Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
World Economic Overview
Recent Historical Trends
Macroeconomic Outlook
World Demographic Overview
Population
Urbanization Patterns
Households
World Fixed Investment Overview
World Construction Outlook
Residential Buildings
Nonresidential Buildings
World Refrigerator & Freezer Shipments
Material Variations in Thermal Resistance & R-Values
Regulatory, Health & Environmental Considerations
Environmental Considerations
Health Considerations
Energy Considerations
Recycling
Green Labeling
WORLD OVERVIEW
General
World Insulation Outlook
Regional Demand by Insulating Capacity (R-1 Value)
Relationship to Capital Investment
Regional Demand by Dollar Value
Insulation Production by Region
World Insulation Trade Flows
MATERIALS & MARKETS
General
Insulation Demand by Material
Foamed Plastics
Dollar-Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Fiberglass
Dollar-Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Mineral Wool
Dollar-Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Other Insulation Materials
Dollar-Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Insulation Demand by Market
Construction
Industrial, HVAC & OEM
NORTH AMERICA
General
Insulation Supply & Demand
Producers
United States
Canada
Mexico
WESTERN EUROPE
General
Insulation Supply & Demand
Producers
Germany
France
Italy
United Kingdom
Spain
Netherlands
Other Western Europe
Austria
Switzerland
Belgium
Sweden
Norway
Finland
Denmark
All Other Western Europe
ASIA/PACIFIC
General
Insulation Supply & Demand
Producers
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Thailand
Taiwan
Other Asia/Pacific
Singapore
Malaysia
All Other Asia/Pacific
OTHER REGIONS
Central & South America
Insulation Supply & Demand
Producers
Brazil
Other Central & South America
Argentina
Colombia
All Other Central & South America
Eastern Europe
Insulation Supply & Demand
Producers
Russia
Poland
Other Eastern Europe
Romania
Czech Republic
Ukraine
All Other Eastern Europe
Africa/Mideast
Insulation Supply & Demand
Producers
Turkey
Other Africa/Mideast
South Africa
Iran
All Other Africa/Mideast
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition
Market Leaders
Saint-Gobain
Rockwool
Owens Corning
Johns Manville
Knauf Gips
Other Key Producers
Product Development & Manufacturing
Marketing
Distribution
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Aerobord, see CRH
Aislantes Minerales SA de CV
Armacell International GmbH
Atlas Roofing, see Hood Companies
BASF SE
Bayer AG
BBMG Corporation
Beijing New Building Materials plc
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
BNBM, see Beijing New Building Materials
Bradford Insulation Industries, see CSR
Bridgestone Corporation
Byucksan Corporation
CertainTeed, see Saint-Gobain
CRH plc
CSR Limited
Dow Chemical Company
Finetec Corporation
Firestone Building Products, see Bridgestone
Fletcher Building Limited
Forman Group, see Fletcher Building
Hood Companies Incorporated
Huntsman Corporation
Italmobiliare SpA
Izocam Ticaret Ve Sanayi, see Saint-Gobain
Johns Manville, see Berkshire Hathaway
KCC Corporation
Kingspan Group plc
Kingspan Tarec Industrial Insulation, see Kingspan Group and Recticel
Knauf Gips KG
NICHIAS Corporation
Ningbo Firewheel Thermal Insulation & Sealing Company Limited
Nitto Boseki Company Limited
Norisol A/S
Owens Corning
Paroc Group Oy AB
PENOPLEX St. Petersburg Limited
Recticel SA
Rigips Austria, see Saint-Gobain
Rockfibras do Brasil Industria e Comercio Limitada
Rockwool International A/S
Roxul, see Rockwool International
Saint-Gobain
Siam Cement Public Company Limited
Sirap Gema Insulation Systems, see Italmobiliare
Sto AG
Styron LLC
swisspor Management AG
Tasman Insulation New Zealand, see Fletcher Building
TechnoNICOL Corporation
Thermafiber Incorporated
Uralita SA
Ursa Insulation, see Uralita
ZAO Huntsman-NMG, see Huntsman
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 Urban Population by Region
World Households by Region
World Fixed Investment by Region
World Building Construction Expenditures by Region
World Residential Building Construction Expenditure by Region
World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditure by Region
World Refrigerator & Freezer Shipments by Region
Insulation R-Values by Material
WORLD OVERVIEW
World Insulation Demand by Insulating Capacity
World Insulation Demand by Value
World Insulation Production by Region
World Insulation Net Exports
MATERIALS & MARKETS
World Insulation Demand by Material
Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand Value by Region
Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand in Metric Ton by Region & Market
Fiberglass Insulation Demand Value by Region
Fiberglass Insulation Demand in Metric Ton by Region & Market
Mineral Wool Insulation Demand Value by Region
Mineral Wool Insulation Demand in Metric Ton by Region & Market
Other Insulation Materials Demand Value by Region
Other Insulation Materials Demand in Metric Ton by Region & Market
World Insulation Demand by Market
NORTH AMERICA
North America: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
North America: Insulation Supply & Demand
United States: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
United States: Insulation Supply & Demand
Canada: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Canada: Insulation Supply & Demand
Mexico: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Mexico: Insulation Supply & Demand
WESTERN EUROPE
Western Europe: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Western Europe: Insulation Supply & Demand
Germany: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Germany: Insulation Supply & Demand
France: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
France: Insulation Supply & Demand
Italy: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Italy: Insulation Supply & Demand
United Kingdom: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
United Kingdom: Insulation Supply & Demand
Spain: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Spain: Insulation Supply & Demand
Netherlands: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Netherlands: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Western Europe: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Other Western Europe: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Western Europe: Insulation Demand by Country
ASIA/PACIFIC
Asia/Pacific: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Asia/Pacific: Insulation Supply & Demand
China: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
China: Insulation Supply & Demand
Japan: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Japan: Insulation Supply & Demand
India: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
India: Insulation Supply & Demand
South Korea: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
South Korea: Insulation Supply & Demand
Australia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Australia: Insulation Supply & Demand
Indonesia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Indonesia: Insulation Supply & Demand
Thailand: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Thailand: Insulation Supply & Demand
Taiwan: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Taiwan: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Asia/Pacific: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Other Asia/Pacific: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Asia/Pacific: Insulation Demand by Country
OTHER REGIONS
Central & South America: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Central & South America: Insulation Supply & Demand
Brazil: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Brazil: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Central & South America: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Other Central & South America: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Central & South America: Insulation Deman by Country
Eastern Europe: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Eastern Europe: Insulation Supply & Demand
Russia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Russia: Insulation Supply & Demand
Poland: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Poland: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Eastern Europe: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Other Eastern Europe: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Eastern Europe: Insulation Demand by Country
Africa/Mideast: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Africa/Mideast: Insulation Supply & Demand
Turkey: Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
Turkey: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Africa/Mideast: Macroeconomic Indicator & Insulation Demand
Other Africa/Mideast: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Africa/Mideast: Insulation Demand by Country
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Insulation Sales by Company, 2009
Selected Cooperative Agreements
List of Charts
WORLD OVERVIEW
Insulation Demand per Capita/Fixed Investment per Capita Relationship, 2009
World Insulation Demand by Region, 2009
MATERIALS & MARKETS
World Insulation Demand by Material, 2009
Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand by Region, 2009
Fiberglass Insulation Demand by Region, 2009
Mineral Wool Insulation Demand by Region, 2009
Other Insulation Materials Demand by Region, 2009
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
World Insulation Market Share by Company, 2009
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