World Cast Polymers
Industry forecasts for 2014 & 2019
Market Research Report

World Cast Polymers Industry forecasts for 2014 & 2019 Market Research Report

Demand to grow nearly 9% annually through 2014

Worldwide demand for cast polymers is projected to increase nearly nine percent annually to more than 250 million square meters in 2014. Advances will be aided by the recovery of new housing construction in the US and much of Western Europe, as well as in Australia, Japan and South Korea, from low 2009 bases.

Additionally, countries such as Brazil, China and India have been building large volumes of modern housing units and nonresidential facilities each year to accommodate the needs of their growing populations and because of ongoing economic development. Cast polymers benefit from a high level of durability, low maintenance requirements and the ability to be cast in virtually any shape.

Market penetration of cast polymers varies on a local and regional basis, generally depending on the relative wealth of local consumers and their style preferences, as well as the level of industrialization and the availability of materials.

In 2009, solid surface accounted for approximately two-thirds of global cast polymer sales. Approximately threequarters of solid surface materials were sold in the Asia/Pacific region, where they are low-cost options. Engineered stone is forecast to achieve the most rapid gains through 2014, albeit from a much smaller base. Less expensive but less durable gel-coated composites are forecast to see more modest gains through 2014.

Asia/Pacific region will remain dominant producer

The Asia/Pacific region, the largest market, accounted for two-thirds of global cast polymer sales in 2009.

Advances in this market are primarily driven by China, which itself accounted for 70 percent of the region's cast polymer sales in 2009. Gains stem from residential trends such as the country's ongoing shift toward urbanization and the development of a more modern housing stock, as well as the continued expansion and improvement of nonresidential infrastructure. The rapid rise of a local industry will further drive gains.

India is expected to post somewhat stronger gains through the forecast period as it also develops additional and more modern housing, schools, hospitals, transportation terminals and other facilities to accommodate its growing population and continued development.

Western Europe and North America were the next largest markets in 2009. Advances in both markets are expected to be aided by the projected recovery of the new housing market from a depressed 2009 base. Going forward, cast polymer demand in these regions will be aided by their relative affluence, allowing residents to use higher-value building materials, and build more spacious homes and nonresidential facilities.

Nonresidential countertops to exhibit most rapid gains

In 2009, the residential countertops segment was the leading application for cast polymers, accounting for more than half of sales. This leading position benefits from the large size of the global housing stock, the increasing average size of new homes in much of the world, and the rising adoption of cast polymer materials. Although a smaller market, nonresidential countertops are expected to post the most rapid gains over the forecast period Other building applications (e.g., shower pans, tubs, flooring, wall cladding, architectural embellishments and fireplaces) will register above average gains through 2014, largely benefitting from rising interest in engineered stone flooring.

Study coverage

This new Freedonia industry study, World Cast Polymers, is available for $5800. It presents historical demand data as well as forecasts for 2014 and 2019 by type and application in 6 regions and 18 countries.

The study also assesses market environment factors, evaluates company market share data and profiles 38 global players.

