THE ART OF GLASS PROCESSING Home / About the company / Articles / Production of float glass in Russia Float glass production in Russia: results of the past year, prospects Over the past 10–15 years, the volumes of production and consumption of glass in Russia have changed significantly. If at the beginning of the 2000s it was used only for glazing wooden frames, now this material is used for the manufacture of multilayer glass units. This reorientation has led to increased consumer demands for the quality of flat glass. To meet the growing market demands, it is necessary to increase the volume of float glass production. The construction of high-tech float lines requires a lot of capital investment. However, the production of high-quality glass of grades such as M1-M3, which is in short supply in the Russian Federation, should cover these costs. Note that the situation with the production of high-quality sheet glass in the Russian Federation is ambiguous. Some factories already have high-tech production lines and can keep the quality of their products at a stable level. These are such enterprises as Borsky Glass Factory, Saratovstroysteklo, Salavatseklo, Symbol and Vostok. In general, the glass industry in the Russian Federation requires serious investment from both the state and private investors. Dynamics of changes in the volume of production of float glass in Russia from 2012 to 2014 In 2012, production volume amounted to 50% of the total market. This is 235,560 million square meters. meters; In 2013, the production of float glass increased by 7% - 252,133 million square meters. meters; In 2014, there was a decline in production - 190,823 million square meters. meters (until September). Most of the float glass market in Russia is given to transnational manufacturing companies: AGC, Pilkington, Guardian. The Russian float glass market, which is focused more on the construction sector, in particular on the production of insulating glass units for windows and facades, in 2013 amounted to 160 million square meters. This is more than 70% of the total volume of glass products. A small part of the market is occupied by the production of coated float glass (energy-saving glass units). On average, 5 to 10% of the total market is produced. They are used, as a rule, for glazing window and door structures. The production of quality float glass in Russia has great potential. There are several reasons: the need for sheet glass of grades M1-M3, rather low prices for energy carriers, the presence of large production areas. St. Petersburg 191119, St. Petersburg, st. Marata 69/71, building B, office 203 Tel./fax .: (812) 449-10-90 Nizhny Novgorod 603057, г. Нижний Новгород, ул. Нартова, д. 6, оф. 605, Тел./факс.: (8312) 78-66-84, 78-66-85, 78-66-86 +7 (495) 745–09-46 glass@nayada.ru ЗАКАЗАТЬ ЗВОНОК © 2011-2015 ООО «ГЛАСС ТЕХНОЛОДЖИ» Домодедовский район, Поселок Ям, производственно-складской комплекс «Клен»