World demand for flat glass to rise 6 percent

World demand for flat glass is forecast to rise 6 percent per year through 2014 to 8.1 billion square meters, according to a new market research report, World Flat Glass Industry, from Reportlinker.com. The market value of fabricated glass (basic flat glass as well as value-added products such as laminated, tempered, insulating and mirrored glass) is forecast to reach almost $90 billion in 2014, according to a Feb. 1 PR Newswire report.

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