World Flat Glass Market

World Flat Glass Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Flat Glass in Thousands of Metric Tons. The major product segments analyzed are Float Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass. The report also analyzes the market for Flat Glass by end-use segments - Construction (Residential, & Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing, AGR (Automotive Replacement Glass), and Speciality. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 263 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Asahi Glass Co. Ltd., AGC Flat Glass North America, AGC Flat Glass Europe, Compagnie De Saint-Gobain, Guardian Industries Corp., Nippon Sheet Glass Co, Ltd., Pilkington Group Ltd, PPG Industries, Inc., Schott Glasswerks/Schott Group, Sisecam Group, and Trakya Cam Sanayi A.Þ. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


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
Float Glass I-4
Sheet Glass I-4
Rolled Glass I-4
Low Emissivity Glass I-4
Reflective Glass I-4
Smart Glass I-4
Advanced Flat Glass I-4
Specialty Glass I-5


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Overview II-1
Highlights II-1
Structural Overview of Flat Glass Market II-2

2. Issues and Trends II-3
New Value-Added Products Revive Flat Glass Market II-3
Developing Regions Power Ahead II-3
Construction and Automotive Sectors Shape Demand Trends II-3
OEM Production Trends Shape Auto Glass Trends II-4
Demand for Solar Control and Advanced Flat Glass in OEM
Automotive Market II-4
Automotive Glazing Industry Consolidates II-4
Plastics - Are They a Threat? II-4
Recycling Flat Glass Waste into Paper II-4
Competitive Scenario II-5
Table 1: World Float Glass Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading Manufacturers - NSG
Group/ Pilkington, Asahi, Saint-Gobain, Guardian and Others
(In Terms of Volume) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 2: Global Float Glass Capacity Utilization for the
Years 2003 through 2007 (In %) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-5
Production II-6
Select Float Lines Planned/Operational, Worldwide (2005-2008) II-6
Table 3: World Float/Sheet Glass Industry (2006): Annual
Production Capacity by Major Regions - China, Europe, North
America, South East Asia, Russia, Japan, and South America
(In Million Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 4: Worldwide Flat Glass Market (2006): Per Capita
Consumption of Float/Sheet Glass Ranked by Region-Europe,
North America, Japan, South America, South East Asia, and
Rest of World (In Kg) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 5: World Flat Glass Production (2005): Percentage
Europe, West Asia, South East Asia, North America, Former
Soviet Union, Japan, South America, Africa and Oceania (in
dollar terms)-Historic Data (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 6: Lower Quality Float Glass Capacity (2005):
Percentage Share Breakup by Country - China, Former Soviet
Union, West Asia, South East Asia, South America and
Africa--Historic Data (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 7: Breakup of Float Glass Production Lines in the
World - 2001-Historic Data (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-8

3. Product Overview II-9
Glass - What is It? II-9
Physical Properties II-9
Benefits II-9
Market Characteristics II-10
Large Economics of Scale II-10
High Transportation and Production Costs II-10
Glass Types II-10
Primary Glass Types and Applications II-10
Table 8: Glass Composition by Type II-11
Glass Making Process II-11
Table 9: Float Glass Composition (2005): Percentage Share
Breakdown by Major Raw Materials - Silica Sand, Recycled
Glass, Soda Ash, Dolomite, Limestone and Sodium Sulfate
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Manufacturing Process II-11
Table 10: Flat Glass Production Costs (2006): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Cost Components - Raw Materials, Energy,
Overheads, Labor, Depreciation, Transport and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12

