Oceania Glass officially shuttered on Monday 3 March, and CEO Corné Kritzinger left the following heartfelt message on LinkedIn: On Monday, 3 March 2025, Australia lost another critical manufacturing capability—architectural float glass. The closure of the country’s last remaining float glass plant was a quiet event, attended only by employees. This stood in stark contrast to its grand opening 51 years ago, when political and business leaders gathered to celebrate a milestone in Australian manufacturing.There was no media coverage, no public acknowledgment—most Australians remain unaware that an entire industry has disappeared from their own backyard. For the past 11 years, Australia had just one operating float glass plant. Now, there are none. We are entirely dependent on imported glass."
