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  MOLDED PLASTICS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Molded Plastics in Thousands of Tons. The specific product segments analyzed are Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC. 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 143 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as ABC Group, Inc., Ameri-Kart, BASF SE, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Company, LLC, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Ineos, LyondellBasell Industries, REXAM PLC, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Solvay S.A., The Dow Chemical Company, Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc., and Total S.A 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-2102  PAGES:    720
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       May 2008
COMPANIES:  143  MARKET DATA TABLES:   222
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  
  MOLDED PLASTICS (Complete Report) Pages : 720   | $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 Definition & Scope of Study...I-3
  
   Molded High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)...I-4
Molded Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)...I-4
Molded Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)...I-4
Molded Polypropylene (PP)...I-4
  
   Molded Polystyrene (PS)...I-5
Molded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)...I-5
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY91$2250
  1. Industry Overview...II-13 $300  
   Factors Augmenting Industry Growth...II-1
Price Swings in the Industry...II-1
1$100
   Price Pressure Encourages Consolidation...II-2
Emergence of Lucrative Opportunities...II-2
Asian Producers Targeting Export Market...II-2
Deregulation and Reduction of Trade Barriers...II-2
1$100
   Global Market Analysis...II-3
1$100
  2. Market Trends...II-43 $300  
   Modest Growth in Molded PVC Segment...II-4
Molded LLDPE...II-4
1$100
   Packaging: The Largest End-Use Sector for Molded Plastics...II-5
Growth of Medical Plastics Market...II-5
Market for Injection Molded Wood-Plastic Composites...II-5
1$100
   Compression Molded Plastics Make Inroads...II-6
1$100
  3. Molded Plastics Industry: A Brief Review...II-74 $400  
   Injection Molding: The Leading Plastic Processing Technique...II-7
Demand Growing for Injection Molded Polypropylene and Nylon...II-7
Blow Molding: Increasing Applications...II-7
1$100
   New Blow-Molded Plastics Effectively Blocks Moisture in Pharmaceutical
  Packaging...II-8
FTA and Other Similar Multilateral Agreements to Fuel Demand for Plastic Auto
  Parts...II-8
Injection Molded Polystyrene Loses Out to Other Competing Resins...II-8
Rise in Feedstock Prices Lowers the Profitability of Polyethylene (PE)
  Producers...II-8
USA: The Single Largest Market...II-8
Beverage Market: Driving Force for Blow Molded Bottles...II-8
1$100
   Canada...II-9
Major Factors Contributing to the Success...II-9
Europe: Experiencing Diversified Demand...II-9
Factors Affecting Growth in Eastern Europe...II-9
1$100
   South-East Asia: Positive Growth in End-Use Markets...II-10
China: Molded PVC Experiencing Brisk Growth...II-10
Brazil: Leading Molded Polypropylene Consumer in Latin America...II-10
Major End-Users...II-10
Mexico: Leading Producer of Molded Plastics...II-10
1$100
  4. Processing Applications...II-114 $400  
   Blow Molding...II-11
Injection Molding...II-11
Injection Blow Molding: A Two-Stage Process...II-11
1$100
   Extrusion...II-12
Extrusion Blow Molding...II-12
1$100
   HDPE: Widely Used in the Packaging Industry...II-13
Three-Dimensional Process: Pioneering Technology...II-13
Requisites of Plastic Design & Processing Applications: A Critical Review...II-13
Rapid-Prototyping Techniques...II-13
1$100
   Rapidtooling Technique...II-14
1$100
  5. Materials Compatible with Various Application Processes...II-1510 $1400  
   Polyethylene...II-15
Table 1: Global Polyethylene Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Sector – Packaging Film, Blow Molding, Non-Packaging, Resellers & Compounding, Injection Molding, Pipe & Conduit, Extrusion Coating and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-15
1$350
   High Density Polyethylene...II-16
Table 2: Leading Producers in the Global HDPE Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity for Exxon Mobil, Chevron Phillips, Dow Chemical, SABIC, BP, Formosa Plastics, Total S.A., Solvay, China Petrochem, Lyondell, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-16
1$350
   Low Density Polyethylene...II-17
Linear Low Density Polyethylene...II-17
1$100
   Table 3: Global LLDPE Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Segment – Film, Extrusion Coating, Other Extrusion, Injection Molding and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-18

