The World Market for Flat Glass will Reach $83 Bn in 2014, According to a New Study on ASDReports

Wednesday 12 November 2014, Amsterdam

A new report, now available on ASDReports, determines that the world market for flat glass will reach $83bn in 2014. This forecast and others appear in Flat Glass Market Report 2014-2024: Opportunities For Leading Companies in Building, Construction, Automotive & Solar Energy.

As the demand for value-added glass in the Building and Construction, Automotive and Solar Energy industry increases; new technological developments which have increased the functionality of glass have created new and increasing applications of flat glass, thus, driving the market further.  Despite the slowdown of mature economies such as North America and Europe, flat glass demand continues to rise due to key global trends witnessed.

The growth of the flat glass market has largely been driven by the recovery of the global economy, the growth in emerging markets and an increasing demand for advanced and specialised products. Furthermore, growth in the Construction and Automotive industry will fuel the flat glass market. Similarly, the growth in demand of energy efficiency products, the rising significance of glass in the solar energy market, and other markets such as; electronics, telecommunications, optical, healthcare, and aerospace have produced new opportunities for glass consumption.   In continuation of this momentum displayed, the increasing demand for advanced glass in these markets and value-added products with new attributes including; insulating glass, solar control glass, increased impact resistant glass, low-e glass advanced acoustic control and water management features, will also contribute to the growth in demand in the global flat glass market.

This 217 page report contains 141 tables, charts and graphs that add visual analysis in order to explain developing trends within the flat glass market. The new report provides forecasts for the period 2014 to 2024 in terms of consumption (MT), production (MT) and market value (US$)  for the flat glass market. In addition, 3 flat glass submarkets and 10 regional flat glass markets are forecasted and analysed over the period 2014 to 2024. in terms of consumption (MT), production (MT), balance (MT) and market value (US$)  The report also provides profiles of 17 leading companies operating within the market such as Saint-Gobain, Asahi Glass Co., Guardian Industries, Nippon Sheet Glass etc., and includes 2 exclusive interviews with major players in the flat glass market, providing expert insights alongside analysis.

The Flat Glass Market Report 2014-2024: Opportunities For Leading Companies in Building, Construction, Automotive & Solar Energy report will be of value to current and future potential investors into the key sectors of Construction, Automotive and Energy sectors, as well as companies and research centres who wish to broaden their knowledge of the flat glass market.