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The global packaging Glass Bottle industry hits $180B in 2025, driven by lightweight tech (12% weight cut since 2020), 65% recycled glass usage, and smart manufacturing, with China leading 38.5% global share and emerging markets growing over 8%.

Shandong's glass bottle industry leads global packaging innovation with neutral borosilicate pharmaceutical glass, intelligent Wine bottle production, and eco-friendly manufacturing, exporting to 20+ countries and powering a $10B+ annual ecosystem.

By Consumer Goods Correspondent | September 29, 2025

Over the years, glass, as the next generation of packaging substrate material, has attracted much attention from the industry due to its many advantages.

Market analysis and insights of the glass bottle market

An ambitious bid to create the world ’s most sustainable glass bottle has been hailed as an amazing triumph by the industry, according to the initial outcomes of a revolutionary test.

Recently, Kaisheng Technology, a subsidiary of China Building Materials Group, successfully produced 15mm×3.66m×24m ultra-white glass at one time, breaking through core technical difficulties such as defect control

The market size of glass bottles is expected to exceed 110 billion US dollars in 2034, with a compound annual growth rate of 5.3%. It is projected to grow to 110.02 billion US dollars by 2034, representing a significant increase from 62.23 billion US dollars in 2023.