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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Molded Plastics in Thousand Tons by the following Product Segments: Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin American. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 138 companies including many key and niche players such as ABC Group, Inc., Ameri-Kart, BASF SE, British Polythene Industries Plc, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC, Continental Structural Plastics, Inc., Doeflex-Vitapol, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation Formosa Plastics Corporation, Huntsman International, LLC, INEOS, Kaneka Corporation, LyondellBasell Industries N.V, Equistar Chemicals, LP, NOVA Chemicals Corporation, OxyVinyls, LP, Pactiv Corporation, Reliance Industries Limited, Rexam Plc, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Solvay S.A., StyroChem, The Dow Chemical Company, Tosoh Corporation, Total S.A, and Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definition and Scope of Study I-3
Molded High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) I-4
Molded Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) I-4
Molded Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) I-4
Molded Polypropylene (PP) I-4
Molded Polystyrene (PS) I-5
Molded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) I-5
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
A Quick Primer II-1
Current Market Scenario II-1
Molded Plastic Consumption Slips Amid a Cooling World Economy II-1
Outlook II-2
Market Trends & Issues II-3
China Edges Past US as the Largest Consumer of Polyethylene II-3
Demand for PVC Comes Under the Yoke, Growth Takes a Dizzy Dip II-3
Prices of Plastic Resins to Strengthen, Post Recession II-3
Middle East: The New Haven for Molded Plastics II-4
Asian Producers Targeting Export Market II-4
Western Players to Focus on Specialty Polymers II-5
Deregulation and Reduction of Trade Barriers II-5
Packaging: The Largest End-Use Sector for Molded Plastics II-5
Medical Plastics: A Promising Application Sector II-5
Market for Injection Molded Wood-Plastic Composites II-6
Compression Molded Plastics Make Inroads II-6
2. MOLDED PLASTICS INDUSTRY: A BRIEF REVIEW II-7
Injection Molding: The Leading Plastic Processing Technique II-7
Demand Growing for Injection Molded Polypropylene and Nylon II-7
Blow Molding: Increasing Applications II-7
New Blow-Molded Plastics Effectively Blocks Moisture in
Pharmaceutical Packaging II-8
FTA and Other Similar Multilateral Agreements to Fuel Demand
for Plastic Auto Parts II-8
Injection Molded Polystyrene Loses Out to Other Competing Resins II-8
Rise in Feedstock Prices Lowers the Profitability of
Polyethylene (PE) Producers II-8
Beverage Market: Driving Force for Blow Molded Bottles II-8
3. PROCESSING APPLICATIONS II-9
Blow Molding II-9
Injection Molding II-9
Injection Blow Molding: A Two-Stage Process II-9
Extrusion II-10
Extrusion Blow Molding II-10
HDPE: Widely Used in the Packaging Industry II-11
Three-Dimensional Process: Pioneering Technology II-11
Requisites of Plastic Design & Processing Applications: A
Critical Review II-11
Rapid-Prototyping Techniques II-12
Rapidtooling Technique II-12
4. MATERIALS COMPATIBLE WITH VARIOUS APPLICATION PROCESSES II-13
Polyethylene II-13
High Density Polyethylene II-13
Table 1: Global HDPE Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-14
Low Density Polyethylene II-14
Table 2: Global Top 5 Producers of LDPE by Capacity (2007 and
2008): Breakdown of Production Capacities for Dow Chemical,
ExxonMobil Chemical, Sinopec, SABIC and LyondellBasell
(Production Capacities in '000 Metric Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15
Table 3: Global LDPE Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-16
Linear Low Density Polyethylene II-16
Table 4: Global Top 5 producers of LLDPE by Capacity (2007 &
2008): Breakdown of Production Capacities for Dow Chemical,
ExxonMobil Chemical, SABIC, Sinopec and Nova (Production
Capacities in '000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-17
Table 5: Global LLDPE Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-17
Polypropylene II-17
Table 6: Global Polypropylene Market (2009): Breakdown of
Production Capacity (in Million Metric Tonne Per Annum
(MMTPA)) of Leading Players - Access Industries, SINOPEC,
Total S.A, RIL, SABIC, Formosa Group, Exxon Mobil, CNPC, and
Ineos (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
Table 7: Global PP Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-19
Increasing Application in Injection Molding II-19
Relevance of Molded Polypropylene Foam in Advanced Computer
Packaging II-20
Polystyrene II-20
Table 8: Global Polystyrene Market (2010): Percentage
Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Segment - Packaging,
Construction, Consumer Goods, Electric/ Electronic and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20
