Reportlinker Adds Global Flat Glass Industry

NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Flat Glass Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p092511/Global-Flat-Glass-Industry.html

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Flat Glass in Metric Tons and Square Meters by the following Product Segments: Float Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass. The report also analyzes the market by the following end-use segments - Construction (Residential, & Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing, AGR (Automotive Replacement Glass), and Speciality. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 263 companies including many key and niche players such as Asahi Glass Co. Ltd., AGC Flat Glass North America, AGC Flat Glass Europe, AGC Bor Glassworks, PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk, China Luoyang Float Glass Group Co. Ltd., Compagnie De Saint-Gobain, CSG Holding Co. Ltd., Guardian Industries Corp., JSC Salavatsteklo, KCC Corporation, NSG Group, Pilkington Group Ltd, PROLETARII Lysychansk Glass Plant, PPG Industries, Inc., Schott Glasswerks/Schott Group, Sisecam Group, Trakya Cam Sanayi A.Þ, Vitro S.A. De C.V, Vidrios Lirquen S.A, Zeledyne, and TZhejiang Glass Co. Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

FLAT GLASS MCP-1153

A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1

Disclaimers 2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3

Float Glass 4

Sheet Glass 4

Rolled Glass 4

Low Emissivity Glass 4

Reflective Glass 4

Smart Glass 5

Advanced Flat Glass 5

Specialty Glass 5

2. MARKET OVERVIEW 6

Recession Proves Dampener for Flat Glass Industry 6

Current and Future Analysis 6

Highlights 7

Structural Overview of Flat Glass Market 8

3. ISSUES AND TRENDS 9

New Value-Added Products Revive Flat Glass Market 9

Developing Regions Power Ahead 9

Smart Glass Attains Commercial Viability 10

Construction and Automotive Sectors Shape Demand Trends 10

Automotive Glazing Industry Consolidates 10

Demand for Solar Control and Advanced Flat Glass in OEM

Automotive Market 11

Glazing Used for Styling and Differentiation of Automotives 11

Plastics - Are They a Threat? 11

Recycling Flat Glass Waste into Paper 12

Competitive Scenario 12

Table 1: World Float Glass Market (2008): Percentage

Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading Manufacturers -AGC,

NSG Group, Saint-Gobain, Guardian, Taiwan and Others (In

Terms of Volume) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 13

Table 2: Global Flat Glass Capacity Utilization for the Years

2003 through 2009 (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 13

Production 14

Select Float Lines Planned/Operational, Worldwide (2005-2008) 14

Table 3: World Float/Sheet Glass Industry (2008): Annual

Production Capacity by Major Regions - China, Europe, North

America, South East Asia, Former Soviet Union, Japan, and

South America (In Million Tons) (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 15

Table 4: Worldwide Flat Glass Market (2008): Per Capita

Consumption of Float/Sheet Glass Ranked by Region-Europe,

North America, Japan, South America, South East Asia, and

Rest of World (In Kg) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 15

Table 5: Lower Quality Float Glass Capacity (2005):

Percentage Share Breakup by Country - China, Former Soviet

Union, West Asia, South East Asia, South America and

Africa-Historic Data (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 15

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 16

Glass - What is It? 16

Physical Properties 16

Benefits 17

Market Characteristics 17

Large Economics of Scale 17

High Transportation and Production Costs 17

Glass Types 17

Primary Glass Types and Applications 18

Table 6: Glass Composition by Type 18

Glass Making Process 18

Table 7: Float Glass Composition (2009): Percentage Share

Breakdown by Major Raw Materials - Silica Sand, Recycled

Glass, Soda Ash, Dolomite, Limestone and Sodium Sulfate

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 18

Manufacturing Process 19

Table 8: Flat Glass Production Costs (2009): Percentage

Share Breakdown by Cost Components - Raw Materials, Energy,

Overheads, Labor, Depreciation, Transport and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 19

