ADHESIVES, SEALANTS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS: 2004/2005 MARKET OUTLOOK has been prepared by Business Trend Analysts, Inc. We serve business clients in the U.S. and abroad with a wide range of information services, including on-shelf studies, multiclient projects, and custom research reports.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I: EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
- Analysis and Summary:
- The Market Environment 1
- Industry Consolidation 1
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales 2
- The End-Use Factor 2
- Growth in Foreign Markets 3
- Tables:
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 4
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products, by Major Product Category 5
- Projected Sales Growth in the Market for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products, by Major Product Category (Graph) 6
- Distribution of End-Use Markets for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products (Graph) 7
SECTION II: THE MARKET FOR ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 8
- Leading Categories 8
- Help Through a Coalition 9
- Outlook 10
- Tables:
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Adhesives and Sealants: Total 11
- By Type 12
- Product Mix 13
- Sales Growth in the Adhesives and Sealants Market, by Type 14
- Projected Sales Growth in the Adhesives and Sealants Market, by Type (Graph) 15
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Synthetic Resin and Rubber Adhesives: Total 16
- By Type 17
- Product Mix 18
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Nonstructural and Structural Caulking Compounds and Sealants: Total 19
- By Type 20
- Product Mix 21
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Natural-Base Glues and Adhesives: Total 22
- By Type 23
- Product Mix 24
SECTION III: THE MARKET FOR PRESSURE-SENSITIVE AND GUMMED PRODUCTS
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 25
- Pressure-Sensitive Products 26
- Gummed Products 26
- Outlook 27
- Tables:
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Pressure-Sensitive and Gummed Products 28
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales: Pressure-Sensitive vs. Gummed Products 29
- Product Mix of U.S. Manufacturers' Sales: Pressure Sensitive vs. Gummed Products 30
- Sales Forecasts for the Pressure-Sensitive and Gummed Products Market (Graph) 31
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Pressure-Sensitive and Gummed Products: By Type 32
- Product Mix 33
SECTION IV: NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS
- Introduction 34
- Selected New Product Introductions in the Market for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 35
SECTION V: PRICING TRENDS FOR ADHESIVES, SEALANTS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 38
- Adhesive and Sealant Prices 39
- Selected Raw Material Prices 40
- Tables:
- Producer Price Trends:
- Adhesives and Sealants 41
- Synthetic Resin and Rubber Adhesives 42
- Synthetic Resin and Rubber Adhesives, by Type 43
- Caulking Compounds and Sealants 45
- Natural-Base Glues and Adhesives 46
- Pressure-Sensitive Products 47
- Major Raw Materials, by Type 48
SECTION VI: END-USE MARKETS FOR ADHESIVES, SEALANTS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS
Part A: Overview
- Analysis and Summary:
- Major End-Use Markets 50
- New Technologies for Established Markets 50
- The Domestic Economy 51
- Tables:
- U.S. Gross Domestic Product 52
- U.S. Gross Private Domestic Investment 53
- U.S. Industrial Production Index 54
- U.S. Disposable Personal Income 55
- U.S. Per Capita Disposable Personal Income 56
- U.S. Personal Consumption Expenditures 57
- U.S. Per Capita Personal Consumption Expenditures 58
- Consumer Confidence Index 59
Part B: Demand in the Packaging Sector
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 60
- Food and Beverage Containers 60
- New Technologies for Packaging Adhesives 61
- Tables:
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales:
- Metal Food and Beverage Cans 64
- Glass Food and Beverage Containers 65
- Rigid Plastic Food and Beverage Containers 66
- Paperboard Food and Beverage Containers 67
- Corrugated and Solid Fiber Boxes 68
- Set-Up Paperboard Boxes 69
- Fiber Cans and Drums 70
- Paper and Plastic Bags 71
- Coated and Laminated Packaging Papers and Films 72
Part C: Demand in the Construction Sector
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 73
