Thermoplastic Compounding - Private Companies Report Profiles More Than 170 Private U.S

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Freedonia Private Companies Report #1302 Thermoplastic Hundreds of private companies are active in the U.S. thermoplas- Compounding tic compounding industry.

Thermoplastic Compounding - Private Companies Report profiles more than 170 private U.S. thermoplastic compounding companies, including custom, toll and proprietary compounders. This information will assist in making decisions concerning acquisi- Report Publication Date: July 2000 tions, joint ventures and cooperative agreements. Price: $3,200 Pages: 319 Examine the report highlights, sample pages and table of contents on the following pages and see how Thermoplastic Compounding - Private Companies Report can serve as a valuable decision making tool for your company.

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Table of Contents and List of Tables ...... 2 List of Companies Profiled ...... 3 Sample Pages and Tables from: Private Company Profiles ...... 4 Market Overview ...... 6 Industry Structure ...... 7 Report Highlights ...... 8 About the Company ...... 9 Advantages of Freedonia Reports ...... 9 Our Customers ...... 10 Related Studies and Reports from Freedonia ...... 11 Ordering Information...... 12 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET OVERVIEW General ...... 4 Construction Outlook ...... 5 List of Contents, Table - New Construction Expenditures ...... 7 Residential Building ...... 7 Tables and Charts Nonresidential Building ...... 8 Manufactured Goods Outlook ...... 10 Table - Manufacturers’ Shipments ...... 12 Thermoplastic Resin & Compounding Overview ...... 12 This new report profiles more than 170 private U.S. Chart - Thermoplastic Compounding by Producer Type, 1999...... 14 companies active in the thermoplastic compounding Independent Thermoplastic Compounding ...... 15 industry. To frame the industry, Freedonia analysts Table - Independent Thermoplastic Compounding Demand by Resin ...... 16 have prepared an overview of the market and general Chart - Independent Thermoplastic Compounding Demand by Resin, 1999 ...... 17 industry. The analysis explores the key indicators that Polyvinyl Chloride ...... 17 Table - Polyvinyl Chloride Demand drive demand, highlights company capabilities and by Independent Compounders ...... 19 Chart - Independent PVC Compounding annual sales, identifies private company characteristics Demand by Market, 1999 ...... 21 and shows regional concentration. Engineered Thermoplastics ...... 21 Table - Engineered Thermoplastics Demand by Independent Compounders ...... 23 Chart - Independent Engineered Thermoplastics Compounding Demand by Market, 1999 ...... 25 Other Thermoplastics ...... 26 Table - Other Thermoplastics Demand by Independent Compounders ...... 28 Chart - Independent Other Thermoplastics Compounding Demand by Market, 1999 ...... 31

III. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE General ...... 32 Types of Private Companies Profiled Table - Leading Private Independent Thermoplastic Compounders, 1999 ...... 34 Consolidation Trends & Recent Acquisitions ...... 35 Table - Recent Private Thermoplastic Compounding Company Acquisitions ...... 38 Independent Polyvinyl Chloride Compounders ...... 39 Market Share ...... 40 Chart - US Independent PVC Compounding Market Share, 1999 ...... 41 Private Company Characteristics ...... 42 Table - Selected Private Independent PVC Compounders ...... 45 Independent Engineered Thermoplastics Compounders ...... 47 Market Share ...... 48 Chart - US Independent Engineered Thermoplastics Compounding Market Share, 1999 ...... 49 Private Company Characteristics ...... 49 Table - Selected Private Independent Engineered Thermoplastics Compounders ...... 51 Independent Compounders of Other Thermoplastics ...... 55 Market Share ...... 57 Chart - US Other Independent Thermoplastics Compounding Market Share, 1999 ...... 58 Private Company Characteristics ...... 58 Table - Selected Private Independent Compounders of Other Thermoplastics ...... 61 Color & Additive Concentrate Producers ...... 65 Table - Selected Private Color & Additive Concentrate Companies ...... 67 Polyvinyl Chloride Other Thermoplastics Regional Concentration ...... 70 Chart - Geographic Distribution of Private Engineered Thermoplastics Thermoplastic Compounding Establishments ...... 74 Color & Additive Concentrates IV. PRIVATE COMPANY PROFILES ...... 83-319

