Wiegand-Glas

What Wiegand-Glas does

Wiegand-Glas is a privately held, fourth-generation family-owned German packaging manufacturer headquartered in Steinbach am Wald with legal domicile in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Founded in 1570, the group produces container glass and PET packaging — over 2,000 SKUs of bottles and jars plus PET preforms, bottles, containers and KeyKeg kegs — for food, beverage (beer, wine, sparkling wine, spirits, juice, dairy), cosmetics and pharmaceutical customers across Germany and export markets. Operations span eight locations in Germany plus a sales office in Trenčín, Slovakia, and a joint venture (Nampak Wiegand Glass) in South Africa; the group runs four glass plants (Steinbach, Großbreitenbach, Schleusingen, Ernstthal), a PET facility at Großbreitenbach, in-house logistics through Wiegand-Logistik, glass recycling via Glas-Cycle, and renewable energy via the newly founded Wiegand Green Energy GmbH.

The business is built around two integrated manufacturing platforms. The glass platform produces 8 million containers per day using up to 97-98% recycled cullet — a level described as world-leading — supported by proprietary filter dust processing, laser cleaning systems, and automated mould lubrication. The PET platform produces more than 7 million preforms and up to 1 million containers per day, supplied by an in-house rPET recycling plant (46.4% recycled content in 2022). Revenue derives from B2B sales of packaging hardware, complemented by professional services (finishing, swing-stopper assembly, packaging) and managed logistics. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales organized by product segment (Beer/Non-alcoholic, Wine/Sparkling, Food & Spirits, Export) with quote-based pricing, supported by industry trade show presence and customer co-development of specialty bottles.

Customer-specific bottle design and a vertically integrated service stack (production, finishing, recycling, logistics, energy) form the core differentiation. Sustainability credentials — Science Based Targets validation (1.5°C aligned, 2023), EcoVadis Silver (top 10% in industry, 2022), Bavarian Environmental Pact Gold, CDP B-Score (2024), and full ISO/FSSC 22000/SMETA certification across all sites — are increasingly central to winning enterprise contracts. Recent strategic emphasis has been on decarbonization (hydrogen alliance membership, IPGR ZeroCO2Glas project participation) and capacity expansion, with the most recent material move being the 2024 founding of Wiegand Green Energy GmbH to internalize renewable energy supply for energy-intensive furnace operations.

Name

Wiegand-Glas

Legal name

Wiegand-Glas Holding GmbH

Website

https://wiegand-glas.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Wiegand-Glas is a fourth-generation, family-owned German container glass and PET packaging manufacturer producing 8 million glass containers and 7 million PET preforms daily for food, beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical customers across Europe, with in-house recycling, logistics and energy operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Glass and PET Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Glass Container Manufacturing (327213), Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160)

SIC

Glass Containers (3221), Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Glass Packaging (Beer, Wine, Spirits, Soft Drinks, Water) (IMALAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Cans, Cartons, Kegs) (IMALAHAD), PET Bottles & Preforms (IMALAAAA), Lightweight & High-Performance Glass Packaging (Reduced Weight, Strengthened) (IMALAEAG), Alcoholic Beverage Packaging & Closures Brands (Bottles, Cans, Kegs, Corks, Caps) (CRADAIAK)

Keywords

• Container glass packaging
• PET preforms and bottles
• Beverage glass bottles
• Glass recycling services
• PET recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Steinbach Am Wald

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Glass packaging sales: Sale of glass bottles and jars for food, beverage, beer, wine, spirits, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical packaging. More than 2,000 different bottles and jars available. Products produced at 8 million glass containers per day.
2. PET packaging sales: Sale of PET preforms, bottles, containers, KeyKeg, and injection moulded parts. More than 7 million PET preforms and up to 1 million PET containers produced daily.
3. Glass finishing services: Finishing, packaging, and swing stopper assembly services for glass bottles
4. Logistics services: In-house logistics and transport through Wiegand-Logistik with own fleet of trucks

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Wiegand-Glas manufactures and sells glass bottles, jars, and PET packaging (preforms, bottles, containers, KeyKeg) for the food, beverage, beer, wine, spirits, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. The company offers over 2,000 standard and customized glass container designs alongside PET packaging, complemented by integrated services including glass finishing and swing stopper assembly, in-house logistics, glass and PET recycling, and renewable energy operations.

Product overview

Wiegand-Glas is a German packaging manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of glass and PET packaging solutions. Core products include over 2,000 different glass bottles and jars (wine, beer, spirits, food containers) and PET preforms, bottles, containers, and KeyKeg systems. The company provides integrated services including finishing, packaging, and assembly of glass bottles, as well as in-house logistics (Wiegand-Logistik) and renewable energy services (Wiegand Green Energy). Sustainability offerings include Eco2Bottle (reduced-carbon wine bottles) and comprehensive recycling services for both glass (up to 98% recycled content) and PET (rPET production). The company operates 8 locations across Germany with 2,100 employees and produces 8 million glass containers daily.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eco2Bottle: Sustainable glass bottles with reduced carbon footprint for wine and spirits packaging
• PETCYCLE
• KeyKeg

