This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Glass Fibers in Thousand Tons by the following Product Types: Glass Wool, and Textile Glass Fiber. The specific end-use segments analyzed are: Glass Wool - Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, & Others; and Textile Glass Fiber - Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics, & Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period  2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 72 companies including many key and niche players such as AGY Holding Corp., China Fiberglass Co., Ltd., Jushi Group Co., Ltd., Chongqing International Compound Materials Co., Ltd., Guardian Fiberglass, Inc., Johns Manville Corporation, Knauf, Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Owens Corning, Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., Compagnie De Saint-Gobain, Saint-Gobain Isover, Saint-Gobain Vetrotex, Taishan Fiberglass, Inc., and Uralita Group. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GLASS FIBERS - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT	MCP-1157
CONTENTS



  1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS                    II-1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       II-1
      Disclaimers                                                       II-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             II-3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              II-3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            II-3
       Glass Wool                                                       II-4
        End-Use Segments                                                II-4
         Housing Construction                                           II-4
         Non-Residential Construction                                   II-4
         Industrial/Commercial Equipment                                II-5
         Others                                                         II-5
       Textile Glass Fibers                                             II-5
        End Use Segments                                                II-5
         Construction                                                   II-5
         Automotive                                                     II-5
         Industrial/Commercial Equipment                                II-6
         Marine                                                         II-6
         Consumer Goods                                                 II-6
         Paper & Fabrics                                                II-6
         Others                                                         II-6

  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                  II-7
      Glass Fiber - Gaining Omnipresence Status                         II-7
      Recession & Recovery                                              II-7
       Table 1: GDP Growth Trend Across Major Economies: 2009-2012E
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             II-8
      Construction Industry                                             II-9
       Recession and Construction Industry                              II-9
       Nonresidential Building Market                                   II-10
       Residential Building                                             II-10
      Automobile Industry                                               II-10
       Table 2: Worldwide Automobile Industry: Annual Sales Figures
       for Automobiles* in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             II-11

       Table 3: Worldwide Automobile Industry: Annual Production
       Figures for Automobiles* in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006
       Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-12
      Consumer and Electronic Goods                                     II-12
      Factors Influencing the Market                                    II-13
      Challenges Faced                                                  II-13
      Textile Glass Fibers                                              II-13
      Glass Wool Market                                                 II-14
      US - Ceding Market Share                                          II-15
      Enter ‘The Dragon’                                                II-15
      Competitive Scenario                                              II-15
       Table 4: World Fiberglass Production by Leading Players
       (2009): Percentage Breakdown of Output for Owen Corning,
       Saint Gobain, China Fiberglass Co., Ltd., PPG Industries,
       Chongqing Polycomp International Corp., Taishan Fiberglass,
       and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  II-16

  3. TRENDS AND ISSUES                                                  II-17
      Advanced Materials Challenge Glass Dominance in Reinforcement
       Market                                                           II-17
      Demand for Glass Fiber in Niche Applications                      II-17
      Glass Fiber Manufacturing Shifts to Asia                          II-17
      New Application Areas for Reinforced Plastics                     II-18
      Eco-codes for Buildings Drive Sales of Insulation Products        II-18
      Increasing Use of Recycled Materials                              II-19
      Thriving Glass Fiber Mat Market                                   II-19
      Long-Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene - A Growing Market      II-19

  4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   II-20
      Glass Fiber - An Introduction                                     II-20
      Key Features                                                      II-20
       Table 5: Physical Properties of Glass Fibers                     II-20
       Table 6: Electrical Properties of Glass Fibers                   II-21
      Health Hazards                                                    II-21
      A Brief History                                                   II-21
      Glass Fiber Production Process                                    II-21
      Types of Glass Fibers                                             II-22
       On Basis of Geometry                                             II-22
       Glass Wool                                                       II-22
        Glass Wool for Insulation                                       II-23
         Competing Insulation Products                                  II-23
       Textile Glass Fiber                                              II-23
        Reinforcement of Composites                                     II-24
      On Basis of Composition                                           II-25
       Types of Glass Fibers                                            II-26
       Characteristics of Select Types of Glass Fiber                   II-26
       A-Glass                                                          II-26
       C-Glass                                                          II-27
       D-Glass                                                          II-27
       E-Glass                                                          II-27
       S-Glass                                                          II-27
        Table 7: Structural Composition of Various Glass Fibers         II-28
      Commercial Forms of Glass Fiber: An Insight into Select Products  II-28
       Fiberglass Roving                                                II-28
       Woven Rovings                                                    II-29
       Fiberglass Mats                                                  II-29
       Textile Yarns                                                    II-29
       Texturized Yarn                                                  II-30
       Carded Glass Fiber                                               II-30
      Other Products                                                    II-30
       Glass Fiber Filters                                              II-30
       Hybrid Fibers                                                    II-30
       Fiber Glass Ladders                                              II-30
       Specialty Glass Fiber                                            II-30
       Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Mesh                            II-31
       Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GRC)                            II-31
      Quality Control in Glass Fibers                                   II-31
      Glass Fiber Recycling                                             II-31

