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The German glass industry

There are some 400 companies and around 53,000 employees in the German glass industry operating in the sectors of container glass, flat glass, special glass and in the glass processing and refinement sector. In 2010, it generated total revenue of around EUR 9,28 billion.

Glass sectors

The glass manufacturing industry has a total of six sectors, each of which produces glass for different applications.

Glass is one of the most versatile of materials and we use it in many areas of our daily lives.

The Glass industry in Germany closed 2010 with a clear upturn in revenue.

German glass manufacturers regularly develop new and forward-looking products made of glass.

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The German glass industry

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