- Housing Market Benefits from Falling Mortgage Rates 74
- Consumer Demand 74
- New Formula for Installation Adhesives 75
- Brand Familiarity of Caulks and Sealants 75
- Tables:
- Interest Rates Charged by U.S. Banks 77
- Privately Owned Housing Starts:
- By Type 78
- Distribution, by Type 80
- By Region 81
- Distribution, by Region 83
- Privately Owned Housing Units Completed:
- By Type 84
- By Region 86
- Average Sale Prices of New Houses Sold in the U.S., by Region 88
- Average Square Feet of Floor Area in New Privately Owned One-Family Housing, by Region 89
- Number of Bedrooms in New Single-Unit Housing in the U.S.:
- U.S. 91
- Northeast 92
- Midwest 93
- South 94
- West 95
- Sales of New vs. Existing Single-Family Homes 96
- New Single-Family Home Sales, by Region 97
- Existing Single-Family Home Sales, by Region 98
- Number of Completed Multifamily Buildings 99
- Existing Apartment, Condo, and Co-Op Sales, by Region 100
- New Manufactured Homes, by Region 101
- Total Improvement Expenditures for All Residential Properties, by Region 102
- Value of New Construction in the U.S.:
- Total 103
- By Type 104
- Private Construction, by Type 105
- Private Residential Building Construction, by Type 106
- Private Nonresidential Building Construction, by Type 107
- Public Construction, by Type 109
- Public Building Construction, by Type 111
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Softwood Plywood 113
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Hardwood Plywood 114
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Particleboard 115
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Ceramic Floor and Wall Tile 116
- Brand Familiarity of Caulks and Sealants, by Region 117
Part D: Demand in the Transportation Sector
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 118
- The Practical Alternative 119
- Adhesives in the Aerospace Industry 120
- Tables:
- U.S. Motor Vehicle Production 121
- Material Consumption in a Typical Family Vehicle, by Type 122
- Industry Sales of Complete U.S. Aircraft, by Type 123
- Net New Orders, Net Sales, and Backlog Orders for Aerospace Companies 124
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales of Railroad Equipment 125
Part E: Demand in the Manufacturing Sector
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 126
- Electronic Computing Equipment 126
- Furniture 127
- Disposable Diapers 127
- Tables:
- U.S. Manufacturers' Sales:
- Electronic Computing Equipment, by Type 128
- Wood Household Furniture 129
- Wood Office Furniture 130
- Envelopes 131
- Disposable Paper Diapers 132
- U.S. Production of Nonrubber Footwear 133
Part F: Demand in the Consumer Market
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 134
- Home Improvement Expenditures 134
- Consumer Demographics 135
- Tables:
- Distribution of Expenditures on Owner-Occupied Properties:
- Maintenance and Repairs (Graph) 137
- Interior Additions (Graph) 138
- Interior Alterations (Graph) 139
- Outside Additions and Alterations (Graph) 140
- Replacements (Graph) 141
- Average Annual Consumer Expenditures on Maintenance and Repair Services and Commodities:
- By Region 142
- By Age 143
- By Occupation 144
SECTION VII: MEDIA AND ADVERTISING
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 146
- Media Expenditures 146
- New Post-it Notes 147
- Online Catalogs 147
- Tables:
- Total Media Expenditures for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 149
- Media Expenditures for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products, by Company and Brand 150
SECTION VIII: FOREIGN TRADE
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 151
- U.S. Imports 151
- U.S. Exports 152
- Developing Markets 153
- Tables:
- Foreign Exchange Rates 154
- Fixed Euro Conversion Rates 155
- U.S. Apparent Consumption of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 156
- U.S. Balance of Trade for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 157
- U.S. Imports of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products, by Major Product Category 158
- Product Mix of U.S. Imports of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products, by Major Product Category (Graph) 159
- U.S. Imports of Adhesives and Sealants:
- By Type 160
- Product Mix 161
- U.S. Imports of Pressure-Sensitive and Gummed Products:
- By Type 162
- Product Mix 163
- Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 164
- Dollar Market Shares of the Top 20 U.S. Import Sources for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 165
