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Study #: 2402

Published: 10/2008

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World Textile Fibers to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

Global demand for manufactured fibers will rise 4.7 percent annually through 2012. Polyester will continue to dominate output while specialty products such as spandex, aramid and carbon fibers grow the fastest. The industry will remain concentrated in Asia, where the fastest growth is also expected.

This study analyzes the 46 million metric ton world textile fiber industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1997, 2002 and 2007, and forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by fiber type (e.g., polyester, olefin, nylon, acrylic and modacrylic), world region (e.g., Asia/Pacific, North America, Western Europe) and major country.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 40 industry players, including Formosa Plastics, Toray Industries and INVISTA.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION                                                                        PAGE

                INTRODUCTION                                                    xii

          I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                 1
           
         II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                                4
                General                                                           4
                World Economic Overview                                           5
                    Recent Historical Trends                                      5
                    Macroeconomic Outlook                                         7
                World Demographic Outlook                                        10
                World Personal Consumption Expenditures                          12
                World Fixed Investment Overview                                  14
                World Manufacturing Overview                                     16
                World Motor Vehicle Production                                   17
                World Mill Fiber Consumption                                     20
                Per Capita Mill Fiber Consumption                                22
                World Natural Fiber Demand                                       25

        III.    MANUFACTURED FIBER SUPPLY & DEMAND                               28
                General                                                          28
                World Manufactured Fiber Demand                                  30
                World Manufactured Fiber Trade Flows                             32
                World Manufactured Fiber Production                              34
                Synthetic Fibers                                                 38
                    Synthetic Fiber Demand by Region                             39
                    Synthetic Fiber Production by Region                         41
                      Polyester                                                  42
                      Olefin                                                     45
                      Nylon                                                      48
                      Acrylic & Modacrylic                                       51
                      Other Synthetic Fibers                                     53
                Cellulosic Fibers                                                57
                    Cellulosic Fiber Demand by Region                            60
                    Cellulosic Fiber Production by Region                        62
                World Manufactured Fiber Production Capacity                     64

         IV.    NORTH AMERICA                                                    67
                North America: Overview                                          67
                North America: Supply & Demand                                   69
                North America: Capacity & Utilization                            71
                North America: Suppliers & Market Share                          72
                United States                                                    74
                Canada                                                           84
                Mexico                                                           89

          V.    WESTERN EUROPE                                                   97
                Western Europe: Overview                                         97
                Western Europe: Supply & Demand                                  99
                Western Europe: Capacity & Utilization                          101
                Western Europe: Suppliers & Market Share                        103
                Belgium                                                         105
                France                                                          110
                Germany                                                         115
                Italy                                                           121
                The Netherlands                                                 127
                Spain                                                           132
                United Kingdom                                                  136
                Other Western Europe                                            141

         VI.    ASIA/PACIFIC                                                    147
                Asia/Pacific: Overview                                          147
                Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand                                   150
                Asia/Pacific: Capacity & Utilization                            152
                Asia/Pacific: Suppliers & Market Share                          155
                Australia                                                       156
                China                                                           160
                India                                                           170
                Indonesia                                                       176
                Japan                                                           183
                South Korea                                                     192
                Taiwan                                                          199
                Thailand                                                        205
                Other Asia/Pacific                                              211

        VII.    OTHER REGIONS                                                   218
                Latin America: Overview                                         218
                Latin America: Supply & Demand                                  220
                Latin America: Capacity & Utilization                           222
                Latin America: Suppliers & Market Share                         223
                    Argentina                                                   224
                    Brazil                                                      228
                    Colombia                                                    233
                    Venezuela                                                   237
                    Other Latin America                                         241
                Eastern Europe: Overview                                        246
                Eastern Europe: Supply & Demand                                 248
                Eastern Europe: Capacity & Utilization                          250
                    Czech Republic                                              251
                    Hungary                                                     256
                    Poland                                                      259
                    Russia                                                      263
                    Other Eastern Europe                                        268
                Africa/Mideast: Overview                                        273
                Africa/Mideast: Supply & Demand                                 276
                Africa/Mideast: Capacity & Utilization                          278
                    South Africa                                                279
                    Turkey                                                      283
                    Other Africa/Mideast                                        289

