By this time next year, I predict Americans will covet borosilicate glass in the same way they do N95 masks. Because this durable and heat-resistant glass is what’s needed to make vials — vials that hold the vaccines against COVID-19.

We’ve known for months that a surge in demand is coming, yet the vast majority — 70% to 90% — of medical glass is...

The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call for manufacturers. As lockdown orders took hold across the country, many factories scaled back or closed, leaving workers unable to return to their jobs.

But while many office staff and managers have been able to work from home, factories have not yet been designed in a way that allows workers on the factory...