The 35th China International Glass Industrial Technical Exhibition (China Glass 2026) will be held from April 7 to 10, 2026, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

Key Details

Scale: The exhibition will utilize 7 halls (N1-N5, W4, W5), covering an expected 90,000 square metres.

Mission: To serve as an authoritative platform that aggregates cutting-edge technologies, products, and innovative solutions in the global glass industry, driving collaborative innovation and high-quality development across the industry chain.

Status: Sponsored by the Chinese Ceramic Society, China Glass is the largest and most influential annual event in the global glass industry, recognized as a "barometer" and "weather vane." The 34th exhibition attracted 910 exhibitors from 31 countries/regions and 105,987 professional visitors from 136 countries/regions.

Industry Trends Driving China Glass 2026

China's glass industry, showing resilience and vitality in 2025, is accelerating structural transformation and pursuing new growth in three major directions:

In-Depth Application Development:

Construction: Extension from engineering to home decoration retail.

High-Performance Products: Increased penetration of products like Low-E and vacuum glass driven by energy-saving standards and green building transformation.

Cross-Field Technology Integration:

Photovoltaic (PV) Glass: Production capacity upgrades toward BIPV (Building-Integrated Photovoltaics) and special-shaped power generation curtain walls.

Automotive Glass: A core growth pole, featuring innovations like coating dimming and super tempering for new energy vehicles.

Special Glass: Expansion into high value-added fields like electronic display and pharmaceutical packaging.

Green and Smart Manufacturing:

Focus on cost reduction and efficiency increase through energy conservation and emission reduction technologies (e.g., flue gas treatment, waste heat utilization, energy substitution).

Future Outlook

The industry is set to evolve toward high-end, intelligent, and green development in 2026. Green & low-carbon transformation, deep integration of intelligent manufacturing, and high value-added glass products will be the new competitive tracks. China Glass 2026 will be the core platform for understanding these future trends and opportunities.

Source: GlassOnline. Summarized by AI