Global Glass Manufacturing Market Size By Type (Container Glass, Flat Glass, Fiber Glass), By Application (Packaging, Construction, Transportation), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Glass Manufacturing Market Size And Forecast

Glass Manufacturing Market size is valued at USD 105.54 Billion in the year 2021 and it is expected to reach USD 160.76 Billion in 2030 at a CAGR of 5.86% over the forecast period of 2023 to 2030.

The global Glass Manufacturing Market is witnessing a substantial growth rate over the past few years. Increasing demand for glass for a variety of applications in the end-use industries is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. Furthermore, rising research and development activities for the development of innovative methods for glass production is anticipated to offer various growth opportunities in the market over the forecast period. The Global Glass Manufacturing Market report provides a holistic evaluation of the market. The report offers a comprehensive analysis of key segments, trends, drivers, restraints, competitive landscape, and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Glass Manufacturing Market Definition

Glass is a strong, transparent glass with a wide range of uses. Glass is typically produced by gathering raw ingredients, batch preparation, batch melting in a furnace, production, and annealing. Sand, clarifying agents, limestone, soda, coloring, and dazzling glass are the main raw ingredients used to manufacture glass. Around 3/4th of the total glass, the composition is made up of glass sand. For each form of glass, cullet, decolorizer, and raw materials are also added. The cullet improves glass’s fusibility and stops alkali from evaporating during the reaction that creates new glass. The new substance, glass, was created by melting the raw components at a high temperature. When heated up, the glass resembles

Global Glass Manufacturing Market Overview

Increasing demand for glass from various end-use industries is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. More and more industries are shifting from plastic packaging to glass packaging, owing to its sustainability and premium image. There is a huge demand for glass packaging from various end-use industries such as food and beverage, personal care & cosmetics, and the pharmaceutical sector.

However, one of the major challenges for the glass manufacturing sector is the rising cost of raw materials. The prices of sand, soda ash, and limestone, which are the major raw materials of glass production have been rising for the past few years. This has put pressure on glass manufacturers to raise the prices of glass products. Furthermore, glass manufacturing is an energy-intensive industry, and consumes approximately 500–700 million GJ each year. Investment in energy-efficient operations could offer various opportunities for the vendors in the market over the forecast period. For instance, EIA estimates energy reductions to melting, refining, and possibly forming processes, depending on the product under manufacture, could yield a sizeable return of 20 to 25%.

Market Attractiveness

The image of market attractiveness provided would further help to get information about the region that is majorly leading in the global Glass Manufacturing Market. We cover the major impacting factors that are responsible for driving the industry growth in the given region.

Porter’s Five Forces

The image provided would further help to get information about Porter’s five forces framework providing a blueprint for understanding the behavior of competitors and a player’s strategic positioning in the respective industry. Porter’s five forces model can be used to assess the competitive landscape in the global Glass Manufacturing Market, gauge the attractiveness of a certain sector, and assess investment possibilities.

Global Glass Manufacturing MarketSegmentation Analysis

The Global Glass Manufacturing Market is segmented on the basis of Type, Application, And Geography.

Glass Manufacturing Market, By Type

• Container Glass
• Flat Glass
• Fiber Glass
• Others

Based on Type, the market is segmented into container glass, flat glass, fiber glass, and others. The container glass segment held the largest market share in the Glass Manufacturing Market in 2021. Container glass is a type of glass manufacturing for the containers such as jars, bottles, bowls, drinkware etc. Increasing demand for container glass from the end-use industries is driving the growth of this particular segment. The flat glass segment is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period. With the growing global construction industry, there is a rising demand for different construction materials, which includes flat glass.

Glass Manufacturing Market, By Application

• Packaging
• Construction
• Transportation
• Electrical & Electronics
• Telecommunication
• Others

Based on Application, the market is segmented into packaging, construction, transportation, electrical & electronics, telecommunication, and others. The packaging segment dominated the global Glass Manufacturing Market with the highest market share in 2021. Glass as a packaging material has many benefits. It is one of the proven packaging materials in terms of taste, health, and environment. It is sustainable, inert, impermeable, recyclable with no loss in quality, and reusable. The glass material is ideal material to protect products and for safety. The construction sector is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR over the forecast period. In recent years, glass is increasingly being used in the building sector for insulation material, external glazing material, structural components, and cladding material. Float glass is now being widely used in the construction sector across the globe.

 Glass Manufacturing Market, By Geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• Middle East and Africa

On the basis of Geography, the Global Glass Manufacturing Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world. Asia Pacific region accounted for the highest market share in the global Glass Manufacturing Market in the year 2021. The presence of various glass and raw material manufacturers in the region is a primary factor for the market’s growth in the region. India, China, and Southeast Asian countries are some of the main countries, which contribute significantly to the region’s glass production.

For instance, according to the All India Glass Manufacturers Association, India contributes ~0.19 % of annual global flat glass production. Over the past few years, China has become one of the major countries for glass production. Furthermore, the Europe region also held a significant market share in the global Glass Manufacturing Market. In the Europe region, the overall glass production reached a volume of 39.12 million tonnes in the year 2021, an increase of 6.1% compared with 2020. Germany is the largest country in glass production in the Europe region with about one-fifth of the volume, closely followed by Italy, Spain, the UK, France, and Poland.

Key Players

The “Global Glass Manufacturing Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market including some of the major players of the industry are Vitro, Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Guardian Industries, O-I Glass Inc., AGC Inc., Saint-Gobain, AGI glaspac, 3B- the fiberglass company, and Nihon Yamaura Glass Co., Ltd., among others.

Our market analysis offers detailed information on major players wherein our analysts provide insight into the financial statements of all the major players, product portfolio, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis. The competitive landscape section also includes market share analysis, key development strategies, recent developments, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• To address the rising demand for solar back glass and with government backing to advance sustainable energy legislation in the U.S., Fuyao Group said in September 2022 that it will invest USD 650 million to increase its production capacity in the U.S.
• O-I Glass Inc. announced in September 2022 that it will invest USD 55.5 million to expand its glass manufacturing facilities in Vitória de Santo Antônio, Brazil.
• AGC and Saint-Gobain announced in February 2023 that they are working together on the construction of a groundbreaking pilot flat glass production that is anticipated to greatly cut its direct CO2 emissions.

Ace Matrix Analysis

The Ace Matrix provided in the report would help to understand how the major key players involved in this industry are performing as we provide a ranking for these companies based on various factors such as service features & innovations, scalability, innovation of services, industry coverage, industry reach, and growth roadmap. Based on these factors, we rank the companies into four categories as Active, Cutting Edge, Emerging, and Innovators.

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• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market based on segmentation involving both economic as well as non-economic factors• Provision of market value (USD Billion) data for each segment and sub-segment• Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market• Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region• Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled• Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players• The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry with respect to recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions• Includes in-depth analysis of the market of various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis• Provides insight into the market through Value Chain• Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come• 6-month post-sales analyst supp