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US demand for high-performance flat glass products is forecast to rise 8.2 percent annually to $9.2 billion in 2017. Solar control glass such as low-emissivity (low-e) glass will grow the fastest, while security and safety glass will remain the largest product segment. Among other products, heads-up display windshields will post strong sales growth.
This study analyzes the $6.2 billion US high-performance flat glass industry. It presents historical demand data for 2002, 2007 and 2012, and forecasts for 2017 and 2022 by product (e.g., safety glass, ballistic glass, hurricane glass, fire-rated glass, reflective glass, low-emissitivy glass, electrochromic mirrors, smart window glass) and market (e.g., motor vehicles, aerospace and aircraft, housing, office and commercial buildings, institutional buildings).
The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share, and profiles 30 industry competitors including PPG Industries, Pilkington (Nippon Sheet Glass), AGC Glass (Asahi Glass), Gentex, Cardinal Glass, and Guardian Industries.
INTRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Environment
Demographic Trends
Consumer Spending Overview
Building Construction Overview
Residential Building
Housing Completions
Housing Stock
Improvements & Repairs
Nonresidential Building
Nonresidential Building Improvements & Repairs
Manufacturing Overview
Transportation Industry Overview
Motor Vehicle Overview
High-Performance Flat Glass Market Trends
Security & Safety Glass
Solar Control & Other High-Performance Flat Glass
Pricing Trends
Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
Environmental Regulations
Green Building Programs
ICC Programs
LEED
ENERGY STAR
Other Programs
Vehicle Safety Regulations
Legal Issues
International Activity
Foreign Trade
FLAT GLASS INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
General
Flat Glass Industry Flowchart
Flat Glass Supply & Demand
Flat Glass Value-Added by Fabrication
Fabricated Flat Glass Demand
Architectural Flat Glass
Motor Vehicle Flat Glass
Other Markets for Flat Glass
Flat Glass Technology
Raw Materials
Basic Flat Glass
Float Glass
Rolled Glass
Drawn Glass
Finished Flat Glass Products
Laminated Glass
Tempered Glass
Insulating Glass
Research & Development
Competitive Materials
PRODUCTS
General
Security & Safety Glass
Safety Glass
Laminated Safety Glass
Tempered Safety Glass
Ballistic Glass
Hurricane Glass
Fire-Rated Glass
Laminated Fire Glass
Wire Reinforced Fire Glass
Burglary Resistant Glass
Solar Control Glass
Reflective Glass
Soft-Coat Reflective Glass
Hard-Coat Reflective Glass
Low-Emissivity Glass
Soft-Coat Low-Emissivity Glass
Hard-Coat Low-Emissivity Glass
Smart Glass
Electrochromic Mirrors
Smart Window Glass
Electrochromic Windows
SPD Windows
LCD & Other Smart Windows
Other High-Performance Flat Glass Products
Heads-Up Display Windshields
Ultraclear & Colorless Glass
Self-Cleaning Glass
All Other High-Performance Flat Glass Products
MARKETS
General
Vehicular Market
Motor Vehicles
Original Equipment
Automobiles
Light Trucks, Vans, & SUVs
Medium & Heavy Trucks & Buses
Aftermarket
Automobiles
Light Trucks, Vans, & SUVs
Medium & Heavy Trucks & Buses
Aerospace & Aircraft
Other Vehicular Market
Architectural Market
Residential Market
New Housing
Improvement & Repair
Nonresidential Market
Office & Commercial
Institutional
Industrial & Other
Other Markets
Appliances & Furniture
Electronics
All Other
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
Cooperative Agreements
Marketing & Distribution
Competitive Strategies
Company Profiles
AGC Automotive Americas, see Asahi Glass
AGC Glass North America, see Asahi Glass
American Glass Products Company
Apogee Enterprises Incorporated
Armor USA Incorporated
Asahi Glass Company Limited
Berkowitz (JE) LP
Cardinal Glass Industries Incorporated
Carlex Glass America, see Central Glass
Central Glass Company Limited
CompuDyne Corporation
CRH plc
Custom Glass Corporation
D'Ieteren NV
Dlubak Corporation
Gentex Corporation
GrayGlass, see O'Bryan Glass
Guardian Industries Corporation
Hartung Glass Industries Incorporated
Innovative Glass Corporation
JLL Partners Incorporated
LTI Smart Glass Incorporated
Magna International Incorporated
Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited
Norshield Security Products, see CompuDyne
Northwestern Industries, see Central Glass
O'Bryan Glass Corporation
O'Keeffe's Incorporated
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, see CRH
PGT, see JLL Partners
Pilkington North America, see Nippon Sheet Glass
Pittsburgh Glass Works, see PPG Industries
PPG Industries Incorporated
Research Frontiers Incorporated
Safelite Group, see D'Ieteren
Safety and Fire-Rated Technology, see O'Keeffe's
SAFTI FIRST, see O'Keeffe's
SAGE Electrochromics, see Saint-Gobain
Saint-Gobain
Spectrum Glass Company Incorporated
Standard Bent Glass Corporation
Swift Glass Incorporated
Tru Vue, see Apogee Enterprises
Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions LLC
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America, see Saint-Gobain
Viracon, see Apogee Enterprises
Vitro SAB de CV
Other Companies Mentioned in Study
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Indicators
Population & Households
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Building Construction Expenditures
Residential Building Construction Expenditures
New Housing Indicators
Housing Stock by Type
Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
Nonresidential Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures
Manufacturers' Shipments
Transportation Equipment Shipments
Motor Vehicle Indicators
Security & Safety High-Performance Flat Glass Market 2002-2012
Solar Control & Other High-Performance Flat Glass Market 2002-2012
High-Performance Flat Glass Pricing
FLAT GLASS INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Flat Glass Supply & Demand
Flat Glass Demand & Value-Added by Fabrication
Fabricated Flat Glass Demand
Architectural Flat Glass Demand by Market & Application
Motor Vehicle Flat Glass Demand
Other Markets for Flat Glass
Flat Glass Production Processes
PRODUCTS
High-Performance Flat Glass Demand by Product
Security & Safety Glass Demand
Safety Glass Demand
Laminated Safety Glass Demand
Tempered Safety Glass Demand
Ballistic Glass Demand
Hurricane Glass Demand
Fire-Rated Glass Demand
Laminated Fire Glass Demand
Wire Reinforced Fire Glass Demand
Burglary Resistant Glass Demand
Solar Control Glass Demand
Reflective Glass Demand
Soft-Coat Reflective Glass
Hard-Coat Reflective Glass Demand
Low-Emissivity Glass Demand
Soft-Coat Low-Emissivity Glass Demand
Hard-Coat Low-Emissivity Glass Demand
Smart Glass Demand
Electrochromic Mirror Demand
Smart Window Glass Demand
Other High-Performance Flat Glass Products Demand
Heads-Up Display Windshield Glass Demand
Ultraclear & Colorless Glass Demand
Self-Cleaning Glass Demand
All Other High-Performance Flat Glass Products Demand
MARKETS
High-Performance Flat Glass Demand by Market
Vehicular Market for High-Performance Flat Glass
Motor Vehicle Market for High-Performance Flat Glass
Original Equipment Motor Vehicle Market fo High-Performance Flat Glass
Motor Vehicle Aftermarket for High-Performance Flat Glass
Aerospace & Aircraft Market for High-Performance Flat Glass
Other Vehicular Market for High-Performance Flat Glass
Architectural Market for High-Performance Flat Glass
Residential Market fo High-Performance Flat Glass
New Residential Market for High-Performance Flat Glass 200
Residential Improvement & Repair Market fo High-Performance Flat Glass
Nonresidential Market for High-Performance Flat Glass
Other Markets for High-Performance Flat Glass
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
US High-Performance Flat Glass Sales by Company, 2012
Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
Selected Cooperative Agreements
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2012
Security & Safety High-Performance Flat Glass Market 2003-2012
Solar Control & Other High-Performance Flat Glass Market 2003-2012
World High-Performance Flat Glass Demand, 2012
FLAT GLASS INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Flat Glass Industry Flowchart
PRODUCTS
High-Performance Flat Glass Demand by Product, 2012
MARKETS
High-Performance Flat Glass Demand by Market, 2012
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
High-Performance Flat Glass Market Share by Company, 2012
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