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Glass Curtain Wall Market Growth & Trends:
The global glass curtain wall market size is estimated to reach USD 104.2 billion by 2030, registering to grow at a CAGR of 7.0% from 2025 to 2030 according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing product adoption in the construction of modern buildings and improvements in the installation technology is anticipated to drive the market over the forecast period.
Rapid urbanization and increasing employment opportunities in emerging economies of China, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia are driving the commercial construction industry. Moreover, the growing adoption of modern architectural designs and a rising preference for building structures with modern looks are expected to boost product demand in the Asia Pacific.
Growing investment in the construction of green buildings is one of the major factors driving the adoption of a glass curtain wall system. Furthermore, improvements in glass glazing technology and the growing adoption of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) systems are anticipated to positively impact market growth over the forecast period.
Manufacturers are actively working on improving the thermal and energy efficiency of the glass curtain wall systems. Moreover, the advancements in glassmaking technology have enabled the production of large-sized glass panes, thereby providing a seamless and minimalistic look to the building structure and reducing the probability of leakage owing to minimal seam joints.
Glass Curtain Wall Market Report Highlights:
- The unitized segment led the glass curtain wall industry and accounted for the largest revenue share of 66.9% in 2024, driven by its superior efficiency, faster installation process, and enhanced structural performance.
- The commercial segment dominated the market and accounted for the largest revenue share of 71.6% in 2024, driven by the increasing construction of modern office buildings, shopping malls, hotels, and commercial complexes worldwide.
- Residential segment is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 7.6% over the forecast period.
- Asia Pacific dominated the glass curtain wall industry and accounted for the largest revenue share of about 37.7% in 2024.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope
- 1.1. Research Methodology
- 1.2. Research Scope & Assumption
- 1.3. Information Procurement
- 1.3.1. Purchased Database
- 1.3.2. GVR's Internal Database
- 1.3.3. Secondary Sources & Third-Party Perspectives
- 1.3.4. Primary Research
- 1.4. Information Analysis
- 1.4.1. Data Analysis Models
- 1.5. Market Formulation & Data Visualization
- 1.6. List of Data Sources
Chapter 2. Executive Summary
- 2.1. Market Outlook, 2024 (USD Billion)
- 2.2. Segmental Outlook
- 2.3. Competitive Insights
Chapter 3. Glass Curtain Wall Market Variables, Trends & Scope
- 3.1. Market Lineage/Ancillary Market Outlook
- 3.2. Industry Value Chain Analysis
- 3.2.1. Sales Channel Analysis
- 3.3. Regulatory Framework
- 3.3.1. Analyst Perspective
- 3.3.2. Regulations & Standards
- 3.4. Market Dynamics
- 3.4.1. Market Driver Analysis
- 3.4.2. Market Restraint Analysis
- 3.4.3. Industry Opportunities
- 3.4.4. Industry Challenges
- 3.5. Business Environmental Tools Analysis: Glass Curtain Wall Market
- 3.5.1. Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.5.1.1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 3.5.1.2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 3.5.1.3. Threat of Substitution
- 3.5.1.4. Threat of New Entrants
- 3.5.1.5. Competitive Rivalry
- 3.5.2. PESTLE Analysis
- 3.5.2.1. Political Landscape
- 3.5.2.2. Economic Landscape
- 3.5.2.3. Social Landscape
- 3.5.2.4. Technology Landscape
- 3.5.2.5. Environmental Landscape
- 3.5.2.6. Legal Landscape
- 3.6. Market Disruption Analysis
Chapter 4. Glass Curtain Wall Market: System Type Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 4.1. Key Takeaways
- 4.2. System Type Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2030
- 4.3. Global Glass Curtain Wall Market System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 4.4. Unitized
- 4.4.1. Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, by Unitized 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 4.5. Stick
- 4.5.1. Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, by Stick, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
Chapter 5. Glass Curtain Wall Market: End Use Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 5.1. Key Takeaways
- 5.2. End Use Movement Analysis & Market Share, 2024 & 2030
- 5.3. Global Glass Curtain Wall Market By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 5.4. Commercial
- 5.4.1. Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, by Commercial, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 5.5. Public
- 5.5.1. Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, by Public, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 5.6. Residential
- 5.6.1. Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, by Residential, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
Chapter 6. Glass Curtain Wall Market: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis
- 6.1. Key Takeaways
- 6.2. Regional Market Share Analysis, 2024 & 2030
- 6.3. North America
- 6.3.1. North America Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.2. North America Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.3. North America Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.4. U.S.