Table 4: Leading Players in the North American LLDPE Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity for Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Equistar Chemicals and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-18
Polypropylene...II-18
1$350
   Table 5: Leading Players in the Global Polypropylene Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity for Basell, BP, Total S.A., Exxon Mobil, China Petrochem, SABIC, Dow Chemical, Reliance Ind., Chinese Polypro, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-19
Increasing Application in Injection Molding...II-19
1$350
   Relevance of Molded Polypropylene Foam in Advanced Computer Packaging...II-20
Outlook: Strong Prospects Involving New Applications...II-20
Polystyrene...II-20
Table 6: Global Polystyrene Market (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Segment – Packaging, Construction, Consumer Goods, Electric/Electronic and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-20
1$350
   Table 7: Leading Players in the Global Polystyrene Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity for Dow Chemical, BASF, Total S.A., Nova Chemicals, Chi Mei, Chevron Phillips Chemical, BP, Ente Nazionale, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-21
Leading Processing Techniques: Injection and Blow Molding...II-21
1$350
   Table 8: Global Polystyrene Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Sector – Injection Molding (Packaging and Non-Packaging), Extrusion (Packaging and Non-Packaging), Expandable PS (Block, Shape, and Others), and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-22
Polyvinyl Chloride...II-22
Table 9: Leading Players in the Global PVC Market (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity for Shin-Etsu, Formosa Plastics, Occidental, Solvay, Georgia Gulf and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-22
1$350
   Table 10: Global PVC Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by End-Use Sector – Pipe, Siding, Windows & Others, Film and Sheet, Compounders & Resellers, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-23
Categories of PVC: Suspension and Dispersion Resins...II-23
Suspension Resins...II-23
Leading Processing Technique: Extrusion...II-23
Dispersion Resins: A Minor Market...II-23
1$350
   PVC Applications...II-24
Table 11: Global PVC Market (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Segment – Extrusion (Calendering; Coating; Wire & Cable; Film & Sheet; Siding, Pipe, Tubing; Window, Door; Others), Molding (Bottles, Fittings, and Others), Paste, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-24
1$350
  6. Major End-Users of Molded Plastics...II-255 $500  
   Automotive...II-25
Major Industry Constituents...II-25
Polypropylene: Witnesses Extensive Usage...II-25
Materials Used in the Automotive Industry and Key Issues Affecting Them...II-25
Polypropylene...II-25
Applications...II-25
Key Issues Affecting Polypropylene...II-25
High Density Polyethylene...II-25
Applications...II-25
1$100
   Key Issues Affecting HDPE...II-26
Polyvinyl Chloride...II-26
Applications...II-26
Key Issues Affecting PVC...II-26
Construction...II-26
Major Industry Constituents...II-26
PVC: Experiencing Increased Usage...II-26
Extensive Usage of Polystyrene and Polyethylene...II-26
Plastics: Playing a Prominent Role in Substituting Wood...II-26
1$100
   Electronics...II-27
Major Industry Constituents...II-27
Medical ...II-27
Major Industry Constituents...II-27
1$100
   Commonly Used Medical Plastics and its Primary Features and Applications:...II-28
Polyethylene...II-28
Primary Features...II-28
Typical Applications...II-28
Polypropylene...II-28
Primary Features...II-28
Typical Applications...II-28
General Purpose Polystyrene...II-28
Primary Features...II-28
Typical Applications...II-28
High-Impact Polystyrene...II-28
Primary Features...II-28
Typical Applications...II-28
Packaging...II-28
Major Industry Constituents...II-28
Polyethylene: Widespread Application...II-28
1$100
   Polypropylene: Gaining Wider Acceptance...II-29
PVC: Usage Threatened Due to environmental Concerns...II-29
Appliances...II-29
Major Industry Constituents...II-29
1$100
  7. Technological Developments...II-305 $500  
   New PVC Technology from Solvay...II-30
Fabric-Free Seating Technology for Molded Seating Applications: Dow Chemicals...II-30
