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Automotive Glass - Global Strategic Business Report
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., May 2008, Pages: 348

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AUTOMOTIVE GLASS
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


CONTENTS



I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Study by Product Segment I-3
A. Windshield I-3
B. Body Screens I-3
C. Rear Screen I-4
Study by End-Use I-4
A. OEM I-4
B. Aftermarket I-4


II. Executive Summary

1. Industry Overview II-1
Outlook II-1
Analysis by Geographic Region II-1
Analysis by Product Segment II-1
Analysis by End-Use Segment II-1
Trends and Issues II-2
A Consolidating Industry II-2
Fabricated Automotive Glass - Going Strong II-2
Demand for Solar Control and Advanced Flat Glass in OEM
Automotive Market II-2
More Glass per Vehicle II-2
Innovation on the Rise II-2
Tempered Glass Losing Share to Laminated Glass II-3
Major Factors Influencing the Market II-3
Automotive Market and Vehicle Production II-3
Global Automobile Production Trends II-3
Table 1: World Automobile Production by Region in ‘000
Units (2004- 2010)) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Value Added Products II-4
Solar Control Glazing II-4
Laminated Sideglazings II-4
Integrated Antennas II-4
Automotive Glass Replacement Market II-4

2. Product Overview II-5
Glass - What is It? II-5
Physical Properties II-5
Benefits II-6
Market Characteristics II-6
Large Economics of Scale II-6
High Transportation and Production Costs II-6
Glass Types II-6
Primary Glass Types and Applications II-6
Glass Composition by Type II-7
Automotive Glass II-7
Tempered Glass II-7
Laminated Glass II-7
Toughened and Laminated Glazing Parameters - A Comparison II-8
Glass Parts in Automobile II-8
Windshields II-8
Body Screens II-9
Rear Screens II-9
Features for Future II-9
Laminated Doorglass II-9
Fixed Side Glazings II-9
Backlights II-9
Specialty Glass Segment II-9
Certain Automotive Specialty Glasses II-9
Reflective Windshields II-9
Heated Windshields II-10
Sungate Antenna Windshield II-10
Sungate WeatherMaster™ Windshield II-10
Self-Darkening Smart Glass II-10
Infrared Reflective Glass II-10
Hydrophobic Glass II-10
Self-Cleaning Glass II-11
Solar Control Glass II-11
Anti-Reflective Glass II-11
Heat-Reflective Glass II-11
Thermocontrol Laminated Glass II-11
Integrated Antennas II-11
Instrument Display II-11
Auto Glass Recycling II-12
Challenges in Recycling II-12
Low Recovery Rate II-12

3. Raw Materials - Overview II-13
Soda Ash II-13
Soda Ash - An Important Raw Material II-13
Contribution of Soda Ash in Glass Manufacturing II-13
Production and Consumption II-13
Silica Sand II-13
Lime and Limestone II-14

4. Competitive Scenario II-15
Market Structure II-15
Table 2: Leading Players in the Worldwide Automotive Glass
Market (2004 & 2005) - Percentage Breakdown for Asahi,
Pilkington, Saint-Gobain and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-15

5. Distribution Dynamics II-16
Routes to Market II-16
Distribution Channels in Aftermarket Segment II-16
Wholesale Distributors II-16
Auto Glass Installation Shops II-16

6. Product Developments/Launches II-17
PPG Introduces Sungate Infrared (IR) Reflective Windshield II-17
Guardian Automotive Unveils Advanced Sliding Rear Window II-17
BASF Develops Advanced Automotive Glass Coatings System II-17
Solutia Introduces Vanceva® Quiet II-17
Advanced Windshield Protection Film from ClearPlex and Madico II-17
Solutia Introduces Advanced Interlayer Solutions II-17
Isoclima Introduces CromaLite™ Automotive Glass II-18
InvisaGuard Launches High Security Auto Glass II-18
Solutia Automotive Introduces Vanceva™ II-18
PPG Launches MatVantage II Binder-free II-18
Visteon Launches New Windshields II-18
Nanofilm Unveils Windshield Coating for the Automotive Market II-18

