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Glass Ceramics: Global Markets

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  • 105 Pages
  • September 2026
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 5460430
This report analyzes the global glass-ceramics market by material, end user, and region. These market segments are analyzed at the global and regional levels. The base year for this analysis is 2025, and market estimates and forecasts are given from 2026 through 2031. The market estimates are provided in terms of revenue ($ thousand).

Based on material, the market is segmented into:

  • Lithium
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Other materials

Based on end user, the market is segmented into:

  • Kitchenware and appliances
  • Electronics and semiconductors
  • Medical and healthcare
  • Building and construction
  • Optical
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Other end users

Based on region, the market is divided into:

  • North America.
  • Europe.
  • Asia-Pacific.
  • South America.
  • Middle East and Africa (MEA).

The report includes:

  • 79 data tables and 30 additional tables 
  • An overview and analysis of the global glass ceramics market
  • Analyses of global market trends, with revenue data for 2025, estimates for 2026, and forecasts for 2030, and projection of CAGR through 2031
  • Estimates of the current market size and revenue growth prospects, with a market share analysis by material, end user, and region
  • Facts and figures related to market dynamics, including key drivers, challenges, and opportunities affecting market growth
  • Review of the supply chain and insights derived from Porter’s Five Forces analysis
  • Discussion of emerging technologies and developments in glass ceramics manufacturing and applications
  • Analysis of the competitive landscape, including market share analysis and strategic initiatives of key players
  • Overview of sustainability trends and ESG developments in the glass ceramics market
  • Company profiles of the leading players, including SCHOTT AG, Corning Inc., Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd., OHARA INC., and AGC Inc.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • New Report Structure and Content Evolution
  • Market Summary
  • Technological Advances and Applications
  • Market Dynamics and Growth Factors
  • Future Trends and Developments
  • Segmental Analysis
  • Regional and Emerging Markets
  • Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
  • Market Overview
  • Government Policies and Support
  • Supply Chain Analysis
  • Raw Material Supply
  • Manufacturing and Processing
  • Distribution and Logistics
  • End User Industries
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
  • Market Dynamics Snapshot
  • Market Drivers
  • Rising Demand for Glass-Ceramics from Consumer Appliances and Cookware Applications
  • Growing Adoption of Glass-Ceramics in Aerospace, Defense, and Astronomy Applications
  • Other Drivers
  • Market Restraints/Challenges
  • High Production and Processing Costs of Glass-Ceramics
  • Competition from Alternative Advanced Materials
  • Other Restraints/Challenges
  • Market Opportunities
  • Emerging Opportunities in Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
  • Growth in Medical and Bioactive Glass-Ceramic Applications
  • Other Opportunities
Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Key Takeaways
  • Technological Innovations
Chapter 5 Market Breakdown by Material
  • Key Takeaways
  • Lithium
  • Magnesium
  • Zinc
  • Other Materials
Chapter 6 Market Breakdown by End User
  • Key Takeaways
  • Electronics and Semiconductors
  • Kitchenware and Appliances
  • Medical and Healthcare
  • Building and Construction
  • Optical
  • Aerospace
  • Automotive
  • Other End Users
Chapter 7 Market Breakdown by Region
  • Key Takeaways
  • North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • U.K.
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe
  • South America
  • Brazil
  • Rest of South America
  • Middle East and Africa (MEA)
  • GCC
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East and Africa
Chapter 8 Competitive Intelligence
  • Market Ecosystem
  • Market Share Analysis
Chapter 9 Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Information Sources
  • References
  • Abbreviations
Company Profiles
  • AGC INC.
  • CHINA GLASS CERAMIC INC.
  • CORNING INC.
  • EUROKERA
  • IVOCLAR VIVADENT
  • NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO. LTD.
  • OHARA INC.
  • SCHOTT
  • VITA ZAHNFABRIK
  • VITRON SPEZIALWERKSTOFFE GMBH
  • Other Participants of Industrial Robotics Lubricants Market
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Region, Through 2031
Table 1: Government Policies and Support in Glass-Ceramics Industry
Table 2: Glass-Ceramics: Raw Materials and Their Suppliers
Table 3: Glass-Ceramics: Manufacturing Companies and Their Products
Table 4: Emerging Technologies
Table 5: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 6: Global Market for Lithium-based Glass-Ceramics, by Region, Through 2031
Table 7: Global Market for Magnesium-based Glass-Ceramics, by Region, Through 2031
Table 8: Global Market for Zinc-based Glass-Ceramics, by Region, Through 2031
Table 9: Global Market for Other Materials-based Glass-Ceramics, by Region, Through 2031
Table 10: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 11: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics in Electronics and Semiconductors, by Region, Through 2031
Table 12: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics in Kitchenware and Appliances, by Region, Through 2031
Table 13: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics in Medical and Healthcare, by Region,Through 2031
Table 14: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics in Building and Construction, by Region, Through 2031
Table 15: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics in Optical, by Region, Through 2031
Table 16: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics in Aerospace, by Region, Through 2031
Table 17: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics in Automotive, by Region, Through 2031
Table 18: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics in Other End Users, by Region, Through 2031
Table 19: Global Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Region, Through 2031
Table 20: North American Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 21: North American Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 22: North American Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Country, Through 2031
Table 23: U.S. Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 24: U.S. Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 25: Canadian Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 26: Canadian Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 27: Mexican Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 28: Mexican Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 29: Asia-Pacific Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 30: Asia-Pacific Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 31: Asia-Pacific Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Country, Through 2031