Table 9: Float Glass Production Costs (2009): Percentage

Share Breakdown by Cost Components - Energy, Raw Materials,

Transport, Overheads, Labor, Depreciation and Others

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 20

Glass Recycling 20

Advantages 20

Decreased Raw Material Costs 20

Energy Savings 20

Environmental Benefits 21

Furnace Life 21

Drawbacks 21

Flat Glass Processing 21

Semi-Finished 21

Downstream Processing 21

Multiple Glazing 21

Heat Treatment 21

Shaping 22

Surface Working 22

Automotive Products Processing 22

Pre-Processing 22

Shaping and Strengthening 22

Toughening 22

Laminating 23

Flat Glass by Process Type 23

I. Float Glass 23

Float Glass Types 23

Clear Glass 23

Tinted Glass 23

Economics of Float Glass Production 24

Automotive Glazing 24

II. Sheet Glass 24

III. Rolled Glass 24

Patterned Glass 24

Wired Glass 24

IV. High Strength Glass 24

Heat-Strengthened Glass 25

Tempered Glass 25

Production Techniques 25

V. Laminated Glass 25

Key Applications 26

Building Industry 26

Transport Industry 26

Security 26

VI. Reflective Glass 26

Deposition Techniques 27

Wet Chemical Deposition 27

Vacuum Deposition 27

Pyrolytic Deposition 27

VII. Low Emissivity Glass 27

VIII. Smart Glass 28

IX. Insulating Glass (IG) Units 28

X. Specialty Glass 28

Mirrors 29

Spandrel 29

Art Glass 29

Flat Glass by Product Type 29

Plate Glass 29

Wired Glass 29

Toughened Glass 30

Laminated Glass 30

Trends In Glass Coatings 30

Low-e Coatings 30

Benefits of Organic Coatings 30

Raw Materials - A Brief Study 30

Major Types 30

Silica 30

Soda Ash 31

Lime 31

Dolomite 31

Feldspar 31

Polycarbonate - A Potential Substitute 31

5. END-USE PERSPECTIVE 32

End-Use Demand Impacts Market Fortunes 32

Table 10: World Flat Glass Market (2009): Percentage

Breakdown of Annual Demand by End-Use Markets - Residential

Construction, Commercial Buildings, OE Glazing, AGR and

Specialty (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 32

Construction 32

Table 11: Global Building Products Flat Glass Market by

Sector (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown by Sector - New

Build, Refurbishment and Interiors (Volume Share) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 33

Energy Efficient Windows Catch On 33

Multiple Layers of Glazing 33

Air Space Between Glass Panes 34

Substituting Air Gap with Low Conductivity Gas 34

Tinted Glass Coatings 34

Automotive Glass 34

Automotive Glazing 34

Table 12: World Flat Glass Demand in Automotive Sector

(2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by Segments - Original

Equipment (OE) and Aftermarket (AGR) 34

Major Growth Drivers 35

Key Issues 35

Amount of Glass Used 35

Value-Added Products 35

Self-Cleaning Glass 35

Automotive End-Uses 35

OEM 35

Automotive Glass Replacement (AGR) 36

Glazing Trends in AGR Market 36

Types of Automotive Glazing 36

Solar Control Glazing 36

Laminated Sideglazings 37

Integrated Antennas 37

Design Requirements 37

Windshield 37

Sideglazing 37

Backlights 37

Toughened and Laminated Glazing Parameters - A Comparison 38

Product Parameters for Toughened and Laminated Glazings 38

Laminated Windshields - Process Parameters 38

Toughened Glazing - Process Parameters 38

Features for Future 38

Laminated Doorglass 38

Fixed Side Glazings 39

Backlights 39

Specialty 39

Furniture 39

6. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 40

Use of Robotics 40

Innovative Frequency-Selective Solar Glazing Material 40

7. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT 41

Stringent Production Standards in the US 41

Maximum Allowable Contaminant Levels in Float Cullet 41

UK Safety Glazing Legislations 41

BS Codes 41

Building Regulations 42

8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 43

Corning Markets Gorilla Sheet Glass in Japan 43

Guardian Industries Unveils EcoGuard® Float Glass Line 43

Guardian Unveils CrystalGrayTM Float GLASS Substrate Product Line 43

9. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUTION IN THE RECENT PAST - A

PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 44

AGC Flat Glass Europe Unveils Mirox 3G 44

AGC Flat Glass Europe Introduces Antibacterial Glass 44

Glaverbel Enhances Product Range 44

Guardian Launches Low-E Glass Technology 44

PPG Launches Solarban 80 Optiblue Glass 45

PPG Launches Design Kit for Solarban z50 Glass 45

PPG Launches Starphire Ultra-Clear Glass Sample Kit 45

Saint Gobain Launches Interior Glass for Indian Market 45

10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 46

Hartung Glass Industries Snaps Up ACG Flat Glass North America 46

Central Glass to Commence Glass Sheet Production at Matsusaka

Plant 46

Jiangsu Pilkington and SYP Glass Co. Commissions New Coating Line 46

Omco to Enter into Joint Venture with Hindustan National Glass

and Industries 46

HNG Group Establishes Float Glass Facility 46

Obeikan Glass to Establish Float Glass Facility in Saudi Arabia 47

Saint-Gobain to Establish Float Glass Facility in Egypt 47

OAO Gomelsteklo to Unveil New Float Glass Line 47

Luoyang Glass Company to Acquire Stakes in Longhao, Longhai

and Longfei 47

Egyptian Kuwaiti Holding Company Divests Stake in Egyptian

Glass Company 47

AGC Flat Glass Units to be Merged 47

Emirates Float Glass Inks Deal with Subsidiaries of Glass LLC 48

Emirates Float Glass Commences Commercial Operations at Abu

Dhabi Plant 48

Sisecam Signs Agreement with Saint-Gobain 48

PT Asahimas to Establish New CVD Plant 48

Qibin Glass Commences Project on Float Glass 49

LG Signs Deal with Schott AG 49

EFG Signs Agreement with PPG 49

Azizia Glass Manufacturing Establishes Glass Factory in Libya 49

Raya Enters into Joint Venture with Interpane 49

Henry F Teichmann Signs Contracts with AVIC 49

Hindustan National Glass and Industries to Establish Float

Glass Facility in Gujarat 50

China-Africa Development Fund Sponsors Ethiopia's First Glass

Facility 50

Dubai Group Snaps Up Minority Interest in Sphinx Glass Company 50

Guardian RAK Plant at Al Jazeera Al Hamra Formally Inaugurated 50

Beneq to Collaborate With AGC FLAT GLASS Europe 51

Saint-Gobain Glass India to Establish Float Glass Facility in

Rajasthan 51

Emirates Float Glass to Establish Plant in Abu Dhabi 51

Saint-Gobain to Establish Third Flat Glass Production Line in

India 51

Guardian Industries to Establish New Float Glass Facility in

Brazil 51

Fives Stein Enters Into Partnership With Beneq 52

Guardian Inaugurates a New Float Glass Plant at UAE 52

Asahi to Close Sheet Glass Plants in North American Region 52

SAGL to Establish New Glass Plant in Gujarat 52

Promtekhinvest to Construct New Float Glass Plant 52

Dagestan to Establish New Glass Plant 52

AGC Commences Construction of Second Glass Plant in Russia 53

Flat Glass to Aquire Minority Interest in Burnbridge Glass 53

Saint-Gobain to Establish New Plant in India 53

Guardian to Establish Glass Plants in Brazil 53

Carlyle to Buy Majority Stake in Joint Venture 53

Trakaya Cam to Establish Glass Plant 53

Mena Glass to Establish New Glass Plant 53

Tunisian Mrabeti Signs Deal with Czech Businessmen 54

Harsha Signs MOU with State Government for Establishment of

Float Glass Facility 54

Chinese Company Signs Pact with Russia's Ilmenit Tugansk

Mining and Enrichment Plant 54

Major Industries Inks Agreement to Acquire Oldcastle Glass 54

Kohlberg Acquires PPG Industries' Automotive Glass & Services

business 54

FLABEG Holding GmbH Takes Over Naugatuck Glass 55

Nevstar Purchases Dollar Come 55

11. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RECENT PAST - A

PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 56

