Table of Contents
Introduction
Executive Summary
Market Environment
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Demographic Trends
Consumer Spending Trends
Consumer Financing Trends
Building Construction Trends
Residential Building
Housing Starts
Housing Stock
Improvements & Repairs
Nonresidential Building
New Construction
Improvements & Repairs
Manufacturing Outlook
Pricing
Historical Market Trends
Foreign Trade
World Insulation Overview
Overview
General
R-Values
Material Variations in Thermal Resistance
Environmental & Regulatory Issues
Energy Efficiency Considerations
Green Building Considerations
Climate Change Issues
Indoor Air Quality Issues
Renewable Resources & Recycling Considerations
Materials-Based Considerations
Insulation Demand
Products
General
Fiberglass
Materials
Product Forms
Markets
Residential Construction
Nonresidential Construction
Industrial & HVAC Equipment
Other Markets
Foamed Plastics
Materials
Product Forms
Markets
Resins
Rigid Urethane
Products
Markets
Polystyrene
Products
Markets
Other Foamed Plastics
Cellulose
Product Forms
Markets
Mineral Wool
Product Forms
Markets
Reflective Insulation & Radiant Barriers
Product Forms
Markets
Other Insulation Materials
Materials
Perlite
Vermiculite
All Other Materials
Product Forms
Markets
Markets
General
Demand by Market Value
Demand by Insulation Value
Residential Construction
Materials
Applications
New Housing
Attic Reinsulation
Residential Improvement & Repair
Nonresidential Construction
Materials
Applications
Institutional
Commercial
Office
Industrial
Other Nonresidential
Industrial & HVAC Equipment
Materials
Applications
Industrial Equipment
HVAC Equipment
Suppliers
Other Insulation Markets
Materials
Applications
Appliances
Transportation Equipment
All Other Applications
Regions
General
Regional Demographic & Economic Activity
Population Patterns
Economic Outlook
Construction Activity
Housing Trends
Regional Insulation Demand
Northeast
New England
Middle Atlantic
Midwest
East North Central
West North Central
South
South Atlantic
East South Central
West South Central
West
Mountain
Pacific
Industry Structure
General
Industry Composition
Market Share
Manufacturing & Product Development
Competitive Strategies
Marketing & Distribution
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Armacell International GmbH
Atlas Roofing, see Hood
BASF SE
Bayer AG
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
Bridgestone Corporation
Carlisle Companies Incorporated
Carpenter Company
CertainTeed, see Saint-Gobain
Covertech Fabricating Incorporated
Dow Chemical Company
Dryvit Systems, see RPM International
Dyplast Products LLC
Evonik Industries AG
Falcon Foam, see Hood
Fi-Foil Company Incorporated
Firestone Building Products, see Bridgestone
Formtech, see Tegrant
Grace (WR) & Company
Guardian Industries Corporation
Homasote Company
Hood Companies
Hunter Panels, see Carlisle
Industrial Insulation Group, see Berkshire Hathaway
Innovative Energy Incorporated
Innovative Insulation Incorporated
Insulation Solutions Incorporated
Insulfoam, see Carlisle
Johns Manville, see Berkshire Hathaway
Knauf Gips KG
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Materis Holding Luxembourg SA
Owens Corning
Pactiv Corporation
Parex USA, see Materis
Pittsburgh Corning, see PPG Industries
Polyair Inter Pack Incorporated
PPG Industries Incorporated
Pregis Corporation
Premier Building Systems, see Carlisle
Reflectix, see Sealed Air
Rmax Incorporated
Rockwool International A/S
Roxul, see Rockwool International
RPM International Incorporated
Saint-Gobain
Sealed Air Corporation
Sto AG
Tegrant Corporation
Thermafiber Incorporated
ThermoSafe Brands, see Tegrant
US GreenFiber see Louisiana-Pacific
Walter Energy Incorporated
Additional Companies Mentioned in the Study
List of Tables
Executive Summary
Summary Table
Market Environment
Macroeconomic Indicators
Population & Households
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Consumer Financing Environment, 1999-2009
Building Construction Expenditures
Residential Building Construction Expenditures
Private Housing Starts
Housing Stock by Type
Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
Nonresidential Building Improvement & Repair Expenditures
Manufacturers' Shipments
Average Insulation Prices
Insulation Market, 1999-2009
Insulation Foreign Trade
Overview
Insulation R-Values by Material
Insulation Demand by Value
Products
Insulation Demand by Material
Fiberglass Insulation Demand by Product Form
Fiberglass Insulation Demand by Market
Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand by Market
Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand by Resin
Rigid Urethane Foam Insulation Demand by Product
Rigid Urethane Foam Insulation Demand by Market
Polystyrene Foam Insulation Demand by Product
Polystyrene Foam Insulation Demand by Market
Other Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand by Market
Cellulose Insulation Demand by Product Form
Cellulose Insulation Demand by Market
Mineral Wool Insulation Demand by Material
Mineral Wool Insulation Demand by Product Form
Mineral Wool Insulation Demand by Market
Reflective Insulation & Radiant Barrier Demand by Type
Reflective Insulation & Radiant Barrier Demand by Market
Other Insulation Materials Demand by Material
Other Insulation Materials Demand by Product Form
Other Insulation Materials Demand by Market
Markets
Insulation Markets by Dollar Value
Insulation Markets by Insulation Value
Residential Construction Market for Insulation by Material
Residential Construction Market for Insulation by Application
New Housing Applications for Insulation by Material
Residential Attic Reinsulation Applications for Insulation by Material
Residential Improvement & Replacement Applications for Insulation by Material
Nonresidential Construction Market for Insulation by Material
Nonresidential Construction Market for Insulation by Application & Type
Industrial & HVAC Equipment Markets for Insulation by Material
Industrial & HVAC Equipment Markets for Insulation by Application
Other Insulation Markets by Material
Other Insulation Markets by Application
Regions
Population by Region
Gross Domestic Product by Region
Construction Expenditures by Region
Regional Housing Indicators
Insulation Demand by Region
Northeast Insulation Demand by Subregion & Market
Midwest Insulation Demand by Subregion & Market
South Insulation Demand by Subregion & Market
West Insulation Demand by Subregion & Market
Industry Structure
Insulation Revenues for Selected Manufacturers, 2009
Selected Cooperative Agreements
List of Charts
Market Environment
Year of Construction of Housing Stock, 2009
Insulation Market, 2000-2009
Products
Insulation Demand by Material, 2009
Markets
Insulation Markets by Dollar Value, 2009
Insulation Markets by Insulation Value, 2009
Regions
Insulation Demand by Region, 2009
Industry Structure
Insulation Market Share by Company, 2009
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