  5. END-USE MARKETS                                                    II-32
      Glass Wool                                                        II-32
       End-Use Segments                                                 II-32
        Housing Construction                                            II-32
        Non-Residential Construction                                    II-32
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment                                 II-32
        Others                                                          II-32
      Textile Glass Fibers                                              II-32
       End Use Segments                                                 II-33
        Construction                                                    II-33
        Automotive                                                      II-33
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment                                 II-33
        Marine                                                          II-33
        Consumer Goods                                                  II-33
        Paper & Fabrics                                                 II-34
        Others                                                          II-34

  6. RAW MATERIALS                                                      II-35
      Silica                                                            II-35
       Types of Silica                                                  II-35
      Metal Oxides                                                      II-35

  7. SUBSTITUTES TO GLASS FIBERS                                        II-36
      Basalt Fiber                                                      II-36
       Basalt Woven Fabric                                              II-36
       Basalt Chopped Fiber                                             II-36
       Basalt Roving and Yarns                                          II-36
      Foamed Plastics                                                   II-36
      Others                                                            II-36
       Advanced Fibers                                                  II-36
        Plastic Optical Fiber (POF)                                     II-36
        Commingled Fiber Roving                                         II-37
        Natural Fibers                                                  II-37

  8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                  II-38
      Owens Corning Unveils New Grades of Short Glass Fiber
       Reinforcements                                                   II-38
      AGY Rolls Out S-3 HDI™ Glass Fiber for High Performance PCBs      II-38
      Owens Corning Introduces HydroStrand™ Glass Fiber                 II-38
      AGY Introduces New Sizing System for E-Glass Yarns                II-39
      Guardian Introduces New Fiberglass Insulation with ecoGuard™
       Technology                                                       II-39
      aerodyn Qualifies PPG’s HYBON® 2206 Direct Roving Fiberglass      II-39
      Owens Corning Rolls Out OptiFlow™ Reinforcements                  II-39
      AGY Introduces E-Glass Fiber in Europe                            II-40
      AGY Launches S-1 HM™ Rovings                                      II-40
      Knauf Insulation Introduces New Line of Glass Wool Products       II-40
      Johns Manville Rolls Out StabilStrand®                            II-41
      Knauf Improves Friendly Feel® Duct Wrap Using ECOSE® Technology   II-41
      Knauf Introduces Sonic XP™ Duct Liner                             II-41
      AGY Launches S-1 Glass™ Fiber                                     II-41
      3B Unveils AdvantexTM DS 2200-13P Chopped Strand                  II-42
      AGY Launches HPB Glass Fiber for Use in Medical Device Implant    II-42
      AGY Rolls Out L-Glass Fiber for Printed Wiring Board              II-42
      PPG Industries Introduces Mil-Tough Inorganic Composite Binder
       Panels                                                           II-43
      Gibson Enterprises and Jushi Group Unveil E6 Enhanced Glass Fiber II-43
      PPG Industries Rolls Out Hybon 2026 Fiber Glass Roving in China   II-43
      Knauf Introduces Redi-Klad™ Fiber Glass Pipe Insulation           II-44
      AGY Unveils New Quicksilver and Featherlight Glass Fibers         II-44
      Primalex Introduces New Glass Fiber Wallpapers                    II-44
      RTP Unveils PEEK Impact Resistant Fiber                           II-44
      AGY Introduces New S-Series™ High Performance Materials
       Product Line                                                     II-44
      CertainTeed Launches DryRight™ Fiberglass Insulation              II-45
      Knauf Insulation Unveils EcoBatt™ Glasswool Insulation            II-45
      Ticona Engineering Polymers Launches Hostaform Long Glass
       Fiber Acetal Copolymer                                           II-45

