Global Toughened Display Cover Glass Industry

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Global Toughened Display Cover Glass Industry

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This report analyzes the Global market for Toughened Display Cover Glass in US$ Million. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. The report profiles 6 companies including many key and niche players such as Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Corning Incorporated, Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd., and SCHOTT AG. 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

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1

Toughened Display Cover Glass Market: A Prelude II-1

Strengthened Cover Glass: A Ray of Light in the Gloomy Glass

Industry II-1

LCD Devices: Shaping Trends in Display Cover Glass Market II-2

Growth Potential from Touchscreen Devices II-2

Rising Demand for Handheld Devices: Growth Prospects for Cover

Glass Market II-3

Mobile Phones: A Major Market for Cover Glass II-3

Table 1: Worldwide Mobile Phone Sales (2010 & 2015):

Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales for Basic Phones

and High-End Phones (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Cover Glass Market Benefiting from Burgeoning Smartphone Sales II-4

Portable Personal Computing Devices: Growth Opportunity for

Cover Glass II-4

Table 2: Worldwide Portable Computing Device Sales (2010 &

2015): Percentage Share Breakdown of Unit Sales for

Notebooks and Tablet PCs (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-5

Tablet PCs: Transforming the Mobile Computing Space II-5

Cover Glass for TVs: Growth on the Horizon II-5

LCD TVs: Emerging Markets Promise Growth II-6

Surging Demand for Ultra-thin Glass II-6

Expanding Applications of Toughened Glass II-7

Cover Glass Encapsulation: Dominated by Select Few II-7

Advanced Glass Technologies to Transform Consumer Appliances

Market II-7

Competitive Landscape II-7

2. AN INTRODUCTION TO GLASS II-9

Glass - What is It? II-9

Table 3: Glass Composition by Type II-9

Types of Glass II-10

Primary Glass Types and Applications II-10

Glass Making Process II-10

Manufacturing Process II-10

Glass Recycling II-11

Flat Glass Processing II-12

Semi-Finished II-12

Downstream Processing II-12

Automotive Products Processing II-13

Pre-Processing II-13

Shaping and Strengthening II-13

Toughening II-13

Laminating II-13

Flat Glass by Process Type II-13

Float Glass II-13

Float Glass Types II-14

Sheet Glass II-14

Rolled Glass II-14

Patterned Glass II-14

Wired Glass II-14

High Strength Glass II-15

Heat-Strengthened Glass II-15

Tempered Glass II-15

Laminated Glass II-16

Reflective Glass II-16

Low Emissivity Glass II-16

Smart Glass II-17

Insulating Glass (IG) Units II-17

Specialty Glass II-17

Flat Glass by Product Type II-17

Plate Glass II-17

Wired Glass II-17

Toughened Glass II-18

Laminated Glass II-18

Raw Materials - A Brief Overview II-18

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-19

Toughened Display Cover Glass: An Introduction II-19

Review of Major Products II-19

Corning's Gorilla® Glass II-19

Major Characteristics of Corning® Gorilla® Glass II-20

Evolution of Corning's Gorilla® Glass II-20

Production Process of Gorilla Glass II-21

Corning® Gorilla® Glass 2: The Latest Offering from Corning II-21

Major Customers and Products Using Gorilla® Glass II-21

Select Products Using Gorilla Glass II-21

Gorilla Glass in Smartphones II-22

Gorilla Glass in Tablets/Slates II-22

Gorilla Glass in Televisions II-23

Gorilla Glass in Other Personal Computing Devices II-23

Asahi's DragonTrail II-23

Table 4: Key Characteristics of DragonTrail™ Vs Soda Lime II-24

SCHOTT's Xensation™ II-24

Key Characteristics of Xensation™ Cover II-25

Key Characteristics of Xensation™ Cover 3D II-25

NEG's CX-01 II-25

4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-26

Corning Launches Gorilla Glass 2 II-26

SCHOTT Launches Xensation™ Cover for Military Applications II-26

Spigen Launches iPhone Screen Protector II-26

Corning Launches Lotus Glass for LCD and OLED Screens II-26

AGC Launches Dragontrail™ II-27

SCHOTT Unveils Xensation™ Touchscreen Glass II-27

NEG Launches CX-01 Specialty Glass II-27

Sony BRAVIA LCD TVs with Gorilla® Glass Foray into Market II-27

Asahi to Unveil a New Fire-resistant Tempered Glass II-28

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-29

Corning and Samsung Mobile Display Enter into Partnership II-29

Samsung Selects Corning Gorilla Glass 2 for GALAXY S III II-29

Perceptive Pixel to Unveil Advanced Multi-Touch LCD Display

Featuring Gorilla® Glass II-29

Abrisa Technologies Inks Agreement with Corning II-30

AGC to Construct New Plant to Boost Dragontrail™ Production II-30

Samsung Selects Corning Gorilla Glass for GALAXY Tab 10.1 II-31

Acer Chooses Corning Gorilla Glass for Iconia Tablet PC II-31

SCHOTT Selects Abrisa as Processor and Distributor of Xensation™ II-31

Corning to Expand Kentucky Manufacturing Facility II-31

Corning® Eyes LCD Television Segment II-32

NEC Selects Gorilla® Glass for N-02B Mobile Phone II-32

Samsung Opts for Corning® Gorilla® Glass for Galaxy Tab Range II-32

Kyocera Expands Touch Panel Business II-32

Corning Markets Gorilla Glass in Japan II-33

COWON SYSTEMS to Use Corning's Gorilla™ Glass for Latest MP3

Player II-33

Dell Incorporates Gorilla® Glass in New Adamo Laptop II-33

Motion Computing Uses Corning's Gorilla® Glass in F5 and C5 II-33

6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-35

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-35

Corning Incorporated (US) II-35

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-36

SCHOTT AG (Germany) II-36

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-37

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Toughened Display Cover Glass by Brand - Gorilla Glass, and

Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2010 through 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 6: World 9-Year Perspective for Toughened Display Cover

Glass by Brand - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

Gorilla Glass and Others Markets for the Years 2012 and 2018

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for

Toughened Display Cover Glass by Device Type - Tablet PCs,

Smartphones, and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for the Years 2010 through

2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 8: World 9-Year Perspective for Toughened Display Cover

Glass by Device Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for

Tablet PCs, Smartphones, and Others Markets for the Years 2012

and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 6 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 7)

The United States (3)

Japan (3)

Europe (1)

- Germany (1)

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