Thermoplastic Compounding - Private Companies Report #1302 2 Day (Michael) Enterprises Inc. Lynn Plastics Corp. PolyChem Alloy Inc. Destiny Plastics Inc. MA Industries Inc. Polymer Resources Ltd. Companies Dispersion Technologies Inc. Magruder Color Co. Inc. Polymeric Resources Corp. DN Plastics LLC Indol Color ALM Corp. Profiled Ecoplast Corp. Radiant Color Custom Resins Inc. Engineered Plastics Corp. Manner Plastic Materials Inc. PolyTech South Inc. Engineered Polymers Industries Marco Color Laboratory Inc. Polyvel Inc. * Sample profiles Ensley Corp. Marco Polo International Inc. Prima Plastics LLC Marval Industries Inc. on pages 4 and 5 Polymer Resources Group Prime Colorants Inc. Entec Polymers LLC The Matrixx Group Inc. Prime PVC Inc. Comtec Polymers McCann Plastics Inc. Prime Source Polymers Federal Plastics Corp. Mesa Industries Inc. PTFE Compounds Inc. Accel Color Corp. Flex Technologies Inc. Meyer (J.) & Sons Inc. PVC Compounders Inc. Adell Plastics Inc. Polyflex Milliken & Co. QCM Co. Akrochem Corp. Fluortek Inc. Miltec Inc. QTR Inc. Albis North America FM Group Inc. Modern Dispersions Inc. Quality Thermoplastic Resins Alloy Polymers Inc. Foster Corp. Montsinger Technologies Inc. Radici Plastics USA Amco Plastic Materials Inc. Applied Polymer Development MRC Polymers Inc. Raffi & Swanson Inc. American Colors Inc. Franklin Polymers Inc. Muehlstein (H.) & Co. Inc. Ravago America Corp. American Commodities Inc. General Color & Chemical Co. Inc. Multibase Inc. RCV Industries ACI Plastics Gilmore Associates Inc. National Plastics Color Inc. Reedy International Corp. American Polymers Inc. Visda Inc. Network Polymers Inc. Renosol Corp. Americhem Inc. Gitto/Global Corp. Diamond Polymers Inc. Adams/Renosol LLC Ampacet Corp. Global Polymer Solutions Newline Color Inc. RheTech Inc. Amplas Compounding Inc. GLS Corp. Next Specialty Resins Inc. Rite Systems Inc. Amspec Chemical Corp. Goldmark Plastic Compounds Inc. Nicholas Plastics Inc. Riverdale Color Manufacturing Inc. Advanced Compounding GVR Complast Ltd. Co. ViChem Color Inc. Roscom Inc. Ashley Polymers Inc. Heller (H.) & Co. Inc. Vi-Chem Corp. Royce Associates LP B&F Plastics Inc. American Thermoplastics Corp. North American Fluoropolymers Co. Passaic Color & Chemical B&M Plastics Inc. Gulf Performance Polymers Inc. NAFCO RTP Co. The Bayshore Group Highland Enterprises Inc. North Wood Plastics Inc. Rumber Materials Inc. Ricicla SA LLC HiTech Polymers Inc. Northern Polymers Inc. Rutland Plastic Technologies Inc. Blen-Color Inc. Hoffman Plastic Compounds Inc. Best Ever Specialized Commodities Inc. Sate-Lite Manufacturing Co. Brandywine Compounding Co. R&S Manufacturing & Supply Inc. Nova Polymers Inc. Midwest Color Breen Color Concentrates Inc. Ronford Products Inc. NPI Inc. Shannon Industrial Corp. Buckeye Polymers Inc. Howard Industries Inc. Northwest Polymers Action Color Canada Colors and Chemicals Ltd. ICC Industries Inc. NYX Inc. Action Compounding Carolina Color Corp. Dover Chemical Corp. Comtrex Shuman Plastics Inc. Cary Compounds LLC O’Neil Color & Compounding Corp. Ohio Valley Plastics Inc. Spectra Polymer Co. Inc. CDI Dispersions Imperial Color Corp. Omni Plastics LLC StanChem Inc. Chem Polymer Corp. Ingenia Polymers Corp. Oxford Polymers Standridge Color Corp. Chemionics Corp. Wedtech Inc. Peacock Colors Inc. Sundance Products Inc. Chroma Corp. International Polymers Corp. Penn Color Inc. Sylvin Technologies Inc. Injecta Color J-Von NA LLC perSPEC Engineered Plastics Synthetic Rubber Technologies Inc. Chromatics Inc. Jerico Plastic Industries Inc. Phoenix Plastics Co. Inc. Tekni-Plex Inc. Coastal Plastics Inc. Kasha Industries Inc. Plastic Compounders Inc. Colorite Polymers Color Master Inc. KI Plastics Sales and Recycle Center Inc. Plastic Materials for Industry Inc. Teknor Apex Co. Color Technology Inc. Keystone Aniline Corp. Plastic Services Inc. Thermo Cote Inc. Colorco Inc./Colorflo Inc. Kraiburg Corp. Plastic Supply Inc. Three G Corp. Colorflo Inc. Lancer Dispersions Inc. Plastics Color Corp. TP Composites Inc. ColorMatrix Corp. Cleveland Pigment & Color Co. Coz Plastics Inc. Tyne Plastics LLC Colors for Plastics Inc. Thermoplastic Specialty Products Plastics Color & Compounding Inc. Viking Polymers LLC Colortech Inc. Lanier Color Co. Plastics Engineering Co. Washington Penn Plastic Co. Inc. Composite Technologies Co. LLC Lati USA Inc. Plenco Epsilon Products Co. Crane Plastics Holding Co. Laudadio Polymers Inc. The Plastics Group of America Uniform Color Co. Custom Polymers Inc. Lavergne Group PMC Group Inc. Willow Ridge Plastics Inc. Custom Polymers International Inc. Modplas Inc. PMC Engineered Plastics Wonder Color Co. Inc. Dash Multi-Corp. Inc. Novoplas Inc. PPC Inc. MarChem Corp. Loes Enterprises Inc.

