Rotherham-based glass manufacturer Beatson Clark (www.beatsonclark.co.uk) says that it has invested almost £3 million in its production lines, which form containers for well-known food brands such as English Provender and Mackays, as well as major UK retailers’ own-brand products.

The company has installed Bottero machines on two of its manufacturing lines to improve its production of glass bottles.

Individual doses of molten glass are fed into the machines, where they are formed into finished containers. The two machines operate 24/7 and produce about 160 million white flint bottles and jars each year.

Graham Lax, head of project management at Beatson Clark, said: “These machines represent the latest generation in servo-controlled equipment.

“This investment is part of our commitment to continuous improvement; it will ensure that we can improve our production processes while maintaining and enhancing quality.”