastern region, today Brazil’s third economic power, and of which growth prospects are very promising” said Jérôme Fessard.

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FOCUS Training at Verallia

An original design for Pierre Ferrand

The Neuburg plant participates in the 2013 “SIEgER” Awards

Launch of the new Nocilla collection

Success of a glass recycling campaign

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FACT OF THE MONTHVerallia Argentina was awarded the

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First place for a picture of a Verallia bottle PORTUGAL To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Museu do Vinho Bairrada, a museum dedicated to local Bairrada wines, the Municipality of Anadia organized a photo contest. First place was awarded to photographer Pedro Nóbrega for his photo of a Verallia Portugal bottle. Pedro Nóbrega’s photos were exhibited at the museum of Bairrada wines, which celebrated its birthday on September 14 in presence of the nine competing photographers. The winner’s photographs are also published in a book dedicated to the museum’s 10th anniversary. █

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New spread jarsNutrexpa, the first Spanish producer of spreads, has launched a 920 ml jar for its spread sold under the Nocilla brand name.SPAIN Produced by Verallia España, the jar is available in several colorful and playful decors that encourage consumers to reuse it later. With coverage by a large advertising campaign with prime time TV spots, Nutrexpa expects sales of around one million jars per year. █

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Madeleine GiovachiniGeneral Manager, France

FRANCE Verallia France, co-leader on the French glass packaging market, is n°1 in the still and sparkling wine segment and a major player on the spirits and jars markets. Strengthened by French industrial facilities with seven plants located in the heart of the French territory,

Verallia France offers its customers a standard and spe-cific product range made unique by its size and variety. Over 10 different glass colors, produced throughout the year, complete a range that is oriented towards service, flexibility and quality. Strengthened by our extra-flint

capacities in Cognac and Albi, by our dedicated devel-opment services such as the CreativLab in Pont-Sainte-Maxence or our Design Office in Chalon sur Saône, we can use our strong capacity for creativity and innova-tion to best serve our customers. Verallia France also supports its customers in export (mainly to the US and Asia) on markets where French products are particularly sought after. Our expertise, combined with the creativ-ity instilled in our productions, is the source of solid partnerships: revamping of the Ricard bottle that was unchanged since 1932, a Bourgogne ancienne bottle in extra-flint for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Miraval vin-tage, as well as limited editions for Evian and Yoplait.

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Original design for Pierre FerrandFRANCE This new bottle that looks like a seltzer water siphon was superbly designed by the Selective Line teams. Inspired by an old recipe, this 19-spice craft gin is distilled in the spring in the small stills of Pierre Ferrand’s distillery. █

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The TPM Award for the Bad Wurzach plantGERMANY After six years of preparation, Bad Wurzach became the first Verallia Deutschland plant to very successfully pass the TPM “Total Productive Maintenance” Award certification. Attributed each year by the International TPM Institute located in Pittsburg (United States), this award is presented to companies implementing cleaning methods and maintaining production facilities in an exemplary manner. Each employee must ensure that the machines and tools work without any problem, which results in improved quality and a decrease in production costs. █

Success of a glass recycling campaign ARGENTINA For over a year, Verallia Argentina has sponsored the initiative of the Argentinean wine merchants Association to promote the collection and recycling of glass bottles. The goal of this project is to educate individuals on the environmental benefits of recycling. Verallia Argentina participated in the transportation of containers to the collection centers and financed the collected glass, which allowed Walter Formica,

General Manager of Verallia Argentina, to present a $20,000 check to Dr Humberto Notti’s Pediatric Hospital Foundation. █

NICOLAS LESAINT,Oenologist at the Château de Reignac

POINT OF VIEW

Nicolas Lesaint has been an oenologist agronomist for the past 5 years at the Château de Reignac. Sen-sitive to the impact of wine companies on the environment, Nicolas Lesaint and Yves Vatelot, owner of the property, implemented a waste

processing system. In the same logic, they opted for an Ecova bottle for the Château de Reignac. “A bottle with a smaller ecological footprint than that of a clas-sic bottle”. As exclusive supplier for 15 years, Verallia also produces the Seduction bottle dedicated to the “Grand Vin de Reignac”. “Several models, several vol-umes but always just one supplier” expresses Nicolas in his blog http://blogreignac.blogspot.com/

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The Neuburg plant participates in the

2013 “SIEgER” AwardsGERMANY Like 110 other Bavarian companies, Verallia Deutschland participated in the 2013 “SIEgER” Awards launched by the Bavarian

state on equal job opportunities. This year, the contest’s main theme was balancing family life and work. Members of the Ministry of Labor and Social Issues as well as company and union representatives went into participating companies to uncover their best practices. Among the assessed criteria: helping with childcare, the option to work from home, the implementation of part-time work options and gender equality. The Neuburg plant received a certificate attesting to its participation in this contest. █

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FOCUS TRAINING at VeralliaTo provide training in glassmaking professions and to ensure the transfer of skills in technical positions, Verallia offers internal training programs and even goes as far as creating its own glassmaking school with a two-year program.

