DUBLIN, April 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/z6lwcm/global) have announced the addition of the "Global Wood-Plastic Composites Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. 

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Wood-plastic composites are materials, which hare made up of wood flour or fiber and plastic resins. These composites also contain a certain degree of additives, which foster the integration of the wood and plastic and aid in the manufacturing process. Most wood-plastic composites are manufactured using wood and plastic wastes or recyclates. A minor share of these products is manufactured using virgin wood and plastic materials. Extrusion is largely employed for the manufacturing process, followed by injection moulding.

The analysts forecast the Global Wood-Plastic Composites market will grow at a CAGR of 9 percent over the period 2013-2018.

This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Wood-Plastic Composites market for the period 2014-2018. 

To arrive at a ranking for the leading vendors in the market, and to calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated by these vendors from the sales of wood-plastic composite products. It also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed analysis of the top four vendors in the Global Wood-Plastic Composites market. The report also provides data on the different segments of the Global Wood-Plastic Composites market, which are based on the following criteria: type of plastic, end-user, and geography. 

In addition, the report discusses the major drivers that influence the growth of the market. It also outlines the challenges faced by the vendors and the market at large, as well as the key trends that are emerging in the market.

The report, the Global Wood-Plastics Composite Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers North America, Asia, Europe and the Rest of the World; it also covers the Global Wood-Plastics Composite market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

Key Topics Covered: 

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Global Wood-Plastic Composites Market

08. Market Segmentation by Type of Plastic

09. Market Segmentation by End-use

10. Geographical Segmentation

11. Key Leading Countries

12. Buying Criteria

13. Market Growth Drivers

14. Drivers and their Impact

15. Market Challenges

16. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

17. Market Trends

18. Trends and their Impact

19. Vendor Landscape

20. Key Vendor Analysis

21. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned:

• AMSCO Windows
• Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc.
• American Wood FibersInc.
• Artowood Thailand Co. Ltd.
• B&F Plastics Inc.
• Beologic N.V.
• CPG International LLC
• CPG InternationalLLC
• CertainTeed Corp.
• Crane Plastics
• Deceuninck N.V.
• FKuR Kunststoff GmbH
• Fiberon LLC
• Findock International Inc.
• Guangzhou Kindwood Co. Ltd.
• J. Ehrler GmbH & Co. KG
• Louisiana-Pacific Corp.
• North Wood Plastics Inc.
• OnSpec Composites Inc.
• Perth Wood PlasticComposite Co. Ltd.
• Plygem Holdings Inc.
• Polymera Inc.
• Polyplank AB
• Renolit AG
• Solvay SA
• Strandex Corp.
• TamkoBuilding Products Inc.
• Tech-Wood International Ltd.
• Technaro GmbH
• Trex Co. Inc.
• UPM-Kymmene Corp.
• Universal Forest Products Inc.
• WPC Corp.

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