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  ENGINEERED PLASTICS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Engineered Plastics in Thousands of Tons. The specific product segments analyzed are Polycarbonate (PC), Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetals (PA), Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyester, and Others. The specific end-use segments discussed are Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 150 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as BASF Aktiengesellschaft, Bayer, Chi Mei Corporation, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Eastman Chemical Company, Evonik Degussa GmbH, LG Chem., Polyplastics Co., Royal DSM NV, SABIC, SABIC Innovative Plastics, TICONA Engineering Polymers, Teijin, Toray Industries Inc, and Wintech Polymer Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-1152  PAGES:    440
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       March 2008
COMPANIES:  150  MARKET DATA TABLES:   172
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  ENGINEERED PLASTICS (Complete Report) Pages : 440   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS5$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
  
   Product Segments Definitions.....I-4
Polycarbonates (PC).....I-4
ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene).....I-4
Polyacetal.....I-4
Nylon.....I-4
Thermoplastic Polyesters.....I-4
  
   Others.....I-5
End-Use Segments.....I-5
Automotive.....I-5
Electrical and Electronics.....I-5
Appliances.....I-5
Miscellaneous.....I-5
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY76$2450
  1. Market Snapshots.....II-11 $100  
   Market Snapshots.....II-1
1$100
  2. Market Overview.....II-210 $800  
   Current & Future Analysis.....II-2
Expanding Applications Spur Demand for Engineered Plastics.....II-2
Robust Growth Expected in Asia-Pacific.....II-2
Analysis by Product Category.....II-2
ABS, Polycarbonate and Nylon – Account for Bulk of Market.....II-2
Demand Conditions Brighten up for Polycarbonate.....II-2
Far Eastern Countries Represent Roaring Market for Polycarbonate.....II-2
1$100
   Healthy Growth Projected in Thermoplastic Polyesters and Other Low Volume
  Resins.....II-3
Analysis by End Use Segment.....II-3
Market Trends.....II-3
European Reinforced Thermoset Resin Market in Consolidation Mode.....II-3
A Conglomeration of Factors Triggers Consolidations in the Market.....II-3
Consolidation Proves the Escape Route.....II-3
1$100
   ‘Comply and Survive’ Forms the Environmental Dictum.....II-4
Thermoset Resins Need to Disown Hazardous Chemicals to Survive in the Market.....II-4
Challenges.....II-4
High Performance Features Drive Growth Potential.....II-4
1$100
   Thermosets All Set to Enter New Niche Markets.....II-5
Review Of Plastics Industry.....II-5
Medical Plastics Demand Set to Rise.....II-5
Medical Components Segment to Overtake Medical Packaging Applications.....II-5
Commodity Resins Poised to Dominate the Medical Plastics Market.....II-5
1$100
   Fast-paced Growth Predicted for Engineered Plastics.....II-6
Automotive Applications to Boost PC Demand.....II-6
Construction and Medical Industries Drive PC Demand.....II-6
1$100
   PC Preferred for Water Bottles.....II-7
Polypropylene to Offer Good Competition to ABS.....II-7
North America to be the Manufacturing Hub for Larger Appliances.....II-7
1$100
   Electronics and Information Storage to Boost Market.....II-8
Growing Demand for Engineered Plastics in Engine Parts.....II-8
1$100
   Booming Market for Microsphere Fillers in North America.....II-9
Other Expanding Applications in Automotive Industry.....II-9
Heat-Resistant Engineered Plastics Replace Steel in Hot Water Tanks.....II-9
China and India: Burgeoning Markets for Engineered Plastics.....II-9
1$100
   India Set to Become Hot Destination for Foreign Investment.....II-10
Blends – Gaining Ground.....II-10
Polycarbonate Being Increasingly Commoditized.....II-10
Consolidation Moves Intensify.....II-10
1$100
   Factors Influencing the Market.....II-11
Replacement of Traditional Materials.....II-11
End Use Industries.....II-11
Technological Innovations.....II-11
Environmental Concerns.....II-11
1$100
  3. Product Overview.....II-129 $700  
   Introduction to Engineered Plastics.....II-12
Plastics.....II-12
The Beginning.....II-12
World War II – a Boon for the Plastic Industry.....II-12
Monomers and Polymers.....II-12
1$100
   The Final Product.....II-13
Types of Engineered Plastics.....II-13
ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene).....II-13
1$100
   Polycarbonate.....II-141$100
   Nylon (Polyamide).....II-15
Nylon 6/6.....II-15
Gas-Filled Nylon.....II-15
Nylon 6.....II-15
Blue Nylon.....II-15
Moly-Filled Nylon.....II-15
Oil-Filled Nylon.....II-15
1$100
   Thermoplastic Polyesters.....II-161$100