Table 32: Chinese Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 33: Chinese Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 34: Japanese Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 35: Japanese Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 36: Indian Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 37: Indian Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 38: South Korean Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 39: South Korean Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 40: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 41: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 42: European Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 43: European Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 44: European Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Country, Through 2031
Table 45: German Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 46: German Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 47: U.K. Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 48: U.K. Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 49: French Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 50: French Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 51: Italian Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 52: Italian Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 53: Spanish Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 54: Spanish Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 55: Rest of Europe Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 56: Rest of Europe Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 57: South American Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 58: South American Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 59: South American Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Country, Through 2031
Table 60: Brazilian Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 61: Brazilian Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 62: Rest of South America Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 63: Rest of South America Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 64: MEA Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, Through 2031
Table 65: MEA Market for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, Through 2031
Table 66: MEA Market for Glass-Ceramics, by Country, Through 2031
Table 67: Global Market Shares of Glass-Ceramics, by Leading Companies, 2025
Table 68: Abbreviations Used in This Report
Table 69: AGC Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 70: AGC Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023-2025
Table 71: AGC Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2025
Table 72: AGC Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2025
Table 73: AGC Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 74: China Glass-Ceramic Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 75: China Glass-Ceramic Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 76: Corning Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 77: Corning Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023-2025
Table 78: Corning Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2025
Table 79: Corning Inc.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2025
Table 80: Corning Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 81: Corning Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2025-2026
Table 82: EuroKera: Company Snapshot
Table 83: EuroKera: Product Portfolio
Table 84: Ivoclar Vivadent: Company Snapshot
Table 85: Ivoclar Vivadent: Product Portfolio
Table 86: Ivoclar Vivadent: News/Key Developments, 2026
Table 87: Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 88: Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2023-2025
Table 89: Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2025
Table 90: Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2025
Table 91: Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 92: Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2023-2026
Table 93: OHARA INC.: Company Snapshot
Table 94: OHARA INC.: Financial Performance, FY 2023-2025
Table 95: OHARA INC.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2025
Table 96: OHARA INC.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2025
Table 97: OHARA INC.: Product Portfolio
Table 98: SCHOTT: Company Snapshot
Table 99: SCHOTT: Financial Performance, FY 2023-2025
Table 100: SCHOTT: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2025
Table 101: SCHOTT: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2025
Table 102: SCHOTT: Product Portfolio
Table 103: SCHOTT: News/Key Developments, 2024
Table 104: VITA Zahnfabrik: Company Snapshot
Table 105: VITA Zahnfabrik: Product Portfolio
Table 106: VITRON Spezialwerkstoffe GmbH: Company Snapshot
Table 107: VITRON Spezialwerkstoffe GmbH: Product Portfolio
Table 108: Few Other Participants of Industrial Robotics Lubricants Market
List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics, by Region, 2025
Figure 1: Ecosystem of Supply Chain Partners: Glass-Ceramics
Figure 2: Market Dynamics of Glass-Ceramics
Figure 3: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics, by Material, 2025
Figure 4: Global Market Shares for Lithium-based Glass-Ceramics, by Region, 2025
Figure 5: Global Market Shares for Magnesium-based Glass-Ceramics, by Region, 2025
Figure 6: Global Market Shares for Zinc-based Glass-Ceramics, by Region, 2025
Figure 7: Global Market Shares for Other Materials-based Glass-Ceramics, by Region, 2025
Figure 8: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics, by End User, 2025
Figure 9: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics in Electronics and Semiconductors, by Region, 2025
Figure 10: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics in Kitchenware and Appliances, by Region, 2025
Figure 11: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics in Medical and Healthcare, by Region, 2025
Figure 12: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics in Building and Construction, by Region, 2025
Figure 13: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics in Optical, by Region, 2025
Figure 14: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics in Aerospace, by Region, 2025
Figure 15: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics in Automotive, by Region, 2025
Figure 16: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics in Other End Users, by Region, 2025
Figure 17: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics, by Region, 2025
Figure 18: Global Market Shares for Glass-Ceramics, by Major Players, 2025

Executive Summary

The global market for glass-ceramics is expected to grow from $2 billion in 2026 and is projected to reach $2.7 billion by the end of 2031, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% during the forecast period of 2026 to 2031.

Companies Mentioned

  • AGC INC.
  • CHINA GLASS CERAMIC INC.
  • CORNING INC.
  • EUROKERA
  • IVOCLAR VIVADENT
  • NIPPON ELECTRIC GLASS CO. LTD.
  • OHARA INC.
  • SCHOTT
  • VITA ZAHNFABRIK
  • VITRON SPEZIALWERKSTOFFE GMBH