Infrared Welding Technology to Replace Hot Plate and Vibration Welding...II-30
Milliken Chemical Develops Hyper-Nucleating Agent for Injection Molded
  Polypropylene...II-30
1$100
   Performance of HPN-68 vis-à-vis Other Nucleating Agents...II-31
Historic Innovations...II-31
Efforts Undertaken to Use Wood as a Filler for Plastics...II-31
Plastic Molding Operations: Manual Operations Replaced By Robotic Devices...II-31
Computer Flow Simulation: Manufactures Efficient Injection Molded Plastic
  Parts...II-31
1$100
   Introduction of Intrusion Molding Process...II-32
Spray Coating Technology: An Edge Over Other Applications...II-32
Blow Molded Technology: A Major Breakthrough...II-32
1$100
   Open-Loop Process Control: A Superior Technique...II-33
Injection Molding Industry: Endeavors to Introduce Innovative Components...II-33
Plastic Injection Spin Process: Increases The Tensile Strength...II-33
1$100
   Precision Injection Compression: An Advanced Version...II-34
Rotomolding: A Pioneering Technology...II-34
Chemical Blowing Agent Products: On an Increasing Trend...II-34
Multi-Material Injection Molding: Minimizes The Production Costs...II-34
1$100
  8. Product Innovations/Introductions...II-354 $400  
   ExxonMobil Chemical Company Unveils Enable™ mPE Metallocene Polyethylene...II-35
BASF Introduces New Polyamides...II-35
1$100
   ContiTech Vibration Control Introduces Plastic Engine Torque Rod...II-36
BASF Introduces New Ultramid® Seal-Fit...II-36
BASF New Polystyrene – PS ESCRimo™ for Refrigerators...II-36
Chevron Introduces New Grades of K-Resin® SBC...II-36
1$100
   Croda Introduces New Slip Additive to Process Polystyrene...II-37
Persico Introduces Leonardo, an Automatic Rotational Molding System...II-37
Basell Introduces Moplen Polypropylene Resin...II-37
Phillips Sumika Develops Marlex ALN-070 PP Resin...II-37
1$100
   3D Systems Unveils Accura 25 Plastic...II-38
ABC Group Introduces Plastic Running Boards for Automotive Plastics...II-38
1$100
  9. Recent Industry Activity...II-3926 $1400  
   Total and Samsung Joint Venture to Establish Polypropylene Compounding Plant...II-39
LyondellBasell Industries Takes Over Solvay Engineered Polymers...II-39
INEOS Polyolefins Unveils PP and PE Expansion Plans...II-39
1$100
   INEOS Inks Agreement to Acquire BASF’s Seal Sands Site...II-40
INEOS Technologies Extends Licensing Deal with Sibur...II-40
Huntsman to Hike Prices of Polyurethane and MDI Systems Prices...II-40
1$100
   ExxonMobil Chemical Inaugurates New High-Performance Polymer Compounds Plant...II-41
Eastman Chemical Company Announces Expansion Plans at Kingsport Facility...II-41
1$100
   Eastman Chemical Company to Divest European PET and PTA Business...II-42
Total Inaugurates New Polypropylene Line in its South Korean Facility...II-42
Solvay Indupa to Expand Vinyls Facility in Brazil...II-42
1$100
   Rexam Shuts Down Plastics Production Facilities in the US...II-43
Rexam Purchases O-I Plastics...II-43
Saudi Basic Industries Acquires GE Plastics...II-43
Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Inks Contract with Samsung Engineering and Simon
  Carves...II-43
1$100
   Solvay and SolVin Enter into Vinyls Joint Venture Agreement with Sibur...II-44
Pipelife Takes Over Quality Plastics...II-44
INEOS NOVA Inks Letter of Intent with SEEA Polymers...II-44
1$100
   INEOS NOVA Begins Expanded Operations...II-45
NOVA Chemicals Bags Exclusive Styrene Manufacturing Rights from Sterling
  Chemicals...II-45
Huntsman Sells Polyester Resin Operations to Nuplex Industries...II-45
INEOS Group Signs JV Agreement with LANXESS...II-45
1$100
   INEOS ChlorVinyls Divests Emulsion PVC Operations...II-46
Huntsman Forms Polyurethanes Joint Venture with NMG...II-46
Huntsman Inks Agreement with Basic Chemical Industries...II-46
1$100
   Huntsman Signs Definitive Merger Agreement with Hexion Specialty Chemicals...II-47
Eastman Chemical Sells Eastman Chemical Iberia to La Seda de Barcelona...II-47
Eastman Chemical to Expand Specialty Copolyester Capacity...II-47
1$100
   Eastman Chemical Divests Latin American PET Polymers Assets...II-48
LANXESS Expands PBT Polymer Joint Venture with DuPont...II-48
DuPont Engineering Polymers Expands Compounding Capacity...II-48
1$100
   Dow Chemical Inaugurates New Polyurethane Systems Laboratory...II-49
Dow Chemical Company to Expand Correggio Facility...II-49