   Polyacetal (PA)/Acetal Polymers.....II-17
Others.....II-17
PEEK (Polyetheretherketone).....II-17
1$100
   PEI (Polyetherimide).....II-18
Phenolics.....II-18
1$100
   Polyimide.....II-19
PPO (Polyphenylene Oxide).....II-19
PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide).....II-19
PPSU (Polyphenylsulfone).....II-19
1$100
   Polysulfone.....II-20
Styrene Acrylonitrile.....II-20
1$100
  4. End-Use Market Analysis.....II-213 $300  
   Automotive.....II-21
Key Players in the Industry.....II-21
Electrical and Electronics.....II-21
Household Appliances.....II-21
Audio and Video Equipment.....II-21
1$100
   Electric Lighting and Wiring Equipment.....II-22
Motors and Generators.....II-22
Semiconductors.....II-22
Building/Construction.....II-22
Nonresidential Building Market.....II-22
1$100
   Industry Analysis.....II-23
Residential Building.....II-23
Medical Equipment.....II-23
Miscellaneous.....II-23
1$100
  5. Product Launches.....II-243 $300  
   Solvay Launches SEQUEL 1828 with Lowest CLTE.....II-24
Memry Corporation Introduces Putnam Plastics Plus.....II-24
3D Systems Corp. Launches Accura 55 Plastic as alternative to ABS.....II-24
GE Plastics Introduces New Lightweight Polycarbonate.....II-24
1$100
   Eastman Unveils ParaStar PET Resins.....II-25
3D Systems Introduces Accura® 60 Plastic for Use in Solid-State Laser Systems.....II-25
J&A Plastics Launches New Functional Polycarbonate (PC) Blends.....II-25
1$100
   3D Systems Launches Accura®25 Plastic.....II-26
Rochling Engineered Plastics Offers a New Formulation of Polystone.....II-26
Thixomat Unleashes Thixomolding, New Injection Molding Technology.....II-26
ATP Engineers a New Medical Device.....II-26
1$100
  6. Recent Industry Activity.....II-2712 $900  
   Evonik Acquires Complete Stake in Degussa Engineered Carbons.....II-27
SABIC Acquires GE Plastics.....II-27
Bayer MaterialScience Acquires Ure-Tech.....II-27
LANXESS and DuPont's Joint-Venture Boosts Production of PBT Polymer.....II-27
1$100
   Eastman Divests PET Manufacturing Assets.....II-28
DSM Acquires Pamako AG.....II-28
SAUDI KAYAN Inks Two Contracts to Construct PP and LDPE Plants.....II-28
Ticona to Construct New LFRT Plant at Nanjing.....II-28
1$100
   Sintex Acquires Dominant Stake in WCI of USA.....II-29
Polynt Acquires Plasticizer Business of DSM Composite Resins.....II-29
NILIT Acquires FRISETTA Polymer.....II-29
1$100
   Röchling Engineering Plastics Acquires Glastic Corporation.....II-30
Röchling Acquires Symplastics.....II-30
1$100
   BASF Inaugurates Plastics Compounding Plant in China.....II-31
Unigel Plastics Merges Policarbonatos and Resarbras to Form Unigel Plasticos.....II-31
Rohm and Haas to Form JinHaas with Weihai.....II-31
DSM to Construct Engineering Plastics Compounds Plant in India.....II-31
1$100
   DSM Engineering to Build Greenfield Plant in India.....II-32
Kuibyshevazot Commences Operations.....II-32
Plastal Inks an Agreement with Polytec to Sell Menzolit-Fibron Mouldings.....II-32
Audax Group Acquires UTEX.....II-32
1$100
   Radici Forms a Joint Venture with MK Modi Group.....II-33
Röchling Acquires Three Companies.....II-33
Toray and BASF Commence Commercial Production of PBT Resin.....II-33
1$100
   DSM Initiates Construction of New Polymer Factory in China.....II-34
DSM Opens a New Manufacturing Facility for Engineering Plastics in China.....II-34
Solvay Acquires Gharda Chemical’s Polymers Division.....II-34
1$100
   TriStar Plastics Acquires CJ Composite Bearings Division.....II-35
Matrix Acquires Atco Plastics.....II-35
Jacobs Secures Contract for the "UH2" Venture of DSM.....II-35
IDEX Concludes Acquisition of Eastern Plastics.....II-35
1$100
   Lanxess Steps Up Engineering Plastics Capacity.....II-36
BASF Acquires North American EP Venture of LATI Industria.....II-36
Fiberfil Acquires DSM’s Polypropylene Business.....II-36
DSM’s Arnitel COPE Collaborates with SpecialChem.....II-36
1$100
   Calico Propels Capacity of Auto Parts.....II-37
Applied Tech Products Forms Joint Venture with Wellmei Industrial Co. Ltd......II-37
China National Chemical Corp Takes Over Australian Qenos.....II-37
BASF Acquires Leuna-Miramid.....II-37
Centroplast Acquires Semiplas.....II-37
Teijin Completes First Phase of Polycarbonate Project.....II-37
1$100
   Aker Kvaerner Constructs New POM Plant.....II-38
MGC Commissions New Polyacetal Facility.....II-38
Silon Purchases Suzhou Constab Engineering Plastics.....II-38
Bayer ABS Changes Name.....II-38
1$100
  7. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-395 $500  
   BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany).....II-39
Bayer (Germany).....II-39
Chi Mei Corporation (Taiwan).....II-39
1$100
   Dow Chemical (US).....II-40
DuPont (US).....II-40
Eastman Chemical Company (US).....II-40
1$100
   Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany).....II-41
LG Chem (Korea).....II-41
