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2. Glass Packaging Institute - Wikipedia

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   The GPI membership consists of 5 glass container manufacturing member companies, and 27 supplier member companies, who provide raw materials, recycled glass, equipment, decorating, and other services to the glass companies. [citation needed] The country's 41 glass container plants in 20 states comprise a $5.5 billion industry. U.S. glass ...

3. Ball Corporation - Wikipedia

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   The Ball Brothers' jars, which were produced in half-gallon, pint, and midget sizes, were manufactured during 1884, 1885, and 1886. “Buffalo” jar lids were produced in a Ball Brother metal fabricating factory. The brothers decided to add their logo onto the surface of the glass jars, which were amber or aqua (blue-green) at the time. [3 ...

4. O-I Glass - Wikipedia

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   O-I Glass, Inc. is an American company that specializes in container glass products. [2] It is one of the world's leading manufacturers of packaging products, holding the position of largest manufacturer of glass containers in North America , South America , Asia-Pacific and Europe (after acquiring BSN Glasspack in 2004 [ 3 ] ).

5. Container glass - Wikipedia

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   A Soviet mayonnaise jar, made of container glass. Container glass is a type of glass for the production of glass containers, such as bottles, jars, drinkware, and bowls. Container glass stands in contrast to flat glass (used for windows, glass doors, transparent walls, windshields) and glass fiber (used for thermal insulation, in fiberglass ...

6. Terrarium - Wikipedia

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   A temperature-controlled terrarium with plants inside. A terrarium (pl. terraria or terrariums) is a glass container containing soil and plants in an environment different from the surroundings. It is usually a sealable container that can be opened for maintenance or to access the plants inside; however, terraria can also be open to the atmosphere.

7. Wardian case - Wikipedia

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   A Wardian case. The Wardian case was an early type of terrarium, a sealed protective container for plants.It found great use in the 19th century in protecting foreign plants imported to Europe from overseas, the great majority of which had previously died from exposure during long sea journeys, frustrating the many scientific and amateur botanists of the time.