Saverglass is a world leader in the design, production, customization, and decoration of sustainably produced high-end glass bottles for the premium and ultra-premium spirits and wine markets. They are a privileged partner of the world’s leading spirits and wine brands, as well as emerging brands committed to the quality and exclusivity of their packaging.
What does being a sponsor of ACSA mean to you personally—and how do you see your role in shaping the future of craft spirits?
Tonya Edwards, Marketing and Communications: Saverglass first began sponsoring the ACSA in 2015, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting the growth and success of the spirits industry. As a dedicated partner, Saverglass values the opportunity to help brands showcase their identity and craftsmanship through distinctive packaging. It is especially rewarding for company employees to find emerging brands products on the shelf and in the market.
What do you see as the greatest challenges for craft spirits producers, and how does your company help craft spirits producers navigate those global and domestic market pressures?
Saverglass recognizes the challenges facing craft spirits producers in both global and domestic markets and is committed to helping them navigate these pressures. The company supports producers by introducing new product categories and helping them connect with a new generation of drinkers. Through a wide variety of stock bottles in multiple capacities, along with vertically integrated decoration capabilities, Saverglass offers innovation, flexibility and efficiency. Examples include creating lighter bottles to assist brands looking to reduce their carbon emissions and offering uniquely shaped stock bottles that are often assumed to be bespoke. Affordable initiatives such as these ensure that producers can remain competitive. Additionally, Saverglass prioritizes speed to market, enabling brands to respond quickly to changing consumer demands.
What innovations or product developments from your company are most exciting for craft distillers right now?
Right now, innovations from Saverglass are particularly exciting for craft distillers, as they provide greater flexibility, accessibility, and creative control. Qualiflex, for example, enables a high level of personalization with minimum orders of just 10,000 bottles (significantly less than a full container) making personalization of Saverglass designs and bespoke packaging more attainable for smaller producers. Saverglass has expanded decoration options, including new Glow In The Dark Screen-Printing capabilities at similarly low minimum order quantities, further enhancing the ability for brands to differentiate themselves on the shelf. In addition, improved access to North American plant production allows for more efficient supply, reduced lead times, and better responsiveness to market demands, all of which are critical advantages for craft distillers looking to grow and compete.
How do you support sustainability or community-driven initiatives within the craft spirits ecosystem?
Saverglass is committed to supporting sustainability and community-driven initiatives within the craft spirits ecosystem through a thorough, thoughtful and structured approach. The company maintains a dedicated management team focused on Corporate Social Responsibility, ensuring that community, circular economy and sustainability remain core pillars across operations. Through the use of advanced lightweighting tools and the development of high-quality, lighter bottle designs, Saverglass helps reduce environmental impact within its own organization and for customers with sustainability goals. They achieve this without compromising on aesthetics or performance. This commitment is further reflected in the company’s adherence to the highest levels of manufacturing certifications, including ISO standards, SBTi alignment, and our 2024 EcoVadis Gold award.
What role does technology and/or e-commerce play in your strategy to support distillers?
Technology and e-commerce play an important role in Saverglass’s strategy to support distillers by enhancing both production capabilities and accessibility. Through advanced production technologies such as Rightweighting, Saverglass combines digital simulation with expert craftsmanship to optimize glass distribution, enabling lighter bottles without compromising quality, safety, or performance. In addition, the Qualiflex process allows craft distillers to create bespoke or personalized bottle designs in smaller production runs, increasing flexibility for growing brands.
Complementing these innovations, the Saverglass website serves as a comprehensive digital platform, offering a catalog of over 250 proprietary shapes, along with comparison tools, detailed product specifications, and examples of decoration. The platform also highlights new innovations, customer success stories, and sustainability initiatives, providing distillers with valuable resources to inform and support their packaging decisions.
