Study Publication Date: March 2002 Freedonia Industry Study #1525 Price: $4,700 Pages: 401 World

World Textile Fibers, a new study from The Freedonia Group, provides you with an in-depth analysis of the major trends in the world market for textile fibers and the outlook for product segments and major markets -- critical information to help you with strategic planning.

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Study Highlights ...... 2 Study Table of Contents and List of Tables and Charts ...... 4 Sample Pages and Tables from: Market Environment...... 6 Manufactured Supply and Demand ...... 7 Supply and Demand by Country & Region ...... 8 Industry Structure ...... 9 Company Profiles ...... 10 List of Companies Profiled ...... 11 Forecasting Methodology ...... 12 About the Company ...... 13 Advantages of Freedonia Reports ...... 13 About Our Customers ...... 14 Related Studies ...... 15 Ordering Information...... 16 Study Highlights

• World demand for manufactured fibers is forecast to increase 5.4 percent per year to 44 million metric tons in 2005, outpacing real (inflation-adjusted) gains in GDP. Advances will be driven entirely by solid gains in synthetic fibers, particularly and olefins, while the overall market for cellulosic fibers continues to contract.

• An expanding global construction industry will generate new demand for items such as floor cover- ings, upholstery, home furnishings, geotextiles and nonwovens, while stronger consumer spending activity should bolster purchases of apparel and household items such as sheets, towels, blankets and quilts, etc., as well as automotive fibers such as airbag fabrics, seatbelts and upholstery.

• The global fiber industry will continue to shift to the Asia/Pacific region, particularly China, South Korea and Taiwan, along with a rising second tier of re- gional powers encompassing India, Indonesia and Thailand.

• In 2001, the eight leading suppliers -- DuPont (US), Toray Industries (Japan), Formosa Plastics (Taiwan), Teijin (Japan), KoSa (US), Acordis (Germany), Toyobo (Japan) and BASF (Germany) -- held nearly 40 percent of the market.

* Excluded from the study are glass fibers and cigarette tow.

World Textile Fibers #1525 Freedonia Industry Study 2 Study Highlights World Manufactured Fiber Production by Region, 2000

Western Europe 12.6% China North America 21.8% 16.6%

Rest of World 10.8%

Other Asia/Pacific 38.2%

World Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand by Region (thousand metric tons) % Annual Growth Item 1990 2000 2005 2010 00/90 05/00

World GDP (bil 1998 US $) 27579 36990 44040 53130 3.0 3.6 kg/000 $ constant GDP 1.48 1.51 1.56 1.60 -- --

World Textile Fiber Demand 40802 55915 68700 84850 3.2 4.2 % manufactured fibers 50.7 60.8 64.5 67.7 -- --

World Manufactured Fibers Demand 20691 34014 44300 57500 5.1 5.4 Synthetic Fibers 17791 31635 42050 55300 5.9 5.9 Cellulosic Fibers 2900 2379 2250 Sample2200 Table -2.0 -1.1

+ exports & stock changes -147 189 ------

World Manufactured Fiber Production 20544 34203 44300 57500 5.2 5.3 North America 4608 5693 6450 7350 2.1 2.5 Western Europe 3918 4309 4790 5330 1.0 2.1 China 1782 7445 10750 15150 15.4 7.6 Other Asia/Pacific 6569 13075 17350 22900 7.1 5.8 Rest of World 3667 3681 4960 6770 neg 6.1

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World Textile Fibers #1525 Order form on last page 3 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Table of Contents Summary Table ...... 3 II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT General ...... 4 World Economic Overview ...... 5 Tables and Charts are featured for each region and Table - World Gross Domestic Product by Region ...... 7 country. Historical data and forecasts are presented World Population Overview ...... 7 for 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010. Table - World Population by Region ...... 9 World Personal Consumption Expenditures ...... 9 Table - World Population by Region ...... 9 World Fixed Investment Overview ...... 10 Table - World Gross Fixed Investment by Region ...... 13 For each country/region, the following are provided: World Manufacturing Overview ...... 14 Table - World Manufacturing Value Added...... 15 Population (million) World Motor Vehicle Production ...... 15 GDP per capita Table - World Motor Vehicle Production by Region ...... 17 Gross Domestic Product (bil US 98$) World Mill Fiber Consumption ...... 18 Table - World Mill Fiber Consumption by Fiber ...... 19 kg per capita Per Capita Mill Fiber Consumption ...... 19 kg per 000$ GDP Chart - Per Capita Manufactured Fiber Demand/Per Capita GDP Relationship, 2000 ...... 22 Textile Fiber Demand Natural Fibers World Demand ...... 23 Manufactured Fibers Table - World Natural Fiber Demand by Region & Type ....25

