Argentina has come under the spotlight of the global glass container industry in recent months. The South American country is home to a prolific wine and olive oil industry, with many brands exported around the world. As a result, a number of leading glass manufacturers are based int he country - from domestic companies such as Cattorini and Rigolleau, to global brands including O-I and Verallia. Such has been the growth in glass consumption that a recent glassmaker, Vidrios Riojanos, recently set up a new site in La Rioja province int he north west. In addition to this, new Argentinian president Mauricio Macri, who was sworn into office December 2015, has adopted free market policies and taken a more international stance than his predecessor. As a result, a number of global technology leaders have signed up to exhibit at the Glassman S American event in Argentina in 2017.
