World Polyethylene - Demand and Sales Forecasts, Market Share, Market Size, Market Leaders

World Polyethylene - Industry Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

Global polyethylene demand will rise 4.0 percent yearly to 99.6 million metric tons in 2018. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest and fastest growing market, driven by China. Following a decade of decline, North America will add nine million tons of production capacity through 2023.

This study analyzes the 82 million metric ton world polyethylene industry. It presents capacity, production and demand forecasts for 2018 and 2023 by product (HDPE, LLDPE, LDPE), market (e.g., packaging, consumer goods, construction), world region, and for 27 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share, and profiles 36 industry players, including Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil and SABIC.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

World Economic Overview

Recent Historical Trends

World Economic Outlook

World Population Outlook

World Manufacturing Outlook

World Consumer Spending Outlook

World Packaging Outlook

Technology

Product Characteristics

Synthesis & Catalyst Technology

Environmental & Regulatory Considerations

Recycling & Waste Disposal

Plastic Bag Restrictions

Biobased Resins

Pricing Overview

POLYETHYLENE DEMAND OVERVIEW

General

Demand by Region

Demand by Product

High Density Polyethylene

Linear Low Density Polyethylene

Low Density Polyethylene

Demand by Market

Packaging

Consumer Goods

Construction

Other Markets

Demand by Process

POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

General

Ethylene Production Overview

Feedstock & Cost Dynamics

Regional Outlook

Polyethylene Capacity Overview

Capacity by Region

Capacity by Product

Polyethylene Capacity Expansion Activity

North America

Europe

Asia/Pacific

Central & South America

Africa/Mideast

Polyethylene Production

Polyethylene Trade Flows

NORTH AMERICA

Economic Overview

Polyethylene Production & Trade

Polyethylene Capacity

Polyethylene Demand

United States

Canada

Mexico

WESTERN EUROPE

Economic Overview

Polyethylene Production & Trade

Polyethylene Capacity

Polyethylene Demand

Germany

Italy

France

United Kingdom

Spain

Netherlands

Belgium

Other Western Europe

ASIA/PACIFIC

Economic Overview

Polyethylene Production & Trade

Polyethylene Capacity

Polyethylene Demand

China

India

Japan

South Korea

Thailand

Indonesia

Malaysia

Vietnam

Taiwan

Australia

Other Asia/Pacific

OTHER REGIONS

Central & South America

Brazil

Argentina

Other Central & South America

Eastern Europe

Russia

Poland

Other Eastern Europe

Africa/Mideast

Turkey

Iran

Saudi Arabia

Other Africa/Mideast

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Market Share

Marketing & Competitive Strategies

Distribution

Cooperative Agreements

Joint Ventures

Other Cooperative Agreements

Company Profiles

Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Limited

Al-Jubail Petrochemical, see Exxon Mobil and Saudi Basic Industries

Arya Sasol Polymer, see National Petrochemical

Basell Orlen Polyolefins Spzoo, see LyondellBasell Industries and Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen

Borealis AG

Borouge, see Abu Dhabi Polymers

Braskem SA

Chemtech, see Siam Cement Public

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC

China National Petroleum Corporation

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation

Dow Chemical Company

DuPont (EI) de Nemours

Eni SpA

EQUATE Petrochemicals KSC, see Dow Chemical

Equistar Chemicals, see LyondellBasell Industries

EssoF, see Exxon Mobil

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Formosa Plastics Group

Fujian Petrochemical, see China Petroleum & Chemical

Fujian Refining & Petrochemical, see Exxon Mobil

Haldia Petrochemicals Limited

Hanwha Group

Imperial Oil, see Exxon Mobil

INEOS Group AG

International Polymers, see Hanwha Group

Japan Polyethylene, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings

LG Chem Limited

Lotte Chemical Corporation

LyondellBasell Industries NV

Mehr Petrochemical, see National Petrochemical and Siam Cement

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation

Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated

MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas plc

National Petrochemical Company

NOVA Chemicals Corporation

PEMEX, see Petróleos Mexicanos

Petkim PetroKimya Holding AS

Petlin Malaysia Sdn, see Petroliam Nasional Berhad and Saudi Basic Industries

PetroChina, see China National Petroleum

Petróleos Mexicanos SA

Petroliam Nasional Berhad

Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen SA

Polyolefin Singapore, see Sumitomo Chemical

Prime Polymer, see Mitsui Chemicals

PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk, see Siam Cement

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited

Qatar Chemical, see Chevron Phillips Chemical and Qatar Petroleum

Qatar Chemical II, see Chevron Phillips Chemical and Qatar Petroleum

Qatar Petrochemical QSC, see Total and Qatar Petroleum

Qatar Petroleum

Qatofin, see Total and Qatar Petroleum

Qenos Pty Limited

Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical, see Sumitomo Chemical

Reliance Industries Limited

Repsol SA

SABIC, see Saudi Basic Industries

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation

Saudi Ethylene & Polyethylene, see LyondellBasell Industries

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical, see Saudi Basic Industries

Saudi Polymers, see Chevron Phillips Chemical

Saudi Yanbu Petrochemical, see Exxon Mobil and Saudi Basic Industries

Shanghai Golden Phillips Petrochemical, see Chevron Phillips Chemical and China Petroleum & Chemical

Shanghai SECCO Petrochemical, see China Petroleum & Chemical

Siam Cement Public Company Limited

Siam Polyethylene, see Dow Chemical and Siam Cement

Sinopec, see China Petroleum & Chemical

Slovnaft as, see MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas

Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited

Tiszai Vegyi Kombinát NyRT, see MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas

