The Future of the Polypropylene Industry to 2015: Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Polypropylene Plants

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 12
3 Executive Summary 13
4 Global Polypropylene Industry 16
4.1 Industry Overview 16
4.2 Challenges Faced by Global Polypropylene Industry 17
4.2.1 Volatility in Feedstock Prices Is Affecting the Profitability of Polypropylene Producers 17
4.2.2 Large Capacity Additions Will Lead to Oversupply and Depressed Prices 17
4.2.3 The Market Share of Western Companies Will Decline in the Future 17
4.3 Global Polypropylene Industry - Prime Drivers 18
4.3.1 Low Per Capita Consumption in the Developing Countries 18
4.3.2 Low Feedstock Costs in Middle East countries 18
4.3.3 Reduced Import Dependence in Key Growth Markets Like China, Brazil and Russia 18
4.4 Global Polypropylene Industry – Restraints 19
4.4.1 Falling/ Reduced demand 19
4.4.2 High Levels of Debt 19
4.4.3 Low Margins 19
4.5 Growth of Polypropylene Industry in the World (2000-2015) 20
4.5.1 Global Polypropylene Industry – Industry Scenario 20
4.5.2 Global Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock 23
4.5.3 Global Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Production Process 24
4.5.4 Global Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Technology 25
4.6 Global Polypropylene Industry – Competitive Overview 26
5 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry 27
5.1 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry - Market Overview 27
5.2 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry - Prime Drivers 27
5.2.1 Low Per Capita Consumption in Most Asian countries 27
5.2.2 Low Cost Export Driven Economies in Most Asian countries 28
5.3 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry – Restraints 28
5.3.1 Demand Saturation in Large Markets like Japan and Korea 28
5.3.2 Threat of Excess Capacity in the Asia Pacific Region 28
5.4 Growth of Polypropylene Industry in Asia Pacific (2000-2015) 28
5.4.1 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry – Industry Scenario 28
5.4.2 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock 31
5.4.3 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Production Process 32
5.4.4 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Technology 33
5.5 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry – Planned Projects (2009-2015) 34
5.6 Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry – Competitive Overview 35
5.7 China Polypropylene Industry 36
5.7.1 China Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 36
5.7.2 China Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 37
5.7.3 China Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 40
5.8 Japan Polypropylene Industry 41
5.8.1 Japan Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 41
5.8.2 Japan Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 41
5.8.3 Japan Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 44
5.9 India Polypropylene Industry 45
5.9.1 India Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 45
5.9.2 India Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 46
5.9.3 India Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 47
5.10 South Korea Polypropylene Industry 48
5.10.1 South Korea Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 48
5.10.2 South Korea Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 48
5.10.3 South Korea Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 50
6 Europe Polypropylene Industry 51
6.1 Europe Polypropylene Industry - Market Overview 51
6.2 Europe Polypropylene Industry - Prime Drivers 51
6.2.1 Russian Market Will Drive the European Polypropylene Growth 51
6.3 Europe Polypropylene Industry – Restraints 52
6.3.1 Stagnant Demand Growth from Large Economies 52
6.3.2 Capacity Growth in the Middle East Will Affect the Margins in Europe 52
6.4 Growth of Polypropylene Industry in Europe (2000-2015) 52
6.4.1 Europe Polypropylene Industry – Industry Scenario 52
6.4.2 Europe Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock 55
6.4.3 Europe Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Production Process 56
6.4.4 Europe Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Technology 56
6.5 Europe Polypropylene Industry – Planned Projects (2009-2015) 57
6.6 Europe Polypropylene Industry – Competitive Overview 58
6.7 Germany Polypropylene Industry 59
6.7.1 Germany Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 59
6.7.2 Germany Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 60
6.7.3 Germany Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 61
6.8 Belgium Polypropylene Industry 62
6.8.1 Belgium Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 62
6.8.2 Belgium Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 62
6.8.3 Belgium Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 63
6.9 France Polypropylene Industry 64
6.9.1 France Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 64
6.9.2 France Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 64
6.9.3 France Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 65
6.10 Russia Polypropylene Industry 66
6.10.1 Russia Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 66
6.10.2 Russia Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 66
6.10.3 Russia Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 68
7 North America Polypropylene Industry 69
7.1 North America Polypropylene Industry - Market Overview 69
7.2 North America Polypropylene Industry - Prime Drivers 69
7.2.1 Packaging Applications Will Have Steady Demand 69
7.3 North America Polypropylene Industry – Restraints 70
7.3.1 High Penetration of Polypropylene Products in the Economy 70
7.3.2 Lack of Capacity Additions in the Downstream Processing Sector 70
7.4 Growth of Polypropylene Industry in North America (2000-2015) 70
7.4.1 North America Polypropylene Industry – Industry Scenario 70
7.4.2 North America Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock 73
7.4.3 North America Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Production Process 74
7.4.4 North America Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Technology 75
7.5 North America Polypropylene Industry – Competitive Overview 76
7.6 United States Polypropylene Industry 78
7.6.1 United States Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 78
7.6.2 United States Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 78
7.6.3 United States Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 80
8 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry 81
8.1 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry - Market Overview 81
8.2 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry - Prime Drivers 81
8.2.1 Diversified Exports from Crude Oil and Natural Gas 81
8.2.2 Rapid Demand Growth from Asian Countries 82
8.3 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry – Restraints 82
8.3.1 Low Demand in Middle East Countries 82
8.4 Growth of Polypropylene Industry in Middle East and Africa (2000-2015) 82
8.4.1 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry – Industry Scenario 82
8.4.2 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock 85
8.4.3 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Production Process 86
8.4.4 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Technology 87
8.5 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry – Planned Projects (2009-2015) 88
8.6 Middle East and Africa Polypropylene Industry – Competitive Overview 89
8.7 Saudi Arabia Polypropylene Industry 91
8.7.1 Saudi Arabia Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 91
8.7.2 Saudi Arabia Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 91
8.7.3 Saudi Arabia Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 93
8.8 Iran Polypropylene Industry 94
8.8.1 Iran Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 94
8.8.2 Iran Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 94
8.8.3 Iran Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 96
9 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry 97
9.1 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry - Market Overview 97
9.2 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry - Prime Drivers 97
9.2.1 Low Per Capita Consumption and Large Scale Industrialization 97
9.2.2 Abundant Availability of Feedstock 98
9.3 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry – Restraints 98
9.3.1 Low Industrial Base in the Region 98
9.4 Growth of Polypropylene Industry in South and Central America (2000-2015) 98
9.4.1 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry – Industry Scenario 98
9.4.2 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock 101
9.4.3 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Production Process 102
9.4.4 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry – Plant Capacity by Technology 103
9.5 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry – Planned Projects (2009-2015) 104
9.6 South and Central America Polypropylene Industry – Competitive Overview 105
9.7 Brazil Polypropylene Industry 107
9.7.1 Brazil Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 107
9.7.2 Brazil Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 107
9.7.3 Brazil Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 109
9.8 Mexico Polypropylene Industry 110
9.8.1 Mexico Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 110
9.8.2 Mexico Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 111
9.8.3 Mexico Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 112
9.9 Colombia Polypropylene Industry 113
9.9.1 Colombia Polypropylene Industry – Market Overview 113
9.9.2 Colombia Polypropylene Industry - Plant Capacity (2000-2015) 113
9.9.3 Colombia Polypropylene Industry - Competitive Overview 113
10 Appendix 114
10.1 Methodology 114
10.1.1 Coverage 114
10.1.2 Secondary Research 115
10.1.3 Primary Research 115
10.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 116
10.2 Unit of Measure 116
10.3 Contact Us 116
10.4 About Global Markets Direct 116
10.5 Disclaimer 116

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Global Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 17
Table 2: Polypropylene Plant Capacity Region-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 20
Table 3: Region Wise Comparison of Polypropylene Plants, 2008 21
Table 4: Global, Top 10 Polypropylene Plants, 2008 22
Table 5: Global, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Company-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 26
Table 6: Asia Pacific Polypropylene Industry, Key Statistics, 2008 27
Table 7: Asia Pacific, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 29
Table 8: Asia Pacific, Top 10 Polypropylene Plants, 2008 30
Table 9: Asia Pacific, Planned Polypropylene Projects, 2009-2015 34
Table 10: Asia Pacific, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Company-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 35
Table 11: China, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 37
Table 12: China, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 38
Table 13: Japan, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 41
Table 14: Japan, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 42
Table 15: India, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 45
Table 16: India, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 46
Table 17: South Korea, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 48
Table 18: South Korea, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 49
Table 19: Europe, Key Statistics,2008 51
Table 20: Europe, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 53
Table 21: Europe, Top 10 Polypropylene Plants, 2008 54
Table 22: Europe, Planned Polypropylene Projects, 2009-2015 57
Table 23: Europe, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Company-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 58
Table 24: Germany, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 60
Table 25: Germany, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 60
Table 26: Belgium, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 62
Table 27: Belgium, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 62
Table 28: France, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 64
Table 29: France, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 64