Products and services

• Glass Packaging (Bottles and Jars) Individual and innovative glass bottles and jars for food, beverage, beer, wine, spirits, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic packaging applications. Portfolio includes over 2,000 standard and customized bottle and jar designs.
• PET Packaging (Preforms, Bottles, Containers) PET preforms, bottles, containers, and KeyKeg products for beverage and food packaging. Includes standard and customer-specific PET packaging solutions, produced by PET-Verpackungen GmbH Deutschland.
• Wiegand-Logistik (Logistics Services) In-house logistics and transportation services including freight forwarding, warehousing, and fleet management with own truck fleet and rail access, delivering complete packaging supply chain solutions.
• Wiegand Green Energy (Renewable Energy) Renewable energy generation, storage, and transport services operated by Wiegand Green Energy GmbH. Founded in February 2024 to support decarbonization through own energy production facilities.
• Glass Recycling Services Cullet processing and recycling services using up to 98% recycled glass in production. Includes waste glass processing plant at Drei Gleichen and cullet quality optimization for own and external use.
• PET Recycling Services PET recycling plant at Großbreitenbach producing rPET (recycled PET) for use in own production. Achieved 46.4% recycled content in PET products as of 2022.
• Glass Finishing Services Finishing, packaging, and swing stopper assembly services for glass bottles, providing customers a complete packaging solution from a single source.
• Eco2Bottle Sustainable wine bottle concept with reduced carbon footprint, winner of the German Award for Sustainability Projects. A greener alternative glass bottle developed by Wiegand-Glas for wine and spirits packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 98% recycled glass content in production - industry leading
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FEVE (European Container Glass Federation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Wiegand-Glas supports FEVE's demands to safeguard the European glass industry and participates in industry summit 2026 initiatives.
• Hydrogen Alliance BavariaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 August 2020Wiegand-Glas became member of Hydrogen Alliance Bavaria to support development and use of hydrogen technologies for sustainable industrial processes.
• EU Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2019PET-Verpackungen GmbH Deutschland joined the EU Circular Plastics Alliance to support increased use of plastic recyclates in products, aligning with EU sustainability objectives for circular economy.
• Science Based Targets InitiativecoreOthersWiegand-Glas achieved validation of climate targets by the Science Based Targets Initiative, committing to emissions reductions aligned with Paris Climate Agreement 1.5°C goals.
• IPGR (Industrial Partnership for Glass Research)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWiegand-Glas participates in ZeroCO2Glas project at IPGR in Aachen for transparent insight into model melting process for CO2-neutral glass production.
• EcoVadiscoreOthersEcoVadis assessed Wiegand-Glas achieving Silver medal rating - top 10% in industry for sustainability across Environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
• Bundesverband Glasindustrie e.V. (BV Glas)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOliver Wiegand serves as Vice President of the Federal Association of the Glass Industry, participating in industry advocacy and standard-setting.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Verallia: Paris-listed European container glass leader with broader geographic reach and larger scale than Wiegand. Serves the same beverage and food end-markets and competes head-to-head for premium wine, spirits, and beer bottle contracts across Europe.
• Ardagh Glass Packaging: Subsidiary of Ardagh Metal Packaging's former glass parent; one of the largest global container glass producers. Overlaps with Wiegand-Glas in food, beverage, and wine/spirits bottle supply, with materially larger scale and broader geographic coverage.
• ALPLA Group: Austrian global plastic packaging producer (PET bottles, preforms, containers) with integrated recycling. Closest peer to Wiegand's PET-Verpackungen GmbH Deutschland business on product, recycling integration, and DACH/European scale.
• O-I Glass: US-listed global container glass incumbent with European operations. Competes with Wiegand-Glas in beer, wine, and food bottle supply and is significantly larger, providing a benchmark for how scale players operate in the same end-markets.

Direct peers

• BA Glass: Portuguese container glass producer serving beer, wine, spirits, food, and pharma customers across Europe with multiple plants. Comparable in scale (~7+ furnaces) and beverage-industry focus, and one of the closest functional competitors in the European glass packaging market.
• Stoelzle Glass Group: Austrian-owned specialty container glass producer focused on premium spirits, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical bottles. Closely comparable to Wiegand-Glas on the premium/design-led end of the glass packaging market and on EU customer overlap.
• Vetropack Group: Swiss-listed container glass manufacturer producing bottles and jars for the beverage and food industries across multiple European plants. Most directly comparable peer to Wiegand-Glas in product mix, customer base (beer, wine, spirits, food), and European regional footprint.
• Saverglass: French premium container glass specialist serving wine, spirits, and cosmetics customers globally. Closely comparable to Wiegand-Glas in the design-led premium bottle niche and a competitor for many of the same high-end spirits and wine customers.
• Encirc (Vidrala): UK and European container glass manufacturer owned by Spain's Vidrala. Competes with Wiegand-Glas in beer, cider, and food bottle supply and is comparable on European regional footprint and B2B beverage focus.

Emerging players

• Gerresheimer: German-listed specialty glass and plastics manufacturer serving pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food customers. Comparable to Wiegand-Glas on the pharmaceutical glass and cosmetics packaging side of the portfolio and on German/European DACH footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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