Advanced Glass Market

Global Advanced Glass Market Overview

Advanced Glass Market Size was valued at USD 56.87 Billion in 2023. The Advanced Glass market industry is projected to grow from USD 62.08 Billion in 2024 to USD 114.57 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.96% during the projected timeframe (2024 - 2032). The expansion of the market is being fueled by increased use in the electronic devices, construction, and automobile sectors, and the rapid expansion of buildings are the key market drivers contributing to market growth and expansion.

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Advanced Glass Market Trends

• The growing building and construction industries are driving the market growth.

The rising building and construction industries drive the Market CAGR for advanced glass. The market's expansion is largely related to advancements in the electronics sector, which have resulted in its implementation in notebooks, tablets, and cell phones, among other things. Furthermore, the expansion of handheld electronics such as semiconductor keyboards, radios, and others is expected to drive the advanced glass market throughout the assessment period. Furthermore, expanding construction and automotive sector applications are expected to catalyze market expansion in the future years. Conversely, the market's expansion is expected to be hampered by severe government regulations and the availability of cost-effective replacements.

Additionally, the rising requirement for urbanization has increased building and construction activities. Expanding the automotive sector and its production bases will likely boost the market throughout the forecast years. In addition, the growing need for infrastructure development in many sectors, which use value-added materials to fulfill design flexibility, is expected to increase the market. Increased usage of reflectors & windows in the automobile industry and a growth in environmentally friendly towers will help boost the market throughout the anticipated period. The rapidly increasing application of advanced glass in the building sector drives worldwide demand for advanced glass. Advanced glass is a flexible product with multiple uses that include cancellation of noise, safety, UV management, and sound reduction, which is likely to propel the expansion of the advanced glass market over the forecast time frame.

The COVID-19 epidemic had a significant influence on the worldwide economy and advanced glass demand in various sectors throughout the world in 2020. The important end industries that use sophisticated glass, which include automobile building, aerospace, solar power, and others, were also affected throughout this period. The expansion of the market decreased in 2020 as a consequence of slow demand in these final-use sectors. Yet, the market has begun to recover, and enterprises have restarted operations with limited resources according to government guidelines, culminating in full operational operation of all end-use sectors by the start of 2021, resulting in a huge need for advanced glass. Consequently, the market is predicted to expand quickly over the forecast period.

For instance, according to the Canadian government, revenue in the information and communication technology (ICT) industry is expected to exceed US$210 bn in 2019. Between 2013 to 2018, ICT industry revenues increased by 26.9%, from US$158 bn to US$200 bn. Thus, demand for Advanced Glass is anticipated to increase throughout the projected timeframe due to the rising building and construction industries. Thus, driving the Advanced Glass market revenue.

Advanced Glass Market Segment Insights

Advanced Glass Product Insights

The Advanced Glass market segmentation, based on Product, includes Laminated Glass, Tempered Glass, Ceramic Glass, and Others. The tempered glass category dominated the market, accounting for 42% of market revenue (USD 21.9 Billion) in 2022 because of the expansion of the automobile and construction sectors in developing economies. Furthermore, increased use of tempered glass in furniture will likely drive the overall market.

Figure 1: Advanced Glass Market, by Type, 2022 & 2032 (USD Billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Advanced Glass Application Insights

The Advanced Glass market segmentation, based on Applications, includes Solar Control, Safety & Security, Optics & Lighting, High Performance, and Others. The safety & security category generated the highest market revenue of about 38% (USD 19.8 billion) in 2022. This is primarily because sophisticated glass has numerous and flexible uses for residential panes & shopfronts.

Advanced Glass End-Use Insights

The Advanced Glass market segmentation, based on End-Use, includes Construction, Infrastructure, Automobiles, Electronics, and Others. The automobiles segment dominated the market, accounting for 46% of market revenue (USD 24 Billion) in 2022. The substantial rise in green constructions, energy-efficient buildings, population expansion, and rising incomes will likely drive the overall market during the projected timeframe.

Advanced Glass Regional Insights

By region, the research provides market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Rest of the World. The North American Advanced Glass market, will dominate during the projected timeframe, owing to the increasing utilization of sophisticated glass in construction, building, and infrastructure. This will boost the market growth in the North American area.

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are the US, Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure 2: Advanced Glass Market Share by Region 2022 (USD Billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

Europe region’s Advanced Glass market accounts for the second-highest market share due to The widespread use of advanced glass in applications ranging from automobiles to electronics is projected to drive the advanced glass industry. Further, the German Advanced Glass market holds the largest market share, and the UK Advanced Glass market is expected to grow and expand significantly in the European region during the projected timeframe.

The Asia-Pacific Advanced Glass Market is expected to grow quickly during the projected timeframe. The growing emphasis on green buildings and the rapid expansion of the real estate sector in emerging markets is expected to give growth opportunities. Moreover, China’s Advanced Glass market dominates the market share, and the Indian Advanced Glass market is expected to expand and grow steadily in the Asia-Pacific region during the projected timeframe.

Advanced Glass Key Market Players & Competitive Insights

Leading market players invested heavily in research and Development (R&D) to scale up their manufacturing units and develop technologically advanced solutions, which will help the Advanced Glass market grow worldwide. Market participants are also undertaking various organic or inorganic strategic approaches to strengthen and expand their footprint, with significant market developments including new product portfolios, contractual deals, mergers and acquisitions, capital expenditure, higher investments, and strategic alliances with other organizations. Businesses are also coming up with marketing strategies such as digital marketing, social media influencing, and content marketing to increase their scope of profit earnings. The Advanced Glass industry must offer cost-effective and sustainable options to survive in a highly fragmented and dynamic market climate.

