Аннотация

Main research objectives are:
1. Economic activity estimation in terms of analysis of business processes occurring on the Russian market of glass and product made of it.
The research period is 2003-2007.
2. Revelation of development tendencies of the Russian glass market, expediency definition and possibilities of investors penetrate to it in conditions of turbulent market environment.

The general trends and development forecasts of the Russian glass market are considered over near-term outlook.
Information sources:
1. Statistical data and forecasting information of Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Federal State Statistic Service, and Federal Customs Service of Russia.
2. Companies press releases, branch and expert estimations of mass-media.
3. Own informational resource and extensive enterprises database of Information Agency «CredInform North-West».

General conclusions:
At the present time according to experts opinion the Russian glass market is on a stage of active development. Moreover the Russian glass market in a whole is the most stable segment of the building branch. The main feature of the Russian glass market is constant expansion and renewal of assortment in light of modern scientific recommendations and consumer priorities.

The Russian market of glass is on the stage of dynamical development. Growth of foreign investments into glass branch, and at the same time reduction of number of the enterprises with the Russian capital in glass sphere is noticed. At the same time the Russian glass market depends greatly on conjuncture of the building market and thereupon manufacturers of glass should generally take into account tendencies of the building market.

Domestic and foreign manufacturers and distributors of glass are key market participants. Some of them produce auto glass and glass empties together with sheet glass. According to specialists opinion, the largest players of glass market are Borskiy stekolnyy zavod, Saratovstroysteklo, Salavatsteklo, AGC Flat glass Klin, and Pilkington glass. The concentration ratios of these companies are more than 80%.
Building glass prices grow with other building materials. Glass prices in greater degree or lesser depend on the growth factor of prices for raw materials and conjuncture of the building market.

The brief information on the leading companies of the Russian glass market is presented in the report as well. For more information on participants of the Russian glass market see created by «CredInform North-West» Branch Enterprises Databases and also Companies Directories in which firms are grouped in terms of their main business activity in according with corresponding codes of Russian National Classifier of Economic Activities (OKVED).

The policy of price stimulation while trading product on the market has an essential role through the correctly chosen discount system.
The main players express opinion about perspective of the glass market, and also about its annual growth. But a number of others specify that the part of the market turnover is in shade and therefore its real volume is more. Some of the market participants consider that foreign manufacturers will occupy gradually the most part of the Russian market and render the most competition to domestic producers. Basically the foreign companies are engaged in glass manufacture at their Russian factories, or the Russian intermediaries import glass from abroad and sell under their brands.

More detailed information on any firm can be received on-line at Agency website where in accessible form reference company data is presented not only, but also in comparative form its financial figures, foreign economic activity data and etc.

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• Contents:
  1. General characteristic of the glass market in 2007
  Russian glass market capacity
  The factors causing investment appeal of the market
  Glass product specification in the building field
  Application spheres of sheet glass
  Problems of glass branch
  State role in the Russian glass market

  
  2. Specifics of the Russian glass market
  2.1 The market of plastic windows as a basis of the glass market development
  2.2 Glass market segments characteristic
  2.3 Leading glass manufacturers in Russia
  2.4 Sheet glass consumers in Russia
  2.5 Pricing specifics
  2.6 Features of glass processing equipment market and manufacture of constructive elements and product made of glass
  2.7 Estimations and opinions of glass market participants

  
  3. Structure of foreign trade turnover of the Russian glass market
  3.1. Foreign trade turnover of glass (Commodity groups 7005) in Russia in 2007
  3.2. Foreign trade turnover of glass (Commodity groups 7007) in Russia in 2007

  
  4. Branch development trends of the Russian glass market

  
  5. The leaders of the Russian glass market and their characteristic
  5.1 Leading glass manufacturers
  5.2. Wholesale trade leaders of glass
  5.3 Retail trade leaders of glass
  5.4 Active participants of foreign trade turnover of glass
  5.5 The basic consumers of glass product

