The European Market for Thermal Insulation Products - Volume A Mineral Fibre

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NEW YORK, Dec. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

The European Market for Thermal Insulation Products - Volume A Mineral Fibre

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IAL Consultants is pleased to announce the publication of the new edition of its study on the markets for Thermal Insulation Products in Europe.

Built upon IAL's expertise in the global thermal insulation markets, the study details demand for 2012 and provides anticipated market figures for 2017. Growth rates are presented and market rankings (or market shares where available) of Europe's leading insulation companies are indicated, by both country and product type. Market influences and trends are outlined.

The report covers 27 countries (including all major European thermal insulation markets) split into 14 individual country volumes covering all of the most commonly used insulation materials. An additional 4 volumes focus on a specific insulation material individually (mineral fibre, EPS, XPS & PU/PIR) and present data for the regions of Western and Eastern Europe, and then for the same 27 countries.

Buyers of the full study (all volumes) will receive IAL's specially compiled Executive Summary Volume free of charge.

Market data is given in cubic metres, tonnes and euros.

The following market breakdown is provided:

End-use Sectors Covered:
• Building
o Domestic and Commercial Building
o Cold Stores
o Agricultural Buildings
• Industry
o Pipe Lagging
o Domestic Appliances
o Transport
o Process Plant

The contents of the report are based on a thorough investigation of the European markets which included extensive primary research across these throughout the fourth quarter of 2012, and an examination of relevant secondary sources and statistics.

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 1
1.2 METHODOLOGY 1
1.3 PRODUCTS COVERED 1
1.4 END-USE SECTORS 2
1.4.1 Building 3
1.4.2 Industrial 3
1.5 PRICES 3
1.6 UNITS OF VOLUME 4
1.7 FORECASTS 5
1.8 ROUNDING 6

2. MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECASTS TO 2017 7

2.1 MARKET REVIEW 2012 7
2.1.1 Glass Wool 7
2.1.2 Stone Wool 9
2.2 MARKET REVIEW WESTERN EUROPE 2012 11
2.3 MARKET REVIEW EASTERN EUROPE 2012 17
2.4 MARKET FORECAST 2017 23
2.4.1 Glass Wool 23
2.4.2 Stone Wool 25
2.5 MARKET FORECAST WESTERN EUROPE 2017 27
2.6 MARKET FORECAST EASTERN EUROPE 2017 33

3. MARKET REVIEW 39

3.1 THE MARKET IN WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2012-2017 39
3.2 THE WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKET BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2012 43
3.3 WESTERN EUROPEAN GROWTH IN MINERAL FIBRE CONSUMPTION, 2012-2017 47
3.4 THE MARKET IN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2012-2017 53
3.5 THE EASTERN EUROPEAN MARKET BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2012 55
3.6 EASTERN EUROPEAN GROWTH IN MINERAL FIBRE CONSUMPTION, 2012-2017 57

4. MARKET INFLUENCES 61

4.1 MACROECONOMIC TRENDS 61
4.1.1 Austria 61
4.1.2 Baltic States 63
4.1.3 Belgium 69
4.1.4 Bulgaria 71
4.1.5 Czech Republic 73
4.1.6 Denmark 75
4.1.7 Finland 77
4.1.8 France 79
4.1.9 Germany 81
4.1.10 Hungary 83
4.1.11 Ireland 85
4.1.12 Italy 88
4.1.13 Netherlands 90
4.1.14 Norway 92
4.1.15 Poland 94
4.1.16 Portugal 96
4.1.17 Romania 98
4.1.18 Russia 100
4.1.19 Slovakia 102
4.1.20 Slovenia 104
4.1.21 Spain 106
4.1.22 Sweden 108
4.1.23 Switzerland 110
4.1.24 Turkey 112
4.1.25 United Kingdom 115
4.2 TRENDS AFFECTING THE MINERAL WOOL MARKET 117
4.2.1 Czech Republic 117
4.2.2 France 118
4.2.3 Germany 118
4.2.4 Hungary 119
4.2.5 Italy 119
4.2.6 Nordic Countries 120
4.2.7 Other Eastern European Countries 120
4.2.8 Other Western European Countries 121
4.2.9 Poland 121
4.2.10 Russia 121
4.2.11 Spain 122
4.2.12 Turkey 122
4.2.13 United Kingdom & Ireland 123

5. SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF MINERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS 125

