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Covid vaccine glass tubing maker SCHOTT invest 70 mn euro in Gujarat plant

According to the company, almost 95 per cent of Covid-19 vaccines in India are packed in glass tubing made by SCHOTT at its plant in Jambusar, Gujarat

Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
Coronavirus vaccine, Covid-19 vaccines
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Leading German specialty glass maker SCHOTT Glass India has announced an additional investment of 70 million euros to expand its Gujarat tubing plant that already makes FIOLAX glass used in Covid-19 vaccine packaging in India.
According to the company, almost 95 per cent of Covid-19 vaccines in India are packed in glass tubing made by SCHOTT at its plant in Jambusar, Gujarat. In the wake of German Ambassador to India Walter J Lindner's visit to the plant, SCHOTT Glass India's Managing Director Pawan Shukla reiterated the announcement of an additional investment of 70 million euros in the plant, following several million in investments over the last few years.
"It (the German Ambassador's visit) gave us an opportunity to showcase a successful example of know-how and transfer of technology (TOT) from Germany to India. We have recently announced an investment of 70 million euro in the site to set up additional glass melting tanks and
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First Published: Oct 27 2021 | 7:44 PM IST

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