1 Table Of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 10
2 Introduction 12
2.1 What is this Report About? 12
2.2 Global Markets Direct Report Coverage 12
2.3 Definitions 13
3 Executive Summary 14
3.1 Introduction 14
3.2 The Global Polyolefins Industry 14
3.3 Global Polyolefins Market Drivers 16
3.4 Global Polyolefins Market Restraints 16
3.5 Global Polyolefins Industry Challenges 16
3.6 Geographical Segmentation of the Polyolefins Market 17
3.6.1 Canadian Demand Will Drive North America Polyolefins Market 18
3.6.2 European Polyolefins Demand Will Be Stagnant 18
3.6.3 Brazil Is the Only Growing Market in Latin America 18
3.6.4 It’s China Story All The Way in Asia 19
3.6.5 Middle East Is Poised To Be the Centerpiece of Global Polyolefins Industry 19
3.7 End-use Segmentation of the Polyolefins Market 20
3.7.1 Polyolefins in Packaging Applications Will Have the Best Growth Potential 21
3.7.2 Demand for Polyolefins in Construction Applications Will Remain Stable 21
3.7.3 Demand from Automotive Applications Will Be Stagnant In North America and Europe 21
3.7.4 Asia Will Be the Main Consumer of Polyolefins in Electrical Applications 22
3.8 Polyolefins Market Share Analysis 22
3.8.1 Middle East and Chinese Producers Will Dominate the Global Polyolefins Market In The Future 22
4 Effect of Financial Crisis on the Global Polyolefins Industry 24
4.1 Falling/ Reduced demand 25
4.2 Delayed/Cancelled projects 25
4.3 Pricing/ Margin Issues 27
4.4 High Level of Debt Leverage 28
4.5 Low Capacity Utilization 28
5 Global Polyolefins Markets 29
5.1 Global Polyolefins Market Overview 29
5.2 Global Polyolefins Market Drivers 30
5.3 Global Polyolefins Market Restraints 30
5.4 Global Polyolefins Industry Challenges 30
5.5 Global Polyolefins Demand and Production to 2020 31
5.5.1 Europe Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 39
5.5.2 North America Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 40
5.5.3 Asia Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 41
5.5.4 Latin America Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 41
5.5.5 Middle East Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 42
5.6 Global Polyolefins End Use Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 44
5.6.1 Global Polyolefins in Packaging Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 47
5.6.2 Global Polyolefins in Automotive Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 49
5.6.3 Global Polyolefins in Electrical Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 50
5.6.4 Global Polyolefins in Construction Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 51
5.7 Global Feedstock and Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 53
5.7.1 Global Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 53
5.8 Global Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 57
5.9 Global Polyolefins Market Share Analysis 2008 61
6 European Polyolefins Markets 64
6.1 Europe Polyolefins Market Overview 64
6.2 Europe Polyolefins Market Drivers: 64
6.3 Europe Polyolefins Market Restraints: 64
6.4 European Polyolefins Demand and Production to 2020 65
6.4.1 Germany Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 72
6.4.2 Italy Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 73
6.4.3 France Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 73
6.4.4 Spain Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 74
6.4.5 United Kingdom Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 75
6.5 European Polyolefins End Use Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 76
6.5.1 European Polyolefins in Packaging Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 82
6.5.2 European Polyolefins in Automotive Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 83
6.5.3 European Polyolefins in Electrical Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 84
6.5.4 European Polyolefins in Construction Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 85
6.6 European Feedstock and Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 87
6.6.1 European Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 87
6.6.2 European Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 89
6.7 European Polyolefins Market Share Analysis 2008 91
7 Latin America Polyolefins Markets 94
7.1 Latin America Polyolefins Market Overview 94
7.2 Latin America Polyolefins Market Drivers: 94
7.3 Latin America Polyolefins Market Restraints: 94
7.4 Latin America Polyolefins Demand and Production to 2020 95
7.4.1 Brazil Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 99
7.4.2 Venezuela Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 100
7.5 Latin America Polyolefins End Use Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 101
7.5.1 Latin America Polyolefins in Packaging Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 105
7.5.2 Latin America Polyolefins in Automotive Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 106
7.5.3 Latin America Polyolefins in Electrical Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 107
7.5.4 Latin America Polyolefins in Construction Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 107
7.6 Latin America Feedstock and Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 109
7.6.1 Latin America Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 109
7.6.2 Latin America Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 111
7.7 Latin America Polyolefins Market Share Analysis 2008 113
8 Asia Polyolefins Markets 115
8.1 Asia Polyolefins Market Overview 115
8.2 Asia Polyolefins Market Drivers: 115
8.3 Asia Polyolefins Market Restraints: 115
8.4 Asia Polyolefins Demand and Production to 2020 116
8.4.1 China Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 123
8.4.2 Japan Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 123
8.4.3 India Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 124
8.5 Asia Polyolefins End Use Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 125
8.5.1 Asia Polyolefins in Packaging Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 130
8.5.2 Asia Polyolefins in Automotive Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 131
8.5.3 Asia Polyolefins in Electrical Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 132
8.5.4 Asia Polyolefins in Construction Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 133
8.6 Asia Feedstock and Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 135
8.6.1 Asian Propylene Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 135
8.6.2 Asian Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 137
8.7 Asia Polyolefins Market Share Analysis 2008 139
9 North America Polyolefins Markets 142
9.1 North America Polyolefins Market Overview 142
9.2 North America Polyolefins Market Drivers: 142
9.3 North America Polyolefins Market Restraints: 142
