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The regional Ministry of Industry and Energy commented on the status of the Saratov Glass Institute. An arbitration court declared the company bankrupt in late November 2025. The plant is currently in receivership under the leadership of an appointed manager. Currently, the staff of JSC SIS has been reduced to 33 employees. The main production facilities are now being used by another organization. This site employs 144 people.

The Russian Association "StekloSouz" congratulates Genrikh Krupenko (OJSC "Grodno Glass Factory") on his birthday!

In November 2025, production remained at the November 2024 level, while consumption increased by 3.0 percent. However, overall, negative dynamics were observed for the January–November period: output decreased by 6.8 percent, and consumption by 10.6 percent. These data indicate ongoing instability in the industry.

​The Association "StekloSouz" of Russia congratulates Ivan V. Afonin (Teploagregat LLC) on his birthday!

Today, January 15, 2026, a meeting of Technical Committee for Standardization 144 "Construction Materials and Products" (TC 144) will be held. StekloSouz Association of Russia is a member of TC 144. Viktor I. Osipov, President of the StekloSouz Association of Russia, will participate in the meeting.

In 2025, Novgorodskoye Steklovolokno, a company operating in mechanical engineering, construction, and energy, was acquired by the Kompenz Research and Production Corporation.

On December 11, 2025, a large-scale annual industry meeting – the 26th International Forum "Glass and Modern Technologies – 21" – was held at the International Industrial Academy in Moscow. Photo report (open). Forum Topic: "International Challenges of Training Specialists for the Glass Industry in the Russian Federation and the CIS. Prospects for Improving Personnel Training and Retraining." Organizer: Association StekloSouz of Russia