Research and Markets has announced the release of the “Worldwide Flat Glass Market Report: 2009 Edition”.
The flat glass market has always been driven by the demand for building glass and automotive …
Research and Markets has announced the release of the “Worldwide Flat Glass Market Report: 2009 Edition”. The flat glass market has always been driven by the demand for building glass and automotive glass, which depend on economic growth, and have therefore both been impacted by the current global economic recession. The real estate market is undergoing a rough phase and is expected to remain slow for the rest of this year. However, market growth could be stimulated by new applications for glass such as innovation in vehicle glazing and architectural application. Auto manufacturers are targeting glass manufacturers to help them make autos with apparent differentiation. The worldwide flat glass market is dominated by Europe, China and North America, which account for more than two-thirds of global market demand. Emerging markets, such as India, which have considerably low consumption of glass per capita, are also potential growth opportunities. The four top worldwide companies are NSG Group, AGC, Saint-Gobain and Guardian Industries, and as far as geographic reach is concerned, NSG Group and AGC lead the others. The three major players in the automotive sector are NSG/Pilkington, Asahi and Saint-Gobain. The report analyzes the global flat glass market; in terms of worldwide Chinese and Indian markets. The report also profiles the major flat glass producers, discussing their key business strategies, as well as analyzing major end-markets (construction and automotive) and the trends.