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PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1702845
Automotive glass encompasses all glass components used in vehicles for both functional and aesthetic purposes, including specialized glass for panoramic roofs and rearview mirrors. These components enhance vehicle design and contribute to safety, visibility, and overall passenger comfort.
The primary products of automotive glass are tempered glass, laminated glass, and others. Tempered glass, which is safety glass that has been heat-treated to increase its strength and ensure it shatters into small, less dangerous pieces upon impact, is used in various vehicles, including passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, heavy commercial vehicles, and electric vehicles. Applications include windshields, sidelites, sunroofs, and backlites. The automotive glass market serves end uses such as original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the aftermarket.
The automotive glass research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides automotive glass market statistics, including the automotive glass industry's global market size, regional shares, competitors with an automotive glass market share, detailed automotive glass market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the automotive glass industry. This automotive glass market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.
The automotive glass market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $21.49 billion in 2024 to $23.02 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to advancements in safety regulations, innovations in glass technology, increasing vehicle production, rising consumer demand for comfort and aesthetics, growth in the automotive aftermarket, the proliferation of electric vehicles, and economic development in emerging markets.
The automotive glass market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $30.03 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to advancements in vehicle design, rising demand for electric and autonomous vehicles, increased emphasis on safety and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), growing automotive production, stringent regulations on vehicle emissions and safety, expanding automotive aftermarket services, and technological innovations in smart glass and lightweight materials. Major trends in the forecast period include the integration of smart glass technology, increasing adoption of lightweight and eco-friendly materials, enhanced use of solar control glass, growth in panoramic sunroof installations, advancements in augmented reality windshield displays, rising demand for acoustic glazing, and the incorporation of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) compatible glass.
The automotive glass market is expected to grow due to the rising demand for passenger and commercial vehicles. Passenger vehicles, including cars, are designed mainly for transporting people, while commercial vehicles, such as vans, trucks, and buses, are used for business and transportation purposes. This increasing demand is driven by economic growth, urbanization, and improved consumer confidence, which boost transportation needs. Automotive glass is essential in these vehicles for visibility, protection from external elements, and structural support. For example, the International Energy Agency reported in February 2023 that the sale of electric passenger cars rose from 1.3 million to 1.5 million in emerging economies and from 2.2 million to 3.8 million in advanced economies. Additionally, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) noted in April 2024 that new commercial vehicle registrations saw significant growth in 2023, with vans increasing by 14.6%, trucks by 16.3%, and buses by 19.4%. Therefore, the growing demand for passenger and commercial vehicles will drive the automotive glass market.
Major companies in the automotive glass market are focusing on technological innovations, such as smart glass technologies, to gain a competitive advantage. Smart glass technologies are materials that can adjust their transparency, tint, or opacity on demand through processes like electrochromic and photochromic techniques. These technologies are used in windows and automotive glass to enhance privacy, reduce glare, and improve energy efficiency. For example, in January 2023, Magna International Inc., a Canada-based glass manufacturer, introduced the ClearView vision technology on the Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty trucks. This advanced system integrates real-time video with traditional mirrors, providing a broader field of view and enhancing safety in challenging driving conditions. ClearView is designed to make heavy-duty vehicles smarter and safer, assisting with complex maneuvers and improving situational awareness.
In April 2022, One Equity Partners, a US-based private equity firm, acquired PGW Auto Glass for $362 million. This acquisition allows One Equity Partners to establish a strong position as an aftermarket glass distributor by integrating PGW Auto Glass's business. PGW Auto Glass is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket automotive glass.
Major companies operating in the automotive glass market are Saint-Gobain S.A., Magna International Inc., Asahi Glass Co Ltd, Corning Incorporated, Samvardhana Motherson, Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd, Webasto Group, Guardian Industries Corp, Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, Turkiye Sise ve Cam FabrikalarI, Gentex Corporation, Vitro S.A.B. de C.V., Taiwan Glass Ind Corp., Central Glass Co. Ltd., Pittsburgh Glass Works Auto Glass LLC, Carlex Glass America LLC, Shenzhen Benson Automobile Glass Co. Ltd., Suyog Glass Industries, Magnum Tuff India Pvt Ltd
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the automotive glass market in 2024. The regions covered in the automotive glass market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the automotive glass market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The automotive glass market consists of sales of acoustic glass, solar control glass, privacy glass, heated glass, HUD (head-up display) glass, and polycarbonate glazing. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
Automotive Glass Global Market Report 2025 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.
This report focuses on automotive glass market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
Where is the largest and fastest growing market for automotive glass ? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The automotive glass market global report from the Business Research Company answers all these questions and many more.
The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.
The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.