Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
World Economic Overview
Recent Historical Trends
World Economic 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
World Regional Demand by Insulating Capacity (R-1 Value)
Insulation Demand & Fixed Investment
World Regional Insulation Demand by Value
World Insulation Production by Region
World Insulation Trade Flows
MATERIALS & MARKETS
General
Insulation Demand by Material
Foamed Plastics
Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Fiberglass
Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Mineral Wool
Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Other Insulation Materials
Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Insulation Demand by Market
Construction
Industrial, HVAC, & OEM
NORTH AMERICA
General
Insulation Supply & Demand
United States
Canada
Mexico
WESTERN EUROPE
General
Insulation Supply & Demand
Germany
France
Italy
United Kingdom
Spain
Netherlands
Other Western Europe
ASIA/PACIFIC
General
Insulation Supply & Demand
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Taiwan
Thailand
Other Asia Pacific
OTHER REGIONS
Central & South America
General
Insulation Supply & Demand
Brazil
Other Central & South America
Eastern Europe
General
Insulation Supply & Demand
Russia
Poland
Other Eastern Europe
Africa/Mideast
General
Insulation Supply & Demand
Turkey
Other Africa/Mideast
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition
Market Leaders
Product Development & Manufacturing
Marketing
Distribution
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Aislantes Minerales SA de CV
Armacell International Holding GmbH
Atlas Roofing, see Hood Companies
BASF SE
Bayer AG
BBMG Corporation
Beijing Aerated Concrete, see BBMG
Beijing New Building Materials plc
Beijing Star Building Materials, see BBMG
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
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
Hood Companies
Huntsman Corporation
Italmobiliare SpA
Johns Manville, see Berkshire Hathaway
KCC Corporation
Kingspan Group plc
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
Rockfibras do Brasil Industria e Comercio Limitada
Rockwool International A/S
Roxul, see Rockwool International A/S
Saint-Gobain
Siam Cement Public Company Limited
Sirap Insulation, see Italmobiliare
Sto AG
Styron LLC
swisspor Management AG
TechnoNICOL Corporation
Thermafiber Incorporated
Uralita SA
Ursa Insulation, see Uralita
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 Capital Investment by Region
World Construction Expenditures by Region
World Residential Construction Expenditures by Region
World Nonresidential Construction Expenditures 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
World Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand Value by Region
World Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand in Metric Ton by Region & Market
World Fiberglass Insulation Demand Value by Region
World Fiberglass Insulation Demand in Metric Ton by Region & Market
World Mineral Wool Insulation Demand Value by Region
World Mineral Wool Insulation Demand in Metric Ton by Region & Market
World Other Insulation Demand Value by Region
World Other Insulation Materials Demand in Metric Ton by Region & Market
World Insulation Demand by Market
NORTH AMERICA
North America: Market Environment for Insulation
North America: Insulation Supply & Demand
United States: Market Environment for Insulation
United States: Insulation Supply & Demand
Canada: Market Environment for Insulation
Canada: Insulation Supply & Demand
Mexico: Market Environment for Insulation
Mexico: Insulation Supply & Demand
WESTERN EUROPE
Western Europe: Market Environment for Insulation
Western Europe: Insulation Supply & Demand
Germany: Market Environment for Insulation
Germany: Insulation Supply & Demand
France: Market Environment for Insulation
France: Insulation Supply & Demand
Italy: Market Environment for Insulation
Italy: Insulation Supply & Demand
United Kingdom: Market Environment for Insulation
United Kingdom: Insulation Supply & Demand
Spain: Market Environment for Insulation
Spain: Insulation Supply & Demand
Netherlands: Market Environment for Insulation
Netherlands: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Western Europe: Market Environment for Insulation
Other Western Europe: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Western Europe: Insulation Demand by Country
ASIA/PACIFIC
Asia/Pacific: Market Environment for Insulation
Asia/Pacific: Insulation Supply & Demand
China: Market Environment for Insulation
China: Insulation Supply & Demand
Japan: Market Environment for Insulation
Japan: Insulation Supply & Demand
India: Market Environment for Insulation
India: Insulation Supply & Demand
South Korea: Market Environment for Insulation
South Korea: Insulation Supply & Demand
Australia: Market Environment for Insulation
Australia: Insulation Supply & Demand
Indonesia: Market Environment for Insulation
Indonesia: Insulation Supply & Demand
Taiwan: Market Environment for Insulation
Taiwan: Insulation Supply & Demand
Thailand: Market Environment for Insulation
Thailand: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Asia/Pacific: Market Environment for Insulation
Other Asia/Pacific: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Asia/Pacific: Insulation Demand by Country
OTHER REGIONS
Central & South America: Market Environment for Insulation
Central & South America: Insulation Supply & Demand
Brazil: Market Environment for Insulation
Brazil: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Central & South America: Market Environmen for Insulation
Other Central & South America: Insulation Suppl & Demand
Other Central & South America: Insulation Deman by Country
Eastern Europe: Market Environment for Insulation
Eastern Europe: Insulation Supply & Demand
Russia: Market Environment for Insulation
Russia: Insulation Supply & Demand
Poland: Market Environment for Insulation
Poland: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Eastern Europe: Market Environment for Insulation
Other Eastern Europe: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Eastern Europe: Insulation Demand by Country
Africa/Mideast: Market Environment for Insulation
Africa/Mideast: Insulation Supply & Demand
Turkey: Market Environment for Insulation
Turkey: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Africa/Mideast: Market Environment for Insulation
Other Africa/Mideast: Insulation Supply & Demand
Other Africa/Mideast: Insulation Demand by Country
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
World Insulation Sales by Company, 2011
Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
Selected Cooperative Agreements
List of Charts
WORLD OVERVIEW
Insulation Demand Per Capita/Fixed Investment Per Capita Relationship, 2011
World Insulation Demand by Region, 2011
MATERIALS & MARKETS
World Insulation Demand by Material, 2011
World Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand by Region, 2011
World Fiberglass Insulation Demand by Region, 2011
World Mineral Wool Insulation Demand by Region, 2011
World Other Insulation Materials Demand by Region, 2011
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
World Insulation Market Share, 2011
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