Global market review of automotive glazing systems – forecasts to 2014

Global market review of automotive glazing systems – forecasts to 2014

just-auto estimates the automotive glazing market for passenger car and light truck applications in Europe, North America, Japan and China was worth EUR3.7bn in 2007, with that figure having the potential to reach EUR4.4bn by 2014.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 The market
Market trends
Market players
Asahi Glass
Automotive Components Holdings
Central Glass
Nippon Sheet Glass
PPG Industries
Saint-Gobain Sekurit
Bayer MaterialScience
DuPont Glass Laminating Solutions
Exatec
Freeglass GmbH & Co
Cadence Innovation
SABIC Innovative Plastics
Summerer Technologies
Solutia
Emerging markets
China
The Czech Republic
Hungary
India
Russia
Market shares
World
Europe
North America
Japan
South America
South Africa
Market forecasts
Market volume
Market value

Chapter 3 Technical review
Defining the elements
Panoramic roof systems
Cielo windshields
Acoustic comfort
Response from NHTSA
Thermal comfort
Electrochromic glazing
Polycarbonate glazing
Q&A with smart
Tomorrow’s automotive glazing

Chapter 4 Manufacturers
Asahi Glass
Central Glass
Fuyao Group
Guardian Industries
Nippon Sheet Glass
PPG Industries
Saint-Gobain Sekurit

List of figures
Figure 1: Global shares of the automotive glass market (OE and aftermarket), by manufacturer, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 2: Global shares of the automotive replacement glass market for the independent aftermarket, by manufacturer, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 3: European shares of the automotive glass market (OE and aftermarket), by manufacturer, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 4: European shares of the automotive replacement glass market for the independent aftermarket, by manufacturer, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 5: North American shares of the automotive glass market (OE and aftermarket), by manufacturer, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 6: Japanese shares of the automotive glass market (OE and aftermarket), by manufacturer, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 7: Asia-Pacific shares of the automotive glass market (OE and aftermarket), by manufacturer, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 8: South American shares of the automotive glass market (OE and aftermarket), by manufacturer, 2007 (% of sales volume)
Figure 9: Saint-Gobain Sekurit’s laminated side glass helps prevent smash ‘n’ grab theft from vehicles
Figure 10: Opel Astra GTC (1 of 2)
Figure 11: Opel Astra GTC (2 of 2)
Figure 12: The Citroën C4 Picasso
Figure 13: The Land Rover LRX concept
Figure 14: Ford Kuga

List of tables
Table 1: Market volume of replacement windshield, side and rear windows for passenger cars, Europe (by country), 2004-2014 (‘000 units)
Table 2: Market value of complete glazing sets for passenger cars and light trucks in Europe, North America, Japan and China, 2004-2014 (EUR ‘000s)
Table 3: Basic and value-added automotive glass
Table 4: Central Glass’ facilities worldwide, 2008
Table 5: Guardian Industries’ automotive glass facilities and float glass plants, 2008
Table 6: PPG Industries’ automotive OEM glass facilities worldwide, 2008
Table 7: Vehicles fitted with PPG Industries’ glass parts in North America
Table 8: Saint-Gobain Sekurit’s sites worldwide, 2008