Global demand for plastic pipe will grow 4.6 percent annually through 2012. Developed countries will remain the dominant market while developing countries in Eastern Europe, Asia and the Africa/Mideast region outpace the global average. PVC will stay the largest pipe resin in use, while HDPE and fiberglass show notable growth.

This study analyzes the 6.5 billion meter world plastic pipe industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007, and forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by resin (e.g., PVC, HDPE, fiberglass reinforced pipe), world region (e.g., North America, Asia/Pacific, Western Europe) and for 24 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 35 industry players, including JM Eagle, Pipelife and Uponor.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION                                                                      	PAGE

               INTRODUCTION  							xi

          I.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                       		1

         II.   MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                      		4
               General          						4
               World Economic Overview                                          5
                   Recent Historical Trends                                     5
                   Macroeconomic Outlook                                        8
               World Demographic Overview                                      	11
                   Population                                                  	11
                   Urbanization Patterns                                       	12
                   Households                                         		14
               World Fixed Investment Overview                        		15
               World Energy Overview                                           	17
                   Energy Supply                                               	18
                   Energy Consumption                                          	21
               World Water Utilization Trends                                  	23
                   Nonagricultural Water Use                          		23
                   Agricultural Water Use                             		25
               Competitive Materials                                           	27
                   Aluminum                                                    	27
                   Cast Iron                                                   	27
                   Concrete                                                    	28
                   Copper                                                      	29
                   Steel                                                       	29
                   Vitrified Clay                                              	30
               Environmental & Regulatory Considerations                       	30
                   Building Codes                                     		30
                   Environmental Considerations                       		31
                   Pipe Recycling                                     		33
               
          III. WORLD OVERVIEW                                                  	35
               General                                                         	35
               Total Pipe Demand by Region                                     	38
               Plastic Pipe Demand by Region                                   	41


               Plastic Pipe Demand & Fixed Investment                          	44
               Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin                                    	47
               International Trade in Plastic Pipe                             	49
               Plastic Pipe Shipments by Region                       		51

          IV.  NORTH AMERICA                                                   	53
               General                                                         	53
               Macroeconomic Overview                                 		53
                   Total Pipe Demand                                  		55
                   Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                       		57
               United States                                                   	60
               Canada                                                          	68
               Mexico                                                          	73

          V.   WESTERN EUROPE                                                  	79
               General         							79
               Macroeconomic Overview                                          	79
                   Total Pipe Demand                                  		81
                   Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                       		82
               Germany                                                         	86
               United Kingdom                                                  	92
               Italy                                                           	98
               France                                                         	103
               Spain                                                          	109
               The Netherlands                                                	114
               Other Western Europe                                           	119

         VI.   ASIA/PACIFIC                                                   	127
               General        							127
               Macroeconomic Overview                                         	127
                   Total Pipe Demand                                 		130
                   Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                      		132
               China          							134
               Japan                                                          	142
               India                                                          	148
               South Korea                                           		154

               Australia                                                      	160
               Indonesia                                                      	164
               Taiwan                                                         	169
               Other Asia/Pacific                                             	174

        VII.   OTHER REGIONS                                                  	181
               General        181
               Macroeconomic Overview                                		181
                   Total Pipe Demand                                 		184
                   Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                      		186
               Latin America                                                  	188
                   Brazil                                                     	193
                   Argentina                                                  	199
                   Other Latin America                                        	205
               Eastern Europe                                                 	212
                   Russia                                                     	218
                   Poland                                                     	224
                   Other Eastern Europe                                       	229
               Africa/Mideast                                                 	236
                   Saudi Arabia                                         	241
                   Iran       							247
                   Turkey                                                     	251
                   South Africa                                               	256
                   Other Africa/Mideast                                       	260
                   
       VIII.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                             	265
               General                                                        	265
               Industry Composition                                           	265
               Market Share                                                   	268
               Manufacturing & Product Development                            	272
               Competitive Strategies                                         	273
               Marketing & Distribution                                       	274
               Acquisitions & Divestitures                                    	275
               Cooperative Agreements                                         	278

