Schott Glass India inaugurates new glass melting tank in Gujrat

Schott AG, a global leader in pharmaceutical glass manufacturing, has inaugurated a new melting tank in its Gujarat-based plant with an approximate EUR 25 million investment. The new tank would increase the plant’s production capacity by 10,000 tons to reach an annual capacity of 40000 metric tons. Schott AG has been a frontrunner in the global fight against Coronavirus, with a commitment to provide its specialized pharma glass to store billions of Covid-19 vaccines. The melting furnace has been constructed within one year to enable a 25% increase in the plant’s overall production capacity to support the pharma industry facing a huge demand surge for pharma packaging products. Schott Glass India’s managing director, Pawan Shukla, stated, “India has stepped up as a responsible leader in the global fight against Coronavirus. Schott remains committed to ensure that there is adequate supply of its high-quality pharma glass for the Indian pharma industry. Moreover, as Schott’s manufacturing hub in Asia, we have taken up the responsibility to cater to our clients in India as well as in neighboring…

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