World Flat Glass

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Published Date: from Nov-2014
Publication Length: 400 Pages

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The fastest gains in flat glass demand through 2018 worldwide are expected in developing countries, with China continuing to be the world’s fastest growing market.

World demand to rise 6.6% annually through 2018

Global demand for flat glass is forecast to advance 6.6 percent per annum to nearly 10 billion square meters in 2018, valued at $102.3 billion. The pace of gains will accelerate relative to the 2008-2013 period, with the largest improvements expected in the developed countries of Western Europe and North America. In particular, rebounds in building construction activity in many countries in these regions will support rising demand for flat glass in architectural applications. However, the fastest gains are expected in developing countries, and China is expected to continue to be the world’s fastest growing market through 2018.

Asia/Pacific market to offer best opportunities

The Asia/Pacific region is by far the largest regional market for flat glass, accounting for 52 percent of global demand in value terms in 2013. The region is expected to also see the fastest gains through 2018, benefiting from the presence of five of the six fastest growing national markets for flat glass worldwide: China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. Within the Asia/Pacific region, China is the dominant flat glass consumer, representing 58 percent of the regional total on a value basis.

North America and Europe will continue to trail the global average in flat glass demand through 2018, although recovery from the recessionary conditions of the 2008-2013 period will lead to stronger performances going forward. Demand in Eastern Europe will outpace that in Western Europe, largely thanks to a pronounced acceleration in motor vehicle production. Gains in demand for flat glass in North America and Europe will be constrained by the shifting dynamics of global manufacturing, as producers of a wide variety of glass-consuming products are expected to site more operations in developing regions. Thus, increased manufacturing output and investment in commercial facilities will allow demand for flat glass in Central and South America and the Africa/Mideast region to outpace North America and Europe through 2018.

Non-architectural markets to be fastest growing

The architectural market will remain the largest source of demand for flat glass in 2018, comprising 42 percent of the total in value terms. However, the fastest growth will be in other markets, driven by rising manufacturing of higher value products like electronic displays. Demand for flat glass in the solar energy market is is expected to more than double by 2018. Demand for flat glass in the motor vehicle market will advance at a more moderate rate, as many of the investments in motor vehicle production in recent years were accompanied by the closure of facilities in developed.

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This Freedonia industry study, World Flat Glass, presents historical demand data (2003, 2008 and 2013) and forecasts (2018 and 2023) by market (e.g., architectural, motor vehicle, solar energy, consumer products), world region, and for 21 countries. The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 37 industry players, including Asahi Glass, Saint-Gobain and Nippon Sheet Glass.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION xiii

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

World Economic Overview

Recent Historical Trends

World Economic Outlook

World Population Overview

World Building Construction Outlook

Residential Building

Nonresidential Building

World Manufacturing Outlook

World Motor Vehicle Outlook

World Motor Vehicle Production

World Motor Vehicles in Use

Environmental & Regulatory Considerations

OVERVIEW

General

Industry Flowchart

Float Glass Production Capacity

Float Glass Utilization & Capacity Expansion Activity

Flat Glass Production by Region

Flat Glass Net Exports by Region

Flat Glass Demand by Region

DEMAND BY MARKET

General

Architectural Market

Product Developments

Nonresidential Construction

Residential Construction

Motor Vehicle Market

OEM Motor Vehicle Market

Motor Vehicle Aftermarket

Other Markets

Solar Energy

Consumer Products & All Other

NORTH AMERICA

General

Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Flat Glass Demand by Market

Suppliers & Capacity

United States

Canada

Mexico

WESTERN EUROPE

General

Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Flat Glass Demand by Market

Suppliers & Capacity

France

Germany

Italy

Spain

United Kingdom

Other Western Europe

ASIA/PACIFIC

General

Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Flat Glass Demand by Market

Suppliers & Capacity

Australia

China

India

Indonesia

Japan

South Korea

Thailand

Vietnam

Other Asia/Pacific

OTHER REGIONS

Central & South America

General

Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Flat Glass Demand by Market

Suppliers & Capacity

Brazil

Other Central & South America

Eastern Europe

General

Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Flat Glass Demand by Market

Suppliers & Capacity

Poland

Russia

Other Eastern Europe

Africa/Mideast

General

Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Flat Glass Demand by Market

Suppliers & Capacity

Iran

Turkey

Other Africa/Mideast

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Industry Structure & Market Share

World Float Glass Capacity by Company

Acquisitions, Divestitures, & Industry Restructuring

Distribution

Marketing Trends & Production Technology

Competitive Strategies

Cooperative Agreements

Company Profiles

AGC Automotive Thailand, see Asahi Glass

Apogee Enterprises Incorporated

Asahi Glass Company Limited

Cardinal Glass Industries Incorporated

Cebrace Cristal Plano Limitada, see Nippon Sheet Glass and Saint-Gobain

Central Glass Company Limited

Central Saint-Gobain, see Central Glass and Saint-Gobain

Chengdu CSG Glass, see CSG Holding

China Glass Holdings Limited

China Luoyang Float Glass Group Company Limited

China Southern Glass, see CSG Holding

Corning Incorporated

CRH plc

CSG Holding Company Limited

Dongguan CSG Architectural Glass, see CSG Holding

Euroglas GmbH

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Company Limited

Ghazvin Glass Company

Glass South Africa Proprietary, see PG Group Proprietary

Guangdong Fu Rui Industrial Development Company Limited

Guardian Industries Corporation

Gurind India Private Limited

HanGlas Corporation

Hankuk Glass Industries, see HanGlas and Saint-Gobain

Harmon, see Apogee Enterprises

Hebei Yingxin Glass Group Company Limited

HNG Float Glass, see Türkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari

Interpane Glas Industrie AG

Jiangmen Farun Glass, see Jiangsu Farun Group

Jiangsu Farun Group Company Limited

Jinjing Group Company Limited

Kaveh Glass Industry Group

KCC Corporation

Korea Autoglass, see Asahi Glass and KCC

Magna International Incorporated

Multiver Ltée

Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited

Northwestern Industries, see Central Glass

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, see CRH

PG Group Proprietary Limited

Pilkington Group, see Nippon Sheet Glass

Pittsburgh Glass Works, see PPG Industries

PPG Industries Incorporated

PT Mulia Industrindo Tbk

Qingdao Saint-Gobain HanGlas Clfg, see China Luoyang Float Glass Group, HanGlas, and Saint-Gobain

Rongcheng Fuchang Siliceous Materials, see HanGlas

SAGE Electrochromics, see Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain

Samsung Corning Advanced Glass, see Corning

Sangalli Group

Saudi Guardian International Float Glass, see Guardian Industries

SCHOTT AG

SCHOTT Flat Glass, see Asahi Glass and SCHOTT

Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass, see Nippon Sheet Glass

Shatterprufe Proprietary, see PG Group Proprietary

Shenzhen CSG Display Technology, see CSG Holding

Sisecam Group, see Türkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari

Solvay Sodi AD, see Türkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari

SYP Group, see Nippon Sheet Glass

Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation

Trakya Cam Sanayii AS, see Türkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari

Tru Vue, see Apogee Enterprises

Türkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

VASA, see Nippon Sheet Glass and Saint-Gobain

Vidriería Argentina, see Nippon Sheet Glass and Saint-Gobain

Vidrios Lirquen, see Nippon Sheet Glass and Saint-Gobain

Vietnam Float Glass, see Nippon Sheet Glass and Viglacera

Viglacera Corporation

Vimexico, see Nippon Sheet Glass and Vitro

Viracon, see Apogee Enterprises

Vitro SAB de CV

Widney Transport Components Proprietary, see PG Group Proprietary

Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited

Zhuzhou Kibing Group Company Limited

List of Tables

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

World Gross Domestic Product by Region

World Population by Region

World Building Construction Expenditures by Region & Sector

World Manufacturing Value Added by Region

World Motor Vehicle Production by Region

World Motor Vehicles in Use by Region

OVERVIEW

World Flat Glass Supply & Demand

World Float Glass Production Capacity by Region, Year-End 2013

World Flat Glass Production by Region

World Flat Glass Net Exports by Region

World Flat Glass Demand by Region

DEMAND BY MARKET

World Flat Glass Demand by Market

World Architectural Market for Flat Glass

World Nonresidential Construction Market for Flat Glass

World Residential Construction Market for Flat Glass

World Motor Vehicle Market for Flat Glass

World OEM Motor Vehicle Market for Flat Glass

World Motor Vehicle Aftermarket for Flat Glass

World Other Markets for Flat Glass

NORTH AMERICA

North America: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

North America: Flat Glass Demand by Market

North America: Float Glass Production Capacity by Country, Year-End 2013

United States: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

United States: Flat Glass Demand by Market

United States: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Canada: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Canada: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Mexico: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Mexico: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Mexico: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

WESTERN EUROPE

Western Europe: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Western Europe: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Western Europe: Float Glass Production Capacity by Country, Year-End 2013

France: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

France: Flat Glass Demand by Market

France: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Germany: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Germany: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Germany: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Italy: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Italy: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Italy: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Spain: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Spain: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Spain: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

United Kingdom: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

United Kingdom: Flat Glass Demand by Market

United Kingdom: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Other Western Europe: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Other Western Europe: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Other Western Europe: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

ASIA/PACIFIC

Asia/Pacific: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Asia/Pacific: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Asia/Pacific: Float Glass Production Capacity by Country, Year-End 2013

Australia: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Australia: Flat Glass Demand by Market

China: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

China: Flat Glass Demand by Market

China: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

India: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

India: Flat Glass Demand by Market

India: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Indonesia: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Indonesia: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Indonesia: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Japan: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Japan: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Japan: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

South Korea: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

South Korea: Flat Glass Demand by Market

South Korea: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Thailand: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Thailand: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Thailand: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Vietnam: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Vietnam: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Vietnam: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Other Asia/Pacific: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Other Asia/Pacific: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Other Asia/Pacific: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

OTHER REGIONS

Central & South America: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Central & South America: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Central & South America: Float Glass Production Capacity by Country, Year-End 2013

