- In September 2024, Guardian Industries Holdings Site recently partnered with Privacy Glass Solutions to commercialize full blackout technology. This development focuses on enhancing privacy features in glass, enabling complete opacity when needed, ideal for dynamic architectural applications. The technology is aimed at commercializing a high-performance glass solution for building facades and other environments where privacy is crucial
- In April 2024, Guardian Industries Holdings Site launched Guardian CrystalClear, a reduced-iron glass that offers superior clarity and light transmission. This new product is designed for architectural and interior applications, providing exceptional transparency and color accuracy. It is ideal for applications such as windows, facades, and skylights, helping to maximize natural light while enhancing the aesthetic appeal of any space. The glass also improves energy efficiency due to its high optical quality
- In November 2024, AGC Inc., recently achieved a significant milestone with its M100/200 series glass substrates for AR/MR glasses being named an ‘Honoree’ in the CES 2025 Innovation Awards. This prestigious recognition highlights AGC's innovative contributions in the 'XR Technologies & Accessories' category
- In February 2023, AGC and Saint-Gobain, worldwide flat glass manufacturers leading in sustainability, announced that they are collaborating on the design of a pilot breakthrough flat glass line that is expected to significantly reduce its direct CO2 emissions
- In February 2022, Obeikan Glass Company holds 50% of the Saudi float glass market and focused on new transformative industries. This has helped the company expand its product portfolio in several industries
Table of Content
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 OVERVIEW
1.4 LIMITATIONS
1.5 MARKETS COVERED
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION
2.1 MARKETS COVERED
2.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY
2.3 CURRENCY AND PRICING
2.4 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL
2.5 MULTIVARIATE MODELING
2.6 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS
2.7 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID
2.8 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID
2.9 DBMR VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS
2.1 SECONDARY SOURCES
2.11 ASSUMPTIONS
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS
4.1 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES
4.1.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
4.1.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
4.1.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
4.1.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
4.1.5 COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
4.2 PESTEL ANALYSIS
4.2.1 POLITICAL FACTORS
4.2.2 ECONOMIC FACTORS
4.2.3 SOCIAL FACTORS
4.2.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS
4.2.5 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
4.2.6 LEGAL FACTORS
4.3 IMPORT EXPORT SCENARIO
4.4 PRICING ANALYSIS
4.5 PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS
4.6 VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
4.6.1 QUALITY AND CONSISTENCY
4.6.2 TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
4.6.3 SUPPLY CHAIN RELIABILITY
4.6.4 COMPLIANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY
4.6.5 COST AND PRICING STRUCTURE
4.6.6 FINANCIAL STABILITY
4.6.7 FLEXIBILITY AND CUSTOMIZATION
4.6.8 RISK MANAGEMENT AND CONTINGENCY PLANS
4.7 CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO FOR SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET
4.7.1 IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET
4.7.2 RISING TEMPERATURES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEMANDS
4.7.3 DEMAND FOR SOLAR CONTROL AND UV FILTER GLASS
4.7.4 THE ROLE OF COATED AND INSULATED GLASS
4.7.5 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND SUSTAINABILITY
4.7.6 URBANIZATION AND THE CONSTRUCTION BOOM
4.7.7 CONCLUSION
4.8 PRODUCTION CAPACITY OVERVIEW
4.9 RAW MATERIAL COVERAGE
4.9.1 KEY RAW MATERIALS FOR GLASS
4.9.2 SOURCING AND SUPPLY CHAIN CONSIDERATIONS
4.9.3 CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
4.9.4 CONCLUSION
4.1 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
4.10.1 OVERVIEW
4.10.2 LOGISTIC COST SCENARIO
4.10.3 IMPORTANCE OF LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS
4.10.4 CONCLUSION
4.11 SUPPLY AND DEMAND ANALYSIS
4.11.1 DEMAND DYNAMICS
4.11.2 SUPPLY TRENDS
4.11.3 IMPORT AND EXPORT BALANCE
4.11.4 FACTORS IMPACTING SUPPLY AND DEMAND
4.12 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS BY MANUFACTURERS
4.12.1 LOW-EMISSIVITY (LOW-E) GLASS
4.12.2 SMART GLASS INTEGRATION
4.12.3 SOLAR CONTROL GLASS
4.12.4 LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS
4.12.5 INSULATED GLASS UNITS (IGUS)
5 REGULATION COVERAGE
6 MARKET OVERVIEW
6.1 DRIVERS
6.1.1 RAPID URBANIZATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
6.1.2 RISING FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVES
6.1.3 RAPIDLY GROWING TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
6.2 RESTRAINTS
6.2.1 HIGH INITIAL COSTS OF ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL GLASSES
6.2.2 STIFF COMPETITION FROM ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES
6.3.1 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND INNOVATIONS IN GLASS MANUFACTURING
6.3.2 RISING GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
6.4 CHALLENGES
6.4.1 STRINGENT ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND BUILDING SAFETY STANDARDS
6.4.2 FLUCTUATING RAW MATERIAL PRICES
7 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY TYPE
7.1 OVERVIEW
7.2 FLOAT GLASS
7.3 CAST GLASS
7.4 TINTED GLASS
7.5 ARCHITECTURAL GLASS
7.6 TEMPERED GLASS
7.7 LAMINATED GLASS
7.8 DOUBLE GLAZING GLASS
7.9 SECURITY GLASS
7.1 PATTERNED GLASS OR TEXTURED GLASS
7.11 WIRED GLASS
7.12 EXTRA CLEAR GLASS
7.13 BLOWN GLASS
7.14 SKYLIGHTS GLASS
7.15 SAND BLASTING GLASS
7.16 FIRE-RATED OR RESISTANCE GLASS
7.17 SPECIAL GLASS
7.18 DECORATIVE GLASS
7.19 CLEAR GLASS
7.2 DIGITAL PRINTING GLASS
7.21 OTHERS
8 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY PRODUCT
8.1 OVERVIEW
8.2 COATED
8.3 UNCOATED
9 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY FUNCTION
9.1 OVERVIEW
9.2 UV FILTER GLASS
9.3 HEAT INSULATION GLASS
9.4 SAFETY GLAZING
9.5 SOUNDPROOFED GLAZING
9.6 SELF-CLEANING GLASS
9.7 ION EXCHANGE GLASS
9.8 OTHERS
10 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY THICKNESS
10.1 OVERVIEW
10.2 4 MM
10.3 5 MM
10.4 6 MM
10.5 8 MM
10.6 2 MM
10.7 3 MM
10.8 10 MM
10.9 12 MM
10.1 MORE THAN 12 MM