  9. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST               II-46
      Hexcel Introduces Fiber Glass Fabric for Surfboards               II-46
      Johns Manville Introduces Novel Microfiber                        II-46
      Owens Launches FIBERGLAS™ Pipe Insulation                         II-46
      PPG Expands TufRov LFT Product Line                               II-46
      Owens Corning Unveils Next Generation Glass Fibers                II-46
      Unitika Unveils Fire-Proof Glass Fiber Textile                    II-47

  10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                          II-48
      China Fiberglass Takes Over Full Equity Stake in Jushi Group      II-48
      China Fiberglass to Purchase 50% Stake in P-D Jushi Interglas     II-48
      Guardian Fiberglass to Expand Production at Olive Branch Facility II-48
      Nanocyl and 3B-Fiberglass Ink Agreement                           II-48
      Granite Equity Partners Snaps Up GEOTEK                           II-49
      AGY Acquires Stake in Shanghai Grace Technology                   II-49
      Gulf Craft Selects Garmin for Outfitting Two Yacht and Boat
       Brands                                                           II-49
      Doshion-Veolia to Ink Memorandum of Understandings                II-49
      Reinforced Plastic System Takes Over Chautauqua Fiberglass        II-49
      Hitachi Zosen Buys Controlling Stake in Nippon Basic
       Technology Laboratory                                            II-50
      Knauf Insulation to Commence Full Production of EcoBatt
       Glasswool Insulation                                             II-50
      CertainTeed Insulation Takes Over OFI Income Fund                 II-50
      Sabic Acquires RheMax Branded Compounds Line from RheTech         II-50
      Glasswool Insulation Technology Establishes New Company           II-51
      Neman Glassworks to Establish Glass Wool Plant                    II-51
      California Mantel Takes Over Sierra Concrete Design               II-51
      Owens Corning Converting Composite Glass Making Facilities        II-51
      China Fiberglass to Establish Factory                             II-51
      China Fiberglass to Make Investment in Fiberglass Projects        II-52
      Solid Concepts Takes Over Composite Tooling Technologies          II-52
      Group DKG Purchases An-Cor Industrial Plastics                    II-52
      Jushi (India) FRP Accessories to invest in Fiber Glass Plant      II-52
      Frontline Strategy Buys Stake in Shriram SEPL Composites          II-52
      Saint-Gobain Purchases Interest in MAG from Nippon Sheet Glass    II-52
      AGY Acquires Continuous Filament Mat Business from Owens Corning  II-53
      AGY Expands Manufacturing Capacity of S-2 Glass® Fiber Products   II-53
      Platinum Equity Buys Two Composite Production Plants from
       Owens Corning                                                    II-53
      Glass Fiber Technology Opens Fiberglass Factory                   II-53
      Glass Fiber Technology and ARKEMA Sign Agreement                  II-54
      Saleh & Abdulaziz Abahsain Company Establish Fiber Glass Plant    II-54
      Owens Corning to Increase Production Capacity                     II-54
      Joussour Company Purchases Majority Stake in Eastern
       Petrochemicals Company                                           II-54
      PPG Sinoma Jinjing Fiber Glass to Increase Fiber Glass Production II-55
      Fiberex Technologies Bags Contract from Eastern Petrochemicals
       Company                                                          II-55
      CTG Starts Work on Alkali-Free Direct-Melt Glass Fiber
       Production Line                                                  II-55
      URSA Insulation to Set Up Glass Wool Plant in UK                  II-56

