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Sustainability Steady Operation, Excellent Service Quality Sustainable Safe Workplace Social and
Communication Integrity Governance & Innovative Products Operation & Trusted Growth Community Care
4.2 Sustainable Resource Management
Raw Material Management
TGI's main products include flat glass, fiberglass, and glassware. The major materials used in production include silica sand, limestone,
dolomite, soda ash and recycled scrap glass (cullet). In 2019, TGI used approximately 288,000 tons of silica sand, more than any other
material. The consumption of these materials is listed below:
±Note: Other material including kaolin, colemanite, and nepheline was only used in an insignificant amount and therefore was not
listed above.
Major Material Consumption
400,000
311,171 302,821 288,768
300,000
180,557 170,668 185,204
200,000
68 79,265 73,918 72,616
100,000 73,533 73,531 67,768 48,372 52,044 42,288
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Silica Sand Dolomite Limestone Sodium Carbonate Cullet
(Ton) ¾ 2017 ¾ 2018 ¾ 2019
Silica Sand
28%
Cullet
2019
Major Material
Sodium Carbonate
Consumption 44%
Ratio
Dolomite
11%
Limestone 7% 10%