The 34th China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2025) wrapped up successfully at the China International Exhibition Centre (Shunyi Hall) in Beijing on May 29, 2025. As the world’s largest and most influential glass industry exhibition this year, the event—under the theme “Intelligent Manufacturing, Green Future”—vividly showcased China’s dynamic innovation capabilities and vast market potential. It provided an unparalleled global platform for industry exchange collaboration, exceeding all expectations.
Record scale reflects industry vitality
Spanning 106,800 square meters, the exhibition hosted 910 leading glass enterprises from 31 countries. Over four days, it drew 105,987 professional visits from 136 countries and regions. International visitor numbers doubled compared to the previous exhibition, setting a new historical record at 13,140. This robust global engagement underscores the event’s prominence as the industry’s “barometer and weather vane”.
Insights into future trends
The exhibition crystallised three key global industry trajectories:
- Accelerated green & low-carbon transition: Driven by “Dual carbon” goals, eco-innovations dominated displays—including photovoltaic glass, cadmium telluride power-generating glass, energy-saving architectural glass (Low-E/vacuum variants) and sustainable production technologies (full-oxygen combustion, electric boosting, waste-heat recovery). Green, low-carbon and circular solutions are now core competitive imperatives.
- Deepening intelligent manufacturing & digital transformation: AI, big data, and IoT are reshaping the glass manufacturing chain. From raw material precision and furnace optimisation to real-time defect detection and smart logistics, digital solutions boosted efficiency, quality, and flexibility—propelling the sector into Industry 4.0.
- Rise of multifunctional & high-value-added glass: Innovations surged in ultra-thin, self-cleaning, antibacterial, smart-dimming, electrochromic, and fire/explosion-resistant glass. High-growth segments like display glass, EV glass, and pharmaceutical glass emerged as key innovation drivers.
Spotlight on innovation ans exchange
The exhibition debuted breakthrough technologies from global pioneers: Triumph Group showcased industrial robots, 30μm ultra-thin foldable glass, 0.12mm touch glass, and borosilicate vials. China Building Materials Academy featured novel refractory materials, large-scale quartz glass and aerogel glass. NorthGlass unveiled premium tempering furnaces with smart lines. HAN’S LASER presented precision glass processing systems. Delphi Laser launched advanced laser micro-machining solutions. Air Products premiered an intelligent polishing/cutting inspection system in Asia. Honeywell demonstrated thermal solutions for glass production. Global leaders like BOTTERO (Italy), Glaston (Finland) and LiSEC (Austria) spotlighted cutting-edge processing materials and automation.
International participation soared, with strong pavilions from Germany and Italy. Ten high-level international technical exchange seminars addressed kiln innovations, smart tempering, AI inspection, insulating glass automation, and sustainable materials (e.g., thermoplastic warm-edge spacers, TPSS). Concurrently, the “Glass Creates a Better Future” science display chronicled glass evolution—from origins to modern breakthroughs in energy efficiency, displays, photovoltaics, biotech, and advanced optics—captivating numerous audiences with its vision of tech-driven transformation.
China Glass 2025 not only highlighted technological strides in technological innovation, green development and smart manufacturing but also catalysed profound global supply-chain partnerships. It has infused the industry with renewed confidence to navigate challenges and seize opportunities.
China Glass remains committed to advancing the global glass industry through a higher-level, more valuable international professional platforms.
The 35th China International Glass Exhibition will take place in Shanghai in April 2026.
