PHP now making decorative glass

PHP Float Glass Industries, a concern of PHP Family, started manufacturing decorative glass at its existing facility in Mirsharai, Chattogram earlier this month. 

Decorative glass such as stained glass, frosted glass, textured glass and etched glass are used in interior and exterior designs in commercial buildings, hotels, shopping malls, and high-end residential projects.

According to the company's market assessment, at least Tk 30 crore worth decorative glass is being imported yearly from China, India, Turkey and some European countries.

"We will be able to create demand for decorative glass worth Tk 100 crore within the next three years as the price will come down and be available in the market," said Managing Director Mohammed Amir Hossain Shohel.

"We will be able to provide decorative glass at Tk 130 to Tk 270 per square feet depending on colour and thickness while the imported one is a minimum of Tk 200 per square feet," he added.

Now PHP its offering it in seven colours, he said.

The company invested around Tk 50 crore to add equipment from Italy to its existing float glass manufacturing facilities to get the new range of products.

Using sand from the Feni river as the major raw material, the facility can churn out around 25 tonnes of decorative glass per day, he noted.

Demand for decorative glass has been increasing in recent years due to the growth of the construction and interior design sectors, said Sohel.

Bangladesh has been experiencing rapid urbanisation and infrastructural development, which has resulted in rising demand for modern and aesthetically appealing building materials, he noted.