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SCHOTT GLASS And bOrOSiL kLASSpACk
top awards at Borosil KlasspacK

vendor meeting rock solid with Borosil

Klasspack for more than
Pharmaceutical glass presented by Pradeep modernized the two decades.
manufacturer Schott has Kheruka, Vice Chairman production technology A vendor plays a
received two significant of Borosil Glass Works of its 100% Indian major role in the growth
accolades – ‘Being the Ltd. subsidiary to Schott’s of any manufacturer,
most customer centric’ On receiving the awards, global standards. The and we appreciate
and ‘Appreciation Sundeep Prabhu, vice company has introduced the enduring support
for contribution as a president sales and its most advanced Schott has continuously
business partner’ – at marketing, Schott Glass inspection system, provided us with. This
the first ever vendor India Pvt., said, “We perfeXion in India, award is a recognition
meet event organized are honoured that our which has enhanced of our long standing
by Borosil Klasspack. commitment has been quality control of their relationship, and we
®
The event, held in recognized by Borosil FIOLAX tubing from hope to grow together
Nashik, Maharashtra, Klasspack, which is an statistical quality control further.”
was to show appreciation integral client of Schott. to 100% inspection – a Schott has been
for the vendors who We are constantly milestone in Schott’s present in India for
have shown long term working to improve our endeavor for zero almost two decades,
commitment with Borosil best practices in order defects. when the German
Klasspack. to deliver unparalleled Conferring the award, company took over a
The company is an product excellence in the Prashant Amin, company producing
Indian manufacturer market.” managing director of pharmaceutical tubing
of primary packaging To provide the Indian Borosil Klasspack, in Gujarat in 1998. The
materials, such as glass pharmaceutical industry highlighted the company recognizes
ampoules and vials for with high quality importance of Schott’s India as one of the most
life saving drugs. pharmaceutical tubing, contribution and said, important markets for
The awards were Schott has completely “Schott Glass has stood Schott worldwide.

ASL OynA
new acting director
also intends to build a
plant for the production
JSC Asl Ojna has appointed Farid Safargariev as of soft drinks worth USD
Acting Director of the company. 5 million and capacity of 10 million litres of beverages
According to the official press release, Asl Oyna, the per year until 2019.
largest producer of specialized glass containers in The enterprise plans to create facilities for the
Uzbekistan, will implement eight investment projects by production of beer and alcoholic beverages. 10 million
2021 with a total estimated cost of USD 178 million. tons of beer will be sent to the beer factory with a
The enterprise will triple its production of glassware - capacity of 10,000 tons and 600,000 decalitres worth
from 200 million to 600 million units a year due to the USD 6 million.
construction and commissioning of 3, 4 and 5 glass The company intends to build a plant for the production
melting furnaces and a raw materials enrichment plant of canned fruits and vegetables in Tashkent by 2021,
for glass production worth USD 130 million. with branches in the regions of the country worth USD
It is assumed that the National Bank for Foreign 13 million. After the launch, the enterprise will produce
Economic Affairs of Uzbekistan will invest USD 30 12,000 tons of canned fruit and vegetables.
million in these projects through the contribution Joint Stock Company Asl Oyna (now a limited liability
of funds to the statutory fund Asl Oyna. Within the company) started to produce glass products in 2009.
framework of the project, loan funds of the Fund for In 2017, according to preliminary estimates, the
Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan will be company has exported glass containers for a value of
attracted to the amount of USD 100 million. Asl Oyna USD 4.5 million.

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