  11. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RECENT PAST               II-57
      Owens Acquires Saint-Gobain Subsidiary                            II-57
      World Bank Subsidiary to Acquire Stake in Owens Corning India     II-57
      Crane Takes Over Owens’ Composite Business                        II-57
      Euramax Acquires Select Businesses from Owens Corning Fabwel      II-57
      China Fiberglass Raises Stake in Jushi                            II-57
      Sintex Acquires Majority Stake in Wausaukee Composites            II-57
      ZCL Acquires XAHC                                                 II-58
      AGY Raises Production Capacity                                    II-58
      Asahi to Divest Fiber Glass Business                              II-58
      AGY Acquires Owens Corning’s CFM Business                         II-58
      Guardian to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Washington        II-58
      PPG and Devold Enter into a Joint Venture                         II-58
      RTP Company Expands Long Fiber Thermoplastics Production in China II-59
      Gunther Kast Invests in Hungary to Expand Production Capacity
       of Fiber Glass Fabric                                            II-59
      Saint-Gobain Isover Aims to Construct New Glass Wool Factory
       in France                                                        II-59
      PPG Sets Up Waste Glass Recycling Plant                           II-60
      Owens Corning Acquires Composites Solutions Division of Asahi
       Fiber Glass                                                      II-60
      Ahlstrom to Invest in US Glass Fiber Facility                     II-60
      Glass Fiber to Start a Manufacturing Plant in Tucson              II-61
      Fiberex Glass and Taishan Fiberglass Enter into an Alliance       II-61
      Owens Corning India Expands Glass Fabric Knitting Line            II-61
      Zamil Industrial Investment Takes Over Arabian Fiberglass
       Insulation Company                                               II-62
      Saint-Gobain Acquires BPB                                         II-62
      Teknik Izolasyon Merges with Izocam                               II-62
      China Fiberglass Signs Equity Transfer Agreement with Sorist
       Financial                                                        II-62
      Helm Enters Distribution Agreement with Jushi                     II-63
      Fiber Glass Systems Starts New Factory in China                   II-63
      Twiga Fiberglass Starts 10,000 TPA Fiberglass Wool Insulation
       Plant in India                                                   II-63
      Chongqing International Compound Materials Starts Glass Fiber
       Production Base in China                                         II-63

  12. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                    II-64
      AGY Holding Corp (USA)                                            II-64
      China Fiberglass Co., Ltd. (China)                                II-64
       Jushi Group Co., Ltd. (China)                                    II-64
      Chongqing International Compound Materials Co., Ltd. (China)      II-65
      Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. (USA)                                   II-65
      Johns Manville Corporation (USA)                                  II-66
      Knauf (Germany)                                                   II-66
      Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan)                              II-67
      Owens Corning, Inc. (USA)                                         II-67
      PPG Industries, Inc. (USA)                                        II-67
      Compagnie De Saint-Gobain (France)                                II-68
      Saint-Gobain Isover (France)                                      II-68
       Saint-Gobain Vetrotex (Germany)                                  II-68
      Taishan Fiberglass, Inc. (China)                                  II-69
      Uralita Group (Spain)                                             II-69

  13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                         II-70
      Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Glass Fibers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-70

      Table 9: World Historic Review for Glass Fibers by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-71

      Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-72
      Product Segment Market Analytics                                  II-73
      Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Glass Wool by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-73

      Table 12: World Historic Review for Glass Wool by Geographic
      Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-74

      Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-75

      Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Textile Glass Fiber by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-76

      Table 15: World Historic Review for Textile Glass Fiber by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-77

      Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fiber by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-78
      End Use Market Analytics                                          II-79
       Glass Wool by End-Use                                            II-79
      Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Glass Wool Consumption in Housing Construction Market by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-79

      Table 18: World Historic Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption
      in Housing Construction Market by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
      East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
      2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-80

      Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool Consumption
      by Housing Construction Market by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-81

      Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Glass Wool Consumption in Non-Residential Construction Market
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-82

      Table 21: World Historic Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption
      in Non-Residential Construction Market by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
      through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-83

      Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool Consumption
      by Non-Residential Construction Market by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-84

      Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Glass Wool Consumption in Industrial/Commercial Equipment
      Market by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-85

      Table 24: World Historic Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption
      in Industrial/Commercial Equipment Market by Geographic Region
      - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
      through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-86

      Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool Consumption
      by Industrial/Commercial Equipment Market by Geographic Region
      - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-87

      Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Glass Wool Consumption in Others Market by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
      through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-88

      Table 27: World Historic Analysis for Glass Wool Consumption
      in Others Market by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-89

      Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool Consumption
      by Others Market by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
      of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for
      Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-90
       Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use                                  II-91
      Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Construction Industry by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-91

      Table 30: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption in Construction Industry by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
      through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-92

      Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption by Construction Industry by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-93

