| Inform your business decisions - authoritative market research - reliable forecasts Learn more about our industry study - purchase by the page or the full report: Study #: 2283 Published: 12/2007 Pages: 242 Full Study Price: US$ 4,500 Per Page Price: US$ 35.00 (text) | 60.00 (table) Plastic Sheet to 2011 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends Demand for plastic sheet in the US will reach 7.7 billion pounds in 2011, based on sheet’s versatility, aesthetic and material combining advantages. Food packaging will be the fastest growing market and account for nearly half of all demand. Polystyrene, polypropylene and polyester sheet offer the best prospects by resin type. This study analyzes the $6.7 billion US plastic sheet industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1996, 2001 and 2006, and forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by resin (e.g., polystyrene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, high density polyethylene, acrylic 71, polycarbonate, polyester, ABS, LDPE); and market (e.g., packaging, construction, consumer, signs and displays). The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 45 major players, including Spartech, Primex Plastics, Alcoa KAMA, and SABIC Innovative Plastics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION x
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Outlook 4
Demographic Trends 9
Consumer Income & Spending 11
Manufacturing Outlook 14
Food Industry Overview 17
Foodservice Industry Outlook 20
Sheet Manufacturing 22
Extrusion 22
Calendering 23
Casting 23
Competitive Processes 24
Thermoformed Sheet 25
Thermoplastic Resin Outlook 27
Pricing Trends 30
Regulatory Considerations 32
Environmental Issues 33
Degradable Materials 34
Recycling 35
International Activity & Foreign Trade 36
III. RESINS 38
General 38
Sheet Demand by Resin 39
Polystyrene 41
Types 43
Foamed 44
Solid 44
Applications 45
Packaging 47
Cups & Lids 47
Tubs, Plates & Bowls 47
Clamshells & Blister Packs 48
Food Trays 49
Egg Cartons & Other 51
Construction 52
Appliances & Other 53
Polypropylene 53
Applications 55
Packaging 57
Other 59
Polyvinyl Chloride 60
Applications 62
Construction 64
Packaging 65
Other 65
High Density Polyethylene 66
Applications 67
Producers 70
Acrylic 71
Types 73
Applications 75
Signs & Displays 77
Glazing 77
Other 78
Polycarbonate 78
Applications 79
Construction 81
Appliances, Packaging & Other 81
Producers 83
Polyester 84
Types 85
Applications 87
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene 90
Low Density Polyethylene 92
Other 95
Resins & Applications 96
Producers 97
IV. MARKETS 99
General 99
Packaging 101
Packaging Overview 101
Resins 104
Applications 106
Cups & Lids 108
Tubs, Bowls & Plates 108
Trays 109
Clamshells & Blister Packs 111
Other 112
End Uses 113
Food 114
Pharmaceutical & Medical 115
Other 116
Producers 117
Construction 119
Construction Outlook 119
Resins 121
End Uses 124
Insulation 126
Glazing 127
Geomembranes 128
Flooring 129
Single-Ply Roofing 130
Other 131
Consumer 132
Resins 132
Major Appliance Outlook 136
End Uses 137
Other Markets 139
Signs & Displays 141
Motor Vehicles 141
Industrial 143
All Other 144
V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 145
General 145
Types of Producers 147
Market Share 147
Spartech 148
Primex Plastics 149
Alcoa KAMA 149
SABIC Innovative Plastics 150
Others 150
Mergers & Acquisitions 151
Marketing Strategies 154
Channels of Distribution 155
Research & Development 156
Competitive Strategies 158
Cooperative Agreements 159
Company Profiles 162
Alcoa Incorporated 163
Allen Extruders LLC, see Sekisui Chemical Company
Altuglas International, see Arkema SA
Aristech Acrylics LLC, see Mitsubishi Corporation
Arkema SA 166
Armstrong World Industries Incorporated 168
Ashland Incorporated 170
Atlantic Plastics Incorporated 171
Bayer AG 172
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated 174
Berry Plastics Group Incorporated 175
Beta Plastics Corporation, see Sigma Plastics Group
Building Materials Corporation of America,
see G-I Holdings
Bunker Plastics Incorporated, see Plaskolite
Incorporated
Carlisle Companies Incorporated 177
Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited 178
Coastal Films of Florida, see Sigma Plastics Group
Coroplast, see Pattison (Jim) Group
Covalence Specialty Materials, see Berry Plastics Group
CYRO Industries, see RAG AG
Dart Container Corporation 179
Dow Chemical Company 180
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 182
ENSINGER GmbH 184
Fabri-Kal Corporation 185
Formosa Plastics Group 187
Fortune Plastics Incorporated, see Clondalkin Group
Holdings
G-I Holdings Incorporated 188
GAF Materials Corporation, see G-I Holdings
Incorporated
Genpak LLC, see Pattison (Jim) Group
GOEX Corporation 190
Gundle/SLT Environmental Incorporated 191
Highland Plastics Incorporated 193
HPG International Incorporated 194
