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World Plastic Pipe to 2019

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Date: 31-Jul-2015
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World demand to rise 6.5% annually through 2019

Worldwide demand for plastic pipe is projected to grow 6.5 percent per annum through 2019 to 20.6 billion meters. Strong construction activity, particularly in the large markets of China and the US, will boost plastic pipe demand, as plastic pipe sees intensive use in both building and nonbuilding applications. Plastic’s performance, cost, and installation ad-vantages will also spur increasing use of plastic over competing pipe materials such as concrete, copper, and steel.

Construction to remain key market

Construction applications make up the largest share of plastic pipe demand and will support growth through the forecast period. Although construction spending will decelerate in China, the world’s largest plastic pipe market, plastic pipe demand in the country will still rise about nine percent annually through 2019. A continuing recovery in construction spending and housing completions will support rapid advances for plastic pipe demand in the US.

Water pipe to drive gains in developing countries

Growth in plastic pipe demand will also be robust in many developing countries. Efforts to expand access to potable water and sewage systems will boost plastic pipe demand in Africa, Asia, and South America. The market opportunity for these utilities is large; in many areas of the world, a large share of the population does not have reliable access to drinking water supply or improved sanitation. The comparatively low cost and ease of in-stallation of plastic pipe will provide it advantages over other pipe materials in these regions.

Plastic pipe to increase share in underused markets

The energy, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors tend to be less intensive users of plastic pipe than the construction mar-ket. However, improvements in technology and plastic resins have helped plastic pipe increase its share in many of these markets. For example, in most oil and gas applications, plastic accounts for only a small share of the total pipe market, but increasing use of some materials, such as fiberglass in oil pipelines and HDPE in natural gas distribution, will support glo-bal plastic pipe demand going forward.

HDPE, PVC to be fastest growing pipe resins

PVC is the leading resin used in plastic pipe. PVC pipe demand is projected to accelerate through 2019, reaching 30.3 million metric tons on 6.7 percent annual advances. Growth will be supported by improving construction expenditures. However, HDPE has registered stronger growth over the past decade due to its increasing use in the energy market, as well as the growing use of PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) pipe in potable water distribution applications. Through 2019, HDPE demand is projected to rise 7.2 percent per annum to 17.5 million metric tons. While other resins have seen greater usage in some markets, including energy and building construction, their share of the global market will remain small.

Company Profiles

Profiles 31 global industry players including Aliaxis, China Lesso, Formosa Plastics, Future Pipe, JM Eagle, Mexichem & Sekisui Chemical

Additional Information

This comprehensive study analyzes the world plastic pipe industry by country, resin, and market. Historical data for 2004, 2009, and 2014 and forecasts for the years 2019 and 2024 are provided. The term “demand” refers to apparent consumption and is defined as production (also referred to as “output,” “shipments,” or “supply”) from a country’s indigenous manufacturing facilities plus imports minus exports. Demand is used interchangeably with terms such as “market,” “sales,” and “consumption.” Data for plastic pipe are presented in thousands of metric tons (weight of the entire pipe) and millions of meters, while demand for pipe is presented in millions of meters.

The primary market for pipe is the construction sector, which includes conduit; drain, waste, and vent; heating; potable water transmission and distribution; and sewer and drainage applications. Other markets include the agriculture market, where pipe is used for irrigation purposes; the industrial sector, which encompasses a variety of process manufacturing industries, including chemicals, food processing, pulp and paper, and primary metals; and the energy market, which includes oil and natural gas transmission and distribution.

World Plastic Pipe to 2019

Table of Contents

Introduction XII

I. Executive Summary 1

II. Market Environment 4
General 4
World Economic Overview 5
Recent Historical Trends 5
Macroeconomic Outlook 7
World Demographic Overview 9
Population 10
Urbanization Patterns 12
Households 14
World Per Capita Gross Domestic Product 16
World Fixed Investment Outlook 19
World Construction Outlook 20
World Residential Building Construction Outlook 23
World Nonresidential Building Construction Outlook 27
World Nonbuilding Construction Outlook 28
World Energy Overview 30
Energy Supply 31
Energy Consumption 33
World Water Utilization Trends 35
Nonagricultural Water Use 35
Agricultural Water Use 38
Access to Water & Sewage Facilities 39
Competitive Materials 43
Aluminum 43
Concrete 43
Copper 44
Ductile/Cast Iron 44
Steel 45
Vitrified Clay 46
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations 46
Building Codes 47
Environmental, Health, & Performance Considerations 48
Pipe Recycling 51

III. Overview 53
General 53
Plastic Pipe Demand by Region 55
Demand by Weight 56
Demand by Length 59
World Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 62
Plastic Construction Pipe Demand by Region 64
Plastic Agriculture Pipe Demand by Region 67
Plastic Energy Pipe Demand by Region 69
Plastic Industrial & Other Pipe Demand by Region 71
Plastic Pipe Production by Region 73
World Plastic Pipe Trade Flows 75
Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 77

IV. North America 83
General 83
Plastic Pipe Markets 85
Plastic Pipe Products & Producers 87
United States 90
Canada 97
Mexico 103

V. Western Europe 111
General 111
Plastic Pipe Markets 113
Plastic Pipe Products & Producers 116
Germany 119
United Kingdom 127
France 134
Italy 142
Spain 149
Other Western Europe 156
Norway 163
Netherlands 164
Switzerland 165
Belgium 166
Austria 167
All Other 168

VI. Asia/Pacific 170
General 170
Plastic Pipe Markets 172
Plastic Pipe Products & Producers 175
China 177
India 186
Japan 194
South Korea 202
Indonesia 209
Australia 216
Other Asia/Pacific 222