      Table 32: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Automotive Industry by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-94

      Table 33: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
      East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
      2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-95

      Table 34: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption by Automotive Industry by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-96

      Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Industrial/Commercial
      Equipment Industry by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-97

      Table 36: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption in Industrial/Commercial Equipment Industry by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-98

      Table 37: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption by Industrial/Commercial Equipment Industry by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-99

      Table 38: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Marine Industry by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-100

      Table 39: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption in Marine Industry by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
      East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
      2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-101

      Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption by Marine Industry by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-102

      Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Consumer Goods Industry by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-103

      Table 42: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption in Consumer Goods Industry by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
      through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-104

      Table 43: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption by Consumer Goods Industry by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-105

      Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Paper & Fabrics Industry
      by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-106

      Table 45: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption in Paper & Fabrics Industry by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
      through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-107

      Table 46: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption by Paper & Fabrics Industry by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-108

      Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Textile Glass Fibers Consumption in Other Industry by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-109

      Table 48: World Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption in Other Industries by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
      East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
      2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-110

      Table 49: World 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers
      Consumption by Other Industry by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      America Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-111

  14. THE UNITED STATES                                                 II-112
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-112
        Outlook                                                         II-112
        Impact of Recession                                             II-112
        US Faces Stiff Competition from China                           II-112
        Segment Review                                                  II-112
         Textile Glass Fiber                                            II-112
         Glass Wool                                                     II-113
          Table 50: North American Insulation Market (2010):
          Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Glass Wool,
          Plastic Foam, Stone Wool and Others (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                    II-114
        Overview of Major End-Use Markets                               II-114
         Construction Market                                            II-114
          Table 51: Housing Starts in the United States (2006-2012):
          Yearly Breakdown of Number of Housing Starts (In 000
          Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                   II-115

          Table 52: Building Permits in the United States (2006- Mar
          2011): Yearly Breakdown of Number of Permits (In '000s)
          (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          II-116
          Congress Extends Energy Tax Credit                            II-116
         Automobile Market                                              II-116
          Table 53: US Automobile Industry Annual Production Figures
          by Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’ Units
          for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                  II-117
        Rising Demand for Fiberglass Windows                            II-118
        Competition                                                     II-118
         Table 54: US Glass Fiber Market (2009): Percentage
         Breakdown of Revenue Share for Leading Players in the US
         Glass Fiber Market for Owens Corning, Johns Manville,
         Certain Teed, PPG, Knauf Insulation and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     II-118
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-119
        Table 55: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and
        Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-119

        Table 56: US Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product
        Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-119

        Table 57: US 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by Product
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Glass
        Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for 2003,
        2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-120

        Table 58: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysi for Glass
        Wool by End-Use Segment - Housing Construction,
        Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/ Commercial
        Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-121

        Table 59: US Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use
        Segment - Housing Construction, Non-Residential
        Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-122

        Table 60: US 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by End-Use
        Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Housing
        Construction, Non-Residential Construction,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003,
        2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-123

        Table 61: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment -Construction,
        Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine,
        Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-124

        Table 62: US Historic Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by
        End-Use Segment - Construction, Automotive, Industrial/
        Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper &
        Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
        2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-125

        Table 63: US 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass Fibers by
        End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment,
        Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets
        for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-126

  15. CANADA                                                            II-127
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-127
        Outlook                                                         II-127
        Major End-Use Markets: An Insight                               II-127
         Construction Market                                            II-127
          Table 64: Housing Starts in Canada (2006-2010): Breakdown
          of Number of Housing Starts by Province (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                    II-128
         Automotive Market                                              II-128
          Table 65: Canadian Automobile Industry: Annual Production
          Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in
          ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                    II-129
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-129
        Table 66: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation
        and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-129

        Table 67: Canadian Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-130

        Table 68: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-130

        Table 69: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment - Housing Construction,
        Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial
        Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-131

        Table 70: Canadian Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by
        End-Use Segment - Housing Construction, Non-Residential
        Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-132

        Table 71: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by
        End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
        Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003,
        2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-133

        Table 72: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment -Construction,
        Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine,
        Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabric and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-134

        Table 73: Canadian Historic Analysis for Textile Glass
        Fibers by End-Use Segment - Construction, Automotive,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods,
        Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
        through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               II-135

        Table 74: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass
        Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial
        Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and
        Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-136

