Company Story
1896 - Founding of the company by Émile Becker in Chauny, France
1900 - Production of the first glass bottles
1920 - Expansion into the French market
1950 - Introduction of automated production lines
1960 - Expansion into the European market
1980 - Diversification into the production of glass containers for food and beverages
1990 - Global expansion into the Americas and Asia
2000 - Acquisition of several glass packaging companies
2010 - IPO and listing on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
2019 - Change of name to Verallia Société Anonyme