Manufacturing locally to minimize operational expenses and offer aftermarket services to customers is one of the critical business strategies organizations use in the Advanced Glass industry to benefit customers and capture untapped market share and revenue. The Advanced Glass industry has recently offered significant advantages to the Advanced Materials industry. Moreover, more industry participants are utilizing and adopting cutting-edge technology has grown substantially. Major players in the Advanced Glass market, including Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd, American Precision Glass Corp., Atheer, Inc., Vuzix, Thermoseal, Packerland Glass Products, Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd, CoorsTek, Inc., Saint-Gobain, SCHOTT AG, AGC Inc., Advanced Glass & Mirror, Inc., Corning Incorporation, GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES, and Sisecam Group are attempting to expand market share and demand by investing in R&D operations to produce sustainable and affordable solutions.

Gauzy creates, produces, and markets SPD & Liquid Crystal innovations used in indoor and outdoor intelligent glass systems. Gauzy Ltd. is a material science firm dedicated to vision development, research, production, and commercialization. In February 2022, they confirmed the purchase of a French business in February 2022 in order to expand its products and become a renowned worldwide solutions firm for lighting management and filtering system technologies.

Blackstone is the biggest alternative investment firm in the world. Blackstone's primary business lines include property, equity investments, hedge fund alternatives, and debt and insurance. It is a private equity firm located in the United States, agreed to purchase Piramal Enterprises Ltd. glass business for USD 1 billion in December 2020. Piramal Glass manufactures glass containers for the scents, cosmetics, beverages, specialty foods, and medical sectors.

Key Companies in the Advanced Glass market include

• Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd
• American Precision Glass Corp.
• Atheer Inc.
• Vuzix
• Thermoseal
• Packerland Glass Products
• Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd
• CoorsTek Inc.
• Saint-Gobain
• SCHOTT AG
• AGC Inc.
• Advanced Glass & Mirror Inc.
• Corning Incorporation
• GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES

Advanced Glass Industry Developments

February 2022: Gauzy, an Israeli innovative glass tech supplier, confirmed the purchase of a French business in February 2022 to expand its products and become a renowned worldwide solutions firm for lighting management and filtering system technologies.

November 2021: Fenzi Holdings, an Italian chemical firm centered in the glass processing sector, has announced the acquisition of Johnson Matthey's (JM) Advanced Glass Technologies (AGT) division, a leading provider of specialized glass enamels and precious metal pastes.

December 2020: Blackstone Group Inc., a private equity firm in the United States, agreed to purchase Piramal Enterprises Ltd.’s glass business for USD 1 billion in December 2020. Piramal Glass manufactures glass containers for the scents, cosmetics, beverages, specialty foods, and medical sectors.

Advanced Glass Market Segmentation

Advanced Glass Type Outlook

• Laminated Glass
• Tempered Glass
• Ceramic Glass
• Others

Advanced Glass Application Outlook

• Solar Control
• Safety & Security
• Optics & Lighting
• High Performance
• Others

Advanced Glass End-Use Outlook

• Construction
• Infrastructure
• Automobiles
• Electronics
• Others

Advanced Glass Regional Outlook

• North America
  • US
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • UK
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Australia
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World
  • Middle East
  • Africa
  • Latin America

Advanced Glass Type Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

• Laminated Glass

• Tempered Glass

• Ceramic Glass

• Others

Advanced Glass Application Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

• Solar Control

• Safety & Security

• Optics & Lighting

• High Performance

• Others

Advanced Glass End-Use Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

• Construction

• Infrastructure

• Automobiles

• Electronics

• Others

Advanced Glass Regional Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

• North America Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • North America Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • North America Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • North America Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • US Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • US Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • US Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • US Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • Canada Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Canada Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Canada Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Canada Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

• Europe Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Europe Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Europe Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Europe Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • Germany Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Germany Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Germany Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Germany Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • France Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • France Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • France Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • France Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • UK Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • UK Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • UK Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • UK Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • Italy Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Italy Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Italy Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Italy Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • Spain Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Spain Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Spain Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Spain Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • Rest Of Europe Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Rest Of Europe Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Rest Of Europe Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Rest Of Europe Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

• Asia-Pacific Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Asia-Pacific Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Asia-Pacific Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Asia-Pacific Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • China Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • China Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • China Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • China Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • Japan Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Japan Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Japan Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Japan Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • India Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • India Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • India Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • India Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • Australia Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Australia Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Australia Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Australia Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • Rest of Asia-Pacific Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Rest of Asia-Pacific Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Rest of Asia-Pacific Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Rest of Asia-Pacific Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

• Rest of the World Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Rest of the World Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Rest of the World Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Rest of the World Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others

  • Middle East Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Middle East Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Middle East Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Middle East Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Fuel Cell Vehicles

    • Utilities

    • Defense

  • Africa Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Africa Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Africa Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Africa Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Fuel Cell Vehicles

    • Utilities

    • Defense

  • Latin America Outlook (USD Billion, 2018-2032)

  • Latin America Advanced Glass by Type

    • Laminated Glass

    • Tempered Glass

    • Ceramic Glass

    • Others

  • Latin America Advanced Glass by Application

    • Solar Control

    • Safety & Security

    • Optics & Lighting

    • High Performance

    • Others

  • Latin America Advanced Glass by End-Use

    • Construction

    • Infrastructure

    • Automobiles

    • Electronics

    • Others