  16. JAPAN                                                             II-137
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-137
        Outlook                                                         II-137
        Overview of Major End-Use Markets                               II-137
         Construction Market                                            II-137
          Table 75: Annual Housing Starts in Japan (2006-2011) (
           includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                          II-138
          Insulation Products Market: An Overview                       II-138
           Table 76: Insulation Market in Japan (2010): Percentage
           Share Breakdown of Revenues for Foamed Plastics, Glass
           Fiber, Mineral Wool, and Others (includes corresponding
           Graph/Chart)                                                 II-138
         Automotive Market                                              II-139
          Table 77: Japanese Automobile Industry: Annual Production
          Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in
          ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                    II-139
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-140
        Table 78: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation
        and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-140

        Table 79: Japanese Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-140

        Table 80: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-141

        Table 81: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment - Housing Construction,
        Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial
        Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-142

        Table 82: Japanese Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by
        End-Use Segment - Housing Construction, Non-Residential
        Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-143

        Table 83: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by
        End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
        Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003,
        2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-144

        Table 84: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment -Construction,
        Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine,
        Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-145

        Table 85: Japanese Historic Analysis for Textile Glass
        Fibers by End-Use Segment - Construction, Automotive,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods,
        Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
        through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               II-146

        Table 86: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass
        Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial
        Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and
        Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-147

  17. EUROPE                                                            II-148
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-148
        Outlook                                                         II-148
        Housing Slowdown Affects Glass Wool Insulation Market           II-148
         Table 87: European Insulation Market (2010): Percentage
         Share Breakdown of Revenues for Plastic Foam, Glass Wool,
         Stone Wool and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)     II-148
        Energy Efficiency to Drive Growth                               II-149
        EU Imposes New Tax Tariff on Chinese Imports                    II-149
        Highly Consolidated Glass Wool Industry                         II-149
        End-Use Industries - An Insight                                 II-149
         Construction Industry                                          II-149
          Government Initiatives for the Construction Industry in
           Select European Countries                                    II-150
          Regulations                                                   II-150
          Passive House Building Standard: An Introduction              II-150
         Overview of the Automobile Industry                            II-151
          Table 88: European Automobile Industry: Annual Sales
          Figures for Automobiles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006
          Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             II-151

          Table 89: European Automobile Industry: Annual Production
          Figures for Automobiles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006
          Through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)             II-152
         Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market                          II-152
          Table 90: European Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Market
          (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume
          for Germany, Italy, UK, France, Nordic Countries, Benelux,
          Eastern Europe and Others (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                  II-152

          Table 91: European Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Market
          (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by
          End Use Segments for Construction, Transport, Electronics,
          Sports & Leisure and Other Markets (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                  II-153
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-153
        Table 92: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
        Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-153

        Table 93: European Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK Spain, Russia
        and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
        2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-154

        Table 94: European 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
        Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-155

        Table 95: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation
        and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-156

        Table 96: European Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-156

        Table 97: European 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-157

        Table 98: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Wool by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
        Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-158

        Table 99: European Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by
        Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
        Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
        through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               II-159

        Table 100: European 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by
        Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
        Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-160

        Table 101: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment - Housing Construction,
        Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/Commercial
        Equipment and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-161

        Table 102: European Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by
        End-Use Segment - Housing Construction, Non-Residential
        Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-162

        Table 103: European 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by
        End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003,
        2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-163

        Table 104: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Textile Glass Fibers by Geographic Region - France,
        Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-164

        Table 105: European Historic Analysis for Textile Glass
        Fibers by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
        Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    II-165

        Table 106: European 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass
        Fibers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest
        of Europe Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-166

        Table 107: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment -Construction,
        Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine,
        Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-167

        Table 108: European Historic Analysis for Textile Glass
        Fibers by End-Use Segment - Construction, Automotive,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods,
        Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures i n Thousand Tons for Years 2003
        through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               II-168

        Table 109: European 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass
        Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial
        Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and
        Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-169

  17A. FRANCE                                                           II-170
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-170
        Outlook                                                         II-170
        Automobile Industry                                             II-170
         Table 110: French Automobile Industry: Annual Production
         Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’
         Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-170
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-171
        Table 111: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and
        Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-171

