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Glass Industry
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The glass industry produces glass through two principal methods: the float glass process, which yields flat sheet glass for windows and similar uses, and industrial glass forming processes, which yield bottles and other containers through batch house, hot end and cold end production stages. It is described as a mature manufacturing business built on established plant and equipment, serving construction, packaging and consumer goods industries worldwide.
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Glass production involves two main methods – the float glass process that produces sheet glass, and glassblowing that produces bottles and other containers.
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