Abstract
Global demand to rise 5.3% annually through 2010
World demand for flat glass is forecast to rise 5.3 percent per year through 2010 to 6.1 billion square meters. Maintaining the trend seen over the 2000-2005 period, demand will outpace real (i.e., inflationadjusted) gains in the global economy. Production of flat glass is projected to increase 5.5 percent per year through 2010 to 56.6 million metric tons, of which approximately 45-50 million metric tons will be high quality float glass. The remainder will consist of low quality float glass produced primarily in China -- and, to a lesser extent, in Russia -- as well as sheet glass and rolled glass. The market value of fabricated glass (encompassing basic flat glass as well as value-added products such as laminated, tempered, insulating and mirrored glass) is forecast to grow 4.8 percent per year through 2010 to $60 billion.
Higher value flat glass products to grow the fastest
Chief among these value-added flat glass materials are more expensive doubleglazed insulating glass units (IGUs) that provide improved energy efficiency and have become increasingly popular in developed countries. Sales of new generations of security and fire-rated glass, self-cleaning glass, and smart windows that promise unprecedented control and energy savings will also accelerate through 2010. Coated and laminated products will continue to expand market share at the expense of basic float glass through 2010. Finally, architectural trends such as extra natural lighting in buildings, skylights, glass patio doors and enclosures, and larger windows will all bolster the global market for flat glass. Demand for other specialty glass products is also forecast to increase at an above average pace through 2010. Besides gains in traditional sectors such as mirrors and furniture glass, newer applications that utilize advanced glass -- such as specialty electronics glass used in flat panel displays and computer monitors -- will post strong growth.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- World Economic Overview
- Recent Historical Trends
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- World Demographic Outlook
- World Building Construction Expenditures
- Residential Building
- Nonresidential Building
- World Manufacturing Outlook
- World Motor Vehicle Outlook
- Motor Vehicle Production Trends
- Motor Vehicles in Use
- Per Capita Demand for Flat Glass
- Environmental & Regulatory Outlook
III. WORLD FLAT GLASS OVERVIEW
- General
- Industry Flowchart
- Flat Glass Production Capacity by Region
- Flat Glass Utilization & Capacity Expansion Activity
- Recent Expansion Activity (2004-2006)
- Proposed Expansion Activity (through 2007)
- Flat Glass Production by Region
- Global Trade Flows in Flat Glass
- Flat Glass Demand by Region
IV. DEMAND BY MARKET
- General
- Building Construction Market
- Product Developments
- Nonresidential Construction
- Residential Construction
- Motor Vehicle Market
- OEM Motor Vehicle Market
- Motor Vehicle Replacement Market
- Other Markets
V. NORTH AMERICA
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
VI. WESTERN EUROPE
- Western Europe
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Other Western Europe
VII. ASIA/PACIFIC
- Asia/Pacific
- Australia
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Other Asia/Pacific
VIII. OTHER REGIONS
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Other Latin America
- Eastern Europe
- Poland
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
- Turkey
- Other Africa/Mideast
IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Suppliers & Market Share
- World Float Glass Capacity by Company
- Acquisition, Divestitures & Industry Restructuring
- Distribution
- Marketing Trends & Production Technology
- Competitive Strategies
- Marketing Strategies
- Cooperative Agreements
- COMPANY PROFILES
- ACI Distribution, see Vitro SA de CV
- AFG Industries Incorporated, see Asahi Glass
- Apogee Enterprises Incorporated
- Automotive Components Holding LLC, see Ford Motor
- Asahi Glass Company Limited
- Automotive Glass Company, see Asahi Glass
- Bor Glassworks, see Asahi Glass Company Limited
- Cardinal Glass Industries Incorporated
- Cebrace Cristal Plano Limitada, see Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited and Saint-Gobain
- Central Glass Company Limited
- CRH plc
- Cristal Laminado o Templado SA de CV, see PPG Industries Incorporated
- Display Glass Alliance Incorporated, see Central Glass
- Company, HanGlas Corporation and Saint-Gobain
- Flat Glass Company, see Asahi Glass Company Limited
- Ford Motor Company
- Fuyao Group Glass Industries Company Limited
- Glass South Africa Pty Limited, see PG Group
- Guardian Industries Corporation
- Harmon Incorporated, see Apogee Enterprises
- Inveca Pittsburgh CA, see PPG Industries Incorporated
- HanGlas Corporation
- Hankuk Glass Industries Incorporated, see HanGlas Corporation and Saint-Gobain
- KCC Corporation
- Luoyang Glass Company Limited
- Magna International Incorporated
- Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited
- Northwestern Industries Incorporated, see Central Glass
- Oldcastle Glass Incorporated, see CRH plc
- PFG Building Glass Pty Limited, see PG Group
- PG Group
- Pilkington plc, see Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited
- PPG Auto Glass LLC, see Apogee Enterprises Incorporated and PPG Industries Incorporated
- PPG Industries Incorporated
- PT Mulia Industrindo Tbk
- Saint-Gobain
- SCHOTT AG
- SCHOTT Glaverbel BV, see Asahi Glass and SCHOTT AG
- Shatterprufe Pty Limited, see PG Group
- Sisecam Group, see Turkiye Sise Ve Cam Fabrikalari AS
- Solaglass Limited, see Saint-Gobain
- Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation
- Trakya Cam Sanayii AS, see Turkiye Sise Ve Cam Fabrikalari AS
- Tru Vue Incorporated, see Apogee Enterprises
- Turkiye Sise Ve Cam Fabrikalari AS
- United L-N Glass Incorporated, see Nippon Sheet Glass
- Vetrotech Saint-Gobain North America Incorporated, see Saint-Gobain
- Vidrieria Argentina SA, see Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited and Saint-Gobain
- Vidrios Lirquen SA, see Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited and Saint-Gobain
- Viracon Incorporated, see Apogee Enterprises
- Visteon Corporation
- Vitro AFG SA de CV, see Asahi Glass Company Limited and Vitro SA de CV
- Vitro Flex SA de CV, see Visteon Corporation and Vitro SA de CV
- Vitro Plan SA de CV, see Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited and Vitro SA de CV
- Vitro SA de CV
