TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 28
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 28
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 28
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL LOW-E GLASS MARKET 28
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 30
1.5 LIMITATION 30
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 30
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 33
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 33
2.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 34
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 35
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 35
2.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 36
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 39
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 40
2.7.1 FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR STUDY 40
2.7.2 MICRO LEVEL INDICATORS 40
2.7.3 MACRO LEVEL INDICATORS 41
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 42
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 43
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 44
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 45
2.12 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 46
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES 47
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS 48
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 49
3.1 DRIVERS 51
3.1.1 HIGH ENERGY SAVING CAPACITY OF LOW-E GLASS 51
3.1.2 USAGE OF ADVANCED GLASSES TO REDUCE HEATING AND COOLING EXPENSE IN COMMERCIAL SPACES 52
3.1.3 GROWING DEMAND FOR ECO-HOMES OR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING 53
3.1.4 WIDE APPLICABILITY AND SUITABILITY OF LOW-E GLASS IN DIFFERENT CLIMATE CONDITIONS 54
3.2 RESTRAINTS 54
3.2.1 HIGH COST OF LOW-E GLASS AS COMPARED TO THE REGULAR GLASS 54
3.2.2 LOW-E GLASS PROVIDE THE HAZY VIEW AS COMPARE TO THE NORMAL GLASS 55
3.2.3 DOUBLE- GLAZING CAN BE USED AS A REPLACEMENT OF LOW-E GLASS REGARDING THE HEAT REDUCING CAPABILITY 55
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 57
3.3.1 NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR LOW-E COATINGS TO MAKE GLASS ULTRA-THINNER AND MAXIMIZING THE PERFORMANCE 57
3.3.2 LOW COST LOW-E GLASS FOR RESIDENTIAL INSTALLATIONS 57
3.4 CHALLENGES 59
3.4.1 HIGH MANUFACTURING COST OF LOW-E GLASS 59
3.4.2 REQUIREMENT OF IMPROVISATION IN SAFETY ASPECTS OF LOW-E GLASS USAGE 60
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 61
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 64
6 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 67
7 GLOBAL LOW-E GLASS MARKET, BY TYPE 68
7.1 OVERVIEW 69
7.2 HARD COAT LOW-E INSULATED GLASS 70
7.3 SOFT COAT LOW-E INSULATED GLASS 70
8 GLOBAL LOW-E GLASS MARKET, BY COATING TYPE 71
8.1 OVERVIEW 72
8.2 SOLAR CONTROL LOW-E COATING 73
8.3 PASSIVE LOW-E COATING 74
9 GLOBAL LOW-E GLASS MARKET, BY COATING MATERIAL 75
9.1 OVERVIEW 76
9.2 METALLIC 77
9.2.1 SILVER 77
9.2.2 GOLD 77
9.2.3 OTHERS 77
9.3 SEMI- CONDUCTIVE COATING 78
9.3.1 INDIUM TIN OXIDE (ITO) 79
9.3.2 FLUORINE-DOPED TIN OXIDE 79
9.3.3 TIN OXIDE 79
9.3.4 ZINC OXIDE 79
10 GLOBAL LOW-E GLASS MARKET, BY GLAZING 80
10.1 OVERVIEW 81
10.2 SINGLE LOW-E GLAZING 82
10.3 DOUBLE LOW-E GLAZING 83
10.4 TRIPLE LOW-E GLAZING 83
11 GLOBAL LOW-E GLASS MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY 84
11.1 OVERVIEW 85
11.2 PYROLYTIC PROCESS (ON-LINE) 86
11.3 SPUTTERED PROCESS (OFF-LINE) 87
12 GLOBAL LOW-E GLASS MARKET, BY END-USER 88
12.1 OVERVIEW 89
12.2 CONSTRUCTION 90
12.2.1 RESIDENTIAL 91
12.2.2 COMMERCIAL 91
12.2.3 INDUSTRIAL 91
12.3 TRANSPORTATION 91
12.3.1 AUTOMOTIVE 92
12.3.2 RAILWAYS 92
12.3.3 BUSES AND TRUCKS 92
12.3.4 OTHERS 92
13 GLOBAL LOW-E GLASS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 93
13.1 OVERVIEW 94
13.2 NORTH AMERICA 99
13.2.1 U.S. 106
13.2.2 CANADA 110
13.2.3 MEXICO 114
13.3 EUROPE 118
13.3.1 GERMANY 125
13.3.2 U.K. 129
13.3.3 FRANCE 133
13.3.4 NETHERLANDS 137
13.3.5 RUSSIA 141
13.3.6 ITALY 145
13.3.7 SPAIN 149
13.3.8 BELGIUM 153
13.3.9 TURKEY 157
13.3.10 SWITZERLAND 161
13.3.11 REST OF EUROPE 165
13.4 ASIA PACIFIC 166
13.4.1 CHINA 173
13.4.2 JAPAN 177
13.4.3 AUSTRALIA 181
13.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 185
13.4.5 INDIA 189
13.4.6 SINGAPORE 193
13.4.7 MALAYSIA 197
13.4.8 THAILAND 201
13.4.9 INDONESIA 205
13.4.10 PHILLIPINES 209
13.4.11 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 213
13.5 SOUTH AMERICA 214
13.5.1 BRAZIL 221
13.5.2 ARGENTINA 225
13.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 229
13.6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 230
13.6.1 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 237
13.6.2 SAUDI ARABIA 241
13.6.3 ISRAEL 245
13.6.4 EGYPT 249
13.6.5 SOUTH AFRICA 253
13.6.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 257
14 GLOBAL LOW-E GLASS MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 258
14.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; GLOBAL 258
14.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 259
14.3 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH AND DEVELOPMENT 259
14.4 EXPANSIONS AND INVESTMENTS 260
14.5 AGREEMENT AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 261
14.6 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA 262
14.7 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; EUROPE 263
14.8 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; ASIA PACIFIC 264
15 COMPANY PROFILES 265
15.1 SAINT-GOBAIN S.A. 265
15.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 265
15.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 265
15.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 266