9.4 North America Polyolefins Demand and Production to 2020 143
9.4.1 The US Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 149
9.4.2 Canada Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 149
9.5 North America Polyolefins End Use Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 150
9.5.1 North America Polyolefins in Packaging Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 156
9.5.2 North America Polyolefins in Automotive Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 157
9.5.3 North America Polyolefins in Electrical Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 157
9.5.4 North America Polyolefins in Construction Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 158
9.6 North America Feedstock and Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 160
9.6.1 North American Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 160
9.6.2 North American Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 162
9.7 North America Polyolefins Market Share Analysis 2008 164
10 Middle East Polyolefins Markets 167
10.1 Middle East Polyolefins Market Overview 167
10.2 Middle East Polyolefins Market Drivers: 167
10.3 Middle East Polyolefins Market Restraints: 167
10.4 Middle East Polyolefins Demand and Production to 2020 168
10.4.1 Turkey Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 173
10.4.2 Iran Polyolefins Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020 173
10.5 Middle East Polyolefins End Use Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 173
10.5.1 Middle East Polyolefins in Packaging Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 175
10.5.2 Middle East Polyolefins in Automotive Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 176
10.5.3 Middle East Polyolefins in Construction Applications Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 177
10.6 Middle East Feedstock and Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 178
10.6.1 Middle East Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 178
10.6.2 Middle East Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020 180
10.7 Middle East Polyolefins Market Share Analysis 2008 182
11 Appendix 184
11.1 Methodology 184
11.1.1 Coverage 184
11.1.2 Secondary Research 185
11.1.3 Primary Research 185
11.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 186
11.2 Unit of Measure 186
11.3 Contact Us 186
11.4 About Global Markets Direct 186
11.5 Disclaimer 186
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Global Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 (Million Tons) 33
Table 2: Global Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 36
Table 3: Global Polypropylene Demand by Region, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 38
Table 4: Global Polyethylene Demand by Region, 2008-2020 ($ Millions ) 38
Table 5: Global Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 45
Table 6: Global Ethylene Price Analysis and Forecasts, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 53
Table 7: Global Propylene Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 55
Table 8: Global Polyethylene Price Analysis and Forecasts, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 57
Table 9: Global Polypropylene Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 59
Table 10: Global Polyethylene Top Companies Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 62
Table 11: Global Polypropylene Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 63
Table 12: European Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 (Million Tons) 66
Table 13: European Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Million) 69
Table 14: European Polyolefins Demand by Country, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 71
Table 15: European Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 77
Table 16: European Polypropylene End Use Demand by Sector in Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 79
Table 17: Europe Polyethylene End Use Demand By Sector in Major Countries , 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 81
Table 18: European Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 87
Table 19: European Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 89
Table 20: Europe Polyethylene Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 91
Table 21: European Polypropylene Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 92
Table 22: Latin America Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( Million Tons) 96
Table 23: Latin America Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 98
Table 24: Latin America Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 103
Table 25: Latin America Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 109
Table 26: Latin America Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 111
Table 27: Latin America Polyethylene Top Companies Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 113
Table 28: Latin America Polypropylene Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 114
Table 29: Asia Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( Million Tons) 117
Table 30: Asia Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 119
Table 31: Asia Polypropylene Demand by Country, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 121
Table 32: Asia Polyethylene Demand Split by Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 122
Table 33: Asia Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 126
Table 34: Asia Polypropylene End Use Demand by Sector in Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 128
Table 35: Asia Polyethylene End Use Demand by Sector in Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 129
Table 36: Asia Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 135
Table 37: Asia Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 137
Table 38: Asia Polyethylene Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 139
Table 39: Asia Polypropylene Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 140
Table 40: North America Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( Million Tons) 144
Table 41: North America Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( $ Millions) 146
Table 42: North America Polypropylene Demand by Country, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 148
Table 43: North America Polyethylene Market Size, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 148
Table 44: North America Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 152
Table 45: North America Polypropylene End Use Demand by Sector in Major Countries, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 154
Table 46: North America Polyethylene End Use Demand By Sector in Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 155
