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GLASS FIBERS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

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.

Code : MCP-1157
Price : $4500
Companies : 72
Pages : 471
Date : August 2011
Market Data Tables : 238
Status: * New Report

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

  GLASS FIBERS (Complete Report) Pages : 471   | $4500
 
  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS.......16 $295  
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1  
   Disclaimers.......2  
   Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.......3
  
   Glass Wool.......4
End-Use Segments.......4
Housing Construction.......4
Non-Residential Construction.......4
  
   Industrial/Commercial Equipment.......5
Others.......5
Textile Glass Fibers.......5
End Use Segments.......5
Construction.......5
Automotive.......5
  
   Industrial/Commercial Equipment.......6
Marine.......6
Consumer Goods.......6
Paper & Fabrics.......6
Others.......6
  
  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW.......710 $1450  
   Glass Fiber – Gaining Omnipresence Status.......7
Recession & Recovery.......7
1$100
   Table 1: GDP Growth Trend Across Major Economies: 2009-2012E (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......81$350
   Construction Industry.......9
Recession and Construction Industry.......9
1$100
   Nonresidential Building Market.......10
Residential Building.......10
Automobile Industry.......10
1$100
   Table 2: Worldwide Automobile Industry: Annual Sales Figures for Automobiles* in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......111$350
   Table 3: Worldwide Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Automobiles* in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......12
Consumer and Electronic Goods.......12
1$350
   Factors Influencing the Market.......13
Challenges Faced.......13
Textile Glass Fibers.......13
1$100
   Glass Wool Market.......141$100
   US – Ceding Market Share.......15
Enter ‘The Dragon’.......15
Competitive Scenario.......15
1$100
   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).......161$350
  3. TRENDS AND ISSUES.......173 $295  
   Advanced Materials Challenge Glass Dominance in Reinforcement Market.......17
Demand for Glass Fiber in Niche Applications.......17
Glass Fiber Manufacturing Shifts to Asia.......17
1$100
   New Application Areas for Reinforced Plastics.......18
Eco-codes for Buildings Drive Sales of Insulation Products.......18
1$100
   Increasing Use of Recycled Materials.......19
Thriving Glass Fiber Mat Market.......19
Long-Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene – A Growing Market.......19
1$100
  4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW.......2012 $1450  
   Glass Fiber – An Introduction.......20
Key Features.......20
Table 5: Physical Properties of Glass Fibers.......20
1$350
   Table 6: Electrical Properties of Glass Fibers.......21
Health Hazards.......21
A Brief History.......21
Glass Fiber Production Process.......21
1$350
   Types of Glass Fibers.......22
On Basis of Geometry.......22
Glass Wool.......22
1$100
   Glass Wool for Insulation.......23
Competing Insulation Products.......23
Textile Glass Fiber.......23
1$100
   Reinforcement of Composites.......241$100
   On Basis of Composition.......251$100
   Types of Glass Fibers.......26
Characteristics of Select Types of Glass Fiber.......26
A-Glass.......26
1$100
   C-Glass.......27
D-Glass.......27
E-Glass.......27
S-Glass.......27
1$100
   Table 7: Structural Composition of Various Glass Fibers.......28
Commercial Forms of Glass Fiber: An Insight into Select Products.......28
Fiberglass Roving.......28
1$350
   Woven Rovings.......29
Fiberglass Mats.......29
Textile Yarns.......29
1$100
   Texturized Yarn.......30
Carded Glass Fiber.......30
Other Products.......30
Glass Fiber Filters.......30
Hybrid Fibers.......30
Fiber Glass Ladders.......30
Specialty Glass Fiber.......30
1$100
   Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Mesh.......31
Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC).......31
Quality Control in Glass Fibers.......31
Glass Fiber Recycling.......31
1$100
  5. END-USE MARKETS.......323 $295  
   Glass Wool.......32
End-Use Segments.......32
Housing Construction.......32
Non-Residential Construction.......32
Industrial/Commercial Equipment.......32
Others.......32
Textile Glass Fibers.......32
1$100
   End Use Segments.......33
Construction.......33
Automotive.......33
Industrial/Commercial Equipment.......33
Marine.......33
Consumer Goods.......33
1$100
   Paper & Fabrics.......34
Others.......34
1$100
  6. RAW MATERIALS.......35   
   Silica.......35
Types of Silica.......35
Metal Oxides.......35
1$100
  7. SUBSTITUTES TO GLASS FIBERS.......36   
   Basalt Fiber.......36
Basalt Woven Fabric.......36
Basalt Chopped Fiber.......36
Basalt Roving and Yarns.......36
Foamed Plastics.......36
Others.......36
Advanced Fibers.......36
Plastic Optical Fiber (POF).......36
1$100
   Commingled Fiber Roving.......37
Natural Fibers.......37
1$100
  8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS.......388 $595  
   Owens Corning Unveils New Grades of Short Glass Fiber Reinforcements.......38
AGY Rolls Out S-3 HDI™ Glass Fiber for High Performance PCBs.......38
Owens Corning Introduces HydroStrand™ Glass Fiber.......38
1$100
   AGY Introduces New Sizing System for E-Glass Yarns.......39
Guardian Introduces New Fiberglass Insulation with ecoGuard™ Technology.......39
aerodyn Qualifies PPG’s HYBON® 2206 Direct Roving Fiberglass.......39
Owens Corning Rolls Out OptiFlow™ Reinforcements.......39
1$100
   AGY Introduces E-Glass Fiber in Europe.......40
