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Glass & Specialty
World’s Most Productive Companies
Glass & Specialty
Glass and Specialty covers specialty and engineered glass products. Productivity comes from technical differentiation, high-value applications, and disciplined operations.
The group had a strong 2025, finishing near its 2019 baseline. Corning and Apogee Enterprises led as World’s Most Productive Companies. Results were mixed, with gains and declines roughly balanced.
Glass & Specialty World's Most Productive Companies
Productivity Snapshot
- Glass & Specialty ranks second of ten Materials peer groups for industrial productivity in 2025, near its 2019 baseline.
- 2 of 4 companies grew productivity in 2025.
- They are the group’s World’s Most Productive Companies: Corning (1.05), Apogee Enterprises (1.03).
- The group edged above its 2019 baseline in 2025, led by its specialty-glass standouts.
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