This report forecasts to 2027 global demand for fabricated flat glass by market and major world region in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Market segments include: residential buildings; nonresidential buildings; solar energy; motor vehicle OEM; motor vehicle aftermarket; appliances; and other markets such as electronics, furniture, and mirrors. Major world regions include North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, and all other regions.
To illustrate historical trends, world, market, and regional demand (including market segments) are provided for 2012, 2017, and 2022. Finally, global flat glass production in square meters is segmented by major world region and provided for 2012, 2017, 2022, and 2027.
Production data reflect primarily float glass, but also include sheet glass, rolled glass, plate glass, and specialty types of flat glass such as patterned glass. Fabricated flat glass includes both basic glass as well as processed and value-added products such as laminated, tempered, and insulating glass.
Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.
Related NAICS Codes: 327211 Flat glass manufacturing