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World Plastic Pipe to 2015

As Quoted In Plastics & Rubber Weekly		View a more recent version of this report
Study #: 2748
Document Type: Industry Study
Date Published: May-2011
Format: Full study: PDF Section, Pages, Tables and Charts: HTML
Pages: 397
Price: $6,100.00
The world pipe market is projected to expand 7.3 percent annually through 2015. Demand in China, the world's largest consumer of pipe, will slow to a more average pace while advances in North America and Europe accelerate with their overall economic recovery. HDPE and smaller-volume plastic pipe products will outpace PVC.
This study analyzes the 15.8 billion meter global plastic pipe industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 2000, 2005 and 2015, and forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by resin (e.g., PVC, HPDE), world region and for 39 countries.
The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 37 industry participants, including JM EAGLE, China Liansu and Wavin.
				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		INTRODUCTION	                                                    xiii

	I.	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	

	II.	MARKET ENVIRONMENT						       4
		General								       4
		World Economic Overview						       5
		   Recent Historical Trends					       5
		   Macroeconomic Outlook					       7
		World Demographic Overview					      11
		   Population							      12
		   Urbanization Patterns					      13
		   Households							      15
		World Fixed Investment Overview					      17
		World Construction Outlook					      19
		World Energy Overview						      21
		   Energy Supply						      22
		   Energy Consumption						      24
		World Water Utilization Trends					      26
		   Nonagricultural Water Use					      26
		   Agricultural Water Use					      29
		Competitive Materials						      30
		   Aluminum							      31
		   Cast Iron							      31
		   Concrete							      32
		   Copper							      33
		   Steel							      33
		   Vitrified Clay						      34
		Environmental & Regulatory Considerations			      34
		   Building Codes						      35
		   Environmental, Health & Performance Considerations		      36
		   Pipe Recycling						      38


	III.	OVERVIEW							      40
		General								      40
		   Construction Pipe Demand by Region				      44
		   Energy Pipe Demand by Region					      46
		   Agriculture, Industry & Other Pipe Demand by Region		      48
		Plastic Pipe Demand by Region					      50
		Plastic Pipe Demand & Fixed Investment				      54
		Plastic Pipe Production by Region				      57
		World Plastic Pipe Trade Flows					      58
		Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin					      60

	IV.	NORTH AMERICA							      66
		General								      66
		   Total Pipe Demand						      68
		   Plastic Pipe Demand						      69
		   Plastic Pipe Producers					      71
		United States							      72
		Canada								      78
		Mexico								      83

	V.	WESTERN EUROPE							      90
		General								      90
		   Total Pipe Demand						      92
		   Plastic Pipe Demand						      94
		   Plastic Pipe Producers					      96
		Germany								      97
		Italy								     102
		France								     107
		United Kingdom							     112
		Spain								     118
		Netherlands							     123
		Other Western Europe						     127
		   Norway							     134
		   Belgium							     135
		   Denmark							     136
		   Sweden							     137
		   Finland							     138
		   All Other							     139

	VI.	ASIA/PACIFIC							     141
		General								     141
		   Total Pipe Demand						     143
		   Plastic Pipe Demand						     145
		   Plastic Pipe Producers					     148
		China								     149
		India								     156
		Japan								     162
		Indonesia							     167
		South Korea							     172
		Australia							     178
		Thailand							     183
		Taiwan								     189
		Other Asia/Pacific						     194
		   Malaysia							     201
		   Singapore							     201
		   Vietnam							     202
		   All Other							     203

	VII.	OTHER REGIONS							     205
		Central & South America						     205
		   Total Pipe Demand						     207
		   Plastic Pipe Demand						     208
		   Plastic Pipe Producers					     211
		   Brazil							     212
		   Argentina							     217
		   Other Central & South America				     222
		      Venezuela							     227
		      Colombia							     228
		      All Other	                                                     229
			 
		Eastern Europe							     231
		   Total Pipe Demand						     233
		   Plastic Pipe Demand						     234
		   Plastic Pipe Producers					     236
		   Russia							     237
		   Poland							     243
		   Other Eastern Europe						     248
		      Romania							     253
		      Czech Republic						     254
		      Ukraine							     255
		      All Other							     256
		Africa/Mideast							     257
		   Total Pipe Demand						     260
		   Plastic Pipe Demand						     261
		   Plastic Pipe Producers					     263
		   Saudi Arabia							     264
		   Turkey							     268
		   Iran								     273
		   Other Africa/Mideast						     278
		      Egypt							     284
		      South Africa						     285
		      All Other							     285