% natural III. MANUFACTURED FIBER SUPPLY & DEMAND % manufactured General ...... 26 Table - World Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand ...29 Manufactured Fiber Demand World Manufactured Fiber Demand ...... 29 Table - World Manufactured Fiber Demand by Region ...31 Cellulosic Fiber World Manufactured Fiber Trade Flows ...... 32 Table - World Manufactured Fiber + net exports & stock exchanges Net Exports & Stock Changes by Region ...... 33 World Manufactured Fiber Production ...... 33 Manufactured Fiber Production Synthetic Power: Table - World Manufactured Fiber Production by Region35 Polyester Synthetic Fibers ...... 35 Olefins Table - Synthetic Fibers Supply & Demand...... 37 & Synthetic Fiber Demand by Region ...... 37 Acrylic & Table - World Synthetic Fiber Demand by Region .....39 Other Synthetics Synthetic Fiber Production by Region ...... 39 Cellulosic Fiber Table - World Synthetic Fiber Production by Region .....40 Polyester ...... 41 Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Fiber Table - World Polyester Fiber Production by Region ...... 43 Olefins ...... 43 Table - World Olefin Fibers Production by Region ... 46 Nylon & Aramid ...... 46 Table - World Nylon & Aramid Fibers Production by Region...... 49 Acrylic & Modacrylic ...... 49

World Textile Fibers #1525 Freedonia Industry Study 4 Table - World Production by Region ...52 China ...... 165 Other Synthetic Fibers ...... 52 India ...... 173 Table - Other Synthetic Fibers - Indonesia ...... 178 Production by Region...... 55 Japan 184 Cellulosic Fibers...... 55 South Korea ...... 192 Table - World Cellulosic Fiber Supply & Demand ...... 59 Taiwan ...... 199 Cellulosic Fibers - Demand by Region ...... 59 Thailand ...... 204 Table - World Cellulosic Fiber Demand by Region.....60 Other Asia/Pacific ...... 210 Cellulosic Fibers - Production by Region ...... 60 Table - World Cellulosic Fiber Production by Region ...62 VII. REST OF WORLD Cellulosic Fibers - Restructuring & Consolidation ...... 62 Rest of World: Overview ...... 217 World Manufactured Fiber Production Capacity ...... 63 Rest of World: Supply & Demand ...... 219 Table - World Manufactured Fiber Capacity Rest of World: Capacity & Utilization ...... 220 by Type & Region, Year-End 2000 ...... 65 Rest of World: Suppliers & Market Share ...... 222 Chart - Rest of World - Manufactured Fibers IV. NORTH AMERICA Market Share by Company, 2001 ...... 224 North America: Overview ...... 66 Latin America ...... 224 North America: Supply & Demand...... 69 Argentina ...... 231 North America: Capacity & Utilization ...... 71 Brazil ...... 236 North America: Suppliers & Market Share...... 73 Venezuela ...... 243 Chart - North America - Manufactured Fibers Other Latin America ...... 248 Market Share by Company, 2001 ...... 75 Eastern Europe ...... 254 United States ...... 76 Czech Republic ...... 259 Canada ...... 84 Hungary ...... 264 Mexico ...... 90 Poland ...... 268 Russia ...... 274 V. WESTERN EUROPE Other Eastern Europe ...... 280 Western Europe: Overview ...... 100 Africa/Mideast ...... 287 Western Europe: Supply & Demand ...... 102 South Africa ...... 293 Western Europe: Capacity & Utilization ...... 104 Turkey ...... 297 Western Europe: Suppliers & Market Share ...... 107 Other Africa/Mideast ...... 303 Chart - Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Market Share by Company, 2001 ...... 108 VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE Belgium ...... 108 General ...... 309 France ...... 112 Sales & Market Share ...... 310 Germany ...... 117 Chart - World Market Share for Manufactured Fibers Italy ...... 124 by Company, 2001 ...... 312 The Netherlands ...... 130 Table - Sales Rankings of Leading Textile Fiber Spain ...... 136 Suppliers, 2001 ...... 313 United Kingdom...... 141 Restructuring, Acquisitions & Divestitures ...... 315 Other Western Europe ...... 147 Major Restructuring...... 316 Table - Major Restructuring in the Manufactured VI. ASIA/PACIFIC Fiber Industry, 2001-2002 ...... 317 Asia/Pacific: Overview ...... 153 Other Significant Acquisitions & Divestitures ...... 318 Asia/Pacific: Supply & Demand ...... 155 Table - Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures in the Asia/Pacific: Capacity & Utilization ...... 157 World Manufactured Fibers Industry, 2000-2001 .... 320 Asia/Pacific: Suppliers & Market Share ...... 160 Marketing & Distribution ...... 320 Chart - Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fibers Table - Selected Cooperative Agreements Market Share by Company, 2001 ...... 161 in the World Manufactured Fiber Industry ...... 323 Australia ...... 161 Product Development & Manufacturing ...... 325 Company Profiles ...... 327-401

