Glass Work

at the northern edge of the Deccan Plateau, at 27°09′N 78°24′E
/ 27.150°N 78.400°E / 27.150; 78.400. The height above sea level is 164 meters (540 ft). Firozabad, where people breathe glass not air, where every second conveyance is found fully
stuffed with sparking glass bangles of intensive colors. This city is nothing without glass products,
glass bangles & glass production units. Its really very difficult to imagine Firozabad without glass. Since 1989, Firozabad started producing molded glass ware in variety of colors and shades used
in glass chandeliers and other glass products which are in high demand in export trade. Firozabad is now fully developed in comparison to some year back. Its growing glass industry
is boosting strength to its existence & importance for the peoples, government, economy &
most important industry field. Peoples of firozabad are now understanding the importance of the glass industry & their skills,
as they are getting more & more connected to the outer world for export trade. Today Firozabad,
the glass city of India, has 75% of its population involved in glass industry directly or indirectly. During ancient periods, invaders brought many glass articles to India. These glass articles when rejected
were collected and melted in locally made furnace called as "Bhainsa Bhatti." This was the start of the glass
industry in Firozabad. In this furnace, wood was used as a fuel. These old traditional furnaces are still in use in Sasani near Aligarh
and at Purdal Nagar. During that time only small bottles and bangles were made. At this time only one bangle
at a time can be made. In this bangle there was no joint. These bangles were called "Kadechhal Ki Chudi". Since then Firozabad is the home of the glass industry, white and coloured glass pieces being manufactured
for the purpose of assembling jhad and fanus (chandeliers) which were in demand by royal courts and nobles
for decorating their assembling and drawing rooms. Later on phials for Itra, scents, and other cosmetic products were made. Slowly and steadily Indian marriage
items like bangles, kangans, kada, etc. were produced in bulk for the general public. Today it is having famous
area as suhag nagar because it fulfills almost all the demand of bangles, kadas, kangans and other items of suhagins
(married women). Since 1989, Firozabad has produced artistic glassware in different colours and shades used in chandeliers and other items. About four hundred glass industries are registered in Firozabad, making different types of glass products. They use natural
gas instead of coal. Half of the production of these units is exported. Nowadays, blowing/modeling is done by the Pot Furnace
& Regenerative tank furnace in the factories. Firozabad with the changing time has entered into new era of Glass Manufacturing, it has become a major hub of manufacturing
different Glass based items and has registered its global presence, diversifying its industrial base and encouraging ancillary industries
including Chemicals, Packaging and more of service sector based industries have flourished in a short span of time.