AGY Launches S-1 HM™ Rovings.......40
Knauf Insulation Introduces New Line of Glass Wool Products.......40
1$100
   Johns Manville Rolls Out StabilStrand®.......41
Knauf Improves Friendly Feel® Duct Wrap Using ECOSE® Technology.......41
Knauf Introduces Sonic XP™ Duct Liner.......41
AGY Launches S-1 Glass™ Fiber.......41
1$100
   3B Unveils AdvantexTM DS 2200-13P Chopped Strand.......42
AGY Launches HPB Glass Fiber for Use in Medical Device Implant.......42
AGY Rolls Out L-Glass Fiber for Printed Wiring Board.......42
1$100
   PPG Industries Introduces Mil-Tough Inorganic Composite Binder Panels.......43
Gibson Enterprises and Jushi Group Unveil E6 Enhanced Glass Fiber.......43
PPG Industries Rolls Out Hybon 2026 Fiber Glass Roving in China.......43
1$100
   Knauf Introduces Redi-Klad™ Fiber Glass Pipe Insulation.......44
AGY Unveils New Quicksilver and Featherlight Glass Fibers.......44
Primalex Introduces New Glass Fiber Wallpapers.......44
RTP Unveils PEEK Impact Resistant Fiber.......44
AGY Introduces New S-Series™ High Performance Materials Product Line.......44
1$100
   CertainTeed Launches DryRight™ Fiberglass Insulation.......45
Knauf Insulation Unveils EcoBatt™ Glasswool Insulation.......45
Ticona Engineering Polymers Launches Hostaform Long Glass Fiber Acetal
  Copolymer.......45
1$100
  9. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST.......46   
   Hexcel Introduces Fiber Glass Fabric for Surfboards.......46
Johns Manville Introduces Novel Microfiber.......46
Owens Launches FIBERGLAS™ Pipe Insulation.......46
PPG Expands TufRov LFT Product Line.......46
Owens Corning Unveils Next Generation Glass Fibers.......46
1$100
   Unitika Unveils Fire-Proof Glass Fiber Textile.......471$100
  10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY.......489 $595  
   China Fiberglass Takes Over Full Equity Stake in Jushi Group.......48
China Fiberglass to Purchase 50% Stake in P-D Jushi Interglas.......48
Guardian Fiberglass to Expand Production at Olive Branch Facility.......48
Nanocyl and 3B-Fiberglass Ink Agreement.......48
1$100
   Granite Equity Partners Snaps Up GEOTEK.......49
AGY Acquires Stake in Shanghai Grace Technology.......49
Gulf Craft Selects Garmin for Outfitting Two Yacht and Boat Brands.......49
Doshion-Veolia to Ink Memorandum of Understandings.......49
Reinforced Plastic System Takes Over Chautauqua Fiberglass.......49
1$100
   Hitachi Zosen Buys Controlling Stake in Nippon Basic Technology Laboratory.......50
Knauf Insulation to Commence Full Production of EcoBatt Glasswool Insulation.......50
CertainTeed Insulation Takes Over OFI Income Fund.......50
Sabic Acquires RheMax Branded Compounds Line from RheTech.......50
1$100
   Glasswool Insulation Technology Establishes New Company.......51
Neman Glassworks to Establish Glass Wool Plant.......51
California Mantel Takes Over Sierra Concrete Design.......51
Owens Corning Converting Composite Glass Making Facilities.......51
China Fiberglass to Establish Factory.......51
1$100
   China Fiberglass to Make Investment in Fiberglass Projects.......52
Solid Concepts Takes Over Composite Tooling Technologies.......52
Group DKG Purchases An-Cor Industrial Plastics.......52
Jushi (India) FRP Accessories to invest in Fiber Glass Plant.......52
Frontline Strategy Buys Stake in Shriram SEPL Composites.......52
Saint-Gobain Purchases Interest in MAG from Nippon Sheet Glass.......52
1$100
   AGY Acquires Continuous Filament Mat Business from Owens Corning.......53
AGY Expands Manufacturing Capacity of S-2 Glass® Fiber Products.......53
Platinum Equity Buys Two Composite Production Plants from Owens Corning.......53
Glass Fiber Technology Opens Fiberglass Factory.......53
1$100
   Glass Fiber Technology and ARKEMA Sign Agreement.......54
Saleh & Abdulaziz Abahsain Company Establish Fiber Glass Plant.......54
Owens Corning to Increase Production Capacity.......54
Joussour Company Purchases Majority Stake in Eastern Petrochemicals Company.......54
1$100
   PPG Sinoma Jinjing Fiber Glass to Increase Fiber Glass Production.......55
Fiberex Technologies Bags Contract from Eastern Petrochemicals Company.......55
CTG Starts Work on Alkali-Free Direct-Melt Glass Fiber Production Line.......55
1$100
   URSA Insulation to Set Up Glass Wool Plant in UK.......561$100
  11. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RECENT PAST.......577 $495  
   Owens Acquires Saint-Gobain Subsidiary.......57
World Bank Subsidiary to Acquire Stake in Owens Corning India.......57
Crane Takes Over Owens’ Composite Business.......57
Euramax Acquires Select Businesses from Owens Corning Fabwel.......57
China Fiberglass Raises Stake in Jushi.......57
Sintex Acquires Majority Stake in Wausaukee Composites.......57
1$100
   ZCL Acquires XAHC.......58
AGY Raises Production Capacity.......58
Asahi to Divest Fiber Glass Business.......58
AGY Acquires Owens Corning’s CFM Business.......58
Guardian to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Washington.......58
PPG and Devold Enter into a Joint Venture.......58
1$100
   RTP Company Expands Long Fiber Thermoplastics Production in China.......59
Gunther Kast Invests in Hungary to Expand Production Capacity of Fiber Glass
  Fabric.......59
Saint-Gobain Isover Aims to Construct New Glass Wool Factory in France.......59
1$100
   PPG Sets Up Waste Glass Recycling Plant.......60
Owens Corning Acquires Composites Solutions Division of Asahi Fiber Glass.......60
Ahlstrom to Invest in US Glass Fiber Facility.......60
1$100
   Glass Fiber to Start a Manufacturing Plant in Tucson.......61
Fiberex Glass and Taishan Fiberglass Enter into an Alliance.......61
Owens Corning India Expands Glass Fabric Knitting Line.......61
1$100
   Zamil Industrial Investment Takes Over Arabian Fiberglass Insulation Company.......62
