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Global Flat Glass Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028

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  • 167 Pages
  • October 2023
  • Region: Global
  • Expert Market Research
  • ID: 5889166
According to the report the global flat glass market reached a value of almost USD 126.24 billion in 2022. Aided by rising demand from automotive and construction sectors and rapid urbanisation, the market is projected to further grow at a CAGR of 6.5% between 2023 and 2028 to reach a value of almost USD 184.2 billion by 2028.

Flat glass, predominantly manufactured using the float process, holds paramount importance in numerous applications, spanning from architectural windows, facades, interior decor to automotive windshields and electronic displays. Its versatility is augmented by its properties like transparency, UV protection, and insulating capabilities, fortifying its position in contemporary designs and constructions.

The robust flat glass market growth is being catalysed by urbanisation and the subsequent boom in the construction sector. As cities worldwide expand and modernise, there's a palpable shift towards buildings that not only optimise space but also allow abundant natural light. This has exponentially amplified the demand for vast glass facades, windows, and interior partitions made of flat glass.

The automotive sector further propels the flat glass market demand. With technological advancements, cars and other vehicles are incorporating larger and more sophisticated windows, sunroofs, and windshields, necessitating high-quality flat glass. Moreover, the burgeoning electric vehicle segment, which leans heavily on modern aesthetics, ensures that the demand for flat glass remains buoyant.

Pivoting to technology, the flat glass market trends highlight increasing use in electronic displays, such as smartphones, televisions, and tablets. As these devices vie for thinner, clearer, and more durable displays, the application of specialised flat glass variants has surged, fusing functionality with aesthetics.

Expanding the scope of flat glass market analysis reveals an intriguing trajectory. As sustainable building practices gain traction, there's a growing interest in energy-efficient flat glass variants. This has led to the increased production of insulating and solar control glass, which not only reduces energy consumption by buildings but also curtails greenhouse gas emissions.

Furthermore, the design world's current penchant for minimalism and open spaces ensures that flat glass remains a preferred choice for architects and interior designers alike. The growing trend of incorporating natural elements into building design, coupled with the emphasis on creating 'green' buildings, positions flat glass as a pivotal material in the future of construction.

Market Segmentation

The market can be divided based on category, technology, product type, raw material, application, end use industry, and region.

Market Segmentation

  • Fabricated
  • Non-Fabricated

Market Segmentation

  • Float Glass
  • Sheet Glass
  • Rolled Glass

Market Segmentation

  • Basic Float Glass
  • Toughened Glass
  • Coated Glass
  • Laminated Glass
  • Insulated
  • Extra Clear Glass
  • Others

Market Segmentation

  • Sand
  • Soda Ash
  • Recycled Glass
  • Dolomite
  • Limestone
  • Others

Market Segmentation

  • Safety and Security
  • Solar Control
  • Others

Market Segmentation

  • Construction
  • Automotive
  • Solar Energy
  • Electronics
  • Others

Market Segmentation

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape

The report looks into the market shares, plant turnarounds, capacities, investments, and mergers and acquisitions, among other major developments, of the leading companies operating in the global flat glass market. Some of the major players explored in the report are as follows:
  • Asahi India Glass Limited
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
  • Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc.
  • CSG Holding Co., Ltd.
  • Others

