US Insulated Wire & Cable Market

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US Insulated Wire & Cable Market

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US demand to rise 5.8% annually through 2017

Demand for insulated wire and cable is projected to increase 5.8 percent per year through 2017 to $29.2 billion, recovering from declines during the 2007-2012 period. Building construction will offer the best opportunities for advances, due to a rebound in housing starts. In addition, faster gains in motor vehicle production and the need to upgrade the aging US power transmission and distribution network will drive wire and cable demand.

Demand for infrastructure improvements to spur gains in telecommunications

The telecommunications industry, which utilizes a vast array of wire and cable products, was the leading market for insulated wire and cable in 2012. Through 2017, growth in the number of electronic devices utilizing wireless technology will dampen demand for cable used to connect devices. However, as the number of devices grows, the computing power of the telecommunications infrastructure will need to increase. This will require the construction of new data centers and wireless cellular towers, both of which are heavy users of insulated wire and cable. In addition, further investment in last-mile infrastructure upgrades by telecommunications providers will stimulate advances. Fiber optic cable is a vital component of the telecommunications market. After bottoming out in 2003, demand for fiber optic cable picked up at a rapid rate as telecommunications providers invested heavily in laying a fiber optic network to deliver data, television, and voice signals to consumers. The majority of this backbone infrastructure was installed during the past decade. As a result, although fiber optic cable demand will continue to record strong growth, demand will moderate through the forecast period. The bulk of demand gains going forward will come from last-mile applications, which are still primarily comprised of copper coaxial cable.

Building wire & cable to exhibit most rapid gains

Building wire and cable accounted for the largest share of product demand in 2012. Building wire and cable finds usage in nearly all residential and nonresidential structures. As a result, the recovering US construction industry will cause demand for building wire and cable to increase at the fastest rate. Specifically, growth in the number of new housing units will provide the bulk of demand gains, although heightened construction levels of commercial, lodging, and office buildings will also stimulate advances. Power wire and cable comprised a large share of total wire and cable demand. Through 2017, demand for power wire and cable will result from upgrades to the current power transmission and distribution network. In addition, superconducting wire, which offers a number of technological improvements, will also see greater use. Electronic wire and cable demand will be spurred by advances in the telecommunications market, as well as by the turnaround in electronic equipment shipments.

Study coverage

Details on these and other findings are contained in the upcoming industry study, Insulated Wire & Cable.. It presents historical demand data (2002, 2007, 2012) plus forecasts for 2017 and 2022 by material, product, and market. In addition, this study assesses key market environment factors, examines the industry structure, evaluates company market share, and profiles 30 US industry players, including Coleman Cable, Encore Wire, General Cable, LS Corporation, Marmon Group, Prysmian and Southwire.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4

General 4
Macroeconomic Environment 5
Construction Expenditures 8
Fixed Investment Trends 10
Manufacturing Outlook 13
Technological Trends 17
Fiber Optics 17
Multiplex Wiring 19
Telecommunications Technology 19
Superconductivity 20
Historical Market Trends 21
Pricing Patterns 24
Regulatory Factors 27
International Environment 29
World Supply & Demand 30
US Foreign Trade 32
Imports 33
Exports 35

III. MATERIALS 38

General 38
Metals 40
Copper 41
Aluminum & Other Metals 44
Plastics 46
Polyethylene 48
Polyvinyl Chloride 49
Polypropylene 50
Thermoplastic Elastomers 50
Nylon 51
Fluoropolymers & Other Plastics 52
Optical Fibers 52

IV. PRODUCTS 54

General 54
Building Wire & Cable 56
Thermoplastic Insulated 60
Thermoset Insulated 61
Other 61
Power Wire & Cable 62
Underground Distribution 65
Portable 67
Other 68
Electronic Wire & Cable 69
Coaxial 72
Multiconductor 74
Other 76
Fiber Optic Cable 77
Single-Mode 81
Multimode 82
Apparatus Wire & Cordage 83
Flexible Cordage 85
Appliance Wire 86
Other 86
Primary, Ignition, & Battery Wire & Cable 87
Magnet Wire 89
Other Wire & Cable Products 91

V. MARKETS 95

General 95
Telecommunications 97
Telecommunications Equipment Industry Overview 98
Insulated Wire & Cable Demand 102
Backbone 105
Last-Mile 106
Other 108
Electrical Equipment 108
Electrical Equipment Industry Overview 108
Insulated Wire & Cable Demand 111
Power & Transmission Equipment 112
Other Electrical Equipment 114
Construction 116
Residential Construction Expenditures 116
Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures 118
Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures 120
Insulated Wire & Cable Demand 122
Residential 124
Nonresidential 125
Nonbuilding 126
Motor Vehicles 126
Motor Vehicle Industry Overview 127
Insulated Wire & Cable Demand 130
Industrial Machinery & Equipment 134
Industrial Machinery & Equipment Industry Overview 135
Insulated Wire & Cable Demand 136
Other Markets 138

