Abstract
World growth to approach 4% annually through 2010
Worldwide demand for plastic pipe is projected to increase 3.9 percent annually through 2010, representing a considerable improvement over the growth posted in the 2000 to 2005 period. This will be primarily due to increased construction activity, expanding use of plastic pipe in crop irrigation and natural gas distribution, replacement of competitive pipe materials and recovery in electrical conduit applications.
China, developing regions to pace overall growth
In North America, Western Europe and Japan, growth will derive from expanding construction activity and marginal increases in market penetration. Nevertheless, these geographic markets for plastic pipe are well established and comparatively mature. As a result, gains in these regions will trail overall growth.
Developing markets, such as the Asia/ Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa/Mideast regions, will continue to post above average gains as plastic pipe materials displace other materials. Growth will benefit from a range of factors, including rapidly growing construction activity, increased market penetration by plastic materials, expanding irrigation of crop land and greater use of plastic pipe materials in natural gas transmission. In particular, China will continue to post outsized gains through 2010, reflecting strong building construction, infrastructure modernization, expanded crop irrigation and the displacement of other pipe materials.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- World Economic Overview
- Recent Historical Trends
- World Macroeconomic Outlook
- World Demographic Overview
- Urban Population Outlook
- Households
- World Fixed Investment
- World Housing Environment
- World Energy Supply & Demand
- Energy Supply
- Energy Consumption
- World Water Utilization Trends
- Non-Agricultural Water Use
- Agricultural Water Use
- Competitive Materials
- Aluminum
- Cast Iron
- Concrete
- Copper
- Steel
- Vitrified Clay
- Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
- Building Codes
- Environmental Considerations
- Pipe Recycling
- Trade Issues
III. WORLD OVERVIEW
- General
- Total Pipe Demand by Region
- Plastic Pipe Demand by Region
- Plastic Pipe Demand & Fixed Investment
- Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin
- International Trade in Plastic Pipe
- Plastic Pipe Shipments by Region
IV. NORTH AMERICA
- General
- Macroeconomic Overview
- Total Pipe Demand
- Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
- General
- Macroeconomic Overview
- Total Pipe Demand
- Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- France
- Spain
- The Netherlands
- Other Western Europe
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
- General
- Macroeconomic Overview
- Total Pipe Demand
- Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Taiwan
- Other Asia/Pacific
VII. OTHER REGIONS
- General
- Macroeconomic Overview
- Total Pipe Demand
- Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Other Latin America
- Eastern Europe
- Russia
- Poland
- Other Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Other Africa/Mideast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Uponor
- Pipelife
- Sekisui Chemical
- Wavin
- Formosa Plastics
- Advanced Drainage Systems
- Other Competitors
- Manufacturing & Product Development
- Competitive Strategies
- Marketing & Distribution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Cooperative Agreements
- COMPANY PROFILES
- Advanced Drainage Systems Incorporated
- AFA srl, see Wavin
- Aliaxis SA
- Alphacan Company, see Arkema
- Amanco Group
- Ameron International Corporation
- Aquatecnic Systemas SA, see Wavin
- Arkema SA
- Aron Kasei Company Limited, see Toagosei
- Bondstrand Limited, see Ameron International
- Bristolpipe Corporation, see Westlake Chemical
- Canplas Industries Limited, see Aliaxis
- Centron International Incorporated, see Ameron
- CertainTeed Corporation, see Saint-Gobain
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
- Chinaust Group Corporation, see Fischer
- Dalian Shide Group Company Limited
- Dura-Line Corporation
- Dyka BV, see Tessenderlo
- Finolex Industries Limited
- Fischer (Georg) Limited
- Formosa Plastics Group
- Glynwed Pipe Systems Limited, see Aliaxis
- Hancor Holdings LLC
- Hancor Incorporated, see Advanced Drainage Systems
- Harrington Industrial Plastics LLC, see Aliaxis
- Hepworth Building Products Limited, see Wavin
- Hobas AG
- Hunter Plastics Limited, see Aliaxis
- IPEX Incorporated, see Aliaxis
- J-M Manufacturing Company Incorporated, see Formosa Plastics
- Jimten SA, see Aliaxis
- John Davidson Pipes Limited, see Tessenderlo
- Kabelwerke Brugg AG Holding
- Kubota Corporation
- KWH Group Limited
- Lamson & Sessions Company
- Marley Plumbing & Drainage Limited, see Aliaxis
- Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
- Mitsubishi Corporation
- Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated
- Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, see Formosa Plastics
- Nan Ya Shide Plastics Building Material Anshan Company Limited, see Dalian Shide and Formosa Plastics
- National Pipe & Plastics Incorporated
- North American Pipe Corporation, see Westlake Chemical
- Ori-Plast Limited
- Pipelife International GmbH, see Solvay
- PW Eagle Incorporated
- REHAU AG & Company
- Saint-Gobain
- Saudi Arabian Amiantit Group
- Sekisui Chemical Company Limited
- SIMONA AG, see Fischer
- Solvay SA
- Sotra-Seperef SAS, see Tessenderlo
- Tessenderlo Group NV
- Tigre SA Tubos e Conexoes
- Toagosei Company Limited
- Total SA
- Universal Hardware and Plastics Factory Limited, see Aliaxis
- Uponor Oyj
- Uralita SA
- USPoly Company LLC, see PW Eagle
- Vinidex Pty Limited
- Wavin BV
- Westlake Chemical Corporation
- Wiik & Hoeglund Public Company Limited, see KWH
- Additional Companies Mentioned in Study
