Glass Market in Europe 2015-2019

About glass 
Glass is produced from raw materials such as high-quality sand (silica), limestone, soda ash, and cullet (crushed recycled glass). The glass industry is mainly divided into three sectors: flat glass manufacturing, container glass manufacturing, and fiberglass production. This industry (in comparison to other commercial and industrial sectors) was influenced by economic crisis in the last decade as it depends on the financial condition and growth of sectors such as construction and automotive.

Technavio's analysts forecast the glass market in Europe to grow at a CAGR of 3.56% (by revenue) and 4.13% (by volume) over the period 2014-2019.

Covered in this report
The glass market in Europe can be categorized into the following segments: 
• Application (container, flat, domestic, reinforcement fibre, and other glasses)
• Raw materials (sand, soda ash, recycled glass, dolomite, limestone, and others)
• End-users (building and construction, automotive, solar glass and others)

Technavio’s report, Glass Market in Europe 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from various industry experts. It also covers the landscape of the market and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key vendors
• AGC 
• Guardian Industries
• NSG Groups 
• Saint Gobain Glass
• Sisecam 

Other prominent vendors
• Adrian Sistem
• Agrusa Vetro
• Arnold Glas
• Artvetro
• Bohamet
• Carey Glass
• Charles Henshaw & Sons
• CMS Glass Machinery
• Crestani 
• Cricursa
• Cristal 
• Deshoulieres 
• Docter Optics 
• Duran Group 
• Eckelt 
• Finind Group 
• Flachglas Wernberg 
• Future T&B
• Gerresheimer 
• Gien
• Heinz Glas & Plastics 
• Inglas Vetri 
• Kristal Maribor 
• LUX Glassworks 
• Murano Glass Lighting 
• Normax 
• Prisma Glass 
• Romag
• Safety Systems UK
• Salgglas 
• Scheuten 
• Schott
• Seves  
• Seves Glass Block  
• Silvano Signoretto 
• Sise ve Cam
• Stevanato Group 
• Strainoptics  
• Telux-Glas 
• Vetrate d' Arte Giuliani 

Market driver
• Increased applications in automotive sector
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Market challenge
• Investment in R&D
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Market trend
• Increased applications in construction and architecture 
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Key questions answered in this report
• What will the market size be in 2019 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?