Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Corning and SGD Pharma Open Glass Tubing Facility in Telangana
Imagine tiny glass tubes that are super important for medicines!
Two companies, Corning and SGD Pharma, teamed up to build a factory in India to make these tubes.
They invested a lot of money and the factory will make special glass tubes for things like medicine injections and tests.
This means more medicine can be made safely, and it helps the local economy by creating jobs.
The companies say this new factory helps make sure there are enough supplies for the growing Indian pharmaceutical market.
Corning and SGD Pharma opened a glass tubing facility in Telangana.
The facility represents an investment of ₹500 crore.
It will manufacture Type I borosilicate glass tubing for injectable drugs and diagnostics.
The project aims to support local pharmaceutical growth and supply chains.
The facility is expected to create jobs and boost the regional economy.
- Who
- Corning Incorporated and SGD Pharma
- What
- Opened a glass tubing facility
- When
- Formally inaugurated on Monday, published September 22, 2025
- Where
- Vemula, Telangana
- Why
- To manufacture high-quality glass tubing for the pharmaceutical industry, boost regional economy, and support self-reliance.
- Companies
- Corning Incorporated, SGD Pharma
- Facility Type
- Glass tubing manufacturing
- Location
- Vemula, Mahbubnagar district, Telangana
- Investment
- ₹500 crore
- Key Material
- Type I borosilicate glass tubing
- Purpose
- Injectable drug packaging, diagnostics, etc.
- Jobs Created
- 150 direct, hundreds of indirect