PPG Inks Partnership Deed with Walker Glass 56

ViMexico Acquires Ownership of Vitro AFG 56

Saint Gobain to Establish Float Glass Line in Egypt 56

NSG Divests Australasian Flat Glass Business 56

KZ (PKZ) LLP Begins Float Glass Plant Construction in Kazakhstan 56

PPG Forms Alliance with IIMAK 57

SCHOTT Inaugurates Production Plant in Russia 57

CGS Plans Float Glass Production 57

Guardian Plans Float Glass Facility in Ryazan 57

Yaohua Plans for Float Glass Plant in Russia 57

NSG Concludes Acquisition of Pilkington 57

Eagle Glass Specialties Taken Over by EuropTec 58

PPG Industries Purchases Intercast Europe SpA 58

Glaverbel to Install Third Furnace in Czech Republic 58

Guardian and Partners Building Float Glass Plant in UAE 58

Glaverbel Plans Expansion in Teplice flat Glass Facility 58

EFG's New Venture Draws Investors from Various GCC Countries 59

SYP and Tata International Collaborate to Market in India 59

Asahi Plans Construction of Another Facility in China 59

China Glass Holdings Forms Alliance with Shaanxi Blue Star 59

Pilkington and China Glass Holdings in a Joint Venture 59

Sisecam Commences Production in Second Bulgarian Plant 60

Saint Gobain Installs Float Glass Line at Indian Facility 60

Hebei Jingniu Group Commences Production at Spaceflight Glass

Ceramic Line 60

European Commission Agrees to Joint Control of Avancis 60

Manufacturing Operations Commence in Cardinal's New Float

Facility 60

Guardian to Build $200 MN Float Glass Facility 61

Hebei's New Glass Plant Sanctioned 61

Cardinal Glass Incorporates Six Subsidiary Companies to

Delegate Operations 61

PPG Renames Flat Glass Unit 61

Philippines Makes Product Certification Obligatory 62

China Glass Acquires Beijing Qinchang and Blue Star 62

Saint Gobain Acquires Majority Stake in Hankuk Glass

Industries of Korea 62

Port Augustus Acquires Smith Glass Assets 62

Libbey Acquires Majority Stake in Crisal-Cristalaria 62

Owens-Illinois Divests European Glass Plants 62

Fuyao Establishes Float Glass Lines in China 63

Grenzebach Zeroes In on KUKA Robotics for Technology Upgradation 63

Gujarat Glass Triumphs Over Acquisition Bid for Flat Glass

River Facility 63

Asahi Glass Installs Another Flat Glass Facility in India 63

Glaverbel Establishes Float Glass Facility in Moscow 63

Salavatsteklo Sets Up a 600 t/day Float Glass Line 64

PHP Float Glass Eyes the International Market 64

Float Glass Manufacturing Facility to Come Up in Brunei 64

12. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 65

Asahi Glass Co, Ltd. (Japan) 65

AGC Flat Glass North America (USA) 65

AGC Flat Glass Europe (Belgium) 65

AGC Bor Glassworks (Russia) 66

PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk (Indonesia) 66

China Luoyang Float Glass Group Co. Ltd. (China) 66

Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France) 66

CSG Holding Co. Ltd. (China) 67

Guardian Industries Corp. (USA) 67

JSC Salavatsteklo (Russia) 68

KCC Corporation (South Korea) 68

NSG Group (Japan) 68

Pilkington Group Ltd (UK) 68

PROLETARII Lysychansk Glass Plant (Ukraine) 69

PPG Industries Inc. (USA) 69

Schott Glasswerks/Schott Group (Germany) 69

Sisecam Group (Turkiye Sise Ve Cam Fabrikairl A.S. (Turkey) 69

Trakya Cam Sanayi A.Þ. (Turkey) 70

Vitro S.A. De C.V. (Mexico) 70

Vidrios Lirquen S.A (Chile) 71

Zeledyne (US) 71

Zhejiang Glass Co. Ltd. (China) 71

13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 72

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Flat Glass by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin

