> Most of the tubes are imported from other countries, like Germany and Japan
> Most of the tubes are imported from other countries, like Germany and Japan
Main producers of vials seem to be SCHOTT, Stevanato Group, Gerresheimer, Corning, and DWK Life Sciences, from Germany, Italy and the US.
SCHOTT alone is looking to increase production until the end of 2021 by about seven billion vials [1], which would be 3.5 times more in additional production output than the complete annual production capacity of Zhengchuan Pharmaceutical, which according to the article is one of China's largest producers.
[1] https://www.pharmtech.com/view/readying-glass-vials-for-vacc...
> China has some 60 glass medicine container providers
Plus we’ve seen markets adapting really quickly already a ton of times through out the pandemic.