In this way, Verallia in Ukraine has implemented a training course for the plant’s employees to train them for the position of technical operator. Lasting over 300 hours, the training

delivered by one of the plant’s employees consists of different disciplines, including a module on the glassmaking process, and a course in production.

In France, Verallia opened a glassmaking school on its Chalon-sur-Saône site to train future middle management employees. The first graduating class consists of six people who worked as temporary workers in three French Verallia plants. Student-apprentices will follow a customized curriculum: general and technical training provided by an external agency (550 hours over two years), lessons delivered by the plant’s internal training center (300 hours over two years) and an on-field apprentice-ship supervised by a tutor (2,000 hours over two years). With this training, employees get access to “expert” positions, which are typically opened after a ten-year minimum professional training course.

Unique esthetics for the Venoge establishmentFRANCE Result of a close one-year collaboration between Selective Line and the prestigious Venoge establishment, the bottle that packages the 1993 vintage of the “Cuvée Grand Vin des Princes” boasts a unique design on the champagne market. █

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Stephanie Brunnen, elegant and ecological

FOCUS Inauguration of new equipment at the Burgos plant

1st design contest in Brazil

Gold medal at the “Mundus Vini”

Opening of the Vetreco site in Supino

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New design for Labertaler mineral waterVerallia Deutschland – exclusive supplier – designed a new bottle for mineral water producer, Labertaler.GERMANY The bottle’s shape, modern and rounded, makes tables eye-catching and embellishes the spring water it contains. Awarded several times, the Stephanie Brunnen water from Labertaler is recognized for its low sodium content. Verallia also worked on optimizing the pallets: they now contain 45 bottle cases instead of 36, which reduces storage space and the number of trucks needed for transportation. Verallia Deutschland’s teams proved innovative but also attentive to the customer’s concerns in terms of sustainable development. █

FACT OF THE MONTHVerallia Argentina

participates in the Employment and Orientation Forum under the theme “diversity in the workplace

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National wine tasting sponsored by Verallia Brazil

BRAZIL As sponsor of the Brazilian Wines Assessment event, which takes place every year in Bento Gonçalves, Verallia Brazil supplied 120 glass bottles to decorate the reception venue. Nearly 850 experts from 9 countries participated

in the tasting of 16 preselected wines. Organized by the Brazilian Enology Association, this 21st edition celebrates the evolution of Brazilian wines’ quality. █

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Verallia Italia receives the 2013 Safety

award presented by Confindustria, the Italian business representative

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Walter Luis FormicaGeneral Manager, Argentina

ARGENTINA Located in Mendoza, in the heart of the wine region, Verallia Argentina – main glass packaging supplier for the wine industry – produced over 400 million bottles in 2013.With the third furnace opened in 2012, which enabled it to increase its

production capacity by around 40%, Verallia Argentina is equipped to support the vigorous development of its wine customers, especially on the export market. First producer of wine in Latin America, Argentina is also the

7th largest exporter of wine in the world, mainly due to the breakthrough of international grape varieties: Malbec – Argentina’s iconic grape variety – Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Torrontes. The importance of export led the Argentinean wine industry to favor an eco-conception approach to which Verallia Argentina associated itself with its Ecova range. The development of this range has been exponential since 2009: the Ecova range, which includes 35 models, experienced a 65% sales growth in 2013. Among the lat-est releases: the Burdeos Suyai bottle with an optimized weight of 380 grams.

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Verallia Argentina participated in the 6th edition of the Raw Materials and Wine Services Forum organized by the Argentinean wine merchants under the theme “Environment and

Sustainable Development”.