American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 72

Table 14: World Historic Review for Flat Glass by Geographic

Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 73

Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by

Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales

for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 74

Flat Glass Market by Process Type 75

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Float Glass by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin

American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 75

Table 17: World Historic Review for Float Glass by Geographic

Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 76

Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Float Glass by

Geographic Region/Country- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales

for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 77

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Sheet Glass by Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin

American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 78

Table 20: World Historic Review for Sheet Glass by Geographic

Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 79

Table 21: World 11-Year Perspective for Sheet Glass by

Geographic Region/Country- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales

for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 80

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Rolled Glass by Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin

American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

Table 23: World Historic Review for Rolled Glass by Geographic

Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 82

Table 24: World 11-Year Perspective for Rolled Glass by

Geographic Region/Country- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales

for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83

Flat Glass Market by End-Use Segment 84

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Consumption of Flat Glass in Construction Sector by Geographic

Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square

Meters for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 84

Table 26: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass

in Construction Sector by Geographic Region/Country - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle

East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2000 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 85

Table 27: World 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in

Construction Sector by Geographic Region/Country- Percentage

Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American

Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 86

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Consumption of Flat Glass in Construction Sector (Residential)

by Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 87

Table 29: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass

in Construction Sector (Residential) by Geographic

Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square

Meters for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 88

Table 30: World 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in

Construction Sector (Residential) by Geographic Region/

Country- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle

East and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 89

Table 31: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Consumption of Flat Glass in Construction Sector (Commercial)

by Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 90

Table 32: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass

in Construction Sector (Commercial) by Geographic

Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square

Meters for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 91

Table 33: World 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in

Construction Sector (Commercial) by Geographic Region/ Country

- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and

Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

Table 34: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Consumption of Flat Glass in Automotive Sector by Geographic

Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square

Meters for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 93

Table 35: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass

in Automotive Sector by Geographic Region/Country - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle

East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2000 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 94

Table 36: World 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in

Automotive Sector by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage

Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American

Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 95

Table 37: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Consumption of Flat Glass in Automotive Sector (OE Glazing) by

Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 96

Table 38: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass

in Automotive Sector (OE Glazing) by Geographic Region/Country -

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 97

Table 39: World 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in

Automotive Sector (OE Glazing) by Geographic Region/ Country -

Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and

Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

Table 40: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Consumption of Flat Glass in Automotive Sector (AGR) by

Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 99

Table 41: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass

in Automotive Sector (AGR) by Geographic Region / Country -

US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2000

through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 100

Table 42: World 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in

Automotive Sector (AGR) by Geographic Region/Country -

Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and

Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

Table 43: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Consumption of Flat Glass in Specialty Applications by

Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million

Square Meters for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 102

Table 44: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass

in Specialty Applications by Geographic Region / Country - US,

Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle

East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2000 through

2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 103

Table 45: World 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in

Specialty Applications by Geographic Region/Country -

Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and

Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 104

14. THE UNITED STATES 105

A.Market Analysis 105

Highlights 105

Trends and Issues 105

Market to Exhibit Steady Growth 105

End-Use Demand to Drive Market Expansion 106

Consumption of Advanced Flat Glass Gains Momentum 106

Competitive Structure 106

Table 46: North American Float Glass Production (2008):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Major

Players - Guardian, PPG Industries, NSG, Cardinal, AGC,

WP, Saint-Gobain and Others (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 107

End-Market Scenario 107

Construction 108

Residential Construction 108

Commercial Construction 108

Automotive 108

B.Market Analytics 109

Table 47: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Flat Glass by Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and

Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 109

Table 48: US Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process Type

- Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 109

Table 49: US 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by Process

Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit (Thousand Metric Tons)

