Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 8 | 3 |
| MARKET ENVIRONMENT | 11 | 34 |
| General | 12 | 1 |
| World Economic Overview | 13 | 1 |
| Recent Historical Trends | 14 | 2 |
| World Economic Outlook | 16 | 3 |
| World Gross Fixed Investment Outlook | 19 | 3 |
| World Demographic Outlook | 22 | 2 |
| World Construction Activity | 24 | 3 |
| Nonbuilding Construction | 27 | 2 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 29 | 2 |
| Residential Building Construction | 31 | 3 |
| World Paved Roadway Outlook | 34 | 2 |
| World Agricultural Outlook | 36 | 3 |
| Pricing | 39 | 1 |
| Environmental &Regulatory Issues | 40 | 5 |
| OVERVIEW | 45 | 103 |
| General | 46 | 2 |
| Demand by Region | 48 | 10 |
| Demand by Type | 58 | 6 |
| Geotextiles | 64 | 11 |
| Geomembranes | 75 | 6 |
| Geogrids | 81 | 5 |
| Geonets | 86 | 6 |
| Other Geosynthetics | 92 | 4 |
| Geosynthetic Clay Liners -- A geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) functions as a barrier to liquids and can be used with virtually any other geosynthetic to control fluid migration. GCLs are made from thin layers of sodium or calcium bentonite clay bonded ... | 96 | 2 |
| Preformed Geocomposites -- Preformed geocomposites can be made from virtually any combination of two geosynthetics materials. Preformed geocomposites can also be reinforced with other materials, such as polymer cores, steel strands, foam, soil, short... | 98 | 1 |
| Geocells -- Geocells, also known as cellular confinement systems, are made from long narrow strips of plastic bonded to each other at regular intervals. These geosynthetics, when opened, have individual cells in a configuration resembling a honeycomb... | 99 | 1 |
| Geofoams -- Geofoams are foamed polymeric geosynthetic materials formed into slabs or blocks. Geofoams are primarily made from expanded polystyrene, though a variety of other polymeric (e.g., extruded polystyrene, polyethylene, polyisocyanurate, and ... | 100 | 1 |
| All Other Geosynthetics -- Miscellaneous geosynthetic materials include erosion control blankets (ECBs), fabric formed revetments, and turbidity curtains. ECBs can provide stability to soils and reduce sediment losses due to erosion. Additionally, E... | 101 | 1 |
| Markets | 102 | 8 |
| Construction | 110 | 6 |
| Transportation Infrastructure | 116 | 7 |
| Landfills | 123 | 8 |
| Liquid Containment | 131 | 7 |
| Other Markets | 138 | 8 |
| Production &Trade | 146 | 2 |
| NORTH AMERICA | 148 | 38 |
| North America: General | 149 | 3 |
| North America: Demand by Type &Market | 152 | 6 |
| United States | 158 | 3 |
| United States: Demand by Type | 161 | 2 |
| United States: Demand by Market | 163 | 2 |
| United States: Suppliers | 165 | 2 |
| Canada | 167 | 3 |
| Canada: Demand by Type | 170 | 2 |
| Canada: Demand by Market | 172 | 2 |
| Canada: Suppliers | 174 | 2 |
| Mexico | 176 | 3 |
| Mexico: Demand by Type | 179 | 2 |
| Mexico: Demand by Market | 181 | 4 |
| Mexico: Suppliers | 185 | 1 |
| WESTERN EUROPE | 186 | 67 |
| Western Europe: General | 187 | 4 |
| Western Europe: Demand by Type &Market | 191 | 7 |
| France | 198 | 4 |
| France: Demand by Type | 202 | 2 |
| France: Demand by Market | 204 | 2 |
| France: Suppliers | 206 | 2 |
| Germany | 208 | 3 |
| Germany: Demand by Type | 211 | 2 |
| Germany: Demand by Market | 213 | 2 |
| Germany: Suppliers | 215 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 216 | 3 |
| United Kingdom: Demand by Type | 219 | 2 |
| United Kingdom: Demand by Market | 221 | 2 |
| United Kingdom: Suppliers | 223 | 1 |
| Italy | 224 | 3 |
| Italy: Demand by Type | 227 | 2 |
| Italy: Demand by Market | 229 | 2 |
| Italy: Suppliers | 231 | 1 |
| Spain | 232 | 3 |
| Spain: Demand by Type | 235 | 1 |
| Spain: Demand by Market | 236 | 2 |
