Resumen de Glass production: : a global look at demand for 2018

Industrial Minerals

• There are currently tariffs on tempered glass and fiberglass from China but India’s manufacturers, which are largely concentrated in the glass-production hub of Agra, are looking for more protection against cheap foreign imports - presumably in the form of tariffs. [...]in mid-December, the glass containers segment got another boost when the National Green Tribunal, a statutory body set up in 2010 to deal with environmental cases, moved to ban the use of plastic containers in towns and cities along the River Ganges. Despite this, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed continued growth in real estate investment over 2017, providing more reassurance for the soda ash supply chain.