Flat glass is a glass sheet in a plane form used for windows, doors, walls, windscreens, and others. The Flat Glass Market industry is projected to grow from USD 121.56 Billion in 2023 to USD 161.57 billion by 2030, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.90% during the forecast period (2024 - 2030).
Extensive use of flat glass and its broad application spectrum are the key driving force behind the substantial market demand. Flat glass accounts for more than 30% of the total glass production. The growing demand for flat glass in the construction and automotive sector is the prime consumer of flat glass. The development of Asia Pacific and the Middle East and Africa in a construction hub is driving a vast market expanse.
Flat glass is replacing brick and mortar owing to being lightweight, lower cost and aesthetic is leading to voluminous growth of Europe Flat Glass Market. New product development such as high gloss, glazed aesthetic glass is a psychotropic driver of the market. Advanced flat glass with functional properties such as UV reflection, stain resistance, and others are leading to a higher application spectrum.
The booming solar industry and the coterminous government support represents tremendous market opportunities. Additional factors substantiating the market demand include the massive adoption of glass by smart devices and the growing smartphone sector.
Global Europe Flat Glass Market – Segments
MRFR has segmented the report into three dynamics to widen the scope of understanding,
By Product Type: Clear Float Glass, Tempered Glass, Insulated Glass, Coated Glass, Annealed Glass, Laminated Glass, among others.
By End-Use : Building & Construction, Automotive, Consumer Goods, Solar, among others.
By Regions : Europe, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East & Africa.
Global Europe Flat Glass Market – Regional Analysis
The Asia Pacific region commands the largest market share and is also expected to drive a large growth attributed to the burgeoning construction, automotive, and consumer goods industries in the region. The Asia Pacific generated over 45% of the global market in 2023. The development of commercial and business infrastructure, especially in the developing nations of China and India, is driving a large market consumption of flat glass.
The development of Asia Pacific as an automotive manufacturing hub is another market opportunity for the Europe Flat Glass Market Size. The government's support for solar renewable energy, along with the development of large industrial-scale solar power plants, is driving a large growth for the market.
The Middle East & Africa market consumes a high volume of flat glass due to its growing automotive and construction sectors. The initiatives by many Gulf governments such as Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030, Dubai Plan 2021, and Qatar National Vision 2030 for the development of the infrastructure are driving investment enthusiasm in the flat glass industry.
Major Players:
MRFR recognizes the following companies as the key players in the global Flat Glass Companies
AGC Inc. (Japan)
Sisecam Group (Turkey)
Saint-Gobain (France)
GUARDIAN GLASS LLC (U.S.)
Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd (Japan)
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd (China)
Vitro (Mexico)
Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation (Taiwan)
Changzhou Almaden Co. Ltd (China)
SCHOTT AG (Germany)
GSC GLASS LTD (India)
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