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Study #: 2816

Published: 12/2011

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World Nonwovens to 2015 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

Global sales of nonwoven fabrics are forecast to increase 6.9 percent annually to 9.3 million metric tons in 2015. Market gains in developing areas will outpace gains in the US, Western Europe and Japan. Spunmelt nonwovens will remain the largest segment, while airlaid nonwovens grow the fastest.

This study analyzes the 6.7 million metric ton world nonwovens industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010, and forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by web formation process (spunmelt, carded, airlaid, wetlaid), application (disposables, nondisposables), market (e.g., personal hygiene, wipes, construction, filtration, medical/surgical), world region and for 19 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 38 industry players, including Freudenberg, Ahlstrom and DuPont.

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				    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
		   World Economic Outlook					       7
		World Demographic Trends					      11
		   Population							      11
		   Female Population						      13
		   Population 65 Years & Older					      16
		   Households							      17
		World Manufacturing Outlook					      19
		World Health Expenditures					      21
		World Construction Trends					      24
		World Textile Fibers Outlook					      29
		Pricing Patterns						      31
		Competitive Materials						      33
		Legal & Regulatory Environment					      34

	III.	OVERVIEW							      38
		General								      38
		Regional Overview						      39
		   Demand							      41
		   Production							      44
		   International Trade						      47
		Demand by Web Formation Process					      49
		   Spunmelt							      51
		   Carded							      54
		   Airlaid							      58
		   Wetlaid							      60
		Demand by Application						      62
		   Disposables							      63
		   Nondisposables						      65
		Demand by Market						      67
		   Personal Hygiene						      70
		   Wipes							      74
		   Construction							      76
		   Filtration							      79
		   Medical/Surgical						      82
		   Other							      85

	IV.	NORTH AMERICA							      88
		General								      88
		   Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand				      89
		   Nonwoven Fabric Outlook & Suppliers				      92
		United States							      96
		Canada								     104
		Mexico								     109

	V.	WESTERN EUROPE							     117
		General								     117
		   Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand				     118
		   Nonwoven Fabric Outlook & Suppliers				     121
		Germany								     125
		United Kingdom							     131
		France								     137
		Italy								     142
		Spain								     149
		Netherlands							     155
		Belgium								     160
		Other Western Europe						     164

	VI.	ASIA/PACIFIC							     170
		General								     170
		   Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand				     171
		   Nonwoven Fabric Outlook & Suppliers				     174
		China								     178
		Japan								     187
		India								     194
		South Korea							     200
		Taiwan								     206
		Other Asia/Pacific						     210

	VII.	OTHER REGIONS							     217
		Central & South America						     217
		   Brazil							     224
		   Other Central & South America				     229
		Eastern Europe							     235
		   Russia							     242
		   Poland							     248
		   Other Eastern Europe						     254
		Africa/Mideast							     258
		   Turkey							     266
		   Other Africa/Mideast						     270

	VIII.	INDUSTRY STRUCTURE						     277
		General								     277
		Industry Composition						     278
		Market Share							     281
		Competitive Strategies						     286
		Research & New Product Development				     289
		Manufacturing							     290
		Marketing & Distribution					     292
		Cooperative Agreements						     293
		Acquisitions & Divestitures					     297
		Company Profiles						     300
		   Ahlstrom Corporation						     301
		   Albis SpA							     306
		   Andrew Industries Limited					     308
		   Asahi Kasei Corporation					     311
		   Avgol Limited						     313
		   Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated				     315
		   Bonar Technical Fabrics, see Low & Bonar
		   Bonar Yarns & Fabrics, see Low & Bonar
		   British Vita (Lux III) Sàrl					     318
		   Buckeye Technologies Incorporated				     321
		   Chicopee, see Polymer Group
		   Colbond, see Low & Bonar
		   Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio			     323
		   Concert Industries, see Glatfelter (PH)
		   Coronor Composites, see Fiberweb
		   DuPont (EI) de Nemours					     324
		   Fibertex Nonwovens A/S					     329
		   Fibertex Personal Care A/S					     331
		   Fiberweb plc							     332
		   First Quality Nonwovens Enterprises Incorporated		     338
		   FitesaFiberweb, see Fiberweb and Petropar
		   Foss Manufacturing Company LLC				     339
		   Freudenberg & Company KG					     341
		   Georgia-Pacific, see Koch Industries
		   Geo-Tipptex Ipari es Kereskedelmi Kft, see Low & Bonar
		   Glatfelter (PH) Company					     348
		   Guangdong Jofo Group Company Limited				     349
		   Hollingsworth & Vose Company					     351
		   Holm (Jacob) & Sons AG					     354
		   Japan Vilene Company Limited					     355
		   Johns Manville, see Berkshire Hathaway
		   Kimberly-Clark Corporation					     358
		   Koch Industries Incorporated					     363
		   Kureha, see Toyobo
		   LibeltexBA, see British Vita (Lux III) 
		   Low & Bonar plc						     366
		   Lydall Incorporated						     369
		   Milliken & Company						     373
		   Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated				     375
		   OCV Non-Woven Technologies, see Owens Corning
		   Owens Corning						     377
		   Pegas Nonwovens SA						     379
		   Petropar SA							     382
		   Polymer Group Incorporated					     384
		   Propex Operating Company LLC					     388
		   Royal Ten Cate NV						     390
		   Sandler AG							     393
		   Shaw Industries Group, see Berkshire Hathaway
		   Sunrex Industry, see Mitsui Chemicals
		   Suominen Corporation						     395
		   Tesalca-Texnovo, see Polymer Group
		   Tharreau Industries, see Fibertex Nonwovens 
		   Toray Industries Incorporated				     398
		   Toyobo Company Limited					     400
		   TWE Group							     402
		   Yuho, see Toyobo
		Other Companies Mentioned in Study				     404


