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structure and access to raw materi- container producers for the phar- and increased its market share.
als, including energy.” maceutical industry in India. The In terms of tubular glass, SGD
company manufactures Type 1 Pharma India produces both vials
SCHOTT Kaisha borosilicate glass vials and tubes, (1ml to 100 ml) and ampoules (1ml
SCHOTT Kaisha is the lead- and caters to the packaging needs to 30 ml) in both flint and amber.
ing manufacturer of tubular glass of the Indian pharmaceutical SGD Pharma India recorded rev-
primary packaging in India with industry. SGD Pharma India can enues of INR 1,939.93 million in
over 25 years in this business. produce 9,000 tonnes of moulded the 2019 financial year (FY2018:
SCHOTT and Kaisha made a Type I pharmaceutical glass con- INR 1,487.52 million; FY2017:
50/50 joint venture for its primary tainers and 4,000 tonnes of tubular INR 1,082.43 million) driven by
packaging activities in India in vials and ampoules on a yearly increased sales volume to existing
2008. With two production sites basis from its production plant customers.
in India, 2600 employees and 2.5 based at Vemula in the state of
billion items of container glass per Telengana. SGD Pharma acquired Vitrum Glass
annum, SCHOTT Kaisha sup- this manufacturing plant from an Vitrum Glass has a dedicated
ports its customers with products existing container glass producer amber glass furnace with capacity
such as ampoules, vials, glass pre- Cogent Glass in 2013. of 180 tonnes of container glass
fillable syringes and cartridges, From 2013 to 2017, SGD per day. Located in Mumbai, this
both in regular as well as sterile Pharma India only produced and facility is equipped with four fully
bulk and nested solutions. sold Type 1 flint for moulded automated production lines which
glass. After the Group Executive produces around 1.8 million USP
SGD Pharma India Committee's decision to produce Type III Soda Lime Amber glass
Hyderabad-based SGD Phrama amber glass in the existing fur- bottles daily, with capacities rang-
India, a subsidiary of global phar- nace, the ability to offer both prod- ing from 6 ml – 650 ml.
ma glass container producer SGD ucts to customers simultaneously According to Sumit Gupta
Pharma, is one of the leading glass improved the company’s portfolio of Vitrum Glass, “With periodi-