Together, British company Pilkington and French company Saint-Gobain created Cebrace in 1974, in São Paulo. Today, the joint venture has plants in Caçapava and Jacareí, in São Paulo, as well as Barra Velha, Santa Catarina.
In 1998, the US multinational Guardian settled in Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro. Subsequently, the company built a plant in Tatuí, São Paulo.
Recently, in 2013, another multinational company, Japanese AGC, built its factory in Guaratinguetá, São Paulo.
Finally, Vivix, first manufacturer with 100% national capital, inaugurated a plant in Goiana, Pernambuco, in early 2014.
In April 2018, UBV (Brazilian Glass Union) surprised the market by announcing the end of its activities.
Today, Brazil has five glass supply industries: AGC, Cebrace, Guardian, Saint-Gobain Glass and Vivix. Producers of float and printed glass, these companies are responsible for the manufacture of 6,680 tons of the material per day.
Associations
Syndicate of the Flat Glass, Crystals and Mirrors Wholesale Trade: created during the 1950s, in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. They were the first entities in Brazil acting in defense of the distribution segment;
Brazilian Technical Association of Glass Automatic Industries (Abividro): created in 1962, it is the representative of the glass manufacturers in general;
Brazilian Association for Float Glass Distributors and Processors (Abravidro): born in 1990, it defends ideals, partnerships and projects and promotes events within the sector.