Extruded Plastics

US industry forecasts for 2011 & 2016

Publication Date	August 2007
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	238
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00182

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Summary

US demand to approach 40 billion pounds in 2011

US demand for extruded plastics is forecast to rise 2.7 percent annually to nearly 40 billion pounds in 2011, valued at over $32 billion (resin content only). Resins will account for 40 percent of extruded plastic product costs. Extruded plastic advances will reflect the processes' cost effectiveness, high throughput rates, technology improvements, processing ease and high volume uses. Further growth will be threatened by a slumping residential building construction segment. Extrusion will account for 42 percent of all plastics processed in 2011.

Construction, packaging markets to remain dominant

Construction and packaging markets together accounted for 78 percent of all extruded plastics demand in 2006. Construction opportunities will be based on plastic's light weight, cost competitiveness, ease of extrusion and reduced maintenance requirements. Further growth will be constrained by a slumping residential building construction segment, which will particularly impact siding demand. Packaging advances will be driven by plastic's low cost and excellent performance in blister packs and clamshells, as well as cups, bowls, plates and disposable packaging. Smaller extruded plastic markets include consumer goods, motor vehicles, industrial and medical.

Polypropylene to exhibit fastest growth of all resins

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and low density polyethylene (LDPE) together accounted for 60 percent of all extruded plastic demand in 2006. Extruded PVC demand will be fostered by the resin's excellent performance and widespread use in pipe, siding, windows, fencing and other profiles. Faster growth is expected for LDPE based on the resin's dominance of food packaging and other film applications.

Polypropylene will post the fastest growth based on its low cost and opportunities in the production of packaging such as trays and other containers. Extruded high density polyethylene demand will exhibit good prospects in pipe, film, and wire and cable applications. Extruded polystyrene will remain a major player in disposable packaging applications.

Industry structure A large number of firms are active in the US extruded plastics industry, ranging from multinational conglomerates to small, private concerns that compete in niche areas. Consolidation is expected to continue in light of rising costs, maturing applications, intense competition and needs for productivity-enhancing capital investment.

Study coverage

Extruded Plastics is a new Freedonia industry study available for $4500. It presents historical demand data (1996, 2001, 2006) plus forecasts (2011, 2016) by resin, market and application. The market environment discusses developments in end use segments, as well as pricing factors and competitive technologies.

The industry structure presents market shares and an analysis of merger and acquisition activity and other competitive variables, as well as profiles for more than 30 US industry participants.

