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About Borosil Glass Works Ltd
Borosil Glass Works Ltd. (BGWL) is the market leader for laboratory glassware and microwavable kitchenware in India. It was established in 1962 in collaboration with Corning Glass Works USA. In 1988, Corning divested its share holding to the current Indian promoters. Our Scientific and Industrial Products (SIP) division sells laboratory glassware, instruments, disposable plastics, liquid handling systems and explosion proof lighting glassware through its network of 150 dealers spread across the length and breadth of the country. The BOROSIL® brand represents quality, accuracy and dependability, and all leading pharmaceutical companies, R&D labs scientific, health and educational institutions have been loyal customers for the last 50 years. Our glass has found use in over 2000 different products and applications, in areas as diverse as Microbiology, Biotechnology, Photo Printing, Process Systems and Lighting. It is a testament to the credibility of the BOROSIL® brand that in order to get ISO 9001 certification, it is recommended that a laboratory use BOROSIL® certified A-class glassware. Our Consumer Products division sells microwavable and flameproof kitchenware and glass tumblers through over 5000 retail outlets. Our products are synonymous with elegance, dependability, safety and ease of use. In the kitchenware segment in India, Borosil is a generic term for microwavable glassware. Gujarat Borosil Ltd (GBL) is the first and only manufacturer of solar glass in India. It has established a 150 ton per day low iron patterned glass furnace for the manufacture of high transmission glass used in the solar industry. The manufacturing unit comprises top of the line European equipment. Customers of this product include leading solar module manufacturing companies worldwide. This plant is the first and only of its kind in India, and has been developed specifically for the fast growing solar industry.