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US Nonwovens industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018 - October 2009 edition

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US demand to increase 5% annually through 2013

Demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to increase 5.0 percent per year through 2013, driven by gains in key markets such as filtration, construction, wipes, medical disposables and adult incontinence. In area terms, nonwovens demand will advance 4.2 percent per year. Spunbonded nonwovens will remain the largest product segment, accounting for roughly half of total area in 2013, owing to their position as the material of choice in major markets such as baby diapers. Gains in spunbonded nonwovens will be driven by strong growth in the use of disposable medical garments and textiles, rising demand for composite spunbonded/meltblown nonwovens that combine the performance advantages of each; and increased penetration of markets now served by competitive products. Meltblown nonwovens will benefit from greater use in the filtration market. Demand for nonwoven fabrics bonded by the spunlacing process, almost all of which are web-bonded carded nonwovens, will increase at an above-average rate through 2013. These types of nonwovens are finding greater use in markets such as personal care wipes and medical products, where consumer comfort is of primary importance. Gains in airlaid nonwovens will benefit from increased use in absorbent food pads, adult incontinence products, filters, various disposable medical supplies and wipes. However, sales gains will be restrained somewhat by competition from other nonwoven fabrics. Wetlaid nonwoven fabrics will also be subject to stiff competition from other materials. However, heightened demand for better performing nonwoven materials in battery separators, filters and roofing, all of which use wetlaid glass nonwovens for higher-end applications, will provide some impetus to future market gains.

Filtration to be fastest growing disposables market

Among disposables markets, consumer products will continue to account for the largest portion of nonwovens sales, though growth will be restricted by below-average advances in baby diaper and feminine hygiene markets. Somewhat offsetting this sluggishness in the consumer market will be above-average gains in adult incontinence markets, buoyed by a greater incidence of incontinence, primarily due to the aging US population. Demand in the filtration market will see the most rapid gains, as nonwovens continue to take market share from other materials such as paper and woven fabrics. Although the medical market for nonwovens is relatively mature, demand will benefit from the strengthening of surgical infection control safeguards, which will promote growth by boosting the demand for such single use nonwoven products as surgical and patient gowns, surgical drapes and face masks.

Construction uses to pace nondisposables segment

Nondisposables comprised one-third of nonwovens sales in 2008. The largest nondisposable market, construction, will post above-average gains, fueled by robust growth in residential construction. Other smaller markets, such as agriculture, will also see excellent gains as new applications for nonwoven products continue to be developed. However, weaker prospects for clothing and furniture will have a negative effect on the nondisposables segment, as manufacturing of these products continues to move outside the US.

Study coverage

The report presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by material, product and market. The study also considers market environment factors, assesses the industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 42 competitors in the US industry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4

