Tinted Glass Market Report 2026

The tinted glass market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $26.17 billion in 2025 to $28.21 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of commercial building construction, rising automotive production volumes, increasing awareness of energy-efficient glazing, adoption of tinted glass in hot climates, availability of coating and lamination technologies.

The tinted glass market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $37.71 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for smart and coated glass solutions, rising investments in green building design, expansion of electric vehicle glazing requirements, growing focus on indoor comfort optimization, increasing use of advanced tinting technologies. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing use of solar control and heat-reflective glass, rising adoption of energy-efficient tinted glass solutions, growing demand for privacy and decorative glass, expansion of automotive and architectural applications, enhanced focus on thermal and glare control.

The growth of commercial and residential construction is expected to propel the tinted glass market. Construction includes building offices, retail spaces, homes, and apartments, which support urban infrastructure. Rapid urbanization is increasing demand for new housing, commercial spaces, and infrastructure. Tinted glass improves energy efficiency, reduces heat gain and glare, provides privacy, and supports modern architectural design while contributing to sustainable building practices. For instance, in November 2025, the U.S. Census Bureau reported private construction spending reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.65 trillion, up 0.3% from July, while residential construction rose to $914.8 billion in August, a 0.8% increase. Therefore, construction growth is driving the tinted glass market.

Major companies in the tinted glass market are focusing on innovation and technology, such as low carbon glasses, to reduce embodied carbon, enhance thermal and optical performance, and comply with energy and sustainability standards. Low-carbon glasses are eco-friendly materials produced with lower carbon emissions using energy-efficient manufacturing and higher recycled content. In June 2023, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., a France-based manufacturer, launched ORAÉ, India’s first low carbon glass, reducing its carbon footprint by 40 percent compared to conventional glass. ORAÉ uses two-thirds recycled raw materials and renewable energy production, maintaining high technical and aesthetic standards while supporting energy-efficient and environmentally responsible construction.

In May 2025, Abrisa Technologies, a US-based provider of specialty glass fabrication, custom optical glass products, and precision thin-film coatings, acquired Agama Glass Technologies for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition aims to vertically integrate etched anti-glare and technical glass processing capabilities, expand U.S. East Coast manufacturing, and broaden the product offering for high-performance display, defense, medical, and industrial applications. Agama Glass Technologies is a US-based provider of chemically etched anti-glare display glasses, including tinted glass varieties.

Major companies operating in the tinted glass market are American Insulated Glass, Şişecam Group, Cardinal Glass Industries, Guardian Industries Corp., Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, Carlex Glass, PPG Industries Inc., Viracon, Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd., Vitro S.A.B. de C.V., Saint‑Gobain S.A., Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., PGW Auto Glass, Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (AGC Inc.), Jinjing Group Co. Ltd., Pilkington Group Limited, Schott AG, SageGlass Inc., Glaz‑Tech Industries, Qingdao REXI Industries Co. Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the tinted glass market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the tinted glass market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the tinted glass market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The tinted glass market consists of sales of skylights, glass partitions, sunroofs, glass balustrades, decorative glass sheets, and glass canopies. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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