Abstract
US glass fiber demand to reach 8 billion pounds by 2011
Glass fiber demand in the US is projected to grow nearly two percent annually to eight billion pounds in 2011, valued at $6.9 billion. Best increases are anticipated for glass wool insulation based on renewed growth in nonresidential building construction and gains in appliance and transportation markets. Textile glass fiber applications will be constrained by mature reinforced plastic uses and subdued demand for other reinforced products such as asphalt shingles. Overall glass fiber advances will result from cost and performance characteristics resulting from material and technology enhancements.
Glass wool insulation to remain dominant, offer best growth opportunities
Demand for glass wool (fiberglass) will expand at an above-average pace to 5.1 billion pounds in 2011. Nonresidential building insulation will exhibit the fastest growth due to rebounding construction expenditures, particularly for office and industrial applications. Further increases will be threatened by competition from foamed plastic insulation. Residential construction uses for fiberglass insulation will be constrained by declining single family housing starts. Better opportunities are expected in remodeling and renovation areas such as reinsulation. Industrial and equipment applications will expand at an above-average pace, driven by modernization activities and associated industrial machinery purchases.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Consumer Income & Spending
- Demographic Trends
- Construction Outlook
- Building Construction
- Residential Construction
- Housing Starts
- Improvement & Repair
- Nonresidential Construction
- Residential Construction
- Nonbuilding Construction
- Building Construction
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Insulation Market Outlook
- Motor Vehicle Outlook
- Electrical & Electronic Equipment Outlook
- Recreational Boating Outlook
- Reinforced Plastics Outlook
- Impact of Nanomaterial Reinforcements
- Legislative & Regulatory Considerations
- Glass Wool
- Textile Glass Fiber
- Recycling
III. GLASS FIBER OVERVIEW
- General
- Historical Trends
- Pricing Factors
- International Activity
IV. GLASS WOOL FIBERS
- General
- Types
- R-Values
- Competitive Materials
- Foamed Plastic
- Cellulose
- Mineral Wool
- Other Insulation Materials
- Supply & Demand
- Producers & Market Share
- Owens Corning
- Johns Manville
- CertainTeed
- Knauf Insulation
- Guardian Fiberglass
- Markets
- Residential Construction Market
- New Housing
- Replacement & Remodeling
- Attic Reinsulation
- Nonresidential Construction Market
- Office & Commercial
- Institutional
- Industrial & Other
- Industrial & Equipment Market
- Appliances & Other Markets
- Residential Construction Market
V. TEXTILE GLASS FIBERS
- General
- Product Forms & Characteristics
- Competitive Materials
- Carbon Fibers
- Aramid Fibers
- Nanomaterials & Other Fibers
- Supply & Demand
- Producers & Market Share
- Owens Corning
- Johns Manville
- PPG
- Saint-Gobain Vetrotex
- Other Firms
- Markets
- Reinforced Plastics
- Motor Vehicles
- Resins
- Motor Vehicle Types
- Construction
- Bathroom Accessories & Components
- Pipe & Fittings
- Panels
- General Construction
- Tanks & Other
- Electrical & Electronic Equipment
- Electrical Equipment
- Business Equipment
- Laminates & Other Markets
- Marine
- Consumer & Appliance
- Appliances
- Other Consumer Markets
- Aerospace & Other
- Aerospace
- All Other
- Motor Vehicles
- Other Reinforcement Markets
- Asphalt Construction Products
- Asphalt Shingles
- Other Uses
- Mechanical Rubber Products
- Paper Products
- Fabrics & Other Products
- Asphalt Construction Products
- Nonreinforcement Markets
- Insulating Materials
- Filtration Products
- Home Furnishings
- Other
- Reinforced Plastics
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Owens Corning
- Johns Manville
- Saint-Gobain
- PPG Industries
- Knauf Insulation
- Guardian Industries
- Other Firms
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Marketing Strategies
- Channels of Distribution
- Research & Development
- Competitive Strategies
- Cooperative Agreements
- Company Profiles
- AGY Holding Corporation
- Ameron International Corporation
- AOC LLC
- Ashland Incorporated
- Atlas Roofing Corporation, see Hood Companies
- AZDEL Incorporated
- Basell AF SCA
- BASF AG
- Bayer AG
- Belco Manufacturing Company, see Denali Incorporated
- Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
- BGF Industries Incorporated
- Celanese Corporation
- CertainTeed Corporation, see Saint-Gobain
- Containment Solutions Incorporated, see Denali