Macroeconomic Environment 4

Manufacturing Outlook 9

Demographic Trends 12

Retail Sales 16

Textiles Outlook 18

Competitive Materials 21

Environmental & Regulatory Considerations 23

Historical Market Trends 26

Pricing Trends 29

World Market 31

Foreign Trade 33

Exports 35

Imports 36

III. MATERIALS 38

General 38

Fibers 38

Polypropylene 42

Polyester 45

Rayon 49

Polyethylene 52

Wood Pulp 54

Cotton 56

Other Fibers 60

Glass 61

Nylon 63

All Other 64

Other Materials 68

Binder Resins 69

Additives & Other 71

IV. PRODUCTS 74

General 74

Demand by Web Formation Process 76

Spunmelt 78

Spunbonded 80

Meltblown 85

Carded 90

Characteristics 92

Markets & Manufacturers 94

Wetlaid 96

Characteristics 97

Markets & Manufacturers 98

Airlaid 100

Characteristics 102

Markets & Manufacturers 104

Web Bonding Processes 105

Thermal 105

Heating Processes 106

Manufacturers 107

Chemical 108

Mechanical 110

Needlepunching 110

Spunlacing 112

Stitchbonding 114

V. MARKET OVERVIEW 116

VI. DISPOSABLES MARKETS 120

General 120

Consumer 122

Personal Hygiene Products 123

Personal Hygiene Products Outlook 124

Nonwoven Fabric Demand 126

Infant Diapers & Training Pants 129

Feminine Hygiene Products 133

Adult Incontinence Products 136

Wipes 139

Consumer Wipes Outlook 140

Nonwoven Fabric Demand 142

Other Consumer 151

Filtration 152

Filters Outlook 153

Nonwoven Fabric Demand 155

Air Filters 160

Fluid Filters 163

Medical 166

Nonwoven Medical Garments & Textiles Outlook 166

Nonwoven Fabric Demand 167

Applications & Manufacturers 170

Types 171

Other 173

Industrial Wipes 174

Protective Apparel 176

All Other Disposables 178

VII. NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS 180

General 180

Construction 182

Construction Outlook 182

Nonwoven Fabric Demand 187

Building Construction 189

Geotextiles 194

Electrical & Electronics 199

Batteries Outlook 199

Nonwoven Fabric Demand 201

Battery Separators 203

Other 205

Furnishings 205

Furniture Outlook 206

Nonwoven Fabric Demand 208

Applications 211

Manufacturers 213

Carpets & Rugs 213

Carpet & Rug Outlook 213

Nonwoven Fabric Demand 214

Applications 215

Materials & Manufacturers 217

Motor Vehicles 217

Motor Vehicles Outlook 218

Nonwoven Fabric Demand 220

Other Nondisposables 224

Coated & Laminated Substrates 226

Agriculture 228

Clothing 229

Footwear 232

All Other Nondisposables 233

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 235

General 235

Market Share 239

Kimberly-Clark 240

DuPont 241

Polymer Group 242

Johns Manville 242

Fiberweb 243

Ahlstrom 243

Freudenberg 244

Other Companies 245

Competitive Strategies 245

Research & Development 250

Manufacturing 253

Marketing & Distribution 257

Company Profiles 259

Ahlstrom Corporation 260

Albis SpA 263

American Felt & Filter Company Incorporated 265

Andrew Industries Limited 267

Avgol Industries 269

Barnhardt Manufacturing Company 270

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated 272

BMP, see Andrew Industries Limited

Buckeye Technologies Incorporated 274

Building Materials Corporation of America 276

Carolina Absorbent Cotton, see Barnhardt Manufacturing

Carpenter Company 278

Colbond Incorporated, see Low & Bonar plc

Color-Fi Incorporated, see Formed Fiber Technologies

Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio 279

Concert Industries Corporation 280

DuPont (EI) de Nemours 281

Emtex Incorporated 285

Fiberweb plc 286

First Quality Enterprises Incorporated 290

Fitesa SA, see Petropar SA

FitesaFiberweb, see Fiberweb plc and Petropar SA

Formed Fiber Technologies Incorporated 292

Foss Manufacturing Company LLC 294

Freudenberg & Company 296

GAF-Elk Corporation, see Building Materials Corporation

of America

Georgia-Pacific LLC, see Koch Industries Incorporated

Hof Textiles Incorporated, see Textilgruppe Hof AG

Hollingsworth & Vose Company 300

Holm (Jacob) & Sons AG 303

Intrinsics, see Barnhardt Manufacturing Company

INVISTA Sarl, see Koch Industries Incorporated

Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway

Kimberly-Clark Corporation 304

Koch Industries Incorporated 308

Kureha Limited, see Toyobo Company Limited

Lantor Advanced Materials Group 310

Low & Bonar plc 311

Lydall Incorporated 313

McAirlaid's Vliesstoffe GmbH & Company KG 316

Milliken & Company 317

National Nonwovens 319

OCV Non-Woven Technologies, see Owens Corning

Owens Corning 321

Petropar SA 323

Polymer Group Incorporated 325

Precision Custom Coatings LLC 327

Precision Fabrics Group Incorporated 329

Propex Holding LLC 331

Richmond Dental, see Barnhardt Manufacturing

Royal Ten Cate NV 333

Sabee (R.) Company LLC 334

Shaw Industries Incorporated, see Berkshire Hathaway

Southern Felt Company Incorporated, see Andrew

Industries

TenCate Geosynthetics North America Incorporated, see

Royal Ten Cate NV

Textilgruppe Hof AG 336

Toyobo Company Limited 337

US Nonwovens Corporation 339

Vita Group 340

Other Companies Mentioned in Study 342

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9

2 Manufacturers' Shipments 12

3 Population & Households 15

4 Retail Sales 18

5 Textile Mill Product Shipments 21

6 Nonwovens Market, 1998-2008 28

7 Nonwovens Pricing 30

8 Foreign Trade in Nonwovens 34

SECTION III - MATERIALS

1 Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics 41

2 Polypropylene Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics 45

3 Polyester Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics 48

4 Rayon Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics 52

5 Polyethylene Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics 54

6 Wood Pulp Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics 56

7 Cotton Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics 60

8 Other Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics 61

9 Other Material Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics 69

SECTION IV - PRODUCTS

1 Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation Process 78

2 Spunmelt Nonwoven Fabric Demand 80

3 Spunbonded Nonwoven Fabric Demand 82

4 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric Demand 87

5 Carded Nonwoven Fabric Demand 92

6 Wetlaid Nonwoven Fabric Demand 97

7 Airlaid Nonwoven Fabric Demand 102

SECTION V -- MARKET OVERVIEW

1 Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Market 119

2 Growth Rates for Selected Nonwovens Markets, 2008-2013 119

SECTION VI -- DISPOSABLES MARKETS

1 Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics 121

LIST OF TABLES

2 Consumer Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 123

3 Personal Hygiene Product Demand 126

4 Personal Hygiene Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 129

5 Infant Diapers & Training Pants Demand

for Nonwoven Fabrics 133

6 Feminine Hygiene Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 136

7 Adult Incontinence Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 139

8 Consumer Wipes Demand 142

9 Consumer Wipes Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 145

10 Other Consumer Disposables Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 152

11 Filter Supply & Demand 155

12 Filtration Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 159

13 Air Filter Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 163

14 Fluid Filter Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 165

15 Nonwoven Disposable Medical Garment & Textile Demand 167

16 Medical Garment & Textile Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 169

17 Other Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics 174

SECTION VII -- NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS

1 Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics 181

2 Construction Expenditures 187

3 Construction Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 189

4 Building Construction Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 190

5 Geotextiles Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 196

6 Battery Supply & Demand 201

7 Electrical & Electronics Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 203

8 Furniture Shipments 208

9 Furnishings Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 210

10 Carpet & Rug Supply & Demand 214

11 Carpet & Rug Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 215

12 Motor Vehicle Production 220

13 Motor Vehicle Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics 224

14 Other Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics 226

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Nonwoven Fabric Sales by Company, 2008 237

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