Table 47: North America Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 160
Table 48: North America Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 162
Table 49: North America Polyethylene Top producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 164
Table 50: North America Polypropylene Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 165
Table 51: Middle East Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( Million Tons) 169
Table 52: Middle East Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 171
Table 53: Middle East Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 174
Table 54: Middle East Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 178
Table 55: Middle East Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 180
Table 56: Middle East Polyethylene Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 182
Table 57: Middle East Polypropylene Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 182
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Polyolefins Market Size by Region, 2008-2020 ($ Million ) 17
Figure 2: Global Polyolefins End Use Demand By Industry, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 20
Figure 3: Global Polyolefins Top Companies Market Share Analysis, 2008 22
Figure 4: Global Polyolefins Market Share by Commodity, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 32
Figure 5: Global Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 (Million Tons) 35
Figure 6: Global Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 37
Figure 7: Global Polyolefins Demand by Region, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 39
Figure 8: Global Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 44
Figure 9: Global Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 46
Figure 10: Global Ethylene Price Analysis and Forecasts, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 54
Figure 11: Global Propylene Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 56
Figure 12: Global Polyethylene Price Analysis and Forecasts, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 58
Figure 13: Global Polypropylene Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 60
Figure 14: Global Polyolefins Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 61
Figure 15: European Polyolefins Demand by Commodity, 2008-2020 65
Figure 16: European Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 (Million Tons) 68
Figure 17: European Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 70
Figure 18: European Polyolefins Demand by Country, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 71
Figure 19: European Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 76
Figure 20: European Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 78
Figure 21: European Polypropylene End Use Demand by Sector in Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 80
Figure 22: Europe Polyethylene End Use Demand By Sector in Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 81
Figure 23: European Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 88
Figure 24: European Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 90
Figure 25: European Polyolefins Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 93
Figure 26: Latin America Polyolefins Demand by Commodity, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 95
Figure 27: Latin America Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( Million Tons) 97
Figure 28: Latin America Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 99
Figure 29: Latin America Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 102
Figure 30: Latin America Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 104
Figure 31: Latin America Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 110
Figure 32: Latin America Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 112
Figure 33: Latin America Polyolefins Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 114
Figure 34: Asia Polyolefins Demand by Commodity, 2008-2020 116
Figure 35: Asia Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( Million Tons) 118
Figure 36: Asia Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 120
Figure 37: Asia Polypropylene Demand by Country, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 121
Figure 38: Asia Pacific Polyethylene Demand by Major Countries , 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 122
Figure 39: Asia Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 125
Figure 40: Asia Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 127
Figure 41: Asia Polypropylene End Use Demand by Sector in Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 129
Figure 42: Asia Polyethylene End Use Demand by Sector in Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($Millions) 130
Figure 43: Asia Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 136
Figure 44: Asia Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 138
Figure 45: Asia Polyolefins Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 141
Figure 46: North America Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( Million Tons) 143
Figure 47: North America Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( Million Tons) 145
Figure 48: North America Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 147
Figure 49: North America Polyolefins Market Size, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 148
Figure 50: North America Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 151
Figure 51: North America Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 153
Figure 52: North America Polypropylene End Use Demand by Sector in Major Countries, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 154
Figure 53: North America Polyethylene End Use Demand By Sector in Major Countries, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 155
Figure 54: North America Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 161
Figure 55: North America Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 163
Figure 56: North America Polyolefins Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 166
Figure 57: Middle East Polyolefins Demand by Commodity, 2008-2020 ($ Millions) 168
Figure 57: Middle East Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ( Million Tons) 170
Figure 58: Middle East Polyolefins Demand and Production, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 172
Figure 59: Middle East Polyolefins End Use Demand by Sector, 2000-2020 ($ Millions) 175
Figure 60: Middle East Feedstock Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 179
Figure 61: Middle East Polyolefins Price Analysis and Forecast, 2000-2020 ($/Ton) 181
Figure 62: Middle East Polyolefins Top Producers Market Share Analysis, 2008 ($ Millions) 183
Figure 63: Global Markets Direct Methodology 184