Leading Processing Techniques: Injection and Blow Molding II-20
Polyvinyl Chloride II-21
Table 9: World Per Capita Consumption of PVC (2007):
Breakdown by Select Country/Region (In kilograms (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart)) II-21
Table 10: Leading PVC Producers Worldwide in Terms of
Capacity: 2007 (In '000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-22
Categories of PVC: Suspension and Dispersion Resins II-22
Suspension Resins II-22
Leading Processing Technique: Extrusion II-22
Dispersion Resins: A Minor Market II-22
PVC Applications II-23
Table 11: Global PVC Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-23
5. MAJOR END-USERS OF MOLDED PLASTICS II-24
Automotive II-24
Major Industry Constituents II-24
Polypropylene: Witnesses Extensive Usage II-24
Materials Used in the Automotive Industry and Key Issues
Affecting Them II-24
Polypropylene II-24
Applications II-24
Key Issues Affecting Polypropylene II-24
High Density Polyethylene II-25
Applications II-25
Key Issues Affecting HDPE II-25
Polyvinyl Chloride II-25
Applications II-25
Key Issues Affecting PVC II-25
Construction II-25
Major Industry Constituents II-25
PVC: Experiencing Increased Usage II-25
Extensive Usage of Polystyrene and Polyethylene II-25
Plastics: Playing a Prominent Role in Substituting Wood II-26
Electronics II-26
Major Industry Constituents II-26
Medical II-26
Major Industry Constituents II-26
Commonly Used Medical Plastics and its Primary Features and
Applications: II-27
Polyethylene II-27
Primary Features II-27
Typical Applications II-27
Polypropylene II-27
Primary Features II-27
Typical Applications II-27
General Purpose Polystyrene II-27
Primary Features II-27
Typical Applications II-27
High-Impact Polystyrene II-27
Primary Features II-27
Typical Applications II-27
Packaging II-27
Major Industry Constituents II-27
Polyethylene: Widespread Application II-28
Polypropylene: Gaining Wider Acceptance II-28
PVC: Usage Threatened Due to environmental Concerns II-28
Appliances II-28
Major Industry Constituents II-28
6. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS II-30
New PVC Technology from Solvay II-30
Fabric-Free Seating Technology for Molded Seating
Applications: Dow Chemicals II-30
Milliken Chemical Develops Hyper-Nucleating Agent for
Injection Molded Polypropylene II-30
Performance of HPN-68 vis-à-vis Other Nucleating Agents II-31
Historic Innovations II-31
Efforts Undertaken to Use Wood as a Filler for Plastics II-31
Plastic Molding Operations: Manual Operations Replaced By
Robotic Devices II-31
Computer Flow Simulation: Manufactures Efficient Injection
Molded Plastic Parts II-31
Introduction of Intrusion Molding Process II-32
Spray Coating Technology: An Edge Over Other Applications II-32
Blow Molded Technology: A Major Breakthrough II-32
Open-Loop Process Control: A Superior Technique II-33
Injection Molding Industry: Endeavors to Introduce Innovative
Components II-33
Plastic Injection Spin Process: Increases The Tensile Strength II-34
Precision Injection Compression: An Advanced Version II-34
Rotomolding: A Pioneering Technology II-34
Chemical Blowing Agent Products: On an Increasing Trend II-34
Multi-Material Injection Molding: Minimizes The Production Costs II-35
7. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-36
LyondellBasell to Introduce New PP-Based High-Clarity Co-
Polymer for Cosmetics Packaging II-36
LyondellBasell Introduces New LDPE Resin, Lupolen 1800U II-36
Dow Introduces New LLDPE Resin, XZ 89446.00 II-36
LyondellBasell to Introduce New Advanced Lupolen HDPE Resins
for Rotomolding II-37
8. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-38
RMAX Unveils Expanded Polystyrene, Polypropylene and Molded
EPS Packaging II-38
INEOS Releases a New Range of Low Density Eltex® MED Polyolefins II-38
3D Systems Unveils a New Sintering Material, DuraForm® PP 100
Plastic II-38
ACH Foam Technologies Introduces DuraThermTM EPS Shipping
Containers II-39
ExxonMobil Chemical Company Unveils Enable™ mPE Metallocene
Polyethylene II-39
BASF Introduces New Polyamides II-40
ContiTech Vibration Control Introduces Plastic Engine Torque Rod II-40
BASF Introduces New Ultramid® Seal-Fit II-40
BASF New Polystyrene - PS ESCRimo™ for Refrigerators II-41
9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-42
Reynolds Group Acquires Pactiv Corporation II-42
Ramko Manufacturing Inaugurates New Facility II-42
Rexam Extends Operations at Hot Springs Facility II-42
Kutterer Mauer Expands Kentucky Closure Facility II-42
Greystone Logistics Unveils Resin Division II-42
Silgan and Kortec Enter into Licensing Agreement II-43
Conocophillips Unveils Copylene-Brand Polypropylene Business II-43
Monomoy Takes Over Atlantis Plastics II-43
PMM Pockets Res-Tech II-44
Patmian Takes Over Dickten Masch Plastics II-44
Pretium Packaging Merges with Novapak II-44
A. Schulman Takes Over ICO II-44
