Abstract
US demand to grow nearly 4% annually through 2011
US demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to increase 3.9 percent per year to $5.6 billion in 2011, driven by healthy gains in key markets such as filtration, construction, wipes and adult incontinence. Further growth will derive from increased market penetration in many applications, including industrial wipes and roofing membranes, as new technologies improve the functionality of nonwoven materials. However, gains will be limited by intense price competition in consumer markets, as converted product manufacturers seek to cut costs by reducing the amount of nonwoven material in their products.
Spunbonded nonwovens to remain dominant product
Spunbonded nonwovens will remain the dominant product, accounting for roughly half of total volume in 2011, owing to their position as the material of choice in major markets such as baby diapers. Gains in spunbonded nonwovens will be driven by performance advantages, the development of new applications, and increasing demand for the composite nonwovens featuring spunbonded webs. Although carded and wet laid nonwovens are expected to register the slowest gains, certain segments of these product types will have more favorable prospects. For example, robust demand for carded spunlaced nonwovens will be driven by expanding opportunities in consumer and industrial wipes, and wet laid glass fiber materials will benefit from growing demand in applications such as roofing and battery separators.
Study coverage
It presents historical data plus forecasts to 2011 and 2016 in current dollars by product and market (disposable and nondisposable). In addition, market share is provided for leading nonwoven suppliers, along with an overview of competitive strategies, recent merger and acquisition activity, and profiles of 38 US industry producers.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Environment
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Demographic Trends
- Household Trends
- Retail Sales
- Textiles Outlook
- Competitive Materials
- Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
- Pricing Trends
- World Market
- Western Europe
- Asia/Pacific
- Other Regions
- Foreign Trade
- Exports
- Imports
III. MATERIALS
- General
- Fibers
- Polypropylene
- Polyester
- Wood Pulp
- Rayon
- Polyethylene
- Cotton
- Other
- Glass
- Nylon
- All Other
- Other Materials
- Binder Resins
- Additives
IV. PRODUCTS
- General
- Demand by Process
- Spunbonded
- Characteristics
- Markets & Manufacturers
- Carded
- Characteristics
- Markets & Manufacturers
- Meltblown
- Characteristics
- Markets & Manufacturers
- Wet Laid
- Characteristics
- Markets & Manufacturers
- Air Laid
- Characteristics
- Markets & Manufacturers
- Spunbonded
- Web Bonding Processes
- Thermal
- Heating Processes
- Manufacturers
- Chemical
- Mechanical
- Needlepunching
- Spunlacing
- Stitchbonding
- Thermal
V. MARKET OVERVIEW
VI. DISPOSABLES MARKETS
- General
- Consumer
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Personal Hygiene Products Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Infant Diapers & Training Pants
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Adult Incontinence Products
- Wipes
- Consumer Wipes Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Baby Wipes
- Household Cleaning Wipes
- Personal Care Wipes
- Other Consumer Wipes
- Other Consumer
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Filtration
- Filters Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Air Filters
- Fluid Filters
- Medical
- Nonwoven Medical Garments & Textiles Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Applications & Manufacturers
- Types
- Other
- Industrial Wipes
- Protective Apparel
- All Other
VII. NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS
- General
- Construction
- Construction Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Building Construction
- Roofing
- House Wrap
- Geotextiles
- Applications
- Materials & Producers
- Building Construction
- Electrical & Electronics
- Batteries Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Battery Separators
- Other
- Furnishings
- Furniture Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Applications
- Suppliers
- Carpets & Rugs
- Carpet & Rug Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Applications
- Materials & Manufacturers
- Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicles Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Clothing
- Apparel Industry Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Apparel Interlinings
- Other
- Other Nondisposables
- Coated & Laminated Substrates
- Agriculture
- Shoe Linings
- All Other
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Structure
- Market Share
- Kimberly-Clark
- DuPont
- Fiberweb
- Polymer Group
- Freudenberg
- Johns Manville
- Ahlstrom
- Others
- Integration
- Competitive Strategies
- Research & Development
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Marketing
- Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Cooperative Agreements
- Company Profiles
- Acordis Industrial Nederland BV
- Ahlstrom Corporation
- American Felt & Filter Company Incorporated
- Andrew Industries Limited
- Avgol Industries
- Barnhardt Manufacturing Company
- Bauer Industries Limited
- BBA Aviation plc
- Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
- Bicomfiber SA, see Freudenberg & Company
