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Abstract

US demand to grow 5% annually through 2010

US demand for geosynthetics is projected to increase five percent per year through 2010 to more than 850 million square yards. Geosynthetics are products manufactured from man-made materials (typically polymers) for use in earthen structures and systems. These products include geotextiles, geomembranes, geogrids, geonets, geosynthetic clay liners, preformed geocomposites, geocells and geofoams. A recovery in nonbuilding construction spending from a weak 2005 base will fuel advances for geosynthetics demand. Additionally, geosynthetics will continue to increase their use in a wider range of applications, such as building construction and mining. Ongoing industry efforts to increase awareness among engineers and other specifiers of the benefits of geosynthetics in various markets will also support demand.

Geogrids, smaller types to show stongest growth

In 2005, geotextiles accounted for the largest share of geosynthetics demand, with approximately three-quarters of the total in area terms. However, in value terms, geomembranes accounted for the largest share of the market, with about one-half of the total, as geomembranes are more expensive than geotextiles per square yard. Smaller volume geosynthetic products such as geogrids are expected to achieve stronger growth through 2010 than the more established geotexile and geomembrane segments. Preformed geocomposites will also see above-average growth. Geogrids and preformed geocomposites are expected to benefit from the ongoing development of new applications and new composite combinations.

Construction, transportation markets to lead gains

Among the various markets for geosynthetics, the construction market, which includes all nontransportation construction activity, was the largest end user of geosynthetics in 2005, with roughly one-third of the total in area terms. However, the penetration of geosynthetics into many building and some nonbuilding applications remains low, providing growth opportunities. In fact, the construction market will see the strongest gains through 2010 among the major geosynthetic markets. The transportation market, which encompasses all transportation infrastructure construction and repair, will also see above-average gains. Prospects for highway and street construction will be buoyed by the implementation of projects financed by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity (SAFETEA-LU) Act, which was passed in August 2005 and secures funding for projects through the 2010 fiscal year. Landfills, liquid containment and other markets are expected to see a recovery from the 2000 to 2005 period, but will see growth at or below the industry average through 2010.

Study coverage

This new Freedonia industry study, Geosynthetics, presents historical demand data plus forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by product, market and region. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles major players.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Environment
• Demographics
• Construction Trends
  • Construction Expenditures
  • Construction Stock
• Building Construction Trends
  • Residential Construction
  • Nonresidential Construction
• Nonbuilding Construction Trends
• Highway Spending
• Agricultural Trends
• Mining Outlook
• Pollution Abatement & Control
• Environmental & Regulatory Issues
• Pricing Trends
• World Market
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia/Pacific
  • Other Regions

III. PRODUCTS

• General
• Demand by Value
• Demand by Area
• Geotextiles
  • Demand by Type
    • Nonwovens
      • Product Characteristics
      • Producers
    • Wovens & Knits
      • Product Characteristics
      • Producers
  • Demand by Market
• Geomembranes
  • Demand by Market
  • Product Characteristics
    • Polyethylene Materials
    • All Other Materials
  • Producers
• Geonets
  • Demand by Market
  • Product Characteristics
• Geogrids
  • Demand by Market
  • Product Characteristics
• Other Geosynthetics
  • Geosynthetic Clay Liners
    • Demand by Market
    • Product Characteristics
  • Preformed Geocomposites
    • Demand by Market
    • Product Characteristics
  • All Other
    • Geocells
    • Geofoams
    • Miscellaneous Geosynthetics
• Geosynthetics Demand by Material

IV. MARKETS

• General
• Construction
  • Demand by Product
  • Market Characteristics
    • Stabilization & Reinforcement
    • Drainage & Filtration
    • Erosion & Sedimentation Control
• Road & Other Transportation Construction
  • Demand by Product
  • Market Characteristics
• Landfills
  • Demand by Product
  • Market Characteristics
• Liquid Containment
  • Demand by Product
  • Market Characteristics
• Mining & Other Markets
  • Demand by Product
  • Market Characteristics

V.REGIONS

• General
• Regional Demographic & Economic Trends
  • Population Patterns
  • Economic Outlook
  • Construction Activity
• Geosynthetics Demand by Region
  • Northeast
    • New England
    • Middle Atlantic
  • Midwest
    • East North Central
    • West North Central
  • South
    • South Atlantic
    • East South Central
    • West South Central
  • West
    • Mountain
    • Pacific

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Industry Composition
• Market Share
  • Gundle/SLT Environmental (GSE)
  • Propex
  • Other Leaders
• Competitive Strategies
• Research & Development
• Marketing
• Distribution
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Cooperative Agreements

