Updated worldwide glass market study 2026 available now for flat, container glass and tableware

We have updated our international studies on flat glass, container glass and tableware for 2026.

This unique software provides a global overview about glass producers and technical details. Easy to use and clear tables summarize information and data about glass makers such as: Glass types: flat glass, container glass, tableware, production capacities in regions and countries, number of furnaces, furnace types, year of construction, glass types and sub-types, products, project information, special news and downloads.

Further databases supplying demoscopic data and import and export data complete the market survey. Based on these data, prepare individual country profiles with information about local production capacities, local market sizes and expected demand in the future.

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Glass Futures Limited

21.05.2026

Furnace Solutions 2026 Fast Approaching – Registrations Still Open

Glass industry professionals are being urged to secure their place now for the milestone 20th Furnace Solutions Conference taking place in St Helens, UK, on 3–4 June

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04.05.2026

Civic Reception to mark milestone 20th Furnace Solutions Conference

A prestigious Civic Reception and Dinner at St Helens Town Hall on 3 June will be a centrepiece of the Furnace Solutions 2026 Conference, providing a fitting setting for delegates to commemorate the milestone 20th anniversary

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25.03.2026

Conference programme announced for 20th Furnace Solutions Conference

The Society of Glass Technology has unveiled a packed conference programme for the milestone 20th Furnace Solutions

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17.03.2026

Last Chance to Register: AI / Next Generation Industry Conference

Time is running out to secure an in-person or online place at the Next Generation Industry Conference, being staged on Wednesday 18 March 2026 by Glass

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02.03.2026

Completion of First Trials Campaign Marks New Chapter in Glass Futures’ Decarbonisation Mission

Glass Futures has reached a significant milestone in its mission to accelerate the decarbonisation of energy intensive industries, with the successful completion of alternative fuel trial programmes testing biofuels and electric melting, and

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18.02.2026

Glass Futures AI Conference

Registration Opens for Next Generation Industry Conference at Glass

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18.02.2026

Glass Sellers announce appointments of industry figureheads

The Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London has confirmed the appointments of two senior industry figures, reinforcing the livery company’s continued relevance to today’s glass manufacturing and wider glass

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01.10.2025

Glass Futures Achieves Major Milestone

First Glass Successfully Rolled from Experimental

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  • Batch, Furnace, Melting, Coating

09.06.2025

World Environment Day 2025 sees AGI Glaspac join Glass Futures

Amid global calls for the adoption of green materials on World Environment Day, Glass Futures and AGI Glaspac are delighted to use the auspicious occasion to announce a pivotal collaborative sustainability

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28.04.2025

Innovative Partnership between Grenzebach and Glass Futures Transforms Glass Production

Visit the glass trends live stage in Hall 10 / A70 at 14.30 – 14.50 on Tuesday 22nd October (day one) at glasstec 2024 to

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  • Batch, Furnace, Melting, Coating

22.03.2025

Groundbreaking Alternative Fuel Trials Achieve Major Milestone Toward Industrial Decarbonisation

The successful completion of major industrial fuel switching trials mark a significant step toward improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions within energy-intensive industries, supporting the UK’s goal to transition towards net zero

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02.02.2025

Glass Futures and Diageo share global glass decarbonisation goals in India

Last year, Diageo and Glass Futures announced an expansion of their partnership into key regions such as India to explore effective routes for decarbonising the global glass

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18.12.2024

Global flat glass giant AGC Inc. joins Glass Futures

The AGC Group have taken another significant step toward sustainable glass production by becoming members of Glass

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13.12.2024

Safety focus paves way for spring furnace start-up and collaborative opportunities

Following the ground-up construction of a unique R&D asset for the global glass industry, Glass Futures is entering a key stage in serving its international membership on the journey towards a fully decarbonised supply

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05.11.2024

Glass Futures Appoints Justin Kelly as New CEO

Justin is a Chartered Engineer with a BEng (Hons) in Computers, Management and Electronics. He began his career at Siemens where he held several roles over nearly three decades culminating in his appointment to the Siemens Executive Management Board

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  • Batch, Furnace, Melting, Coating

18.10.2024

Glass Futures and Siemens to pave way at glasstec for emission reductions

Visit the glass trends live stage in Hall 10 / A70 at 14.30 – 14.50 on Tuesday 22nd October (day one) at glasstec 2024 to

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  • Batch, Furnace, Melting, Coating

17.10.2024

£6m project kicks off trials to demonstrate low-cost biofuels have potential to achieve UK net zero targets

A major industrial trial was successfully undertaken this month as part of a Glass Futures project to identify

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11.10.2024

Message from Adrian Curry, Deputy Chair of Glass Futures, following the UK Government’s major announcement about investment in green energy

A great day for decarbonisation, industry, the regions and manufacturing

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  • Hollow, Tableware, Technical Glass

30.01.2023

Three’s the magic number as Glass Futures welcomes its first ever apprentices

Three students will be among those at the heart of the new £54m glass melting facility in St Helens after being enlisted as Glass Futures’ first ever

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06.12.2022

Glass Futures partners with government to prove use of alternative sustainable fuels could reduce carbon emissions by up to 80% allowing the glass and

Glass Futures, a Not-for-Profit membership Research Technology Organisation, published its report for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) which answers some of the fundamental questions surrounding low carbon fuels

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25.04.2022

Glass Futures’ latest opportunity to showcase your newest technologies, R&D and training at the Global Centre of Excellence

Open call for an IS machine supplier to partner with Glass Futures in the development of innovative technologies for the glass

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  • Hollow, Tableware, Technical Glass

20.01.2022

EXCLUSIVE GLASS FUTURES INTERVIEW FOR JAN/FEB ISSUE OF GLASS WORLDWIDE

EXCLUSIVE GLASS FUTURES INTERVIEW FOR JAN/FEB ISSUE OF GLASS

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  • Batch, Furnace, Melting, Coating

20.01.2022

CONTRACTOR APPOINTED TO DELIVER £54MILLION GLASS FUTURES DEVELOPMENT

Network Space Developments (NSD) has appointed Bowmer + Kirkland to build the £54million Global Centre of Excellence at Saints Retail Park in St

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  • Batch, Furnace, Melting, Coating

29.06.2021

GLASS FUTURES DELIVERS ON RECRUITMENT COMMITMENTS WITH LATEST KEY APPOINTMENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Glass Futures’ Global Centre of Excellence, the proposed research and development and training facility, continues to deliver on employment commitments having successfully recruited a key Business Development

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