Ardagh reports 2% increase in glass shipments Published 24th February, 2021 by Greg Morris Glass container manufacturer Ardagh Group reported a 2% increase in glass shipments in the second half of 2020 compared to the year before. In its Quarter 4 and Final Year 2020 financial results the group said its Glass Packaging Europe division performed strongly in the quarter, with packaging volume/mix increasing by 2% compared to the same period last year. Volume/mix in Glass Packaging in Europe increased in most categories, notably food, as lockdowns had a diminishing impact on consumption patterns compared with earlier in the year. Adjusted EBITDA in Glass Europe of $92 million was 12% lower than the same period last year due to the timing of furnace rebuild activity and some capacity management initiatives in the quarter.