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Dear colleagues! Join the premier event of the year in the heart of the Russian glass industry. Experience insights from leading experts, explore the latest technologies, and discover strategic solutions for the future of the sector at the 27th International Forum "Glass and Modern Technologies — XXI"!

​Today, October 29, 2026, a joint meeting of the Seminar on "Physical Chemistry of Glass and Glass-Forming Melts" (held under the auspices of the Physical Chemistry Section of the D.I. Mendeleev Russian Chemical Society, St. Petersburg Branch) and the Seminar on "Glass: Science and Practice" (organized by the NRC "Kurchatov Institute" – PNPI – ISC) is taking place in St. Petersburg. Viktor Ivanovich Osipov, President of the Association "StekloSouz" of Russia, will participate in the meeting. Viktor Ivanovich noted that fundamental research serves as a strategic resource for the Russian glass industry, and that an effective partnership between science and manufacturing is the key to its competitiveness.

Dear colleagues! The "StekloSoyuz" Association of Russia is now accepting registrations for the International Industry Competition "Leader of the Glass Industry — 2026"! We invite leading glass enterprises to compete for the title of the best in the industry. "Leader of the Glass Industry — 2026" serves as a key platform for professionals ready to demonstrate their leadership within the market for glass and glass products.

The Association " StekloSouz" of Russia congratulates on their birthday: ⦿ Sergey Zharov (LLC Sudogodskie Stekloplastiki)! ⦿ Vadim Kuzmin (JSC Kyshtym GOK)!

Dear Colleagues! 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. Organizer: Association StekloSouz of Russia. We are publishing for your review the presentation by Evgeny Olegovich Elizarov, leading specialist at Microelectronic Technologies Plant LLC, Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic.

By the end of 2026, Dagestan plans to launch the production of "EC-grade" glass fibers—an import-substituting product—along with textile materials derived from them. The project is being spearheaded by the Caspian Fiberglass Plant (OOO "Kaspiyskiy zavod steklovolokna"), with an estimated investment of 1.4 billion rubles and the creation of 100 new jobs. These figures were provided by the republic’s Ministry of Industry and Trade.

​Dear colleagues, We would like to share a press release provided by Sibirskoye Steklo LLC (Sibsteklo) — a member of the Association "StekloSouz" of Russia: Sibirskoye Steklo LLC (Sibsteklo) has provided support for the Novosibirsk Region Muay Thai Championship and Junior Championship. The competition, which brought together 150 fighters, was organized by the Novosibirsk Region Muay Thai Federation — a partner of the company — with the assistance of the regional Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports.

Kazakhstan has lifted restrictions on the import of certain types of construction materials from countries outside the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) ahead of schedule.

The Association "StekloSouz" of Russia extends birthday wishes on October 25, 2026, to: ⦿ Anatoly Alexeyevich Bochenkov (Vostek LLC)! ⦿ Vadim Yefimovich Manevich (Stromizmeritel CJSC)!