Comar Acquires Universal Container Corporation II-45
Stella Plastic Acquires Rosti Technical Plastics II-45
Engineered Plastic Components Acquires Innatech Assets through
Bankruptcy Court II-45
Maag Pump Merges with Automatik Plastics II-46
Irving Place to Acquire Mold-Rite Plastics II-46
Graham Packaging Acquisition to Take Over Liquid Container and
Subsidiaries II-47
A.P. Moller-Maersk Divests Premier Technical Plastics to
McCalmont Industries II-47
Cal-Comp Electronics Signs Agreement with Avaplas II-47
Protectus Medical Devices and Moll Industries Enter into
Agreement II-47
Fortis Plastics Buys Molding Facility in Mexico II-48
Ball Divests Plastic Pail Plant II-48
Citadel Plastics Acquires Fiberfil Engineered Plastics' Assets II-48
Citadel Plastics Acquires Meridian Automotive's Brazilian
Business II-49
FPG Mexico Acquires Chihuahua Operations from Fortis Plastics II-49
Parkway Products Takes Over Majority Interest in Nypro's
Marietta Facility II-49
Berry Plastics Acquires Superfos Packaging II-50
Sonoco Snaps Injection Molded Plastics Spools and Reels Assets
from EconoReel II-50
Pilgrim Plastics Completes Acquisition of Chatco II-50
Pelican Products Takes over Hardigg Industries II-51
San Miguel Yamamura Packaging International to Acquire
Majority Stake in Cospak Group II-51
A.P. Moller-Maersk to Sell Rosti Technical Plastics Holding
Unit to Nordstjernan II-51
Graham Packaging Acquires Minority Stake in PPI Blowpack II-52
Pelican Products Acquires Hardigg Industries II-52
Monomoy Capital Acquires Moll Industries' Moll Ramos II-52
IPIC to Take Over Nova Chemicals II-52
10. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-53
Viking Plastics Partners to Jointly Own and Operate Poly-Cast II-53
Citadel Plastics Acquires BMCI II-53
Berry Plastics Pockets Captive Plastics II-53
MedPlast Makes Concurrent Acquisitions of K&W Medical
Specialties and ERPG II-54
Röchling Takes Over Oertl Kunststofftechnik Group II-54
SMC Takes Over Stoesser-Gordon Plastics II-54
Protogenic Merges with Spectrum Plastics II-55
SCG Chemicals Starts SCG Performance Chemicals to Extend HVA
Product Trade II-55
Viking Completes CP Plastics Acquisition II-55
Sapona Plastics to Shut Down Thermoplastic Division of Premier
Molded Plastics II-55
Stella Plastic to Acquire Tielmans Plastindustri II-56
Total and Samsung Joint Venture to Establish Polypropylene
Compounding Plant II-56
LyondellBasell Industries Takes Over Solvay Engineered Polymers II-56
INEOS Polyolefins Unveils PP and PE Expansion Plans II-57
INEOS Inks Agreement to Acquire BASF's Seal Sands Site II-57
INEOS Technologies Extends Licensing Deal with Sibur II-57
Huntsman to Hike Prices of Polyurethane and MDI Systems Prices II-58
ExxonMobil Chemical Inaugurates New High-Performance Polymer
Compounds Plant II-58
Eastman Chemical Company Announces Expansion Plans at
Kingsport Facility II-59
Eastman Chemical Company to Divest European PET and PTA Business II-59
Total Inaugurates New Polypropylene Line in its South Korean
Facility II-59
Solvay Indupa to Expand Vinyls Facility in Brazil II-60
Rexam Shuts Down Plastics Production Facilities in the US II-60
Rexam Purchases O-I Plastics II-60
Saudi Basic Industries Acquires GE Plastics II-61
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Inks Contract with Samsung
Engineering and Simon Carves II-61
Solvay and SolVin Enter into Vinyls Joint Venture Agreement
with Sibur II-61
Pipelife Takes Over Quality Plastics II-62
INEOS NOVA Inks Letter of Intent with SEEA Polymers II-62
INEOS NOVA Begins Expanded Operations II-62
NOVA Chemicals Bags Exclusive Styrene Manufacturing Rights
from Sterling Chemicals II-63
Huntsman Sells Polyester Resin Operations to Nuplex Industries II-63
INEOS Group Signs JV Agreement with LANXESS II-63
INEOS ChlorVinyls Divests Emulsion PVC Operations II-64
Huntsman Forms Polyurethanes Joint Venture with NMG II-64
Huntsman Inks Agreement with Basic Chemical Industries II-64
Huntsman Signs Definitive Merger Agreement with Hexion
Specialty Chemicals II-65
Eastman Chemical Sells Eastman Chemical Iberia to La Seda de
Barcelona II-65
Eastman Chemical to Expand Specialty Copolyester Capacity II-65
Eastman Chemical Divests Latin American PET Polymers Assets II-66
LANXESS Expands PBT Polymer Joint Venture with DuPont II-66
DuPont Engineering Polymers Expands Compounding Capacity II-66
Dow Chemical Inaugurates New Polyurethane Systems Laboratory II-67
Dow Chemical Company to Expand Correggio Facility II-67
Lyondell Chemical Company Completes Merger with Basell AF II-68
Dow Chemical Company Teams Up with Chevron Phillips Chemical II-68
British Polythene Industries Acquires Recycling Plant from
Integrated Polymers and Evolution Polymers II-68
Chevron Phillips Chemical to Restructure K-Resin® Styrene
Butadiene Copolymer Operations II-69
Chevron Phillips Chemical to Construct New Ryton®
Polyphenylene Sulfide Plant II-70
SABIC Acquires Huntsman Petrochemicals II-70
11. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-71
ABC Group, Inc. (Canada) II-71
Ameri-Kart (USA) II-71
BASF SE (Germany) II-71
British Polythene Industries Plc (UK) II-72
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC (USA) II-72
Continental Structural Plastics, Inc. (USA) II-72
Doeflex-Vitapol (UK) II-73
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (USA) II-73
Eastman Chemical Company (USA) II-73
Exxon Mobil Corporation (USA) II-74
Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan) II-74
Huntsman International, LLC (USA) II-75
INEOS (UK) II-75
Kaneka Corporation (Japan) II-76
LyondellBasell Industries N.V (The Netherlands) II-76
Equistar Chemicals, LP (USA) II-76
NOVA Chemicals Corporation (Canada) II-76
OxyVinyls, LP (USA) II-77
Pactiv Corporation (USA) II-77
Reliance Industries Limited (India) II-77
Rexam Plc (UK) II-78
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) (Saudi Arabia) II-78
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-78
Solvay S.A. (Belgium) II-79
StyroChem (USA) II-79
The Dow Chemical Company (USA) II-79
Tosoh Corporation (Japan) II-79
Total S.A. (France) II-80
Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. (USA) II-80
12. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-81
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Plastics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81
Table 13: World Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-82
Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded HDPE by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84
Table 16: World Historic Review for Molded HDPE by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85
Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Molded HDPE by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded LDPE by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87
Table 19: World Historic Review for Molded LDPE by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88
Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Molded LDPE by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89
Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded LLDPE by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90
Table 22: World Historic Review for Molded LLDPE by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91
Table 23: World 15-Year Perspective for Molded LLDPE by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92
Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Polypropylene by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93
Table 25: World Historic Review for Molded Polypropylene by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-94
Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Molded Polypropylene
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95
Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Polystyrene by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96
Table 28: World Historic Review for Molded Polystyrene by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-97
Table 29: World 15-Year Perspective for Molded Polystyrene by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011
& 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98
Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded PVC by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99
Table 31: World Historic Review for Molded PVC by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100
Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Molded PVC by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Market Overview III-1
Exports Provide Brief Respite to PVC Players III-1
Statistical Findings On End-Use Applications by Material
Compounds III-1
Table 33: Polyethylene Market in North America (2011):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Sectors -
Packaging, Consumer & Institutional, Building &
Construction, Transportation and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Table 34: US Market for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
(2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by
End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Table 35: US Market for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
(2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by
End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Table 36: US Market for Linear Low Density Polyethylene
(LLDPE) (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume
Consumption by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2
Table 37: US Market for Polypropylene (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Segment
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 38: US Market for PVC (2009): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Segment
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 39: Injection-Molded Plastics Market in the US (2005