ICC Industries Incorporated 195
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated 198
Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway
Johnsonite Incorporated, see Tarkett SA
King Plastic Corporation 199
Kleerdex Company LLC, see Sekisui Chemical Company
Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Company KG 202
Lucite International Group Holdings Limited 203
Mitsubishi Corporation 204
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America, see Formosa
Plastics
O'Neil Color & Compounding Corporation,
see ICC Industries
O'Sullivan Films Incorporated 206
OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated 207
Owens Corning 208
PACE Industries Incorporated, see ICC Industries
Pactiv Corporation 209
Pattison (Jim) Group 211
Performance Plastics Corporation, see Sigma
Plastics Group
Plaskolite Incorporated 213
Poly Plastics Products Incorporated, see Sigma
Plastics Group
Prairie Packaging Incorporated, see Pactiv Corporation
Pregis Holding II Corporation 216
Premier Material Concepts, see Rowmark LLC
Primex Plastics Corporation, see ICC Industries
RAG AG 217
Repsco Incorporated 219
Rowmark LLC 220
RTP Company 222
SABIC Innovative Plastics, see Saudi Basic Industries
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation 223
Schulman (A.) Incorporated 226
Sekisui Chemical Company Limited 228
Select Plastics LLC 230
Sheffield Plastics Incorporated, see Bayer AG
Sigma Plastics Group 231
Solo Cup Company 232
Spartech Corporation 235
Tarkett SA 239
Texas Tile Manufacturing LLC, see Tarkett SA
Versico Incorporated, see Carlisle Companies
Incorporated
World-Pak, see Formosa Plastics Group
Additional Companies Mentioned in Study 242
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 8
2 Resident Population by Age Group 11
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 14
4 Manufacturers' Shipments 17
5 Food Shipments 19
6 Foodservice Revenues by Establishment Type 21
7 Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Type 29
8 Plastic Sheet Pricing 31
SECTION III -- RESINS
1 Plastic Sheet Demand in Pounds & Dollars 39
2 Plastic Sheet Demand by Resin 40
3 Polystyrene Sheet Demand by Type 43
4 Polystyrene Sheet Demand by Application 46
5 Polypropylene Sheet Demand 55
6 Polypropylene Sheet Demand by Application 56
7 Polyvinyl Chloride Sheet Demand 62
8 Polyvinyl Chloride Sheet Demand by Application 63
9 High Density Polyethylene Sheet Demand 67
10 High Density Polyethylene Sheet Demand by Application 69
11 Acrylic Sheet Demand by Type 75
12 Acrylic Sheet Demand by Application 76
13 Polycarbonate Sheet Demand 79
14 Polycarbonate Sheet Demand by Application 80
15 Polyester Sheet Demand 85
16 Polyester Sheet Demand by Application 89
17 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Sheet Demand
by Application 92
18 Low Density Polyethylene Sheet Demand by Application 94
19 Other Plastic Sheet Demand 96
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
1 Plastic Sheet Demand by Market 100
2 Packaging Shipments 103
3 Packaging Market for Plastic Sheet by Resin 105
4 Packaging Market for Plastic Sheet by Application 107
5 Packaging Market for Plastic Sheet by End Use 114
6 Construction Expenditures 121
7 Construction Market for Plastic Sheet by Resin 123
8 Construction Market for Plastic Sheet by End Use 125
9 Consumer Market for Plastic Sheet by Resin 135
10 Appliance Shipments 136
11 Consumer Market for Plastic Sheet by End Use 138
12 Other Markets for Plastic Sheet by End Use 140
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Custom Plastic Sheet Sales by Company, 2006 146
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 153
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 161
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Type, 2006 29
SECTION III -- RESINS
1 Plastic Sheet Demand by Resin, 2006 41
2 Polystyrene Sheet Demand by Application, 2006 46
3 Polypropylene Sheet Demand by Application, 2006 56
4 Polyvinyl Chloride Sheet Demand by Application, 2006 63
5 High Density Polyethylene Sheet Demand
by Application, 2006 70
6 Acrylic Sheet Demand by Application, 2006 76
7 Polycarbonate Sheet Demand by Application, 2006 80
8 Polyester Sheet Demand by Application, 2006 90
9 Low Density Polyethylene Sheet Demand by Application, 2006 95
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
1 Plastic Sheet Demand by Market, 2006 100
2 Packaging Market for Plastic Sheet by Resin, 2006 106
3 Packaging Market for Plastic Sheet by Application, 2006 107
4 Construction Market for Plastic Sheet by Resin, 2006 124
5 Construction Market for Plastic Sheet by End Use, 2006 125
6 Consumer Market for Plastic Sheet by Resin, 2006 135
7 Consumer Market for Plastic Sheet by End Use, 2006 139
8 Other Markets for Plastic Sheet by End Use, 2006 140
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Custom Plastic Sheet Market Share, 2006 148.
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