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Scope of This Guide:

Glass manufacturing technology has existed since the time of the ancient Phoenicians. The basic materials - silicon dioxide, sodium carbonate, and either calcium carbonate or calcium oxide - are abundant and relatively inexpensive. All glass manufacturing begins with the production of a molten glass batch. Specific constituents of the batch are formulated for the purpose of the resulting product and will include chemicals to enhance clarity, color, strength, heat resistance, and other qualities. The batch can then be made into more specific products, such as float, sheet, plate, laminated, tempered, pressed, blown, mirrored, or optical fiber glass. The scale of glass manufacturing ranges from hand-worked art glass to large, continuous-process high output industrial glass manufacturing operations.

Glass manufacturing uses large amounts of energy for producing the batch and annealing the final product. Specialized facilities and equipment are also required for moving large quantities of raw materials, creating the batch, working the glass in various stages of manufacture, handling finished products, and managing heat. Chemicals, equipment and processes pose significant hazards for manufacturing personnel.

See Also: Chemical Manufacturing Industry

Industry Definitions: Description by NAICS Sector / Sub-Sector

Databases for Industry Research

Standard & Poor's NetAdvantage

• Industry surveys
• Bond ratings
• Company profiles and corporation records
• Stock, bond and fund research

• Industry sector analysis and research
• Industry trends and statistics
• Market research and trends
• Company profiles

• Real-time full-text investment research
• Reports cover companies and industries
• Over 750 contributing firms

• Aggregate data and analysis on industries
• Reports, articles, and company highlights

ABI/Inform (via ProQuest)

• Indexes over 1000 business periodicals
• Trade journals, business magazines, academic journals and other news sources
• Most articles full text

IBISWorld

• Over 700 full-text industry reports
• Over 700 US industry risk rating reports
• Information on over 8000 Publicly Traded Companies
• Hundreds of economic and demographic profiles

For additional database choices, see:

1. Database Descriptions
2. Database Comparison Chart

Selected U.S./World Industry Data & Company Sites

Selected Companies

Guardian Industries Corp.

Asahi Glass America Inc.

AFG Industries Inc.

Hartung Agalite Glass Co.

Libbey Inc.

Anchor Hocking Specialty Glass

Owens-Illinois Inc.

Fenton Art Glass Co.

Gujarat Glass International Inc.

Resources for Identifying Companies in the Industry

Hoover’s Online

• Proprietary company overviews
• Industry breakdowns and explanations
• Competitor listings
• Financial synopses

Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A219

• U.S. corporate directory
• Holding company directory

Mergent Online

• Information on 11,000 U.S. public companies and 17,000 non-U.S. Public companies
• Detailed, standardized financial statements
• Searchable by company name, industry codes, revenue levels, and other characteristics
• Comparative analysis among companies
• Access to SEC reports

Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies
Business Library, Reference: HG4057.A56

• Listings organized by NAICS code
• Ranks public and private companies by revenues/sales

Library Collections: Selected Reference Titles & Call Number Ranges

Selected Reference Titles

For additional materials, contact the Schreyer Business Library.

International Glass Review
Online: Electronic resource

Contemporary International Glass: 60 artists in the V&A
Pattee Stacks 1A: NB1270.G4068 2004

Five Thousand Years of Glass
Pattee Stacks 1A: NK5106.F58 2004

Glass: a World History
Earth and Mineral Sciences Library: TP849.M33 2002

Glass House
Online: Electronic resource

Introduction to Glass Science and Technology
Earth & Mineral Sciences Library: TP857.S465 2005

Looking at Glass : a Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques
Arts & Humanities Library, Reference: TP788.H42 2005

Looking at Glass Through the Ages
5th Floor Paterno: TP849.K67 2006

Stained Glass: From its Origins to the Present
Pattee Stacks 1A: NK5306.R34 2003

The World of Glass
Pattee Stacks 3: PS3573.I424W55 2003

Journals

American Glass Review			International Glass Review
Glass Age & Window Construction

Trade Associations: Selected Industry Associations Web Sites

Glass Association of North America

Glass Art Society

National Glass Association

Glass Packaging Institute

Glazing Industry Code Committee

The Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance

Society of Glass Technology

Stained Glass Association of America

• See also Associations Unlimited for association listings by subject or keyword.
• See also ABI/Inform for articles reporting trade association data.

Career Information: Selected Sources for Employment Information

Glass Recruiters.com

Career Voyages

Salary.Com

Beyond.com

Career Overview

JobBank USA

Vault Online Career Library (Currently, Vault Guides are facing problems opening in Adobe Reader 8.x. Please see here for using FREE Adobe Digital Editions to access these guides)

1. Vault provides full-text career and industry guides
2. Includes company profiles, occupation descriptions, and career-related articles

Career Guide to Industries (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Business Library, Reference: HF5382.5.U5 C3162

Occupational Outlook Handbook  (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
CAT record for print copies
Business Library, Reference: HD8051.A623

Career Resources Page

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