Report Overview
This report forecasts to 2028 US potable water pipe demand in pounds, linear feet, and nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand by value is segmented by material in terms of: plastic, steel, copper, ductile iron, and concrete. Total demand by value is also segmented by application as follows: distribution, transmission, and other applications such as service and rural.
To illustrate historical trends, total demand by value is provided in annual series from 2013 to 2023; total demand in pounds, total demand in linear feet, and the various segments by value are reported at five-year intervals for 2013, 2018, and 2023.
Although distinctions are sometimes made between pipes and tubes, for the purposes of this report the terms "pipe", "tube", and "tubular products" are used interchangeably. Fittings are excluded from the scope of this report. Additionally, pipe lining and relining is not counted in this report.
Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.
Related NAICS Codes:
- 326122 Plastics pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing
- 327332 Concrete pipe manufacturing
- 331210 Iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel
- 331221 Rolled steel shape manufacturing
- 331318 Other aluminum rolling, drawing, and extruding
- 331420 Copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying
- 331511 Iron foundries
- 332996 Fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing