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Field notes on glass, decoration, packaging and the candle/fragrance industry - from our factory in Firozabad.
Featured · May 26, 2026
· buyer's guide
9 decoration finishes for glass packaging, ranked by use case
Spray colour, frost etch, decal, gold band, screen print, hot foil, satin polish, electroplate, and laser etch - the nine standard decoration finishes for premium glass packaging, with the use case each one wins and loses.
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May 26, 2026
· custom mould
From sketch to PO: how a custom diffuser bottle gets made
A walk through the eight stages between a brand's first sketch and the first container leaving Firozabad - with the questions, hand-offs,...
May 26, 2026
· compliance
REACH-compliant inks for fragrance glass: what changed in 2024
European regulators tightened the screws on heavy-metal pigments in food-contact and cosmetic-contact glass two years running. If you import decorated glass into...
May 26, 2026
· buyer's guide
MOQ, lead times, and DDP shipping: a candle brand's checklist for sourcing from India
The four questions every candle, fragrance and home-décor brand should answer before issuing their first PO to an Indian glass manufacturer -...
May 26, 2026
· buyer's guide
Frosted vs. spray-coated candle jars: what changes for your customer?
Two of the most common candle-jar finishes look alike in the catalogue but feel completely different in a customer's hand - and...