Global Rolled Glass Industry

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Global Rolled Glass Industry
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Rolled Glass in Thousand Metric Tons.

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 2010 through 2018. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 35 companies including many key and niche players such as Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., AGC Glass Company North America, AGC Glass Europe, Compagnie De Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain SEFPRO, Guardian Industries Corp., Guardian Glass Espana CV SA, Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Pilkington Group Limited, SCHOTT AG, Taiwan Glass Group, and Viridian™ Glass. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Patterned Glass I-3
Wired Glass I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1
End-Use Markets Dynamics to Shape Growth Trends in Flat Glass
Market II-1
Table 1: Global Glass Demand by Sector (2012): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Construction/
Buildings, Automotive and Other Applications (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-1

Table 2: Global Construction/ Building Glass Demand by
End-Use Segment (2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for New Buildings, Refurbished Market and
Interiors (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 3: Global Automotive Glass Demand by End-Use Segment
(2012): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
OEM and Aftermarket (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
A Glance at Float and Sheet Glass Markets II-2
Construction & Automotive - Key End-Use Markets II-3
Rolled Glass Market - A Prelude II-4
Table 4: Global Demand for Flat Glass by Type (2012):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales for Float Glass,
Rolled Glass, and Sheet Glass (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-4
Solar Power: An Opportunity to Tap for Glass Makers II-5
Potential for Rolled Glass Makers in Solar PV Market II-5
Tempered Low Iron Glass: Threat to Rolled Glass Usage in
Solar PV Units? II-6

2. AN INTRODUCTION TO GLASS II-7
Glass - What is It? II-7
Table 5: Glass Composition by Type II-7
Types of Flat Glass II-8
Flat Glass Processing II-8
Raw Materials - A Brief Study II-9

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-10
Rolled Glass - An Introduction II-10
Rolled Glass Vs Float Glass II-10
Types of Rolled Glass II-11
Patterned Glass II-11
Production Process for Patterned Glass II-11
Wired Glass II-11
Production Process for Wired Glass II-12

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-13
Saint-Gobain Establishes Rolled Glass Line at Renedo II-13
AGC Glass Company North America Launches Krystal Interiors™
Glass Family II-13

5. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-15
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-15
AGC Glass Company North America (USA) II-15
AGC Glass Europe (Belgium) II-16
Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France) II-16
Saint-Gobain SEFPRO (France) II-17
Guardian Industries Corp. (USA) II-17
Guardian Glass Espana CV SA (Spain) II-18
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-18
Pilkington Group Limited (UK) II-18
SCHOTT AG (Germany) II-19
Taiwan Glass Group (Taiwan) II-19
Viridian™ Glass (Australia) II-20

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-21
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Rolled Glass by Geographic Region - 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 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 7: World Historic Review for Rolled Glass by Geographic
Region - 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 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-22

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Rolled Glass by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2004, 2012 &
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Outlook III-1
Product Launch III-1
Key Players III-2
B.Market Analytics III-3
Table 9: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 10: US Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4

2. CANADA III-5
Market Analysis III-5
Table 11: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 12: Canadian Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-6

3. JAPAN III-7
A.Market Analysis III-7
Outlook III-7
Table 13: Japanese Flat Glass Market (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Capacity by Leading Players - AGC, NSG
Group and Central Glass (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-7
Key Players III-7
B.Market Analytics III-9
Table 14: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 15: Japanese Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10

4. EUROPE III-11
Market Analysis III-11
Table 16: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Rolled Glass by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 17: European Historic Review for Rolled Glass by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 18: European 15-Year Perspective for Rolled Glass-
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for
Years 2004, 2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

4a. FRANCE III-15
A.Market Analysis III-15
Outlook III-15
Key Players III-15
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 19: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 20: French Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17

4b. GERMANY III-18
A.Market Analysis III-18
Outlook III-18
SCHOTT AG - A Key Player III-18
B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 21: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 22: German Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-20

4c. ITALY III-21
Market Analysis III-21
Table 23: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 24: Italian Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-22

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-23
A.Market Analysis III-23
Outlook III-23
Pilkington Group Limited - A Key Player III-23
B.Market Analytics III-24
Table 25: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 26: UK Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25

4e. SPAIN III-26
A.Market Analysis III-26
Outlook III-26
Strategic Corporate Development III-26
Guardian Glass Espana CV SA - A Key Player III-26
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 27: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 28: Spanish Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-28

4f. RUSSIA III-29
Market Analysis III-29
Table 29: Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 30: Russian Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-31
A.Market Analysis III-31
Outlook III-31
Key Player III-31
B.Market Analytics III-32
Table 31: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Rolled Glass Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 32: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Rolled Glass
Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Outlook III-34
Favorable Prospects for Flat Glass Market III-34
New Technologies, New Products III-34
B.Market Analytics III-35
Table 33: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Rolled Glass by Geographic Region - China and
Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010
through 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 34: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Rolled Glass by
Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 35: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Rolled Glass
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2004,
2012 & 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

5a. CHINA III-38
A.Market Analysis III-38
Outlook III-38
Flat Glass Market - An Overview III-38
Focus on Solar Energy Sector: Potential for Growth III-38
Patterned Glass Market Benefits from Improving Techniques &
Diversifying Needs III-39
B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 36: China Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 37: China Historic Review for Rolled Glass Market
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-40

5b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-41
A.Market Analysis III-41
Outlook III-41
India III-41
Key Players III-41
B.Market Analytics III-42
Table 38: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and
Future Analysis for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 39: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Rolled
Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

6. THE MIDDLE EAST III-44
Market Analysis III-44
Table 40: Middle East Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 41: Middle East Historic Review for Rolled Glass
Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-45

7. LATIN AMERICA III-46
A.Market Analysis III-46
Outlook III-46
Brazil III-46
B.Market Analytics III-46
Table 42: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Rolled Glass Market Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 43: Latin America Historic Review for Rolled Glass
Market Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric
Tons for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-47

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 35 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 53)

The United States (7)
Japan (3)
Europe (21)
- France (4)
- Germany (5)
- The United Kingdom (2)
- Italy (1)
- Spain (1)
- Rest of Europe (8)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (19)
Middle East (2)
Africa (1)