• Introduction
• I. ExecutIVe Summary
• Ii. Market EnVIronment
  • General
  • World Economic OverVIew
  • Recent Historical Trends
  • World Economic Outlook
  • World Fixed Investment
  • World Consumer Spending
  • World Demographic Outlook
  • Population
  • Households
  • Urbanization Patterns
  • World Building Construction ActIVIty
  • Residential Building Construction
  • New Housing Units
  • Housing Stock
  • Nonresidential Building Construction
  • EnVIronmental & Regulatory Issues
• III. OverVIew
  • General
  • Products
  • Solid Surface Materials
  • Engineered Stone
  • Gel-Coated Composites
  • Applications
  • Residential Countertops
  • Nonresidential Countertops
  • Sinks
  • Other Building Applications
  • All Other
• IV. North America
  • General
  • Demand By Type & Application
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• V. Western Europe
  • General
  • Demand By Type & Application
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • Other Western Europe
• VI. Asia/Pacific
  • General
  • Demand By Type & Application
  • Australia
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • Other Asia/Pacific
• VII. Other Regions
  • Central & South America
  • Demand By Type & Application
  • Brazil
  • Other Central & South America
  • Eastern Europe
  • Demand By Type & Application
  • Russia
  • Other Eastern Europe
  • Africa/Mideast
  • Demand By Type & Application
  • Turkey
  • Other Africa/Mideast
• VIII. Industry Structure
  • General
  • Industry Structure
  • Market Share
  • CompetitIVe Strategies
  • Research & Development
  • Marketing & Distribution
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • CooperatIVe Agreements
  • Company Profiles
  • Akp Carat-Arbeitsplatten, See Westag & Getalit
  • Aristech Acrylics Llc
  • Avonite Surfaces, See Aristech Acrylics
  • Breton Spa
  • Caesarstone
  • Cambria
  • Cheil Industries Incorporated
  • Compac The Surfaces Company, See Marmol Compac
  • Cosentino Sa
  • Dupont (Ei) De Nemours
  • Durat
  • Fama Industries Corporation
  • Fletcher Building Limited
  • Formica, See Fletcher Building
  • Foshan Gaoming Jinshi Building Materials Company
  • Limited
  • Guangzhou Gelandi Polymer Material Company Limited
  • Hanwha Group
  • Huapeng Meyate Decoration Material Company Limited
  • Huaxun Industry Company Limited
  • Kaiping Fuliya Composite Material Company Limited
  • Kuraray Company Limited
  • Laminex Group, See Fletcher Building
  • Lg Hausys Limited
  • Marblo Holdings Pty Limited
  • Marmol Compac Sa
  • Neospar Concept
  • Opal Industrial Company Limited
  • O'riordan Building Materials Manufacture Company
  • Limited
  • Pokarna Limited
  • Quarella Spa
  • Romastone Company Limited
  • Rover Spa
  • Samsung Chemical Usa, See Cheil Industries
  • Santa Margherita Spa
  • Scheer Surface Solutions Gmbh
  • Shanghai Kanger Furniture & Building Materials Company
  • Limited
  • Stoneology Limited
  • Stonex Systems Limited
  • Style Stone Joint Venture, See VIetnam Construction and
  • Import-Export Joint Stock
  • Sylmar Technology Limited
  • Technistone As
  • tower Industries Limited
  • Transolid Llc
  • VIetnam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock
  • Corporation
  • Westag & Getalit Ag
• Other Companies Mentioned In The Study
• List Of Tables
  • Section I -- ExecutIVe Summary
    • 1 Summary Table
  • Section Ii -- Market EnVIronment
    • 1 World Gross Domestic Product By Region
    • 2 World Gross Fixed Capital Formation By Region
    • 3 World Personal Consumption Expenditures By Region
    • 4 World Population By Region
    • 5 World Households By Region
    • 6 World Urban Population By Region
    • 7 World Building Construction Expenditures By Region
    • 8 World Residential Building Construction Expenditures By Region
    • 9 World New Housing Units By Region
    • 10 World Housing Stock By Region
    • 11 World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures By Region
  • Section III -- OverVIew
    • 1 World Cast Polymer Demand By Region
    • 2 World Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 3 World Solid Surface Material Demand By Region
    • 4 World Engineered Stone Demand By Region
    • 5 World Gel-Coated Composite Demand By Region
    • 6 World Demand For Cast Polymers By Application
    • 7 World Demand For Cast Polymers In Residential Countertops By Region
    • 8 World Demand For Cast Polymers In Nonresidential Countertops By Region
    • 9 World Demand For Cast Polymer Sinks By Region
    • 10 World Demand For Cast Polymers In Other Building Applications By Region
    • 11 World Demand For Cast Polymers In All Other Applications By Region
  • Section IV -- North America
    • 1 North America: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 2 North America: Cast Polymer Demand By Type & Application
    • 3 United States: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 4 United States: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 5 United States: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 6 Canada: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 7 Canada: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 8 Canada: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 9 Mexico: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 10 Mexico: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 11 Mexico: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
  • Section V -- Western Europe
    • 1 Western Europe: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 2 Western Europe: Cast Polymer Demand By Type & Application
