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Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Drives Up Glass Prices
By: Felicity Carter Date: 11/01/2022 Source: winebussiness.com Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had an unexpected impact on the global wine trade—it’s driven up the price a [...]
Nov. 10, 2022
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Saxco Acquires We Sleeve-It to Expand Services Offering
Transaction Marks Key Step Toward Addressing Craft Beverage Sleeving Needs, Delivering ‘One Stop Shop’ for Customers of All Sizes Concord, CA -- Saxco International, the leading North American [...]
Nov. 29, 2021
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Material Shortages And Supply Chain Challenges Impact The Wine Industry
Wineries and wine brands around the country and world are reporting shortages in packaging and production materials, while simultaneously experiencing logistics headaches as they work to get the resou [...]
Nov. 03, 2021
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Freight rates continue global upward trend
Freight rates continue to rise globally due to several factors, such as the container shortage and the economic pull of the United States, according to the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV). In part [...]
Aug. 12, 2021
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Diners Loved Wine to Go During the Pandemic; Some States Will Keep It While Others Pull the Plug
35 states allowed restaurants to sell wine for off-premise consumption, boosting revenue and connection to customers As the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged restaurant revenues across the United States th [...]
Jul. 26, 2021
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DtC Shipments Strong as On-Premise Recovers
Total winery direct-to-consumer (DTC) shipment value in June came to $223 million, which is 18% more than in June of 2020, while the volume, or number of 9L cases, shipped by wineries in June was up 4 [...]
Jul. 26, 2021
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Saxco Announces CEO John Berry
Saxco Announces John Berry as Chief Executive Officer Guy Marsala Named Chairman of the Board Concord, CA – Saxco, the leading North American value-added distributor of rigid packaging to the w [...]
Feb. 05, 2021
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Imports of Glass Containers from China
Saxco Statement Regarding the Department of Commerce’s Preliminary Determination on Imports of Glass Containers from China Concord, CA – John Berry, Chief Executive Officer of Saxco, the leadin [...]
Feb. 05, 2021
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Saxco Named Best Bottles Supplier
Spirited magazine awarded Saxco Top Spot in its second annual Readers Poll  Concord, CA – Saxco, the leading North American value-added distributor of packaging solutions to the wine, spirits, [...]
Feb. 05, 2021
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Summer Crush - Aluminum Can Shortage Cost Stack Up as Breweries Likely to Suffer for Months
THE GIST Demand for aluminum cans, which began to rapidly increase in March when the coronavirus first shuttered bars and restaurants, has created a shortage among breweries. Now, it’s starting t [...]
Feb. 05, 2021
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Saxco Announces Tim Nugent as Chief Financial Officer
Concord, CA – Saxco, the award winning and leading North American value-added distributor of packaging solutions to the wine, spirits, beer and food markets, announced today that Tim Nugent has been [...]
Feb. 05, 2021
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Saxco Announces Mark Linder as Chief Digital Officer
Concord, CA – Saxco, the award winning and leading North American value-added distributor of packaging solutions to the wine, spirits, beer and food markets, announced today that Mark Linder has bee [...]
Feb. 05, 2021
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Saxco Announces Tony Caracciolo as SVP/GM East Region
Concord, CA – Saxco, the award winning and leading North American value-added distributor of packaging solutions to the wine, spirits, beer and food markets, announced today that Tony Caracciolo has [...]
Feb. 05, 2021
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