The Flat Glass Industry In India (First Part) - A Brief History

Colonial rule replaced by independence, then protectionism replaced by an open market have been the major influences on the evolution of the glass industry in a nation which is one of the world's most populous. With the help of foreign capital, technology and expertise, it is now beginning to exploit some of its huge potential, also in the flat glass industry, as demonstrated by the three float glass plants already built and others under construction.