GLASS PRODUCTS
Glass Products are usually made out of the soda lime, which comprises of Silica. These are made from natural and abundant raw materials that are melted at very high temperatures. The unique feature of glass is that it exhibit its liquid forms too when melted at high temperatures. These can be molded into different shapes and size depending upon their utility. Offered products are the essential components that constitute numerous products that are used every day. Most of the world’s float glass goes into buildings. Automotive applications account for around 10 percent.
About 83% of the glass produced is used in the construction industry, 15% in the automotive industry and 2% in miscellaneous industries, such as furniture and photo frames.
Currently, glass bottles account for 95.3% of the global demand while the remaining market share is divided between glass ampoules (2.6%) and glass stoppers and lids (2.0%). Demand for fabricated flat glass products such as solar glass panels and electronic displays is on the rise. In Building Products, basic glass can undergo two or more stages of processing before being installed as original or replacement windows and glazing systems, or used as a component in Solar Energy, and a variety of other growing applications.
The expansion of the global glass packaging product industry is forecast to reach 2.4% p.a. in the coming years. Between 2008 and 2014 the market increased with an average annual growth of 4.7%.
Key Market Drivers
• Growth in Construction Sector
• Increased Demand from Automotive Sector
• Increase in Capacity Utilization Rate
• Growing Demand for Energy-efficient Glass
Flat Glass
Demand : Past & Future
Year th MT
2000-01 670
2001-02 727
2002-03 788
2003-04 853
2004-05 922
2005-06 996
2006-07 1075
2007-08 1160
2008-09 1249
2009-10 1344
2010-11 1445
2011-12 1549
2012-13 1647
2013-14 1751
2014-15 1862
2019-20 2530
Leading Players
Asahi IndiaSaint-Gobain Glass
Haryana Sheet Glass
IAG Co.
Schott Glass
Jai Mata Glass
Saint-Gobain Glass
Leading Brands
Atul, Suntex, Tufex, Modiguard.
Market Growth Rates
1990-91-1996-97 10.9%
1996-97-2001-02 6.4%
2001-02-2006-07 8.1%
2006-07-2011-12 7.6%
2011-12-2019-20 6.3%
Sensitivity Coefficient 4.0%