Lyondell Chemical Company Completes Merger with Basell AF...II-49
1$100
   Dow Chemical Company Teams Up with Chevron Phillips Chemical...II-50
British Polythene Industries Acquires Recycling Plant from Integrated Polymers and
  Evolution Polymers...II-50
1$100
   Chevron Phillips Chemical to Restructure K-Resin® Styrene Butadiene Copolymer
  Operations...II-51
Chevron Phillips Chemical to Construct New Ryton® Polyphenylene Sulfide Plant...II-51
SABIC Acquires Huntsman Petrochemicals...II-51
1$100
   PTT Acquires Stake in HMC POLUMERS...II-52
Oneida Acquires ORC Plastics Division from Reunion Industries...II-52
GS Caltex Acquires Langfang...II-52
Dow Chemical Acquires Asahi’s Stake in Styron Asia...II-52
1$100
   CSL Acquires PVC Pipes Business from PPL and VPL...II-53
Promens Acquires Elkhart Plastics...II-53
Video Display Acquires Hobson Bros...II-53
Continental Structural Plastics Takes Over Plastic Manufacturing Assets from
  ThyssenKrupp...II-53
MCC to Acquire ExxonMobil’s Stake in Polypropylene Businesses...II-53
1$100
   Nova Splits Polystyrene to Cut Costs...II-54
Solvay Signs an Agreement to Acquire MPT to Expand ‘PARMAX’ Portfolio...II-54
Westlake Signs an Agreement to Acquire Polyethylene Business of Eastman...II-54
Apollo Management Inks Agreement with Graham Partners to Acquire BPC...II-54
1$100
   Atorka Divests Stake in Low and Bonar...II-55
Sinopec Enters into Licensing Agreement with Ineos Technologies...II-55
SABIC Signs LoI with Shaw Stone to Construct HDPE Facility...II-55
Basell and Tasnee & Sahara Enter into a Joint Venture Agreement...II-55
Basell to Divest Stake in TPP to Lee Chang Yung in Taiwan...II-55
1$100
   ExxonMobil Enters into a Licensing Agreement with PTT Chem in Thailand...II-56
Basell Concludes Expansion of Geelong Polypropylene Facility...II-56
Rexam Establishes First Plastic Packaging Facility in Poland...II-56
Rexam Divests European Food & Beverage Plastics Operations...II-56
Dow Divests Sentrachem’s Plastics Division...II-56
Mitsui Inks an Agreement with Prime Polymer...II-56
Solvay Transfers its Reinforced Plastic Pipe Technology to Egeplast...II-56
1$100
   Shin-Etsu Completes PVC Expansion Project...II-57
Nizhnekamskneftekhim Commissions New Polypropylene Line Project...II-57
Sabic and Basell to Invest in HDPE Facilities...II-57
Chemopetrol Inks an Agreement with Univation for Capacity Expansion...II-57
CSJC Chooses Spherizone Technology from Basell for a New Polypropylene
  Facility...II-57
1$100
   Lotte Chooses Spherizone Technology from Basell for a New PP Facility in Korea...II-58
Sinopec Chooses Spherizone Technology from Basell for a New PP Facility in
  China...II-58
Samsung Engineering Bags Contract for Constructing Polypropylene Project...II-58
Huntsman Commences Construction of the Biggest Polyethylene Plant in the World...II-58
E-Styrenics Receives License from Ineos to Build Polystyrene Plant in
  Alexandria...II-58
Sinopec Completes PP and HDPE Plants...II-58
1$100
   BASF and Shell Divest Basell...II-59
Repsol to Acquire Transformadora De Propileno Polypropylene Facility...II-59
GRUPO IDESA and NOVA Form a Joint Venture...II-59
INEOS Acquires Polystyrene Businesses...II-59
1$100
   INEOS Acquires Innovene...II-60
REXAM Acquires Precise Technology...II-60
Gibraltar Industries Takes Over American Wilcon Plastics...II-60
Graham Packaging Acquires Stake in Graham Innopack...II-60
KPS Special Situations Fund Acquires Sarnamotive Blue Water...II-60
Berry Plastics Acquires Kerr Group...II-60
1$100
   Gibraltar Industries Acquires American Wilcon Plastics...II-61
Moll Industries Acquires InteSys Technologies...II-61
Malish Corp Acquires Total Plastics...II-61
Low & Bonar Divests Plastics Division...II-61
Parker Hannifin Acquires Webster Plastics, a subsidiary of Acadia Elastomers...II-61
Pactiv Takes Over Newspring...II-61
Nova and BP Form a Joint Venture to Manufacture Polystyrene...II-61
1$100
   Noble Group and Xenel Team-Up to Build Polypropylene Plant in Saudi Arabia...II-62
Basell’s Expands Online Polyolefin Business, Enters Turkey...II-62
American Capital Invests in CSP...II-62
AMERI-KART Receives Distribution Rights for Whisper Series Polyethylene
  Containers...II-62
Suzano Petroquimica Completes Restructuring Process...II-62
1$100
   Solvay Divests Adriaplast and Caleppiovinil to Ineos...II-63
Solvay Sells Interest in the BP Solvay Polyethylene Joint Venture to BP...II-63
