TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION xi
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Outlook 4
Demographic Trends 9
Consumer Income & Spending 12
Manufacturing Outlook 14
Plastic Resin Overview 17
Market Trends 20
Extrusion Machinery & Technology 22
Plastic Processing Methods 24
Injection Molding 26
Blow Molding 27
Other Processes 27
Pricing Trends 29
Regulatory Considerations 31
Recycling 34
International Activity 34
III. RESINS 36
General 36
Resins 37
Polyvinyl Chloride 39
Profiles 40
Pipe 42
Siding 43
Windows & Doors 46
Molding & Trim 47
Fencing, Decking & Other 48
Film 50
Other 51
Low Density Polyethylene 55
Film 56
Other 60
High Density Polyethylene 62
Pipe 64
Film 66
Sheet & Other 68
Polystyrene 69
Solid 71
Sheet 72
Film 73
Other 74
Foamed 74
Polypropylene 76
Film 78
Sheet 80
Wire & Cable 81
Other 81
Polyester 82
Film 83
Sheet & Other 86
Other 87
Applications 88
Resins 90
IV. MARKETS 93
General 93
Packaging 95
Packaging Overview 95
Resins 98
Applications 101
Film 102
Food 103
Nonfood 104
Secondary 105
Producers 105
Other Packaging 109
Solid 110
Foamed 112
Construction 114
Construction Outlook 114
Resins 116
Applications 119
Pipe 119
Resins 120
Applications 121
Producers 125
Siding 127
Characteristics 129
Markets & End Uses 131
Producers 133
Other 133
Windows & Doors 135
Molding & Trim 138
Wire & Cable 140
Fencing & Decking 141
Fencing 141
Decking 143
Glazing 146
Insulation 147
Other 148
Consumer Goods 149
Resins 150
Applications 152
Other Markets 154
Resins 155
Markets 157
Motor Vehicles 158
Industrial 159
Electrical & Electronic 160
Medical 161
Other 162
V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 163
General 163
Market Share 166
Bemis 167
JM Eagle 168
Alcan Packaging 168
DuPont 169
Cryovac 170
Berry Plastics 171
Printpack 171
Pliant 172
Mergers & Acquisitions 172
Marketing Strategies 177
Channels of Distribution 178
Research & Development 180
Competitive Strategies 181
Cooperative Agreements 183
Company Profiles 186
Aargus Industries, see Sigma Plastics Group
Advanced Drainage Systems Incorporated 187
AEP Industries Incorporated 189
Alcan Packaging, see Rio Tinto Group
Alcoa Incorporated 191
Allied Plastics Holdings, see Sigma Plastics Group
Alside, see Associated Materials
AmTopp, see Formosa Plastics Group
Andersen Corporation 192
Arkema SA 194
Associated Materials LLC 196
Atlantis Plastics, see Fortis Plastics
Atrium Companies Incorporated 198
AZEK Building Products, see CPG International
Bemis Company Incorporated 201
Berry Plastics Corporation 203
Beta Plastics, see Sigma Plastics Group
CertainTeed, see Saint-Gobain
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company 208
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC 209
Coastal Films of Florida, see Sigma Plastics Group
Covalence Specialty Materials, see Berry Plastics
CPG International Incorporated 210
Crane Group 212
Cryovac, see Sealed Air
Curwood, see Bemis
Danvid Window, see Atrium
Dart Container Corporation 214
Diversapack, see Printpack
Dow Chemical Company 215
Dow-Tech Plastics, see Atrium
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 218
EMCO Enterprises, see Andersen
Epsilon Plastics, see Sigma Plastics Group
Exterior Portfolio by Crane, see Crane Group
Exterior Profiles Corporation 222
Exxon Mobil Corporation 223
Filmtech, see Sigma Plastics Group
FlexSol Packaging, see Sigma Plastics
Formosa Plastics Group 225
Fortis Plastics LLC 228
Fortune Brands Incorporated 229
General Electric Company 230
Gentek Building Products, see Associated Materials
Georgia Gulf Corporation 231
Hancor, see Advanced Drainage Systems
Heartland Building Products, see ProVia Door
Heartland Siding, see ProVia Door
Hilex Poly Company LLC 235
HR Windows and Company, see Atrium
ICC Industries Incorporated 236
Integrated Bagging Systems, see Formosa Plastics Group
Inteplast Group, see Formosa Plastics Group
J-M Manufacturing Company Incorporated 238
Jeld-Wen Incorporated 240
Johnson (SC) & Son Incorporated 241
Kroy Building Products, see Ply Gem
Lane Enterprises Incorporated 242
Milprint, see Bemis
Mercury Plastics, see Sigma Plastics Group
Norandex Building Material Distribution, see Saint-Gobain
North American Pipe, see Westlake Chemical
North Star Manufacturing, see Atrium
Omega Plastics,see Sigma Plastics Group
O'Neil Color & Compounding, see ICC Industries
Outdoor Technologies, see Exterior Profiles
Owens Corning 243
Pace Industries, see ICC Industries
Pactiv Corporation 244
Perfecseal, see Bemis
Performance Packaging, see Sigma Plastics Group
Phillips Sumika Polypropylene, see Chevron Phillips
