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Stepping up
Northern-Ireland born glass manufacturer and distributor , Encirc , continues to set a new standard for sustainability
As part of the Vidrala Group , Encirc is one the world ’ s leading sustainable glass suppliers and manufacturers . Based across England and Northern Ireland , the company is a major local employer of over 2000 people . Alongside making glass , Encirc is a leading wine , beer , and spirits bottle filler in the UK . Enjoying a 40 percent market share , the company bottles 18 out of the top 20 wine brands in the UK . It ’ s taken decades of hard work to get Encirc where it is today — the company was born in 1998 , with a single glass manufacturing plant in Derrylin , Northern Ireland . Now , it ’ s the most sustainable business of its kind the world over . Today , you can find Encirc facilities at two locations across the UK , one in Northern
Ireland , and another in Italy . The company has come a long way since building its first glass plant over 25 years ago . Its second location was established in 2004 in Elton , Cheshire , and it was here that the company became the very first to perfect the 12-section quad gob manufacturing process . Ten years later , the company established its very own academy . Originally known as The Encirc Academy , it was later renamed The Vidrala Academy , following the Vidrala Group ’ s purchase of Encirc . Today , The Vidrala Academy is a leading professional skills school , spearheaded by a traveling group of industry experts . More recently , in 2020 , the company opened the doors to a new extension of its Elton facility , which boasts the world ’ s largest glass furnace . Using the most advanced technology
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