Threat of Wine-Bottle Shortage Concerns French Producers

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Diana Macle
Issue: October 15, 2007

A growing number of French wine producers say they're facing a bottle shortage. The two major glass manufacturers in Europe—Owens Illinois (which acquired BSN-Glasspack in 2004) and Saint-Gobain Emballage—say production problems will be resolved around the time of this year's harvest.

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