Glass Industry Chain

Glass industry includes the following links:

1. Procurement of raw materials: The main raw materials for glass include quartz sand, sodium carbonate, limestone, etc. In this link, glass manufacturers purchase the required raw materials from raw material suppliers.

2. Melting and forming: In this process, glass manufacturers use furnaces to melt raw materials to form glass liquids. The glass liquid is then converted into a desired glass article, such as sheet glass, glass containers, etc., by a forming process.

3. Surface treatment: After the glass products are formed, surface treatment, such as grinding, polishing, coating, etc., is usually required to improve the finish, wear resistance and functionality of the glass products.

4. Processing and assembly: In this link, the glass products are processed by cutting, punching, drilling and other processing techniques, and the shape and size are customized according to customer needs. Then, according to different application fields, the glass products are assembled, such as curtain walls installed in buildings, windows installed in automobiles, etc.

5. Sales and distribution: After processing and assembly of glass products, the manufacturing company sells the products to customers through sales channels. Sales channels include wholesalers, distributors, retailers, etc.

6. Use and maintenance: In the use stage, glass products are used in construction, automobile, home and other fields to meet people's needs. At the same time, users also need to maintain and maintain glass products to ensure their performance and life.

7. Recycling and reuse: Glass products have good recyclability and reusability. At the end of use, the glass products can be recycled and made into new glass products again through the recycled glass production process.