| Industry | Glass bottle production |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1874 [1] |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Alan Henderson, CEO |
| Website | www |
Allied Glass is a British manufacturer of glass for the drinks industry, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
The company had a management buyout on 16 December 2002, funded by Close Brothers Group. In August 2010, the company was bought by Barclays Private Equity (now Equistone Partners Europe). [2] In September 2019, the company was put on the market by Close Brothers Group (CBPE). In early January 2020, the company was bought by a private equity company. [3] In November 2022, Allied Glass was sold to the Verallia Group of glassmakers, which are based in France. [1]
Allied Glass Containers' headquarters are in West Yorkshire. [5] [6] [7] The company has around 600 employees.
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