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Dear colleagues, we are publishing news about Siberian Glass LLC (Sibsteklo), a member of the StekloSouz Association of Russia: Sibirskoye Steklo LLC (Sibsteklo, a RATM Holding asset) announced educational courses on industrial tourism, which are being launched at the Department of Investment, Consumer Market, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship of the Novosibirsk City Hall with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Novosibirsk Region and the Siberian Academy of Tourism.

Dear colleagues! We present to you an article prepared by the Committee on Energy Efficiency Technologies of the StekloSouz Association of Russia (SSR). This material is part of a series of publications devoted to the energy supply issues of glass industry enterprises. Modern glass production is a symphony of precision. But imagine that a cacophonous dissonance suddenly bursts into this well-oiled orchestra of equipment. These "dissonances" in the electrical grid—higher harmonics of the current—are invisible at first glance, but one of the most pressing problems, capable of disrupting the technological rhythm and affecting profits.

Dear colleagues! Registration is now open for the 26th annual international forum "Glass and Modern Technologies – XXI," which will take place in Moscow on December 11, 2025, at 1-y Shchipkovsky Pereulok, Building 20, Serpukhovskaya metro station, in the conference hall of the International Industrial Academy. Forum Topic: "International Challenges in Training Specialists for the Glass Industry in the Russian Federation and the CIS. Prospects for Improving Personnel Training and Retraining."

On October 16, 2025, the "Packaging 2025" conference was held in Moscow. The main topics for discussion included the balance of supply and demand in the packaging market, new growth drivers, regulatory restrictions, regional dynamics, equipment supply issues, and others. Top-priority issues included increasing eco-tax rates and the transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR). Aleksey Vladimirovich Savin, Chairman of the Ecology Committee of the StekloSoyuz Association of Russia, participated in the conference. Aleksey Vladimirovich presented a paper on "Glass Containers and the EPR System. Technological Solutions for Increasing and Preparing Recyclable Resources."

Dear colleagues, we present to your attention the resume of lawyer Nikolay Pavlovich Kaznacheev.

The Association "StekloSouz" of Russia congratulates Efim Ilyich Chernov (CJSC ECON) on his birthday!

Sales of container glass in the first half of 2025 decreased by one percent compared to the same period last year. Despite a slight decline in the domestic market, sales abroad showed a slight increase.

​The Association "StekloSouz" of Russia congratulates on their birthday: Dmitry Terentyev (PLC Bunkovskiy Experimental Plant)! Evgeny Protasov (PLC STAR GLASS)!

Demand for packaging produced in Siberia remains high in the second quarter of this year. Companies themselves cite not only the growing online retail market but also interest in higher-quality materials as reasons for this. This can be found in the new edition of the "Regional Economy: State Administration Commentary" report, prepared by the Bank of Russia.