We don’t often realize the importance of glass and glass manufacturers in India because we don’t pay attention to how important it really is for our everyday life, right? Like, just look around you and try to find things where different kinds of glass are being used, in electronics, in dishware, in automobiles, in solar panels, and whatnot. Talking specifically about the flat glass market of India, well, as per some reports out there, it is expected to reach a mind-boggling number of USD 6.3 billion by 2033. Which means, the demand is already there, and the manufacturers are already in place to fulfil this demand, so the growth is happening as we speak, too. So, that is about time that we talk about the Top 10 Leading Glass Manufacturing Companies In India 2025, shall we?
1. Saint-Gobain India (Glass)
First on our list is the company that has a very significant influence over the industry, Saint-Gobain India, and there is a very good reason why it is at the very top of it all. Saint-Gobain is installing a very large 1000 tons per day float glass production line near Chennai that will cater to the need for better building glass in India. Saint-Gobain has installed its 7th float line in the USA, which is part of its Oragadam hub, the company’s largest site in India, soon to be. Besides this, a new insulation plant with a capacity of 50,000 tons is being built.
2. Asahi India Glass (AIS)
In the second position, there is Asahi India Glass, which is better known as AIS to most of us, the absolutely no doubt winner in the field of auto glass. AIS is the car window division of the Indian auto sector, which is almost the main support with a market share of about 75% of the total passenger car glass in India. The company can produce up to 2,150 tonnes per day of float glass, which allows it to meet the needs of both the glass for buildings and the glass for cars through a number of cutting-edge plants.
3. Gold Plus Glass Industry
Coming in at number three is Gold Plus Glass Industry, a local brand that has grown quickly over the past few years. With a little over ₹2,500 crore of capital, their recent venture in Karnataka not only extended the existing capacities but made sizeable capacities, twice a year for 584,000 tonnes of float glass and 109,500 tonnes of solar glass, for their company. By this extension, Gold Plus has gone beyond 1 million tonnes of total installed float capacity, making a solar glass debut as well.
4. Gujarat Guardian (Modiguard)
Next, in line is Modiguard, which is the brand name of Gujarat Guardian, a name that has been very prominent ever since it figured out how to make float glass in India, at its first factory. The company, which is a result of a partnership between Guardian Industries and the Modi Group, works to provide float, coated, and mirror glass of the highest quality. The float line of 630 tonnes per day and a dedicated mirror plant are designed to meet the needs of the entire range of home interiors and automotive industries.
5. Borosil Renewables
At fifth position, there is Borosil Renewables, a kind of a pioneer and the biggest solar glass producer of India. The company is already operating a 1,000 TPD facility, and they plan to extend the capacity to more than 1,600 TPD by building two new furnaces by 2026, with an installation of almost ₹950 crore supporting this very move. Due to the protection provided by the government’s anti-dumping duties for domestic producers, Borosil has been able to maintain steady growth in the solar sector.
6. AGI Greenpac
In the 6th position is AGI Greenpac, a well-known brand in the glass packaging sector that provides its products to the alcohol, food, and pharmaceutical industries right here in the country. The company has been able to maintain a high level of efficiency and has utilized its capacity effectively, which amounts to 2,000 tonnes per day of production, which is mind-boggling in itself. At the end of November, AGI declared a ₹700 crore new greenfield factory in Madhya Pradesh, along with an extra 500 TPD target capacity to satisfy the rapidly increasing packaging demand in India.
7. Hindusthan National Glass (HNG)
Position 7 brings to us Hindusthan National Glass, known for its heritage, a company that has been influencing the market of glass containers in India for years. HNG, with seven plants and an installed capacity of more than 1.56 million tonnes per year, caters to the entire Indian food, beverage, and pharma industries. Although a financial restructuring has been a nightmare for the company since 2021, it hasn’t stopped the company from carrying on with its operations, somehow securing its place in the market.
8. PGP Glass (formerly Piramal Glass)
One of the top companies in the world in this very niche is PGP Glass, placed at the 8th position. It is linked with luxury as well as export-quality packaging glass. The company is under the management of Blackstone. As a result of the two plants in India and Sri Lanka, the company is effectively functioning with a combined capacity of 1,720 tonnes per day. Besides, it is a global gateway with an export network spanning over 60 countries.
9. Borosil Limited
Coming in at number nine is Borosil Limited, the parent company whose name has made a BIG name in India. With its Larah opalware and scientific glassware as the two main pillars, Borosil keeps on advancing at a vibrant pace in its yearly turnover. Just the “Larah” brand fetched 358 crores of revenue, registering a phenomenal 29% CAGR from 2016 onwards.
10. La Opala RG
La Opala RG is the last one on our list, and it is the most famous brand in the field of opal glass dinnerware and serveware in India. La Opala is a brand that is known for blending elegance with strength, and in the year 2024, it achieved both its revenue target of ₹365 crore and a very good EBITDA margin of 37.5%. La Opala, although expected to have a small decrease in the fiscal year 2025, is still a very robust company and maintains its position as the market leader in opalware.
Conclusion
See, there are different types of niches in the glass segment of the country, but when you look at the top companies in any of those niches, you’ll find these ten names leading the game. And that is precisely the reason why we have included these ten today, so let’s just end it with that.