& 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Plastics
Resin Types - Polypropylene, HDPE, Polystyrene, LDPE,
ABS/SAN, PVC and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-4
Injection Molding: Leading Processing Application III-4
Custom Injection Molders in the US by Process III-4
Injection-Molded Toy Manufacturers Shift Production Base to
Offshore Locations III-5
New Designs Spark Up the Injection-Molded Toys Market III-5
Blow Molding: Wide Variety of Applications III-5
Blow Molded Bulk Containers: The High-Growth Market III-5
Extrusion Blow Molding: A Major Breakthrough III-6
Changing Lifestyle Drives Demand for Single-Use Packaging III-6
Chlorine Capacity Shutdown to Limit US PVC Production III-6
Slow Growth for Blow Molded Industrial Packaging Market III-6
Packaging Industry Dominates the End-Use Market of Plastic
Resins III-7
Innovations in Packaging Technology Drives Growth III-7
Growth of Molded Plastics in End-Use Markets III-7
Electronics III-7
Appliances III-7
Medical III-8
Table 40: Molded Plastics Market in the US (2010):
Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Segments - Packaging,
Building & Construction, Consumer & Institutional,
Exports, Transportation, Furniture/ Furnishings,
Electrical/Electronics, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-8
PVC Market III-8
Major Challenges III-8
Historic Market Share Findings: A Review III-9
Table 41: Leading Players in the North American LLDPE
Market by Capacity (2004 & 2005): Market Share for Dow
Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Equistar
Chemicals and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
Table 42: Polyethylene Production in North America (2005 &
2006): Market Share of Key Players - Dow Chemical, Exxon
Mobil Chemical, Equistar Chemicals, Chevron Phillips
Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Solvay Polymers and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10
Table 43: Leading Players in the North American HDPE Market
by Capacity (2004 & 2005): Market Share for Exxon Mobil,
Chevron Phillips Chemical, Dow Chemical, Lyondell, Formosa
Plastics, Nova Chemicals, Solvay, BP, Millennium, Total S.A
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
Table 44: Leading Players in the North American
Polypropylene Market by Capacity (2004 & 2005): Market
Share for Basell, BP, Exxon Mobil, Total S.A, Sun Company,
Formosa Plastics, Dow Chemical, Chevron Phillips, Huntsman
Group, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 45: Leading Players in the North American Polystyrene
Market (2004 & 2005): Market Share by Capacity for Dow
Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Total S.A., BASF, Ineos, Chevron
Phillips Chemical, DESC, Dart Container and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 46: Leading Players in the North American Expandable
Polystyrene Market (2005 & 2006): Market Share for Nova
Chemicals, Huntsman, Polioles, Styrochem, Dart Container,
BASF and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
B.Market Analytics III-15
Table 47: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
Table 48: US Historic Review for Molded Plastics by Product
Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 49: US 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-17
2. CANADA III-18
A.Market Analysis III-18
Market Overview III-18
Plastics Processing Industry III-18
Composite Materials III-18
Injection Molding III-18
End-User Profile III-19
B.Market Analytics III-20
Table 50: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 51: Canadian Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 52: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-22
3. JAPAN III-23
Market Analytics III-23
Table 53: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 54: Japanese Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
Table 55: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets
for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-25
4. EUROPE III-26
A.Market Analysis III-26
Market Overview III-26
Table 56: Blow Molded Industrial Containers Market in
Europe (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by
End-Use Sectors - Industrial Bulk Containers, Open Top
Drums and Tight-Head Drums (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26
Injection Molding: EU Expansion Accelerates Rationalization III-26
Market Forces III-27
Major End-Users III-27
Environmental Aspects III-28
B.Market Analytics III-29
Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Molded Plastics by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Table 58: European Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003
through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
Table 59: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Table 60: European Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Table 61: European 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of
Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
Table 62: European 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets
for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-34
4a. FRANCE III-35
Market Analytics III-35
Table 63: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Table 64: French Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Table 65: French 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
4b. GERMANY III-38
A.Market Analysis III-38
Plastics Market III-38
B.Market Analytics III-38
Table 66: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 67: German Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 68: German 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets
for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-40
4c. ITALY III-41
Market Analytics III-41
Table 69: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 70: Italian Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
Table 71: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets
for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43
4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-44
Market Analytics III-44
Table 72: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 73: UK Historic Review for Molded Plastics by Product
Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-45
Table 74: UK 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
4e. SPAIN III-47
Market Analytics III-47
Table 75: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
Table 76: Spanish Historic Review for Molded Plastic by
Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48
Table 77: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene,
Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003,
2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
4f. RUSSIA III-50
A.Market Analysis III-50
Polystyrene Market III-50
B.Market Analytics III-50
Table 78: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50
Table 79: Russian Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 cthrough 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51
Table 80: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-52
4g. REST OF EUROPE III-53
A.Market Analysis III-53
Factors Affecting Growth in Eastern Europe III-53
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 81: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded
HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene,
Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-53
Table 82: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Molded Plastics
by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded
LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded
PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Table 83: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Molded
Plastics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets
for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-55
5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-56
A.Market Analysis III-56
Overview of Select Markets III-56
China III-56
PE Film Market III-56
Hollow Plastic Containers Project Huge Market for HDPE
Special Material III-56
A Major Importer of Engineering Plastics III-57
India III-57
Plastic Processing Industry III-57
Korea III-57
Electric & Electronic Industry III-57
Automotive Industry III-58
Food Packaging Equipment Market III-58
Malaysia III-58
Singapore III-58
End-Users III-59
Thailand III-59
PVC Market III-59
B.Market Analytics III-60
Table 84: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded
HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene,
Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
Table 85: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Molded Plastics
by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61
Table 86: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Molded
Plastics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62
6. THE MIDDLE EAST III-63
A.Market Analysis III-63
PVC Market in Middle East - An Oasis of Growth During Recession III-63
Table 87: Polyethylene Market in the Middle East
(2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity for Saudi
Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Qatar and Rest of Middle East
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63
B.Market Analytics III-64
Table 88: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene
and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64
Table 89: Middle East Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65
Table 90: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Molded
Plastics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene and Molded PVC
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-66
7. LATIN AMERICA III-67
A.Market Analysis III-67
Overview of Select Markets III-67
Brazil III-67
End-Users III-67
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