- Leading U.S. Import Sources for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products (Graph) 166
- U.S. Imports of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products, by Country of Origin:
- Casein Glues 167
- Fish Glues 169
- Inedible Gelatin and Animal Glues Valued at Less Than $0.88/kg 171
- Inedible Gelatin and Animal Glues Valued at $0.88/kg or More 173
- Other Glues of Animal Origin (Except Casein), Not Elsewhere Specified or Included 175
- Glues Based on Starches 177
- Products for Use as Glues or Adhesives for Retail Sale, Net Weight 1kg or Less, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included:
- Animal and Casein Glues (Except Fish) 179
- Other Products for Use as Glue 181
- Adhesives Based on Rubber or Plastics 183
- Other Products for Use as Adhesives 185
- Self-Adhesive Flat Shapes, Rolls 20cm Wide or Less:
- Pavement-Marking Tape 187
- Tapes with Light-Reflecting Surfaces 189
- Filament-Reinforced Tape 191
- Electrical Tape 193
- Transparent Tape, Not Over 55m x 5cm 195
- Transparent Tape, Not Over 55m Long, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included 197
- Other Flat Shapes, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included 199
- Self-Adhesive Flat Shapes, Rolls Over 20cm Wide:
- Light-Reflecting Flat Shapes 201
- Reflectorized Sheeting 203
- Filament-Reinforced Tape 205
- Electrical Tape 207
- Transparent Tape 209
- Other Flat Shapes, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included 211
- Gummed or Adhesive Paper and Paperboard:
- Pressure-Sensitive 213
- Not Pressure-Sensitive 214
- Pressure-Sensitive Paper and Paperboard Labels, Unprinted 215
- Gummed or Adhesive Paper (Except Labels):
- Pressure-Sensitive 217
- Not Pressure-Sensitive 218
- Adhesive Tape, Not Over 20cm Wide, Rubberized Textile Fabrics 220
- U.S. Exports of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products, by Major Product Category 222
- Product Mix of U.S. Exports of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products, by Major Product Category (Graph) 223
- U.S. Exports of Adhesives and Sealants:
- By Type 224
- Product Mix 225
- U.S. Exports of Pressure-Sensitive and Gummed Products:
- By Type 226
- Product Mix 227
- Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 228
- Dollar Market Shares of the Top 20 U.S. Export Destinations for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 229
- Leading U.S. Export Destinations for Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products (Graph) 230
- U.S. Exports of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products, by Country of Destination:
- Casein Glues 231
- Other Glues of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included 233
- Glues Based on Starches 235
- Products for Use as Glues or Adhesives for Retail Sale, Net Weight 1kg or Less, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included:
- Other Products for Use as Glues or Adhesives 237
- Adhesives Based on Rubber or Plastics 239
- Other Products for Use as Adhesives 241
- Self-Adhesive Flat Shapes, Rolls 20cm Wide or Less:
- Light-Reflecting Flat Shapes 243
- Filament-Reinforced Tape 244
- Electrical Tape 246
- Transparent Tape, Not Over 55m x 5cm 248
- Transparent Tape, Not Over 55m Long, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included 250
- Other Flat Shapes, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included 252
- Self-Adhesive Flat Shapes, Rolls Over 20cm Wide:
- Materials with Light-Reflecting Surfaces 254
- Reflectorized Sheeting 256
- Filament-Reinforced Tape 258
- Electrical Tape 260
- Transparent Tape 262
- Other Flat Shapes, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included 264
- Gummed or Adhesive Paper and Paperboard:
- Pressure-Sensitive 266
- Not Pressure-Sensitive 267
- Pressure-Sensitive Paper and Paperboard Labels, Unprinted 268
- Gummed or Adhesive Paper (Except Labels):
- Pressure-Sensitive 270
- Not Pressure-Sensitive 271
- Adhesive Tape, Not Over 20cm Wide, Rubberized Textile Fabrics 273
SECTION IX: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND ECONOMICS
- Analysis and Summary:
- Overview 275
- Industry Economics 275
- Employment Trends 276
- Capital Expenditures 277
- Manufacturing Facilities 277
- Pressure-Sensitive Products 278
- Gummed Products 278
- Explanation of Terms 280
- Tables:
- The Adhesives and Sealants Industry:
- Operating Structure 286
- Gross Operating Margin 287
- Value Added by Manufacture 288
