Glass Fibers

US industry forecasts for 2011 & 2016

Publication Date	May 2007
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	287
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00195

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Summary

Glass wool fiber to offer best growth opportunities

Glass fiber demand in the US is projected to expand 2.3 percent annually to 8.1 billion pounds in 2011, valued at $7.0 billion. Best growth is anticipated for glass wool fiber (fiberglass insulation), with demand forecast to increase 3.0 percent yearly to 5.1 billion pounds in 2011. Gains will reflect rebounding demand in nonresidential building markets, particularly in the office and commercial segment. Efforts are also being made to improve energy efficiency in manufacturing and climate control functions, with increasing insulation use per structure. Further insulation advances will be threatened by declining singlefamily home construction. However, this will be somewhat offset by greater remodeling and renovation activity.

Reinforced plastics to pace textile glass segment

Textile glass fiber demand will increase at a 1.2 percent annual pace to three billion pounds in 2011. Reinforced plastics will present the best opportunities, expanding nearly two percent annually to 1.4 billion pounds. Textile glass fibers are low cost, versatile and corrosion resistant materials used in both reinforced and nonreinforced applications. Slow textile glass fiber growth will be attributable to maturing applications, intense competition and rapid inroads made by nanomaterials. Nanomaterial reinforcement advances into reinforced textile glass fiber markets are expected as supplies increase and prices become more competitive. Nanomaterial advantages as plastic reinforcements include their unique performance properties, clarity and significantly reduced loading factors.

Demand for textile glass fiber in other reinforced applications will increase less than one percent annually to 1.3 billion pounds in 2011. Subdued growth reflects slow advances in asphalt construction products, particularly asphalt shingles, based on their strong link to declining single-family housing starts. There is also a smaller base of houses needing roof replacement, which accounts for the vast majority of asphalt shingle demand.

Other reinforced uses such as mechanical rubber products, paper products and fabrics will also expand less than one percent annually through 2011. Nonreinforcement applications for textile glass fibers will grow 2.0 percent per annum to 315 million pounds in 2011.

Advances will reflect favorable opportunities for products such as insulating materials and filtration products. Continued growth is expected for textile glass fiber used to produce insulative gaskets for exhaust systems, ovens and other high temperature products, as well as thermal sleeving for wire and hose. Glass fibers are widely used in industrial, clean room and other high efficiency filters.

Study coverage

This 287-page Freedonia industry study, Glass Fibers, is available for $4400. It presents historical demand data for 1996, 2001 and 2006 plus forecasts for 2011 and 2016 for markets by fiber type (glass wool, textile). This study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market shares and profiles 40 major competitors in the US industry.