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Opening of the Vetreco site in Supino

ITALY On October 12, Vetreco, a company established by Verallia Italia and two other international glassmaking groups, opened its cullet processing plant in Supino. The establishment has an annual production capacity of about 200,000 tons, or approximately 10% of the glass recycled and treated in Italy each year. Compared to its European peers, the site has a particularly advanced technology that allows is to manage the phases of glass recycling while guaranteeing the very high quality of the end product and enabling the sorting of cullet by color. The Vetreco site is equipped to produce white and amber-colored cullet, thus offering great use potential, with a positive impact on the environment and the industry. █

Gold Medal at the “Mundus Vini” PORTUGAL The “Caves São João Baga e Touriga Nacional 2010” red wine – whose 75 cl and magnum bottles are produced by Verallia Portugal – was awarded a gold medal during the “Mundus Vini”, one of the most prestigious German contests. This wine was also rated as a “Best Buy” by the Revista de Vinhos

magazine. This wine is the combination of great Portuguese grape varieties from two wine regions of excellence: Baga from the Bairrada region and Touriga Nacional from the Dão region. A must-taste wine! █

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Founded in 1924 , the Bodega Ramon Bilbao is located in the heart of Rioja Alta, the paradise of Tempranillo grapes. Mind-ful of sustainability con-cerns, Rodolfo Bastida, Technical Director, chose Verallia España’s Ecova bottles to package his

wine range. In addition to having optimized the weight of the bottle, the teams worked hand in hand to give it a first-class premium look. “This collabora-tion brought us great added-value and helps us differ-entiate ourselves on the shelves”. After three years of collaboration, the two companies had the pleasure of celebrating together the sale of one billion eco-valued bottles by Verallia in Spain.

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Dux Beer chooses VeralliaPORTUGAL Verallia Portugal packages Dux Beer, the new craft beer launched on October 1 on the Portuguese market. Packaged in 75 cl, Dux Beer is available in three varieties: Lager, Pilsner and Weissen. Its name is in reference to the city of Coimbra, where it is produced, and its academic traditions since “Dux Veteranorum” means student who has the most university enrollments. █

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BRAZIL In partnership with Abividro, the Brazilian

Association of Glassmaking Industries, Verallia Brazil organized its first edition of the design contest for students of the Mackenzie University of São Paulo. The jury, made up of professors, an association representative, members of Verallia and external figures, elected the bottle that best met the criteria of innovation, creativity, technical feasibility and sustainable development. The student who won the contest won a 5 day trip to France to visit Verallia’s plants and the Creativ’Lab. █

International wine exhibition ARGENTINA With more than 600 exhibitors, the 9th edition of the international wine exhibition was once again a great success with presentations made by a number of world renowned analysts, CEOs and academics. They were able to discuss their views on the global economy, the wine sector’s challenges and new trends, as well as the market’s opportunities. Verallia Argentina was present

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FOCUS Inauguration of NEW EQUIPMENT On October 25, Verallia España organized an official ceremony at the Burgos plant to celebrate the investments recently made on the site.

More than 120 people, including main customers and local authorities, were present. The president of the Castille-et-León region unveiled a commemorative plate next to Emmanuel

Auberger, General Manager of Verallia España and Portugal, Ricardo de Ramón, General Delegate of Saint-Gobain, and Teófilo Gangoso, Plant Manager. The investments intend to optimize the manufacturing process to improve on-site safety and reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions. The new furnace can now work with a cullet rate higher than 90% while producing better quality glass. The Burgos plant – which therefore becomes one of Europe’s most competitive – aims to support the wine sector by continuing to differentiate itself and by gaining international market shares.

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Verallia France designs a methuselah for the “Comtes de Champagne” vintage

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New bottle for the VDP

Colorful variety for Frizzé wine

“Dr. Faust” packaged by Verallia

Dorica, an exceptional packaging solution for Aragem

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Aragem receives a LinderPack awardDuring the International Packaging Exhibition in Barcelona, the virgin olive oil Aragem by the Agricultural Cooperative Cambrils won the award for best food packaging during the LinderPack contest.SPAIN Created by Verallia España, the Dorica bottle by Verallia España packages this olive oil with a unique screen printing, label and cork. The winners of the LiderPack contest represent Spain at the international edition organized every year by the World Packaging Organization (WPO). █

FACT OF THE MONTHOn November 19,

Verallia in Ukraine celebrates Glassmakers day in the presence of collaborators

and retirees.