Saint-Gobain Acquires BPB.......62
Teknik Izolasyon Merges with Izocam.......62
China Fiberglass Signs Equity Transfer Agreement with Sorist Financial.......62
1$100
   Helm Enters Distribution Agreement with Jushi.......63
Fiber Glass Systems Starts New Factory in China.......63
Twiga Fiberglass Starts 10,000 TPA Fiberglass Wool Insulation Plant in India.......63
Chongqing International Compound Materials Starts Glass Fiber Production Base in
  China.......63
1$100
  12. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS.......646 $495  
   AGY Holding Corp (USA).......64
China Fiberglass Co., Ltd. (China).......64
Jushi Group Co., Ltd. (China).......64
1$100
   Chongqing International Compound Materials Co., Ltd. (China).......65
Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. (USA).......65
1$100
   Johns Manville Corporation (USA).......66
Knauf (Germany).......66
1$100
   Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan).......67
Owens Corning, Inc. (USA).......67
PPG Industries, Inc. (USA).......67
1$100
   Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France).......68
Saint-Gobain Isover (France).......68
Saint-Gobain Vetrotex (Germany).......68
1$100
   Taishan Fiberglass, Inc. (China).......69
Uralita Group (Spain).......69
1$100
  13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE.......70   
   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).......701$350
   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).......711$350
   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).......721$350
   Product Segment Market Analytics.......73
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).......73
1$350
   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).......741$350
   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).......751$350
   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).......761$350
   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).......771$350
   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).......781$350
   End Use Market Analytics.......79
Glass Wool by End-Use.......79
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).......79
1$350
   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).......801$350
   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).......811$350
   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).......821$350
   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).......831$350
   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).......841$350
   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).......851$350
   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).......861$350
   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).......871$350
   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).......881$350
   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).......891$350
   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).......901$350
   Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use.......91
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).......91
1$350
   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).......921$350
   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).......931$350
   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).......941$350
   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).......951$350
   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).......961$350
   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).......971$350
   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).......981$350
   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).......991$350
   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).......1001$350
   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).......1011$350
   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).......1021$350
   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).......1031$350
   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).......1041$350
   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).......1051$350
   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).......1061$350
   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).......1071$350
   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).......1081$350
   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).......1091$350
   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).......1101$350
   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).......1111$350
  14. THE UNITED STATES.......11215 $4200  
   A. Market Analysis.......112
Outlook.......112
Impact of Recession.......112
US Faces Stiff Competition from China.......112
Segment Review.......112
Textile Glass Fiber.......112
1$100
   Glass Wool.......113 1$100
   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).......114
Overview of Major End-Use Markets.......114
Construction Market.......114
1$350
   Table 51: Housing Starts in the United States (2006-2012): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1151$350
   Table 52: Building Permits in the United States (2006- Mar 2011): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Permits (In '000s) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......116
Congress Extends Energy Tax Credit.......116
Automobile Market.......116
1$350
   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).......1171$350
   Rising Demand for Fiberglass Windows.......118
Competition.......118
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).......118
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......119
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).......119