Sumitomo Acquires Stake in Chiba...II-63
Vita Acquires Synair Corporation...II-63
Low & Bonar Acquires LCM Construction...II-63
1$100
   ABB Joins Hand with Equistar and Acquires Novolen PP Technology...II-64
Borealis Divests Borealis Polímeros to Repsol...II-64
MacKellar Enters Agreement with Fabrik Molded Plastics...II-64
Norwesco Acquires Parkland Plastics...II-64
Graham Packaging Acquires the Blow Molded Plastics Unit of Owens-Illinois...II-64
1$100
  10. Focus on Select Global Players...II-656 $600  
   ABC Group, Inc. (Canada)...II-65
Ameri-Kart (USA)...II-65
BASF SE (Germany)...II-65
1$100
   Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC (USA)...II-66
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (USA)...II-66
Eastman Chemical Company (USA)...II-66
1$100
   Exxon Mobil Corporation (USA)...II-671$100
   INEOS (UK)...II-68
LyondellBasell Industries (The Netherlands)...II-68
Rexam Plc (UK)...II-68
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) (Saudi Arabia)...II-68
1$100
   Solvay S.A. (Belgium)...II-69
The Dow Chemical Company (USA)...II-69
Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. (USA)...II-69
1$100
   Total S.A (France)...II-70
1$100
  11. Global Market Perspective...II-71   
   Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-711$350
   Table 13: World Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-721$350
   Table 14: World 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-731$350
   Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded HDPE by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-741$350
   Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Molded HDPE by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-751$350
   Table 17: World 10-Year Perspective for Molded HDPE by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-761$350
   Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded LDPE by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-771$350
   Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Molded LDPE by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-781$350
   Table 20: World 10-Year Perspective for Molded LDPE by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-791$350
   Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded LLDPE by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-801$350
   Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Molded LLDPE by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-811$350
   Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for Molded LLDPE by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-821$350
   Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Polypropylene by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-831$350
   Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Molded Polypropylene by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-841$350
   Table 26: World 10-Year Perspective for Molded Polypropylene by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-851$350
   Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Polystyrene by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-861$350
   Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Molded Polystyrene by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-871$350
   Table 29: World 10-Year Perspective for Molded Polystyrene by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-881$350
   Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded PVC by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-891$350
   Table 31: World Long-term Projections for Molded PVC by Geographic Region – USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-901$350
   Table 32: World 10-Year Perspective for Molded PVC by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...II-911$350
III. MARKET121$1950
  1. The United States...III-137 $1675  
   A. Market Analysis...III-1
Current & Future Analysis...III-1
Market Overview...III-1
Table 33: Injection-Molded Plastics Market in the US (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Plastics Resin Types – Polypropylene, HDPE, Polystyrene, LDPE, ABS/SAN, PVC and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-1
1$200
   Table 34: HDPE Capacity Utilization in the US (2000-2005) (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-2