Table 11: Float Glass Production Costs (2006): Percentage
Share Breakdown by Cost Components - Energy, Raw Materials,
Transport, Overheads, Labor, Depreciation and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12
Glass Recycling II-13
Advantages II-13
Decreased Raw Material Costs II-13
Energy Savings II-13
Environmental Benefits II-13
Furnace Life II-13
Drawbacks II-13
Flat Glass Processing II-14
Semi-Finished II-14
Downstream Processing II-14
Multiple Glazing II-14
Heat Treatment II-14
Shaping II-14
Surface Working II-14
Automotive Products Processing II-14
Pre-Processing II-14
Shaping and Strengthening II-15
Toughening II-15
Laminating II-15
Flat Glass by Process Types II-15
I. Float Glass II-15
Float Glass Types II-15
Clear Glass II-15
Tinted Glass II-15
Economics of Float Glass Production II-16
Automotive Glazing II-16
II. Sheet Glass II-16
III. Rolled Glass II-16
Patterned Glass II-16
Wired Glass II-16
IV. High Strength Glass II-16
Heat-Strengthened Glass II-17
Tempered Glass II-17
Production Techniques II-17
V. Laminated Glass II-17
Key Applications II-18
Building Industry II-18
Transport Industry II-18
Security II-18
VI. Reflective Glass II-18
Deposition Techniques II-19
Wet Chemical Deposition II-19
Vacuum Deposition II-19
Pyrolytic Deposition II-19
VII. Low Emissivity Glass II-19
VIII. Smart Glass II-19
IX. Insulating Glass (IG) Units II-19
X. Specialty Glass II-20
Mirrors II-20
Spandrel II-20
Art Glass II-21
Flat Glass by Product Type II-21
Plate Glass II-21
Wired Glass II-21
Toughened Glass II-21
Laminated Glass II-21
Trends In Glass Coatings II-21
Low-e Coatings II-21
Benefits of Organic Coatings II-22
Raw Materials - A Brief Study II-22
Major Types II-22
Silica II-22
Soda Ash II-22
Lime II-22
Dolomite II-22
Feldspar II-22
Polycarbonate - A Potential Substitute II-22

4. End-Use Perspective II-23
End-Use Demand Impacts Market Fortunes II-23
Table 12: World Flat Glass Market (2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Annual Demand by End-Use Markets - Residential
Construction, Commercial Buildings, OE Glazing, AGR and
Specialty (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-23
Construction II-23
Table 13: Global Building Products Flat Glass Market by
Sector (2007): Percentage Share Breakdown by Sector - New
Build, Refurbishment and Interiors (Volume Share) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24
Energy Efficient Windows Catch On II-24
Table 14: Solar Control Flat Glass Market: Percentage
Breakdown of Market Size by Product Segment and End-Use
Market (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25
Multiple Layers of Glazing II-25
Air Space Between Glass Panes II-25
Substituting Air Gap with Low Conductivity Gas II-25
Tinted Glass Coatings II-25
Automotive Glass II-25
Automotive Glazing II-26
Table 15: World Flat Glass Demand in Automotive Sector
(2008): Percentage Share Breakdown by Segments - Original
Equipment (OE) and Aftermarket (AGR) II-26
Major Growth Drivers II-26
Key Issues II-26
Amount of Glass Used II-26
Value-Added Products II-26
Self-Cleaning Glass II-27
Automotive End-Uses II-27
OEM II-27
Automotive Glass Replacement (AGR) II-27
Types of Automotive Glazing II-27
Solar Control Glazing II-27
Laminated Sideglazings II-28
Integrated Antennas II-28
Design Requirements II-28
Windshield II-28
Sideglazing II-28
Backlights II-28
Toughened and Laminated Glazing Parameters - A Comparison II-29
Product Parameters for Toughened and Laminated Glazings II-29
Laminated Windshields - Process Parameters II-29
Toughened Glazing - Process Parameters II-29
Features for Future II-29
Laminated Doorglass II-29
Fixed Side Glazings II-30
Backlights II-30
Specialty II-30
Furniture II-30

5. Technological Developments II-31
Use of Robotics II-31
Innovative Frequency-Selective Solar Glazing Material II-31

6. Regulatory Environment II-32
Stringent Production Standards in the US II-32
Maximum Allowable Contaminant Levels in Float Cullet II-32
UK Safety Glazing Legislations II-32
BS Codes II-32
Building Regulations II-33

7. Product Innovations/Introductions II-34
AGC Flat Glass Europe Unveils Mirox 3G II-34
AGC Flat Glass Europe Introduces Antibacterial Glass II-34
Glaverbel Enhances Product Range II-34
Guardian Launches Low-E Glass Technology II-34
PPG Launches Solarban 80 Optiblue Glass II-35
PPG Launches Design Kit for Solarban z50 Glass II-35
PPG Launches Starphire Ultra-Clear Glass Sample Kit II-35
Saint Gobain Launches Interior Glass for Indian Market II-35
SCHOTT Launches Borosilicate Glass Range II-35
Glaverbel Introduces a New Range of Varnished Lacobel Glass II-35
Glaverbel Introduces Matelux Linea Azzurra II-36
Glaverbel Unveils Planibel® Energy® NT II-36
PPG Unveils MatVantage II-36
Glaverbel Launches Planibel® Top NT II-36
Glaverbel Launches Eclissi Patterned Glass II-36
Glaverbel Introduces Old Bruges Glass II-36
Glaverbel Unveils Safety Glass for Swimming Pools II-37