Freedonia Private Companies Report Order form on last page 3 Detailed Company Profile

More than 170 private PRIVATE COMPANY PROFILES company profiles are compiled

and range from detailed to Foster Corporation brief company descriptions. 329 Lake Road Dayville, CT 06241 (See Samples) County: Windham County Code: 09015

All companies are individu- Phone: 860-774-3964 ally contacted and the Fax: 860-779-0805 Web Address: http://www.fostercomp.com majority of the companies PRIVATE COMPANY PROFILES Annual Sales: verify the data. SAMPLE PROFILE Employment: Key Executive: Lawrence Acquarulo, Jr., President Hard to obtain sales and The Company maintains a cleanroom environment to ensure that its products are Key Products: free standard of contaminants, and custom asplastic well compoundsas employing a two-stage compounding system for employment figures, key Census Code SIC(s):the processing 3087 of heat- and shear-sensitive materials and the melt filtering of products and services and SIC Description(s):high-grade custom resins. compounding Foster’s ofline purchased of proprietary plastic compounds resins includes FOSTALON, FOSTATHANE, FOSTALINK, FOSTASHIELD and FOSTALUBE. FOSTALON an overview of corporate medical-grade nylon compounds are designed for stiffness, minimal shrinkage operations are provided. Foster producesand compounds demanding which applications. are used inThe medical, line includes electronic, the FOSTALONwire and cable, 5000 series of military and specialtyflexible applications.compounds for The catheters, Company hubs offers and standard shafts, amongmaterials other and products. custom formulationsFOSTALON of thermoplastics, 5000 materials, elastomers introduced and blends.in 1998, Resinsare compatible used include with such nylon and otherradiopaque engineered fillers thermoplastics, as barium, bismuth fluoropolymers, and tungsten, polyolefins, as well as glass bead and polyvinyl chloride,fiber urethanes,reinforcements. thermoplastic Catheters, elastomers valves andand hubs various are alloys.among theFoster end uses for specializes in developingFOSTATHANE custom thermoplastic compounds polyurethanes.for solving complex FOSTATHANE design products are engineering problemsavailable and as othertransparent unusual or applications.custom colored The compounds Company andoperates with tworadiopaque filler manufacturing facilitiesand lubricants. located FOSTALINKin Dayville, Connecticutnylon elastomers and North are crosslinked Las Vegas, by gamma or e- Nevada. The Dayvillebeam irradiation facility hadfor burstan annual strength capacity and temperatureof four million resistance. pounds asThe of line is June 2000. Theoffered North inLas pre-crosslinked, Vegas facility isunfilled, known bariumas Foster sulfate-filled West Corporation. and bismuth subcarbon- Foster West movedate-filled to itsgrades 11,000-square-foot for catheters, hubs,location tips, in shrink1998 fromtubing, a and4,000- wire and cable square-foot plantinsulation. also in North Medical Las Vegasdevices in and order wiring to better products serve whichthe West require Coast shielding from markets. The electromagneticlarger location allowedand radio additional frequency processing interference and cancooling be madesystems from and testing laboratoryFOSTASHIELD equipment electrically to be installed. conductive and static dissipative elastomer compounds. FOSTALUBE is a line of lubricated compounds which use © Copyright by The Freedoniapolytetrafluoroethylene, Group, Inc. silicone and other lubricants for various applications.

