SA suffering a shortage of glass bottles due to faltering supplies and lockdowns

Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
IOL, Mwangi Githahu
The glass bottle is neither half-full nor empty. In fact, it might not even be there at all as South Africa suffers bottle shortages because of faltering supplies.

Consol Glass chief executive designate Paul Curnow said the glass shortage was being caused largely by a combination of reduced stock levels due to alcohol bans and related lockdowns as well as the buoyant growth in the beverage industry following these bans.

He said it has been exacerbated in certain products where demand or additional growth had exceeded historical offtake. Also partly to blame was the suspension of Consol’s investment in its Nigel, Gauteng, expansion project, which has since been reinstated. In a bid to assure South Africans, he said Consol had acted swiftly to address the anticipated shortage.

“Also, in the short term, Consol continues to assist all its customers by facilitating imports of glass where feasible.”

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SA suffering a shortage of glass bottles due to faltering supplies and lockdowns
SA suffering a shortage of glass bottles due to faltering supplies and lockdowns

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