Glass Fibers: Market Research Report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Glass Fibers in Thousand Tons by the following Product Types: Glass Wool, and Textile Glass Fiber. The specific end-use segments analyzed are: Glass Wool - Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, & Others; and Textile Glass Fiber - Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics, & Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 72 companies including many key and niche players such as AGY Holding Corp., China Fiberglass Co., Ltd., Jushi Group Co., Ltd., Chongqing International Compound Materials Co., Ltd., Guardian Fiberglass, Inc., Johns Manville Corporation, Knauf, Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Owens Corning, Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., Compagnie De Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Isover, Saint-Gobain Vetrotex, Taishan Fiberglass, Inc., and Uralita Group. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Contents
1.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Glass Wool
End-Use Segments
Housing Construction
Non-Residential Construction
Industrial/Commercial Equipment
Others
Textile Glass Fibers
End Use Segments
Construction
Automotive
Industrial/Commercial Equipment
Marine
Consumer Goods
Paper & Fabrics
Others
2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Glass Fiber – Gaining Omnipresence Status
Recession & Recovery
Table 1: GDP Growth Trend Across Major Economies: 2009-2012E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Construction Industry
Recession and Construction Industry
Nonresidential Building Market
Residential Building
Automobile Industry
Table 2: Worldwide Automobile Industry: Annual Sales Figures for Automobiles* in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 3: Worldwide Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Automobiles* in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Consumer and Electronic Goods
Factors Influencing the Market
Challenges Faced
Textile Glass Fibers
Glass Wool Market
US – Ceding Market Share
Enter ‘The Dragon’
Competitive Scenario
Table 4: World Fiberglass Production by Leading Players (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Output for Owen Corning, Saint Gobain, China Fiberglass Co., Ltd., PPG Industries, Chongqing Polycomp International Corp., Taishan Fiberglass, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
3.TRENDS AND ISSUES
Advanced Materials Challenge Glass Dominance in Reinforcement Market
Demand for Glass Fiber in Niche Applications
Glass Fiber Manufacturing Shifts to Asia
New Application Areas for Reinforced Plastics
Eco-codes for Buildings Drive Sales of Insulation Products
Increasing Use of Recycled Materials
Thriving Glass Fiber Mat Market
Long-Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene – A Growing Market
4.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Glass Fiber – An Introduction
Key Features
Table 5: Physical Properties of Glass Fibers
Table 6: Electrical Properties of Glass Fibers
Health Hazards
A Brief History
Glass Fiber Production Process
Types of Glass Fibers
On Basis of Geometry
Glass Wool
Glass Wool for Insulation
Competing Insulation Products
Textile Glass Fiber
Reinforcement of Composites
On Basis of Composition
Types of Glass Fibers
Characteristics of Select Types of Glass Fiber
A-Glass
C-Glass
D-Glass
E-Glass
S-Glass
Table 7: Structural Composition of Various Glass Fibers
Commercial Forms of Glass Fiber: An Insight into Select Products
Fiberglass Roving
Woven Rovings
Fiberglass Mats
Textile Yarns
Texturized Yarn
Carded Glass Fiber
Other Products
Glass Fiber Filters
Hybrid Fibers
Fiber Glass Ladders
Specialty Glass Fiber
Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Mesh
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)
Quality Control in Glass Fibers
Glass Fiber Recycling
5.END-USE MARKETS
Glass Wool
End-Use Segments
Housing Construction
Non-Residential Construction
Industrial/Commercial Equipment
Others
Textile Glass Fibers
End Use Segments
Construction
Automotive
Industrial/Commercial Equipment
Marine
Consumer Goods
Paper & Fabrics
Others
6.RAW MATERIALS
Silica
Types of Silica
Metal Oxides
7.SUBSTITUTES TO GLASS FIBERS
Basalt Fiber
Basalt Woven Fabric
Basalt Chopped Fiber
Basalt Roving and Yarns
Foamed Plastics
Others
Advanced Fibers
Plastic Optical Fiber (POF)
Commingled Fiber Roving
Natural Fibers
8.PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS
Owens Corning Unveils New Grades of Short Glass Fiber Reinforcements
AGY Rolls Out S-3 HDI™ Glass Fiber for High Performance PCBs
Owens Corning Introduces HydroStrand™ Glass Fiber
AGY Introduces New Sizing System for E-Glass Yarns
Guardian Introduces New Fiberglass Insulation with ecoGuard™ Technology
aerodyn Qualifies PPG’s HYBON® 2206 Direct Roving Fiberglass
Owens Corning Rolls Out OptiFlow™ Reinforcements
AGY Introduces E-Glass Fiber in Europe
AGY Launches S-1 HM™ Rovings
Knauf Insulation Introduces New Line of Glass Wool Products
Johns Manville Rolls Out StabilStrand®
Knauf Improves Friendly Feel® Duct Wrap Using ECOSE® Technology
Knauf Introduces Sonic XP™ Duct Liner
AGY Launches S-1 Glass™ Fiber
3B UNVEILS ADVANTEXTM DS 2200-13P CHOPPED STRAND
AGY Launches HPB Glass Fiber for Use in Medical Device Implant
AGY Rolls Out L-Glass Fiber for Printed Wiring Board
PPG Industries Introduces Mil-Tough Inorganic Composite Binder Panels
Gibson Enterprises and Jushi Group Unveil E6 Enhanced Glass Fiber
PPG Industries Rolls Out Hybon 2026 Fiber Glass Roving in China
Knauf Introduces Redi-Klad™ Fiber Glass Pipe Insulation
AGY Unveils New Quicksilver and Featherlight Glass Fibers
Primalex Introduces New Glass Fiber Wallpapers
RTP Unveils PEEK Impact Resistant Fiber
AGY Introduces New S-Series™ High Performance Materials Product Line
CertainTeed Launches DryRight™ Fiberglass Insulation
Knauf Insulation Unveils EcoBatt™ Glasswool Insulation
Ticona Engineering Polymers Launches Hostaform Long Glass Fiber Acetal Copolymer
9.PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST
Hexcel Introduces Fiber Glass Fabric for Surfboards
Johns Manville Introduces Novel Microfiber
Owens Launches FIBERGLAS™ Pipe Insulation
PPG Expands TufRov LFT Product Line
Owens Corning Unveils Next Generation Glass Fibers
Unitika Unveils Fire-Proof Glass Fiber Textile
10.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
China Fiberglass Takes Over Full Equity Stake in Jushi Group
China Fiberglass to Purchase 50% Stake in P-D Jushi Interglas
Guardian Fiberglass to Expand Production at Olive Branch Facility
Nanocyl and 3B-Fiberglass Ink Agreement
Granite Equity Partners Snaps Up GEOTEK
AGY Acquires Stake in Shanghai Grace Technology
Gulf Craft Selects Garmin for Outfitting Two Yacht and Boat Brands
Doshion-Veolia to Ink Memorandum of Understandings
Reinforced Plastic System Takes Over Chautauqua Fiberglass
Hitachi Zosen Buys Controlling Stake in Nippon Basic Technology Laboratory
Knauf Insulation to Commence Full Production of EcoBatt Glasswool Insulation
CertainTeed Insulation Takes Over OFI Income Fund
Sabic Acquires RheMax Branded Compounds Line from RheTech
