Global Flat Glass Strategic Business Report 2017

Dublin, Sept. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Flat Glass - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Flat Glass in Thousand Metric Tons by the following Product and End-Use Segments:

• Product Segments - Float Glass, and Rolled Glass
• End-Use Segments - Construction (Residential, & Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing, & Automotive Glass Replacement)
• Others

The report profiles 94 companies including many key and niche players such as: Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• AGC Glass Company North America (USA)
• AGC Glass
• Europe (Belgium)
• Asahi India Glass Ltd. (India)
• PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk (Indonesia)
• Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France)
• Saint-Gobain Glass India Ltd (India)
• Saint-Gobain SEFPRO (France)
• Central Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• Carlex Glass America, LLC (USA)
• Guardian Industries (USA)
• Gujarat Guardian Limited (India)
• Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• Trakya Cam Sanayii A.S. (Turkey)
• Taiwan Glass Group (Taiwan)
• Viridian Glass (Australia)
• Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (China)

Key Topics Covered:

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Flat Glass Market: A Prelud Growth Drivers for Flat Glass Industry: On a Scale 1 (10 High Impact; 1 Low Impact) Growth Dampeners for Flat Glass Industry: On a Scale 1 (10 High Impact; 1 Low Impact) Rising Demand from End-use Application Segments Propel Flat Glass Market Flat Glass Products Laminated and Tempered Glass Markets Hold Promise Developing Regions Continue to Power Flat Glass Demand, Saturation Hits Developed Markets China: A Major Influencing Market Production Scenario Float: The Predominant Flat Glass Manufacturing Technique Rolled Glass: A Small Market Corning Develops Thin Rolled Glass Stored Using Spools Fabricated Flat Glass: Driving Force in the Flat Glass Market 2. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE Intense Competition Characterizes Flat Glass Market Automotive Glass A Highly Concentrated Market Architectural Glass Market Solar Glass Xinyi Solar Leads the Market 3. NOTEWORTHY TRENDS & ISSUES Construction Industry: The Largest End-Use Market for Flat Glass Construction Sector Activity Influences Market Growth Increasing Usage of Glass in Building Construction Rising Demand for Energy Efficient Windows Energy-Saving Glass in Windows to Deliver Favorable Economic Returns Window Trends for Flat Glass Customers Consumers Recognize Energy Saving Properties of Low-E Glass Glass Use in Automotive Industry: Value-Added Features Find Favor Automotive Industry Dynamics Affects Flat Glass Demand Glazing Used for Styling and Differentiation of Automobiles Demand for Solar Control and Advanced Flat Glass in OEM Automotive Market Flat Glass in Solar Power Generation: Opportunity in Store Frameless Panels: A Game Changing Technology to Drive Flat Glass Demand Potential for Rolled Glass Makers in Solar PV Market Tempered Low Iron Glass: Threat to Rolled Glass Usage in Solar PV Units? Value-Added Products to Drive Flat Glass Market Innovative Frequency-Selective Solar Glazing Material Coated Flat Glass Market An Insight Regulations Drive Demand for Fire-Resistant Glass Smart Automotive Glass Market A Review A glance at some types of smart automotive glass and their benefits Plastics Are They a Threat? High Capital Investments A Major Entry Barrier Energy & Raw Material: Major Cost Components Rapid Urbanization Worldwide: A Key Growth Driver Rising Population & Middle Class Segment Bodes Well for Market Growth 4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW An Introduction to Glass Primary Glass Types and Applications Glass Composition by Type Raw Materials A Brief Study Flat Glass: A Definition Float Glass Manufacturing Stages of Float Glass A Glance at the Float Glass Value Chain Economics of Float Glass Production Types of Float Glass Sheet Glass Rolled Glass Rolled Glass Vs Float Glass Types of Rolled Glass Patterned Glass Wired Glass Types of Flat Glass Products High Strength Glass Heat-Strengthened Glass Toughened or Tempered Glass Laminated Glass Key Applications Reflective Glass Deposition Techniques Low Emissivity (Low-E) Glass Smart Glass Insulating Glass (IG) Units Specialty Glass Mirrors Spandrel Art Glass Plate Glass Wired Glass Self-Cleaning Glass 5. END-USE MARKETS OF FLAT GLASS Construction: A Major End-Use Market Building Products Market Automotive Sector OEM Applications Automotive Glass Replacement (AGR) Types of Automotive Glazing Solar Control Glazing Laminated Sideglazings Integrated Antennas Design Requirements Toughened and Laminated Glazing Parameters A Comparison Product Parameters for Toughened and Laminated Glazings Laminated Windshields Process Parameters Toughened Glazing Process Parameters Features for Future Specialty Applications 6. REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT Stringent Production Standards in the US Maximum Allowable Contaminant Levels in Float Cullet Automotive Regulations Safety Glazing Legislations BS Codes Building Regulations 7. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS Fives Introduces New Float Glass Line AGC Unveils LUXCLEAR Protect Anti-corrosion Glass AGC Unveils Energy Select 20 High-Performance Low-E Coating 8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY Guardian to Invest in Float & Coated Glass Plant Saint-Gobain to Construct New Flat Glass Production Line AGC to Divest TQMP Glass Company Saint-Gobain to Inaugurate New Flat Glass Production Facility Asahimas to Construct Flat Glass Plant in CIKAMPEK Vitro Takes Over Pittsburgh Glass Works Bangkok Glass Forays into Flat Glass Market Saint-Gobain Takes Over Pietta Glass Working Sisecam Takes Over Sangalli AGC to Build New Float Glass Production Facility in Brazil Fuyao Glass to Establish New Float Glass Unit Vitro Takes Over Flat Glass Operations Saint-Gobain to Invest in Flat Glass Production Facility 9. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE Total Companies Profiled: 94 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 137)

• The United States (10)
• Japan (5)
• Europe (55)
  • France (7)
  • Germany (12)
  • The United Kingdom (6)
  • Italy (5)
  • Spain (2)
  • Rest of Europe (23)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (53)
• Middle East (9)
• Latin America (3)
• Africa (2)

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