Foster also operates Applied Polymer Development (APD), a contract resource which provides polymeric materials, processing and development engineering services for the medical, electronic, aerospace and other markets. APD, located at the Dayville facility, specializes in nylons, urethanes, thermoplastic elastomers, fluoropolymers, engineering resins, olefins, vinyls and alloys with radiopaque, antimicrobial, lubrication, conductive, reinforced, fire retardant and other

Thermoplastic Compounding - Private Companies Report #1302 4 Brief Company Profile

These profiles give you insight into the operations of private companies, and can help you: PRIVATE COMPANY PROFILES

• Identify companies for investment, merger, and/or acquisition oppor- Color Master Incorporated 103 Progress Way tunities based on size, products, Avilla, IN 46710 and location. County: Noble County Code: 18113

• Evaluate the position of your Phone: 219-897-2300 Fax: 219-897-2003 competitors based on sales and/or employment figures. Annual Sales: Employment: SAMPLE PROFILE Key Executive: Richard Bacon, President

Key Products: color concentrates for plastics Census Code SIC(s): 3087 SIC Description(s): custom compounding of purchased plastic resins PRIVATE COMPANY PROFILES

Color Master supplies color concentrates for a variety of polymers including Coastal Plastics Incorporated polypropylene, polystyrene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, acrylic and 35 Mechanic Street polyethylene terephthalate. The Company also offers color concentrates for Hope Valley, RI 02832 engineered thermoplastics such as nylon, polycarbonate, acetal, acrylonitrile County: Washington butadiene styrene and polybutylene terephthalate. Additionally, Color Master County Code: 44009 manufactures a line of foamable endothermic and exothermic concentrates for structural foam. The Company operates production facilities in Avilla and Butler, Phone: 401-539-2446 Indiana. The Butler facility started up in January 2000. Fax: 401-539-0055

Annual Sales: © Copyright by The Freedonia Group, Inc. Employment: SAMPLE PROFILE© Copyright by The Freedonia Group, Inc. Key Executive: Robert E. Johnson, President

Key Products: polyvinyl chloride and other proprietary thermoplastic compounds, blends and alloys, and color concentrates

Census Code SIC(s): 3087 SIC Description(s): custom compounding of purchased plastic resins

Freedonia Private Companies Report Order form on last page 5 Market Overview

The Market Overview Section discusses factors influencing supply and demand, including construction trends and the outlook for MARKET OVERVIEW polyvinyl chloride. Polyvinyl Chloride

This information helps you: Independently compounded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) demand is forecast to rise 3.8 percent annually to 2.2 billion pounds in 2004, for a value of $775 million. In totalSAMPLE value terms PAGE(including resin, additive and other production costs), PVC is • Determine what external factors projected to advance at a healthy 5.7 percent per annum rate through 2004, reaching $1.9 billion. PVC's advantages, including low cost, light weight, low will impact future supply and maintenance and thermal efficiency over wood and metal in diverse applications, demand will fuel expansion. PVC is used in a wide range of processes and applications such as extruded pipe, siding and windows; calendered film and sheet products used as packaging, flooring, geomembranes, upholstery and single-ply roofing; • Measure your market and sales injection molded components for appliances, closures, consumer goods and pipe fittings; and dispersion coated products such as resilient flooring and potential based on supply and wallcoverings. demand forecasts. PVC is heavily compounded with additives such as plasticizers, fillers, colorants, and heat and ultraviolet light stabilizers in order to ease processing, enhance • Propose new areas for product performance and expand commercial use. The exact mix of additives is development based on market dependent on the specific end-use requirements of the compound. PVC compounds are frequently used as a low cost alternative to engineered plastics. trends & innovations. OTHER INDEPENDENT THERMOPLASTICS COMPOUNDING OUTLOOKCOMPOUNDING BY MARKET IndependentlyOUTLOOK compounded BY MARKET PVC accounted for nearly 14 percent of overall PVC demand in 1999. This percent is anticipated to increase due to growing require- Market Outlook ments in large volume markets such as siding, as well as in smaller gutter, window Motor Heightenedprofile and other demand uses. Independent for lighter compounders weight andoften higherfocus on higher Vehicles performanceperformance niches, materials such as flame-retardantwill stimulate grades, healthy while activelygrowth. servicing Whilesmaller volumepolypropylene lot orders usually will retainnot targeted a larger by large market resin producers. share, Nonethe- thermoplasticless, further independent elastomers compounder will inroads continue in vinyl to seeapplications the fastest will be growththreatened through by the dominance 2004. of resin producers such as publicly-held Geon, which is the largest North American and worldwide PVC compounder. Geon also Polyethyleneholds a minority interestand polystyrene in OxyVinyls, willthe top continue North American to be PVCused resin to a lesserproducer. degree. OxyVinyls is a joint venture which is majority-owned by Occidental Petroleum Corporation. SAMPLE TABLE