    • 3 France: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 4 France: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 5 France: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 6 Germany: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 7 Germany: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 8 Germany: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 9 Italy: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 10 Italy: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 11 Italy: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 12 Netherlands: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 13 Netherlands: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 14 Netherlands: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 15 Spain: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 16 Spain: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 17 Spain: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 18 United Kingdom: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 19 United Kingdom: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 20 United Kingdom: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 21 Other Western Europe: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 22 Other Western Europe: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 23 Other Western Europe: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
  • Section VI -- Asia/Pacific
    • 1 Asia/Pacific: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 2 Asia/Pacific: Cast Polymer Demand By Type & Application
    • 3 Australia: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 4 Australia: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 5 Australia: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 6 China: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 7 China: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 8 China: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 9 India: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 10 India: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 11 India: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 12 Japan: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 13 Japan: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 14 Japan: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 15 South Korea: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 16 South Korea: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 17 South Korea: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 18 Thailand: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 19 Thailand: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 20 Thailand: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 21 Other Asia/Pacific: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 22 Other Asia/Pacific: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 23 Other Asia/Pacific: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
  • Section VII -- Other Regions
    • 1 Central & South America: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 2 Central & South America: Cast Polymer Demand By Type & Application
    • 3 Brazil: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 4 Brazil: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 5 Brazil: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 6 Other Central & South America: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 7 Other Central & South America: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 8 Other Central & South America: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 9 Eastern Europe: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 10 Eastern Europe: Cast Polymer Demand By Type & Application
    • 11 Russia: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 12 Russia: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 13 Russia: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 14 Other Eastern Europe: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 15 Other Eastern Europe: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 16 Other Eastern Europe: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 17 Africa/Mideast: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 18 Africa/Mideast: Cast Polymer Demand By Type & Application
    • 19 Turkey: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 20 Turkey: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 21 Turkey: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
    • 22 Other Africa/Mideast: Market EnVIronment For Cast Polymers
    • 23 Other Africa/Mideast: Cast Polymer Demand By Type
    • 24 Other Africa/Mideast: Cast Polymer Demand By Application
  • Section VIII -- Industry Structure
    • 1 World Cast Polymer Sales By Company, 2009
    • 2 Selected Acquisitions & DIVestitures
    • 3 Selected CooperatIVe Agreements
• List Of Charts
  • Section III -- OverVIew
    • 1 World Cast Polymer Demand By Region, 2009
    • 2 World Cast Polymer Demand By Type, 2009
    • 3 World Solid Surface Material Demand By Region, 2009
    • 4 World Engineered Stone Demand By Region, 2009
    • 5 World Gel-Coated Composite Demand By Region, 2009
    • 6 World Demand For Cast Polymers By Application, 2009
    • 7 World Demand For Cast Polymers In Residential Countertops By Region, 2009
    • 8 World Demand For Cast Polymers In Nonresidential Countertops By Region, 2009
    • 9 World Demand For Cast Polymer Sinks By Region, 2009
    • 10 World Demand For Cast Polymers In Other Building Applications By Region, 2009
    • 11 World Demand For Cast Polymers In All Other Applications By Region, 2009
  • Section IV -- North America
    • 1 North America Cast Polymer Demand By Country, 2009
  • Section V -- Western Europe
    • 1 Western Europe Cast Polymer Demand By Country, 2009
  • Section VI -- Asia/Pacific
    • 1 Asia/Pacific Cast Polymer Demand By Country, 2009
  • Section VIII -- Industry Structure
    • 1 World Cast Polymer Market Share By Company, 2009