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Allied Glass

Allied Glass

Glassmaker based in Yorkshire, England

Allied Glass is a British manufacturer of glass for the drinks industry, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

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History

Ownership

The company had a management buyout on 16 December 2002, funded by Close Brothers Group. In August 2010, the company was bought by Barclays Private Equity (now Equistone Partners Europe).[2] In September 2019, the company was put on the market by Close Brothers Group (CBPE). In early January 2020, the company was bought by a private equity company.[3] In November 2022, Allied Glass was sold to the Verallia Group of glassmakers, which are based in France.[1]

Allied Glass makes the bottles for Diageo's Tanqueray No. 10., the world's best-selling gin[4]

Structure

Allied Glass Containers' headquarters are in West Yorkshire.[5][6][7] The company has around 600 employees.

Products

Most of the bottles that it manufactures are for the UK spirits industry, around 60% of which is for whisky. mainly Scotch whisky,[8] such as for Diageo. It also makes bottles for the mineral water industry. It produces around 600 million bottles per year.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Wright, Greg (4 November 2022). "Allied Glass sold to firm in France for £315m". The Yorkshire Post. p. 23. ISSN 0963-1496.
  2. [2]
    "New era for Allied Glass in £75m buyout". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Historic Leeds firm Allied Glass set to grow after gaining support from global investor". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Gallery". Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  5. [5]
    "ALLIED GLASS CONTAINERS LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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    "ALLIED GLASS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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    "ALLIED GLASS GROUP LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Scottish Parliament" (PDF). Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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