According to the latest report from Freedonia Group, world demand for flat glass is forecast to rise 7.1%/pa until 2016 to 9.2BN square-metres. Freedonia's new study, World Flat Glass, forecasts that demand will easily outpace real gains in the global economy in a continuation of the trend seen in the last few decades. Gains in the building construction market will be driven by building construction activity. The global market value of fabricated flat glass is forecast to reach US $90BN in 2016.
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Journal Title
Glass International March 2013 4
Sector
Flat glass
Class
F 3387