15.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 266
15.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 267
15.2 AGC INC. 268
15.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 268
15.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 268
15.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 269
15.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 269
15.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 271
15.3 NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO., LTD 272
15.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 272
15.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 272
15.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 273
15.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 273
15.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 274
15.4 CSG HOLDING CO., LTD. 275
15.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 275
15.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 275
15.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 276
15.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 276
15.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 276
15.5 ANHUI WEIHAO SPECIAL GLASS CO., LTD. 277
15.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 277
15.5.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO. 277
15.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 277
15.6 ARCON FLACHGLAS-VEREDLUNG GMBH & CO. KG 278
15.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 278
15.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 278
15.7 BEIJING NORTHGLASS TECHNOLOGIES CO.LTD 279
15.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 279
15.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 279
15.8 CENTRAL GLASS CO., LTD. 281
15.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 281
15.8.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 281
15.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 282
15.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 282
15.9 DONGGUAN JINGHAI GLASS CO, LTD 283
15.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 283
15.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 283
15.10 EUROVIEW ARCHITECTURAL GLASS LTD 285
15.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 285
15.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 285
15.11 GUANGZHOU TOPO GLASS CO., LTD. 286
15.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 286
15.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 286
15.12 GUARDIAN GLASS 287
15.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 287
15.12.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 287
15.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 288
15.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 289
15.13 HUAINAN RONG SHUNXIANG GLASS CO., LTD 290
15.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 290
15.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 290
15.14 JSC "SALAVATSTEKLO" 291
15.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 291
15.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 291
15.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 291
15.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 292
15.15 LANDGLASS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 293
15.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 293
15.15.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 293
15.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 294
15.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 294
15.16 METRO PERFORMANCE GLASS 295
15.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 295
15.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 295
15.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 296
15.17 NOVALGLASS.COM 298
15.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 298
15.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 298
15.18 QINGDAO CREATION CLASSIC GLASS CO, LTD 299
15.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 299
15.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 299
15.19 QINGDAO MIGO GLASS CO., LTD. 300
15.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 300
15.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 300
15.20 QINGDAO TSING GLASS CO. LIMITED 302
15.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 302
15.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 302
15.21 ROMAG 304
15.21.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 304
15.21.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 304
15.21.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 305
15.22 SCHOTT AG 306
15.22.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 306
15.22.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 306
15.22.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 307
15.22.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 307
15.23 SHANDONG JINGCHENG GLASS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 308
15.23.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 308
15.23.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 308
15.24 SHANDONG WEIHUA GLASS CO., LTD. 309
15.24.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 309
15.24.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 309
15.25 TAIWAN GLASS IND. CORP. 310
15.25.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 310
15.25.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 310
15.25.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 311
15.26 XIAMEN TOGEN BUILDING PRODUCTS CO., LTD 312
15.26.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 312
15.26.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 312
16 QUESTIONNAIRE 313
17 RELATED REPORTS 315