{
  "id": 17182880,
  "title": "Glass, production down by up to 15% due to doubled costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/vetro-produzione-in-calo-fino-al-15-per-i-costi-raddoppiati",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-30T05:32:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/vetro-produzione-calo-fino-15percento-i-costi-raddoppiati-AJjR9ZyB"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "The Italian glass industry is facing a crisis worse than in 2022, with weak demand and increased energy costs. Walter Da Riz, director general of Assovetro, says the sector is under pressure due to strong international competition, particularly from China, which is producing a surplus and exporting it to Europe. The industry, worth €9 billion in revenue, expects a 15% reduction in production by 2026 and doubled energy costs. Da Riz suggests solutions, including making Italy a European gas hub and securing long-term gas supplies at cost price. China is expanding its presence in the Egyptian market, which offers incentives and lax environmental regulations.",
  "summary": "\"We are experiencing a crisis worse than that of 2022: demand, unlike then, is weak. Energy costs have increased: at the time, we were coming from years of low prices, and...",
  "key_points": [
    "Italian glass production down up to 15% due to doubled costs",
    "Weak demand, rising energy costs, and international competition main challenges",
    "Chinese expansion and market focus threaten Italian glass sector survival"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising energy costs and aggressive Chinese competition threaten the survival of Italian glassmakers, forcing a contraction in production that endangers the stability of the entire national supply chain.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}