Cover Glass: Market Research Report

February 2018 | 59 pages | ID: C89DF406ABCEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the Global market for Cover Glass in Unit Shipments by the following Device Types: Tablets PCs, Smartphones, and Others. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for this market. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs.

The report profiles 10 companies including many key and niche players such as -

• Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
• Corning Incorporated
• Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
• Schott AG

Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Display Cover Glass: An Essential Component of Electronic Devices
Toughened Display Cover Glass: Offering Protection & Safety to Screens of Electronics Devices
Smartphones Segment Leads Cover Glass Market

2. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Gorilla Glass from Corning
Evolution of Corning’s Gorilla Glass
Development of Corning Gorilla Glass - A Snapshot
Production Process of Gorilla Glass
Gorilla Glass in Smartphones and Personal Computing Devices
Select Products Using Gorilla Glass
Dragontrail Glass from Asahi
Xensation from Schott
Dinorex from NEG
Soda-lime Glass
Comparing Gorilla Glass, Dragontrail Glass and Soda-Lime Glass
A Glance at Major Attributes of Gorilla Glass, Dragontrail Glass and Soda-Lime Glass
Major Physical Characteristics of Different Cover Glasses

3. MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES

Rising Demand for Touchscreen Devices: Growth Prospects for Cover Glass Market
Mobile Phones – Using Strengthened Cover Glass for Enhanced Protection
Rising Sales of Smartphones to Stimulate Cover Glass Market

Table 1. Smartphone Penetration as a Proportion (%) of Total Mobile Users in Select Countries (2015 & 2017) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Increasing Screen Size of Mobile Devices Aids Market Growth

Table 2. Worldwide Phablet Shipments in Million Units for the Years 2016, 2018 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Smartwatches – An Opportunity for Cover Glass Market
Stable Sales of High-End Models to Sustain Growth in Tablet Cover Glass
Cover Glass for TVs: Limited Growth Opportunities for Adoption of Cover Glass
Advanced Glass Technologies to Transform Consumer Appliances Market
Corning Introduces New Technology to Make Devices Shatter & Scratch Proof
Sapphire Display Cover Glass: A Technology Whose Time is Yet to Come
Diamond-Adorned Smartphones: The Next Revolution in Cover Glass Technology
Screen Damage & Replacement Sales Augur Well for Cover Glass Market

2. 5D DISPLAY GLASS FINDS INCREASED ACCEPTANCE AMONG DEVICE MANUFACTURERS

Device Makers Begin to Adopt 3D Touch Cover Glass
Advancements in Plastic to Pose Challenge for Display Cover Glass Market

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

5. PRODUCTS INNOVATIONS/ INTRODUCTIONS

GPEL Launches Tempered Glass Protector for Samsung Galaxy Handsets

3M INDIA INTRODUCES INTERACTIVE 55-IN MULTI-TOUCH DISPLAY SERIES

Corning Introduces Corning Gorilla Glass
AGC Launches Cover Glass for Fingerprint Recognition Sensor in Smartphones

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Acer Selects Corning’s Vibrant Corning Gorilla Glass for Chromebook
Samsung Selects Corning Lotus NXT Glass for LTPS-OLED Line
Obi Worldphone Selects Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for Obi Worldphone SF1
Samsung Chooses Corning Gorilla Glass 4 for Galaxy ALPHA

7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Corning Incorporated (US)
Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Schott AG (Germany)

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 4. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Cover Glass by Geographic Region - Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 5. World Historic Review for Cover Glass by Geographic Region - Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. World 14-Year Perspective for Cover Glass by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Shipments for Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Cover Glass by Device Type - Tablets PCs, Smartphones and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2016 through 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. World Historic Review for Cover Glass by Device Type - Tablets PCs, Smartphones and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Shipments in Million Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9. World 14-Year Perspective for Cover Glass by Device Type - Percentage Breakdown of Shipments for Tablets PCs, Smartphones and Others Markets for Years 2011, 2017 & 2024 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 10 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 11)
The United States (3)
Japan (2)
Europe (5)
  Germany (1)
  The United Kingdom (2)
  Italy (1)
  Rest of Europe (1)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (1)