Table 35: HDPE Market in the US (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Sectors – Blow Molding, Film & Sheet, Injection Molding, Pipe & Conduit, Wire & Cable and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-2
1$200
   Table 36: LDPE Capacity Utilization in the US (2000-2005) (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-3

Table 37: LDPE Market in the US (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Sectors – Film & Sheet, Extrusion Coatings, Resellers & Compounders, Pipe & Conduit, Injection Molding and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-3
1$200
   Table 38: LLDPE Capacity Utilization in the US (2000-2005) (In %)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-4

Table 39: LLDPE Market in the US (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Sectors – Film & Sheet, Injection Molding, Rotomolding, Wire & Cable, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-4
1$200
   Table 40: Polypropylene Capacity Utilization in the US (2000-2005) (In %)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-5

Table 41: Polypropylene Market in the US (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Sectors – Filaments & Fabrics, Compounding, Film & Sheet, Packaging, Consumer Products, Transportation, Appliances and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-5
1$200
   Table 42: Polystyrene Capacity Utilization in the US (2000-2005) (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-6

Table 43: Polystyrene Market in the US (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Sectors – Packaging, Resellers, Electronic Appliances, Consumer Products, Electrical, Furniture, Building & Construction, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-6
1$200
   Table 44: PVC Capacity Utilization in the US (2000-2005) (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-7

Table 45: PVC Market in the US (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Sectors – Building, Packaging, Consumer Goods, Electronic Industry, Agriculture and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-7
1$200
   Competitive Scenario...III-8
Table 46: Leading Players in the North American LLDPE Market by Capacity (2004 & 2005): Market Share for Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Equistar Chemicals and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-8
1$200
   Table 47: Polyethylene Production in North America (2005 & 2006): Market Share of Key Players – Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil Chemical, Equistar Chemicals, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Solvay Polymers and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-9

Table 48: Leading Players in the North American HDPE Market by Capacity (2004 & 2005): Market Share for Exxon Mobil, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Dow Chemical, Lyondell, Formosa Plastics, Nova Chemicals, Solvay, BP, Millennium, Total S.A and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-9
1$200
   Table 49: Leading Players in the North American Polypropylene Market by Capacity (2004 & 2005): Market Share for Basell, BP, Exxon Mobil, Total S.A, Sun Company, Formosa Plastics, Dow Chemical, Chevron Phillips, Huntsman Group, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-101$200
   Table 50: Leading Players in the North American Polystyrene Market (2004 & 2005): Market Share by Capacity for Dow Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Total S.A., BASF, Ineos, Chevron Phillips Chemical, DESC, Dart Container and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-11

Table 51: Leading Players in the North American Expandable Polystyrene Market (2005 & 2006): Market Share for Nova Chemicals, Huntsman, Polioles, Styrochem, Dart Container, BASF and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-11
1$200
   Injection Molding: Leading Processing Application...III-12
Custom Injection Molders in the US by Process...III-12
Injection-Molded Toy Manufacturers Shift Production Base to Offshore Locations...III-12
New Designs Spark Up the Injection-Molded Toys Market...III-12
1$75
   Blow Molding: Wide Variety of Applications...III-13
Blow Molded Bulk Containers: The High-Growth Market...III-13
Extrusion Blow Molding: A Major Breakthrough...III-13
Changing Lifestyle Drives Demand for Single-Use Packaging...III-13
Chlorine Capacity Shutdown to Limit US PVC Production...III-13
Slow Growth for Blow Molded Industrial Packaging Market...III-13
1$75
   Packaging Industry Dominates the End-Use Market of Plastic Resins...III-14
Innovations in Packaging Technology Drives Growth...III-14
1$75
   Table 52: US Protective Packaging Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Major End-Use Segments – Foamed Plastics, Protective Shipping Containers, Insulated Shipping Containers, Inflatable Bags and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-15
Growth of Molded Plastics in End-Use Markets...III-15
Electronics...III-15
Appliances...III-15
Medical...III-15
1$200
   Table 53: Molded Plastics Market in the US (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Segments – Packaging, Building & Construction, Consumer & Institutional, Exports, Transportation, Furniture/ Furnishings, Electrical/Electronics, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-16
PVC Market...III-16
Major Challenges...III-16
1$200
   Overview of the Market in the Past...III-17
Table 54: HDPE Consumption Pattern in the US: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-17
1$200
   Table 55: LDPE Consumption Pattern in the US: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-18

