INDUSTRY MARKET RESEARCH FOR BUSINESS LEADERS, STRATEGISTS, DECISION MAKERS CLICK TO VIEW Table of Contents 2 List of Tables & Charts 3 Study Overview 4 Sample Text, Table & Chart 5 Sample Profile, Table & Forecast 6 Order Form 7 About Freedonia, Custom Research, Related Studies, Corporate Use License 8 World Plastic Pipe Industry Study with Forecasts for 2012 & 2017 Study #2411 | December 2008 | $5700 | 358 pages The Freedonia Group 767 Beta Drive www.freedoniagroup.com Cleveland, OH • 44143-2326 • USA Toll Free US Tel: 800.927.5900 or +1 440.684.9600 Fax: +1 440.646.0484 E-mail: [email protected] Study #2411 December 2008 World Plastic Pipe $5700 358 Pages Industry Study with Forecasts for 2012 & 2017 Table of Contents Germany ....................................................86 Advanced Drainage Systems ........................ 286 United Kingdom ..........................................92 Aliaxis SA ................................................ 288 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Italy .........................................................98 Ameron International ................................ 293 France ..................................................... 103 Arkema SA ............................................... 296 MARKET ENVIRONMENT Spain ...................................................... 109 Chevron Phillips Chemical ........................... 298 The Netherlands ........................................ 114 Finolex Industries ..................................... 300 General ...................................................... 4 Other Western Europe ................................ 119 Fischer (Georg) Limited .............................. 301 World Economic Overview .............................. 5 Formosa Plastics ....................................... 305 Recent Historical Trends ............................ 5 Future Pipe Industries ............................... 306 Macroeconomic Outlook ............................. 8 ASIA/PACIFIC Hobas AG ................................................ 308 World Demographic Overview ........................11 General ................................................... 127 J-M Manufacturing .................................... 311 Population ..............................................11 Macroeconomic Overview ............................ 127 Kabelwerke Brugg ..................................... 312 Urbanization Patterns ...............................12 Total Pipe Demand ................................. 130 Kubota Corporation ................................... 314 Households .............................................14 Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand ................. 132 KWH Group .............................................. 315 World Fixed Investment Overview ..................15 China ...................................................... 134 Mexichem SAB .......................................... 318 World Energy Overview .................................17 Japan...................................................... 142 Mitsubishi Chemical .................................. 319 Energy Supply .........................................18 India ...................................................... 148 Mitsubishi Corporation ............................... 320 Energy Consumption .................................21 South Korea ............................................. 154 Mitsui Chemicals ....................................... 322 World Water Utilization Trends ......................23 Australia .................................................. 160 National Pipe & Plastics ............................. 323 Nonagricultural Water Use .........................23 Indonesia ................................................ 164 Ori-Plast Limited ....................................... 324 Agricultural Water Use ..............................25 Taiwan .................................................... 169 REHAU AG ................................................ 326 Competitive Materials ..................................27 Other Asia/Pacific ..................................... 174 Saint-Gobain ............................................ 328 Aluminum...............................................27 Saudi Arabian Amiantit .............................. 330 Cast Iron ................................................27 Sekisui Chemical ....................................... 334 Concrete ................................................28 OTHER REGIONS Solvay SA ................................................ 336 Copper ...................................................29 General ................................................... 181 Tessenderlo Group ..................................... 339 Steel .....................................................29 Macroeconomic Overview ............................ 181 Thomas & Betts ........................................ 340 Vitrified Clay ...........................................30 Total Pipe Demand ................................. 184 Tigre SA Tubos e Conexoes .......................... 342 Environmental & Regulatory Considerations .....30 Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand ................. 186 Toagosei Company ..................................... 343 Building Codes ........................................30 Latin America ........................................... 188 Uponor Oyj .............................................. 344 Environmental Considerations ....................31 Brazil................................................... 193 Uralita SA ................................................ 346 Pipe Recycling ........................................33 Argentina ............................................. 199 Vinidex Pty .............................................. 348 Other Latin America ............................... 205 Wavin BV ................................................ 350 WORLD OVERVIEW Eastern Europe ......................................... 212 Westlake Chemical ..................................... 354 Russia .................................................. 218 Other Companies Mentioned in Study ........... 356 General .....................................................35 Poland ................................................. 224 Total Pipe Demand by Region ........................38 Other Eastern Europe .............................. 229 Plastic Pipe Demand by Region .....................41 Africa/Mideast .......................................... 236 Plastic Pipe Demand & Fixed Investment ........44 Saudi Arabia ......................................... 241 List of Tables/Charts Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin .......................47 Iran ..................................................... 247 International Trade in Plastic Pipe .................49 Turkey.................................................. 251 Plastic Pipe Shipments by Region ..................51 South Africa ......................................... 256 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Other Africa/Mideast .............................. 260 NORTH AMERICA 1 Summary Table ...................................... 3 General .....................................................53 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE MARKET ENVIRONMENT Macroeconomic Overview ..............................53 General ................................................... 265 Total Pipe Demand ...................................55 Industry Composition ................................ 265 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region ..10 Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand ...................57 Market Share ............................................ 268 2 World Population by Region ...................12 United States .............................................60 Manufacturing & Product Development ......... 272 3 World Urban Population by Region ..........13 Canada ......................................................68 Competitive Strategies ............................... 273 4 World Households by Region ..................15 Mexico ......................................................73 Marketing & Distribution ............................ 274 5 World Fixed Investment by Region ..........17 Acquisitions & Divestitures ......................... 275 6 World Energy Production by Type ............21 WESTERN EUROPE Cooperative Agreements ............................. 278 7 World Energy Consumption by Region ......22 8 World Water Use by Region ....................25 General .....................................................79 9 World Land Under Irrigation ...................26 Macroeconomic Overview ..............................79 COMPANY PROFIles Total Pipe Demand ...................................81 AD Technologies ....................................... 284 (continued on next page) Plastic Pipe Supply & Demand ...................82 Click here to purchase online Page 2 Order now, click here! Study #2411 December 2008 World Plastic Pipe $5700 358 Pages Industry Study with Forecasts for 2012 & 2017 List of Tables/Charts (continued from previous page) 10 France Plastic Pipe Demand ................. 108 3 Latin America Macroeconomic Indicators 11 Spain Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand ....................... 190 & Total Pipe Demand ....................... 110 4 Latin America Plastic Pipe WORLD OVERVIEW 12 Spain Plastic Pipe Demand ................... 113 Supply & Demand ............................ 193 1 World Pipe Overview .............................37 13 The Netherlands Macroeconomic 5 Brazil Macroeconomic Indicators Cht World Pipe Demand by Market, 2007