Plastic Pipes - Global Trends

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OULTOOK
Plastic Pipes Market
Analysis by Geographic Region
Analysis by Product Category
Major Factors Increasing Demand
3.MARKET TRENDS & ISSUES
Steel Pipes: Major Competitor for Plastic Pipes
Mergers & Acquisitions: Exploiting New Market Dimensions
Coiled Polyethylene Pipe: Ruling Telecommunications Industry
Price Factor
Plastics Replacing Traditional Materials
BlueBrute and Cellular PVC: Better Grades of PVC Pipes
4.PRODUCT FACTS
Plastic Pipes
Product Segments
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Pipes
Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Pipes
Polyethylene (PE) Pipes
PEX (Cross-linked Polyethylene)
Polypropylene (PP) Pipes
Others
End-Use Applications
Water Supply/Distribution/Irrigation
Drainage Waste and Vent Applications
Oil/Natural Gas Transportation
Conduit Applications
Regulatory Climate
5.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Aristovolos to Divest Kavala’s Shares
Wavin Acquires Pilsa
North American Pipe to Open New PVC Pipe Facility
Pipelife Expands Production Capacity of C900
Borsodchem Extends Agreement with NJT-2000
Georg Fisher Corp Acquires Central Plastics
Sekisui Establishes New Plant in Taiwan
Mexichem Acquires Amanco
Pipelife Takes Over Quality Plastics
Pipelife’s Russian Plant Commences Production
ADS Inaugurates New HDPE Pipe Manufacturing Facility
NPP to Expand Manufacturing Facility
J-M Manufacturing Merges with PW Eagle
Polypipe Group in Share Buy Back Deal
Mexichem Acquires Petco
Viking Creates New Business Division to Include CPVC Fire Sprinkler Pipe
IPEX Introduces AquaRise Solution
Rifeng Introduces Pure PE-RT Pipes
6.MAJOR PLAYERS
A.G. Petzetakis S.A. (Greece)
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (USA)
Amanco (Brazil)
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (USA)
Egeplast A. S (Turkey)
Finolex Industries Ltd (India)
Foshan Rifeng Enterprise Co Ltd (China)
IPEX Inc (Canada)
JM Eagle Company, Inc. (USA)
KWH Pipe Ltd (Finland)
National Pipe and Plastics Inc (USA)
North American Pipe Corporation (USA)
Pipelife International GmbH (Austria)
Polypipe Plc (UK)
Royal Pipe Systems (Canada)
Sekisui Chemical Company Ltd (Japan)
Tessenderlo Group (Belgium)
Uponor Corp (Finland)
Wavin N.V. (The Netherlands)
7.GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS
8.THE UNITED STATES
Market Overview
Market Trends
Vinyl Resin Production: Improves with Housing Market
Construction Market
Windows Market
Cladding Industry
Plastic Pipe Industry
PE Pipes – Fastest Growing Segment
Product Innovation Drives Plastic Pipes Market
Trenchless Technology: A Replacement for Conventional Methods
Pulling/Pushing Technique
Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
Sliplining
Pipe Bursting
Microtunneling
PVC Pipe – A Detailed Study
Growing Performance Standards for Sewer Pipes
A Safe Water Distribution Method
Heavy Competition from Other Materials
9.CANADA
10.JAPAN
Market Trends
PVC – Largest Segment in Plastic Pipes Industry
PVC – Largest Segment in Plastic Pipes Industry
11.EUROPE
a.France
b.Germany
c.Italy
d.The United Kingdom
e.Spain
f.Russia
g.Rest of Europe
12.ASIA-PACIFIC
Market Overview
Factors Driving Growth
Polyethylene Pipes – Witnessing Fastest Growth
Telecommunications – A Major Growth Factor
Market Engineering – A Strategic Insight
R&D – Major Participant in Product Development
Strategic Alliances – A Move in the Right Direction
Internet – An Emerging Business Tool
Quality Wins Over Price – A Proven Fact
Major Markets
China
Market Overview
PP-R Pipes Market
Plastic Pipes Market: Future Developments
China: Major Consumer of Polypropylene
Braided Products
Film Products
Cast Polypropylene Film
Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Film
Injection-Molded Products
Fiber Products
PP Pipes
Others
PVC Market in China
Downstream Considerations
Upstream Considerations
Australia
Market Overview
Analysis by Product Segment
Factors Driving Growth
MPVC to Replace uPVC
MDPE to Overpower HDPE
Construction Sector Offering Better Prospects
Mining Sector – A Steady Contributor
Impact of Water Industry Standards
Market Limitation
Maturity Levels Hampering Growth
Indonesia
Market Overview
Analysis by Product Segment
Factors Driving Growth
Industrialization and Infrastructure Projects Driving Growth
HDPE Replaces PVC
Market Outlook Over the Years
Malaysia
Plastics: Actively Growing Segment
Market Overview
Factors Driving Growth
PE Pipes Gaining Popularity
High Durability and Low Installation Costs
Long Term Infrastructure Development Plans
Market Restraints
Challenge from Traditional Materials
Erosion of Profit Margins
Limitations in Plastics Usage
Low Replacement Rate
Lack of Competition in Utilities Sector
The Philippines
Market Overview
Analysis by Product Segment
Factors Driving Growth
Industry Consolidation
Growing Demand for HDPE Pipes in Various Applications
High Durability and Low Installation Costs
Market Limitations
Tariff and Tax Structure
Increasing Cost of Raw Materials
Competition from Imported Plastic Pipes
Singapore
Market Overview
Analysis by Product Segment
Factors Driving Growth
Replacement of Steel Pipes with HDPE Pipes by Gas Sector
Growing Industrial Applications
PE Pipe Replaces PVC Pipe
Market Limitations
Intense Competition
Low Replacement Rate
Thailand
Market Overview
Factors Driving Growth
HDPE – Increasing Application in Various Segments
High Export Potential
High Durability and Low Installation Costs
Market Limitations
Traditional Materials – Still Challenging
Performance Features
13.LATIN AMERICA
14.REST OF WORLD
Boom in Construction and Real Estate Fuels Demand for Plastic Pipes in UAE
Table 1: Global Plastic Pipes Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Plastic Pipes Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 3: Global PVC Pipes Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global PVC Pipes Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 5: Global PE Pipes Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global PE Pipes Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 7: Global PP Pipes Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global PP Pipes Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 9: Global Other Plastic Pipes Market by Region for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Global Other Plastic Pipes Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 11: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 13: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 15: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 17: Plastic Pipes Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 19: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 21: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 23: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 25: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 27: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in UK for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 29: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 31: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Russia: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 33: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 34: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 35: Percentage Volume Sales Breakdown of Polypropylene Products in China by Product Segment –
Table 36: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 38: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 39: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 40: Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in Million Meters)
Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Plastic Pipes Market by Product Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2009
Companies Profiled