• Tables
  1.1. Manufacture of glass product in Russia in 2007-2008(6)
  2.1. Buildings commissioning in Russia in 2006-2007
  2.2. Housing construction volumes in the Central and Northwest federal districts in the first half year of 2008
  2.3 Moscow building industry leaders
  2.4. Manufacture of various kinds of glass detailed on federal districts in 2007-2008(6)
  2.5. Leading manufacturers of sheet glass in Russia detailed on annual turnover
  2.6. Civil-engineering designs of new float-factories in Russia
  2.7. Leaders of glass consumption in Russia detailed on annual turnover (OKVED 26.12).
  2.8. Leaders of glass consumption in Russia detailed on annual turnover (26.15.2)
  2.9. Wholesale trade leaders of glazing materials in Russia detailed on annual turnover
  3.1. Foreign trade turnover volumes and trends of glass in 2006-2008
  3.2. Characteristic of TN foreign economic activity codes of commodity group GLASS
  3.3. Import and export volumes of glass deliveries in 2007 detailed on TN codes of foreign economic activity
  3.4. Import and export volumes of glass deliveries in 2007 detailed on commodity groups TN codes of foreign economic activity
  3.5. Deliveries volumes of glass (Commodity group 7005) to Russia in 2007 detailed on consignors countries
  3.6. Import volume of glass (Commodity group 7005) to Russia in 2007 detailed on consignees (TOP 20 detailed in value terms)
  3.7. Deliveries volumes of glass (Commodity group 7005) from Russia in 2007 detailed on consignees countries
  3.8. Export volumes of glass (Commodity group 7005) from Russia in 2007 detailed on consignors (Top 10 detailed in value terms)
  3.9. Deliveries volumes of glass (Commodity group 7007) to Russia in 2007 detailed on consignors countries
  3.10. Import volume of glass (Commodity group 7007) to Russia in 2007 detailed on consignees (TOP 20 detailed in value terms)
  3.11. Deliveries volumes of glass (Commodity group 7007) from Russia in 2007 detailed on consignees countries
  3.12. Export volumes of glass (Commodity group 7007) from Russia in 2007 detailed on consignors (Top 10 detailed in value terms)
  Diagrams
  1.1. Russian glass market capacity in 2003-2007
  1.2. Structure of sheet glass consumption on branches
  2.1. Market segmentation under the basic names in 2007
  2.2 Growth of PVC-DESIGNS market in 2003-2007
  2.3. Dynamics of wooden windows manufacture in Russia in 2003-2007
  2.4. Structure of sheet glass consumption in building
  2.5. Shares of various brands of auto glasses for foreign cars on the Russian market
  2.6. Segmentation of consumption volumes of glass bottles in Russia
  2.7. Leading players of glass market in Russia
  2.8. Building glass prices trend in 2003-2007
  3.1. Volume and trend of glass import in 2005-2007 in value terms
  3.2. Volume and trend of glass export in 2005-2007 in value terms
  3.3. Consignors countries geography of glass (Commodity group 7005) to Russia in 2007 in kind (TOP 10)
  3.4. Consignors countries geography of glass (Commodity group 7005) to Russia in 2007 in value terms (TOP 10)
  3.5. Consignees countries geography of glass (Commodity group 7005) from Russia in 2007 in kind (TOP 10)
  3.6. Consignees countries geography of glass (Commodity group 7005) from Russia in 2007 in value terms (TOP 10)
  3.7. Consignors countries geography of glass (Commodity group 7007) to Russia in 2007 in kind (TOP 10)
  3.8. Consignors countries geography of glass (Commodity group 7007) to Russia in 2007 in value terms (TOP 10)
  3.9. Consignees countries geography of glass (Commodity group 7007) from Russia in 2007 in kind (TOP 10)
  3.10. Consignees countries geography of glass (Commodity group 7007) from Russia in 2007 in value terms (TOP 10)
  Figures:
  1. Example of the brief supplemental information on a company
  2. Analysis of financial figures of a firm "X"
  3. Analysis of foreign trade activities of a firm "X"