Automotive Glass Market

Market Overview:

The global automotive vehicle glass market is foreseen to enrol a CAGR of around 7% over the estimated time frame from 2021-2026.

Vehicle glass ensures both the passengers and the structure of the vehicle by protecting them from the outer hindrances. With an expansion in the interest in the vehicle segment year, after year, the variables used to construct a vehicle are supposed to be expended more. It is created with the development of innovative highlights including security from external temperature changes, external commotion and better visibility. Research exercises relating with vehicle aerodynamics to improve the working speed have brought about many propelled designs, further upgrading the item interest.

Developing accentuation on electric vehicles and new standards, for example, BS VI in India which would bring Indian engine vehicle guidelines into arrangement with European Union guidelines are foreseen to drive the vehicle glass manufacture over the conjecture time frame.

Recent Developments:

• Saint-Gobain Sekurit's sgs ClimaCoat is a heated, intelligent windshield that improves vehicle occupants' prosperity while additionally diminishing CO2 discharges. Solace and environment both feature unequivocally in automakers and drivers' requests.

• Saint-Gobain Sekurit and Corning Incorporated declared that they have consented to an arrangement to build up a selective joint endeavour, similarly possessed by Saint-Gobain and Corning, to develop, production and sell lightweight vehicle coating arrangements.

• Japan's Asahi Glass, which claims somewhat over 22% of Asahi India Glass, is in cutting edge discussions to purchase out accomplice Sanjay Labroo as a feature of a plan to assume responsibility for the joint endeavour.

Drivers and Restraints of Automotive Glass Market:

Drivers:

Regardless of the decrease in vehicle manufacture in 2018 and 2019, the global automotive glass market is relied upon to observe development by virtue of the ascent in manufacture of commercial vehicles and expanding item interest from the aftermarket. The expanding number of vehicles out and about, alongside increasing mishaps, drives the requirement for repair, upkeep, and substitution, which would in this way drive the interest for glass. Development and innovative progressions are the key elements driving the market development. Different latest developments are being seen in the utilizations of vehicle glass.

Restraints:

However, fluctuating costs of crude materials is a crucial factor expected to control growth of the global automotive glass market over the foreseen time.

Market Segmentation:

By Product:

• Tempered
• Laminated
• Others

Laminated glass has significant application in the vehicle glass. Laminated side coating in cars is one of the most wanted vehicle advancements. Some European OEMs, for example, BMW and Mercedes have normalized side coating in a portion of their top selling models. It gives upgraded wellbeing to passengers in case that the vehicle turns over in a mishap.

Tempered glass overwhelmed the product sector in 2019. Quickly developing commercial vehicle manufacture in Asia Pacific is relied upon to drive the interest for tempered glass over the conjecture time frame.

By Application:

• Windscreen
• Backlite
• Sidelite
• Sunroof

Sunroof is the biggest and quickest developing smart glass application in the global vehicle glass market. It gives more control to the client to oversee characteristic light in the vehicle. Savvy glass innovation in sunroof is being utilized by Daimler and Mercedes-Benz models, for example, SL, SLK arrangement. Innovative progressions, presence of intrigued industry players, and popularity of energy effective items additionally assume a significant job in the development of the market for sunroof.

Sidelite will exhibit critical development prospects because of the developing use of laminated glass on the side windows. Expanded awareness about vehicle security is relied upon to advance the interest for superior items, further affecting the vehicle glass market size.

By End-use:

• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
• Aftermarket Replacement (ARG)

 The OEM sector represented a portion of about 80.0% in 2019 attributable to the developing interest for commercial vehicles and vehicle glass market.

Expanding interest for vehicle up-gradation and use of substitution glass because of climate and mishaps will principally drive the aftermarket section. Item accessibility with similar shape however various thicknesses, durability and color combination, will affect item entrance. Additionally, shifting customer inclinations towards using practical items with improved quality will bring about higher gains.

By Vehicle:

• Passenger Car
• Light Commercial
• Heavy Commercial

Passenger vehicles section will dominate the market share and represented over 60% of the general utilization in 2018. Passenger cars use automotive glass to give assurance from outside environment and upgrade the stylish highlights of the vehicle. Changing way of life has prompted an expansion in the purchasing intensity of clients, further bringing about vehicle customization. The rising middle class portion in developing economies will build the fragment share.

Heavy Commercial vehicles will observe noteworthy development inferable from the refreshed security standards and gauges relating with standard glass thickness. Multiplying cargo transport combined with rising globalization is noticeably affecting the expanded deals of heavy duty trucks. Urbanization has prompted an expansion in the construction of buildings, streets, and highways which prompts the need of substantial commercial vehicles, further expanding the section size.

Automotive Glass Market Region wise analysis:

Marked Segmentation based on the region:

1. North America
   1. U.S
   2. Canada
2. Europe
   1. Norway
   2. Germany
   3. Sweden
3. Asia Pacific
   1. China
   2. India
   3. Japan
4. Latin America
   1. Brazil
   2. Mexico
   3. Argentina
5. Middle East and Africa

a. Middle East

b. Africa

Europe automotive glass market share will develop at 5% CAGR from 2020 to 2026. Expanding electric vehicle manufacture alongside strong presence of vehicle producers is the key factor improving the territorial development. Progressions and advancements in vehicle structure alongside developing prominence for decrease in vehicle body weight and carbon emanations will unmistakably enlarge the item penetration.

Nations in the Asia-Pacific area, similar to China and India, are estimated to be the quickest developing vehicle glass markets. Some of the major factors driving the development of the market are an ascent in deals of passenger vehicles in the ASEAN nations, expanding deals of premium vehicles in nations like China and India, and the mounting need and inclination for a sunroof in the minimal cost automobiles. China, despite a battling economy (for most recent couple of years), is likely to keep on being the driver of the market, with Japan being the center point of innovation in the vehicle area. These are promoting the expansion of the Asia Pacific market's business in automotive industry.

Key Players of Market:

The major players in the automotive glass market include Saint-Gobain (France), Asahi Glass (Japan), Fuyao Glass (China), Samvardhana Motherson (India), Webasto (Germany), Xinyi Glass (China), Nippon Sheet Glass (Japan), Gentex Corporation (US), Corning (US), and Magna International (Canada)