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Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Industry Outlook in the US to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants


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NEW YORK, July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Industry Outlook in the US to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants

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Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Industry Outlook in the US to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants

Summary

GlobalData's report, Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Industry Outlook in the US to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants provides an in-depth coverage of the US EPS industry. The research presents major market trends affecting the EPS industry in the US. The report covers the US EPS plants and presents installed capacity by process and technology. In addition, it presents EPS demand and production forecasts, end use demand forecasts, price trends, trade balance data and company shares of the major EPS producers in the US. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive coverage of the US EPS industry including all the major parameters.

Scope

- EPS industry supply scenario in the US from 2000 to 2016 consisting of plants capacity growth, installed plant capacity by production process and technology

- Information of all active and planned EPS plants in the US with capacity forecasts to 2016

- Detailed information on all operating and planned projects covering details such as process, technology, operator and equity details

- EPS industry market dynamics in the US from 2000 to 2016 consisting of market size, demand and production outlook, demand by end use sector, and average prices

- Trade balance data from 2000 to 2016 including import and export data, net exports and imports as percentage of demand in the country

- Company snapshots including company overview, business description and information on the current and upcoming EPS plants

- Company shares of key EPS producers in the country

Reasons to buy

- Obtain the most up to date information available on the EPS industry in the US

- Benefit from GlobalData's advanced insight on the EPS industry in the US

- Identify the macro and micro-economic trends affecting the EPS industry in the US

