A word from
Paul Coulson
Chairman and CEO of Ardagh Group
One of the things that has struck us, both at the time we were doing due diligence, and in the various exchanges we’ve had, is what a good cultural fit there is between Consol Glass and Ardagh Group. Very often we’ve bought companies, and the culture hasn’t been the same. People look at things through a different lens.
But here it’s very similar: the approach to customers, to manufacturing, to colleagues, to governance and controls, is very similar to our own. All these things are very important, and this alignment is a great source of comfort.
Today there are two main aspects to Ardagh’s business: glass and metal packaging.
What distinguishes us from our peers is our glass business. We make glass in North America, Europe, and now in Africa. We have excellent relationships with our glass customers, which will benefit AGP – Africa as it grows.
For our customers, suppliers, employees and other stakeholders across Africa it remains very much business as usual. We aim to maintain the relationships that the Consol team has forged, while adding value through the advantages that result from being part of a larger organisation. Our teams are working hard to ensure an efficient and smooth integration.
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