[China] On The Rise - China'S Flat Glass Industry Looks For Upturn

China's flat glass industry has developed into such a status that a critical solution for further steady and healthy development of the industry is urgently required. This article provides an in-depth look at China's flat glass industry prospects. The article also provides performance table of the top six flat glass companies; a table of the prices and proportion in the cost of diesel and soda ash (based on data from one manufacturer); market shares of premium float glass companies in China for 2011; furnace data with regard to heat loss and energy consumption; numbers of lines (new or closed) in recent years; and, glass imports and exports for 2012 across the different flat glass types.