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About Vitro

Discover the history of one of the most important glass manufacturers in Mexico and worldwide. Here you will learn how we began and why we are today's industry leaders.

Vitro obtains Contracts to Provide High-Tech Glass for Solar Panels Made in North America, entering to renewable energy sector in America.

2023
Paneles 1.5

Vitro celebrates 110 years being the leader in the glass industry through its state-of-the-art products and processes, always striving for sustainable development as a company, its people and the communities where it operates.

2019
Anniversary

Vitro completes the purchase of Pittsburgh Glass Works from LKQ Corporation, reinforcing the company's automotive glass portfolio with state-of-the-art technologies and an automotive float glass plant in Meadville, Pennsylvania.

2017
2017-es

Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. Acquires PPG Flat Glass, maintaining the proven products, plants, personnel, and processes that made the company an industry leader.

2016
2016

Vitro receives the Sustainable Business Seal from the Mexican Stock Exchange.

2011
2011

 Vitro obtains the "Socially Responsible Company" distinction.

2008
2008

Operations begin at one of the world's largest glass container plants to meet CFT market requirements.

2007
2007

Vitro Colombia is created to produce and distribute automotive and architectural glass.

1996
1996-es

Vitro acquires Vidrio Lux, the largest producer of glass containers in Bolivia.

1995
1995

MUVi - The Glass Museum opens its doors to record, preserve and promote the history of glass.

1991
1991-es

Located in Texas, Vitro Packaging begins the sale and distribution of glass containers in the USA.

1985
1985-es

Vidrio Plano, S.A. de C.V. installs a float glass plant in García, Nuevo León.

1981
1981-es

Vitro is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange.

1974
1974

The first line of float glass begins in Vidrio Plano de México, S.A.

1968
1968-es

Fabricación de Máquinas, S.A., begins operations to develop local industrial technology.

1943
1943-es

"Industria del Álcali" is created to produce raw materials.

1942
1942-es

The Company begins to export products to other Latin American countries.

1935
1935

The first flat glass factory is opened in Nuevo León.

1929
1929

Vidriera Monterrey, is the first glass container factory that started operating in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León.

1909
1909