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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: StekloSouz Association of Russia We are publishing for your review a presentation by Sergei V. Filin, Deputy General Director of NPC Steklo-Gaz LLC, Gus-Khrustalny, Vladimir Region.

Authorities in the Kurgan region are seeking an investor to build a glass manufacturing plant. The project’s preliminary investment cost is estimated at 100 million rubles. The Podbornovskoye quartz sand deposit is proposed as the source of raw materials.

Dear colleagues, Viktor Ivanovich Osipov, President of the "StekloSoyuz" Association of Russia, is a member of the editorial board of the journal *Glass and Ceramics* (*Steklo i keramika*). We are pleased to announce the publication of the September 2026 issue (Issue No. 9) of the monthly scientific and technical journal Glass and Ceramics.

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share a press release from Sibirskoye Steklo LLC (Sibsteklo LLC), a member of the StekloSoyuz Association of Russia: The placement of Sibirskoye Steklo LLC’s Series BO-4 bond issue was completed yesterday. The bonds were intended for qualified investors.

The first large shipment of cullet for 2026—totaling 65 tons—has been transported from Sakhalin. This was announced by the press service of the Sakhalin Region Ministry of Housing and Communal Services. The material, collected by residents through the separate waste collection system, will serve as the basis for manufacturing new products.

In mid-September of this year, a significant industry meeting took place at the "StekloSouz" Association of Russia (SSR). The main topic was the European Union’s Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR)—a systemic reform of the packaging market that comes into effect on August 12, 2026, and will be implemented in stages through 2040. The meeting was chaired by Viktor Ivanovich Osipov, President of the "StekloSouz" Association of Russia.

Dear colleagues, We invite you to participate in the key industry event of the year: the 27th International Forum "Glass and Modern Technologies — XXI." Highlights include: ✔ strategic sessions featuring leading industry experts; ✔ presentations on the latest manufacturing technologies; ✔ discussions on a technology-driven workforce training model; ✔ development of practical business solutions for enterprise growth. When: December 9–10, 2026 Where: G.F. Chekhlov Gusevsky Glass College (17 Pisareva St., Gus-Khrustalny, Vladimir Region)

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share a press release from a member of the "StekloSouz" Association of Russia—Sibirskoye Steklo LLC (Sibsteklo LLC). Following the 30th "For Successful Business Development in Siberia" competition, Sibirkoye Steklo LLC received the award for "Technological Innovation in Glass Product Manufacturing and Environmental Impact Reduction," while RID Group – Novosibirsk JSC was recognized in the "Leasing and Management of Industrial Infrastructure and Real Estate" category. The awards ceremony took place in the Grand Hall of the Novosibirsk Region Government, and the companies were granted the official status of "Reliable Partner."

On September 22, 2026, the StekloSoyuz Association of Russia (SSR) held a meeting regarding the development of glass packaging usage for water bottling. As previously reported, a meeting titled "Water in Glass Products" took place on September 3 of this year, organized by the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Russian Quality System" (Roskachestvo). A number of decisions were reached as a result of that meeting. The session at the StekloSouz Association of Russia was chaired by Viktor Ivanovich Osipov, President of StekloSouz.

The Association "StekloSouz" of Russia congratulates Khasyanov Rushan Yusupovich (LLC Trading House "Quartz") on his birthday!