- BMP America Incorporated, see Andrew Industries
- British Vita Group
- Buckeye Technologies Incorporated
- Carpenter Company
- Colbond Incorporated, see Low & Bonar plc
- Color-Fi Incorporated, see Formed Fiber Technologies
- Concert Industries Corporation
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- ElkCorp, see G-I Holdings Incorporated
- Emtex Incorporated
- Fabriano Filter Media SpA, see Ahlstrom Corporation
- Fiberweb plc
- Fisipe Synthetic Fibers, see Foss Manufacturing
- Formed Fiber Technologies Incorporated
- Foss Manufacturing Company LLC
- Freudenberg & Company
- G-I Holdings Incorporated
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation, see Koch Industries
- Hollingsworth & Vose Company
- Holm (Jacob) & Sons AG
- Intrinsics, see Barnhardt Manufacturing Company
- Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Koch Industries Incorporated
- Kunin Group, see Foss Manufacturing Company LLC
- Lantor Advanced Materials Group
- Libeltex Group, see British Vita Group
- Low & Bonar plc
- Lydall Incorporated
- National Nonwovens
- Orlandi SpA, see Ahlstrom Corporation
- Owens Corning
- Ozite, see Foss Manufacturing Company LLC
- PCC Ningbo Textile Company Limited, see Precision Custom Coatings LLC
- Polymer Group Incorporated
- Precision Custom Coatings LLC
- Precision Fabrics Group Incorporated
- Propex Incorporated
- Royal Ten Cate NV
- Sabee (R.) Company LLC
- SciMAT, see Freudenberg & Company
- SI Corporation, see Propex Incorporated
- Tex Tech Industries Incorporated
- Textilgruppe Hof AG
- US Nonwovens Corporation
- Western Nonwovens Incorporated
- Other Companies Mentioned in Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Manufacturers' Shipments
- 3 Population Trends
- 4 Households & Housing Stock
- 5 Retail Sales
- 6 Textile Mill Product Shipments
- 7 Nonwovens Pricing
- 8 World Demand for Nonwovens
- 9 Foreign Trade in Nonwovens
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
- 1 Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
- 2 Other Material Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation Process
- 2 Spunbonded Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- 3 Carded Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- 4 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- 5 Wet Laid Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- 6 Air Laid Nonwoven Fabric Demand
SECTION V -- MARKET OVERVIEW
- 1 Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Market
- 2 Growth Rates for Selected Nonwovens Markets, 2006-2011
SECTION VI -- DISPOSABLES MARKETS
- 1 Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 2 Consumer Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 3 Personal Hygiene Product Demand
- 4 Personal Hygiene Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 5 Infant Diapers & Training Pants Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 6 Feminine Hygiene Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 7 Adult Incontinence Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 8 Consumer Wipes Demand
- 9 Consumer Wipes Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 10 Other Consumer Disposables Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 11 Filter Supply & Demand
- 12 Filtration Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 13 Air Filter Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 14 Fluid Filter Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 15 Nonwoven Disposable Medical Garments & Textiles Demand
- 16 Medical Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 17 Other Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
SECTION VII -- NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS
- 1 Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 2 Construction Expenditures
- 3 Construction Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 4 Building Construction Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 5 Geotextiles Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 6 Battery Supply & Demand
- 7 Electrical & Electronics Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 8 Furniture Supply & Demand
- 9 Furnishings Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 10 Carpet & Rug Supply & Demand
- 11 Carpet & Rug Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 12 Motor Vehicle Production
- 13 Motor Vehicle Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 14 Apparel Shipments
- 15 Clothing Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 16 Other Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Nonwoven Fabric Sales by Company, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Nonwovens Demand by Region, 2006
- 2 US Nonwovens Exports by Destination, 2006
- 3 US Nonwovens Imports by Source, 2006
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
- 1 Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics, 2006
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation Process, 2006
SECTION V -- MARKET OVERVIEW
- 1 Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Market, 1996-2016
SECTION VI -- DISPOSABLES MARKETS
- 1 Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics, 2006
- 2 Components of a Baby Diaper
SECTION VII -- NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS
- 1 Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics, 2006
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Nonwoven Fabric Market Share, 2006
