Dublin, June 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Flat Glass - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's 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
- 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:
- AGC Glass Company North America (USA)
- Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)
- Asahi India Glass Ltd. (India)
- Carlex Glass America, LLC (USA)
- Central Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)
- Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France)
- Europe (Belgium)
- Guardian Industries (USA)
- Gujarat Guardian Limited (India)
- Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)
- PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk (Indonesia)
- Saint-Gobain Glass India Ltd (India)
- Saint-Gobain SEFPRO (France)
- Taiwan Glass Group (Taiwan)
- Trakya Cam Sanayii A.S. (Turkey)
- Viridian Glass (Australia)
- Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited (China)
Key Topics Covered:
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Flat Glass Market: A Prelude Growth Drivers for Flat Glass Industry: On a Scale 1 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 Glass Use in Automotive Industry: Value-Added Features Find Favor Breakdown of Production Figures in Thousand Units by Geographic Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) Automotive Industry Dynamics Affects Flat Glass Demand Glazing Used for Styling and Differentiation of Automobiles 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 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 Design Requirements Toughened and Laminated Glazing Parameters A Comparison 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)
For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5...glass?w=12
CONTACT: ResearchAndMarkets.com Laura Wood, Senior Manager press@researchandmarkets.com For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900 Related Topics: Glass
