Brownpkg

I stock these in Chicago area. Larry Brown / Crown Packaging Int'l. Please call me at 312-636-3285 or email at brownpkg@comcast.net

There should be quality standards available from your supplier that manufacturer uses. Cracks are never acceptable and would not be considered a defect. The root cause may be a defect but a crack itself would be caused by contact or rough handling. Our glass container industry rates defects into 3 basic categories. Major - These would cause harm to the consumer; Minor - These will effect the way the bottle performs during production; Cosmetic - Visually the container doesn't look correct but defect does not effect container's use. Overall all defects, which there are far too many to list, generally should never exceed 1/2 of one percent of a total production run. This would not be your particular order unless your order included every bottle produced. Any good supplier should be able to determine what the cause of a crack was and determine if the root cause was a defect. If you would be interested in getting a hold of testing lab to determine your particular issue I would suggest getting a hold of the Glass Packaging Institute. http://www.gpi.org/

I would be able to supply decorated glass ware out of Chicago if interested. There are several large restaurant/bar suppliers out of Chicago as well. Advise what your looking for and I could recommend one or two of them to you. Larry Brown Libation Container brownpkg@comcast.net 773-509-1155

Hey I can hook you up. There are perhaps 4 manufactures that make these domestically. I am a distributor for 3 of them. Minimums are usually 100,000 unless we find a production run and add on to it. I would need to know how many you need and I can see if they are available. Also where you want them shipped must be provided for freight. My contact information Larry Brown Crown Packaging Merrillville, IN 46410 (Chicago Area) 312-636-3285 brownpkg@comcast.net