8. Recent Industry Activity II-38
PPG Inks Partnership Deed with Walker Glass II-38
ViMexico Acquires Ownership of Vitro AFG II-38
Saint Gobain to Establish Float Glass Line in Egypt II-38
NSG Divests Australasian Flat Glass Business II-38
KZ (PKZ) LLP Begins Float Glass Plant Construction in Kazakhstan II-38
PPG Forms Alliance with IIMAK II-38
SCHOTT Inaugurates Production Plant in Russia II-39
CGS Plans Float Glass Production II-39
Guardian Plans Float Glass Facility in Ryazan II-39
Yaohua Plans for Float Glass Plant in Russia II-39
NSG Concludes Acquisition of Pilkington II-39
Eagle Glass Specialties Taken Over by EuropTec II-39
PPG Industries Purchases Intercast Europe SpA II-39
Glaverbel to Install Third Furnace in Czech Republic II-40
Guardian and Partners Building Float Glass Plant in UAE II-40
Glaverbel Plans Expansion in Teplice flat Glass Facility II-40
EFG’s New Venture Draws Investors from Various GCC Countries II-40
SYP and Tata International Collaborate to Market in India II-40
Asahi Plans Construction of Another Facility in China II-41
China Glass Holdings Forms Alliance with Shaanxi Blue Star II-41
Pilkington and China Glass Holdings in a Joint Venture II-41
Sisecam Commences Production in Second Bulgarian Plant II-41
Saint Gobain Installs Float Glass Line at Indian Facility II-41
Hebei Jingniu Group Commences Production at Spaceflight Glass
Ceramic Line II-42
European Commission Agrees to Joint Control of Avancis II-42
Manufacturing Operations Commence in Cardinal’s New Float
Facility II-42
Guardian to Build $200 MN Float Glass Facility II-42
Hebei’s New Glass Plant Sanctioned II-42
Cardinal Glass Incorporates Six Subsidiary Companies to
Delegate Operations II-42
PPG Renames Flat Glass Unit II-43
Philippines Makes Product Certification Obligatory II-43
China Glass Acquires Beijing Qinchang and Blue Star II-43
Saint Gobain Acquires Majority Stake in Hankuk Glass
Industries of Korea II-43
Port Augustus Acquires Smith Glass Assets II-43
Libbey Acquires Majority Stake in Crisal-Cristalaria II-44
Owens-Illinois Divests European Glass Plants II-44
Fuyao Establishes Float Glass Lines in China II-44
Grenzebach Zeroes In on KUKA Robotics for Technology Upgradation II-44
Gujarat Glass Triumphs Over Acquisition Bid for Flat Glass
River Facility II-44
Asahi Glass Installs Another Flat Glass Facility in India II-44
Glaverbel Establishes Float Glass Facility in Moscow II-45
Salavatsteklo Sets Up a 600 t/day Float Glass Line II-45
PHP Float Glass Eyes the International Market II-45
Float Glass Manufacturing Facility to Come Up in Brunei II-45
Cebrace Opens its New Flat Glass Plant in Brazil II-45
Glaverbel Opens New Production Line for Firepro of Glass II-45
Hanglas and Saint Gobain Vintrage Acquire Float Plant in Qingdao II-45
Pakistan’s First Coated Float Glass Plant Commences Production II-46

9. Focus on Select Players II-47
Asahi Glass Co, Ltd. (Japan) II-47
AGC Flat Glass North America (USA) II-47
AGC Flat Glass Europe (Belgium) II-47
Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France) II-48
Guardian Industries Corp. (USA) II-48
Nippon Sheet Glass Co, Ltd. (Japan) II-48
Pilkington Group Ltd (UK) II-49
PPG Industries Inc. (USA) II-49
Schott Glasswerks/Schott Group (Germany) II-49
Sisecam Group (Turkiye Sise Ve Cam Fabrikairl A.S.) (Turkey) II-50
Trakya Cam Sanayi A.Þ. (Turkey) II-50