Content

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Demographic Trends
- Consumer Income & Spending
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Plastic Resin Overview
- Historical Market Trends
- Extrusion Machinery & Technology
- Plastic Processing Methods
- Injection Molding
- Blow Molding
- Other Processes
- Pricing Trends
- Regulatory Considerations
- Recycling
- International Activity
III. RESINS
- General
- Resins
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Profiles
- Pipe
- Siding
- Windows & Doors
- Molding & Trim
- Fencing/Decking/Other
- Film
- Other
- Low Density Polyethylene
- Film
- Other
- High Density Polyethylene
- Pipe
- Film
- Sheet & Other
- Polystyrene
- Solid
- Sheet
- Film
- Other
- Foamed
- Polypropylene
- Film
- Sheet
- Wire & Cable
- Other
- Polyester
- Film
- Sheet & Other
- Other
- Resins
- Applications
IV. MARKETS
- General
- Construction
- Construction Outlook
- Resins
- Applications
- Pipe
- Resins
- Applications
- Producers
- Siding
- Characteristics
- Markets & End-Uses
- Producers
- Other
- Windows & Doors
- Molding & Trim
- Wire & Cable
- Fencing & Decking
- Fencing
- Decking
- Insulation
- Glazing
- Other
- Packaging
- Packaging Overview
- Resins
- Applications
- Film
- Food
- Nonfood
- Secondary
- Producers
- Other Packaging
- Solid
- Foamed
- Consumer Goods
- Resins
- Applications
- Other Markets
- Resins
- Markets
- Motor Vehicles
- Industrial
- Electrical & Electronics
- Medical
- Other
V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Marketing Strategies
- Channels of Distribution
- Research & Development
- Competitive Strategies
- Cooperative Agreements
- Company Profiles
- Aargus Industries Incorporated, see Sigma Plastics Group
- Advanced Drainage Systems Incorporated
- Advanced Elastomer Systems LP, see Exxon Mobil
- AEP Industries Incorporated
- Alcoa Incorporated
- Alside Incorporated, see Associated Materials
- International
- AmTopp, see Formosa Plastics Group
- Andersen Corporation
- Arkema SA
- Associated Materials Incorporated
- Atlantis Plastics Incorporated
- Atrium Companies Incorporated
- AZEK Building Products Incorporated, see CPG International
- Bemis Company Incorporated
- Beta Plastics Company, see Sigma Plastics Group
- CertainTeed Corporation, see Saint-Gobain
- Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
- Compression Polymers Holdings Incorporated, see
- CPG International Incorporated
- Covalence Specialty Materials Corporation
- CPG International Incorporated
- Crane Plastics Holding Company
- Cryovac, see Sealed Air Corporation
- Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
- Danvid Window Company, see Atrium Companies
- Dart Container Corporation
- Dexco Polymers LP, see Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Diversapack LLC, see Printpack Incorporated
- Dow Chemical Company
- Dow-Tech Plastics, see Atrium Companies Incorporated
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- EMCO Enterprises Incorporated, see Andersen Corporation
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Filmtech Corporation, see Sigma Plastics Group
- Formosa Plastics Group
- Fortune Brands Incorporated
- General Electric Company
- Gentek Building Products Incorporated, see Associated
- Materials Incorporated
- Hancor Incorporated, see Advanced Drainage Systems
- Heartland Building Products Incorporated, see Jancor
- Companies Incorporated
- Hilex Poly Company LLC
- HR Windows and Company, see Atrium Companies
- ICC Industries Incorporated
- Integrated Bagging Systems, see Formosa Plastics Group
- Inteplast Group Limited, see Formosa Plastics Group
- Jancor Companies Incorporated
- Jeld-Wen Incorporated
- J-M Manufacturing Company Limited, see JM Eagle
- JM Eagle Company Incorporated
- Johnson (SC) & Son Incorporated
- Kensington Windows Incorporated, see Jancor Companies
- Lane Enterprises Incorporated
- Milprint Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
- New Mercury Plastics LLC, see Sigma Plastics Group
- North American Pipe Corporation, see Westlake Chemical
- North Star Manufacturing, see Atrium Companies
- Omega Plastics, see Sigma Plastics Group
- O Neil Color & Compounding Corporation, see ICC
- Industries Incorporated
- Outdoor Technologies Incorporated, see Jancor Companies
- Owens Corning
- Pace Industries Incorporated, see ICC Industries
- Pactiv Corporation
- Perfecseal, see Bemis Company Incorporated
- Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Company, see Chevron
- Phillips Chemical Company LLC
- Pliant Corporation
- Ply Gem Holdings Incorporated
- Preservation Premium Windows, see Associated Materials
- Primex Plastics Corporation, see ICC Industries
- Printpack Incorporated
- Procell Decking Systems, see CPG International
- PW Eagle Incorporated, see JM Eagle Company
- Rampart Packaging, see Printpack Incorporated
- Renewal by Andersen, see Andersen Corporation
- Republic Bag Incorporated, see Sigma Plastics Group
- RTP Company
- Saint-Gobain
- Scranton Products Incorporated, see CPG International
- Sealed Air Corporation
- Sigma Plastics Group
- Silver Line Building Products LLC,
- see Andersen Corporation
- Spartech Corporation
- Superior Engineered Products Corporation, see Atrium
- Companies Incorporated
- Survivor Technologies Incorporated, see Jancor Companies
- Thermal Industries Incorporated, see Atrium Companies
- TimberTech Limited, see Crane Plastics Holding Company
- Vycom Corporation, see CPG International
- Westech Building Products Incorporated, see Westlake
- Chemical Corporation
- Westlake Chemical Corporation
- Woodruff Corporation, see ICC Industries Incorporated
- World-Pak, see Formosa Plastics Group
- Other Companies Mentioned in Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Resident Population by Age Group
- 3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
- 4 Manufacturers Shipments
- 5 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand by Type
- 6 Extruded Plastics Market, 1996-2006
- 7 Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Process
- 8 Extruded Resin Pricing
SECTION III -- RESINS
- 1 Extruded Plastics Demand in Pounds & Dollars
- 2 Extruded Plastics Demand by Resin
- 3 Extruded PVC Demand by Application
- 4 Extruded PVC Demand in Profiles
- 5 Extruded PVC Film Demand
- 6 Extruded PVC Demand in Other Products
- 7 Extruded LDPE Demand by Type & Application
- 8 Extruded LDPE Demand in Film
- 9 Extruded LDPE Demand in Other Products
- 10 Extruded HDPE Demand by Application
- 11 Extruded Polystyrene Demand by Type
- 12 Extruded Solid Polystyrene Demand by Application
- 13 Extruded Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Application
- 14 Extruded Polypropylene Demand by Application
- 15 Extruded Polyester Demand by Application
- 16 Other Extruded Plastics Demand by Application
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Extruded Plastics Demand by Market
- 2 Construction Expenditures
- 3 Construction Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin
- 4 Construction Market for Extruded Plastics by Application
- 5 Pipe Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin
- 6 Pipe Market for Extruded Plastics by Application
- 7 Siding Market for Extruded Plastics by Market & End-Use
- 8 Other Construction Markets for Extruded Plastics
- 9 Packaging Overview
- 10 Packaging Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin
- 11 Packaging Market for Extruded Plastics by Application
- 12 Packaging Film Market for Extruded Plastics
- 13 Other Packaging Markets for Extruded Plastics
- 14 Consumer Goods Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin
- 15 Consumer Goods Market for Extruded Plastics by Application
- 16 Other Markets for Extruded Plastics by Resin
- 17 Other Markets for Extruded Plastics
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Extruded Plastics Sales by Company, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand by Type, 2006
- 2 Extruded Plastics Market, 1996-2006
- 3 Thermoplastic Resin Demand by Process, 2006
SECTION III -- RESINS
- 1 Extruded Plastics Demand by Resin, 2006
- 2 Extruded PVC Demand in Profiles, 2006
- 3 Extruded LDPE Demand in Film, 2006
- 4 Extruded LDPE Demand in Other Products, 2006
- 5 Extruded HDPE Demand by Application, 2006
- 6 Extruded Polypropylene Demand by Application, 2006
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Extruded Plastics Demand by Market, 2006
- 2 Construction Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin, 2006
- 3 Pipe Market for Extruded Plastics by Application, 2006
- 4 Other Construction Markets for Extruded Plastics, 2006
- 5 Packaging Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin, 2006
- 6 Consumer Goods Market for Extruded Plastics by Resin, 2006
- 7 Other Markets for Extruded Plastics by Resin, 2006
- 8 Other Markets for Extruded Plastics by Type, 2006
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Extruded Plastics Market Share, 2006