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

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The Future of the Polypropylene Industry to 2015: Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Polypropylene Plants is an in-depth report on the global polypropylene industry. The report presents detailed analysis and forecasts of the global polypropylene plants capacity in all the major regions and countries of the world. It includes analysis of total polypropylene plant capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. Capacity share analysis of major polypropylene producers by region and country is also included in this comprehensive report covering all the major parameters for all the major regions of the world.

Asia Pacific Region Will Have the Most Polypropylene Capacity Additions To 2015


The Asia Pacific region has more than ten million tons of planned capacity additions accounting for more than 50% of the global planned capacity additions until 2015. The demand growth in rapidly developing economies of China and India are the reasons for the rapid capacity build up in the region. These two countries have more than seven million tons of planned capacity additions until 2015, accounting for more than 70% of the planned capacity additions in the Asia Pacific region.

China is the largest consumer and importer of polypropylene in the world. According this report, the demand growth in the country has been more than 15% per annum for the past decade and has an import dependence of more than 30% per annum. The need to meet rising demand and reduce the import dependence has led to more than four million tons of planned capacity additions in the country from 2009 to 2015.

The Middle East Region Will Be The Largest Exporter Of Polypropylene


The Middle East region will add more than five million tons of capacity in the next five years, transforming it to become the largest exporter of polypropylene in the world.

The advantage of low cost feedstock and need to diversify the region's export basket, has led to large capacity additions of polypropylene in the region. Most of the production facilities are located in Saudi Arabia and Iran and have come up in the last five years. These two countries have some of the largest reserves of crude oil and natural gas available at extremely competitive rates, giving the producers significant pricing advantage as feedstock costs account for almost 50% of the production costs of polypropylene.

Polypropylene Capacity Growth Is Flat In Developed Markets Of North America And Europe


The capacity additions in the developed markets of North America and Europe will be negligible in the forecasted period. These regions are already suffering from low demand and high capacity and have some of the highest per capita consumption of polypropylene and lowest population growth rates. Under these scenarios, there is little scope for new capacity additions.

Russia is the only country in Europe planning major capacity additions as abundance of crude oil and natural gas and rising domestic demand is driving the market. It is planning more than two million tons of capacity additions from 2009 to 2015. There are no capacity additions in the developed countries of Western Europe and North America due to stagnant demand outlook and excess capacity.

LyondellBasell's Spheripol Technology Dominates The Polypropylene Production Technology


LyondellBasell's Spheripol technology dominates the active and planned capacities, making it the preferred technology for polypropylene production globally. In 2008, it accounted for 34.9% of the installed global polypropylene capacity of more than 53 million tons. Spheripol also accounts for 36% of more than 20 million tons of global polypropylene planned capacity additions from 2009 to 2015. This shows the technology's dominance in the industry which was a result of more than 25 years of continuous improvements in the process. Design flexibility, low capital and operating costs, safety and loss prevention are some of the salient features of the technology that made it preferred by most companies in the world.

Scope


The report provides in-depth analysis, market opportunities and challenges for manufacturers of polyethylene, worldwide. Its scope includes.



- Capacity data for polyethylene from 2000 to 2008 and forecast for 7 years to 2015
- Capacity data for LDPE, HDPE and LLDPE from 2000 to 2008 and forecast for 7 years to 2015
- Polyethylene capacity in key regions - Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, South and Central America (Latin America) and the Middle East
- Polyethylene capacity in key countries - The US, Canada, Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, South Korea, China, Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina
- Polyethylene and LDPE, HDPE and LLDPE capacity by key feedstock, production process and technology for all the key regions of the world
- Key Drivers of polyethylene capacity including Chinese demand and Middle East advantages, and major restraints of polyethylene capacity such as the slowdown in developed markets of North America and Europe
- Information on the competitive landscape with capacity shares of the leading companies such as Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil, LyondellBasell and Saudi Basic Industries Corporation


Reasons to buy


The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive manner. It will allow you to.

- Obtain the most up to date information available on the polyethylene industry globally
- Benefit from the advanced insight into each of the major markets through the detailed analysis and forecasts of capacity, technology and process analysis of polyethylene
- Multiply your revenue streams by identifying key growth sectors and geographies
- Develop invest-divest strategies by knowing global, regional and key country capacity size and growth trends and competitive landscape
- Create targeted marketing strategies and product promotion plans
- Identify the macro and micro-economic trends shaping and driving the polyethylene markets in various regions
- Make more informed business decisions from the insightful and in-depth analysis of the market landscape and the factors shaping it

Key Topics Covered:

Introduction



- What is this Report About?
- GMD Report Coverage


Global Polyethylene Industry



- Industry Overview
- Challenges Faced by Global Polyethylene Industry
- Global Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
- Global Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
- Growth of the Polyethylene Industry in the World (2000-2015)
- Global Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
- Global Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
- Global Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology
- Global Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview


Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry


- Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
- Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
- Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
- Growth of the Polyethylene Industry in Asia-Pacific (2000-2015)
- Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
- Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
- Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology
- Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)
- Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
- China Polyethylene Industry
- Japan Polyethylene Industry
- India Polyethylene Industry
- South Korea Polyethylene Industry


Europe Polyethylene Industry



- Europe Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
- Europe Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
- Europe Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
- Growth of the Polyethylene Industry in Europe (2000-2015)
- Europe Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
- Europe Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
- Europe Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology
- Europe Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)
- Europe Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
- Germany Polyethylene Industry
- Belgium Polyethylene Industry
- France Polyethylene Industry
- The Netherlands Polyethylene Industry


North America Polyethylene Industry



- North America Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
- North America Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
- North America Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
- Growth of the Polyethylene Industry in North America (2000-2015)
- North America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
- North America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
- North America Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)
- North America Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
- United States Polyethylene Industry
- Canada Polyethylene Industry


South and Central America Polyethylene Industry



- South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
- South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
- South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
- Growth of Polyethylene Industry in South and Central America (2000-2015)
- South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
- South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
- South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology
- South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)
- South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
- Brazil Polyethylene Industry
- Mexico Polyethylene Industry
- Argentina Polyethylene Industry
- Venezuela Polyethylene Industry


Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry



- Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
- Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
- Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
- Growth of Polyethylene Industry in Middle East and Africa (2000-2015)
- Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
- Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
- Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology
- Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)
- Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
- Saudi Arabia Polyethylene Industry
- Iran Polyethylene Industry
- Qatar Polyethylene Industry


Appendix



- Methodology


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