Polyplastics Co. (Japan).....II-41
1$100
   Royal DSM NV (The Netherlands).....II-42
SABIC (Saudi Arabia).....II-42
SABIC Innovative Plastics (US) .....II-42
TICONA Engineering Polymers (Germany).....II-42
1$100
   Teijin (Japan).....II-43
Toray Industries Inc (Japan).....II-43
Wintech Polymer Ltd. (Japan).....II-43
1$100
  8. Global Market Perspective.....II-44   
   Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-441$350
   Table 2: World Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-451$350
   Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-461$350
   Worldwide Engineered Plastics Market by Product Category.....II-47
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Polycarbonate (PC) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-47
1$350
   Table 5: World Long-term Projections for Polycarbonate (PC) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-481$350
   Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Polycarbonate (PC) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-491$350
   Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-501$350
   Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-511$350
   Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-521$350
   Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Polyacetal (PA) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-531$350
   Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Polyacetal (PA) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-541$350
   Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetal (PA) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-551$350
   Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Nylon by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-561$350
   Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Nylon by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-571$350
   Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Nylon by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-581$350
   Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-591$350
   Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-601$350
   Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-611$350
   Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Other Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-621$350
   Table 20: World Long-term Projections for Other Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-631$350
   Table 21: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-641$350
   Worldwide Engineered Plastics Market by End Use Segment.....II-65
Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics in Automotive Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-65
1$350
   Table 23: World Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics in Automotive Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-661$350
   Table 24: World 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics in Automotive Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-671$350
   Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics in Electrical and Electronics Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-681$350
   Table 26: World Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics in Electrical and Electronics Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-691$350
   Table 27: World 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics in Electrical and Electronics Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-701$350
   Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics in Appliances by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-711$350
   Table 29: World Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics in Appliances by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-721$350
   Table 30: World 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics in Appliances by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-731$350
   Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-741$350
   Table 32: World Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-751$350
   Table 33: World 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-761$350
III. MARKET90$2250
  1. The United States.....III-19 $900  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
ABS and Polycarbonate Share Top Honors.....III-1
An Overview of Engineered Plastics Market.....III-1
Prosperous Outlook Ahead.....III-1
1$75
   A Review of Key Players.....III-2
Dow Chemical.....III-2
DuPont.....III-2
1$75
   Eastman Chemical Company.....III-3
SABIC Innovative Plastics .....III-3
Product Launches.....III-3
2$150
   Recent Industry Activity.....III-51$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-6
Table 34: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6
1$200
   Table 35: US Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

