Freedonia Focus

Title:Freedonia Focus on Polyvinyl Chloride
Price:$500.00
Publication Date:Apr 01, 2008
Abstract:This report discusses US polyvinyl chloride for the years 2002 and 2007, with forecasts for 2012. Topics covered include market size, process and market segmentation, trade, technology, environmental and regulatory considerations, market environment, process and market forecasts, industry composition and leading participants. Process segments cover extruded process (including pipe and tubing, and other extruded products), calendered process, and other polyvinyl chloride processing methods; market segments include construction, consumer and institutional, packaging and other markets. This 19 page report also includes a highlights summary and a resources section.
Brief Excerpt:...Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) demand in the US is projected to increase #.# percent per year from #### to ##.# billion pounds in ####, valued at $##.# billion. Gains will benefit from PVC s cost, strength, versatility and processability advantages, as well as increases in construction expenditures and manufactu rers shipments. polypropylene and polyethylene). g rough #### percent per year to ##.# billion pounds, boosted by an acceleration in owing PVC capacity in areas such as China and competition from low-cost offs hore manufacturers will limit export e leading producers of PVC in the US -- Japan-based Shintech, OxyVinyls and Georgia Gulf -- account ed for ## percent of total US PVC capacity. Through ####, gains will be limited by rising oil prices, environmental concerns, and increasing competition fr om offshore producers and from alternative materials such as meta l, concrete and other plastics (e.g., Extruded PVC is forecast to be the l eading and...
Word Count:6239
Length:20 Pages
Industry:Plastics
SIC:2821
NAICS:325211
Company(ies):Georgia Gulf Corporation, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited
Ticker(s):GGC, OXY
Country(ies):United States, US
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The Freedonia Group, Inc. is a leading international business research firm that researches and publishes over 250 Focus reports covering 18 industry segments. Some of the major industry groups covered by Freedonia Focus include Life Sciences, Building Materials, Industrial Components, and Consumer Goods. Each report packs Freedonia's industry outlook in close to twenty pages of crisp, highly focused analysis. These reports provide a wealth of industry insights targeting market size, product and market segmentation, product and market forecasts, industry composition, market leaders and business trends.

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