7. Recent Industry Activity II-19
Saint-Gobain Secures Glazing Contract of Tata Nano II-19
Zeledyne Glass Products Acquires Glass Operations from ACH II-19
Nippon Sheet Glass Signs an Agreement with CSR II-19
NSG Business Restructures Flat Glass Business II-19
XINYI Acquires CSG’s Automotive Glass Unit II-19
Asahi Glass Establishes Float Glass Furnace in Russia II-20
PPG and iGlass Form Joint Venture for Dimmable Sunroofs II-20
ViMexico SA de CV Acquires Outstanding Stake inVitro AFG II-20
MAPS Pockets GDX Automotive II-20
Solutia Establishes Plant in Suzhou II-20
Windshield Partners with United India II-20
Nippon Sheet Glass to Open a New Automotive Glass Plant in India II-20
PPG Sells Fine Chemicals Business II-21
CEE Acquires Salgglas II-21
IGC Opens New Automotive Glass Distribution Facility II-21
AAA Extends Auto Glass Business II-21
Diamond Triumph Acquires Prestige II-21
Belron Takes Over Maverick II-21
Goldman Sach Purchases Stake in Fuyao II-22
Asahi Adopts New Brand Logo II-22
Reflections Auto Glass Joins NGA II-22
GM Enters into a Distribution Pact with PPG II-22
ABRA Commences New Repair Center II-22
Asahi Glass Receives License for SPD-Smart Glass Technology II-22
Diamond Starts New Service Center in Washington II-22
Saint-Gobain Expands to India II-23
Southwall Shuts Production Facility in Palo Alto II-23
SynergX Bags Orders for AGI-X006F Automotive Glass Inspection
System II-23
Guardian Expands Fiberglass Units Production II-23
Oldcastle Buys Florida Laminated and Tempered Glass II-23
Diamond Triumph Purchases Agents Auto Glass II-23
Nippon Sheet Glass Acquires Pilkington II-23
Mott MacDonald Bags Project Management Contract II-24
Belron International Acquires Elite Auto Glass II-24
Boyd Group Purchases Glass Network Division of Globe-Amerada II-24
NeoMedia Inks Contract with PPG Industries II-24
Applied Films Acquires VACT II-24
DuPont Establishes Safety Glass Interlayers Facility II-24
Glaverbel Establishes Automotive Glass Manufacturing Facility II-25
Owens Corning Acquires Asahi’s Composites Business II-25
Recticel Forms Joint Venture with AGC II-25
Visteon Enters into Partnership with NFL II-25
ACE Alliances with Belron Canada II-25
Windshield Experts Collaborate with ICICI Lombard II-25
Saint-Gobain, Hanglas and Central Glass Enter into Joint Venture II-26
AIS Establishes Automotive Glass Facility II-26
Solutia Enters into Agreement with Vitro II-26
Diamond Triumph Purchases Assets of Settles Glass Co. II-26
Apogee Acquires Architectural Wall II-26
Nippon Sheet Glass Acquires License from Research Frontiers II-26
Asahi Group Acquires Qinhuangdao Haiyan of China II-27
Glaverbel Obtains Share in Bor Glassworks II-27
PPG Jointly Ventures with Kansai for Automotive Coating Sales II-27
Asahi Collaborates With Hankuk Electric Glass Co. Ltd. II-27
Lumiglass Establishes Largest Automotive Glass Factory in Dubai II-27
Apogee Divests Harmon AutoGlass II-27

8. Focus on Select Players II-28
Asahi Glass Company (Japan) II-28
AGC Flat Glass Europe (Belgium) II-28
Pilkington plc Group Ltd. (UK) II-28
PPG Industries (US) II-29
Saint-Gobain Sekurit International (France) II-29

9. Global Market Perspective II-30
Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 4: World Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Product Segment Market Analytics II-33
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Windshields by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 7: World Long-term Projections for Windshields by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for Windshields by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Body Screens by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Body Screens by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Body Screens by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Rear Screens by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Rear Screens by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Rear Screens by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41
End-Use Segment Market Analytics II-42
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for OEM
Market for Automotive Glass by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for OEM Market for
Automotive Glass by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for OEM Market for
Automotive Glass by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Aftermarket for Automotive Glass by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Aftermarket for
Automotive Glass by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Aftermarket for
Automotive Glass by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A. Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Competitive Scenario III-1
Table 21: Leading Players in the US Automotive Glass
Aftermarket (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales
for Guardian, Pilkington, PPG, Safelite, Visteon, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1