World Textile Fibers #1525 Order form on last page 5 Market Environment

The Market Environment Section discusses key indicators that drive demand for textile fibers, including demographic and fiber consumption trends and Freedonia’s uniquely developed macroeconomic indicators. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

This information provides you with an World Mill Fiber Consumption understanding and an analysis of the climate in which the global textile World mill fiber consumption (including both manufactured and natural fibers) is forecast to increase 4.2 percent per year to 68.7 million metric tons in 2005, fibers industry operates and helps you outpacing real (inflation-adjusted) gains in the globalSAMPLE economy over PAGE the same build your market strategy to sustain period. The global fiber industry will benefit from a generally sound economic long-term growth. outlook, including strong gains in both manufacturing activity and fixed invest- ment spending, which are key indicators for industrial , agricultural goods, floor coverings and upholstery, among other textile-related goods. Demand for apparel and home furnishings should get a boost from the solid gains forecast for per capita income levels through 2005, following the generally weak showing for income levels and consumer spending in the late 1990s due to the Asian financial crisis.

Although both major segments of the market offer opportunities, manufactured fibers will see the strongest annual gains, increasing their share of demand to 65 percent by 2005, up from 61 percent in 2000. Manufactured fibers should benefit from solid demand for carpeting, as well as industrial textiles (such as coated fabrics), nonwovens and geotextiles. Greater use in blends with natural fibers will also boost consumption. Natural fibers, particularly , will retain their strong market positions in the important apparel and home furnishing markets, particularly for items such as towels, sheets and pillowcases.

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World Textile Fibers #1525 Freedonia Industry Study 6 Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand

This Section highlights the key issues MANUFACTURED FIBER SUPPLY & DEMAND that have affected the global textile fibers market over the past ten years Synthetic Fiber Production by Region - Olefins and summarizes contributing growth World production of olefin fibers is forecast to increase 6.2 percent per year to factors. 8 million metric tons in 2005, as these fibers expand their market share among theSAMPLE large volume synthetic PAGE fibers, primarily at the expense of nylon. In 2000, the olefin fiber industry operated at about 80 percent utilization, based on This information helps you: production of 5.9 million metric tons and 7.5 million metric tons of capacity. Olefins also are displacing cellulosic and natural fibers in a range of applications, • Focus your sales and marketing such as in carpet backing. With demand for these fibers dominated by carpeting and industrial textiles, the olefin fiber segment will benefit from solid efforts on high growth areas. gains forecast for fixed investment spending and manufacturing activity. However, the olefin fiber market will feel the effects of a deceleration in the • Propose new areas for development large and vital US market due to the recession and a slower outlook for residen- tial housing after a strong performance in the late 1990s.

In contrast to polyester, production of which has largely shifted to Asia over the last decade, production of olefin fibers remains concentrated in the major developed economies of the US and Western Europe. In 2000, North America and Western Europe accounted for 52 percent of global production of olefin fibers, an outgrowth of their leading positions in the production of tufted carpeting. Among developing countries, China has steadily expanded its position in olefins over the last decade, doubling its share of global production from seven percent in 1990 to World14 percent Cellulosic in 2000. Fiber Production by Region (thousand metric tons) This segment is dominated by fibers, but fibers based on polyethyl- ene also find limited use. Fueling gains will be a recovery in global industrial Item output, boosting demand in some1990 of the 1995fiber’s traditional 2000 bedrock 2005 markets, 2010 such as netting, filter fabrics, and rope and thread. In addition, expanding middle class Manufactured Fiber populationsProduction in numerous developing20544 countries 25468 are 34203 expected 44300to purchase 57500 increasing % cellulosic 13.4 9.6 6.5 5.1 3.8 SAMPLE TABLE Cellulosic Fiber Production 2759 2440 2223 2250 2200 North America 281 255 184 170 155 Western Europe 615 531 457 430 400 China 214 435 546 640 665 Other Asia/Pacific 764 866 845 860 850 Rest of World 885 353 191 150 130