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Table of Contents

1 Preface2 Report Coverage - Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Report Description
3.1 Market Definition and Outlook
3.2 Properties and Applications
3.3 Market Analysis
3.4 Key Players
4 Key Assumptions
5 Executive Summary
5.1 Overview
5.2 Key Drivers
5.3 Key Developments
5.4 Competitive Structure
5.5 Key Industrial Trends
6 Snapshot
6.1 Global
6.2 Regional
7 Opportunities and Challenges in the Market
8 Global Flat Glass Market Analysis
8.1 Key Industry Highlights
8.2 Global Flat Glass Historical Market (2018-2022)
8.3 Global Flat Glass Market Forecast (2023-2028)
8.4 Global Flat Glass Market by Category
8.4.1 Fabricated
8.4.1.1 Market Share
8.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2 Non-Fabricated
8.4.2.1 Market Share
8.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5 Global Flat Glass Market by Technology
8.5.1 Float Glass
8.5.1.1 Market Share
8.5.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.2 Sheet Glass
8.5.2.1 Market Share
8.5.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.3 Rolled Glass
8.5.3.1 Market Share
8.5.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6 Global Flat Glass Market by Product Type
8.6.1 Basic Float Glass
8.6.1.1 Market Share
8.6.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.2 Toughened Glass
8.6.2.1 Market Share
8.6.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.3 Coated Glass
8.6.3.1 Market Share
8.6.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.4 Laminated Glass
8.6.4.1 Market Share
8.6.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.5 Insulated
8.6.5.1 Market Share
8.6.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.5.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.6 Extra Clear Glass
8.6.6.1 Market Share
8.6.6.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.6.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.7 Others
8.7 Global Flat Glass Market by Raw Material
8.7.1 Sand
8.7.1.1 Market Share
8.7.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.2 Soda Ash
8.7.2.1 Market Share
8.7.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.3 Recycled Glass
8.7.3.1 Market Share
8.7.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.4 Dolomite
8.7.4.1 Market Share
8.7.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.5 Limestone
8.7.5.1 Market Share
8.7.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.5.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.6 Others
8.8 Global Flat Glass Market by Application
8.8.1 Safety and Security
8.8.1.1 Market Share
8.8.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.2 Solar Control
8.8.2.1 Market Share
8.8.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.3 Others
8.9 Global Flat Glass Market by End Use Industry
8.9.1 Construction
8.9.1.1 Market Share
8.9.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.9.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.9.2 Automotive
8.9.2.1 Market Share
8.9.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.9.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.9.3 Solar Energy
8.9.3.1 Market Share
8.9.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.9.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.9.4 Electronics
8.9.4.1 Market Share
8.9.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.9.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.9.5 Others
8.10 Global Flat Glass Market by Region
8.10.1 North America
8.10.1.1 Market Share
8.10.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.10.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.10.2 Europe
8.10.2.1 Market Share
8.10.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.10.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.10.3 Asia Pacific
8.10.3.1 Market Share
8.10.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.10.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.10.4 Latin America
8.10.4.1 Market Share
8.10.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.10.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.10.5 Middle East and Africa
8.10.5.1 Market Share
8.10.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.10.5.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9 North America Flat Glass Market Analysis
9.1 United States of America
9.1.1 Market Share
9.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.2 Canada
9.2.1 Market Share
9.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10 Europe Flat Glass Market Analysis
10.1 United Kingdom
10.1.1 Market Share
10.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.2 Germany
10.2.1 Market Share
10.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.3 France
10.3.1 Market Share
10.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.4 Italy
10.4.1 Market Share
10.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.5 Others
11 Asia Pacific Flat Glass Market Analysis
11.1 China
11.1.1 Market Share
11.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.2 Japan
11.2.1 Market Share
11.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.3 India
11.3.1 Market Share
11.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.4 ASEAN
11.4.1 Market Share
11.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.5 Australia
11.5.1 Market Share
11.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.5.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.6 Others
12 Latin America Flat Glass Market Analysis
12.1 Brazil
12.1.1 Market Share
12.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.2 Argentina
12.2.1 Market Share
12.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.3 Mexico
12.3.1 Market Share
12.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.4 Others
13 Middle East and Africa Flat Glass Market Analysis
13.1 Saudi Arabia
13.1.1 Market Share
13.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.1.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.2 United Arab Emirates
13.2.1 Market Share
13.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.2.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.3 Nigeria
13.3.1 Market Share
13.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.3.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.4 South Africa
13.4.1 Market Share
13.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.4.3 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.5 Others
14 Market Dynamics
14.1 SWOT Analysis
14.1.1 Strengths
14.1.2 Weaknesses
14.1.3 Opportunities
14.1.4 Threats
14.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
14.2.1 Supplier’s Power
14.2.2 Buyer’s Power
14.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
14.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
14.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
14.3 Key Indicators for Demand
14.4 Key Indicators for Price
15 Value Chain Analysis16 Price Analysis
17 Competitive Landscape
17.1 Market Structure
17.2 Company Profiles
17.2.1 Asahi India Glass Limited
17.2.1.1 Company Overview
17.2.1.2 Product Portfolio
17.2.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
17.2.1.4 Certifications
17.2.2 Saint-Gobain
17.2.2.1 Company Overview
17.2.2.2 Product Portfolio
17.2.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
17.2.2.4 Certifications
17.2.3 Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd.
17.2.3.1 Company Overview
17.2.3.2 Product Portfolio
17.2.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
17.2.3.4 Certifications
17.2.4 Cardinal Glass Industries, Inc.
17.2.4.1 Company Overview
17.2.4.2 Product Portfolio
17.2.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
17.2.4.4 Certifications
17.2.5 CSG Holding Co., Ltd.
17.2.5.1 Company Overview
17.2.5.2 Product Portfolio
17.2.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
17.2.5.4 Certifications
17.2.6 Others
18 Key Trends and Developments in the Market
List of Key Figures and Tables
1. Global Flat Glass Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2028
2. Global Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Category (USD Billion), 2018-2022
3. Global Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Category (USD Billion), 2023-2028
4. Global Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Technology (USD Billion), 2018-2022
5. Global Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Technology (USD Billion), 2023-2028
6. Global Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Product Type (USD Billion), 2018-2022
7. Global Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (USD Billion), 2023-2028
8. Global Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Raw Material (USD Billion), 2018-2022
9. Global Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Raw Material (USD Billion), 2023-2028
10. Global Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Application (USD Billion), 2018-2022
11. Global Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (USD Billion), 2023-2028
12. Global Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by End Use Industry (USD Billion), 2018-2022
13. Global Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by End Use Industry (USD Billion), 2023-2028
14. Global Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Region (USD Billion), 2018-2022
15. Global Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (USD Billion), 2023-2028
16. North America Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2022
17. North America Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2023-2028
18. Europe Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2022
19. Europe Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2023-2028
20. Asia Pacific Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2022
21. Asia Pacific Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2023-2028
22. Latin America Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2022
23. Latin America Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2023-2028
24. Middle East and Africa Flat Glass Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2022
25. Middle East and Africa Flat Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2023-2028
26. Global Flat Glass Market Structure

Companies Mentioned

  • Asahi India Glass Limited
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.
  • Cardinal Glass Industries Inc.
  • CSG Holding Co. Ltd.

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