5.1 MARKET SHARES OF LEADING MINERAL FIBRE SUPPLIERS 125
5.2 PROFILES OF KEY EUROPEAN SUPPLIERS 132
5.2.1 Armacell 132
5.2.2 BASF 135
5.2.3 Dow Chemical 139
5.2.4 Kingspan 144
5.2.5 Knauf Insulation 148
5.2.6 Recticel 151
5.2.7 Rockwool 156
5.2.8 Saint-Gobain Isover 160
5.2.9 URSA 164
5.3 DIRECTORY OF MINERAL FIBRE SUPPLIERS 167
5.3.1 Austria 167
5.3.2 Belgium 167
5.3.3 Bulgaria 168
5.3.4 Czech Republic 169
5.3.5 Denmark 170
5.3.6 Estonia 171
5.3.7 Finland 171
5.3.8 France 172
5.3.9 Germany 173
5.3.10 Hungary 174
5.3.11 Ireland 175
5.3.12 Italy 175
5.3.13 Latvia 177
5.3.14 Lithuania 178
5.3.15 Netherlands 178
5.3.16 Norway 179
5.3.17 Poland 180
5.3.18 Portugal 181
5.3.19 Romania 181
5.3.20 Russia 181
5.3.21 Slovakia 184
5.3.22 Slovenia 184
5.3.23 Spain 185
5.3.24 Sweden 186
5.3.25 Switzerland 187
5.3.26 Turkey 187
5.3.27 United Kingdom 188

6. SOURCES OF INFORMATION 191

6.1 AUSTRIA 191
6.2 BELGIUM 191
6.3 CZECH REPUBLIC 193
6.4 DENMARK 193
6.5 FINLAND 193
6.6 FRANCE 193
6.7 GERMANY 194
6.8 HUNGARY 195
6.9 IRELAND 195
6.10 ITALY 195
6.11 NETHERLANDS 196
6.12 NORWAY 197
6.13 POLAND 197
6.14 PORTUGAL 197
6.15 ROMANIA 198
6.16 RUSSIA 198
6.17 SLOVENIA 198
6.18 SPAIN 198
6.19 SWEDEN 199
6.20 SWITZERLAND 200
6.21 TURKEY 200
6.22 UNITED KINGDOM 200

TABLE OF TABLES

1. INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 1
1.2 METHODOLOGY 1
1.3 PRODUCTS COVERED 1
1.4 END-USE SECTORS 2
1.5 PRICES 3
Average Price for Mineral Fibres, €/m3 4
1.6 UNITS OF VOLUME 4
Average Densities for Mineral Fibres, kg/m3 5
1.7 FORECASTS 5
1.8 ROUNDING 6

2. MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECASTS TO 2017 7

2.1 MARKET REVIEW 2012 7
Total European Glass Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2012 (m3) 7
Total European Glass Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2012 (Tonnes) 8
Total European Glass Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2012 (€ Million) 8
Total European Stone Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2012 (m3) 9
Total European Stone Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2012 (Tonnes) 9
Total European Stone Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2012 (€ Million) 10
2.2 MARKET REVIEW WESTERN EUROPE 2012 11
Total Western European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (m3) 11
Total Western European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (Tonnes) 12
Total Western European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (€ Million) 13
Total Western European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (m3) 14
Total Western European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (Tonnes) 15
Total Western European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (€ Million) 16
2.3 MARKET REVIEW EASTERN EUROPE 2012 17
Total Eastern European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (m3) 17
Total Eastern European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (Tonnes) 18
Total Eastern European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (€ Million) 19
Total Eastern European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (m3) 20
Total Eastern European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (Tonnes) 21
Total Eastern European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (€ Million) 22
2.4 MARKET FORECAST 2017 23
Forecast European Glass Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2017 (m3) 23
Forecast European Glass Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2017 (Tonnes) 24
Forecast European Glass Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2017 (€ Million) 24
Forecast European Stone Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2017 (m3) 25
Forecast European Stone Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2017 (Tonnes) 25
Forecast European Stone Wool Market by Region and End-use, 2017 (€ Million) 26
2.5 MARKET FORECAST WESTERN EUROPE 2017 27
Forecast Western European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (m3) 27
Forecast Western European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (Tonnes) 28
Forecast Western European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (€ Million) 29
Forecast Western European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (m3) 30
Forecast Western European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (Tonnes) 31
Forecast Western European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (€ Million) 32
2.6 MARKET FORECAST EASTERN EUROPE 2017 33
Forecast Eastern European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (m3) 33
Forecast Eastern European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (Tonnes) 34
Forecast Eastern European Glass Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (€ Million) 35
Forecast Eastern European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (m3) 36
Forecast Eastern European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (Tonnes) 37
Forecast Eastern European Stone Wool Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (€ Million) 38