Table 56: LLDPE Consumption Pattern in the US: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-18
1$200
   Table 57: Polypropylene Consumption Pattern in the US: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-19

Table 58: Polystyrene Consumption Pattern in the US: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-19
1$200
   Table 59: PVC Consumption Pattern in the US: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-20
Product Launches/Developments...III-20
2$200
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-229$425
   Key Players...III-314$300
   B. Market Analytics...III-35
Table 60: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-35
1$200
   Table 61: US Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-361$200
   Table 62: US 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-37
1$200
  2. Canada...III-385 $575  
   A. Market Analysis...III-38
Current & Future Analysis...III-38
Market Overview...III-38
Plastics Processing Industry...III-38
Composite Materials...III-38
1$75
   Injection Molding...III-39
End-User Profile...III-39
Key Players...III-39
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-40
Table 63: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-40
1$200
   Table 64: Canadian Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-411$200
   Table 65: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-42
1$200
  3. Japan...III-438 $850  
   A. Market Analysis...III-43
Current & Future Analysis...III-43
Review of the Market in the Past...III-43
Table 66: HDPE Consumption Pattern in Japan: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-43
1$200
   Table 67: LDPE Consumption Pattern in Japan: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-44

Table 68: LLDPE Consumption Pattern in Japan: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-44
1$200
   Table 69: Polypropylene Consumption Pattern in Japan: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-45

Table 70: PVC Consumption Pattern in Japan: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-45
1$200
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-46
Key Players...III-46
2$150
   B. Market Analytics...III-48
Table 71: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-48
1$200
   Table 72: Japanese Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-491$200
   Table 73: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-50
1$200
  4. Europe...III-5111 $1125  
   A. Market Analysis...III-51
Current & Future Analysis...III-51
Market Overview...III-51
Table 74: Blow Molded Industrial Containers Market in Europe (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by End-Use Sectors – Industrial Bulk Containers, Open Top Drums and Tight-Head Drums (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-51
1$200
   Injection Molding: Sluggish Market Scenario...III-52
Market Forces...III-52
Major End-Users...III-52
1$75
   Environmental Aspects...III-53
Overview of the Market in the Past...III-53
Table 75: HDPE Consumption Pattern in Western Europe: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-53
1$200
   Table 76: LDPE Consumption Pattern in Western Europe: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-54

Table 77: LLDPE Consumption Pattern in Western Europe: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-54
1$200
   Table 78: Polypropylene Consumption Pattern in Western Europe: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-55

Table 79: Polystyrene Consumption Pattern in Western Europe: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-55
1$200
   Table 80: PVC Consumption Pattern in Western Europe: 2001 and 2003 (Percentage of Volume Consumption) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-56
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-56
2$400
   B. Market Analytics...III-58
Table 81: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-58

Table 82: European Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-58
1$200
   Table 83: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-59

Table 84: European Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-59
1$200
   Table 85: European 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-601$200
   Table 86: European 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-61
1$200
  4a. France...III-624 $425  
   A. Market Analysis...III-62
Current & Future Analysis...III-62
Market Overview...III-62
Key Player...III-62
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-63
Table 87: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-63
1$200
   Table 88: French Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-641$200
   Table 89: French 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-65
1$200
  4b. Germany...III-666 $625  
   A. Market Analysis...III-66
Current & Future Analysis...III-66
Plastics Market...III-66
Product Launches/Developments...III-66
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-671$75
   BASF SE – A Major Player...III-681$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-69
Table 90: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-69
1$200
   Table 91: German Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-701$200
   Table 92: German 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-71
1$200
  4c. Italy...III-724 $425  
   A. Market Analysis...III-72
Current & Future Analysis...III-72
Product Launch...III-72
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-72
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-73
Table 93: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-73
1$200
   Table 94: Italian Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-741$200
   Table 95: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-75
1$200
  4d. The United Kingdom...III-766 $575  
   A. Market Analysis...III-76
Current & Future Analysis...III-76
Product Launch...III-76
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-76
2$150
   Key Players...III-781$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-79
Table 96: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-79
1$200
   Table 97: UK Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-801$200
   Table 98: UK 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-81
1$200
  4e. Spain...III-824 $575  
   A. Market Analysis...III-82
Current & Future Analysis...III-82
Table 99: Major Markets for Plastic Products in Spain (2005) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-82
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-82
1$200
   B. Market Analytics...III-83
Table 100: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-83
1$200
   Table 101: Spanish Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-841$200
   Table 102: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-85
1$200
  4f. Russia...III-864 $350  
   A. Market Analysis...III-86
Current & Future Analysis...III-86
Polystyrene Market...III-86
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-86
2$150
   B. Market Analytics...III-88
Table 103: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-88

