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 Glass Fibers US Industry Study with Forecasts for 2013 & 2018 Study #2505 | June 2009 | $4700 | 304 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 #2505 June 2009 Glass Fibers $4700 304 Pages US Industry Study with Forecasts for 2013 & 2018 Table of Contents Markets ..............................................81 Other Uses ............................... 167 Residential Construction Market ..........85 Mechanical Rubber Products .......... 169 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY New Housing .................................88 Paper Products ............................ 172 Replacement & Remodeling .............89 Fabrics & Other Products ............... 173 MARKET ENVIRONMENT Attic Reinsulation ..........................91 Non-Reinforcement Markets .............. 175 Nonresidential Construction Market ......92 Insulating Materials ..................... 177 General ................................................4 Office & Commercial .......................95 Filtration Products ....................... 179 Macroeconomic Outlook ..........................5 Institutional .................................96 Home Furnishings ........................ 181 Consumer Income & Spending ..................9 Industrial .....................................96 Other ......................................... 182 Demographic Trends .............................11 Other Nonresidential .......................97 Construction Outlook ............................15 Industrial & Equipment Market ............97 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE Building Construction .......................17 Appliances & Other Markets ................99 Residential Construction .................21 General ............................................ 183 Housing Starts............................23 TEXTILE GLASS FIBERS Industry Composition ......................... 184 Improvement & Repair .................29 Market Share ..................................... 185 Nonresidential Construction .............30 General ............................................ 102 Owens Corning................................ 187 Nonbuilding Construction ...................33 Product Forms & Characteristics ............ 103 Johns Manville ............................... 188 Manufacturing Outlook ..........................35 Competitive Materials ......................... 105 CertainTeed .................................... 188 Insulation Market Outlook .....................38 Carbon Fibers ................................. 105 PPG Industries ................................ 189 Motor Vehicle Outlook ...........................42 Aramid Fibers ................................. 107 Knauf Insulation ............................. 189 Electrical & Electronic Nanomaterials ................................ 108 Guardian Fiberglass ......................... 189 Equipment Outlook .............................44 Other Reinforcements ...................... 109 AGY Holding ................................... 190 Recreational Boating Outlook .................45 Supply & Demand ............................... 112 Other Firms .................................... 190 Reinforced Plastics Outlook ...................47 Producers & Market Share .................... 114 Mergers & Acquisitions ........................ 190 Legislative & Regulatory Considerations ...50 Owens Corning................................ 114 Marketing Strategies ........................... 194 Glass Wool .......................................50 PPG .............................................. 115 Channels of Distribution ...................... 196 Textile Glass Fiber .............................52 Johns Manville ............................... 116 Research & Development ..................... 197 Recycling ............................................53 Other Firms .................................... 116 Competitive Strategies ........................ 199 Markets ............................................ 118 Cooperative Agreements ...................... 200 GLASS FIBER OVERVIEW Reinforced Plastics .......................... 120 Construction .................................. 124 COMPANY PROFIles General ..............................................55 Motor Vehicles ............................. 137 Historical Trends ..................................57 Resins ..................................... 139 AGY Holding ...................................... 205 Pricing Factors ....................................59 Motor Vehicle Types .................. 141 Ameron International ......................... 207 International Activity ...........................61 Producer Durable Equipment .......... 142 AOC LLC ............................................ 209 Foreign Trade ......................................63 Electrical Equipment .................. 145 Ashland Incorporated ......................... 210 Wind Turbine Components ....... 146 BASF SE ............................................ 212 GLASS WOOL FIBERS Electronic Laminates .............. 148 Bayer AG .......................................... 215 Other Electrical Equipment ...... 148 Berkshire Hathaway ............................ 217 General ..............................................65 Business Equipment .................. 150 BGF Industries ................................... 224 Types .................................................66 Other Producer Durable Celanese Corporation .......................... 226 R-Values .............................................67 Equipment ............................. 150 Crane Company .................................. 229 Competitive Materials ...........................70 Marine ....................................... 151 Cytec Industries ................................. 233 Foamed Plastic .................................70 Consumer Durables ....................... 155 Denali Incorporated ........................... 235 Cellulose .........................................71 Appliances ............................... 156 DIC Corporation ................................. 238 Mineral Wool ....................................72 Other Consumer Durables ........... 157 Dow Chemical .................................... 239 Other Insulation Materials ..................74 Aerospace & Other ....................... 158 DuPont (EI) de Nemours ...................... 241 Supply & Demand .................................76 Aerospace ................................ 160 Evanite Fiber ..................................... 243 Producers & Market Share ......................78 All Other ................................. 161 Guardian Industries ............................ 245 Owens Corning..................................79 Other Reinforcement Markets ............ 162 Hanwha Group ................................... 247 Johns Manville .................................80 Asphalt Construction Products ........ 164 CertainTeed ......................................80 Asphalt Shingles ....................... 165 (continued on next page) Knauf Insulation ...............................80 Guardian Fiberglass ...........................81 Click here to purchase online Page 2 Order now, click here! Study #2505 June 2009 Glass Fibers $4700 304 Pages US Industry Study with Forecasts for 2013 & 2018 Table of Contents 9 Nonresidential Building Construction Cht US Textile Glass Fiber Expenditures ..............................33 Market Share, 2008 ................... 114 COMPANY PROFIles 10 Nonbuilding Construction 2 Textile Glass Fiber (continued from previous page) Expenditures ..............................35 Demand by Market .................... 119 11 Manufacturers’ Shipments ................38 Cht Textile Glass Fiber Demand Hexcel Corporation ............................. 249 12 Insulation Demand by Material ........41 by Market, 2008 ....................... 120 Hexion Specialty Chemicals .................. 251 Cht Insulation Demand by Material, 2008 41 3 Reinforced Plastics Markets Hobas AG .......................................... 253 13 Motor Vehicle Indicators .................44 for Textile Glass Fibers ............... 123 Hood Companies ................................ 254 14 Electrical & Electronic Cht Reinforced Plastics Market for Huntsman Corporation ........................ 256 Equipment Shipments ..................45 Textile Glass Fibers, 2008 ........... 124 Interplastic Corporation ...................... 257 15 Recreational Boat Shipments ...........47 4 Construction Market for JPS Industries ................................... 259 16 Reinforced Plastics Demand .............50 Textile Glass Fibers .................... 126 Knauf Gips ........................................ 260 Cht Construction Market for LANXESS AG ...................................... 264 GLASS FIBER OVERVIEW Textile Glass Fibers, 2008 ........... 127 LM Glasfiber Holding........................... 266 5 Motor Vehicle Market for LyondellBasell Industries ..................... 268 1 Glass Fiber Demand by Type .............57 Textile Glass Fibers .................... 139 National Oilwell Varco ......................... 270 2 Glass Fiber Markets,