10. Global Market Perspective II-51
Table 16: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Flat Glass by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 18: World Historic Review for Flat Glass by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54
a) By Process Segments II-55
Table 20: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Float Glass by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Float Glass by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 22: World Historic Review for Float Glass by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Float Glass by
Geographic Region/Country- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 24: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Sheet Glass by Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Sheet Glass by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 26: World Historic Review for Sheet Glass by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Sheet Glass by
Geographic Region/Country- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Rolled Glass by Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Rolled Glass by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 30: World Historic Review for Rolled Glass by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Rolled Glass by
Geographic Region/Country- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66
b) By End-Use Segments II-67
Table 32: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Flat Glass in Construction Sector by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square
Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 33: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Flat
Glass in Construction Sector by Geographic Region/ Country-
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 34: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass
in Construction Sector by Geographic Region/Country - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 35: World 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in
Construction Sector by Geographic Region/Country- Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 36: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Flat Glass in Construction Sector (Residential)
by Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million
Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Flat
Glass in Construction Sector (Residential) by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 38: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass
in Construction Sector (Residential) by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square
Meters for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 39: World 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in
Construction Sector (Residential) by Geographic
Region/Country- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 40: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Flat Glass in Construction Sector (Commercial)
by Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million
Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 41: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Flat
Glass in Construction Sector (Commercial) by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 42: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass
in Construction Sector (Commercial) by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square
Meters for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 43: World 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in
Construction Sector (Commercial) by Geographic Region/ Country
- Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 44: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Flat Glass in Automotive Sector by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square
Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 45: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Flat
Glass in Automotive Sector by Geographic Region/Country- US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 46: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass
in Automotive Sector by Geographic Region/Country - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 47: World 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in
Automotive Sector by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage
Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 48: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Flat Glass in Automotive Sector (OE Glazing) by
Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million
Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 49: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Flat
Glass in Automotive Sector (OE Glazing) by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square
Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 50: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass
in Automotive Sector (OE Glazing) by Geographic Region/Country
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 51: World 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in
Automotive Sector (OE Glazing) by Geographic Region/ Country -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 52: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Flat Glass in Automotive Sector (AGR) by
Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million
Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 53: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Flat
Glass in Automotive Sector (AGR) by Geographic Region/
Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 54: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass
in Automotive Sector (AGR) by Geographic Region / Country -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1991
through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 55: World 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in
Automotive Sector (AGR) by Geographic Region/Country -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 56: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Consumption of Flat Glass in Specialty Applications by
Geographic Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Figures in Million
Square Meters for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 57: World Long-term Projections for Consumption of Flat
Glass in Specialty Applications by Geographic Region/Country-
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 58: World Historic Review for Consumption of Flat Glass
in Specialty Applications by Geographic Region / Country - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 59: World 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass in
Specialty Applications by Geographic Region/Country -
Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Highlights III-1
Trends and Issues III-1
Market to Exhibit Steady Growth III-1
End-Use Demand to Drive Market Expansion III-2
Consumption of Advanced Flat Glass Gains Momentum III-2
Industry Composition III-2
Table 60: US Market for Advanced Flat Glass (2005):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Product Type - Solar Control
Glass, Security and Safety Glass and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 61: North American Primary Glass Production (2006):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Major
Players - PPG Industries Inc, AFG Industries Inc, Guardian
Industries Corp., NSG/Pilkington North America,
Vitro,Cardinal Flat Glass, ACH and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
End-Market Scenario III-3
Construction III-3
Residential Construction III-4
Commercial Construction III-4
Automotive III-4
Product Launches III-4
Strategic Corporate Developments III-5 Focus on Select
Players III-7
AGC Flat Glass North America III-7
Guardian Industries Corp. III-7
PPG Industries, Inc. III-8
B.Market Analytics III-8
Table 62: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Flat Glass by Process Type -Float Glass, Sheet Glass and
Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

Table 63: US Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by Process
Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 64: US Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process Type
- Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 65: US 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by Process
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit (Thousand Metric Tons)
Sales for Float Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass Markets
for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 66: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction (Residential
and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and
Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 67: US Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by End Use
Segment - Construction (Residential and Commercial),
Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 68: US Historic Review for Flat Glass by End Use
Segment- Construction (Residential and Commercial),
Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Square Meters for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 69: US 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by End Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for
Construction (Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE
Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