Content

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Consumer Income & Spending
- Demographic Trends
- Construction Outlook
- Building Construction
- Residential Construction
- Housing Starts
- Improvement & Repair
- Nonresidential Construction
- Nonbuilding Construction
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Insulation Market Outlook
- Motor Vehicle Outlook
- Electrical & Electronic Equipment Outlook
- Recreational Boating Outlook
- Reinforced Plastics Outlook
- Impact of Nanomaterial Reinforcements
- Legislative & Regulatory Considerations
- Glass Wool
- Textile Glass Fiber
- Recycling
III. GLASS FIBER OVERVIEW
- General
- Historical Trends
- Pricing Factors
- International Activity
IV. GLASS WOOL FIBERS
- General
- Types
- R-Values
- Competitive Materials
- Foamed Plastic
- Cellulose
- Mineral Wool
- Other Insulation Materials
- Supply & Demand
- Producers & Market Share
- Owens Corning
- Johns Manville
- CertainTeed
- Knauf Insulation
- Guardian Fiberglass
- Markets
- Residential Construction Market
- New Housing
- Replacement & Remodeling
- Attic Reinsulation
- Nonresidential Construction Market
- Office & Commercial
- Institutional
- Industrial & Other
- Industrial & Equipment Market
- Appliances & Other Markets
V. TEXTILE GLASS FIBERS
- General
- Product Forms & Characteristics
- Competitive Materials
- Carbon Fibers
- Aramid Fibers
- Nanomaterials & Other Fibers
- Supply & Demand
- Producers & Market Share
- Owens Corning
- Johns Manville
- PPG
- Saint-Gobain Vetrotex
- Other Firms
- Markets
- Reinforced Plastics
- Motor Vehicles
- Resins
- Motor Vehicle Types
- Construction
- Bathroom Accessories & Components
- Pipe & Fittings
- Panels
- General Construction
- Tanks & Other
- Electrical & Electronic Equipment
- Electrical Equipment
- Business Equipment
- Laminates & Other Markets
- Marine
- Consumer & Appliance
- Appliances
- Other Consumer Markets
- Aerospace & Other
- Aerospace
- All Other
- Other Reinforcement Markets
- Asphalt Construction Products
- Asphalt Shingles
- Other Uses
- Mechanical Rubber Products
- Paper Products
- Fabrics & Other Products
- Nonreinforcement Markets
- Insulating Materials
- Filtration Products
- Home Furnishings
- Other
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Owens Corning
- Johns Manville
- Saint-Gobain
- PPG Industries
- Knauf Insulation
- Guardian Industries
- Other Firms
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Marketing Strategies
- Channels of Distribution
- Research & Development
- Competitive Strategies
- Cooperative Agreements
- Company Profiles
- AGY Holding Corporation
- Ameron International Corporation
- AOC LLC
- Ashland Incorporated
- Atlas Roofing Corporation, see Hood Companies
- AZDEL Incorporated
- Basell AF SCA
- BASF AG
- Bayer AG
- Belco Manufacturing Company, see Denali Incorporated
- Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
- BGF Industries Incorporated
- Celanese Corporation
- CertainTeed Corporation, see Saint-Gobain
- Containment Solutions Incorporated, see Denali
- Cook Composites & Polymers Incorporated, see Total SA
- Crane Company
- Cytec Industries Incorporated
- Dainippon Ink & Chemicals Incorporated
- Denali Incorporated
- Dow Chemical Company
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Durez Corporation, see Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
- Evanite Fiber Corporation
- Fiber Glass Systems LP, see National Oilwell Varco
- General Electric Company
- Guardian Industries Corporation
- Hexcel Corporation
- Hexion Specialty Chemicals Incorporated
- Hood Companies
- Huntsman Corporation
- Interplastic Corporation
- Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway
- JPS Industries Incorporated
- Knauf Gips KG
- LANXESS AG
- National Oilwell Varco Incorporated
- Owens Corning
- PPG Industries Incorporated
- Reichhold Incorporated
- Resolution Specialty Materials, see Hexion Specialty
- Chemicals Incorporated
- Royal DSM NV
- RTP Company
- Saint-Gobain
- Solvay SA
- Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited
- Superior Fibers Incorporated
- Ticona GmbH, see Celanese Corporation
- Total SA
- Vectorply Corporation
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Personal Consumption Expenditures
- 3 Resident Population by Age Group
- 4 Construction Expenditures
- 5 Building Construction Expenditures
- 6 Residential Construction Expenditures
- 7 Housing Starts & Stock
- 8 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
- 9 Nonresidential Construction Expenditures
- 10 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
- 11 Manufacturers Shipments
- 12 Insulation Demand by Material
- 13 Motor Vehicle Production & Sales
- 14 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Shipments
- 15 Recreational Boat Shipments
- 16 Reinforced Plastics Demand
SECTION III -- GLASS FIBER OVERVIEW
- 1 Glass Fiber Demand by Type
- 2 Glass Fiber Markets, 1996-2006
- 3 Glass Fiber Prices
SECTION IV -- GLASS WOOL FIBERS
- 1 Insulation R-Values by Material
- 2 Glass Wool Fiber Supply & Demand
- 3 Glass Wool Fiber Demand by Market
- 4 Residential Construction Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 5 New Housing Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 6 Replacement & Remodeling Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 7 Attic Reinsulation Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 8 Nonresidential Construction Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 9 Industrial & Equipment Market for Glass Wool Fibers
- 10 Appliances & Other Markets for Glass Wool Fibers
SECTION V -- TEXTILE GLASS FIBERS
- 1 Textile Glass Fiber Supply & Demand
- 2 Textile Glass Fiber Demand by Market
- 3 Reinforced Plastics Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 4 Motor Vehicle Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 5 Construction Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 6 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 7 Marine Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 8 Consumer & Appliance Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 9 Aerospace & Other Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
- 10 Other Reinforcement Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
- 11 Asphalt Construction Product Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
- 12 Mechanical Rubber Product Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 13 Paper Product Market for Textile Glass Fibers
- 14 Fabric & Other Product Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
- 15 Nonreinforcement Markets for Textile Glass Fibers
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Glass Fiber Market Share, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Insulation Demand by Material, 2006
SECTION III -- GLASS FIBER OVERVIEW
- 1 Glass Fiber Markets, 1996-2006
SECTION IV -- GLASS WOOL FIBERS
- 1 US Glass Wool Fiber Market Share, 2006
- 2 Glass Wool Fiber Demand by Market, 2006
- 3 Residential Construction Market for Glass Wool Fibers, 2006
- 4 Nonresidential Construction Market for Glass Wool Fibers, 2006
SECTION V -- TEXTILE GLASS FIBERS
- 1 US Textile Glass Fiber Market Share, 2006
- 2 Textile Glass Fiber Demand by Market, 2006
- 3 Reinforced Plastics Market for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
- 4 Construction Market for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
- 5 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Market for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
- 6 Other Reinforcement Markets for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
- 7 Nonreinforcement Market for Textile Glass Fibers, 2006
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Glass Fiber Market Share, 2006