Glass Industry Fires Up with High Demand for TV Screens, Flat and Float Products

SUGAR LAND--October 1, 2014--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Demand for glass products is skyrocketing as visual-display technology--especially personal electronic products like smartphones and Internet-ready TV sets--grows at a breakneck pace. Industrial Info is tracking $30.71 billion in active and unconfirmed projects at glass plants worldwide, more than 70% of which are in China. About $2.9 billion worth is expected to kick off in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Within this article: Details on major, multi-billion-dollar projects for products ranging from liquid-crystal display (LCD) to automobiles.