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 140

General 140
Industry Composition 141
Market Share 143
Mergers, Acquisitions, & Industry Restructuring 146
Cooperative Agreements 150
Product Development & Manufacturing 152
Marketing & Distribution 154
Financial Issues & Requirements 155
Company Profiles 156
ADC Telecommunications, see TE Connectivity
AEES, see PKC Group
Aetna Insulated Wire, see Berkshire Hathaway
Affinity Medical Technologies, see Molex
Alcan Cable, see General Cable
Alcatel-Lucent 157
AmerCable Holdings, see Nexans
Amphenol Corporation 159
Anixter International Incorporated 162
Argus Technologies Australia, see CommScope
Belden Incorporated 164
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated 168
Berk-Tek, see Nexans
Cable USA, see Berkshire Hathaway
Carlisle Companies Incorporated 173
Cerro Wire, see Berkshire Hathaway
Coleman Cable Incorporated 175
CommScope Incorporated 178
Comtran Cable, see Berkshire Hathaway
Corning Incorporated 180
Dekoron Wire and Cable, see Berkshire Hathaway
Delphi Automotive plc 184
Draka Holding, see Prysmian
Encore Wire Corporation 187
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated 189
Fujikura Limited 191
Furukawa Electric Company Limited 195
General Cable Corporation 199
Harbour Industries, see Berkshire Hathaway
Hendrix Wire & Cable, see Berkshire Hathaway
Hitachi Limited 205
Judd Wire, see Sumitomo Electric Industries
Kerite, see Berkshire Hathaway
LEONI AG 208
Leviton Manufacturing Company Incorporated 210
LS Corporation 213
Miranda Technologies, see Belden
Molex Incorporated 217
National Wire & Cable Corporation 219
Nexans SA 220
Norddeutsche Seekabelwerke, see General Cable
OFS Fitel, see Furukawa Electric
Okonite Company 225
PKC Group plc 227
PPC Broadband, see Belden
Prestolite Wire, see General Cable
Prysmian SpA 229
Rea Magnet Wire Company Incorporated 233
Richard Losch, see LEONI
Rio Tinto Group 235
RSCC Wire & Cable, see Berkshire Hathaway
Southwire Company 236
Spectra-Strip, see Amphenol
Sumiden Wire Products, see Sumitomo Electric Industries
Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited 240
Superior Essex, see LS
SuperPower, see Furukawa Electric
Tappan Wire and Cable, see Southwire
TE Connectivity Limited 243
TE Wire and Cable, see Berkshire Hathaway
Temp-Flex Cable, see Molex
Tensolite, see Carlisle Companies
Thermax-Raydex, see Carlisle Companies
Times Fiber Communications, see Amphenol
Ultera Systems, see Southwire
VISCAS, see Fujikura and Furukawa Electric
Watteredge, see Colman Cable
Additional Companies in the Wire & Cable Industry 248

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic Indicators 8
2 Construction Expenditures 10
3 Nonresidential Fixed Investment 13
4 Manufacturers' Shipments 16
5 Insulated Wire & Cable Market, 2002-2012 23
6 Insulated Wire & Cable Price Deflators 26
7 US Foreign Trade in Insulated Wire & Cable 33

SECTION III -- MATERIALS

1 Insulated Wire & Cable Material Demand 39
2 Metal Demand in Insulated Wire & Cable 41
3 Copper Demand in Insulated Wire & Cable by Product 43
4 Aluminum & Other Metals Demand in Insulated Wire & Cable 46
5 Plastics Demand in Insulated Wire & Cable 48

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

1 Insulated Wire & Cable Supply & Demand 55
2 Building Wire & Cable Supply & Demand 59
3 Power Wire & Cable Supply & Demand 64
4 Underground Distribution Cable Demand 66
5 Portable Power Wire & Cable Demand 68
6 Other Power Wire & Cable Demand 69
7 Electronic Wire & Cable Supply & Demand 71
8 Coaxial Cable Demand 74
9 Multiconductor Wire & Cable Demand 75
10 Other Electronic Wire & Cable Demand 77
11 Fiber Optic Cable Supply & Demand 81
12 Apparatus Wire & Cordage Supply & Demand 84
13 Primary, Ignition, & Battery Wire & Cable Supply & Demand 89
14 Magnet Wire Supply & Demand 91
15 Other Wire & Cable Supply & Demand 94

SECTION V -- MARKETS

1 Insulated Wire & Cable Demand by Market 96
2 Telecommunications Indicators 102
3 Telecommunications Wire & Cable Demand 105
4 Electrical Equipment Shipments 111
5 Electrical Equipment Wire & Cable Demand 112
6 Power Transmission & Distribution Wire & Cable Demand 114
7 Other Electrical Equipment Wire & Cable Demand 115
8 Residential Building Construction Expenditures 118
9 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures 120
10 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures 122
11 Construction Wire & Cable Demand 124
12 Motor Vehicle Indicators 130
13 Motor Vehicle Wire & Cable Demand 134
14 Machinery Shipments 136
15 Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wire & Cable Demand 137
16 Other Wire & Cable Markets 139

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Insulated Wire & Cable Sales by Company, 2012 142
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 148
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 152

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION VII -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SECTION VIII -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Insulated Wire & Cable Market, 2003-2012 24
2 Insulated Wire & Cable Price Deflators, 2002-2022 27
3 World Insulated Cable Demand by Region, 2012 32
4 Insulated Wire & Cable Imports by Source, 2012 35
5 Insulated Wire & Cable Exports by Destination, 2012 37

SECTION IX -- MATERIALS

1 Insulated Wire & Cable Material Demand, 2012 40
2 Copper Demand In Insulated Wire & Cable by Product, 2012 44

SECTION X -- PRODUCTS

1 Insulated Wire & Cable Demand by Product, 2002-2022 56
2 Building Wire & Cable Demand by Type, 2012 60
3 Power Wire & Cable Demand by Type, 2012 65
4 Electronic Wire & Cable Demand by Type, 2012 72
5 Apparatus Wire & Cordage Demand by Type, 2012 85

SECTION XI -- MARKETS

1 Insulated Wire & Cable Demand by Market, 2002-2022 97
2 Percent of Homes with Access to Broadband, 2002-2012 98

SECTION XII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Insulated Wire & Cable Market Share, 2012 143

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