The Glass Industry

Glass is a growth industry. Global demand growth for glass outstrips economic growth around the world. Todayâ??s architects and car designers are using larger surface areas of glass in their designs, increasingly with added functionality and complexity.

Key message

•  Flat Glass is a Euro 24 billion global industry at primary manufacturing level
•  70 percent of the world's demand for glass is in Europe, China and North America
•  NSG Group is one of four glass groups producing around 50 percent of the world's high quality glass
•  The Pilkington float process is at the heart of the worldwide industry
•  NSG Group is one of only three glass groups supplying 70 percent of the worldâ??s automotive OE glazing requirements
•  Global glass demand growth outstrips GDP growth
•  Volume growth as architects and car designers use increasingly larger glass areas
•  Value growth in Building Products is driven by legislation and demand for enhanced functionality
•  Value growth in Automotive is driven by model differentiation, increased complexity and functionality.