Indian glass packaging company AGI Glaspac has joined Glass Futures research and technology organisation.
This collaboration marks a new chapter for Indian glass manufacturing and signals a shared commitment to industrial decarbonisation, said AGI Glasspac.
AGI Glaspac will actively contribute to and benefit from research in low-carbon glass production.
This includes collaborative trials involving biofuels, hydrogen energy, carbon capture technologies, and circular raw material systems.
Glass Futures’ 30 tpd experimental R&D furnace in St Helens, UK, due to go live in the coming weeks will serve as a scalable testbed for innovation.
AGI Glaspac’s involvement will help tailor collaborative international innovation for application in India, building a bridge between global sustainability research and local industrial implementation.
The collaboration also reflects the broader strengthening of trade and innovation ties between India and the UK.
With the recently signed free trade agreement between the two nations expected to boost sectors such as Scotch whisky - a sector where glass packaging is essential - the timing further elevates the strategic value of this alliance.
Rajesh Khosla CEO of AGI Glaspac said:” This collaboration isn't just about reducing our footprint; it is about pioneering a sustainable future for glass manufacturing in India and globally. We are excited to contribute our expertise and learn from Glass Futures' cutting-edge research, accelerating our own journey towards environmental sustainability.”
Dave Fordham, Glass Futures’ Global Engagement Lead, said: “Since the announcement last year by strategic member Diageo to expand their partnership with Glass Futures into India to explore effective routes for decarbonising the glass industry, we have actively engaged with the AIGMF and key players from this fast-growing region. We are happy this has resulted in AGI joining Glass Futures and look forward to collaborating alongside our worldwide network of sustainability pioneers."
AIGMF Secretary Vinit Kapur added: “Co-operation with R&D bodies such as Glass Futures is potentially very beneficial to the AIGMF and our members. AGI Glaspac becoming a Glass Futures member to collaborate on sustainability projects is an important development for the Indian glass sector, as well as the wider UK and global markets”.
