Glass Container Manufacturing Plant Tours
To take packaging and materials education beyond the classroom, GPI arranges tours of its member companies’ glass container manufacturing plants.
These tours are designed to give university level packaging and materials science students an unparalleled, first-hand experience of the glass packaging industry. Contact Rick Bayer for details.
Clemson container systems students visit the Owens-Illinois plant in Atlanta, GA
Student views the inside of a working glass furnace at 2800 degrees F
Industrial technology students from CalPoly tour the Gallo glass plant in Modesto CA
Made with organic fruit from California Wild Poppy Juice is sweetened with organic agave nectar and mixed with spices from around the world. The flavors include: Blood Orange Chili, Peppermint Lemonade, Plum Licorice, Peach Vanilla and Grapefruit Ginger. The bright colored juices are packaged in 10 oz. glass bottles with applied ceramic labeling.
Use our Carbon Calculator to find out how much energy you can save by recycling your glass containers.
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About the institute
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. Through GPI, glass container manufacturers speak with one voice to advocate industry standards, promote sound environmental policies and educate packaging professionals. GPI member companies manufacture glass containers for food, beverage, cosmetic and many other products. GPI also has associate members that represent a broad range of suppliers and closure manufacturers.
