World Market For Advanced Glasses, Glass-Ceramics

According to BCC Researcch, worldwide sales of advanced glasses and glass-ceramics reached US$12.4BN in 2005 and are expected to reach US$ 17.6BN in 2010, an average annual growth rate of 7.3%. In 2005, electronic displays emerged as the leading market. These displays include CRTs, LCDs, and gas and vacuum discharge displays. The second largest usage comes from optical applications. In the early part of the decade, this market saw a slight decline in profit, but by 2010 it will slowly regain ground, reaching $2.4BN