Total SA

Unipetrol RPA, see Polski Koncern Naftowy Orlen

Univation Technologies, see Dow Chemical and Exxon Mobil

Versalis, see Eni

Yanbu National Petrochemical, see Saudi Basic Industries

Yeochun NCC, see Hanwha Group

Westlake Chemical Corporation

Other Companies Mentioned in Study

List of Tables

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

World Gross Domestic Product by Region

World Population by Region

World Manufacturing Value Added by Region

World Personal Consumption Expenditures by Region

World Packaging Demand

Major Polyethylene Process Technologies by Company

Polyethylene Pricing Trends

POLYETHYLENE DEMAND OVERVIEW

World Polyethylene Demand by Region

World Polyethylene Demand by Product

World High Density Polyethylene Demand by Region

World Linear Low Density Polyethylene Demand by Region

World Low Density Polyethylene Demand by Region

World Polyethylene Demand by Market

World Packaging Demand by Polyethylene by Region

World Consumer Goods Demand for Polyethylene by Region

World Construction Materials Demand for Polyethylen by Region

World Other Markets for Polyethylene by Region

World Polyethylene Demand by Process

POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

World Ethylene Production by Region

World Polyethylene Capacity by Region

World Polyethylene Capacity by Product

North America: Planned Polyethylene Capacity Expansions 2014-2018

Europe: Planned Polyethylene Capacity Expansions 2014-2018

Asia/Pacific: Planned Polyethylene Capacity Expansions 2014-2018

Central & South America: Planned Polyethylene Capacity Expansions, 2014-2018

Africa/Mideast: Planned Polyethylene Capacity Expansions 2014-2018

World Polyethylene Production by Region

World Polyethylene Net Exports by Region

NORTH AMERICA

North America: Polyethylene Production, Utilization & Trade

North America: Polyethylene Capacity by Countr & Product

North America: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

United States: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

United States: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

United States: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Canada: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Canada: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Canada: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Mexico: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Mexico: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

WESTERN EUROPE

Western Europe: Polyethylene Production, Utilization & Trade

Western Europe: Polyethylene Capacity by Countr & Product

Western Europe: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Germany: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Germany: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Germany: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Italy: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Italy: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Italy: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

France: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

France: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

France: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

United Kingdom: Polyethylene Production, Utilization & Trade

United Kingdom: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

United Kingdom: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Spain: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Spain: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Spain: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Netherlands: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Netherlands: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Netherlands: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Belgium: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Belgium: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Belgium: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Other Western Europe: Polyethylene Production, Utilization & Trade

Other Western Europe: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-En 2013

Other Western Europe: Polyethylene Demand by Resin Market, & Process

ASIA/PACIFIC

Asia/Pacific: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Asia/Pacific: Polyethylene Capacity by Country & Product

Asia/Pacific: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

China: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

China: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

China: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

India: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

India: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

India: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Japan: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Japan: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Japan: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

South Korea: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

South Korea: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

South Korea: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Thailand: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Thailand: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Thailand: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Indonesia: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Indonesia: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Indonesia: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Malaysia: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Malaysia: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Malaysia: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Vietnam: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Vietnam: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Taiwan: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Taiwan: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Taiwan: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Australia: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Australia: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Other Asia/Pacific: Polyethylene Production, Utilization & Trade

Other Asia/Pacific: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Other Asia/Pacific: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

OTHER REGIONS

Central & South America: Polyethylene Production Utilization, & Trade

Central & South America: Polyethylene Capacit by Country & Product

Central & South America: Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Brazil: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Brazil: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Brazil: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Argentina: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Argentina: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Other Central & South America: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Other Central & South America: Polyethylene Capacity Year-End 2013

Other Central & South America: Polyethylene Deman by Resin, Market, & Process

Eastern Europe: Polyethylene Production, Utilization & Trade

Eastern Europe: Polyethylene Capacity by Countr & Product

Eastern Europe: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Russia: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Russia: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Russia: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Poland: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Poland: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Other Eastern Europe: Polyethylene Production, Utilization & Trade

Other Eastern Europe: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Other Eastern Europe: Polyethylene Demand by Resin Market, & Process

Africa/Mideast: Polyethylene Production, Utilization & Trade

Africa/Mideast: Polyethylene Capacity by Countr & Product

Africa/Mideast: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Turkey: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Turkey: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Iran: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Iran: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Iran: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market, & Process

Saudi Arabia: Polyethylene Production, Utilization, & Trade

Saudi Arabia: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Saudi Arabia: Polyethylene Demand by Resin, Market & Process

Other Africa/Mideast: Polyethylene Production, Utilization & Trade

Other Africa/Mideast: Polyethylene Capacity, Year-End 2013

Other Africa/Mideast: Polyethylene Demand by Resin Market, & Process

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

World Polyethylene Sales by Company, 2013

Selected Joint Ventures in the Polyethylene Industry

Other Selected Cooperative Agreements

List of Charts

POLYETHYLENE DEMAND OVERVIEW

World Polyethylene Demand by Region, 2013

World Polyethylene Demand by Market, 2013

World Polyethylene Demand by Process, 2013

POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTION OVERVIEW

Regional Ethylene Production by Feedstock, 2013

Average Ethylene Production Cost by Region, 2003 & 2013

World Ethylene Production by Region, 2013

World Polyethylene Capacity Increase by Region, 2013-2023

World Polyethylene Production by Region, 2003-2023

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

World Polyethylene Market Share by Company, 2013

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