Glasswool Insulation Technology Establishes New Company
Neman Glassworks to Establish Glass Wool Plant
California Mantel Takes Over Sierra Concrete Design
Owens Corning Converting Composite Glass Making Facilities
China Fiberglass to Establish Factory
China Fiberglass to Make Investment in Fiberglass Projects
Solid Concepts Takes Over Composite Tooling Technologies
Group DKG Purchases An-Cor Industrial Plastics
Jushi (India) FRP Accessories to invest in Fiber Glass Plant
Frontline Strategy Buys Stake in Shriram SEPL Composites
Saint-Gobain Purchases Interest in MAG from Nippon Sheet Glass
AGY Acquires Continuous Filament Mat Business from Owens Corning
AGY Expands Manufacturing Capacity of S-2 Glass® Fiber Products
Platinum Equity Buys Two Composite Production Plants from Owens Corning
Glass Fiber Technology Opens Fiberglass Factory
Glass Fiber Technology and ARKEMA Sign Agreement
Saleh & Abdulaziz Abahsain Company Establish Fiber Glass Plant
Owens Corning to Increase Production Capacity
Joussour Company Purchases Majority Stake in Eastern Petrochemicals Company
PPG Sinoma Jinjing Fiber Glass to Increase Fiber Glass Production
Fiberex Technologies Bags Contract from Eastern Petrochemicals Company
CTG Starts Work on Alkali-Free Direct-Melt Glass Fiber Production Line
URSA Insulation to Set Up Glass Wool Plant in UK
11.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RECENT PAST
Owens Acquires Saint-Gobain Subsidiary
World Bank Subsidiary to Acquire Stake in Owens Corning India
Crane Takes Over Owens’ Composite Business
Euramax Acquires Select Businesses from Owens Corning Fabwel
China Fiberglass Raises Stake in Jushi
Sintex Acquires Majority Stake in Wausaukee Composites
ZCL Acquires XAHC
AGY Raises Production Capacity
Asahi to Divest Fiber Glass Business
AGY Acquires Owens Corning’s CFM Business
Guardian to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Washington
PPG and Devold Enter into a Joint Venture
RTP Company Expands Long Fiber Thermoplastics Production in China
Gunther Kast Invests in Hungary to Expand Production Capacity of Fiber Glass Fabric
Saint-Gobain Isover Aims to Construct New Glass Wool Factory in France
PPG Sets Up Waste Glass Recycling Plant
Owens Corning Acquires Composites Solutions Division of Asahi Fiber Glass
Ahlstrom to Invest in US Glass Fiber Facility
Glass Fiber to Start a Manufacturing Plant in Tucson
Fiberex Glass and Taishan Fiberglass Enter into an Alliance
Owens Corning India Expands Glass Fabric Knitting Line
Zamil Industrial Investment Takes Over Arabian Fiberglass Insulation Company
Saint-Gobain Acquires BPB
Teknik Izolasyon Merges with Izocam
China Fiberglass Signs Equity Transfer Agreement with Sorist Financial
Helm Enters Distribution Agreement with Jushi
Fiber Glass Systems Starts New Factory in China
Twiga Fiberglass Starts 10,000 TPA Fiberglass Wool Insulation Plant in India
Chongqing International Compound Materials Starts Glass Fiber Production Base in China
12.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
AGY Holding Corp (USA)
China Fiberglass Co., Ltd. (China)
Jushi Group Co., Ltd. (China)
Chongqing International Compound Materials Co., Ltd. (China)
Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. (USA)
Johns Manville Corporation (USA)
Knauf (Germany)
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Owens Corning, Inc. (USA)
PPG Industries, Inc. (USA)
Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France)
Saint-Gobain Isover (France)
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex (Germany)
Taishan Fiberglass, Inc. (China)
Uralita Group (Spain)
13.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 9: World Historic Review for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Product Segment Market Analytics
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 12: World Historic Review for Glass Wool by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fiber by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 15: World Historic Review for Textile Glass Fiber by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fiber by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
End Use Market Analytics
Glass Wool by End-Use
Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption in Housing Construction Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 18: World Historic Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption in Housing Construction Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool Consumption by Housing Construction Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption in Non-Residential Construction Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 21: World Historic Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption in Non-Residential Construction Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool Consumption by Non-Residential Construction Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption in Industrial/Commercial Equipment Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 24: World Historic Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption in Industrial/Commercial Equipment Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool Consumption by Industrial/Commercial Equipment Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption in Others Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 27: World Historic Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption in Others Market by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool Consumption by Others Market by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use
Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Construction Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 30: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Construction Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption by Construction Industry by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 33: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 34: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption by Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Industrial/Commercial Equipment Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 36: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Industrial/Commercial Equipment Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 37: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption by Industrial/Commercial Equipment Industry by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Marine Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 39: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Marine Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption by Marine Industry by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Consumer Goods Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 42: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Consumer Goods Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 43: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption by Consumer Goods Industry by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Paper & Fabrics Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 45: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Paper & Fabrics Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 46: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption by Paper & Fabrics Industry by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Other Industry by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 48: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Other Industries by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 49: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers Consumption by Other Industry by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
