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Routes to Market

Where does all the glass go?

This chart illustrates the main routes to market in the glass industry. Most of the world’s float glass goes into buildings. Automotive applications account for around 10 per cent.

In Building Products, basic glass can undergo two or more stages of processing before being installed as original or replacement windows and glazing systems, or used as a component in furniture or white goods, such as cookers and refrigerators.

Within Automotive, glass is used in original equipment for new cars, buses, trucks, specialised transport applications, including trains and ships, and also in the manufacture of replacement parts for the aftermarket.