POLYESTER - A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT   

Research Abstract

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Polyester in Thousands of Tons by the following Product Segments: Filament Yarn, and Staple Fiber. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 105 companies including many key and niche players such as AOC, Ashland Performance Chemicals, DAK Americas, LLC, Diolen Industrial Fibers BV, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Far Eastern Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Hyosung, Indo Rama Synthetics, Invista, JBF Industries Limited, Kolon Industries, Inc., Kordsa Global, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Montefibre SpA, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Performance Fibers, Inc., Reichhold, Inc., Reliance Industries Limited, Teijin Limited, Toray Industries, Inc., Unifi, Inc., Wellman, Inc., and Zhejiang GuXianDao Industrial Fiber Co., 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-2124
Price : $4500
Companies : 105
Pages : 514
Date : February 2011
Market Data Tables : 100

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS


 
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.......1  
   Disclaimers.......2  
   Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.......3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.......3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.......3
Polyester.......3
Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY).......3
  
   Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF).......4  
   Current and Future Analysis.......5
Overview.......5
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   Key Success Factors.......6
A Highly Fragmented Market.......6
Apparel – The Key End-Use Segment.......6
Table 1: Global Polyester Market (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Application – Apparel, Furnishing, Automotive, Medical, Carpets & Rugs, and Other Industrial (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......6
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   Global Fiber Market.......7
Table 2: Global Manmade Fiber Production (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Geographic Region for Asia, Western Europe, North America, Eastern Europe and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......7

Table 3: Global Manmade Fiber Production (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Fiber Type for Polyester, Olefin, Cellulosic, Acrylic, and Nylon (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......7
Polyester Production Scenario.......7
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   Asia Propels Staple Production.......8
Polyester Textile Yarn Production Expands in Asia.......8
Weak Automotive Industry Impacts Industrial Yarn Scenario.......8
Factors Influencing the Polyester Market.......8
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   Polyester – Substitute for Many Products.......9
Cotton: No Longer the Perfect Fiber.......9
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   Market Trends.......10
Recession Impacts the Market.......10
China – The Global Polyester Behemoth.......10
Polyester Recur as Sports Clothing.......10
Asian Polyester Producers – Integrating Backwards.......10
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   Plants: Being Designed with Four-Reactor Construction.......11
Fluctuating Polyester Demand from Textile Industry.......11
Threat from Substitutes – A Concern Forever?.......11
Asian Polyester Imports Continue to Affect the US and European Markets.......11
Re-entry into the Fashion Scene.......11
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   Asian Countries Take Center Stage in Global Polyester Arena.......12
Cyclical Industry.......12
Competitive Scenario.......12
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   Table 4: Leading Players in the Global Industrial Polyester Market (2008): Production Capacity in Thousand Tons for Performance Fibers, Hyosung, Far Eastern, Diolen, Kolon, Guxiando, Sabanci/ Kordsa, and Teijin (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......13

Table 5: Leading Players in the Global Thermoset Polyester Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for AOC, Ashland Chemical, Reichhold, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......13
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   Table 6: Global Thermoset Polyester Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Sector – Construction, Motor Vehicles, Durable Equipment, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......14

