South East Asian Glass Tableware Producers - Part 1

South East Asia has emerged as a major powerhouse for glass tableware production in recent decades. The development of a sizeable, local middle class and rising purchasing power have been pivotal, in addition to which, the region has become an important exporter to Europe, the Americas and the rest of Asia. In the first part of this two-part series, the author looks at the industry's main producers in Indonesia. Part 2 of the feature will appear in the Sept-October edition of Glass Worldwide.