Brazil: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Brazil: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Brazil: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Other Central & South America: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Other Central & South America: Flat Glass Deman by Market

Other Central & South America: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Eastern Europe: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Eastern Europe: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Eastern Europe: Float Glass Production Capacity by Country Year-End 2013

Poland: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Poland: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Poland: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Russia: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Russia: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Other Eastern Europe: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Other Eastern Europe: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Other Eastern Europe: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Africa/Mideast: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Africa/Mideast: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Africa/Mideast: Float Glass Production Capacity by Country, Year-End 2013

Iran: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Iran: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Iran: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Turkey: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Turkey: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Turkey: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Other Africa/Mideast: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Other Africa/Mideast: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Other Africa/Mideast: Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

World Flat Glass Sales by Company, 2013

World Float Glass Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2013

Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

Selected Cooperative Agreements

List of Charts

OVERVIEW

Flat Glass Industry Flowchart

DEMAND BY MARKET

World Demand for Flat Glass in Solar Energy, 2008-2018

Average Cost of Solar Modules, 2004-2014

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

World Flat Glass Market Share, 2013

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World Flat Glass

The fastest gains in flat glass demand through 2018 worldwide are expected in developing countries, with China continuing to be the world’s fastest growing market.

World demand to rise 6.6% annually through 2018

Asia/Pacific market to offer best opportunities

Non-architectural markets to be fastest growing

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World Flat Glass

1 INTRODUCTION

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Table | WORLD FLAT GLASS DEMAND

3 MARKET ENVIRONMENT

3.1 General

3.2 World Economic Overview

3.2.1 Recent Historical Trends

3.2.2 World Economic Outlook

Table | WORLD GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT BY REGION

3.3 World Population Overview

Table | WORLD POPULATION BY REGION

3.4 World Building Construction Outlook

Table | WORLD BUILDING CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES BY REGION & SECTOR

3.4.1 Residential Building

3.4.2 Nonresidential Building

3.5 World Manufacturing Outlook

Table | WORLD MANUFACTURING VALUE ADDED BY REGION

3.6 World Motor Vehicle Outlook

3.6.1 World Motor Vehicle Production

Table | WORLD MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION BY REGION

3.6.2 World Motor Vehicles in Use

Table | WORLD MOTOR VEHICLES IN USE BY REGION

3.7 Environmental & Regulatory Considerations

4 OVERVIEW

4.1 General

Table | WORLD FLAT GLASS SUPPLY & DEMAND

4.2 Industry Flowchart

CHART III-1 FLAT GLASS INDUSTRY FLOWCHART

4.3 Float Glass Production Capacity

Table | WORLD FLOAT GLASS PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY REGION, YEAR-END 2013

4.4 Float Glass Utilization & Capacity Expansion Activity

4.5 Flat Glass Production by Region

Table | WORLD FLAT GLASS PRODUCTION BY REGION

4.6 Flat Glass Net Exports by Region

Table | WORLD FLAT GLASS NET EXPORTS BY REGION

4.7 Flat Glass Demand by Region

Table | WORLD FLAT GLASS DEMAND BY REGION

5 DEMAND BY MARKET

5.1 General

Table | WORLD FLAT GLASS DEMAND BY MARKET

5.2 Architectural Market

Table | WORLD ARCHITECTURAL MARKET FOR FLAT GLASS

5.2.1 Product Developments

5.2.2 Nonresidential Construction

Table | WORLD NONRESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MARKET FOR FLAT GLASS

5.2.3 Residential Construction

Table | WORLD RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MARKET FOR FLAT GLASS

5.3 Motor Vehicle Market

Table | WORLD MOTOR VEHICLE MARKET FOR FLAT GLASS

5.3.1 OEM Motor Vehicle Market

Table | WORLD OEM MOTOR VEHICLE MARKET FOR FLAT GLASS

5.3.2 Motor Vehicle Aftermarket

Table | WORLD MOTOR VEHICLE AFTERMARKET FOR FLAT GLASS

5.4 Other Markets

Table | WORLD OTHER MARKETS FOR FLAT GLASS

5.4.1 Solar Energy

CHART IV-1 WORLD DEMAND FOR FLAT GLASS IN SOLAR ENERGY, 2008-2018

CHART IV-2 AVERAGE COST OF SOLAR MODULES, 2004-2014

5.4.2 Consumer Products & All Other

6 NORTH AMERICA

6.1 North America: General

6.2 North America: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Table | NORTH AMERICA: FLAT GLASS SUPPLY & DEMAND

6.3 North America: Flat Glass Demand by Market

Table | NORTH AMERICA: FLAT GLASS DEMAND BY MARKET

6.4 North America: Suppliers & Capacity

Table | NORTH AMERICA: FLOAT GLASS PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY COUNTRY, YEAR-END 2013

6.5 United States

6.5.1 United States: General

6.5.2 United States: Flat Glass Supply & Demand

Table | UNITED STATES: FLAT GLASS SUPPLY & DEMAND

6.5.3 United States: Flat Glass Demand by Market