When Moreschi meets LurisiaITALY Moreschi, a premium Italian shoe brand, and Lurisia waters partnered to launch a unique bottle of water packaged by Verallia Italia. Designed by Sottsass Associati, the “Bolle Stille Winner Moreschi” bottle combines design and creativity for water that aims to be light, fresh and pure. The bottle needed to reflect the image of the two brands, icons of Italian excellence. Presented during a press conference at the Moreschi store in Milan, this limited edition water was served in Milanese restaurants during the Milano Fashion Week. █

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KEY FIGURE1 billion Ecova bottles

sold by Verallia España.

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Waldano, the new fresh and fruit “ready to

drink” cocktail.

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Roberto Luis NettoGeneral Manager, Latin America

BRAZIL As a large national glass packaging producer, Verallia Brasil offers its customers a diversified product line: bottles for several types of beverages – beer, wine, spirits, wa-ter, juice and olive oil – as well as jars for food products. Through its three plants located in the cities of São

Paulo, Porto Ferreira and Campo Bom, Verallia serves the south and south east of the country. Verallia Brasil

also distinguishes itself by the differentiated services it offers its customers such as co-development. In 2013, Verallia Brasil increased its participation in practically every market segment in which it is present. The per-spectives for year 2014 are also very positive, driven in particular by the soccer World Cup organized in Brazil, which should increase beverage consumption. The new industrial site in Estância should enable Verallia to sup-ply Brazil’s northeast market, a region that has been en-joying strong economic growth.

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A new bottle for the VDP

GERMANY The VDP (Verein Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter), German association of designation wine producers, gets a new bottle. Founded in 1910, the VDP gathers Germany’s elite wines, recognized by the association’s logo in the form of an eagle stamped on the cap. Designed by Verallia Deutschland, the bottle is distinguished by its engraving: a grape vine followed by the letters GG. Producer Wittmer has already adopted this new bottle dedicated to the best wines in the country. █

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ARGENTINA Grupo Peñaflor called upon Verallia Argentina to design an Ecova bottle dedicated to its star product “Frizzé”, a leader in the sparkling wine market. With a weight of 550 grams, this 75 cl cylindrical bottle is distinguished by straight shoulders and an engraving on the punt. Mainly targeting a young audience, this drink is available in as many colors as flavors. █

Dressed in all blackPORTUGAL To package its craft beer, the Praxis brand opted for a black bottle produced by Verallia Portugal. Indeed, this color helps preserve more of the product’s qualities and flavors. A mixture of barley, wheat and hops, the Praxis beer can be consumed during a visit to the brewery of the same name located in Coimbra. █

First mustard jars for the Japanese marketFRANCE Européenne de Condiments (a subsidiary of the German group Kühne) called upon Verallia France to design its first edition of mustard jars for the Japanese market. Presented as a duo, the pack is composed of two Amphore jars (280 ml): a plain jar and a “stoneware imitation” coated jar on which Saga Décor performed floral screen printing. These two mustard jars were so well received on the Japanese market that Européenne de Condiments is, more than ever, ready to repeat the experience with Verallia France. █

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one of Italy’s major wine events.

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FOCUS SCHOOL RELATIONS at the heart of HR PolicyVerallia pursues an active policy with schools and universities: the human resources teams in each country participate in recruitment forums organized by schools and universities to select students for internships or entry level positions.

To promote Verallia as an employer among schools specialized in our key fields (engineering, packaging, sales and marketing), occasional lectures in certain courses are also carried out by employees that come to speak about their job. “This year, two engineers from Verallia France spoke to students from the ‘École

des Mines de Saint-Étienne’ school during an event organized by the Wo’mines association that aims to raise students’ awareness on gender equality in the workplace”, explains Véronique Giordanella, Verallia Executives Development Manager. Plants in different countries regularly organize visits to introduce students to our industrial expertise and give them the desire to join Verallia at the end of their schooling. “For example, the Vauxrot site (Verallia France) received 33 MBA students from the “École des Ponts’ school in March.” These events are an opportunity to discuss topics like the everyday life of an engineer in the plant, career development, diversity at Verallia, etc.

