Top 100 companies worldwide: Other Non-Metallic Minerals

This industry includes the manufacture of glass and products thereof (e.g., flat glass, hollow glass, fibers, and technical glassware), ceramic products, tiles and baked clay products as well as cement and plaster, from raw materials to finished articles. There are seven main raw materials used to produce glass made in the float process. Silica sand accounts for a 71% share of the raw materials. In 2030, the global market value of flat glass is estimated to amount to more than US$400 billion.The number of large companies in the other non-metallic minerals industry is an indicator of the overall economic performance of that sector. Not only do these companies provide jobs for the local markets, but they are also able to achieve success in global markets, thus generating greater value.