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World Textile Fibers #1525 Order form on last page 7 Supply & Demand by Country & Region

These Sections analyze supply and demand trends and consider the threats and opportunities in each country and region. WESTERN EUROPE

UK: Supply & Demand

Demand for manufactured fibers in the UK is forecast to increase 3.2 percent per year to 725,000 metric tons in 2005, slightly outpacing real (inflation-adjusted) gains in SAMPLEthe economy. A PAGEstrong performance in synthetic fibers will be offset by continuing declines in cellulosic fibers. This solid growth will be predicated upon stronger levels of consumer spending, which will benefit items such as floor coverings and furniture (the latter an important end use for upholstery), as well as staples such as apparel and home furnishings. Manufactured fiber production in the UK is forecast to increase 3.9 percent per year to 580,000 metric tons in 2005. Production is dominated by polypropylene, though polyester, nylon and acrylic are all significant sectors.

UK: Suppliers & Capacity Indonesia - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand (thousand metric tons) At the end of 2000, the United Kingdom supported manufactured fiber capacity totaling 580,000 metric tons per year, including 530,000 metric tons dedicated to Item synthetic fibers and 50,0001990 metric 1995 tons dedicated 2000 to cellulosic 2005 fibers. 2010 However, capacity for cellulosic fiber fell in 2001 when Acordis ceased production of viscose Gross Domestic Product (bilstaple US fiber98$) at its Grimsby, 238 UK-based 347 plant, which 359 had 460a capacity 615of 25,000 metric kg per 000$ GDPtons per year at the time 2.06 of closure. 2.18 Acordis2.86 continues 3.20 to produce 3.46 acetate and specialty fibers in the UK. Manufactured Fiber Demand 490 755 1026 1470 2125 Synthetic Fiber 425 565 820 1255 1890 Actual production of manufactured fibers in the UK totaled 479,000 metric tons in Cellulosic Fiber 65 190 206 215 235 2000, yielding an industry-wide capacity utilization rate of 83 percent, which is + net exports & stock changesslightly below optimum -52levels of 90 190 percent 373or so but healthy 425 nonetheless. 375 In 2000, the manufactured fibers industrySAMPLE in the UK encompassed TABLE about 20 signifi- Manufactured Fiber Productioncant producers. Leading 438 suppliers 945include Acordis1399 and 1895 DuPont. 2500 Synthetic Fiber:Acordis (Netherlands) manufactures 378 768 textile1204 fibers at three 1690 facilities 2290 in the UK, Polyesteramong other locations in 225 Europe. 567A plant in 946 Spondon,1355 Derbyshire 1855 produces Olefinsacetate; a facility in Coventry 115 produces 125 alginate, 150 lyocell 191 and polypropylene; 247 and a Nylon 38 62 83 84 108 Acrylic & Modacrylic neg 14 25 60 80 Cellulosic Fiber 60 177 195 205 210

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World Textile Fibers #1525 Freedonia Industry Study 8 Industry Structure Sample page from Freedonia Industry Study

Gain#1111 a better World global Security understanding Products of & Sys- yourtems competition and analyze your company's position in the industry with information about: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE • sales & market share Product Development & Manufacturing • restructuring Although manufactured fibers are not considered a high technology-type industry, product development and innovation are key competitive variables, and constitute • acquisitions & divestitures significant barriers to entry. Although generic manmade fiber designs (polyester, nylon, , etc.) and production processes are well established and well under- • marketing & distribution stood, achieving competitive advantage in the business requires continually seeking ways to improve upon existing products, production technologies and economies of scale. These efforts can take the form of modifications to product designs • product development imparting improved performance and/orSAMPLE aesthetics, new PAGE production methods offering greater productivity in manufacturing, or innovations along other • manufacturing parameters. Most developed world-based manmade fiber producers spend over three percent of annual sales on research and product development, which compares favorably with most manufacturing industries.