14.THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Impact of Recession
US Faces Stiff Competition from China
Segment Review
Textile Glass Fiber
Glass Wool
Table 50: North American Insulation Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Glass Wool, Plastic Foam, Stone Wool and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Overview of Major End-Use Markets
Construction Market
Table 51: Housing Starts in the United States (2006-2012): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 52: Building Permits in the United States (2006- Mar 2011): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Permits (In '000s) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Congress Extends Energy Tax Credit
Automobile Market
Table 53: US Automobile Industry Annual Production Figures by Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Rising Demand for Fiberglass Windows
Competition
Table 54: US Glass Fiber Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Revenue Share for Leading Players in the US Glass Fiber Market for Owens Corning, Johns Manville, Certain Teed, PPG, Knauf Insulation and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 55: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 56: US Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 57: US 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 58: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysi for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/ Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 59: US Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 60: US 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 61: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment –Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 62: US Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Industrial/ Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 63: US 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15.CANADA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Major End-Use Markets: An Insight
Construction Market
Table 64: Housing Starts in Canada (2006-2010): Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts by Province (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Automotive Market
Table 65: Canadian Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 66: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 67: Canadian Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 68: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 69: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 70: Canadian Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 71: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 72: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment –Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabric and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 73: Canadian Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 74: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
16.JAPAN
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Overview of Major End-Use Markets
Construction Market
Table 75: Annual Housing Starts in Japan (2006-2011) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Insulation Products Market: An Overview
Table 76: Insulation Market in Japan (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Foamed Plastics, Glass Fiber, Mineral Wool, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Automotive Market
Table 77: Japanese Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 78: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 79: Japanese Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 80: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 81: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 82: Japanese Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 83: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 84: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment –Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 85: Japanese Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 86: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
17.EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Housing Slowdown Affects Glass Wool Insulation Market
Table 87: European Insulation Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Plastic Foam, Glass Wool, Stone Wool and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Energy Efficiency to Drive Growth
EU Imposes New Tax Tariff on Chinese Imports
Highly Consolidated Glass Wool Industry
End-Use Industries – An Insight
Construction Industry
Government Initiatives for the Construction Industry in Select European Countries
Regulations
Passive House Building Standard: An Introduction
Overview of the Automobile Industry
Table 88: European Automobile Industry: Annual Sales Figures for Automobiles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 89: European Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Automobiles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market
Table 90: European Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume for Germany, Italy, UK, France, Nordic Countries, Benelux, Eastern Europe and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 91: European Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by End Use Segments for Construction, Transport, Electronics, Sports & Leisure and Other Markets (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 92: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 93: European Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 94: European 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 95: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 96: European Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 97: European 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 98: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 99: European Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 100: European 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 101: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 102: European Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 103: European 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 104: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 105: European Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 106: European 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 107: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment –Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 108: European Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures i n Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 109: European 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