3. MARKET REVIEW 39

3.1 THE MARKET IN WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2012-2017 39
The Western European Glass Wool Market by Country, 2012-2017 (m3) 39
The Western European Glass Wool Market by Country, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 40
The Western European Stone Wool Market by Country, 2012-2017 (m3) 41
The Western European Stone Wool Market by Country, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 42
3.2 THE WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKET BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2012 43
The Western European Market for Glass Wool in Building and Industry, 2012 (m3) 43
The Western European Market for Glass Wool in Building and Industry, 2012 (Tonnes) 44
The Western European Market for Stone Wool in Building and Industry, 2012 (m3) 45
The Western European Market for Stone Wool in Building and Industry, 2012 (Tonnes) 46
3.3 WESTERN EUROPEAN GROWTH IN MINERAL FIBRE CONSUMPTION, 2012-2017 47
% Market Growth for Glass Wool in Western European Countries, 2012-2017 (m3) 47
% Market Growth for Glass Wool in Western European Countries, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 48
% Market Growth for Glass Wool in Western European Countries, 2012-2017 (€ Million) 49
% Market Growth for Stone Wool in Western European Countries, 2012-2017 (m3) 50
% Market Growth for Stone Wool in Western European Countries, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 51
% Market Growth for Stone Wool in Western European Countries, 2012-2017 (€ Million) 52
3.4 THE MARKET IN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2012-2017 53
The Eastern European Glass Wool Market by Country, 2012-2017 (m3) 53
The Eastern European Glass Wool Market by Country, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 53
The Eastern European Stone Wool Market by Country, 2012-2017 (m3) 54
The Eastern European Stone Wool Market by Country, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 54
3.5 THE EASTERN EUROPEAN MARKET BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2012 55
The Eastern European Market for Glass Wool in Building and Industry, 2012 (m3) 55
The Eastern European Market for Glass Wool in Building and Industry, 2012 (Tonnes) 55
The Eastern European Market for Stone Wool in Building and Industry, 2012 (m3) 56
The Eastern European Market for Stone Wool in Building and Industry, 2012 (Tonnes) 56
3.6 EASTERN EUROPEAN GROWTH IN MINERAL FIBRE CONSUMPTION, 2012-2017 57
% Market Growth for Glass Wool by Eastern European Countries, 2012-2017 (m3) 57
% Market Growth for Glass Wool by Eastern European Countries, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 57
% Market Growth for Glass Wool by Eastern European Countries, 2012-2017 (€ Million) 58
% Market Growth for Stone Wool by Eastern European Countries, 2012-2017 (m3) 58
% Market Growth for Stone Wool by Eastern European Countries, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 59
% Market Growth for Stone Wool by Eastern European Countries, 2012-2017 (€ Million) 59