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).......119
1$350
   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).......1201$350
   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).......1211$350
   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).......1221$350
   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).......1231$350
   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).......1241$350
   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).......1251$350
   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).......1261$350
  15. CANADA.......12710 $2950  
   A. Market Analysis.......127
Outlook.......127
Major End-Use Markets: An Insight.......127
Construction Market.......127
1$100
   Table 64: Housing Starts in Canada (2006-2010): Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts by Province (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......128
Automotive Market.......128
1$350
   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).......129
B. Market Analytics.......129
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).......129
1$350
   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).......130

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).......130
1$350
   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).......1311$350
   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).......1321$350
   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).......1331$350
   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).......1341$350
   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).......1351$350
   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).......1361$350
  16. JAPAN.......13711 $3450  
   A. Market Analysis.......137
Outlook.......137
Overview of Major End-Use Markets.......137
Construction Market.......137
1$100
   Table 75: Annual Housing Starts in Japan (2006-2011) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......138
Insulation Products Market: An Overview.......138
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).......138
1$350
   Automotive Market.......139
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).......139
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......140
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).......140

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).......140
1$350
   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).......1411$350
   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).......1421$350
   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).......1431$350
   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).......1441$350
   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).......1451$350
   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).......1461$350
   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).......1471$350
  17. EUROPE.......14822 $4200  
   A. Market Analysis.......148
Outlook.......148
Housing Slowdown Affects Glass Wool Insulation Market.......148
Table 87: European Insulation Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Plastic Foam, Glass Wool, Stone Wool and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......148
1$350
   Energy Efficiency to Drive Growth.......149
EU Imposes New Tax Tariff on Chinese Imports.......149
Highly Consolidated Glass Wool Industry.......149
End-Use Industries – An Insight.......149
Construction Industry.......149
1$100
   Government Initiatives for the Construction Industry in Select European
  Countries.......150
Regulations.......150
Passive House Building Standard: An Introduction.......150
1$100
   Overview of the Automobile Industry.......151
Table 88: European Automobile Industry: Annual Sales Figures for Automobiles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......151
1$350
   Table 89: European Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Automobiles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......152
Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market.......152
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).......152
1$350
   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).......153
B. Market Analytics.......153
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).......153
1$350
   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).......1541$350
   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).......1551$350
   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).......156

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).......156
1$350
   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).......1571$350
   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).......1581$350
   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).......1591$350
   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).......1601$350
   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).......1611$350
   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).......1621$350
   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).......1631$350
   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).......1641$350
   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).......1651$350
   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).......1661$350
   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).......1671$350
   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).......1681$350
   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).......1691$350
  17a. FRANCE.......1703 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......170
Outlook.......170
Automobile Industry.......170
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).......170
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......171
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).......171