        Table 112: French Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-171

        Table 113: French 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-172

  17B. GERMANY                                                          II-173
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-173
        Outlook                                                         II-173
        Automobile Industry                                             II-173
         Table 114: German Automobile Industry: Annual Production
         Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’
         Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-173
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-174
        Table 115: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and
        Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-174

        Table 116: German Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-174

        Table 117: German 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-175

  17C. ITALY                                                            II-176
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-176
        Outlook                                                         II-176
        Automobile Industry                                             II-176
         Table 118: Italian Automobile Industry: Annual Production
         Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’
         Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-176
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-177
        Table 119: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation
        and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-177

        Table 120: Italian Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-177

        Table 121: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-178

  17D. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                               II-179
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-179
        Outlook                                                         II-179
        Construction Industry                                           II-179
         Housing Starts: Effect of Budget Cuts                          II-179
        Automobile Industry                                             II-180
         Table 122: UK Automobile Industry: Annual Production
         Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’
         Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-180
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-181
        Table 123: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and
        Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-181

        Table 124: UK Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product
        Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-181

        Table 125: UK 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-182

  17E. SPAIN                                                            II-183
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-183
        Outlook                                                         II-183
        Automobile Industry                                             II-183
         Table 126: Spanish Automobile Industry: Annual Production
         Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’
         Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-183
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-184
        Table 127: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation
        and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-184

        Table 128: Spanish Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-184

        Table 129: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-185

  17F. RUSSIA                                                           II-186
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-186
        Outlook                                                         II-186
        Automobile Industry                                             II-186
         Table 130: Russian Automobile Industry: Annual Production
         Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in ‘000’
         Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-186
        Construction Industry                                           II-186
         Table 131: Russian Insulation Market (2010): Percentage
         Share Breakdown of Value Sales for Stone Wool, Plastic
         Foam, and Glass Wool (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-187
        Glass Wool Market - A Sneak Peak                                II-187
         Table 132: Leading Import Countries in the Russian Glass
         Wool Market (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume
         Shipments for Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, and Others
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           II-187
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-188
        Table 133: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation
        and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-188

        Table 134: Russian Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-188

        Table 135: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-189

  17G. REST OF EUROPE                                                   II-190
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-190
        Outlook                                                         II-190
        Automobile Industry                                             II-190
         Table 136: Rest of Europe Automobile Industry: Annual
         Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial
         Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           II-190
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-191
        Table 137: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool
        Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    II-191

        Table 138: Rest of Europe Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers
        by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-191

        Table 139: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Glass
        Fibers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers
        Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-192

  18. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                      II-193
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-193
        Outlook                                                         II-193
        Insulation Market in the Far East                               II-193
         Table 140: Insulation Market in China and Southeast Asia
         (2010E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenues for Plastic
         Foam, Glass Wool, Stone Wool, and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     II-194
        Automotive Industry                                             II-194
         Table 141: Asia-Pacific Automobile Industry: Annual
         Production Figures for Automobile Industry in ‘000’ Units
         for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   II-195
        Taiwan, China Prospects Better Electronic Glass Fiber Yarn
         Turnout                                                        II-195
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-196
        Table 142: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Glass Fibers by Geographic Region - China and
        Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-196

        Table 143: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers
        by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-196

        Table 144: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers
        by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-197

        Table 145: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool
        Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    II-198

        Table 146: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers
        by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-198

        Table 147: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets
        for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-199

        Table 148: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Glass Wool by Geographic Region - China and
        Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-200

        Table 149: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by
        Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-200

        Table 150: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool
        by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2003, 2010 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-201

        Table 151: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment - Housing
        Construction, Non-Residential Construction,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-202

        Table 152: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by
        End-Use Segment - Housing Construction, Non-Residential
        Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-203

        Table 153: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool
        by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003,
        2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-204

        Table 154: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by Geographic Region -
        China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    II-205

        Table 155: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Textile Glass
        Fibers by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-205

        Table 156: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Textile
        Glass Fibers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-206

        Table 157: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment
        -Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment,
        Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-207

        Table 158: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Textile Glass
        Fibers by End-Use Segment - Construction, Automotive,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods,
        Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
        through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               II-208

        Table 159: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Textile
        Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods,
        Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-209