Verallia Argentina at the Green Market ARGENTINA Verallia Argentina was present on November 19 at Mendoza’s Green Market dedicated to fair trade. This event aimed at promoting environmental protection, natural foods and responsible consumption. It was an opportunity for Verallia Argentina to display glass containers and communicate on its collaboration with the Dr Humberto Notti pediatric Hospital Foundation. █

“Dr. Faust” packaged by VeralliaGERMANY Verallia Deutschland designed the new bottle for the “Dr. Faust” wines by regional producer Moselland eG Winzergenossenchaf. Made up of four different sides, , this bottle is a marketing hit thanks to its originality. Exclusively produced, it enables the customer to increase its visibility and differentiate itself on shelves. Its unique shape fits perfectly in the palm of the hand. All of which make this bottle a new “success story” for Verallia Deutschland. █

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Festive packaging for Yoplait’s yoghurts

Initiatives in favor of glass collection and recycling in Alver

Faustino, elected world’s best wine in 2013

A trophy for VOA

A collector’s bottle for Puget olive oil

The Medoff vodka shines bright

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The Yoplait saga continues!Following Yoplait’s decision to go from sandstone to glass for its “taste of yesteryear” (“Saveurs d’Autrefois”) yogurts, Verallia France created the 2012 collector’s edition with green, red and gold coated jars. Strengthened by this success, Yoplait renews its cooperation with Verallia and Saga Décor for its 2013 collector’s edition.FRANCE This year, the jars will be decorated with slightly glittery green and red coating. In addition to the aspect of glass’ recyclability, Yoplait highlights the jars’ second life with the slogan “Decor ideas, it’s up to you!”. █

FACT OF THE MONTHThe limited edition of the Sagres beer, which illustrates the Trafaria Praia boat by famous

Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos,

is produced by Verallia Portugal.

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Revamping of a celebrityGERMANY Germany’s most famous pilsner sets the tone with a stunning bottle designed and produced by Verallia Deutschland. This new exquisite bottle is sold exclusively in bars and nightclubs. The brand’s premium aspect is highlighted by the bottle’s unique shape. The bottle looks much more contemporary while remaining true to its brown color. Its ergonomic shape, slightly curved, gives it an easier grip. A modern label completes the bottom of the bottle. The engravings representing the brand’s emblem and creation date highlight Krombacher’s expertise. It’s most striking characteristic is the large engraving that represents the Krombacher’s coat of arms, thus ensuring a strong brand experience. █

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Stefan JaeneckeGeneral Manager, Northern Europe

RUSSIA Russia is a country that of-fers attractive growth possibilities on markets with high potential. Present in Russia since 2005, Verallia has two plants in the south of the country. Located in Northern Caucasus, the plant in Mineralnye Vody – which means “mineral water” – mainly pro-

duces mineral water bottles but also still and sparkling wine bottles in green glass. The plant has all the equip-ment needed to produce bottles in flint and olive green

glass for all market segments. The Russian wine growing regions, known worldwide for their sparkling wines, are located relatively close to the Black Sea. From there, Verallia in Russia supplies large customers from neighbor-ing countries. Located on the Volga River, the Kamyshin plant is at the heart of a large agricultural area. It essen-tially produces high-quality bottles and jars in flint glass. Its main customers are distributers of glass packaging for the food and beverage industries as well as an increasing number of national and multinational companies.

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Verallia Portugal provided 300 Christmas baskets composed of foodstuffs to the most disadvantaged

families of Figueira da Foz.

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The Medoff vodka shines brightUKRAINE Crimean Vodka Company, one of the largest alcohol producers in Ukraine, called upon Verallia to produce the Diamond bottle dedicated to its premium brand, Medoff.

Produced in Cognac and decorated at Euroverlux, the Selective Line bottle looks like a diamond with its sleek lines and beautiful cut side. It is

crowned with an elegant crystal-clear glass cap. It is presented in an aluminum cylindrical tube adorned with a diamond. █

A trophy for VOAFRANCE On December 5, the 4th edition of the Co-op (co-operative contract) Awards organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the

Midi-Pyrénées region took place in Blagnac. On this occasion, ten companies were awarded, including Albi’s glassmaking plant VOA (Verallia France) in the Large Enterprise category, for “its Human Resources policy that is highly oriented towards employment and professional integration”. Over the past 5 years, VOA has been promoting this type of training to enhance and transmit tutors’ business expertise, to boost a department by bringing in “new blood” and also to prepare tomorrow’s skills and detect potential for definitive hiring after their training. VOA currently has 19 co-op workers in all of the company’s departments, two times more than five years ago, which represents 7% of its workforce compared to a legal obligation of 4%. █

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fter the joyful and colorful creation of Diane Von Furstenberg, the 2014 collector’s bottle is created by the famous designer Elie Saab. Seven collaborations have already taken place with renowned designers for Evian’s natural mineral water, a lasting love story, to which

Verallia France and Saga Décor are associated! This year, Saga Décor had the honor of directly meeting the designer and was thus able to present him the different decoration techniques. The development of this creation required several months and no less than about 15 prototypes. An ode to purity, the bottle is very delicately decorated with a snow-white lace pattern, which is perfectly enhanced by the bottle’s transparency. New this year: the decoration is offered on the 33 cl bottle and on a magnum, in addition to the 75 cl bottle.