       VIII.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                              295
                General                                                         295
                Market Share                                                    298
                Acquisitions & Divestitures                                     300
                Marketing & Distribution                                        304
                Product Development & Manufacturing                             307
                Company Profiles                                                309
                    Akra Polyester, see Alfa                                       
                    Alfa SA de CV                                               310
                    Asahi Kasei Corporation                                     312
                    Bemberg SpA                                                 315
                    Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated                             316
                    Bridgestone Corporation                                     317
                    Celanese Corporation                                        318
                    China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec)            319
                    Color-Fi, see Formed Fiber Technologies                        
                    CYDSA SA de CV                                              320
                    DAK Americas, see Alfa                                         
                    Derivados Acrilicos, see CYDSA                                 
                    Diolen Industrial Fibers                                    321
                    Dow Chemical Company                                        322
                    Eastman Chemical Company                                    323
                    ES FiberVisions, see FiberVisions                              
                    Far Eastern Textile Limited                                 324
                    FiberVisions LP                                             326
                    Formed Fiber Technologies Incorporated                      327
                    Formosa Plastics Group                                      328
                    Guilford Mills Incorporated                                 330
                    Honeywell International Incorporated                        330
                    Hualon, see Reliance Industries                                
                    Huntsman Corporation                                        332
                    Indorama Group                                              333
                    INVISTA, see Koch Industries                                   
                    Kaneka Corporation                                          335
                    Koch Industries Incorporated                                336
                    Kuraray Company Limited                                     340
                    Lenzing AG                                                  342
                    Mitsubishi Rayon Company Limited                            345
                    Nan Ya Plastics, see Formosa Plastics                          
                    Nylstar SpA                                                 347
                    Nyltek, see Alfa                                               
                    Performance Fibers Incorporated                             348
                    Productora de Tereftalatos de Altamira, see Alfa               
                    Radici Group                                                350
                    Recron (Malaysia), see Reliance Industries          
                    Reliance Industries Limited                                 352
                    Rhodia SA                                                   354
                    Saehan Industries, see Woongjin Chemical                       
                    Sinopec, see China Petroleum and Chemical                      
                    SK Group                                                    356
                    Solotex, see Asahi Kasei and Teijin                            
                    Solutia Incorporated                                        357
                    Technical Absorbents Limited                                358
                    Teijin Limited                                              359
                    Tereftalatos Mexicanos, see Alfa                               
                    Toho Tenax, see Teijin                                         
                    Tolaram Group                                               363
                    Toray Industries Incorporated                               364
                    Toyobo Company Limited                                      366
                    Trevira, see Reliance Industries                               
                    Unitika Limited                                             369
                    Univex, see Alfa                                               
                    Wellman Incorporated                                        370
                    Weyerhaeuser Company                                        371
                    Woongjin Chemical Company Limited                           372
                Other Companies Mentioned in the Study                          374

                                 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 Personal Consumption Expenditures by Region                14
           4    World Gross Fixed Capital Formation by Region                    16
           5    World Manufacturing Value Added                                  17
           6    World Motor Vehicle Production by Region                         20
           7    World Mill Fiber Consumption by Fiber                            22
           8    World Natural Fiber Demand by Region & Type                      27

                SECTION III -- MANUFACTURED FIBER SUPPLY &
                    DEMAND
           1    World Manufactured Fiber Demand by Region                        32
           2    World Manufactured Fiber Net Exports & Stock Changes
                    by Region                                                    34
           3    World Manufactured Fiber Production by Region & Type             37
           4    World Synthetic Fiber Demand by Region                           40
           5    World Synthetic Fiber Production by Region                       42
           6    World Polyester Fiber Production by Region                       45
           7    World Olefin Fiber Production by Region                          48
           8    World Nylon Fiber Production by Region                           50
           9    World Acrylic Fiber Production by Region                         53
          10    Other Synthetic Fiber Production by Region & Type                57
          11    World Cellulosic Fiber Demand by Region                          62
          12    World Cellulosic Fiber Production by Region                      64
          13    World Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Region & Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                                66

                SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
           1    North America - Total Textile Fiber Demand                       69
           2    North America - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand               70
           3    North America - Manufactured Fiber Capacity
                    by Type & Country, Year-End 2007                             72
           4    United States - Total Textile Fiber Demand                       76
           5    United States - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand               78
           6    United States - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                                84
           7    Canada - Total Textile Fiber Demand                              86
           8    Canada - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                      88
           9    Canada - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007      89
          10    Mexico - Total Textile Fiber Demand                              92
          11    Mexico - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                      94
          12    Mexico - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007      96

                SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
           1    Western Europe - Total Textile Fiber Demand                      99
           2    Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand             101
           3    Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Capacity
                    by Type & Country, Year-End 2007                            103
           4    Belgium - Total Textile Fiber Demand                            107
           5    Belgium - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                    108
           6    Belgium - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               109
           7    France - Total Textile Fiber Demand                             112
           8    France - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                     113
           9    France - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007     115
          10    Germany - Total Textile Fiber Demand                            117
          11    Germany - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                    119
          12    Germany - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               121
          13    Italy - Total Textile Fiber Demand                              123
          14    Italy - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                      125
          15    Italy - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007      127
          16    The Netherlands - Total Textile Fiber Demand                    129
          17    The Netherlands - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand            130
          18    The Netherlands - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               132
          19    Spain - Total Textile Fiber Demand                              134
          20    Spain - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                      135
          21    Spain - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007      136
          22    United Kingdom - Total Textile Fiber Demand                     138
          23    United Kingdom - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand             139
                             (continued on next page)
          24    United Kingdom - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               140
          25    Other Western Europe - Total Textile Fiber Demand               143
          26    Other Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand       144
          27    Other Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               146

                SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
           1    Asia/Pacific - Total Textile Fiber Demand                       150
           2    Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand               152
           3    Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type & Country,
                    Year-End 2007                                               154
           4    Australia - Total Textile Fiber Demand                          158
           5    Australia - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                  159
           6    Australia - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               160
           7    China - Total Textile Fiber Demand                              163
           8    China - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                      165
           9    China - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007      170
          10    India - Total Textile Fiber Demand                              172
          11    India - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                      173
          12    India - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007      176
          13    Indonesia - Total Textile Fiber Demand                          178
          14    Indonesia - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                  180
          15    Indonesia - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               183
          16    Japan - Total Textile Fiber Demand                              185
          17    Japan - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                      187
          18    Japan - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007      192
          19    South Korea - Total Textile Fiber Demand                        194
          20    South Korea - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                196
          21    South Korea - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               198
          22    Taiwan - Total Textile Fiber Demand                             201
          23    Taiwan - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                     202
          24    Taiwan - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007     205
          25    Thailand - Total Textile Fiber Demand                           207
          26    Thailand - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                   208
          27    Thailand - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               211
          28    Other Asia/Pacific - Total Textile Fiber Demand                 213
          29    Other Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand         215
          30    Other Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               217

                SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
           1    Latin America - Total Textile Fiber Demand                      220
           2    Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand              221
           3    Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Capacity
                    by Type & Country, Year-End 2007                            222
           4    Argentina - Total Textile Fiber Demand                          225
           5    Argentina - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                  227
           6    Argentina - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               228
           7    Brazil - Total Textile Fiber Demand                             230
           8    Brazil - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                     231
           9    Brazil - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007     233
          10    Colombia - Total Textile Fiber Demand                           235
          11    Colombia - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                   236
          12    Colombia - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               237
          13    Venezuela - Total Textile Fiber Demand                          239
          14    Venezuela - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                  240
          15    Venezuela - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               241
          16    Other Latin America - Total Textile Fiber Demand                243
          17    Other Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand        244
          18    Other Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               245
          19    Eastern Europe - Total Textile Fiber Demand                     248
          20    Eastern Europe - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand             249
          21    Eastern Europe - Manufactured Fiber Capacity
                    by Type & Country, Year-End 2007                            251
          22    Czech Republic - Total Textile Fiber Demand                     253
          23    Czech Republic - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand             254
          24    Czech Republic - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               255
          25    Hungary - Total Textile Fiber Demand                            257
          26    Hungary - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                    258
          27    Hungary - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               259
          28    Poland - Total Textile Fiber Demand                             261
          29    Poland - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                     262
          30    Poland - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007     263
          31    Russia - Total Textile Fiber Demand                             265
          32    Russia - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                     267
          33    Russia - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007     268
          34    Other Eastern Europe - Total Textile Fiber Demand               270
          35    Other Eastern Europe - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand       272
          36    Other Eastern Europe - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,       
                    Year-End 2007                                               273
          37    Africa/Mideast - Total Textile Fiber Demand                     276
          38    Africa/Mideast - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand             278
          39    Africa/Mideast - Manufactured Fiber Capacity
                    by Type & Country, Year-End 2007                            279
          40    South Africa - Total Textile Fiber Demand                       281
          41    South Africa - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand               282
          42    South Africa - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,
                    Year-End 2007                                               283
          43    Turkey - Total Textile Fiber Demand                             285
          44    Turkey - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand                     287
          45    Turkey - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007     289
          46    Other Africa/Mideast - Total Textile Fiber Demand               291
          47    Other Africa/Mideast - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand       293
          48    Other Africa/Mideast - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type,       
                    Year-End 2007                                               294

                SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1    Manufactured Fiber Sales by Company, 2007                       296
           2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                            302
           3    Selected Cooperative Agreements                                 306

                                 LIST OF CHARTS
                                        
CHART NUMBER                                                                   PAGE

                SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1    Per Capita Mill Fiber Consumption/Per Capita GDP
                    Relationship, 2007                                           24

                SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
           1    North America - Manufactured Fiber Market Share
                    by Company, 2007                                             74

                SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
           1    Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Market Share
                    by Company, 2007                                            105

                SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
           1    Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Market Share
                    by Company, 2007                                            156

                SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
           1    Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Market Share
                    by Company, 2007                                            223

                SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1    World Manufactured Fiber Market Share
                    by Company, 2007                                            300

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