Wire & Cable© CopyrightPolyethylene, by The Freedonia the Group,most Inc.widely used resin in this market, will advance moderately due to an excellent cost and performance structure, although further gains will be restricted by competition from wireless and other technologies.

Performance characteristics of thermoplastic elastomers and polypropylene will spur above-average growth, while polystyrene is essentially not utilized.

Thermoplastic Compounding - Private Companies Report #1302 6 Industry Structure

Gain a better understanding of your competition and analyze your company's position in the industry with information about the INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

characteristics of leading thermo- Color & Additive Concentrate Producers plastic compounding companies In addition to base resin compounding, private firms are active in the industry including total sales, capabilities and through the compounding of color and additive concentrates. Concentrates are regional concentration. compounds consisting of a resin base into which a substantial amount of colorants and/or other additives are incorporated or dispersed. Concentrates vary in their level of pigment and additive loadings and are popular with resin molders, This information helps you: extruders and other processors, as well as resin producers, because of their ease of use and because they eliminate separate purchases of colorants and/or additives. Pigment loadings in color concentratesSAMPLE range from 20PAGE to 60 percent by weight, • Evaluate diversification and the resulting concentrates may be produced in a variety of forms including liquid, pellet or paste. Color concentrates may also impart aesthetic attributes such opportunities based as luminescence and pearlescence, or metallic and marbleized effects. Additive on product lines concentrates may contain antioxidants, antistatic agents, mold release agents, ultraviolet light stabilizers, flame retardants, lubricating agents and scents. of other private companies. Although a number of compounders produce color and additive concentrates in addition to their primary resin compound product lines, many private firms are active in the industry solely through the manufacture of color and additive • Understand barriers concentrates. Such firms include Accel Color, Americhem, Carolina Color, Colortech, General Color & Chemical, Lancer Dispersions, ICC Industries’ O’Neil to entry based on Selected Private Independent Color & Compounding subsidiary, Prime Colorants and Rite Systems. The leading industry concentration. Engineered private color and additive concentrate producer, Ampacet, is also the largest Thermoplasticsprivate firm in the independent compounding industry when additive and other Compounderscosts are factored into the market size. • Develop positioning strategies based on size of competitors.

SAMPLE CHART

* Sales are 1999 estimates of total corporate sales including products other than engineered thermoplastic compounds.

Freedonia Private Companies Report Order form on last page 7 Report Highlights

• The majority of the over 150 companies in the $10 billion independent thermoplastic compounding industry are privately held.

• Smaller private concerns are able to compete in independent compounding due to relatively low barriers to entry and the diversity of materials and applications.

• Seven private companies have total thermoplastic compounding sales of at least $75 million, one of which is the largest overall independent compounder of PVC.

• Private companies are also among the leaders in independent engineered thermoplastic and other thermoplastic compounds, as well as in color and additive concentrates.

• Independent compounders offer advantages over resin producers such as fast delivery, more personalized service, and a wider range of small-lot orders.

• California, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Texas have the most private independent compounding establishments, with 20 or more each.

• Thermoplastic compounding by independent firms is projected to rise over seven percent per annum to $6.6 billion (resin content only) in 2004. Including additives, fillers and other production costs, total compounding value will reach $14 billion.