Chemical
Pliant, see Berry Plastics
Ply Gem Holdings Incorporated 246
Poly Plastic Products, see Sigma Plastics Group
Preservation, see Associated Materials
Primex Plastics, see ICC Industries
Printpack Incorporated 248
ProVia Door Incorporated 250
Rampart Packaging, see Printpack
Renewal by Andersen, see Andersen
Republic Bag, see Sigma Plastics Group
Reynolds Packaging Group 251
Rio Tinto Group 253
RTP Company 255
Saint-Gobain 256
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation 259
Scranton Products, see CPG International
Sealed Air Corporation 261
Serious Materials Incorporated 262
Sigma Plastics Group 263
Silver Line Building Products, see Andersen
Spartech Corporation 268
Superior Engineered Products, see Atrium
Survivor Windows II Incorporated 271
Thermal Industries, see Atrium
TimberTech, see Crane Group
Westech Building Products, see Westlake Chemical
Westlake Chemical Corporation 272
Wiman, see RTP
Woodruff, see ICC Industries
World-Pak, see Formosa Plastics Group
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9
2 Population & Households 12
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 14
4 Manufacturers' Shipments 17
5 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand 19
6 Extruded Plastics Market, 1998 - 2008 21
7 Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Process 25
8 Extruded Resin Pricing 31
SECTION III -- RESINS
1 Extruded Plastics Demand in Pounds & Dollars 37
2 Extruded Plastics Demand by Resin 38
3 Extruded PVC Demand by Application 40
4 Extruded PVC Demand in Profiles 41
5 Extruded PVC Film Demand 51
6 Extruded PVC Demand in Other Products 54
7 Extruded LDPE Demand by Type & Application 56
8 Extruded LDPE Demand in Film 59
9 Extruded LDPE Demand in Other Products 61
10 Extruded HDPE Demand by Application 63
11 Extruded Polystyrene Demand by Type 71
12 Extruded Solid Polystyrene Demand by Application 72
13 Extruded Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Application 76
14 Extruded Polypropylene Demand by Application 77
15 Extruded Polyester Demand by Application 83
16 Other Extruded Plastics Demand by Application 88
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
1 Extruded Plastics Demand by Market 94
2 Packaging Overview 98
3 Packaging Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin 100
4 Packaging Market for Extruded Plastics by Application 102
5 Packaging Film Market for Extruded Plastics 103
6 Other Packaging Markets for Extruded Plastics 109
7 Construction Expenditures 116
8 Construction Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin 118
9 Construction Market for Extruded Plastics By Application 119
10 Pipe Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin 121
11 Pipe Market for Extruded Plastics by Application 124
12 Siding Market for Extruded Plastics by Market & End Use 129
13 Other Construction Markets for Extruded Plastics 134
14 Consumer Goods Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin 151
15 Consumer Goods Market for Extruded Plastics by Application 154
16 Other Markets for Extruded Plastics by Resin 156
17 Other Markets for Extruded Plastics by Application 157
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Extruded Plastics Sales by Company, 2008 164
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 175
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 185
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Plastic Resin Demand by Type, 2008 20
2 Extruded Plastics Market, 1998 - 2008 22
3 Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Process, 2008 26
SECTION III -- RESINS
1 Extruded Plastics Demand by Resin, 2008 39
2 Extruded PVC Demand in Profiles, 2008 42
3 Extruded LDPE Demand in Film, 2008 60
4 Extruded LDPE Demand in Other Products, 2008 62
5 Extruded HDPE Demand by Application, 2008 64
6 Extruded Polypropylene Demand by Application, 2008 78
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
1 Extruded Plastics Demand by Market, 2008 94
2 Packaging Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin, 2008 101
3 Construction Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin, 2008 118
4 Pipe Market for Extruded Plastics by Application, 2008 125
5 Other Construction Markets for Extruded Plastics, 2008 135
6 Consumer Goods Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin, 2008 151
7 Other Markets for Extruded Plastics by Resin, 2008 156
8 Other Markets for Extruded Plastics by Application, 2008 158
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Extruded Plastics Market Share by Company, 2008 167
