The European Market for Thermal Insulation Products - Volume C Extruded Polystyrene

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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 C Extruded Polystyrene

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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

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 1

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

2. MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECASTS TO 2017 7

2.1 MARKET REVIEW - 2012 7
2.2 MARKET REVIEW WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES - 2012 9
2.3 MARKET REVIEW EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES - 2012 12
2.4 MARKET FORECASTS - 2017 15
2.5 MARKET FORECASTS WESTERN EUROPE - 2017 17
2.6 MARKET FORECASTS EASTERN EUROPE - 2017 20

3. MARKET REVIEW 23

3.1 THE MARKET IN WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2012-2017 23
3.2 THE WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKET BY END-USE APPLICATION - 2012 25
3.3 WESTERN EUROPEAN GROWTH IN EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE CONSUMPTION, 2012-
2017 27
3.4 THE MARKET IN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2012-2017 30
3.5 THE EASTERN EUROPEAN MARKET BY END-USE APPLICATION - 2012 31
3.6 EASTERN EUROPEAN GROWTH IN EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE CONSUMPTION, 2012-
2017 32

4. MARKET INFLUENCES 35

4.1 MACROECONOMIC TRENDS 35
4.1.1 Austria 35
4.1.2 Baltic States 37
4.1.3 Belgium 43
4.1.4 Bulgaria 45
4.1.5 Czech Republic 47
4.1.6 Denmark 49
4.1.7 Finland 51
4.1.8 France 53
4.1.9 Germany 55
4.1.10 Hungary 57
4.1.11 Ireland 59
4.1.12 Italy 62
4.1.13 Netherlands 64
4.1.14 Norway 66
4.1.15 Poland 68
4.1.16 Portugal 70
4.1.17 Romania 72
4.1.18 Russia 74
4.1.19 Slovakia 76
4.1.20 Slovenia 78
4.1.21 Spain 80
4.1.22 Sweden 82
4.1.23 Switzerland 84
4.1.24 Turkey 86
4.1.25 United Kingdom 89
4.2 TRENDS AFFECTING THE EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE MARKET 91
4.2.1 Czech Republic 91
4.2.2 France 91
4.2.3 Germany 91
4.2.4 Hungary 91
4.2.5 Italy 92
4.2.6 Nordic Countries 92
4.2.7 Other Eastern European Countries 92
4.2.8 Other Western European Countries 92
4.2.9 Poland 93
4.2.10 Russia 93
4.2.11 Spain 93
4.2.12 Turkey 93
4.2.13 United Kingdom & Ireland 94

5. SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS 95

5.1 MARKET SHARES OF LEADING EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE INSULATION SUPPLIERS 95
5.2 PROFILES OF KEY EUROPEAN SUPPLIERS 100
5.2.1 Armacell 100
5.2.2 BASF 103
5.2.3 Dow Chemical 107
5.2.4 Kingspan 112
5.2.5 Knauf Insulation 116
5.2.6 Recticel 119
5.2.7 Rockwool 124
5.2.8 Saint-Gobain Isover 128
5.2.9 URSA 132
5.3 DIRECTORY OF EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE SUPPLIERS 135
5.3.1 Austria 135
5.3.2 Belgium 135
5.3.3 Bulgaria 136
5.3.4 Czech Republic 137
5.3.5 Denmark 138
5.3.6 Finland 138
5.3.7 France 138
5.3.8 Germany 139
5.3.9 Hungary 140
5.3.10 Ireland 140
5.3.11 Italy 140
5.3.12 Netherlands 142
5.3.13 Norway 143
5.3.14 Poland 143
5.3.15 Portugal 144
5.3.16 Romania 144
5.3.17 Russia 145
5.3.18 Slovakia 145
5.3.19 Slovenia 146
5.3.20 Spain 146
5.3.21 Sweden 147
5.3.22 Switzerland 148
5.3.23 Turkey 148
5.3.24 United Kingdom 149

6. SOURCES OF INFORMATION 151

6.1 AUSTRIA 151
6.2 BELGIUM 151
6.3 CZECH REPUBLIC 153
6.4 DENMARK 153
6.5 FINLAND 153
6.6 FRANCE 153
6.7 GERMANY 154
6.8 HUNGARY 155
6.9 IRELAND 156
6.10 ITALY 156
6.11 NETHERLANDS 156
6.12 NORWAY 157
6.13 POLAND 157
6.14 PORTUGAL 158
6.15 ROMANIA 158
6.16 RUSSIA 158
6.17 SLOVENIA 158
6.18 SPAIN 158
6.19 SWEDEN 159
6.20 SWITZERLAND 160
6.21 TURKEY 160
6.22 UNITED KINGDOM 160

