Vetropack scales lightweight Rezon glass bottle to full industrial output

Vetropack has moved production of its heat-strengthened lightweight Rezon glass bottle from pilot to full industrial scale at its Pöchlarn plant in Austria, running at nearly twice pilot-line speed with the same headcount since late summer 2026. The group has sold more than 35 million Rezon bottles since its 2019 launch and plans a second large Rezon production line at Pöchlarn to start up in 2027, with further sites to follow.

Why this mattersIndustrial-scale output for a lighter, more durable returnable bottle lets Vetropack cut customers' total cost of ownership and strengthens its position in reusable glass packaging.

• New industrial line at Pöchlarn, Austria has run since late summer 2026, nearly doubling pilot-line output with the same operator numbers.
• About 30 employees were trained and more than 300,000 trial bottles produced during spring 2026 ramp-up.
• Rezon bottles are up to 30% lighter and achieve up to 60% more reuse cycles than standard returnable bottles.
• More than 35 million Rezon bottles have been placed on the market since the 2019 launch.
• A second large Rezon production line is planned to start up at Pöchlarn in 2027, with expansion to other Vetropack sites under consideration.
• Optimised bottle and crate geometry increases pallet capacity by up to 33%; lifecycle CO2 emissions are up to 70% lower than single-use bottles.

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