Table 30: Russia, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 66
Table 31: Russia, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 67
Table 32: North America, Key Statistics,2008 69
Table 33: North America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 71
Table 34: North America, Top 10 Polypropylene Plants, 2008 72
Table 35: North America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Company-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 76
Table 36: United States, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 78
Table 37: United States, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 79
Table 38: Middle East and Africa, Key Statistics,2008 81
Table 39: Middle East and Africa, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 83
Table 40: Middle East and Africa, Top 10 Polypropylene Plants, 2008 84
Table 41: Middle East and Africa, Planned Polypropylene Projects, 2009-2015 88
Table 42: Middle East and Africa, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Company-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 89
Table 43: Saudi Arabia, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 91
Table 44: Saudi Arabia, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 92
Table 45: Iran, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 94
Table 46: Iran, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 95
Table 47: South and Central America, Key Statistics,2008 97
Table 48: South and Central America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 99
Table 49: South and Central America, Top 10 Polypropylene Plants, 2008 100
Table 50: South and Central America, Planned Polypropylene Projects, 2009-2015 104
Table 51: South and Central America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Company-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 105
Table 52: Brazil, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 107
Table 53: Brazil, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 108
Table 54: Mexico, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 110
Table 55: Mexico, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 111
Table 56: Colombia, Polypropylene Plant Key Statistics, 2008 113
Table 57: Colombia, Active Polypropylene Plant Capacity (MMTPA), 2000-2015 113

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Polypropylene Plant Capacity Region-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 21
Figure 2: Global, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Feedstock, 2008 23
Figure 3: Global, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Production Process, 2008 24
Figure 4: Global, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Technology, 2008 25
Figure 5: Global, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 26
Figure 6: Asia Pacific, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 29
Figure 7: Asia Pacific, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Feedstock, 2008 31
Figure 8: Asia Pacific, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Production Process, 2008 32
Figure 9: Asia Pacific, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Technology, 2008 33
Figure 10: Asia Pacific, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 36
Figure 11: China, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 40
Figure 12: Japan, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 44
Figure 13: India, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 47
Figure 14: South Korea, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 50
Figure 15: Europe, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 53
Figure 16: Europe, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Feedstock, 2008 55
Figure 17: Europe, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Production Process, 2008 56
Figure 18: Europe, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 59
Figure 19: Germany, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 61
Figure 20: Belgium, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 63
Figure 21: France, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 65
Figure 22: Russia, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 68
Figure 23: North America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 71
Figure 24: North America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Feedstock, 2008 73
Figure 25: North America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Production Process, 2008 74
Figure 26: North America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Technology, 2008 75
Figure 27: North America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 77
Figure 28: United States, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 80
Figure 29: Middle East and Africa, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 83
Figure 30: Middle East and Africa, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Feedstock, 2008 85
Figure 31: Middle East and Africa, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Production Process, 2008 86
Figure 32: Middle East and Africa, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Technology, 2008 87
Figure 33: Middle East and Africa, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 90
Figure 34: Saudi Arabia, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 93
Figure 35: Iran, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 96
Figure 36: South and Central America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Country-wise (MMTPA), 2000-2015 99
Figure 37: South and Central America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Feedstock, 2008 101
Figure 38: South and Central America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Production Process, 2008 102
Figure 39: South and Central America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity by Technology, 2008 103
Figure 40: South and Central America, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 106
Figure 41: Brazil, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 109
Figure 42: Mexico, Polypropylene Plant Capacity Share by Company, 2008 112
Figure 43: Global Markets Direct Methodology 114