Manufacturing requirements comprise another barrier to entry into the manmade fiber business. Although, as indicated, production processes tend to be well known, economies of scale are significant, and replacement and expansion costs substan- tial. For example, a state-of-the art manufactured fiber plant built from the ground up requires a capital investment of $100 million or more for the process plant and related storage and other facilities.

In addition, raw materials costs (e.g., for acrylonitrile, glycols, caprolactam, dimethyl terephthalate, terephthalic acid, dyes, wood pulp, plastic resins, fuels and the like) typically account for between 50 and 60 percent of the value of industry output. Equally important, materials costs tend to be highly volatile in this business. To hedge against rising costs and to assure feedstock and supply sources, many large firms are vertically integrated backwards into chemical intermediates, although it might be more accurate to say that they are forwardly integrated from

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World Textile Fibers #1525 Order form on last page 9 Company Profiles

The Profiles Section analyzes 37 companies active in the world textile fibers industry. These profiles repre- sent a sampling or cross-section of the

types of companies involved in the COMPANY PROFILES industry. BASF AG Carl-Bosch Strasse 38 Divisions, subsidiaries, joint 67056 Ludwigshafen ventures, etc., are discussed under Germany 49-621-600 appropriate parent companies. http://www.basf.de

Sources for profiles included: BASF Corporation 3000 Continental Drive - North Mount Olive, NJ 07828 • Information provided by 973-426-2600 http://www.basf.com key staff members in the

respective companies Sales: $33.1 billion (2000) GeographicSAMPLE Sales: (2000, asPAGE percent of total) Europe 56%, North America 23%, South America 7%, and Asia Pacific 14% • Annual reports Employment: 103,270 (2000)

• 10-K reports Key Products: fiber intermediates, such as caprolactam, adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine; and nylon-based fibers and filaments

• Security analysts reports BASF Group is comprised of BASF AG and all companies at least 50-percent owned by BASF AG. The Company operates in six segments: Health and Nutrition, Colorants and Products, Chemicals, Plastics and Fibers, Oil and • Corporate product literature Gas, and Other.

The Company is active in the global textile fibers industry through the Fiber Products division of its $10.2 billion Plastics and Fibers segment. The vertically integrated division produces fiber intermediates, such as caprolactam, adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine; and nylon-based fibers and filaments. In 2000, the

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World Textile Fibers #1525 Freedonia Industry Study 10 Companies Profiled Acordis Industrial Nederland BV Evergreen Nylon Recycling Enka Kohap Engineering Plastics Fortafil Fibers Inti Indorayon Utama PT Novaceta Kaneka Corp. Technical Absorbents Ltd. KoSa Alfa SA de CV Sakosa Alpek SA de CV Kuraray Co. Ltd. DAK Americas Eval Co. of America DuPont-Akra Polyester LLC Lenzing AG Fibras Quimicas SA de CV Martin Color-Fi Inc. Fielmex Palmetto Spinning Corp. Filamentos Elastomericos de Mexico SA de CV Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. Fiquisa Radici Group Nylon de Mexico SA de CV Globe Manufacturing Co. Nyltek Rhodia SA Univex Amfibe Inc. Asahi Kasei Corp. Nylstar NV Formosa Asahi Tolaram Fibers Tongsuh Petrochemical Corp. Saehan Industries Inc. BASF AG DSI Inc. Bayer AG Toray Saehan Inc. BP plc SK Group Bridgestone Corp. HUVIS Firestone Fibers and Textiles Co. Snia SpA China Petroleum and Chemical Corp. Amfibe Inc. SINOPEC Novaceta CYDSA SA de CV Nylstar NV Daicel Chemical Industries Ltd. Nuova Rayon SpA DuPont (EI) de Nemours Solutia Inc. DSI Inc. Sterling Chemicals Holdings Inc. DuPont-Akra Polyester LLC Teijin Ltd. DUSA International Fibras Quimicas SA de CV Fielmex Fiquisa Filamentos Elastomericos de Mexico SA de CV Toho Rayon Co. Ltd. Nylon de Mexico SA de CV Products Inc. Nyltek Toray Industries Inc. Univex Alcantara SpA Eastman Chemical Co. Toray Saehan Inc. Formosa Plastics Group Toyobo Co. Ltd. Formosa Asahi Spandex Trevira GmbH Guilford Mills Inc. Unitika Ltd. Hercules Inc. Wellman Inc. ES FiberVisions FiberVisions LLC Honeywell International Inc.