| Spain: Suppliers | 238 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 239 | 3 |
| Netherlands: Demand by Type | 242 | 1 |
| Netherlands: Demand by Market | 243 | 2 |
| Netherlands: Suppliers | 245 | 1 |
| Other Western Europe | 246 | 3 |
| Other Western Europe: Demand by Type | 249 | 1 |
| Other Western Europe: Demand by Market | 250 | 2 |
| Other Western Europe: Suppliers | 252 | 1 |
| ASIA/PACIFIC | 253 | 74 |
| Asia/Pacific: General | 254 | 4 |
| Asia/Pacific: Demand by Type &Market | 258 | 6 |
| China | 264 | 4 |
| China: Demand by Type | 268 | 2 |
| China: Demand by Market | 270 | 3 |
| China: Suppliers | 273 | 2 |
| India | 275 | 4 |
| India: Demand by Type | 279 | 2 |
| India: Demand by Market | 281 | 3 |
| India: Suppliers | 284 | 2 |
| Japan | 286 | 3 |
| Japan: Demand by Type | 289 | 2 |
| Japan: Demand by Market | 291 | 2 |
| Japan: Suppliers | 293 | 1 |
| Australia | 294 | 3 |
| Australia: Demand by Type | 297 | 2 |
| Australia: Demand by Market | 299 | 2 |
| Australia: Suppliers | 301 | 1 |
| South Korea | 302 | 3 |
| South Korea: Demand by Type | 305 | 2 |
| South Korea: Demand by Market | 307 | 2 |
| South Korea: Suppliers | 309 | 1 |
| Taiwan | 310 | 3 |
| Taiwan: Demand by Type | 313 | 2 |
| Taiwan: Demand by Market | 315 | 2 |
| Taiwan: Suppliers | 317 | 1 |
| Other Asia/Pacific | 318 | 3 |
| Other Asia/Pacific: Demand by Type | 321 | 2 |
| Other Asia/Pacific: Demand by Market | 323 | 3 |
| Other Asia/Pacific: Suppliers | 326 | 1 |
| OTHER REGIONS | 327 | 71 |
| Central &South America | 328 | 1 |
| Central &South America: General | 329 | 4 |
| Central &South America: Demand by Type &Market | 333 | 2 |
| Brazil | 335 | 7 |
| Other Central &South America | 342 | 7 |
| Eastern Europe | 349 | 1 |
| Eastern Europe: General | 350 | 4 |
| Eastern Europe: Demand by Type &Market | 354 | 2 |
| Russia | 356 | 8 |
| Poland | 364 | 6 |
| Other Eastern Europe | 370 | 7 |
| Africa/Mideast | 377 | 1 |
| Africa/Mideast: General | 378 | 4 |
| Africa/Mideast: Demand by Type &Market | 382 | 2 |
| Turkey | 384 | 6 |
| Other Africa/Mideast | 390 | 8 |
| INDUSTRY STRUCTURE | 398 | 26 |
| General | 399 | 1 |
| Industry Composition | 400 | 4 |
| Market Share | 404 | 7 |
| Competitive Strategies | 411 | 3 |
| Research &Development | 414 | 1 |
| Distribution | 415 | 1 |
| Mergers &Acquisitions | 416 | 3 |
| Cooperative Agreements | 419 | 5 |
| Company Profiles | 424 | 94 |
| ADS Incorporated | 425 | 4 |
| AGRU Kunststofftechnik GmbH | 429 | 3 |
| Asahi Kasei Corporation | 432 | 3 |
| Ashimori Industry Company Limited | 435 | 1 |
| Beaulieu International Group NV | 436 | 1 |
| Berry Plastics Corporation | 437 | 3 |
| CONTECH Engineered Solutions LLC | 440 | 3 |
| Cooley Group Holdings Incorporated | 443 | 2 |
| Dow Chemical Company | 445 | 3 |
| Fibertex Nonwovens A/S | 448 | 2 |
| Freudenberg &Company KG | 450 | 2 |
| Garware-Wall Ropes Limited | 452 | 2 |
| GSE Holding Incorporated | 454 | 5 |
| Hongxiang New Geo-Material Company Limited | 459 | 2 |
| HUESKER Synthetic GmbH | 461 | 3 |
| Huikwang Corporation | 464 | 2 |
| Intermas Nets SA | 466 | 2 |
| JUTA as | 468 | 2 |
| Kusumgar Corporates Private Limited | 470 | 1 |
| Leggett &Platt Incorporated | 471 | 3 |
| Low &Bonar plc | 474 | 3 |
| Maeda Kosen Company Limited | 477 | 1 |
| Minerals Technologies Incorporated | 478 | 3 |
| NAUE GmbH &Company KG | 481 | 2 |
| Okasan Livic Company Limited | 483 | 1 |
| Propex Operating Company LLC | 484 | 3 |
| Raven Industries Incorporated | 487 | 3 |
| Royal Ten Cate NV | 490 | 5 |
| Saint-Gobain | 495 | 2 |
| Samyang Corporation | 497 | 2 |
| S.E.C.I. SpA | 499 | 6 |
| Shandong Taifeng Geosynthetics Company Limited | 505 | 2 |
| SIBUR Holding PAO | 507 | 2 |
| Taiyo Kogyo Corporation | 509 | 2 |
| TENAX SpA | 511 | 3 |
| Thrace Plastics Company SA | 514 | 4 |