- Cook Composites & Polymers Incorporated, see Total SA
- Crane Company
- Cytec Industries Incorporated
- Dainippon Ink & Chemicals Incorporated
- Denali Incorporated
- Dow Chemical Company
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Durez Corporation, see Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
- Evanite Fiber Corporation
- Fiber Glass Systems LP, see National Oilwell Varco
- General Electric Company
- Guardian Industries Corporation
- Hexcel Corporation
- Hexion Specialty Chemicals Incorporated
- Hood Companies
- Huntsman Corporation
- Interplastic Corporation
- Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway
- JPS Industries Incorporated
- Knauf Gips KG
- LANXESS AG
- National Oilwell Varco Incorporated
- Owens Corning
- PPG Industries Incorporated
- Reichhold Incorporated
- Resolution Specialty Materials, see Hexion Specialty Chemicals Incorporated
- Royal DSM NV
- RTP Company
- Saint-Gobain
- Solvay SA
- Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
- Superior Fibers Incorporated
- Ticona GmbH, see Celanese Corporation
- Total SA
- Vectorply Corporation
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Personal Consumption Expenditures
- 3 Resident Population by Age Group
- 4 Construction Expenditures
- 5 Building Construction Expenditures
- 6 Residential Construction Expenditures
- 7 Housing Starts & Stock
- 8 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
- 9 Nonresidential Construction Expenditures
- 10 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
- 11 Manufacturers' Shipments
- 12 Insulation Demand by Material
- 13 Motor Vehicle Production & Sales
- 14 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Shipments
- 15 Recreational Boat Shipments
- 16 Reinforced Plastics Demand
SECTION III -- GLASS FIBER OVERVIEW
- 1 Glass Fiber Demand by Type
- 2 Glass Fiber Markets, 1996-2006
- 3 Glass Fiber Prices
SECTION IV -- GLASS WOOL FIBERS
- 1 Insulation R-Values by Material
- 2 Glass Wool Fiber Supply & Demand
- 3 Glass Wool Fiber Demand by Market
- 4 Residential Construction Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 5 New Housing Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 6 Replacement & Remodeling Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 7 Attic Reinsulation Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 8 Nonresidential Construction Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 9 Industrial & Equipment Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 10 Appliances & Other Markets for Glass Wool Fibers
SECTION V -- TEXTILE GLASS FIBERS
- 1 Textile Glass Fiber Supply & Demand
- 2 Textile Glass Fiber Demand by Market
- 3 Reinforced Plastics Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 4 Motor Vehicle Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 5 Construction Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 6 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 7 Marine Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 8 Consumer & Appliance Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 9 Aerospace & Other Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
- 10 Other Reinforcement Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
- 11 Asphalt Construction Product Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
- 12 Mechanical Rubber Product Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 13 Paper Product Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 14 Fabric & Other Product Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
- 15 Nonreinforcement Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Glass Fiber Market Share, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Insulation Demand by Material, 2006
SECTION III -- GLASS FIBER OVERVIEW
- 1 Glass Fiber Markets, 1996-2006
SECTION IV -- GLASS WOOL FIBERS
- 1 US Glass Wool Fiber Market Share, 2006
- 2 Glass Wool Fiber Demand by Market, 2006
- 3 Residential Construction Market for Glass Wool Fibers, 2006
- 4 Nonresidential Construction Market for Glass Wool Fibers, 2006
SECTION V -- TEXTILE GLASS FIBERS
- 1 US Textile Glass Fiber Market Share, 2006
- 2 Textile Glass Fiber Demand by Market, 2006
- 3 Reinforced Plastics Market for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
- 4 Construction Market for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
- 5 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Market for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
- 6 Other Reinforcement Markets for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
- 7 Nonreinforcement Market for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Glass Fiber Market Share, 2006