17A.FRANCE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Automobile Industry
Table 110: French Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 111: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 112: French Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 113: French 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
17B.GERMANY
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Automobile Industry
Table 114: German Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 115: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 116: German Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 117: German 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
17C.ITALY
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Automobile Industry
Table 118: Italian Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 119: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 120: Italian Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 121: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
17D.THE UNITED KINGDOM
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Construction Industry
Housing Starts: Effect of Budget Cuts
Automobile Industry
Table 122: UK Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 123: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 124: UK Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 125: UK 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
17E.SPAIN
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Automobile Industry
Table 126: Spanish Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 127: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 128: Spanish Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 129: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
17F.RUSSIA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Automobile Industry
Table 130: Russian Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Construction Industry
Table 131: Russian Insulation Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Stone Wool, Plastic Foam, and Glass Wool (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Glass Wool Market – A Sneak Peak
Table 132: Leading Import Countries in the Russian Glass Wool Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments for Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 133: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 134: Russian Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 135: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
17G.REST OF EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Automobile Industry
Table 136: Rest of Europe Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 137: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 138: Rest of Europe Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 139: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
18.ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Insulation Market in the Far East
Table 140: Insulation Market in China and Southeast Asia (2010E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Plastic Foam, Glass Wool, Stone Wool, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Automotive Industry
Table 141: Asia-Pacific Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Automobile Industry in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Taiwan, China Prospects Better Electronic Glass Fiber Yarn Turnout
B. Market Analytics
Table 142: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 143: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 144: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 145: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 146: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 147: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 148: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 149: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 150: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 151: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 152: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 153: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 154: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 155: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 156: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 157: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment –Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 158: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 159: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
18A.CHINA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Chinese Glass Fiber Industry: A Bird’s Eye View
Glass Wool Market – An Insight
End-Use Segment: An Insight
Construction Market
Automotive Market
Table 160: Chinese Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Production Scenario
Table 161: Production Capacity of Major Glass Fiber Companies in China (2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Anti-Dumping Cases to Hurt Exports
B. Market Analytics
Table 162: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 163: Chinese Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 164: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
18B.REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Automobile Industry
Table 165: Rest of Asia-Pacific Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 166: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 167: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 168: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
19.THE MIDDLE EAST
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Construction Sector in the Middle East
Automobile Industry
Table 169: Middle East & Africa Automobile Industry: Annual Sales Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 170: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 171: Middle East Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 172: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 173: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 174: Middle East Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 175: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 176: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment –Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 177: Middle East Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 178: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
20.LATIN AMERICA
A. Market Analysis
Outlook
Automotive Market
Table 179: Latin American Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 180: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 181: Latin American Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 182: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 183: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/ Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 184: Latin American Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 185: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & Skip to top