Company Glass Metal Innovation Sustainability Careers Investors Media Customer Focused Innovation Innovation is at the very heart of everything we do. Year after year, Ardagh maintains its leading global position through its commitment to pioneering packaging solutions. A team of in-house designers in partnership with customers continuously develop exciting new packaging. Every project brings a new challenge to deliver innovative products that are fit for purpose. Ardagh Group holds over 100 intellectual property rights and has been granted over 50 worldwide patents. Glass Innovation Example | Metal Innovation Example Market Leading Research and Development Ardagh's dedicated Research and Development facility is unique within our industries. We offer customers concept development and material and shelf-life testing, as well as supporting them in differentiating their products. As well as focusing on product research and development, Ardagh is constantly improving its process technology. Among other key benefits, this has allowed Ardagh to lead the market in raw material reduction and energy efficiency. Glass Design Ardagh boasts the largest range of in-house decoration facilities in Europe, creating endless possibilities for adding value and product differentiation. Working continuously with customers to further the opportunities for brand enhancement on their packaging is all part of Ardagh’s core service. The Group provides a wide variety of decoration techniques including Embossing, Screen Print, Base Printing, Coating, PSL and Sleeving. Metal Design Ardagh has developed particular expertise in pre-distortion printing for shaped cans, as well as high quality print capabilities for standard metal formats. The Group's in-house graphic centres (ISO Certified) provide Offset printing and Flexidec™ techniques. Flexidec™ is unique to the Group and removes complexity and cost, whilst retaining quality and production time. Awarding Innovation In partnership with customers, Ardagh’s continuing commitment to innovation has been recognised globally and the Group is proud to have won numerous international packaging and design awards. Some of Ardagh’s most recent award winning products include: Jean Paul Gaultier Coca-Cola bottles, Bowl with Easy Peel®, Rex can with OptiLift®, Absolut Glimmer Bottle, Sajo Premium Tuna, Ringo 750ml and Grandma Hoerner's 500ml Jar.