In the coming years, the demand for flat glass is expected to surge significantly in various end markets, which will also increase the revenue of the global flat glass market. It is projected that by 2025, the market value of the global flat glass market will increase from 58 billion US dollars in 2017 to 89 billion US dollars, with a compound annual growth rate of 5.5%. 
According to the type of glass, the global flat glass market can be divided into annealed glass, tempered glass, laminated glass, coated glass, mirror glass, embossed glass and ultra-clear glass. It is expected that by the end of 2025, the market share of tempered glass will account for approximately 27% of the global flat glass market. Annealed glass and laminated glass are expected to continue to attract the market in the coming years and generate high returns. 
The global flat glass market can be divided into float glass, sheet glass and pressure-formed glass based on production methods. According to the forecast, float glass will lead the other types of glass by a wide margin and occupy more than 85% of the market share in the future. From 2017 to 2025, float glass is expected to gain 140 basis points in the market share. 
According to the application category of the products, the global flat glass market is composed of categories such as construction, automotive, electronics, furniture, and solar energy applications. The revenue of the construction category of flat glass is expected to experience the highest growth, and its market value will reach 63 billion US dollars by the end of 2025. 
The PMR research institute has conducted a further analysis of the global flat glass market based on geographical locations. The main markets include: the Asia-Pacific region, North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Asia-Pacific market is considered to be the region with the fastest growth rate in the next year and is also the largest flat glass market globally. It is expected that its market share will exceed 55% in the future. According to the forecast, the market value in the Asia-Pacific region will increase by 18 billion US dollars from 2017 to 2025. The growth rate and market share of the North American and European markets have been steadily improving. The European market, due to the presence of a large number of automotive processing industries, has a huge demand for flat glass and its market share will still lead that of North America, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. 
Some of the major producers in the global flat glass market include: Asahi Glass, Saint-Gobain, Nippon Sheet Glass, Guardian, Central Sheet Glass, China Glass Holdings, Sisecam Group, Shinyi Glass, Vitro, Fuyao Glass, China Southern Glass, Luobo, Schott, Taibao, Phoenicia, Obeikan, Emerge Glass India, Cardinal, Euroglas, and Scheuten.