- Vertical Integration Index 289
- Employment Structure 290
- Total Labor Costs 291
- Average Hourly Earnings of Production Workers 292
- Cost of Living Index for Production Workers 293
- Labor Productivity 294
- Indexes of Real Labor Productivity 295
- New Capital Expenditures 296
- Plant vs. Equipment Expenditures 297
- Ending Inventories 298
- Materials Consumed, by Type 299
- Total Number of Establishments 300
- Total Number of Establishments (Graph) 301
- Number of Employees, Payroll, and Number of Establishments, by Employment Size Class and by State 302
- Number of Establishments, by Employment Size Class (Graph) 304
- The Pressure-Sensitive Products Industry:
- Operating Structure 305
- Employment Structure 306
- The Gummed Products Industry:
- Operating Structure 307
- Employment Structure 308
- The Plant Manager' s Workbook:
- How to Use This Section 309
- Gathering Your Data 310
- Developing Your Ratios 311
- How Does Your Plant Stack Up? 312
SECTION X: COMPANY PROFILES
- Introduction 317
- Significant Acquisitions in the Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products Industry 318
- Financial Profile of Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers:
- Total 319
- Sorted by Sales 320
- Sorted by Assets 321
- 3M Company:
- Overview 322
- Products 322
- Manufacturing 323
- New Post-it Notes 323
- Outlook 324
- Financial Summary and Analysis 325
- Applied Extrusion Technologies, Inc.:
- Overview 326
- Products 326
- Manufacturing 327
- Two-Phase Growth Strategy 328
- Financial Summary and Analysis 329
- Avery Dennison Corporation:
- Overview 330
- Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives and Materials 330
- Consumer and Converted Products 331
- Manufacturing 331
- News 332
- Outlook 332
- Financial Summary and Analysis 333
- Bemis Company, Inc.:
- Overview 334
- Flexible Packaging 334
- Pressure-Sensitive Materials 335
- Distribution 335
- Manufacturing 336
- Restructuring 336
- Expansion of Adhesives Subsidiary 337
- Outlook 337
- Financial Summary and Analysis 338
- Borden Chemical, Inc.:
- Overview 339
- North American Forest Products 339
- North American Performance Resins Group 340
- International 340
- Distribution 340
- Manufacturing 341
- News 341
- Outlook 342
- Financial Summary and Analysis 343
- The Dow Chemical Company:
- Overview 344
- Dow Automotive 344
- Polyurethanes and Polyurethane Systems 345
- Distribution and Manufacturing 345
- Outlook 346
- Financial Summary and Analysis 347
- Elmer' s Products, Inc. 348
- H.B. Fuller Company:
- Overview 349
- Global Adhesives 349
- Full-Valu/Specialty 350
- Manufacturing 350
- Outlook 351
- Financial Summary and Analysis 352
- Henkel Loctite Corporation:
- Overview 353
- The Henkel Group 353
- Global Acquisitions Expand Adhesive Business 354
- Hercules Incorporated:
- Overview 355
- Performance Products 355
- Engineered Materials and Additives 356
- Manufacturing 357
- Outlook 357
- Financial Summary and Analysis 358
- ITW Devcon:
- Overview 359
- Products 359
- Illinois Tool Works 360
- Financial Summary and Analysis 361
- Nashua Corporation:
- Overview 362
- Specialty Paper Products 362
- Label Products 363
- Manufacturing and Distribution 363
- Outlook 364
- Financial Summary and Analysis 365
- National Starch and Chemical Company:
- Overview 366
- Products 366
- Manufacturing 367
- News 367
- Outlook 367
- Imperial Chemical Industries PLC 368
- Nordson Corporation:
- Overview 369
- Products 369
- Manufacturing 370
- News 370
- Outlook 371
- Financial Summary and Analysis 372
- Pacer Technology:
- Overview 373
- Distribution 373
- Anchor-Tite Wins Again 374
- Outlook 374
- Financial Summary and Analysis 375
- PPG Industries, Inc.:
- Overview 376
- Coatings 376
- Outlook 377
- Financial Summary and Analysis 378
- Red Devil, Inc. 379
- Rohm and Haas Company:
- Overview 380
- Adhesives and Sealants 380
- Distribution 381
- Manufacturing 381
- Outlook 382
- Financial Summary and Analysis 383
- Tyco Plastics and Adhesives:
- Overview 384
- Adhesive Products 385
- Outlook 385
- Tyco International Ltd. 385
- Financial Summary and Analysis 387
- W.F. Taylor Company, Inc. 388
APPENDIX I: ASC' S "BUILDING THE INDUSTRY" PROGRAM
- Overview 389
- Accomplishments 389
- Outlook 390
APPENDIX II: DIRECTORY OF SELECTED U.S. MANUFACTURERS OF ADHESIVES, SEALANTS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS
- Introduction 392
- Directory of Selected U.S. Manufacturers of Adhesives, Sealants, and Related Products 393

