Sibsteklo increased the use of recycled materials by 46%

Dear colleagues, we are publishing news about a member of the Association "StekloSouz" of Russia, Siberian Glass LLC (“Sibsteklo”):

Sibirskoye Steklo LLC (Sibsteklo, one of the leading manufacturers of glass containers in Russia, an asset of RATM Holding) summed up production results for the first quarter of 2024.

According to Sibstekl General Director Anton Mora, from January to March, glass complexes produced 215.25 million units of container glass - 3.7% more than in the same period last year (207.5 million). Thanks to the lighter weight of glass products, the figure in tons decreased from 59.1 thousand to 57.4 thousand - by 3%. The share of products produced using the NNPB technology (narrow-neck press blowing allows the weight of the bottle to be reduced while maintaining the volume and compliance with GOST) increased to 89.6% - from 176.2 million to 187.4 million units. Thus, the enterprise increases productivity by limiting the consumption of material resources.

“In the product line, 90% is occupied by bottles for low-alcohol drinks, about half are brown containers, for the production of which we currently use 50-55% glass waste as raw materials,” says Anton More. – In the first quarter of this year, the plant recycled 13.6 thousand tons of cullet - plus 46% compared to a year ago, thereby saving 16.3 thousand tons of mineral components, which is equivalent in volume to 250 railway cars.

“When carrying out its core activities, Sibsteklo strives to achieve sustainable development goals, primarily related to the rational use of natural resources,” comments Eduard Taran, president of RATM Holding. – The company’s needs are being transformed into reducing the industrial load on the environment. By offering its recycling capabilities, responsible business demonstrates its readiness to become an equal participant in the formation of a circular economy, which will contribute to the implementation of key tasks within the framework of the national project “Ecology”.