  18A. CHINA                                                            II-210
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-210
        Outlook                                                         II-210
        Chinese Glass Fiber Industry: A Bird’s Eye View                 II-210
        Glass Wool Market - An Insight                                  II-211
        End-Use Segment: An Insight                                     II-211
         Construction Market                                            II-211
         Automotive Market                                              II-211
          Table 160: Chinese Automobile Industry: Annual Production
          Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in
          ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                    II-212
        Production Scenario                                             II-212
         Table 161: Production Capacity of Major Glass Fiber
          Companies in China (2010) (includes corresponding Graph/
           Chart)                                                       II-213
        Anti-Dumping Cases to Hurt Exports                              II-213
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-214
        Table 162: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation
        and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-214

        Table 163: Chinese Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-214

        Table 164: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for
        Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets for
        2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-215

  18B. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC                                             II-216
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-216
        Outlook                                                         II-216
        Automobile Industry                                             II-216
         Table 165: Rest of Asia-Pacific Automobile Industry: Annual
         Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial
         Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           II-216
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-217
        Table 166: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current &
        Future Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass
        Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-217

        Table 167: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Glass
        Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and
        Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through
        2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       II-217

        Table 168: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
        Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-218

  19. THE MIDDLE EAST                                                   II-219
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-219
        Outlook                                                         II-219
        Construction Sector in the Middle East                          II-219
        Automobile Industry                                             II-220
         Table 169: Middle East & Africa Automobile Industry: Annual
         Sales Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles in
         ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012 (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     II-220
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-220
        Table 170: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool
        Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    II-220

        Table 171: Middle East Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers by
        Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-221

        Table 172: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Glass Fibers
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets
        for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-221

        Table 173: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment - Housing
        Construction, Non-Residential Construction,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-222

        Table 174: Middle East Historic Analysis for Glass Wool by
        End-Use Segment - Housing Construction, Non-Residential
        Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-223

        Table 175: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool by
        End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003,
        2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-224

        Table 176: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment
        -Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial Equipment,
        Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-225

        Table 177: Middle East Historic Analysis for Textile Glass
        Fibers by End-Use Segment - Construction, Automotive,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods,
        Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
        through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               II-226

        Table 178: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Textile Glass
        Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial
        Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics and
        Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-227

  20. LATIN AMERICA                                                     II-228
      A.Market Analysis                                                 II-228
        Outlook                                                         II-228
        Automotive Market                                               II-228
         Table 179: Latin American Automobile Industry: Annual
         Production Figures for Passenger Cars and Commercial
         Vehicles in ‘000’ Units for Years 2006 Through 2012
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           II-228
      B.Market Analytics                                                II-229
        Table 180: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Glass Fibers by Product Segment - Glass Wool
        Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    II-229

        Table 181: Latin American Historic Analysis for Glass Fibers
        by Product Segment - Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass
        Fibers Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-229

        Table 182: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Glass
        Fibers by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Glass Wool Insulation and Textile Glass Fibers
        Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-230

        Table 183: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Glass Wool by End-Use Segment - Housing
        Construction, Non-Residential Construction, Industrial/
        Commercial Equipment and Others Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    II-231

        Table 184: Latin American Historic Analysis for Glass Wool
        by End-Use Segment - Housing Construction, Non-Residential
        Construction, Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      II-232

        Table 185: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Glass Wool
        by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for Housing Construction, Non-Residential Construction,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment and Others Markets for 2003,
        2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                II-233

        Table 186: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Textile Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment
        -Construction, Automotive, Industrial/Commercial  Equipment,
        Marine, Consumer Goods, Paper & Fabrics  and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2009 through  2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    II-234

        Table 187: Latin American Historic Analysis for Textile
        Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment - Construction, Automotive,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods,
        Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
        through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               II-235

        Table 188: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Textile
        Glass Fibers by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Construction, Automotive,
        Industrial/Commercial Equipment, Marine, Consumer Goods,
        Paper & Fabrics and Others Markets for 2003, 2010 & 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-236

  COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

 Total Companies Profiled: 72 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 87)

 Region/Country Players
     The United States                                                  II-20
     Canada                                                             II-1
     Japan                                                              II-5
     Europe                                                             II-25
      France                                                            II-1
      Germany                                                           II-7
      The United Kingdom                                                II-4
      Spain                                                             II-2
      Rest of Europe                                                    II-11
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)                                     II-30
     Latin America                                                      II-1
     Africa                                                             II-1
     Middle-East                                                        II-4