Table 7: Worldwide Polyester Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity by Country – China, Taiwan, Korea, India, US, Indonesia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......14
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   Polyester.......15
Physical Properties.......15
Superiority of Polyester.......15
Table 8: Polyester Resin Market: Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Type for PET, Filament Yarn, Staple Fiber, Chip, Film, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......15
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   Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY).......16
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF).......16
A Substitute for Cotton in China.......16
Polyester Filament and Polyester Staple Fiber – A Comparison.......16
Polyester Hollow Fiber – Another Form of Polyester Filament.......16
Partially Oriented Yarn.......16
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   Polyester Chips.......17
Raw Material for Several Fabrics.......17
Polyester Film.......17
Thermoplastic Resins.......17
Polyester Nonwovens.......17
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   Unsaturated Polyester.......18
PTT.......18
Other Products.......18
Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT).......18
Liquid Crystal Polymer.......18
Polyester Microfibers and Microfilaments.......18
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   Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA).......19
PTA Demand in Asia.......19
Ethylene Oxide.......19
Ethylene Glycol.......19
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET).......19
Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN).......19
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   Yarn Production.......20
Filament and Staple Fibers.......20
Filaments.......20
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   Staple Fibers.......21
Plies.......21
Twist.......21
Texturizing Yarn.......21
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   Major Advantages of Texturizing.......22
Texturizing Techniques.......22
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   Applications in Textile Industry.......23
Tire Reinforcement.......23
A Near Substitute for Nylon in Carpets.......23
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   Other Applications.......241$100
   Separation of Polyester Fiber in Blended Textiles.......25
Preparation of Polyester Foam.......25
Induction of Antibacterial Properties into Polyester Fibers.......25
Hollofil Fibers.......25
Production of Monofilaments.......25
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   Tekra Develops UV-Resistant ProTek Weatherable Polyester.......26
Teijin Fibers Unveils V4 Cationic-Dyeable Polyester Fiber.......26
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   Klockner Pentaplast Enhances Pentapharm Polyester Film Line.......27
Cytec Industries Releases CRYLCOATฎ E04155 Polyester Resin.......27
Toray Plastics (America) Unveils Lumlife™ Polyester Film.......27
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   Cytec Industries Launches EBECRYLฎ 889 Polyester Resin.......28
Unifi Unveils New REPREVE Textured Polyester Fibers.......28
Sartomer Launches CN2207 Polyester Acrylate Oligomer.......28
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   Cytec Industries Rolls Out Crylcoat Primavera Polyester Resins.......291$100
   Patagonia Introduces Polyester- Based Recyclable Jackets.......30
Teijin Fibers Limited Develops ECO STORM™.......30
DuPont Teijin Films Unleashes Mylarฎ COOK Range.......30
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   Nakoda Acquires Kyunghan Industry’s Polyester Production Facility.......31
Stepan Acquires Alfa Systems.......31
Teijin Divests Majority Stake in Tifico.......31
R N Knitfab to Expand Polyester Yarn Production Capacity.......31
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   Teijin Fibers to Expand Ultrathin Polyester Fiber Production Capacity.......32
Alok Industries to Increase Polyester Yarn Production Capacity.......32
Lakshadweep Textile Industries Plans to Build Polyester Chips Facility.......32
NKCM Spinners to Setup Polyester Viscose Yarn Production Facility.......32
DSM Establishes New Polyester Facility.......32
Ester Industries to Open Polyester Chips Production Unit.......32
PT Indopoly Swakarsa to Build New Bopet Facility.......32
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   Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Acquires Remaining Interest in Yihua Unifi
  Fibre.......33
Invista Plans Closure of Polyester Production Facility.......33
SRF to Produce Polyester Yarn for Car Tyres.......33
Reichhold Commences Pune Polyester Facility.......33
Teijin Teams Up with Li Ning to Recycle Used Polyester Clothes.......33
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   Teijin Plans to Shutdown Polyester Film Facilities.......34
Ashland Performance Materials Commences Gelcoats and Polyester Resin
  Production.......34
Beekaylon Synthetics to Open Polyester Yarn Facility.......34
DAK Americas Forms Joint Venture with Shaw Industries.......34
PetroVietnam to Build New Polyester Fiber Facility.......34
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   Asahi Kasei Fibers to Divest Polyester Fiber Business.......35
DAK Americas Acquires Certain DuPont’s Polyester Resins.......35
Uflex Plans to Open Second Production Line for Polyester Films.......35
Saidawala Fibres to Setup New Unit for Polyester Fibres.......35
