Glass Containers

SIC 3221 covers glass container manufacturers producing bottles, jars, vials, and custom molded packaging for beverage brands, food processors, pharmaceutical and biotech firms, and premium cosmetics and spirits. Operators compete on clarity, barrier performance, design flexibility, and reliability of just-in-time delivery while managing high energy intensity and volatile costs for cullet, sand, and soda ash. 2024-2025 trends center on lightweighting, higher post-consumer recycled content, closed-loop return systems, and smarter packaging features that support traceability and direct-to-consumer fulfillment; capital is flowing into hybrid or electric furnaces, automation, and regionalized capacity to shorten supply chains. Regulatory pressure is rising through extended producer responsibility laws, container-deposit expansion, environmental reporting, emissions standards, and FDA contact-material requirements. Demand is steady but tied to beverage mix shifts and consumer preference for sustainable, non-plastic packaging. For deeper company-specific moves and capital plans, view live SEC filings on Earnings Feed.

Source: Earnings Feed research · last fetched 11/23/2025