Table 22: Leading Players in the US Automotive Glass
Windshield Aftermarket (2004): Percentage Breakdown by
Volume Sales for Guardian, Pilkington, PPG, Safelite,
Visteon, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 23: Leading Players in the US Automotive Glass Side
Lite Aftermarket (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume
Sales for Guardian, Pilkington, PPG, Visteon, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 24: Leading Players in the US Automotive Glass Back
Lite Aftermarket (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume
Sales for Guardian, Pilkington, PPG, Visteon, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Factors Affecting Sales in AGR market III-3
Market Drivers III-3
Market Restraints III-3
Issues to be addressed by Automotive Replacement Glass
Manufacturers in the Near and Far Future III-3
Strategies AGR Manufacturers Look Into III-3
Price Trends in the Automotive Glass Replacement Market III-3
Product Launches III-4
Strategic Corporate Developments III-6
Select US Players III-10
A-1 Glass Co. III-10
AGC Automotive Americas III-11
Glass Technology Inc. III-11
Guardian Industries Corporation III-11
Midwest Glass Inc. III-12
PPG Industries III-12
Service Glass Company, Inc. III-12
B. Market Analytics III-13
Table 25: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 26: US Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass by
Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and Rear Screen
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand
Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 27: US 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 28: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 29: US Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass by
End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 30: US 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for OEM
and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-15

2. Canada III-16
A. Market Analysis III-16
Current and Future Analysis III-16
Strategic Corporate Developments III-16
B. Market Analytics III-17
Table 31: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 32: Canadian Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and
Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 33: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 34: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and
Aftermarket Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 35: Canadian Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 36: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-19

3. Japan III-20
A. Market Analysis III-20
Current and Future Analysis III-20
Strategic Corporate Developments III-20
Select Japanese Players III-21
Asahi Glass Company III-21
Central Glass Co., Ltd. III-21
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. III-22
B. Market Analytics III-23
Table 37: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 38: Japanese Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and
Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 39: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 40: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and
Aftermarket Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 41: Japanese Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 42: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-25

4. Europe III-26
A. Market Analysis III-26
Current and Future Analysis III-26
Competitive Scenario III-26
Table 43: Leading Players in the European Automotive Glass
Market (2004) - Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for
Saint-Gobain, Pilkington, Asahi, PPG, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Trends in Auto Glass Market III-26
Strategic Corporate Development III-27
B. Market Analytics III-27
Table 44: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Automotive Glass by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 45: European Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 46: European 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales
for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of
Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 47: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 48: European Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and
Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 49: European 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 50: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and
Aftermarket Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 51: European Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 52: European 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-32

4a. France III-33
A. Market Analysis III-33
Current and Future Analysis III-33
Saint-Gobain Sekurit International - A Major Player III-33
B. Market Analytics III-34
Table 53: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 54: French Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and Rear
Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 55: French 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 56: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 57: French Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 58: French 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for OEM
and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-36

4b. Germany III-37
A. Market Analysis III-37
Current and Future Analysis III-37
Product Launch III-37
B. Market Analytics III-38
Table 59: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 60: German Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and Rear
Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 61: German 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 62: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 63: German Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 64: German 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for OEM
and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-40

4c. Italy III-41
Market Analysis III-41
Current and Future Analysis III-41
Table 65: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 66: Italian Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and Rear
Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 67: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 68: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 69: Italian Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 70: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-43

4d. The United Kingdom III-44
A. Market Analysis III-44
Current and Future Analysis III-44
Strategic Corporate Development III-44
Pilkington Group Ltd.- A Major Player III-44
B. Market Analytics III-45
Table 71: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 72: UK Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass by
Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and Rear Screen
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand
Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 73: UK 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 74: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 75: UK Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass by
End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 76: UK 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for OEM
and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-47

4e. Spain III-48
Market Analysis III-48
Current and Future Analysis III-48
Table 77: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 78: Spanish Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and Rear
Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 79: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 80: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 81: Spanish Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 82: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-50

4f. Russia III-51
A. Market Analysis III-51
Current and Future Analysis III-51
Strategic Corporate Developments III-51
B. Market Analytics III-52
Table 83: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 84: Russian Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and Rear
Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 85: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 86: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 87: Russian Long-term Projections for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 88: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-54