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   Indorama Acquires Tuntex.......36
Kolon Industries Spins-off P/F and N/F Business.......36
Nan Ya, Chemtura and Wistron Join HDPUG.......36
Performance Fibers Acquires North American Assets of Invista.......36
Teijin Fibers and Showa Shell Sekiyu Form Joint Venture.......36
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   JBF Acquires Microsynth Fabrics.......37
RIL Acquires Hualon.......37
Unifi Wraps-Up Operations at Kinston Unit.......37
AURELIUS AG Acquires Wellman International.......37
Performance Fibers Inks Agreement with Chinese Polyester Manufacturer.......37
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   PT Indorama Synthetics Plans Capacity Expansion.......38
Performance Fiber Undertakes Capacity Expansion at German Facility.......38
Teijin Fibers Limited Plans Increased Use of PURITYฎ.......38
N700 Series Shinkansen Bullet Train to use ELKฎ from Teijin.......38
Toray Industries and Toray Engineering Sign Contract with SRF.......38
Trevira Neckelmann Shifts Production to Poland.......38
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   Indorama Acquires European Polyester Operations of Eastman.......39
JBF Industries Forms Joint Venture in UAE.......39
Performance Fibers Acquires Germany Based Operations of Invista.......39
Performance Fibers Stalls Polyester Fiber Production.......39
Unifi Signs Definitive Agreement with Dillon Yarn.......39
SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Production Reaches 150,000 Tons.......39
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   Reliance Industries’ Polyester Expansion Task Nearing Completion.......40
JBF Industries Expands Polyester Output.......40
Freudenberg Politex Opens Polyester Plant in Russia.......40
Bombay Dyeing Establishes Polyester Unit in India.......40
Indo Rama Synthetics Doubles Polyester Capacity.......40
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   AOC (US).......41
Ashland Performance Chemicals (India).......41
DAK Americas, LLC (US).......41
Diolen Industrial Fibers BV (Netherlands).......41
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   E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (US).......42
Far Eastern Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China).......42
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   Hyosung (South Korea).......43
Indo Rama Synthetics (India).......43
Invista (US).......43
JBF Industries Limited (India).......43
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   Kolon Industries, Inc. (South Korea).......44
Kordsa Global (Turkey).......44
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan).......44
Montefibre S.p.A. (Italy).......44
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   Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Taiwan).......45
Performance Fibers, Inc. (US).......45
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   Reichhold, Inc. (US).......46
Reliance Industries Limited (India).......46
Teijin Limited (Japan).......46
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   Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan).......47
Unifi, Inc. (US).......47
Wellman, Inc. (US).......47
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   Zhejiang GuXianDao Industrial Fiber Co., Ltd. (China).......481$100
   Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......491$350
   Table 10: World Historic Review for Polyester by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......501$350
   Table 11: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......511$350
   Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester Filament Yarn by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......521$350
   Table 13: World Historic Review for Polyester Filament Yarn by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......531$350
   Table 14: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyester Filament Yarn by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......541$350
   Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester Staple Fiber by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......551$350
   Table 16: World Historic Review for Polyester Staple Fiber by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......561$350
   Table 17: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyester Staple Fiber by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......571$350
   A. Market Analysis.......58
Current & Future Analysis.......58
Low Prices: A Growing Concern.......58
Competitive Scenario.......58
Table 18: Leading Players in the North American Polyester Staple Fiber Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity for DAK, Wellman, Nan YA, Invista, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......58
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   End-Use Applications for Polyester Fiber – A Historic Perspective.......59
Table 19: Polyester Fiber Market in the US (2007): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Application – Apparel, Carpets & Rugs, Fiberfill, Interior Textiles, Non-woven Fabrics, and Industrial (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......59
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   B. Market Analytics.......60
Table 20: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......60
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   Table 21: US Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......61

