Wiegand-Glashüttenwerke GmbH

Slogan

Quality deserves glass.

Profile

Wiegand-Glas is a leading family business in the glass industry and stands for quality, innovation and sustainability. We develop and produce high-quality bottles, container glass and PET packaging for the food and beverage industry. With state-of-the-art technology and regional responsibility, we combine tradition with progress. More than 2,100 employees work at our sites in Steinbach am Wald (Bavaria), Ernstthal, Großbreitenbach and Schleusingen (Thuringia).

Information

Wiegand-Glas is a leading family business in the glass industry and stands for quality, innovation and sustainability. The company develops and produces high-quality container glass, bottles and PET packaging for the food and beverage industry. Customized packaging solutions are created using state-of-the-art melting and forming technology, automated process monitoring and energy-efficient production facilities. Research focuses on increasing energy efficiency, reducing the weight of glass containers, the use of high proportions of used glass and the further development of intelligent production processes. Through continuous innovation, material cycles and state-of-the-art finishing techniques, Wiegand-Glas combines technological expertise with sustainable responsibility - quality deserves glass.

Technology / Research

• High proportion of used glass in production (secondary raw material recycling) to conserve resources
• Melting material preheating & residual energy utilization
• Modern process and quality monitoring systems
• Flexible production machines with servo-electric movements
• Automated intralogistics with driverless transport systems (AGVs)
• Weight reduction ("lightweighting")
• Transformation of energy-intensive glass production to fossil-free energy sources / use of hybrid and later electrically powered glass melting tanks

Products / (services) performance

Our product range covers a wide spectrum of glass packaging for the food and beverage industry - from standard solutions to individually designed and exclusive bottles.

• Wine, champagne and sparkling wine bottles
• Beer bottles
• Spirits bottles
• Bottles for water, soft drinks and juices
• Glass containers for milk and dairy products
• Glass jars for dressings, sauces and delicatessen products
• Glass jars for fruit, vegetables and sweet spreads
• Glass jars for canned sausages, meat and fish
• Glass jars for instant products