               Company Profiles                                               	283
                   AD Technologies Company                           		284
                   Advanced Drainage Systems Incorporated            		286
                   Aliaxis SA                                        		288
                   Alphacan Company, see Arkema
                   Amanco Group, see Mexichem
                   Ameron International Corporation                  		293
                   Arkema SA  							296
                   Arnco Corporation, see AD Technologies
                   Bondstrand Limited, see Ameron and Saudi Arabian Amiantit
                   Canplas Industries Limited, see Aliaxis
                   Centron International Incorporated, see Ameron
                   CertainTeed Corporation, see Saint-Gobain
                   Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC             		298
                   Chinaust Group Corporation, see Fischer
                   Diamond Plastics Corporation, see Mitsubishi
                   Dura-Line Corporation, see AD Technologies
                   Dyka BV, see Tessenderlo Group
                   Finolex Industries Limited                        		300
                   Fischer (Georg) Limited                           		301
                   Formosa Plastics Group                            		305
                   Future Pipe Industries Group Limited              		306
                   Hancor Incorporated, see Advanced Drainage Systems
                   Harrington Industrial Plastics LLC, see Aliaxis
                   Hobas AG   							308
                   Hunter Plastics Limited, see Aliaxis
                   Ipex Incorporated, see Aliaxis
                   J-M Manufacturing Company Incorporated            		311
                   Jimten SA, see Aliaxis
                   Kabelwerke Brugg AG Holding                       		312
                   Kubota Corporation                                		314
                   KWH Group Limited                                 		315
                   Lamson & Sessions Company, see Thomas & Betts
                   Marley Plumbing & Drainage Limited, see Aliaxis
                   Mexichem SAB de CV                                		318
                   Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation          		319

		   Mitsubishi Corporation 					320
                   Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated                     		322
                   Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, see Formosa Plastics
                   National Pipe & Plastics Incorporated             		323
                   North American Pipe Corporation, see Westlake Chemical
                   Ori-Plast Limited                                 		324
                   Pilsa Plastic Incorporated, see Wavin
                   Pipelife International GmbH, see Solvay
                   PW Eagle Incorporated, see J-M Manufacturing
                   REHAU AG & Company                                		326
                   Saint-Gobain                                      		328
                   Saudi Arabian Amiantit Group                      		330
                   Sekisui Chemical Company Limited                  		334
                   Solvay SA  336
                   Tessenderlo Group NV                              		339
                   Thomas & Betts Corporation                        		340
                   Tigre SA Tubos e Conexoes                         		342
                   Toagosei Company Limited                          		343
                   Universal Hardware and Plastics Factory Limited, see Aliaxis
                   Uponor Oyj                                        		344
                   Uralita SA                                        		346
                   Vinidex Pty Limited                               		348
                   Warmafloor Great Britain Limited, see Wavin
                   Wavin BV   							350
                   Westlake Chemical Corporation                     		354
               Other Companies Mentioned in Study                    		356






                                 LIST OF TABLES
                                        
TABLE NUMBER                                                                 	PAGE

               SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
               Summary Table                                                    3

               SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1   World Gross Domestic Product by Region                 	        10
           2   World Population by Region                             		12
           3   World Urban Population by Region                       		13
           4   World Households by Region                             		15
           5   World Fixed Investment by Region                                	17
           6   World Energy Production by Type                                 	21
           7   World Energy Consumption by Region                              	22
           8   World Water Use by Region                              		25
           9   World Land Under Irrigation                                     	26

               SECTION III -- WORLD OVERVIEW 
           1   World Pipe Overview                                             	37
           2   World Pipe Demand by Region                                     	40
           3   World Plastic Pipe Demand by Region                             	43
           4   World Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin                              	49
           5   International Trade Flows in Plastic Pipe                       	50
           6   World Plastic Pipe Shipments by Region                          	52

               SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
           1   North America Macroeconomic Indicators & Total
                   Pipe Demand                                                 	55
           2   North America Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                      	59
           3   United States Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand      	62
           4   United States Plastic Pipe Demand                               	67
           5   Canada Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand             	70
           6   Canada Plastic Pipe Demand                                      	73
           7   Mexico Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand             	75
           8   Mexico Plastic Pipe Demand                                      	78

               SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
           1   Western Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                      	81
           2   Western Europe Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                     	85
           3   Germany Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand            	88

           4   Germany Plastic Pipe Demand                                     	91
           5   United Kingdom Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                      	93
           6   United Kingdom Plastic Pipe Demand                              	97
           7   Italy Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand             	100
           8   Italy Plastic Pipe Demand                                      	102
           9   France Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand            	105
          10   France Plastic Pipe Demand                                     	108
          11   Spain Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand             	110
          12   Spain Plastic Pipe Demand                                      	113
          13   The Netherlands Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	116
          14   The Netherlands Plastic Pipe Demand                            	118
          15   Other Western Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	120
          16   Other Western Europe Plastic Pipe Demand                       	123
          17   Other Western Europe Plastic Pipe Demand by Country            	125

               SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
           1   Asia/Pacific Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand      	130
           2   Asia/Pacific Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                      	134
           3   China Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand             	137
           4   China Plastic Pipe Demand                             		140
           5   Japan Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand             	144
           6   Japan Plastic Pipe Demand                                      	147
           7   India Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand             	149
           8   India Plastic Pipe Demand                                      	153
           9   South Korea Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand       	156
          10   South Korea Plastic Pipe Demand                       		159
          11   Australia Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand         	161
          12   Australia Plastic Pipe Demand                                  	163
          13   Indonesia Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand         	166
          14   Indonesia Plastic Pipe Demand                                  	168
          15   Taiwan Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand            	171

          16   Taiwan Plastic Pipe Demand                                     	173
          17   Other Asia/Pacific Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	176
          18   Other Asia/Pacific Plastic Pipe Demand                         	178
          19   Other Asia/Pacific Plastic Pipe Demand by Country              	180

               SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
           1   Other Regions Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	184
           2   Other Regions Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                     	187
           3   Latin America Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	190
           4   Latin America Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                     	193
           5   Brazil Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand            	195
           6   Brazil Plastic Pipe Demand                                     	198
           7   Argentina Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand         	201
           8   Argentina Plastic Pipe Demand                                  	204
           9   Other Latin America Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	207
          10   Other Latin America Plastic Pipe Demand                        	209
          11   Eastern Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	214
          12   Eastern Europe Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                    	218
          13   Russia Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand            	220
          14   Russia Plastic Pipe Demand                                     	223
          15   Poland Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand            	226
          16   Poland Plastic Pipe Demand                                     	229
          17   Other Eastern Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	231
          18   Other Eastern Europe Plastic Pipe Demand                       	234
          19   Africa/Mideast Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	238
          20   Africa/Mideast Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand                    	241
          21   Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand      	243
          22   Saudi Arabia Plastic Pipe Demand                      		246

          23   Iran Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand              	248
          24   Iran Plastic Pipe Demand                                       	251
          25   Turkey Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand            	253
          26   Turkey Plastic Pipe Demand                                     	255
          27   South Africa Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand      	258
          28   South Africa Plastic Pipe Demand                               	259
          29   Other Africa/Mideast Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe
                   Demand                                                     	262
          30   Other Africa/Mideast Plastic Pipe Demand                       	263

               SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   Plastic Pipe Sales by Company, 2007                            	267
           2   Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                           	276
           3   Selected Cooperative Agreements                                	279










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CHART NUMBER                                                                 	PAGE



               SECTION III -- WORLD OVERVIEW
           1   World Pipe Demand by Market, 2007                      		38
           2   World Pipe Demand by Region, 2007                      		41
           3   World Plastic Pipe Demand by Region, 2007              		44
           4   Relationship Between Per Capita Fixed Investment & Per
                   Capita Plastic Pipe Demand, 2007                   		46

               SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
           1   North America Plastic Pipe Demand by Type, 2007        		60

               SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
           1   Western Europe Plastic Pipe Demand by Type, 2007       		85

               SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
           1   Other Regions Plastic Pipe Demand by Type, 2007       		188

               SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   World Plastic Pipe Market Share by Company, 2007      		269