4. MARKET INFLUENCES 61

4.1 MACROECONOMIC TRENDS 61
Demographic Data for Austria, 2012 61
GDP Data for Austria, 2012 62
Change in Construction Output in Austria by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 62
Demographic Data for Estonia, 2012 63
GDP Data for Estonia, 2012 64
Estonian Construction Production, 2007-2010 (€ Million) 64
Demographic Data for Latvia, 2012 65
GDP Data for Latvia, 2012 66
Latvian Construction Output, 2008-2011 (Thousand LVL) 66
Demographic Data for Lithuania, 2012 67
GDP Data for Lithuania, 2012 68
Own-Account Construction Work Completed in Lithuania, 2008-2011 (M LTL) 68
Demographic Data for Belgium, 2012 69
GDP Data for Belgium, 2012 70
Change in Construction Output in Belgium by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 70
Demographic Data for Bulgaria, 2012 71
GDP Data for Bulgaria, 2012 72
Construction Output in Bulgaria by Type, 2007-2011 (Million Levs) 72
Demographic Data for the Czech Republic, 2012 73
GDP Data for the Czech Republic, 2012 74
Change in Construction Output in the Czech Republic by Type, 2009-2017 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 74
Demographic Data for Denmark, 2012 75
GDP Data for Denmark, 2012 76
Change in Construction Output in Denmark by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 76
Demographic Data for Finland, 2012 77
GDP Data for Finland, 2012 78
Change in Construction Output in Finland by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 78
Demographic Data for France, 2012 79
GDP Data for France, 2012 80
Change in Construction Output in France by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 80
Demographic Data for Germany, 2012 81
GDP Data for Germany, 2012 82
Change in Construction Output in Germany by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 82
Demographic Data for Hungary, 2012 83
GDP Data for Hungary, 2012 84
Change in Construction Output in Hungary by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 84
Demographic Data for Ireland, 2012 85
GDP Data for Ireland, 2012 86
Change in Construction Output in the Republic of Ireland by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 87
Demographic Data for Italy, 2012 88
GDP Data for Italy, 2012 89
Change in Construction Output in Italy by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 89
Demographic Data for the Netherlands, 2012 90
GDP Data for the Netherlands, 2012 91
Change in Construction Output in the Netherlands by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 91
Demographic Data for Norway, 2012 92
GDP Data for Norway, 2012 93
Change in Construction Output in Norway by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 93
Demographic Data for Poland, 2012 94
GDP Data for Poland, 2012 95
Change in Construction Output in Poland by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 95
Demographic Data for Portugal, 2012 96
GDP Data for Portugal, 2012 97
Change in Construction Output in Portugal by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 97
Demographic Data for Romania, 2012 98
GDP Data for Romania, 2012 99
Construction Activity, by Ownership, in Romania, 2008-2010 (Million Lei) 99
Demographic Data for Russia, 2012 100
GDP Data for Russia, 2012 101
Volume of Russian Construction Works Performed by Type of Organisation, 2007-2011 (Trillion RUR) 101
Demographic Data for Slovakia, 2012 102
GDP Data for Slovakia, 2012 103
Change in Construction Output in Slovakia by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 103
Demographic Data for Slovenia, 2012 104
GDP Data for Slovenia, 2012 105
New Buildings Completed in Slovenia, 2007-2011 (Number of Units) 105
Demographic Data for Spain, 2012 106
GDP Data for Spain, 2012 107
Change in Construction Output in Spain by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 107
Demographic Data for Sweden, 2012 108
GDP Data for Sweden, 2012 109
Change in Construction Output in Sweden by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 109
Demographic Data for Switzerland, 2012 110
GDP Data for Switzerland, 2012 111
Change in Construction Output in Switzerland by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 111
Demographic Data for Turkey, 2012 112
GDP Data for Turkey, 2012 113
New buildings and Additions by Use of Building in Turkey, 2009-2011 (Units, Thousand m3, Million TL) 114
Demographic Data for the UK, 2012 115
GDP Data for the UK, 2012 116
Change in Construction Output in the United Kingdom by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 116
4.2 TRENDS AFFECTING THE MINERAL WOOL MARKET 117
Glass Wool Market Split by Domestic & Commercial Building Application in the Czech Republic (%) 117

5. SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF MINERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS 125

5.1 MARKET SHARES OF LEADING MINERAL FIBRE SUPPLIERS 125
Leading Western and Eastern European Suppliers of Mineral Fibre 125
5.2 PROFILES OF KEY EUROPEAN SUPPLIERS 132
BASF Group Sales by Business Segment, 2010 & 2011 (€ Million & % Growth) 135
BASF Group Sales by Location of Company and Customer, 2010 & 2011 (€ Million & % Growth) 136
BASF Plastics Division Sales, 2011 (€ Million & % Share) 136
The Dow Chemical Company: Regional Information, 2011 139
The Dow Chemical Company: Group Sales by Business Segment, 2011 (US$ Million) 141
Dow's European Manufacturing Sites for Styrofoam and Polyurethanes 143
Kingspan Group Sales by Business Segment, 2010-2011 (€ Million & % Change) 145
Kingspan Group Sales by Region, 2010-2011 (€ Million) 145
Materials, Brand Names and Applications Available from Knauf 149
Knauf Production Sites in Europe per Type of Insulation Material 150
Recticel International: Net Sales by Business Segment, 2010-2011 (€ Million & % Change) 152
Recticel Insulation: Net Sales by Division, 2010-2011 (€ Million & % Change) 152
The Rockwool Group: Net Sales, 2007-2011 (DKK Million) 157
Rockwool Group Sales by Region, 2011 (%) 157
Saint-Gobain Group Sales by Division, 2010-2011 (€ Million & % Change) 161
Saint-Gobain Organic Growth by Geographic Area, 2011 (% Change in 2011/2010 Sales) 161
Saint-Gobain's Worldwide Locations 163
Uralita's Financial Results by Business Segment, 2010-2011 (€ Thousand) 165
5.3 DIRECTORY OF MINERAL FIBRE SUPPLIERS 167