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New visual identity for GPS

GERMANY GPS (Verallia Deutschland) provides innovative

technical solutions for the forming of glass packaging. As supplier to Verallia but also to external customers, GPS wanted to strengthen its communication on its range of services by unveiling a new logo: steel grey and yellow-colored, with a shining glass drop. This new visual identity supports the strategic alignment defined following a series of workshops with all areas of the company (sales, production as well as HR, procurement and logistics): GPS is a provider of solutions for both services and systems, developed from practice for practice. █

Initiatives in favor of glass collection and recycling in AlverALGERIA To promote glass collection and recycling, the Alver site in Algeria multiplies its initiatives with organizations and local citizen associations involved in this process. Thus on December 30 and 31, students from the city of Tizi-Ouzou, together with the president of the AJI Environment association, were welcomed at the plant. There they learned about the glass recycling process, which raised their awareness, as future citizens, on selective sorting of household waste. The local and national media coverage of this event will undoubtedly encourage the emergence of glass collection micro-companies, future partners of Alver. █

A new vodka bottle for Verallia in UkraineUKRAINE Sarajishvili, spirits producer in Georgia for over 120 years, called upon Verallia in Ukraine to produce the Iverioni vodka bottle. The bottle’s unique shape presented a real technical challenge for Verallia’s teams. Its round shoulders end on a square base on which an engraving was made. This bottle’s elegant design thus differentiates on shelves. Available in different capacities (0.25 l, 0.5 l and 0.7 l), this vodka is tarragon or lemon-flavored. █

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Gildia vodka bottle revampedUKRAINE The Bayadera Group called upon Verallia in Ukraine to revive its Gildia vodka bottle, one of the country’s premium vodkas. E m b o d y i n g t h e b r a n d ’ s leadership, this new bottle aims to attract new customers. Verallia in Ukraine’s Innovation team suggested a bottle with soft curves but an assertive square base. With this achievement, Verallia in Ukraine becomes the exclusive supplier of Bayadera’s 50 and 70 cl bottles. █

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Lonigo celebrates its 40th birthdayITALY To celebrate its 40th birthday, the Lonigo plant in Italy organized an open house day with local residents. More than 1,200 people were thus able to penetrate into the heart of the glassmaking plant to discover the manufacturing process and participate in the Holy Mass officiated on the site. The visitors had the opportunity to admire the creations of the Giusti elementary school and the San Tarcisio d’Almisano kindergarten as well as the exhibition of old pictures retracing the plant’s history. The day ended with a performance of “FreakClown – The sommelier”: a humorous sketch with balancing acts and musical games using bottles and glasses. █

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A collector Puget olive oilFRANCE The Puget brand (Lesieur group) chose Verallia France to develop a new 50 cl bottle for its extra virgin olive oil, cold extracted. Produced in Chalon-sur-Saône, the statuesque bottle is adorned with engravings that highlight the brand and its creation date “since 1857”. This bottle has a pouring spout cap. A collector’s edition to be found on supermarket shelves for the end of the year holidays. █

A new bottle for Brazilian vodka BalalaikaBRAZIL Balalaika vodka renews itself with a more modern bottle designed by Verallia Brazil. Developed during “Creation Day”, this 1 liter bottle was reworked in terms of design and labeling, with the brand embossed on the bottle’s neck. With this new bottle, the customer expects a 15% sales growth. █

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Faustino, elected world’s best wine in 2013SPAIN Bodegas Faustino’s wine, “Faustino I” of 2001 – packaged by Verallia España – was elected world’s best wine in 2013 by the prestigious international magazine, Decanter. Chosen among more than 3,200 references, “Faustino I” was selected for its freshness, complexity and elegance. Being a family-run company for the last four generations, Bodegas Faustino has over 150 years of experience in the production, aging and export of premium wines. To package this great wine, Faustino chose the Borgoña Mateada bottle by Verallia España. █

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Verallia wishes to thank all the company’s employees who contributed to the creation of this 2013 Yearbook as well as its partners and customers

for their kind publishing authorization.

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