AGI glaspac, India’s leading container glass bottle manufacturer, inaugurated its new manufacturing facility in Bhongir, Telangana. To cater to the growing demand in the Speciality Glas segment, the new 154 TPD (Tonnes per day) glass plant has initiated the production of clear glass products as vials, nail polish bottles, etc. These clear glass products are primarily used for packaging cosmetics and perfumery, pharmaceutical products, premium spirits, food and beverages and also to make water bottles and candle jars

In line with the ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat‘ vision, the new plant will help reduce dependency on imports and promote sustainability by encouraging various industries to choose glass products over plastic. The facility will provide direct employment to 350+ people and serve foreign markets and the Indian markets.

Rajesh Khosla, president and chief executive officer, AGI glaspac, said, “With the opening of this new facility, we are closer to our vision of building a center of excellence in the container glass packaging in India, using globally-benchmarked manufacturing systems and practices. With expected revenue of Rs.250cr at CAGR of 10% YoY, this facility will boost our commitment to producing sustainable world-class, innovative products for the ever-evolving demands of our consumers.”

The facility will comprise of end-fired furnaces with six forehearths for production and capable of producing 154 tonnes of premium flint and other different colors. Aiming to capture 10-15% market of specialty glass segment, the facility consists of state-of-the-art technology for Blow&Blow, Press&Blow with an integrated decoration facility for hot foil stamping, coating, lacquering, coloring in collaboration with world-renowned service providers.

AGI will be using 5” DG machine, 85mm IS10 TG machine, 64mm IS8 QG machine, 64mm IS 6+6 QG Tandem machine, and 5.5” IS 10 DG machines to manufacture nail polish bottles, foundation jars, perfume bottles, water bottles, food and beverages, premium spirits bottles, injectables, infusion bottles, carbonated water bottles, sparkling wine bottles etc. There are also several other specialized equipment for packaging and decoration.

Going forward, AGI will increase its production capacity in the years to come. AGI is also focused on serving niche customers with small-batch requirements as the production lines are flexible and can be adapted based on their needs. Further, AGI is planning to forge warehouses at strategic locations near its key markets to reduce the delivery lead time.