Table 36: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7
1$200
   Table 37: US Long-term Projections Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

Table 38: US 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8
1$200
   Table 39: US 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9
1$200
  2. Canada.....III-104 $450  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-10
Recent Industry Activity.....III-10
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-11
Table 40: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

Table 41: Canadian Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11
1$200
   Table 42: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12

Table 43: Canadian Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-12
1$200
   Table 44: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

Table 45: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13
1$200
  3. Japan.....III-145 $525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-14
Relatively Slow-paced Growth Projected in Japan.....III-14
Key Players.....III-14
Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corp......III-14
Polyplastics Co......III-14
1$75
   Teijin Limited.....III-15
Toray Industries Inc......III-15
Wintech Polymer Ltd......III-15
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-16
Table 46: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16

Table 47: Japanese Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16
1$200
   Table 48: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

Table 49: Japanese Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17
1$200
   Table 50: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

Table 51: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18
1$200
  4. Europe.....III-1911 $925  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-19
Germany Rules European Market.....III-19
Key Players.....III-19
BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany).....III-19
Bayer (Germany).....III-19
1$75
   Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany).....III-20
Royal DSM NV (The Netherlands).....III-20
Solvay (Belgium).....III-20
TICONA Engineering Polymers (Germany).....III-20
1$75
   Product Launches.....III-211$75
   Recent Industry Activity.....III-223$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-25
Table 52: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

Table 53: European Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25
1$200
   Table 54: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26

Table 55: European Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26
1$200
   Table 56: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

Table 57: European Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27
1$200
   Table 58: European 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

Table 59: European 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28
1$200
   Table 60: European 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29
1$200
  4a. France.....III-304 $575  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-30
ABS, Polycarbonate and Nylon Rule the Roost.....III-30
B. Market Analytics.....III-30
Table 61: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30
1$200
   Table 62: French Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

Table 63: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31
1$200
   Table 64: French Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32

Table 65: French 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32
1$200
   Table 66: French 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33
1$200
  4b. Germany.....III-344 $575  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-34
Germany: Largest Market in Europe.....III-34
B. Market Analytics.....III-34
Table 67: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34
1$200
   Table 68: German Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35

Table 69: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35
1$200
   Table 70: German Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

Table 71: German 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36
1$200
   Table 72: German 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37
1$200
  4c. Italy.....III-384 $575  
   Market Analytics.....III-38
Table 73: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38
1$200
   Table 74: Italian Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

Table 75: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39
1$200
   Table 76: Italian Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40

Table 77: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40
1$200
   Table 78: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41
1$200
  4d. The United Kingdom.....III-424 $575  
   Market Analytics.....III-42
Table 79: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42
1$200
   Table 80: UK Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

Table 81: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43
1$200
   Table 82: UK Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44