- 6.3.4.1. U.S. Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.4.2. U.S. Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.4.3. U.S. Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.5. Canada
- 6.3.5.1. Canada Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.5.2. Canada Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.5.3. Canada Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.6. Mexico
- 6.3.6.1. Mexico Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.6.2. Mexico Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.3.6.3. Mexico Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4. Europe
- 6.4.1. Europe Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.2. Europe Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.3. Europe Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.4. Germany
- 6.4.4.1. Germany Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.4.2. Germany Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.4.3. Germany Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.5. UK
- 6.4.5.1. UK Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.5.2. UK Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.5.3. UK Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.6. France
- 6.4.6.1. France Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.6.2. France Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.6.3. France Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.7. Italy
- 6.4.7.1. Italy Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.7.2. Italy Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.4.7.3. Italy Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5. Asia Pacific
- 6.5.1. Asia Pacific Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.2. Asia Pacific Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.3. Asia Pacific Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.4. China
- 6.5.4.1. China Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.4.2. China Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.4.3. China Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.5. India
- 6.5.5.1. India Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.5.2. India Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.5.3. India Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.6. Japan
- 6.5.6.1. Japan Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.6.2. Japan Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.6.3. Japan Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.7. South Korea
- 6.5.7.1. South Korea Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.7.2. South Korea Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.5.7.3. South Korea Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.6. Central & South America
- 6.6.1. Central & South America Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.6.2. Central & South America Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.6.3. Central & South America Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.6.4. Brazil
- 6.6.4.1. Brazil Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.6.4.2. Brazil Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.6.4.3. Brazil Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.7. Middle East & Africa
- 6.7.1. Middle East & Africa Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.7.2. Middle East & Africa Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.7.3. Middle East & Africa Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.7.4. Saudi Arabia
- 6.7.4.1. Saudi Arabia Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.7.4.2. Saudi Arabia Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.7.4.3. Saudi Arabia Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 -2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.7.5. UAE
- 6.7.5.1. UAE Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.7.5.2. UAE Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, System Type, 2018 - 2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
- 6.7.5.3. UAE Glass Curtain Wall Market Estimates And Forecasts, By End Use, 2018 -2030 (Thousand Square Meters) (USD Billion)
Chapter 7. Supplier Intelligence
- 7.1. Kraljic Matrix
- 7.2. Engagement Model
- 7.3. Negotiation Strategies
- 7.4. Sourcing Best Practices
- 7.5. Vendor Selection Criteria
Chapter 8. Competitive Landscape
- 8.1. Key Players, their Recent Developments, and their Impact on Industry
- 8.2. Competition Categorization
- 8.3. Company Market Position Analysis
- 8.4. Company Heat Map Analysis
- 8.5. Strategy Mapping, 2024
- 8.6. Company Listing
- 8.6.1. Kawneer
- 8.6.1.1. Company Overview
- 8.6.1.2. Financial Performance
- 8.6.1.3. Application Benchmarking
- 8.6.1.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.6.2. Asahi Glass
- 8.6.2.1. Company Overview
- 8.6.2.2. Financial Performance
- 8.6.2.3. Application Benchmarking
- 8.6.2.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.6.3. Nippon Sheet Glass
- 8.6.3.1. Company Overview
- 8.6.3.2. Financial Performance
- 8.6.3.3. Application Benchmarking
- 8.6.3.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.6.4. Schott AG
- 8.6.4.1. Company Overview
- 8.6.4.2. Financial Performance
- 8.6.4.3. Application Benchmarking
- 8.6.4.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.6.5. China Glass Holdings Limited
- 8.6.5.1. Company Overview
- 8.6.5.2. Financial Performance
- 8.6.5.3. Application Benchmarking
- 8.6.5.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.6.6. Vitro
- 8.6.6.1. Company Overview
- 8.6.6.2. Financial Performance
- 8.6.6.3. Application Benchmarking
- 8.6.6.4. Strategic Initiatives
- 8.6.7. Apogee Enterprises Inc.
- 8.6.7.1. Company Overview
- 8.6.7.2. Financial Performance
- 8.6.7.3. Application Benchmarking
- 8.6.7.4. Strategic Initiatives