Table 22: US 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years2005, 2010 & 2015.......61
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   Market Analysis.......62
Table 23: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......62
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   Table 24: Canadian Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......63

Table 25: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......63
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   Market Analysis.......64
Table 26: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......64
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   Table 27: Japanese Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......65

Table 28: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......65
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   A. Market Analysis.......66
Current & Future Analysis.......66
Market Overview.......66
Table 29: Leading Players in the European Polyester Staple Fiber Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity for Wellman, Trevira, Elana, Faser, Advansa, Tergal, Silon, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......66
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   EU Contemplates Duty over Polyester Fiber Imports.......67
B. Market Analytics.......67
Table 30: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester 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 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......67
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   Table 31: European Historic Review for Polyester 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 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......681$350
   Table 32: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......691$350
   Table 33: European Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......701$350
   Table 34: European 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......71

Table 35: European 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......71
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   Market Analysis.......72
Table 36: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......72
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   Table 37: French Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......73

Table 38: French 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......73
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   Market Analysis.......74
Table 39: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......74
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   Table 40: German Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......75

Table 41: German 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......75
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   Market Analysis.......76
Table 42: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......76
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   Table 43: Italian Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......77

Table 44: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......77
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   Market Analysis.......78
Table 45: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......78
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   Table 46: UK Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......79

Table 47: UK 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......79
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   Market Analysis.......80
Table 48: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......80
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   Table 49: Spanish Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......81

Table 50: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......81
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   Market Analysis.......82
Table 51: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......82
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   Table 52: Russian Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......83

Table 53: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years2005, 2010 & 2015.......83
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   Market Analysis.......84
Table 54: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......84
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   Table 55: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......85

Table 56: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......85
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   A. Market Analysis.......86
Current & Future Analysis.......86
The Region of Bigwigs Stands Tall.......86
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   Table 57: Polyester Staple Fiber Market in Asia- Pacific (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity by Country – China, Taiwan, India, Korea & Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......87
Overcoming Oversupply Situation.......87
Asian Players Throng Western Markets.......87
Focus on Select Markets.......87
Indonesia.......87
Market Overview.......87
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   Roadblocks for the Synthetic Fiber Industry.......88
Polyester Fiber Production Capacity.......88
Table 58: Production of Polyester Filament Yarn in Indonesia (2007): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity of Leading Players (In '000 Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......88
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   Table 59: Production of Polyester Staple Fiber In Indonesia (2007): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity of Leading Players (In '000 Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......89

Table 60: Annual Production of Polyester and Nylon Fiber in Indonesia for the Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (In '000 Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......89
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   Polyester Fiber: Imports and Exports – A HistoricPerspective.......90
Table 61: Indonesia Polyester Fiber Market (2000-2003): Imports in Tons by Product Segment – Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) and Polyester Filament Yarns (PFY) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......90

Table 62: Indonesia Polyester Fiber Market (2000-2003): Imports in US$ ‘000 by Product Segment – Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) and Polyester Filament Yarns (PFY) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......90
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   Table 63: Indonesia Polyester Staple Fiber Market (2003): Exports in Tons by Select Country – India, China, Hong Kong, Egypt, Bangladesh, Australia, Thailand, United States, Germany, and Iran (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......91

Table 64: Indonesia Polyester Staple Fiber Market (2003): Exports in US$ ‘000 by Select Country – India, China, Hong Kong, Egypt, Bangladesh, Australia, Thailand, United States, Iran, & Germany (include corresponding Graph/Chart).......91
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   Table 65: Indonesia Polyester Filament Yarn Market (2003): Exports in Tons by Select Country – India, Japan, Turkey, United States, Thailand, Pakistan, China, Brazil, Syria, and South Korea (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......92

Table 66: Indonesia Polyester Filament Yarn Market (2003): Exports in US$ ‘000 by Select Country – India, Japan, United States, Turkey, Thailand, Pakistan, Brazil, China, South Korea, & Syria (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......92
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   Table 67: Indonesia Polyester Fiber Market (2000-2003): Exports in Tons by Product Segment – Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) and Polyester Filament Yarns (PFY) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......93

Table 68: Indonesia Polyester Fiber Market (2000-2003): Exports in US$ ‘000 by Product Segment – Polyester Staple Fibers (PSF) and Polyester Filament Yarns (PFY) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......93
Key Producers.......93
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   Pakistan.......94
Pakistan: Unsaturated Polyester Resin.......94
B. Market Analytics.......94
Table 69: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Geographic Region – China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......94
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   Table 70: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyester by Geographic Region – China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......951$350
   Table 71: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......96

