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Californian wine brand Böen partners with Guala Closures and SharpEnd to launch first NFC-enabled wine bottles in the United States

Californian wine brand Böen, part of Copper Cane Wines & Provisions by Joseph Wagner, announces itself as the first United States wine brand to deploy Near-Field Communication technology to date. This new technology, developed by technological visionaries Guala Closures and SharpEnd, gives consumers instant access to information about the wine they are purchasing simply by tapping the bottle’s cap with their smartphone.

06 Aug 19

Guala Closures powers Malibu with new cap technology

Pernod Ricard is partnering with Guala Closures to support The Malibu Games 2019 by rolling out 300,000 bottles with connected closures for the first time in the US. The new Malibu limited-edition connected bottles will be circulated in the states of Ohio and Texas, featuring Guala Closures’ pioneering smart bottle cap. The connected closures will give consumers access to value-added extras.

06 Jun 19

Guala Closures wins Alufoil Trophy 2019 for its e-WAK technology

The e-WAK from Guala Closures, the first NFC aluminium closure, made such an impression on the judges of this year’s Alufoil Trophy, the most important competition for innovation and new technological advances in aluminium foil organized by the European Aluminium Foil Association, that it was awarded a Discretionary Alufoil Trophy for all round excellence.

02 May 19

The minister of the Scottish government McKee visits Guala Closures

His visit follows few months the expansion of the Group in Scotland, thanks to the acquisition of UCP (“United Closures and Platics”), manufacturer of closures specializing in particular in spirits sector, and testifies from one side the rootedness in Scotland of our reality and the other how sensitive Scottish institutions are.

13 Feb 19

Guala Closures Group and Compellio announce commercial collaboration in the domain of Blockchain and IOT

GCL International, a Luxembourg company pertaining to Guala Closures Group, and Compellio S.A. are joining forces in bringing new and innovative services to the Food & Drinks and Pharma packaging sector combining the latest technologies in the field of blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT) and smart packaging.

25 Jan 19

Guala Closures acquires the Scottish UCP

Guala Closures acquires from English Group RPC the global social capital of United Closures and Plastics (UCP), Scottish manufacturer of closures specializing in particular in Spirits sector.

13 Dec 18

GCL Technologies: “Italian Research Day in Luxembourg”

On 25th September GCL Technologies, the center of technological research of Guala Closures Group, tooks part at the first “Italian research day in Luxembourg”, an event promoted and organized by the Italian Embassy in Luxembourg and the University of Luxembourg.

26 Sep 18

A new Alufoil Trophy for Guala Closures

During the 2018’s Alufoil Trophy competition, organized by EAFA (European Aluminium Foil Association), Guala Closures has been awarded with a trophy for the the category “technical innovation” for its state-of-the-art decoration technology IMAGIC.

20 Apr 18

Guala Closures is proud to present the first aluminum smart NFC closure for wine

Guala Closures Group has developed the first NFC Closure dedicated to the Wineries, allowing them to start a 1 to 1 relationship with their end consumers.

22 Jan 18

NXP and Guala Closures bring Smart-Security NFC closure solutions to wine and spirits market

NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI) and Guala Closures Group today announced a collaboration to develop next generation closure solutions for the wine and spirits industry.

21 Mar 16

Guala Closures’ Viiva keeps the fizz fizzing

Guala Closures Group has launched Viiva - the world’s first screwcap closure for full size (750ml bottles) sparkling wine. The ground-breaking Viiva closure is suitable for up to 5GV (gas volume) liquid pressure and will keep a sparkling wine’s correct level of carbonation for weeks after opening - even when laid side-down in the fridge.

22 May 12

New tamper evident ROPP closures

Guala Closures Group has recently released its new line of ROPP (roll on pilfer proof) screw caps sporting a TE (tamper Evident) band, the result of more than one year of dedicated firm research.

21 Feb 12

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