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).......171
1$350
   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).......1721$350
  17b. GERMANY.......1733 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......173
Outlook.......173
Automobile Industry.......173
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).......173
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......174
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).......174

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).......174
1$350
   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).......1751$350
  17c. ITALY.......1763 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......176
Outlook.......176
Automobile Industry.......176
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).......176
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......177
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).......177

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).......177
1$350
   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).......1781$350
  17d. THE UNITED KINGDOM.......1794 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......179
Outlook.......179
Construction Industry.......179
Housing Starts: Effect of Budget Cuts.......179
1$100
   Automobile Industry.......180
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).......180
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......181
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).......181

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).......181
1$350
   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).......1821$350
  17e. SPAIN.......1833 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......183
Outlook.......183
Automobile Industry.......183
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).......183
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......184
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).......184

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).......184
1$350
   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).......1851$350
  17f. RUSSIA.......1864 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......186
Outlook.......186
Automobile Industry.......186
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).......186
Construction Industry.......186
1$350
   Table 131: Russian Insulation Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Stone Wool, Plastic Foam, and Glass Wool (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......187
Glass Wool Market – A Sneak Peak.......187
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).......187
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......188
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).......188

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).......188
1$350
   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).......1891$350
  17g. REST OF EUROPE.......1903 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......190
Outlook.......190
Automobile Industry.......190
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).......190
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......191
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).......191

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).......191
1$350
   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).......1921$350
  18. ASIA-PACIFIC.......19317 $4200  
   A. Market Analysis.......193
Outlook.......193
Insulation Market in the Far East.......193
1$100
   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).......194
Automotive Industry.......194
1$350
   Table 141: Asia-Pacific Automobile Industry: Annual Production Figures for Automobile Industry in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......195
Taiwan, China Prospects Better Electronic Glass Fiber Yarn Turnout.......195
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......196
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).......196

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).......196
1$350
   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).......1971$350
   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).......198

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).......198
1$350
   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).......1991$350
   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).......200

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).......200
1$350
   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).......2011$350
   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).......2021$350
   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).......2031$350
   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).......2041$350
   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).......205

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).......205
1$350
   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).......2061$350
   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).......2071$350
   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).......2081$350
   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).......2091$350
  18a. CHINA.......2106 $1450  
   A. Market Analysis.......210
Outlook.......210
Chinese Glass Fiber Industry: A Bird’s Eye View.......210
1$100
   Glass Wool Market – An Insight.......211
End-Use Segment: An Insight.......211
Construction Market.......211
Automotive Market.......211
1$100
   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).......212
Production Scenario.......212
1$350
   Table 161: Production Capacity of Major Glass Fiber Companies in China (2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......213
Anti-Dumping Cases to Hurt Exports.......213
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......214
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).......214

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).......214
1$350
   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).......2151$350
  18b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC.......2163 $950  
   A. Market Analysis.......216
Outlook.......216
Automobile Industry.......216
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).......216
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......217
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).......217

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).......217
1$350
   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).......2181$350
  19. THE MIDDLE EAST.......2199 $2450  
   A. Market Analysis.......219
Outlook.......219
Construction Sector in the Middle East.......219
1$100
   Automobile Industry.......220
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).......220
B. Market Analytics.......220
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).......220
1$350
   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).......221

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).......221
1$350
   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).......2221$350
   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).......2231$350
   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).......2241$350
   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).......2251$350
   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).......2261$350
   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).......2271$350
  20. LATIN AMERICA.......2289 $2450  
   A. Market Analysis.......228
Outlook.......228
Automotive Market.......228
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).......228
1$350
   B. Market Analytics.......229
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).......229

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).......229
1$350
   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).......2301$350
   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).......2311$350
   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).......2321$350
   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 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......2331$350
   Table 186: Latin American 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).......2341$350
   Table 187: Latin American 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).......2351$350
   Table 188: Latin American 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).......2361$350
COMPETITION 217$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 72 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 87)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                 20    
Canada                             1
Japan                              5
Europe                            25 
     France                        1
     Germany                       7
     The United Kingdom            4
     Spain                         2
     Rest of Europe               11 
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    30 
Latin America                      1
Africa                             1
Middle-East                        4
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