World Flat Glass

Industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017

Publication Date	September 2008
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	356
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00225

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Summary

Global demand to rise 5.1% annually through 2012

World demand for flat glass is forecast to rise 5.1 percent per year through 2012 to 6.5 billion square meters. Maintaining the trend seen over the 2002-2007 period, demand will outpace real (i.e., inflationadjusted) gains in the global economy.The market value of fabricated glass (basic flat glass as well as value-added products such as laminated, tempered, insulating and mirrored glass) is forecast to reach $73 billion in 2012.

New technologies, higher value products to spur gains

Gains will be fueled by a healthy building construction environment and rapid growth in emerging technologies such as smart glass and self-cleaning glass. Value gains will be aided by more rapid gains in laminated glass demand in comparison to lower value tempered glass demand.Laminated glass will see increasing usage as hurricane glass, ballistic glass and burglary resistant glass, as well as increasingly replacing tempered glass in motor vehicle side and rear windows.

Developing Asian countries to be fastest growing markets

Developing countries in Asia will register the strongest gains in flat glass demand through 2012, with growth especially strong in China and India. China's share of world flat glass demand in square meters will rise from 33 percent in 2007 to 37 percent in 2012. However, the country's share of world fabricated flat glass demand in dollars will stand at a much less significant 18 percent in 2012.

Basic unfabricated float glass continues to account for a disproportionate share of the overall Chinese flat glass market due to the frenetic pace of building construction activity taking place in the country, often necessitating the utilization of the cheapest materials available. The developed US, Japanese and West European markets will all see weak growth in their respective flat glass markets through 2012.

Dominant construction segment to grow 6.1% yearly

As a result of a healthy global building construction environment, demand in the dominant construction segment will register gains of 6.1 percent per year through 2012 to $30 billion. In addition, the market for architectural glass will benefit from the greater use of valueadded glazing products, both in new structures and during major renovation and refurbishment activities. Chief among these materials are more expensive double-glazed 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 2012. Coated and laminated products will continue to expand market share at the expense of basic float glass. Finally, architectural trends such as the increasing use of natural lighting in buildings, as well as greater usage of 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 2012.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.

Content

Executive Summary
Summary Table
Market Environment
General
World Economic Overview
Recent Historical Trends
Macroeconomic Outlook
World Demographic Outlook
World Building Construction Expenditures
Residential Building
Nonresidential Building
World Motor Vehicle Outlook
Motor Vehicle Production Trends
Motor Vehicles in Use
World Manufacturing Outlook
Per Capita Demand for Flat Glass
Environmental & Regulatory Outlook
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- Cht GDP per capita/Flat Glass Demand per capita Relationship, 2007
- 2 World Population by Region
- 3 World Building Construction Expenditures by Region & Sector
- 4 World Residential Construction
  - Expenditures by Region
- 5 World Nonresidential Building Construction
  - Expenditures by Region
- 6 World Motor Vehicle Industry Overview
- 7 World Motor Vehicle Production by Region
- 8 World Manufacturing Value Added by Region
WORLD FLAT GLASS OVERVIEW
- General
- Industry Flowchart
- Flat Glass Production Capacity by Region
- Flat Glass Utilization & Capacity Expansion Activity
- Recent Expansion Activity
  - (January 2006-July 2008)
- Proposed Expansion Activity (through 2009)
- Flat Glass Production by Region
- Global Trade Flows in Flat Glass
- Flat Glass Demand by Region
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 World Flat Glass Overview
  - Cht Flat Glass Industry Flowchart
- 2 World Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Region, Year-End 2007
- 3 World Flat Glass Production by Region
- 4 World Flat Glass Demand by Region
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
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 World Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 2 World Building Construction
  - Markets for Flat Glass
- 3 World Nonresidential Construction
  - Market for Flat Glass
- 4 World Residential Construction
  - Market for Flat Glass
- 5 World Motor Vehicle Market for Flat Glass
- 6 World OEM Motor Vehicle
  - Market for Flat Glass
- 7 World Automotive Replacement Glass Market
- 8 World -- Other Markets for Flat Glass
NORTH AMERICA
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 North America -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 2 North America -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 3 North America -- Float Glass Production
  - Capacity by Country, Year-End 2007
- 4 United States -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 5 United States -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 6 United States -- Float Glass Production
  - Capacity by Company,Year-End 2007
- 7 Canada -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 8 Canada -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 9 Canada -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
- 10 Mexico -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 11 Mexico -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 12 Mexico -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
WESTERN EUROPE
- Western Europe
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Other Western Europe
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 Western Europe -- Flat Glass
  - Supply & Demand
- 2 Western Europe -- Flat Glass
  - Demand by Market
- 3 Western Europe -- Float Glass Production
  - Capacity by Country, Year-End 2007
- 4 France -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 5 France -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 6 France -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
- 7 Germany -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 8 Germany -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 9 Germany -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
- 10 Italy -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 11 Italy -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 12 Italy -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
- 13 Spain -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 14 Spain -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 15 Spain -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
- 16 United Kingdom -- Flat Glass
  - Supply & Demand
- 17 United Kingdom -- Flat Glass
  - Demand by Market
- 18 United Kingdom -- Float Glass Production
  - Capacity by Company, Year-End 2007
- 19 Other Western Europe -- Key Indicators
  - for the Flat Glass Industry
- 20 Other Western Europe -- Flat Glass
  - Supply & Demand
- 21 Other Western Europe -- Float Glass
- Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
ASIA/PACIFIC
- Asia/Pacific
- Australia
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Other Asia/Pacific
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 Asia/Pacific -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 2 Asia/Pacific -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 3 Asia/Pacific -- Float Glass Production
  - Capacity by Country, Year-End 2007
- 4 Australia -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 5 Australia -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 6 China -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 7 China -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 8 India -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 9 India -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 10 India -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
- 11 Japan -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 12 Japan -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 13 Japan -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
- 14 South Korea -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 15 South Korea -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 16 South Korea -- Float Glass Production
  - Capacity by Company, Year-End 2007
- 17 Taiwan -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 18 Taiwan -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 19 Thailand -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 20 Thailand -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 21 Thailand -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
- 22 Vietnam -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 23 Vietnam -- Flat Glass Demand by Market
- 24 Vietnam -- Float Glass Production Capacity
  - by Company, Year-End 2007
- 25 Other Asia/Pacific -- Key Indicators
  - for the Flat Glass Industry
- 26 Other Asia/Pacific -- Flat Glass
  - Supply & Demand
- 27 Other Asia/Pacific -- Float Glass Production
  - Capacity by Company, Year-End 2007
OTHER REGIONS
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Other Latin America
- Eastern Europe
- Poland
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
- Iran
- Turkey
- Other Africa/Mideast
LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:
- 1 Latin America -- Flat Glass Supply & Demand
- 2 Latin America -- Flat Glass Demand by Market