Thermoplastic Compounding - Private Companies Report #1302 8 About The Freedonia Group, Inc. is a leading international industry report/ The Freedonia Group database company.

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Private companies reports encompass not only Freedonia's notable industry forecasts, but also market shares, product information and sales and employment figures for private companies. Corporate analysts are constantly monitor- ing privately-held companies to provide the most up-to-date and comprehen- sive profiles. Freedonia is able to gather and prepare this proprietary information based on our reputation as a leading market research firm.

Advantages of Freedonia Reports By obtaining Freedonia's report on private companies in the thermoplastic compounding industry, you will be able to:

• Identify companies for possible investment, merger, and /or acquisition opportunities based on size, products and location.

• Measure your market and sales potential based on demand forecasts.

• Propose new areas for product development based on material trends.

• Develop positioning strategies based on size and geographic location of competitors.

• Evaluate diversification opportunities based on product lines of other private companies.

• Understand barriers to entry based on industry concentration and market shares.

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Some of Freedonia's customers in the thermoplastic compounding industry include: Milliken & Company, Ferro Corporation and Geon.

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Thermoplastic Compounding - Private Companies Report #1302 10 Polypropylene Related Studies Demand for polypropylene in the US will grow over 6% annually, driven by a number of advantages and and Reports improvements. Packaging, fabrics, carpets and rugs, housewares and motor vehicles will remain the largest markets. Fastest growth is expected in medical goods, motor vehicles, toys and novelties, carpet and rug face fibers, nonwovens and housewares. This study ana- For more information about lyzes the $4.9 billion US polypropylene industry to Thermoplastic Elastomers 2004 and 2009 by process and market. It also evaluates Demand for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) in the these or other Freedonia titles, market shares and profiles key firms. US will grow nearly 7% annually. Gains will increas- please contact us at: #1305...... 8/00...... $3,500 ingly rely on developing new products and markets, such as providing the “soft touch” on consumer products and displacing latex in medical products. The Freedonia Group, Inc. Motor vehicles will remain the largest market based Phone: (440) 684-9600 on efforts to reduce weight and consolidate and recycle parts. This study analyzes the $2.2 billion US TPE Thermoplastic Compounding (800) 927-5900 industry to 2003 and 2008 by type and market. It also by Independents presents market share data and profiles key firms. Fax: (440) 646-0484 Thermoplastic resin demand by independent US com- #1210...... 1/00...... $3,700 pounders will grow over 4% annually, driven by needs for higher performance materials. TPEs will exhibit the best growth based on advantages over rubbers and thermoset resins. Construction markets will remain dominant, although motor vehicle uses will grow faster. This study analyzes the $10 billion US independent thermoplastic compounding industry to 2004 Plastics Processing Machinery - and 2009 by product and market. It also scrutinizes Private Companies Report market share and profiles key firms. By selling custom made machines, many small private #1281...... 6/00...... $3,600 firms compete in a variety of niche segments. Among the top private US competitors, seven have at least a one percent market share-with three bringing in over $75 million in related sales. This report profiles over 120 privately-held producers of plastics processing machinery (e.g., American Kuhne, Brown Plastics Thermoformed Plastics - Machinery, Engel Canada, Graham Engineering, Private Companies Report HPM-Stadco, Lyle Industries, Welex), forecasts in- Private firms are among the top producers in the $5.2 dustry demand and details market share. billion US thermoformed plastics industry. In the #1179...... 10/99...... $3,000 packaging market, six private firms account for a 27% share, while eight private companies hold 27% of nonpackaging demand. This report profiles 160+ private US thermoformers (e.g., Dart Container, Durakon Industries, Fabri-Kal, Genpak, Solo Cup, Sweetheart Cup, Tekni-Plex) and lists them by market Polyvinyl Chloride and location. It also forecasts industry demand, pre- PVC demand in the US will exceed 14 billion pounds sents market share data and reviews acquisitions. in 2002. Growth will be driven by advantages over #1271...... 5/00...... $3,200 wood and metal, improvements in production and processing, and the development of better resin grades. Trade will remain important with a growing net export position anticipated. Best opportunities will be found in pipe, siding, resilient flooring and window profiles. This study analyzes the US PVC industry to 2002 and 2007 by market and processing method. It also profiles key firms and presents market share. #1062...... 12/98...... $3,500

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