4g. Rest of Europe III-55
A. Market Analysis III-55
Current and Future Analysis III-55
Strategic Corporate Developments III-55
AGC Flat Glass Europe (Belgium) - A Major Regional Player III-55
B. Market Analytics III-56
Table 89: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Automotive Glass by Product Segment -
Windshield, Body Screens and Rear Screen Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 90: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 91: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Automotive
Glass by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 92: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and
Aftermarket Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 93: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 94: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Automotive
Glass by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-58

5. Asia-Pacific III-59
A. Market Analysis III-59
Current and Future Analysis III-59
Market Structure III-59
Strategic Corporate Development III-59
B. Market Analytics III-60
Table 95: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Automotive Glass by Geographic Region - China
and Rest of Asia-Pacific Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 96: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 97: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Automotive
Glass by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 III-61

Table 98: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Automotive Glass by Product Segment -
Windshield, Body Screens and Rear Screen Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 99: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and Rear
Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 100: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Automotive
Glass by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets
for Years2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 101: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and
Aftermarket Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 102: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 103: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Automotive
Glass by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-64

5a. China III-65
A. Market Analysis III-65
Current and Future Analysis III-65
Chinese Glass Market III-65
Competitive Scenario III-65
Table 104: Leading Players in the Chinese Automotive Glass
Market (2005) - Percentage Breakdown for Fuyao, Xinyi,
Asahi, Pilkington, CSG Holding, Saint-Gobain and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 105: Leading Players in the Chinese OEM Automotive
Glass Market (2004 & 2005) - Percentage Breakdown for
Fuyao, Pilkington, Qinhuangdao Haiyan, Hangzhou Safety
Glass and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-66
Strategic Corporate Developments III-66
Select Chinese Players III-67
Auto Glass China Co III-67
BSG Auto Glass Co Ltd III-67
CSG Holding Co Ltd. III-67
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. III-67
B. Market Analytics III-68
Table 106: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-68

Table 107: Chinese Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body Screens and
Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 108: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 109: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment -OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 110: Chinese Long-term Projections for Automotive
Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 111: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Automotive Glass
by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-70

5b. Rest of Asia-Pacific III-71
A. Market Analysis III-71
Current and Future Analysis III-71
Strategic Corporate Developments III-71
Select Players III-72
Asahi India Glass Limited (India) III-72
Suresafe Glass Works Pvt. Ltd (India) III-73
Xinyi Glass Holding Limited (Hong Kong) III-73
B. Market Analytics III-74
Table 112: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current &
Future Analysis for Automotive Glass by Product Segment -
Windshield, Body Screens and Rear Screen Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 113: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

Table 114: Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Sales for Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen
Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-75

Table 115: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current &
Future Analysis for Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment -
OEM and Aftermarket Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 116: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-76

Table 117: Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Unit Sales for OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 &
2012 III-76

6. Latin America III-77
A. Market Analysis III-77
Current and Future Analysis III-77
Strategic Corporate Development III-77
Select Players III-77
Miyasato Corporacion (Peru) III-77
Vitro S.A. de CV (Mexico) III-78
B. Market Analytics III-78
Table 118: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Automotive Glass by Product Segment -
Windshield, Body Screens and Rear Screen Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-78

Table 119: Latin American Long-term Projections for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-79

Table 120: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Automotive
Glass by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-79

Table 121: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and
Aftermarket Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80

Table 122: Latin American Long-term Projections for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-80

Table 123: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Automotive
Glass by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-80

7. Rest of World III-81
A. Market Analysis III-81
Current and Future Analysis III-81
Strategic Corporate Developments III-81
Select Players III-81
Lumiglass Industries LLC (UAE) III-81
Shatterprufe (South Africa) III-82
B. Market Analytics III-82
Table 124: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Automotive Glass by Product Segment -
Windshield, Body Screens and Rear Screen Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-82

Table 125: Rest of World Long-term Projections for
Automotive Glass by Product Segment - Windshield, Body
Screens and Rear Screen Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in Thousand Square Meters for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-83

Table 126: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Automotive
Glass by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for Windshield, Body Screens, and Rear Screen Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-83

Table 127: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and
Aftermarket Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in
Thousand Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-84

Table 128: Rest of World Long-term Projections for
Automotive Glass by End-Use Segment - OEM and Aftermarket
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-84

Table 129: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Automotive
Glass by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for OEM and Aftermarket for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 III-84


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