Kandil Glass

What Kandil Glass does

Kandil Glass is a privately held Egyptian glass container manufacturer established in 2005 as a shareholding company within the Kandil Industries conglomerate, whose origins trace back to 1865. The company produces glass jars, bottles and cups for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and candle applications, alongside a tableware line of mugs, tumblers and cups. Manufacturing is concentrated at three plants in the 10th of Ramadan industrial zone (El Sharqiyah), with a combined melting capacity of 420 tons per day and annual container output capacity of approximately 595-750 million units across Plant 1 (60 TPD), Plant 2 (350-360 TPD vertical sliding furnace) and Plant 3 (80 TPD tableware), plus a fourth 100 TPD facility under construction at the Ataqa Free Zone in Suez.

The company's production stack is anchored by SORG energy-efficient melting furnaces and Emhart feeders and forming machines (including AIS 10-section TG and DG lines on Plant 2), with an automated quality inspection layer comprising Cyclops Multiview, Volcano SW, Evolution 5 NEO base/finish inspection, and a 12-camera side wall system. Kandil sells finished containers and drinkware through a direct B2B sales motion led by a dedicated business development team and an Export Sales Manager, serving customers in Africa, Asia and Europe; pricing is negotiated case-by-case and is not publicly disclosed. The business is family-controlled within the broader Kandil Industries group, recently secured $16.7M of medium-term debt financing from Banque du Caire plus additional capex support to fund the Suez expansion, and competes on the basis of scale, raw-material proximity to high-purity Egyptian silica, and inspection-driven quality.

Name

Kandil Glass

Legal name

Kandil Glass

Website

https://kandilglass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kandil Glass is an Egyptian B2B glass container manufacturer, established in 2005 within the Kandil Industries conglomerate, producing jars, bottles, cups and tableware from three plants in 10th of Ramadan for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and candle customers across Africa, Asia and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Glass Container Manufacturing

NAICS

Glass Container Manufacturing (327213), Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing (3272), Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing (327212)

SIC

Glass Containers (3221), Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Food & Beverage Glass Packaging (Beer, Wine, Spirits, Soft Drinks, Water) (IMALAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Preserving & Condiment Glass Packaging (Jars for Sauces, Pickles, Spreads) (IMALAEAD), Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Cans, Cartons, Kegs) (IMALAHAD), Pharmaceutical & Medical Glass Packaging (Vials, Ampoules, Syringes) (IMALAEAB)

Keywords

• Glass container manufacturing
• Industrial glass packaging
• Glass bottle production
• Glass tableware manufacturing
• Glass packaging solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Glass Container Sales: Kandil Glass generates revenue through manufacturing and selling glass containers including bottles, jars, cups, and mugs. Products are sold as finished goods to food and beverage manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and cosmetics producers. The company serves both domestic Egyptian market and export markets across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kandil Glass manufactures and sells glass containers (jars, bottles, cups) and drinkware products (mugs, tumblers, cups) for food and beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and tableware markets. Operating three plants in Egypt with 420 TPD total melting capacity, the company produces 595+ million containers annually for domestic and export markets across Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Product overview

Kandil Glass is a glass manufacturing company founded in 2005, producing Glass Containers for food and beverages (Jars, Bottles, Cups) and Drink-Ware Products (Mugs, Tumblers & Cups) in various shapes and sizes. The product portfolio includes: Jars in multiple sizes (212ml to 660ml) in various shapes (STD, Vase, Slope, GCM, Cheese, Halwani) for food products like honey, jam, tomato paste, sauces, and pickles; Bottles for soft drinks and juices; and Tableware including Cone-shaped Mugs in 185ml and 255ml sizes with various patterns (Pyramids, Plain, Waves, Pixels, Bricks). The company operates three manufacturing plants in the 10th of Ramadan industrial zone with a total melting capacity of 420 TPD, producing approximately 595+ million containers annually. Products serve domestic and export markets across Africa, Asia, and Europe. Catalogs are available as downloadable PDFs for Containers and Tableware product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glass Containers (Jars, Bottles, Cups) Glass containers for food and beverage manufacturers including jars for honey, jam, tomato paste, hot sauce, ketchup; bottles for soft drinks and juices; and cups for various applications. Available in multiple shapes (STD, Vase, Slope, GCM, Cheese, Halwani) and sizes (212ml to 660ml). Sold in bulk to industrial packaging buyers across food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics sectors.
• Drink-Ware Products (Mugs, Tumblers, Cups) Glass tableware and drinkware products including cone-shaped mugs (185ml and 255ml sizes) and tumblers in various patterns (Pyramids, Plain, Waves, Pixels, Bricks). Produced for household, hospitality, and candle manufacturing markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Total melting capacity: 420 tons per day
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verallia: One of the world's largest manufacturers of glass packaging for beverages and food, with a similar product portfolio (bottles and jars) and a comparable B2B sales model to brand owners and fillers — directly comparable to Kandil's core container business.
• O-I Glass: Global leader in glass container manufacturing serving F&B, pharma, and cosmetics end markets; competes with Kandil for multinational brand-owner contracts and sets the global benchmark for furnace technology and scale economics in container glass.
• Ardagh Glass Packaging: Major producer of glass packaging for food, beverage, and personal care customers with broad product portfolios; operates multiple plants and competes with Kandil in both commodity and specialty glass containers.
• Vidrala: Spanish-headquartered glass container manufacturer focused on food and beverage jars and bottles in Europe and South America; comparable in product mix (F&B jars and bottles) and in scale to Kandil's larger plants.
• Vetropack: European glass packaging group producing bottles and jars for F&B customers across multiple country plants; directly comparable business model and product mix to Kandil's container operations.

Regional players

• Piramal Glass: India-based glass container manufacturer serving pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and F&B in emerging markets; comparable in serving pharma/cosmetics verticals and in operating from a lower-cost emerging-market base.
• Middle East Glass (MEG): Egyptian competitor producing glass containers for beverages, food, and pharma within the same country and MENA region; the most direct regional competitor to Kandil for domestic and export volumes.
• Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Appliances (SPIMACO) – Glass / Saudi Glass Industries: Saudi-based container glass producer serving F&B and consumer markets across the GCC and Middle East; comparable regionally as Kandil looks to expand exports into Asia, Africa, and neighboring MENA markets.

Emerging players

• Saverglass: Specialist in premium and super-premium glass bottles for wines, spirits, and cosmetics; relevant comparator for Kandil's cosmetics bottle range and any move upmarket into premium decoration and specialty glass.
• Stoelzle Glass Group: European specialty and pharmaceutical glass manufacturer with a portfolio of bottles and jars for cosmetics, perfumery, and pharma; relevant peer for Kandil's pharma/cosmetics ambitions and tableware/decorative lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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