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 Extruded Polystyrene, €/m3 3
1.6 UNITS OF VOLUME 4
Average Densities for Extruded Polystyrene Insulation, kg/m3 4
1.7 FORECASTS 4
1.8 ROUNDING 5

2. MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECASTS TO 2017 7

2.1 MARKET REVIEW - 2012 7
Total European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Region and End-use, 2012 (m3) 7
Total European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Region and End-use, 2012 (Tonnes) 7
Total European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Region and End-use, 2012 (€ Million) 8
2.2 MARKET REVIEW WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES - 2012 9
Total Western European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (m3) 9
Total Western European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (Tonnes) 10
Total Western European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (€ Million) 11
2.3 MARKET REVIEW EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES - 2012 12
Total Eastern European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (m3) 12
Total Eastern European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (Tonnes) 13
Total Eastern European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2012 (€ Million) 14
2.4 MARKET FORECASTS - 2017 15
Forecast European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Region and End-use, 2017 (m3) 15
Forecast European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Region and End-use, 2017 (Tonnes) 15
Forecast European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Region and End-use, 2017 (€ Million) 16
2.5 MARKET FORECASTS WESTERN EUROPE - 2017 17
Forecast Western European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (m3) 17
Forecast Western European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (Tonnes) 18
Forecast Western European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (€ Million) 19
2.6 MARKET FORECASTS EASTERN EUROPE - 2017 20
Forecast Eastern European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (m3) 20
Forecast Eastern European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (Tonnes) 21
Forecast Eastern European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country and End-use, 2017 (€ Million) 22

3. MARKET REVIEW 23

3.1 THE MARKET IN WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2012-2017 23
The Western European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country, 2012-2017 (m3) 23
The Western European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 24
3.2 THE WESTERN EUROPEAN MARKET BY END-USE APPLICATION - 2012 25
The Western European Market for Extruded Polystyrene in Building and Industry, 2012 (m3) 25
The Western European Market for Extruded Polystyrene in Building and Industry, 2012 (Tonnes) 26
3.3 WESTERN EUROPEAN GROWTH IN EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE CONSUMPTION, 2012-
2017 27
% Market Growth for Extruded Polystyrene in Western European Countries, 2012-2017 (m3) 27
% Market Growth for Extruded Polystyrene in Western European Countries, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 28
% Market Growth for Extruded Polystyrene in Western European Countries, 2012-2017 (€ Million) 29
3.4 THE MARKET IN EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, 2012-2017 30
The Eastern European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country, 2012-2017 (m3) 30
The Eastern European Extruded Polystyrene Market by Country, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 30
3.5 THE EASTERN EUROPEAN MARKET BY END-USE APPLICATION - 2012 31
The Eastern European Market for Extruded Polystyrene in Building and Industry, 2012 (m3) 31
The Eastern European Market for Extruded Polystyrene in Building and Industry, 2012 (Tonnes) 31
3.6 EASTERN EUROPEAN GROWTH IN EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE CONSUMPTION, 2012-
2017 32
% Market Growth for Extruded Polystyrene in Eastern European Countries, 2012-2017 (m3) 32
% Market Growth for Extruded Polystyrene in Eastern European Countries, 2012-2017 (Tonnes) 32
% Market Growth for Extruded Polystyrene in Eastern European Countries, 2012-2017 (€ Million) 33