2. Canada III-13
A.Market Analysis III-13
Outlook III-13
Commercial Construction Sector III-13
B.Market Analytics III-13
Table 70: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Flat Glass by Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass
and Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 71: Canadian Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by
Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 72: Canadian Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process
Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 73: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by
Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Float
Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass Markets for 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 74: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction
(Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and
AGR) and Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 75: Canadian Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by
End Use Segment - Construction (Residential and Commercial),
Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 76: Canadian Historic Review for Flat Glass by End Use
Segment- Construction (Residential and Commercial),
Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Square Meters for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 77: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for
Construction (Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE
Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

3. Japan III-18
A.Market Analysis III-18
Outlook III-18
Overview III-18
Table 78: Japanese Flat Glass Market (2006): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Leading Japanese
Players - Asahi, NSG Group and Central Glass (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
End-Use Markets III-18
Automotive Sector III-18
Distribution System III-19
Strategic Corporate Development III-19
Select Japanese Players III-19
Asahi Glass Co, Ltd. III-19
Nippon Sheet Glass Co, Ltd. (NSG) III-19
B.Market Analytics III-20
Table 79: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Flat Glass by Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass
and Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 80: Japanese Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by
Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 81: Japanese Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process
Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 82: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by
Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Thousand Metric
Tons) Sales for Float Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass
Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 83: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction
(Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and
AGR) and Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 84: Japanese Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by
End Use Segment - Construction (Residential and Commercial),
Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 85: Japanese Historic Review for Flat Glass by End Use
Segment- Construction (Residential and Commercial),
Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Square Meters for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 86: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by End
Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption for
Construction (Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE
Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

4. Europe III-25
A.Market Analysis III-25
Outlook III-25
Market Overview III-25
Table 87: European Flat Glass# Market (2006): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Leading European & Non-European Players
- Saint-Gobain, NSG/Pilkington, Glaverbel (Asahi),
Guardian, Sisecam and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 88: European Flat Glass Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues by Glass Type- Basic Float, Coated
Glass, Laminated Glass, Fire Glass and Silvered Glass
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 89: OE Light Vehicle Glazing Market (2004):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading Players - Asahi,
NSG/Pilkington, Saint Gobain, PPG, Visteon, Fuyao, McGraw,
Guardian and Others—Historic Data (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26
Regulatory Norms III-26
Legislation and Safety Concerns Result in Enriched Product Mix III-26
Key End Markets III-27
Building Sector III-27
Automotive OE Glazing Sector III-27
Product Launches III-27
Strategic Corporate Developments III-29
Select European Players III-31
Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France) III-31
AGC Flat Glass Europe (Belgium) III-32
AGC Bor Glassworks (Russia) III-32
Pilkington Group Ltd (UK) III-32
Schott Glasswerks/Schott Group (Germany) III-32
Sisecam Group (Turkiye Sise Ve Cam Fabrikairl A.S.) (Turkey) III-33
Trakya Cam (Turkey) III-33
B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 90: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Flat Glass by Geographic Region/Country - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 91: European Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, pain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 92: European Historic Review for Flat Glass by
Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 93: European 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit
Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest
of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 94: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Flat Glass by Process Type- Float Glass, Sheet Glass and
Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 95: European Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by
Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 96: European Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process
Type- Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 97: European 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by
Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Float
Glass, Sheet Glass, and Rolled Glass Markets for 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 98: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Flat Glass by End Use Segment - Construction
(Residential and Commercial), Automotive (OE Glazing and
AGR) and Specialty Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Million Square Meters for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 99: European Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by
End Use Segment - Construction (Residential and Commercial),
Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Square Meters for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 100: European Historic Review for Flat Glass by End
Use Segment- Construction (Residential and Commercial),
Automotive (OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million Square Meters for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 101: European 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Consumption
for Construction (Residential and Commercial), Automotive
(OE Glazing and AGR) and Specialty Markets for 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

4a. France III-42
Market Analysis III-42
Table 102: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Flat Glass by Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass
and Rolled Glass Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 103: French Long-term Projections for Flat Glass by
Process Type - Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 104: French Historic Review for Flat Glass by Process
Type- Float Glass, Sheet Glass and Rolled Glass Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 105: French 15-Year Perspective for Flat Glass by
Process Type - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Float