Glass Packaging Institute the glass finish number. For example, an 8-425 finish is approximately 8 mm neck outside diameter with a 425 finish corresponding to a threaded neck typically found on small vials. Glass Packaging Institute The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the North American trade association for the glass container industry, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Through GPI, glass container manufacturers advocate job preservation and industry standards, and promote sound energy, environmental, and recycling policies. The GPI membership consists of 5 glass container manufacturing member companies, and 33 supplier member companies, who provide raw materials, recycled glass, equipment, decorating, and other services to
Fearn (letter) Fearn (letter) Fearn is the Irish name of the third letter of the Ogham alphabet, ᚃ, meaning "alder-tree". In Old Irish, the letter name was Fern, which is related to Welsh "gwern(en)". Its Primitive Irish root was *"wernā" and its phonetic value then was [w]. Its Old Irish and modern phonetic value is [f]. In the medieval kennings, called "Bríatharogam" or "Word Ogham" the verses associated with "Fearn" are: airenach fían - "vanguard of warriors" in the Word Ogham of "Morann mic Moín" comét lachta - "milk container" in the Word Ogham of "Mac ind Óc" (vessels where made of