Sales for Float Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass Markets

for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 110

Table 50: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction (Residential

and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and

Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2007

through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 111

Table 51: US Historic Review for Flat Glass by End-Use

Segment - Construction (Residential and Commercial),

Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR), and Specialty Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Million Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

Table 52: US 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by End Use

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for

Construction (Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE

Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113

15. CANADA 114

A.Market Analysis 114

Outlook 114

Commercial Construction Sector 114

B.Market Analytics 115

Table 53: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass

and Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

Table 54: Canadian Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process

Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

Table 55: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by

Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Float

Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass Markets for 2005, 2010

& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 116

Table 56: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction

(Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and

AGR) and Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

Table 57: Canadian Historic Review for Flat Glass by End Use

Segment- Construction (Residential and Commercial),

Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Million Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 118

Table 58: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by End

Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for

Construction (Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE

Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119

16. JAPAN 120

A.Market Analysis 120

Outlook 120

Competitive Overview 120

Table 59: Japanese Flat Glass Market (2008): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading Players -NSG

Group, Central Glass and Asahi (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 120

Table 60: OE Glazings Market (2008): Percentage Share

Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading Japanese Players

-NSG Group, Central Glass and Asahi (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 121

End-Use Markets 121

Automotive Sector 121

Distribution System 121

B.Market Analytics 122

Table 61: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass

and Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 122

Table 62: Japanese Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process

Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 122

Table 63: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by

Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Thousand Metric

Tons) Sales for Float Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass

Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 123

Table 64: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction

(Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and

AGR) and Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 124

Table 65: Japanese Historic Review for Flat Glass by End Use

Segment- Construction (Residential and Commercial),

Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Million Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 125

Table 66: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by End

Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for

Construction (Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE

Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 126

17. EUROPE 127

A.Market Analysis 127

Outlook 127

Market Overview 127

Fighting Recession 128

Table 67: European Flat Glass# Market (2008): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Leading European & Non-European Players

- Saint-Gobain, AGC, NSG Group, Guardian, Sisecam and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 128

Regulatory Norms 128

Legislation and Safety Concerns Result in Enriched Product Mix 129

Key End Markets 129

Building Sector 129

Automotive OE Glazing Sector 129

B.Market Analytics 130

Table 68: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by Geographic Region/Country - France,

Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 130

Table 69: European Historic Review for Flat Glass by

Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK,

Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons

for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 131

Table 70: European 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by

Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit

Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest

of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 132

Table 71: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by Process Type- Float Glass, Sheet Glass and

Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 133

Table 72: European Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process

Type- Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 134

Table 73: European 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by

Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Float

Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass Markets for 2005, 2010

& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 135

Table 74: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction

(Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and

AGR) and Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 136

Table 75: European Historic Review for Flat Glass by End Use

Segment- Construction (Residential and Commercial),

Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Million Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 137

Table 76: European 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by End

Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for

Construction (Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE

Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 138

17a.FRANCE 139

Market Analysis 139

Table 77: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass

and Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 139

Table 78: French Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process

Type- Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 140

Table 79: French 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by

Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Float

Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass Markets for 2005, 2010

& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 140

Table 80: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction

(Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and

AGR) and Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 141

Table 81: French Historic Review for Flat Glass by End Use

Segment- Construction (Residential and Commercial),

Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Million Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 142

Table 82: French 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by End

Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit (Million Square

Meters) Consumption for Construction (Residential and

Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty

Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) 143

17b.GERMANY 144

Market Analysis 144

Table 83: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass

and Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 144

Table 84: German Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process

Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 145

Table 85: German 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by

Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Float

Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass Markets for 2005, 2010

& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 145

Table 86: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction

(Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and

AGR) and Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 146

Table 87: German Historic Review for Flat Glass by End Use

Segment- Construction (Residential and Commercial),

Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in

Million Square Meters for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 147

Table 88: German 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by End

Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for

Construction (Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE

Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 148

17c.ITALY 149

Market Analysis 149

Table 89: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass

and Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2007 through

2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 149

Table 90: Italian Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process

Type- Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) 150

Table 91: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by

Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Float

Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass Markets for 2005, 2010

& 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 150

Table 92: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

for Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction

(Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and

AGR) and Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for

Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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