Summary of our market study
The French fiberglass market is estimated at 800 million euros
China is the world's leading producer, with a market share of 31%.
French production accounts for around 8% of global output.
Buildings and infrastructure account for 30% of demand, the transport sector and aeronautics industry 25%, the sports and leisure sector 14%, and the industrial equipment sector 11%.
The electronics and electrical industries demand fiberglass for its excellent light and signal conduction properties, using it in medical endoscopy and telecommunications.
Market players
- Saint-Gobain Isover and Saint-Gobain Quartz in the specialty materials sector.
- Owens Corning, with its subsidiary OCV Chambéry France
- Xella's Ursa France division
- Corning France
- Knauf Insulation
- The Chomarat Textiles Industries group contributes its expertise in composite materials
- Thermal Ceramics France, a Morgan Advanced Materials subsidiary specializing in high-temperature insulation solutions.
- Lydall Performance Materials supplies specialized technical products for thermal and acoustic barriers
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1.1 Definition and scope of study
Fiberglass is a filamentous material obtained by stretching softened or melted glass [Larousse]. Since its patenting in 1930, fiberglass has become an essential element of insulation and construction in many industries: buildings, transport, electricity, sports, leisure and industrial equipment.
The manufacture of glass fibers in France is included under the code 23.14Z in the nomenclature of French activities (INSEE). We will therefore focus on the companies included in this class. The fiberglass market is a sub-segment of the glass and glassware market which is itself included in non-metallic mineral products.
France counted 200 companies in the glass market in 2016, and, therefore, less than 200 companies in the glass fiber market, which makes it a market with relatively few players involved. The market leaders are Saint Gobain and its subsidiary Isover, Owens Corning (United States) and Xella (Germany). The French production of glass fibers represents approximately 8,3% of the global market for total lens production.
The market is driven upwards by the following factors: very dynamic aeronautics and automotive industries on the one hand, and energy renovation and new construction on the other hand. The latter segment faces an imposing regulatory framework.
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Plastics: tug-of-war over Knauf plant closures - 18/07/2023
- 123 employees affected by the closure of several Knauf Industries sites
- Knauf Industries has five plants in France: Pithiviers (Loiret), Duclair (Seine-Maritime), Rhinau (Bas-Rhin) and Saint-Sauveur-d'Aunis (Charente-Maritime) will close, while the Vendargues site (Hérault) will be transformed into a logistics platform
- These sites account for a quarter of Knauf Industries' production facilities in France
- Knauf Industries' sales in France in 2022 are expected to be around 200 million, down 15%
- The division employs almost 2,000 people in eight countries, including around 760 in France
Plastics manufacturer Knauf Industries closes 4 sites in France - 01/07/2023
- Knauf industrie plans to close four sites in France.
- The Knauf group achieved sales of 15.4 billion euros.
- The group employs over 41,500 people at 300 sites worldwide.
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