Table 72: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......96
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   Table 73: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......97

Table 74: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......97
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   A. Market Analysis.......98
Current & Future Analysis.......98
A Focus on the Chinese Polyester Industry.......98
Table 75: Polyester Fiber Market in China (2004 & 2005): Annual Imports and Exports in 000’ Tons.......98
Market Leaders.......98
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   Table 76: Leading Players in the Chinese Polyester Industrial Yarn Market (2009): Production Capacity in Thousand Tons for Jiangsu Hengli Chemical Fibre Co. Ltd., Zhejiang Hailide New Materials Co. Ltd., Zhejiang Guxiandao Industrial Fiber Co. Ltd., Hyosung Chemical Fiber (Jiaxing) Co. Ltd., Taiwan Shinkong Group, Zhejiang Unifull Industrial Fiber Co. Ltd., Shanghai Wenlong Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd., The Far Eastern Group, Performance Fibers Kaiping Co. Ltd., and Oriental Industries (Suzhou) Ltd. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......99
Raw Material Shortage Likely to Affect Polyester Industry in the Long Run.......99
Wide Discrepancies in Supply and Demand of Polyester Films.......99
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   Market Trends & Issues.......100
Lifting of Textile Product Quotas – A Boon or Bane.......100
Shifts in Global Production Capacity to Drive Chinese Exports.......100
China’s Polyester Fiber Capacity Growing Briskly.......100
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   Polyester Producers Face Pricing Pressures.......101
Surge in Demand for Unsaturated Polyester Resins.......101
Chinese Polyester Filament Fabrics Make Rapid Ground.......101
Reliance on Imports.......101
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   Table 77: Polyester Products and Raw Materials Imports into China - Tariff Reductions between 2001 and 2008 (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......1021$350
   B. Market Analytics.......103
Table 78: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......103
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   Table 79: Chinese Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......104

Table 80: Chinese 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......104
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   Market Analysis.......105
Table 81: Taiwanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......105
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   Table 82: Taiwanese Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......106

Table 83: Taiwanese 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015.......106
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   A. Market Analysis.......107
Current & Future Analysis.......107
Market Trends.......107
Industry Resorts to Restructuring to Stay Afloat.......107
Rapid Rise in Raw Material Costs Affects Margins.......107
Synthetic Yarn Manufacturers Raise Prices.......107
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   B. Market Analytics.......108
Table 84: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......108
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   Table 85: South Korean Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......109

Table 86: South Korean 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......109
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   A. Market Analysis.......110
Current & Future Analysis.......110
Market Overview.......110
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   Boom Time for Polyester Industry.......111
Indian Fiber Market – A Historic Perspective.......111
Polyester Filament Yarn.......111
Polyester Staple Fiber.......111
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   Market Leaders.......112
Exports and Imports.......112
Table 87: Indian Imports of Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Yarn in Tons: 2000-2005 (includes corresponding graph/chart).......112
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   Table 88: Indian Exports of Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Yarn in Tons: 2000-2005 (includes corresponding graph/chart).......113
Negative Factors.......113
Pricing Pressures.......113
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   Shift Towards Polyester Threads.......114
B. Market Analytics.......114
Table 89: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......114
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   Table 90: Indian Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......115

Table 91: Indian 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......115
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   Market Analysis.......116
Table 92: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......116
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   Table 93: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......117

Table 94: Rest of Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......117
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   A. Market Analysis.......118
Current & Future Analysis.......118
Mexico Market Overview.......118
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   B. Market Analytics.......119
Table 95: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......119
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   Table 96: Latin America Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......120

Table 97: Latin America 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......120
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   Market Analysis.......121
Table 98: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......121
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   Table 99: Rest of World Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).......122

Table 100: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015.......122
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Total Companies Profiled: 105 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 134)

Region/Country Players

The United States 22 Canada 1 Japan 15 Europe 28 France 4 Germany 5 The United Kingdom 3 Italy 4 Spain 4 Rest of Europe 8 Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 64 Latin America 4
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