COMPANY PROFILES

• Acordis Industrial Nederland BV
• AccuGeo Liner Incorporated
• ADS Incorporated
• Agru America Incorporated
• Alcoa Incorporated
• AMCOL International Corporation
• Armortec, see CONTECH Construction Products
• Barrier-Bac Incorporated, see Strata Systems
• BAYCOR Industrial Fabrics, see Royal Ten Cate
• BBA Aviation plc
• Belton Industries Incorporated
• Bentofix Technologies Incorporated, see Gundle/SLT Environmental
• BP plc
• Bridgestone Corporation
• Burke Industries Incorporated
• Carthage Mills Erosion Control Company
• Colbond Incorporated, see Low & Bonar
• Colloid Environmental Technologies Company, see AMCOL International
• CONTECH Construction Products Incorporated
• Cooley Group Holdings
• DuPont (EI) de Nemours
• Environmental Fabrics Incorporated
• Environmental Protection Incorporated
• Fiberweb plc
• Firestone Building Products Company, see Bridgestone Geo-Syn Products Company
• Gundle/SLT Environmental Incorporated
• Hallaton Incorporated
• Hanes Components Industries, see Leggett & Platt Huesker Synthetic GmbH
• Ikex Incorporated, see Leggett & Platt
• Jarex Distribution LLC, see Leggett & Platt JPS Industries Incorporated
• Leggett & Platt Incorporated
• LINQ Industrial Fabrics Incorporated
• Low & Bonar plc
• Maple Textile LLC, see Wellstone Mills Mirafi Construction Products, see Royal Ten Cate MIRATEC, see Royal Ten Cate
• National Seal Company
• Nilex Incorporated
• North American Green, see Tensar International Poly-America LP
• Poly-Flex Incorporated, see Poly-America
• Presto Products Company, see Alcoa
• Propex Incorporated
• Raven Industries Incorporated
• Reef Industries Incorporated
• Royal Ten Cate NV
• Saint-Gobain
• SL Limitada, see Gundle/SLT Environmental
• Solmax International Incorporated
• Stevens Geomembranes, see JPS Industries
• Strata Systems Incorporated
• Tenax International BV
• TenCate Geosynthetics USA Limited, see Royal Ten Cate Tensar International Corporation
• Texel Incorporated, see ADS
• TNS Mills Incorporated, see Wellstone Mills
• Webtec Incorporated, see Leggett & Platt Wellstone Mills Incorporated
• Other Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1. Macroeconomic Indicators
• 2. Resident Population & Households
• 3. Construction Expenditures
• 4. Construction Stock
• 5. Residential Construction Expenditures
• 6. Nonresidential Construction Expenditures
• 7. Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
• 8. Highway Spending
• 9. Agricultural Indicators
• 10. Mining Materials Handled
• 11. Pollution Abatement & Control Expenditures
• 12. Geosynthetics Prices

SECTION III -- PRODUCTS

• 1. Geosynthetics Demand by Value
• 2. Geosynthetics Demand by Area
• 3. Geotextile Demand by Type & Market
• 4. Nonwoven Geotextile Demand by Market
• 5. Woven & Knit Geotextile Demand by Market
• 6. Geomembrane Demand by Market
• 7. Geonet Demand by Market
• 8. Geogrid Demand by Market
• 9. Other Geosynthetics Demand by Product & Market
• 10. Geosynthetics Demand by Material

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

• 1. Geosynthetics Demand by Market
• 2. Construction Geosynthetics Demand
• 3. Road & Other Transportation Construction Geosynthetics Demand
• 4. Landfill Geosynthetics Demand
• 5. Liquid Containment Geosynthetics Demand
• 6. Mining & Other Markets Geosynthetics Demand

SECTION V -- REGIONS

• 1. Resident Population by Region
• 2. Gross Domestic Product by Region
• 3. Construction Expenditures by Region
• 4. Geosynthetics Demand by Region
• 5. Northeast Geosynthetics Demand by Subregion & Market
• 6. Midwest Geosynthetics Demand by Subregion & Market
• 7. South Geosynthetics Demand by Subregion & Market
• 8. West Geosynthetics Demand by Subregion & Market

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1. US Geosynthetics Sales for Selected Companies, 2005
• 2. Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• 3. Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1. World Geosynthetics Demand, 2005

SECTION III -- PRODUCTS

• 1. Geosynthetics Demand by Product, 2005
• 2. Geotextile Demand by Material, 2005
• 3. Geotextile Demand by Market, 2005
• 4. Geomembrane Demand by Market, 2005
• 5. Geomembrane Demand by Material, 2005
• 6. Geonet Demand by Market, 2005
• 7. Geogrid Demand by Market, 2005
• 8. Geosynthetics Demand by Material, 2005

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

• 1. Geosynthetics Demand by Market, 2005

SECTION V -- REGIONS

• 1. Geosynthetics Demand by Region, 2005

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1. Geosynthetics Market Share, 2005