World Textile Fibers #1525 Order form on last page 11 Forecasting Methodology

Freedonia does not just collect and reprint data; Freedonia develops data. Our analysts thoroughly investigate an industry by extensively interviewing key industry participants and analyzing information from sources such as associations, govern- ment and trade literature. Once this The Freedonia research is complete, Freedonia establishes Economics Group Freedonia one set of forecasts. All writing, editing In-house Research Consistent framework and forecasting is done in-house to assure of indicators on . . . • Quantitative forecasting quality and consistency. In cases where • Manufactured Fiber Production • Industry structure & market • Gross Domestic Product share analyses data does not exist, Freedonia develops the • World Population • Product analyses & forecasts data based on input/output ratios, bills of . . . and many others materials and flow charts. The following chart summarizes Freedonia's methodology.

Methodology for World Textile Fibers

Proprietary Extensive Interviews Electronic Database • Key participants • Trade publications • Industry experts • Government reports • End-users • Corporate literature • Online databases . . . and many others

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Some of Freedonia's customers in the textile fibers industry include: BASF, DuPont, KoSa, and Toray Industries.

World Textile Fibers #1525 Freedonia Industry Study 14 Nonwovens Glass Fibers Demand for nonwoven roll goods in the US will Demand for glass fibers in the US will reach 6.8 grow 4.5% annually through 2005. Advances will billion pounds in 2005. Best opportunities are Related Studies be driven by consumer and filtration disposables, as expected for textile glass in reinforced plastics well as by nondisposable geotextiles and battery sepa- applications based on advantages over competi- From Freedonia rators. Factors such as product innovation, increased tive materials (e.g., light weight, corrosion resis- penetration of nonwovens into diapers, and new tance, favorable cost/performance profile). De- wiping products will propel market gains. This study mand for fiberglass insulation will slow due to analyzes the $3.7 billion US nonwovens industry to decelerating housing starts. This study analyzes 2005 and 2010 by material, product and market. It the $5.4 billion US industry to 2005 also evaluates market share and profiles key firms. and 2010 by product and market. It also details For more information about #1487...... 11/01...... $3,700 market share and profiles key companies. #1428...... 6/01...... $3,700 these or other Freedonia titles, please contact us at: Coated Fabrics Carpets & Rugs Growth in the US coated fabrics market will be Demand for carpets and rugs in the US will reach The Freedonia Group, Inc. driven by solid demand in motor vehicle air bag 2.2 billion square yards in 2005. Advances will Phone: (440) 684-9600 fabrics, protective clothing, marine and aero- be fueled by healthy repair and improvement space equipment, awnings and commercial tents. spending in both residential and nonresidential (800) 927-5900 Vinyl will remain the dominant coating while sectors. Gains will also be stimulated by product rubber-coated fabrics grow the fastest. Polyes- innovations (e.g., built-in stain resistance, recycled Fax: (440) 646-0484 ter will remain the top substrate while nylon content) and high-style products aimed at baby leads gains. This study analyzes the $2.5 billion boomers. This study analyzes the $12.4 billion US coated fabric industry to 2005 and 2010 by US carpets and rugs industry to 2005 and 2010 type, substrate and market. It also evaluates mar- by material, product and market. It also presents ket share and profiles key companies. market share data and profiles key firms. #1466...... 9/01...... $3,700 #1396...... 3/01...... $3,600

Dyes & Organic Pigments World Textile Chemicals World demand for textile processing and finish- The US market for dyes and organic pigments ing chemicals will grow over 4% annually. Gains will reach $3.1 billion in 2005. Organic pigments, will be based on improved Asian markets, re- having become the dominant segment in 2000, duced pricing pressures, higher-value textile will continue to lead growth. Gains will be led goods and growing environmental regulations. by the development of high performance and other Colorants and related dyeing and printing auxil- specialty pigments for water-based inks, powder iaries will remain the largest product segment. coatings and radiation-curable inks and coatings. This study analyzes the $13.7 billion world tex- This study analyzes the 590 million pound US tile chemical industry to 2004 and 2009 by prod- dyes and organic pigment industry to 2005 and uct, region and for 26 countries. It also profiles 2010 by type and market. It also presents market key companies and evaluates market shares. share data and profiles key firms. #1328...... 10/00...... $4,300 #1439...... 6/01...... $3,700

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