				      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					      13
	3	World Female Population by Region				      15
	4	World Population 65 Years & Older by Region			      17
	5	World Households by Region					      19
	6	World Manufacturing Value Added by Region			      21
	7	World Health Expenditures by Region				      24
	8	World Construction Expenditures by Type & Region		      28
	9	World Textile Fiber Demand by Region				      30

		SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
	1	World Nonwoven Fabric Market Environment			      40
	2	World Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Region				      43
	3	World Nonwoven Fabric Production by Region			      46
	4	World Nonwoven Fabric Net Exports by Region			      48
	5	World Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation Process		      50
	6	World Spunmelt Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Region			      54
	7	World Carded Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Region			      58
	8	World Airlaid Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Region			      60
	9	World Wetlaid Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Region			      62
	10	World Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Application			      63
	11	World Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics Used in Disposable Applications by Region								      65
	12	World Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics Used in Nondisposable 
		   Applications by Region					      67
	13	World Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Market				      69
	14	World Personal Hygiene Market for Nonwoven Fabrics
		   by Region							      73
	15	World Wipes Market for Nonwoven Fabrics by Region		      76
	16	World Construction Market for Nonwoven Fabrics by Region	      79
	17	World Filtration Market for Nonwoven Fabrics by Region		      82
	18	World Medical/Surgical Market for Nonwoven Fabrics
		   by Region							      84
	19	World Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics in Other Markets
		   by Region							      87

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		      91
	2	North America -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web
		   Formation Process, Application & Market			      95
	3	United States -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		      99
	4	United States -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation 
		   Process, Application & Market				     103
	5	Canada -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     106
	6	Canada -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process & Market						     109
	7	Mexico -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     113
	8	Mexico -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process & Market						     116

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		     120
	2	Western Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web
		   Formation Process, Application & Market			     124
	3	Germany -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     128
	4	Germany -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process & Market						     131
	5	United Kingdom -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		     134
	6	United Kingdom -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web
		   Formation Process & Market					     136
	7	France -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     139
	8	France -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process & Market						     142
	9	Italy -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     146
	10	Italy -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process & Market						     149
	11	Spain -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     152
	12	Spain -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process & Market						     154
	13	Netherlands -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     157
	14	Netherlands -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation 
		   Process & Market						     159
	15	Belgium -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     162
	16	Belgium -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process & Market						     164
	17	Other Western Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		     167
	18	Other Western Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web 
		   Formation Process & Market					     169

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     173
	2	Asia/Pacific -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation 
		   Process, Application & Market				     177
	3	China -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     182
	4	China -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process, Application & Market				     186
	5	Japan -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     190
	6	Japan -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process, Application & Market				     193
	7	India -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     197
	8	India -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process & Market						     200
	9	South Korea -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     203
	10	South Korea -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation 
		   Process & Market						     205
	11	Taiwan -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     208
	12	Taiwan -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation
		   Process & Market						     210
	13	Other Asia/Pacific -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		     213
	14	Other Asia/Pacific -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web
		   Formation Process & Market					     216

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Central & South America -- Nonwoven Fabric 
		   Supply & Demand						     220
	2	Central & South America -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand 
		   by Web Formation Process, Application & Market		     223
	3	Brazil -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     226
	4	Brazil -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation 
		   Process & Market						     229
	5	Other Central & South America -- Nonwoven Fabric 
		   Supply & Demand						     232
	6	Other Central & South America -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand 
		   by Web Formation Process & Market				     235
	7	Eastern Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		     238
	8	Eastern Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web 
		   Formation Process, Application & Market			     241
	9	Russia -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     245
	10	Russia -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation 
		   Process & Market						     248
	11	Poland -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     251
	12	Poland -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation 
		   Process & Market						     253
	13	Other Eastern Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		     256
	14	Other Eastern Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web 
		   Formation Process & Market					     258
	15	Africa/Mideast -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		     262
	16	Africa/Mideast -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web 
		   Formation Process, Application & Market			     265
	17	Turkey -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand			     268
	18	Turkey -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation 
		   Process & Market						     270
	19	Other Africa/Mideast -- Nonwoven Fabric Supply & Demand		     273
	20	Other Africa/Mideast -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web 
		   Formation Process & Market					     276

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	Nonwoven Fabric Sales for Selected Manufacturers, 2010		     280
	2	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     295
	3	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     298

				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE

		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	World Textile Fiber Demand by Region, 2010			      31

		SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
	1	World Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Region, 2010			      44
	2	World Nonwoven Fabric Production by Region, 2010		      47
	3	World Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation Process, 
		   2010								      50
	4	World Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Market, 2010			      69

		SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America --  Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Country, 
		   2010								      92

		SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Country, 
		   2010								     121

		SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Country, 2010		     174

		SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Eastern Europe -- Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Country, 
		   2010								     239

		SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	World Nonwoven Fabric Market Share by Company, 2010		     282

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