	VIII.	INDUSTRY STRUCTURE						     287
		General								     287
		Industry Composition						     288
		Market Leaders							     291
		Manufacturing & Product Development				     294
		Marketing & Distribution					     296
		Acquisitions & Divestitures					     298
		Cooperative Agreements						     300
		Company Profiles						     304
		   A-D Technologies						     305
		   Advanced Drainage Systems Incorporated			     307
		   Aliaxis SA							     309
		   Alphacan Company, see Arkema
		   Amanco Group, see Mexichem
		   Ameron International Corporation				     314
		   Amitech Argentina SA, see Saudi Arabian Amiantit Group
		   Arkema SA							     318
		   Aron Kasei Company Limited, see Toagosei
		   Bondstrand Limited, see Ameron Corporation and Saudi Arabian Amiantit
		   BoreFlex Industries Incorporated, see A-D Technologies
		   Brugg Rohrsysteme AG, see Kabelwerke Brugg
		   Canplas Industries Limited, see Aliaxis
		   Centron International Incorporated, see Ameron
		   CertainTeed Corporation, see Saint-Gobain
		   Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC			     320
		   China Liansu Group Holdings Limited				     322
		   Chinaust Group Corporation, see Fischer (Georg)
		   Diamond Plastics Corporation, see Mitsubishi Corporation
		   Dyka BV, see Tessenderlo Group
		   egeplast Werner Strumann GmbH & Company KG			     323
		   Finolex Industries Limited					     324
		   Fischer (Georg) Limited					     326
		   Fischer (Georg) Wavin AG, see Fischer (Georg) Limited 
		      and Wavin BV
		   Formosa Plastics Group					     331
		   Friatec AG, see Aliaxis
		   Future Pipe Industries Group Limited	333
		   Georgia Gulf Corporation					     335
		   Ginde Plastic Pipe Industry Group				     337
		   Glynwed, see Aliaxis
		   Hancor Incorporated, see Advanced Drainage Systems
		   Harrington Industrial Plastics LLC, see Aliaxis
		   HOBAS Engineering GmbH					     338
		   Hunter Plastics Limited, see Aliaxis
		   Ipex Incorporated, see Aliaxis
		   J-M Manufacturing Company Incorporated			     340
		   Jimten SA, see Aliaxis
		   JM EAGLE, see J-M Manufacturing
		   Kabelwerke Brugg AG Holding					     342
		   Kubota Corporation						     344
		   KWH Group Limited						     346
		   LLC SUMI-LON, see Sekisui Chemical
		   Marley Plumbing & Drainage Limited, see Aliaxis
		   Mexichem SAB de CV						     349
		   Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation			     351
		   Mitsubishi Corporation					     353
		   Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, see Formosa Plastics
		   National Pipe & Plastics Incorporated			     355
		   North American Pipe Corporation, see Westlake Chemical
		   Pipelife International GmbH, see Solvay SA
		   Plásticos Rex SA de CV, see Mexichem SAB de CV
		   PolyPipe Incorporated					     356
		   Prime Conduit Incorporated, see Mitsubishi Corporation
		   REHAU AG & Company						     358
		   Royal Pipe Systems Limited, see Georgia Gulf
		   RX Plastics Limited, see Aliaxis
		   Saint-Gobain							     360
		   Saudi Arabian Amiantit Group					     363
		   Sekisui Chemical Company Limited				     367
		   Solvay SA							     369
		   Tessenderlo Group NV						     372
		   Tigre SA Tubos e Conexoes					     374
		   Toagosei Company Limited					     375
		   Universal Hardware and Plastics Factory Limited, see Aliaxis
		   Uponor Corporation						     376
		   Uralita SA							     378
		   Vinidex Pty Limited						     379
		   Wavin BV							     381
		   Westlake Chemical Corporation				     386
		Other Companies Mentioned in the Study				     388


				      LIST OF TABLES

    TABLE NUMBER								    PAGE


		SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
	1	Summary Table							       3

		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	World Gross Domestic Product by Region				      11
	2	World Population by Region					      13
	3	World Urban Population by Region				      15
	4	World Households by Region					      17
	5	World Fixed Investment by Region				      19
	6	World Construction Expenditures by Region			      21
	7	World Energy Production by Type					      24
	8	World Energy Consumption by Region				      26
	9	World Nonagricultural Water Use by Region			      28
	10	World Land Under Irrigation					      30

		SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
	1	World Pipe Overview						      42
	2	World Construction Pipe Demand by Region			      46
	3	World Energy Pipe Demand by Region				      48
	4	World Agriculture, Industry & Other Pipe Demand
		    by Region							      50
	5	World Plastic Pipe Demand by Region				      53
	6	World Plastic Pipe Shipments by Region				      58
	7	International Trade Flows in Plastic Pipe			      60
	8	Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin					      64

