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According to the “Analysis of the glass market in Russia” prepared by BusinesStat in 2023, in 2022 its production in the country decreased by 15% to 228 million m2. The factor behind the decline in output was the decline in demand in both the domestic and foreign markets.
In the domestic market, the main decrease in demand for glass occurred as a result of a drop in sales of double-glazed windows in the secondary housing segment, which was influenced by the uncertainty of the population's expectations regarding the future economic situation due to the imposed anti-Russian sanctions. There has also been a significant drop in demand for glass from the domestic automotive industry, which has been hit hard by the departure of major global players. At the same time, an even greater drop in demand for glass in the domestic market was prevented by an increase in sales due to active housing construction, the peak of which occurred precisely in 2022.
Russian glass production is also largely dependent on demand in foreign markets. Thus, over the last five years, more than 20% of manufactured products were exported annually. The minimum value of the share of exports in production - 16.5% - was noted precisely in 2022. From July 2022, a ban was introduced on the supply of Russian glass to the countries of the European Union.
A significant share of Russian production is occupied by factories owned by large foreign glass brands. Among them are AGC Glass Group, Pilkington, Guardian, Trakya Glass, Fuyao Glass. In 2022, AGC Glass Group stopped investing in Russian business and also reduced supplies of its products, NSG Group (Pilkington) suspended commercial operations in Russia, Guardian announced its withdrawal from the country, the activities of Trakya Glass and Fuyao Glass remained unchanged.