Table 104: Russian Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-88
1$200
   Table 105: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-89
1$200
  4g. Rest of Europe...III-907 $625  
   A. Market Analysis...III-90
Current & Future Analysis...III-90
Overview of Select Markets...III-90
Ukraine...III-90
Table 106: Polyethylene Market in Ukraine (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption of PE by Type – HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-90
Greece: Modest Growth in Demand for Thermoplastic Resins...III-90
Table 107: Demand for Thermoplastic Resin in Greece (In Thousand Tons): 2000 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-90
1$200
   Product Launch...III-91
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-91
3$225
   Key Players...III-941$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-95
Table 108: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-95

Table 109: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-95
1$200
   Table 110: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-96
1$200
  5. Asia-Pacific...III-9711 $925  
   A. Market Analysis...III-97
Current & Future Analysis...III-97
Overview of Select Markets...III-97
China...III-97
1$75
   PE Film Market...III-98
Hollow Plastic Containers Project Huge Market for HDPE Special Material...III-98
A Major Importer of Engineering Plastics...III-98
India...III-98
Plastic Processing Industry...III-98
1$75
   Korea...III-99
Electric & Electronic Industry...III-99
Automotive Industry...III-99
Food Packaging Equipment Market...III-99
Malaysia...III-99
Table 111: Malaysian Plastics Industry (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Segment – Packaging, Electrical & Electronics, Household, Construction, Automotive, Agriculture and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-99
1$200
   Singapore...III-100
End-Users...III-100
Thailand...III-100
PVC Market...III-100
1$75
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-1014$300
   Key Players...III-1051$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-106
Table 112: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-106

Table 113: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-106
1$200
   Table 114: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-107
1$200
  6. The Middle East...III-1086 $850  
   A. Market Analysis...III-108
Current & Future Analysis...III-108
Table 115: Polyethylene Market in the Middle East (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity for Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Qatar and Rest of Middle East (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-108
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-108
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) (Saudi Arabia) – A Key Player...III-108
4$575
   B. Market Analytics...III-112
Table 116: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-112

Table 117: Middle East Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-112
1$200
   Table 118: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-113
1$75
  7. Latin America...III-1148 $850  
   A. Market Analysis...III-114
Current & Future Analysis...III-114
Overview of Select Markets...III-114
Brazil...III-114
End-Users...III-114
Competitive Analysis...III-114
Technological Developments...III-114
1$75
   Chile...III-115
Table 119: Chilean Plastic Resins Market (2003-2006): Imports in US$ ‘000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-115
1$200
   Table 120: Chilean Plastic Processing Equipment Market (2003-2006): Imports in US$ ‘000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-116

Table 121: Chilean Exports of Plastic Products to Different Regions (2005): Market Share by Value for Latin America, NAFTA, Europe, Asia and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-116
Mexico...III-116
Plastic Processing Industry...III-116
1$200
   End-Users...III-117
Packaging and Bottling Industry...III-117
Construction Industry...III-117
Household Products...III-117
Electrical Consumer Industry...III-117
Automotive Parts Industry...III-117
Other Industries...III-117
Colombia...III-117
1$75
   Table 122: Colombian Plastic Materials and Resins Imports (2005): Market Share by Leading Country – USA, Korea, Venezuela and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-118
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-118
2$400
   B. Market Analytics...III-120
Table 123: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-120

Table 124: Latin American Long-term Projections for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-120
1$200
   Table 125: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-1211$200
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 483$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 143 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 179)

Region/Country                 Players

The United States                 61
Canada                             4
Japan                             12
Europe                            36 
     France                        6
     Germany                       8
     The United Kingdom            5
     Italy                         1
     Spain                         1
     Russia                        3
     Rest of Europe               12 
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)    49
Middle East                        4
Latin America                     13
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