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						      67
	2	North America Plastic Pipe Demand				      70
	3	United States Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						      74
	4	United States Plastic Pipe Demand				      77


	5	Canada Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		      80
	6	Canada Plastic Pipe Demand					      82
	7	Mexico Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		      85
	8	Mexico Plastic Pipe Demand					      88

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe Macroeconomic Indicators
		   & Total Pipe Demand						      92
	2	Western Europe Plastic Pipe Demand				      95
	3	Germany Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		      98
	4	Germany Plastic Pipe Demand					     101
	5	Italy Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     104
	6	Italy Plastic Pipe Demand					     106
	7	France Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     109
	8	France Plastic Pipe Demand					     111
	9	United Kingdom Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     114
	10	United Kingdom Plastic Pipe Demand				     117
	11	Spain Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     119
	12	Spain Plastic Pipe Demand					     122
	13	Netherlands Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     124
	14	Netherlands Plastic Pipe Demand					     126
	15	Other Western Europe Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     129
	16	Other Western Europe Total Pipe Demand by Country		     131
	17	Other Western Europe Plastic Pipe Demand			     133
	18	Other Western Europe Plastic Pipe Demand by Country		     134

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific Macroeconomic Indicators
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     143
	2	Asia/Pacific Plastic Pipe Demand				     147
	3	China Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     151
	4	China Plastic Pipe Demand	155
		   
	5	India Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     158
	6	India Plastic Pipe Demand					     161
	7	Japan Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     163
	8	Japan Plastic Pipe Demand					     166
	9	Indonesia Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     168
	10	Indonesia Plastic Pipe Demand					     171
	11	South Korea Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     174
	12	South Korea Plastic Pipe Demand					     177
	13	Australia Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     179
	14	Australia Plastic Pipe Demand					     182
	15	Thailand Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     185
	16	Thailand Plastic Pipe Demand					     188
	17	Taiwan Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     191
	18	Taiwan Plastic Pipe Demand					     193
	19	Other Asia/Pacific Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     196
	20	Other Asia/Pacific Total Pipe Demand by Country			     198
	21	Other Asia/Pacific Plastic Pipe Demand				     199
	22	Other Asia/Pacific Plastic Pipe Demand by Country		     200

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Central & South America Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     207
	2	Central & South America Plastic Pipe Demand			     210
	3	Brazil Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     213
	4	Brazil Plastic Pipe Demand					     216
	5	Argentina Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     218
	6	Argentina Plastic Pipe Demand					     221
	7	Other Central & South America Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     223
	8	Other Central & South America Total Pipe Demand 
		   by Country							     225


	9	Other Central & South America Plastic Pipe Demand		     226
	10	Other Central & South America Plastic Pipe Demand 
		   by Country							     227
	11	Eastern Europe Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     232
	12	Eastern Europe Plastic Pipe Demand				     235
	13	Russia Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     239
	14	Russia Plastic Pipe Demand					     242
	15	Poland Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     244
	16	Poland Plastic Pipe Demand					     247
	17	Other Eastern Europe Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     249
	18	Other Eastern Europe Total Pipe Demand by Country		     251
	19	Other Eastern Europe Plastic Pipe Demand			     252
	20	Other Eastern Europe Plastic Pipe Demand by Country		     253
	21	Africa/Mideast Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     259
	22	Africa/Mideast Plastic Pipe Demand				     262
	23	Saudi Arabia Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     265
	24	Saudi Arabia Plastic Pipe Demand				     268
	25	Turkey Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     270
	26	Turkey Plastic Pipe Demand					     272
	27	Iran Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand		     275
	28	Iran Plastic Pipe Demand					     277
	29	Other Africa/Mideast Macroeconomic Indicators 
		   & Total Pipe Demand						     280
	30	Other Africa/Mideast Total Pipe Demand By Country		     282
	31	Other Africa/Mideast Plastic Pipe Demand			     283
	32	Other Africa/Mideast Plastic Pipe Demand by Country		     284

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	Plastic Pipe Sales by Company, 2010				     290
	2	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     299
	3	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     301

		      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE

		SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
	1	World Pipe Demand by Market, 2010				      43
	2	World Pipe Demand by Region, 2010				      43
	3	World Plastic Pipe Demand by Region, 2010			      54
	4	Relationship Between Per Capita Fixed Investment 
		   & Per Capita Plastic Pipe Demand, 2010			      56
	5	World Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin, 2010			      65

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin, 2010		      71

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin, 2010		      96

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin, 2010			     148

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Central & South America Plastic Pipe Demand 
		   by Resin, 2010						     211
	2	Eastern Europe Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin, 2010		     236
	3	Africa/Mideast Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin, 2010		     263

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	World Plastic Pipe Market Share by Company, 2010		     291