11 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY APPLICATION
11.1 OVERVIEW
11.2 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
11.3 AUTOMOTIVE
11.4 AEROSPACE
11.5 ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES
11.6 SOLAR ENERGY
11.7 OTHERS
12 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE
12.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: SAUDI ARABIA
13 SWOT ANALYSIS
14 COMPANY PROFILE
14.1 GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS SITE
14.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
14.1.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
14.1.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
14.2 IKKGLASS
14.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
14.2.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
14.2.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
14.3 AGC INC.
14.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
14.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
14.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
14.3.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
14.4 SAINT-GOBAIN
14.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
14.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
14.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
14.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
14.5 OBEIKAN GLASS COMPANY
14.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
14.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS
14.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
14.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
14.6 ALMA
14.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
14.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
14.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
14.7 ARABIAN PROCESSING GLASS CO.
14.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
14.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
14.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
14.8 REGIONGLASS
14.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
14.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
14.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
14.9 UNITED FLOAT GLASS
14.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT
14.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
14.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT
15 QUESTIONNAIRE
16 RELATED REPORTS
List of Table
TABLE 1 COMPANIES ESTIMATED PRODUCTION CAPACITY OVERVIEW, 2023 (THOUSAND SQUARE METER)
TABLE 2 REGULATORY COVERAGE
TABLE 3 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 4 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018-2032 (THOUSAND SQUARE METER)
TABLE 5 SAUDI ARABIA TINTED GLASS IN GLASS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 6 SAUDI ARABIA SECURITY GLASS IN GLASS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 7 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 8 SAUDI ARABIA COATED IN GLASS MARKET, BY COATING RESIN, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 9 SAUDI ARABIA COATED IN GLASS MARKET, BY COATING TECHNOLOGY, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 10 SAUDI ARABIA COATED IN GLASS MARKET, BY COATING PROCESS, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 11 SAUDI ARABIA CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION (CVD) (PYROLYTIC) IN GLASS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 12 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY FUNCTION, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 13 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY THICKNESS, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 14 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 15 SAUDI ARABIA BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION IN GLASS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 16 SAUDI ARABIA AUTOMOTIVE IN GLASS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
TABLE 17 SAUDI ARABIA SOLAR ENERGY IN GLASS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018-2032 (USD THOUSAND)
List of Figure
FIGURE 1 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: SEGMENTATION
FIGURE 2 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION
FIGURE 3 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: DROC ANALYSIS
FIGURE 4 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: COUNTRY-WISE MARKET ANALYSIS
FIGURE 5 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: COMPANY RESEARCH ANALYSIS
FIGURE 6 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: MULTIVARIATE MODELLING
FIGURE 7 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: INTERVIEW DEMOGRAPHICS
FIGURE 8 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID
FIGURE 9 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID
FIGURE 10 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS
FIGURE 11 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: SEGMENTATION
FIGURE 12 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET:-EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
FIGURE 13 TWENTY SEGMENTS COMPRISE THE SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, BY TYPE (2024)
FIGURE 14 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET:-STRATEGIC DECISIONS
FIGURE 15 RAPID URBANIZATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN SAUDI ARABIA IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE THE SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET IN THE FORECAST PERIOD
FIGURE 16 THE FLOAT GLASS SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF THE SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET IN 2025 AND 2032
FIGURE 17 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES
FIGURE 18 PESTEL ANALYSIS
FIGURE 19 IMPORT EXPORT SCENARIO (USD THOUSAND)
FIGURE 20 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET, 2024-2032, AVERAGE SELLING PRICE (USD/SQUARE METER)
FIGURE 21 PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS: SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET
FIGURE 22 VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA
FIGURE 23 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES FOR SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET
FIGURE 24 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: BY TYPE, 2024
FIGURE 25 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: BY PRODUCT, 2024
FIGURE 26 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: BY FUNCTION, 2024
FIGURE 27 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: BY THICKNESS, 2024
FIGURE 28 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: BY APPLICATION, 2024
FIGURE 29 SAUDI ARABIA GLASS MARKET: COMPANY SHARE 2024 (%)