4. MARKET INFLUENCES 35

4.1 MACROECONOMIC TRENDS 35
Demographic Data for Austria, 2012 35
GDP Data for Austria, 2012 36
Change in Construction Output in Austria by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 36
Demographic Data for Estonia, 2012 37
GDP Data for Estonia, 2012 38
Estonian Construction Production, 2007-2010 (€ Million) 38
Demographic Data for Latvia, 2012 39
GDP Data for Latvia, 2012 40
Latvian Construction Output, 2008-2011 (Thousand LVL) 40
Demographic Data for Lithuania, 2012 41
GDP Data for Lithuania, 2012 42
Own-Account Construction Work Completed in Lithuania, 2008-2011 (M LTL) 42
Demographic Data for Belgium, 2012 43
GDP Data for Belgium, 2012 44
Change in Construction Output in Belgium by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 44
Demographic Data for Bulgaria, 2012 45
GDP Data for Bulgaria, 2012 46
Construction Output in Bulgaria by Type, 2007-2011 (Million Levs) 46
Demographic Data for the Czech Republic, 2012 47
GDP Data for the Czech Republic, 2012 48
Change in Construction Output in the Czech Republic by Type, 2009-2017 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 48
Demographic Data for Denmark, 2012 49
GDP Data for Denmark, 2012 50
Change in Construction Output in Denmark by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 50
Demographic Data for Finland, 2012 51
GDP Data for Finland, 2012 52
Change in Construction Output in Finland by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 52
Demographic Data for France, 2012 53
GDP Data for France, 2012 54
Change in Construction Output in France by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 54
Demographic Data for Germany, 2012 55
GDP Data for Germany, 2012 56
Change in Construction Output in Germany by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 56
Demographic Data for Hungary, 2012 57
GDP Data for Hungary, 2012 58
Change in Construction Output in Hungary by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 58
Demographic Data for Ireland, 2012 59
GDP Data for Ireland, 2012 60
Change in Construction Output in the Republic of Ireland by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 61
Demographic Data for Italy, 2012 62
GDP Data for Italy, 2012 63
Change in Construction Output in Italy by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 63
Demographic Data for the Netherlands, 2012 64
GDP Data for the Netherlands, 2012 65
Change in Construction Output in the Netherlands by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 65
Demographic Data for Norway, 2012 66
GDP Data for Norway, 2012 67
Change in Construction Output in Norway by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 67
Demographic Data for Poland, 2012 68
GDP Data for Poland, 2012 69
Change in Construction Output in Poland by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 69
Demographic Data for Portugal, 2012 70
GDP Data for Portugal, 2012 71
Change in Construction Output in Portugal by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 71
Demographic Data for Romania, 2012 72
GDP Data for Romania, 2012 73
Construction Activity, by Ownership, in Romania, 2008-2010 (Million Lei) 73
Demographic Data for Russia, 2012 74
GDP Data for Russia, 2012 75
Volume of Russian Construction Works Performed by Type of Organisation, 2007-2011 (Trillion RUR) 75
Demographic Data for Slovakia, 2012 76
GDP Data for Slovakia, 2012 77
Change in Construction Output in Slovakia by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 77
Demographic Data for Slovenia, 2012 78
GDP Data for Slovenia, 2012 79
New Buildings Completed in Slovenia, 2007-2011 (Number of Units) 79
Demographic Data for Spain, 2012 80
GDP Data for Spain, 2012 81
Change in Construction Output in Spain by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 81
Demographic Data for Sweden, 2012 82
GDP Data for Sweden, 2012 83
Change in Construction Output in Sweden by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 83
Demographic Data for Switzerland, 2012 84
GDP Data for Switzerland, 2012 85
Change in Construction Output in Switzerland by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 85
Demographic Data for Turkey, 2012 86
GDP Data for Turkey, 2012 87
New buildings and Additions by Use of Building in Turkey, 2009-2011 (Units, Thousand m3, Million TL) 88
Demographic Data for the UK, 2012 89
GDP Data for the UK, 2012 90
Change in Construction Output in the United Kingdom by Type, 2009-2015 (€ Million/Annual % Change) 90
4.2 TRENDS AFFECTING THE EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE MARKET 91

5. SUPPLIERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE PRODUCTS 95

5.1 MARKET SHARES OF LEADING EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE INSULATION SUPPLIERS 95
Leading Western and Eastern European Suppliers of Extruded Polystyrene 95
5.2 PROFILES OF KEY EUROPEAN SUPPLIERS 100
BASF Group Sales by Business Segment, 2010 & 2011 (€ Million & % Growth) 103
BASF Group Sales by Location of Company and Customer, 2010 & 2011 (€ Million & % Growth) 104
BASF Plastics Division Sales, 2011 (€ Million & % Share) 104
The Dow Chemical Company: Regional Information, 2011 107
The Dow Chemical Company: Group Sales by Business Segment, 2011 (US$ Million) 109
Dow's European Manufacturing Sites for Styrofoam and Polyurethanes 111
Kingspan Group Sales by Business Segment, 2010-2011 (€ Million & % Change) 113
Kingspan Group Sales by Region, 2010-2011 (€ Million) 113
Materials, Brand Names and Applications Available from Knauf 117
Knauf Production Sites in Europe per Type of Insulation Material 118
Recticel International: Net Sales by Business Segment, 2010-2011 (€ Million & % Change) 120
Recticel Insulation: Net Sales by Division, 2010-2011 (€ Million & % Change) 120
The Rockwool Group: Net Sales, 2007-2011 (DKK Million) 125
Rockwool Group Sales by Region, 2011 (%) 125
Saint-Gobain Group Sales by Division, 2010-2011 (€ Million & % Change) 129
Saint-Gobain Organic Growth by Geographic Area, 2011 (% Change in 2011/2010 Sales) 129
Saint-Gobain's Worldwide Locations 131
Uralita's Financial Results by Business Segment, 2010-2011 (€ Thousand) 133
5.3 DIRECTORY OF EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE SUPPLIERS 135