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Pioneer Screw Cap for Wine Brand - STELVIN® - Celebrates Its 60-year Anniversary

Amcor’s STELVIN® range was the first screw cap for wine when it was launched in 1964

The market pioneer continues to pave the way in providing winemakers with more sustainable choices 

Zurich, Switzerland, 20 March 2024: Amcor Capsules, a global leader in developing and producing responsible closures and capsules for wine and spirits brands, celebrates the 60th anniversary of its pioneering STELVIN® aluminum screw cap range for wine.

The development of STELVIN® in 1964 in Chalon-sur-Saône, France, marked a significant milestone in the wine industry. At a time when there were no screw cap alternatives available in the market, the concept of STELVIN® was first pioneered to address challenges faced by the Swiss grape variety Chasselas, which is known for its sensitivity to cork taint. The STELVIN® mechanical system played a crucial role in this achievement, providing a solution that preserves the wine's aromas, its freshness, taste and quality, while providing optimal preservation.

Switzerland was the first country to adopt STELVIN® for its wine and spirit brands. Since then, the brand has gained momentum in other key markets. In 2001, ‘The Screwcap Initiative’ was established in New Zealand to widespread the use of screw caps as a wine bottle closure method instead of corks. The initiative represented a major movement for the wine industry, resulting in 90% of wine bottles in Australia and New Zealand using screw caps today.

Screw caps are now widely accepted, even in traditional markets. As the inventor of screw caps, STELVIN® has played a major role in this acceptance and widespread use - today one out of three bottles are closed with a screw cap, and the brand has expanded its presence to more than 40 countries.

Yannick Magnon, General Manager of Amcor Capsules, says, “We’re delighted to celebrate this 60-year anniversary milestone. When STELVIN® screw cap was invented, we were the first to partner with winemakers to help them swap their methods of bottle closures, which was seen as a revolution at the time. Like all innovators, STELVIN® has been imitated over the years, but its heritage and impact on the wine industry has never been matched. With STELVIN ®, Amcor remains the market leaders for wine screwcaps thanks to the quality we provide as well as the knowledge and expertise of our teams.”

STELVIN® has been committed to help wine brands progress further in their sustainability journey. Last October, Amcor Capsules revealed that its entire STELVIN® 30H60 aluminium screw cap range for wine and spirits brands now emits up to 35% less carbon emissions compared to a standard screw cap produced with European aluminium sheets1.

Moreover, STELVIN® has always adapted to the needs of the market, from functional capabilities to offering various designs such as STELVIN® LUX, a closure without external threading. Additionally, STELVIN® offers STELVIN® INSIDE, a choice of PVDC FREE liners with different oxygen transmission rates (OTR) for winemakers to select from, all while maintaining a premium quality.

After 60 years, STELVIN® remains the market reference, according to customers like Laroche that first started to use STELVIN® in 2003: “When it comes to screw caps, STELVIN® is a benchmark for Laroche” declares Florence Chamon, Head of Quality for Laroche in Chablis and Béziers.

Géraud Blanc, Wine Manager at the La Chevalière site in Béziers and Romain Chevrolat, Wine Managers at Domaine Laroche, adds: “Laroche has a long-standing partnership with Amcor and its STELVIN®, with a commitment to innovation and wine quality. We use STELVIN® on some wine ranges: our varietal wines, Bourgogne, and villages such as Petit Chablis and Chablis. Nowadays, the screw cap is used on part of our Chablis range for export markets and 98% of our varietals.

Amcor Capsules' celebration of the 60th anniversary of STELVIN® is not only a reflection of its rich history and lingering success, but also a testament to its continuous efforts in innovation, sustainability, and meeting the evolving needs of the market.

Learn more about STELVIN®’s heritage via this video.

About Amcor Capsules

Amcor Capsules is a market leader specializing in the design and manufacture of capsules and closures for wine, sparkling wine, and spirits. Amcor Capsules has plants in France, Canada, USA, and Chile.

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Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2023, 41,000 Amcor people generated $14.7 billion in annual sales from operations that span 218 locations in 41 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC

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