- Understand the market positioning of EPS producers in the US

- Develop market-entry and market expansion strategies

- Benchmark your operations and strategies against the major companies in the US

1 Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 2

1.1 List of Tables 4

1.2 List of Figures 5

2 The US Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Industry, Supply Scenario, 2000-2016 6

2.1 The US Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Industry, Total Plant Capacity, 2000-2016 6

2.2 The US EPS Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Technology, 2011 11

2.3 The US EPS Industry, Company Share, 2011 13

3 The US EPS Industry, Market Dynamics, 2000-2016 14

3.1 The US EPS Industry, Market Size, 2000-2016 14

3.2 The US EPS Industry, Demand and Production Outlook, 2000-2016 16

3.3 The US EPS Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, 2011 18

3.4 The US EPS Industry, Price Forecasts, 2000-2016 19

4 The US EPS Industry, Trade Balance, 2000-2016 21

4.1 The US EPS Industry, Imports and Exports, 2000-2016 21

4.2 The US EPS Industry, Net Exports, 2000-2016 23

4.3 The US EPS Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, 2000-2016 25

5 NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Company Snapshot 27

5.1 NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Company Overview 27

5.2 NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Key Information 27

5.3 NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Business Description 27

5.3.1 Business Overview 27

5.4 NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Market, 2011 29

5.4.1 NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Capacity Split, the US and Rest of the World, 2011 29

5.4.2 NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Plant Capacity Share in the US, 2011 30

5.4.3 NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Capacity in the US, 2000-2016 31

5.4.4 NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Plants Details in the US, 2011 31

5.5 SWOT Analysis 32

5.5.1 Overview 32

5.5.2 NOVA Chemicals Corporation Strengths 32

5.5.3 NOVA Chemicals Corporation Weaknesses 33

5.5.4 NOVA Chemicals Corporation Opportunities 34

5.5.5 NOVA Chemicals Corporation Threats 35

6 Dart Polymers Inc, Company Snapshot 36

6.1 Dart Polymers Inc, Key Information 36

6.2 Dart Polymers Inc, EPS Market, 2011 37

6.2.1 Dart Polymers Inc, EPS Capacity Split, the US and Rest of the World, 2011 37

6.2.2 Dart Polymers Inc, EPS Plant Capacity Share in the US, 2011 37

6.2.3 Dart Polymers Inc, EPS Capacity in the US, 2000-2016 38

6.2.4 Dart Polymers Inc, EPS Plants Details in the US, 2011 38

7 StyroChem International, Company Snapshot 39

7.1 StyroChem International, Key Information 39

7.2 StyroChem International, EPS Market, 2011 40

7.2.1 StyroChem International, EPS Capacity Split, the US and Rest of the World, 2011 40

7.2.2 StyroChem International, EPS Plant Capacity Share in the US, 2011 40

7.2.3 StyroChem International, EPS Capacity in the US, 2000-2016 41

7.2.4 StyroChem International, EPS Plants Details in the US, 2011 41

8 Appendix 42

8.1 Definitions 42

8.1.1 Installed Plant Capacity 42

8.1.2 Process 42

8.1.3 Technology 42

8.2 Abbreviations 42

8.3 GlobalData's Methodology 42

8.3.1 Coverage 42

8.3.2 Secondary Research 43

8.3.3 Primary Research 43

8.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 43

8.4 Contact Us 44

8.5 Disclaimer 44

List of Tables

Table 1: The US, Total EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 7

Table 2: The US, EPS Plants Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 7

Table 3: The US, Active EPS Plants by State, %, 2011 8

Table 4: The US, Active EPS Plants Details, MMTPA, 2011 9

Table 5: The US, Active EPS Plants by Process and Technology, 2011 9

Table 6: The US, Top EPS Plants Capacity, %, 2011 10

Table 7: The US, Top EPS Plants Details, 2011 10

Table 8: The US, EPS Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Technology, %, 2011 11

Table 9: The US, EPS Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Nova Chemicals EPS Technology, 2011 12

Table 10: The US, EPS Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Styrochem EPS Technology, 2011 12

Table 11: The US, EPS Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2011 13

Table 12: The US, EPS Industry, Demand Value, $m, 2000-2016 15

Table 13: The US, EPS Industry, Demand and Production, MMTPA, 2000-2016 17

Table 14: The US, EPS Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2011 18

Table 15: The US, EPS Industry, Price Forecasts, $/Tonne, 2000-2016 20

Table 16: The US, EPS Industry, Imports and Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 22

Table 17: The US, EPS Industry, Net Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 24

Table 18: The US, EPS Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2000-2016 26

Table 19: NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Key Facts 27

Table 20: NOVA Chemicals Corporation,EPS Capacity Split, the US and Rest of the World,%, 2011 29

Table 21: The US, NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 30

Table 22: The US, NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 31

Table 23: The US, NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Plants Details, 2011 31

Table 24: NOVA Chemicals Corporation, SWOT Analysis 32

Table 25: Dart Polymers Inc, Key Facts 36

Table 26: The US, Dart Polymers Inc, EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 37

Table 27: The US, Dart Polymers Inc, EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 38

Table 28: The US, Dart Polymers Inc EPS Plants Details, 2011 38

Table 29: StyroChem International, Key Facts 39

Table 30: The US, StyroChem International, EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 40

Table 31: The US, StyroChem International, EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 41

Table 32: The US, StyroChem International EPS Plants Details, 2011 41

List of Figures

Figure 1: The US, Total EPS Plant Capacity, MMTPA, 2000-2016 6

Figure 2: The US, Active EPS Plants by State, %, 2011 8

Figure 3: The US, Top EPS Plants Capacity, %, 2011 10

Figure 4: The US, EPS Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Technology, %, 2011 11

Figure 5: The US, EPS Industry, Installed Plant Capacity by Company, %, 2011 13

Figure 6: The US, EPS Industry, Demand Value, $m, 2000-2016 14

Figure 7: The US, EPS Industry, Demand and Production, MMTPA, 2000-2016 16

Figure 8: The US, EPS Industry, Demand by End Use Sector, %, 2011 18

Figure 9: The US, EPS Industry, Price Forecasts, $/Tonne, 2000-2016 19

Figure 10: The US, EPS Industry, Imports and Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 21

Figure 11: The US, EPS Industry, Net Exports, MMTPA, 2000-2016 23

Figure 12: The US, EPS Industry, Imports as Percentage of Demand, %, 2000-2016 25

Figure 13: NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Capacity Split, the US and Rest of the World,%, 2011 29

Figure 14: The US, NOVA Chemicals Corporation, EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 30

Figure 15: The US, Dart Polymers Inc, EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 37

Figure 16: The US, StyroChem International, EPS Capacity Share, %, 2011 40

Companies mentioned

NOVA Chemicals Corporation,

Dart Polymers Inc,

StyroChem International,

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