Table 83: UK 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44
1$200
   Table 84: UK 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45
1$200
  4e. Spain.....III-464 $575  
   Market Analytics.....III-46
Table 85: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46
1$200
   Table 86: Spanish Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

Table 87: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47
1$200
   Table 88: Spanish Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

Table 89: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48
1$200
   Table 90: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-49
1$200
  4f. Russia.....III-504 $575  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-50
Russia: The Fastest Growing Market in Europe.....III-50
B. Market Analytics.....III-50
Table 91: Russia Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50
1$200
   Table 92: Russia Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

Table 93: Russia Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51
1$200
   Table 94: Russia Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52

Table 95: Russia 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52
1$200
   Table 96: Russia 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53
1$200
  4g. Rest of Europe.....III-545 $575  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-54
Recent Industry Activity.....III-54
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-55
Table 97: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55
1$200
   Table 98: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56

Table 99: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56
1$200
   Table 100: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-57

Table 101: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-57
1$200
   Table 102: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-58
1$200
  5. Asia-Pacific.....III-595 $700  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-59
The Largest and the Fastest Market.....III-59
B. Market Analytics.....III-59
Table 103: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-59
1$200
   Table 104: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-60

Table 105: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-60
1$200
   Table 106: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-61

Table 107: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-61
1$200
   Table 108: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-62

Table 109: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012.....III-62
1$200
   Table 110: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63

Table 111: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-63
1$200
  5a. China.....III-647 $725  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-64
China Rules Asia-Pacific Markets.....III-64
An Overview of Engineered Plastics Market.....III-64
Recent Industry Activity.....III-64
3$225
   B. Market Analytics.....III-67
Table 112: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-67
1$200
   Table 113: Chinese Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68

Table 114: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-68
1$200
   Table 115: Chinese Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69

Table 116: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-69
1$200
   Table 117: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-70
1$200
  5b. Rest of Asia-Pacific.....III-7111 $875  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-71
End Use Market Analysis.....III-71
2$150
   Recent Industry Activity.....III-732$150
   Key Players.....III-75
Chi Mei Corporation (Taiwan).....III-75
DuPont India (India).....III-75
1$75
   GE Plastics India (India).....III-76
Kohap Engineering Plastics (Korea).....III-76
Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd. (Korea).....III-76
Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Korea).....III-76
1$75
   Lanxess ABS Ltd. (India).....III-77
LG Chem (Korea).....III-77
PT Risjad Brasali Styrindo (Indonesia).....III-77
Reliance Industries Limited (India).....III-77
1$75
   Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (Taiwan).....III-78
B. Market Analytics.....III-78
Table 118: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-78
1$200
   Table 119: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-79

Table 120: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-79
1$200
   Table 121: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-80

Table 122: Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-80
1$200
   Table 123: Rest of Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-81
1$200
  6. The Middle East.....III-825 $600  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-82
ABS and Nylon Share Top Honors in Middle East.....III-82
Recent Industry Activity.....III-82
1$75
   SABIC (Saudi Arabia) – A Key Player.....III-83
B. Market Analytics.....III-83
Table 124: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-83
1$200
   Table 125: Middle East Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-84

Table 126: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-84
1$200
   Table 127: Middle East Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-85

Table 128: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-85
1$200
   Table 129: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-86
1$200
  7. Latin America.....III-874 $675  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-87
Latin American Market: Gaining Momentum.....III-87
Recent Industry Activity.....III-87
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-88
Table 130: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-88

Table 131: Latin American Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-88
1$200
   Table 132: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-89

Table 133: Latin American Long-term Projections for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-89
1$200
   Table 134: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by Product Category – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-90

Table 135: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Engineered Plastics by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2007 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-90
1$200
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 253$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 150 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 197)

Region/Country                 Players

The United States                    59
Canada                                1
Japan                                14
Europe                               80
     France                          12
     Germany                         20
     The United Kingdom              17
     Italy                            9
     Spain                            3
     Rest of Europe                  19
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)       39
Middle East                           3
Latin America                         1
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