German container glass based on tonnage increased by a total of 0.4% between 2012-13, according to the Federal Association of the German Glass Industry (BV Glas). While domestic sales remained at exactly the previous year's level, foreign sales increased by 1.5%. The highest growth in sales of the year were recorded in April, up 11.6%. This trend was partly weather-related, due to a mini heatwave in April 2013. The warm summer months of July and September also generated high sales (up 7.3% and 6.8% respectively) and the late summer was reflected in the figures. However, sales also increased 6.8% in January. "The German container glass sector achieved a positive result in 2013 and our assessment of its situation is therefore positive," summarised Dr J Overath, Director of BV Glas.