VII. Other Regions 235
Central & South America 235
Brazil 241
Other Central & South America 248
Eastern Europe 258
Russia 264
Other Eastern Europe 271
Africa/Mideast 280
Saudi Arabia 288
Iran 294
Turkey 300
Other Africa/Mideast 306

VIII. Industry Structure 318
General 318
Industry Composition 319
Market Share 321
Manufacturing & Product Development 324
Marketing & Distribution 325
Acquisitions & Divestitures 328
Cooperative Agreements 331
Company Profiles 337
Advanced Drainage Systems Incorporated 338
Akatherm, see Aliaxis Aliaxis 342
Amanco Group, see Mexichem Aronkasei, see Toagosei Ashirvad Pipes, see Aliaxis Axiall Corporation 351
Bondstrand, see National Oilwell Varco and Saudi Arabian Amiantit Group  BT Bautechnik Impex, see Tessenderlo Group BTH Fitting, see Tessenderlo Group Canplas Industries, see Aliaxis Chevron Phillips Chemical Company 353
China Lesso Group Holdings Limited 355
China Liansu Group Holdings, see China Lesso Group Holdings Chinaust Group, see Fischer (Georg) Dura-Line Holdings, see Mexichem Durman Esquivel, see Aliaxis Dyka Plastics, see Tessenderlo Group egeplast Werner Strumann & Company 357
Finolex Industries Limited 358
Fischer (Georg) Limited 359
Formatura Iniezione Polimeri, see Aliaxis Formosa Plastics Group 365
Friatec, see Aliaxis Future Pipe Industries Group Limited 367
Ginde Plastic Pipe Industry Group 370
Girpi, see Aliaxis Glynwed Pipe Systems, see Aliaxis Hakan Plastik, see Fischer (Georg) Hancor, see Advanced Drainage Systems Harrington Industrial Plastics, see Aliaxis HOBAS Engineering 371
Hunter Plastics, see Aliaxis Ipex, see Aliaxis Jimten, see Aliaxis JM Eagle Incorporated 373
Kabelwerke Brugg Holding 375
KEM ONE 377
Kubota Corporation 378
Marley Plumbing and Drainage, see Aliaxis Mexichem SAB de CV 380
Nan Ya Plastics, see Formosa Plastics Group National Oilwell Varco Incorporated 386
National Pipe & Plastics Incorporated 389
North American Pipe, see Westlake Chemical North American Specialty Products, see Westlake Chemical
NOV Fiber Glass Systems, see National Oilwell Varco Philmac Proprietary, see Aliaxis Pipelife International, see Wienerberger Protecciones Plásticas, see Future Pipe Industries Group REHAU & Company 391
Riuvert, see Aliaxis RX Plastics, see Aliaxis Saint-Gobain 394
Saudi Arabian Amiantit Group 396
Sekisui Chemical Company Limited 400
Tessenderlo Group 403
Tigre Tubos e Conexoes 406
Toagosei Company Limited 408
Tuberias Tigre-ADS Limitada, see Advanced Drainage Systems and Tigre Tubos e Conexoes Universal Hardware and Plastics Factory, see Aliaxis Uponor Corporation 409
Uralita 413
Vinidex Proprietary, see Aliaxis Wavin, see Mexichem Westlake Chemical Corporation 414
Wienerberger 417
Yonggao Company Limited 419
Other Companies Mentioned in the Study 421

List pf Tables

Section I -- Executive Summary
Summary Table 3

Section II -- Market Environment
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 9
2 World Population by Region 12
3 World Urban Population by Region 14
4 World Households by Region 16
5 World Per Capita Gross Domestic Product by Region 18
6 World Fixed Capital Investment by Region 20
7 World Construction Expenditures by Region 23
8 World Residential Building Construction Expenditures by Region 26
9 World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures by Region 28
10 World Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures by Region 30
11 World Energy Production by Type 33
12 World Primary Energy Consumption by Region 35
13 World Nonagricultural Water Use by Region 37
14 Land Under Irrigation 39

Section III -- Overview
1 World Pipe Demand 54
2 World Plastic Pipe Weight Demand by Region 58
3 World Plastic Pipe Length Demand by Region 61
4 World Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 63
5 World Construction Demand for Plastic Pipe by Region 67
6 World Agriculture Demand for Plastic Pipe by Region 69
7 World Energy Demand for Plastic Pipe by Region 71
8 World Industrial & Other Demand for Plastic Pipe by Region 73
9 World Plastic Pipe Shipments by Region 75
10 World Plastic Pipe Net Exports 77
11 World Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 81

Section IV -- North America
1 North America: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 85
2 North America: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 87
3 North America: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 89
4 United States: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 92
5 United States: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 94
6 United States: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 97
7 Canada: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 99
8 Canada: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 101
9 Canada: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 103
10 Mexico: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 106
11 Mexico: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 108
12 Mexico: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 110

Section V -- Western Europe
1 Western Europe: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 113
2 Western Europe: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 116
3 Western Europe: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 118
4 Germany: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 121
5 Germany: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 124
6 Germany: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 127
7 United Kingdom: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 130
8 United Kingdom: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 132
9 United Kingdom: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 134
10 France: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 137
11 France: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 139
12 France: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 142
13 Italy: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 145
14 Italy: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 147
15 Italy: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 149
16 Spain: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 152
17 Spain: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 154
18 Spain: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 156
19 Other Western Europe: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 159
20 Other Western Europe: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market & Resin 162
21 Other Western Europe: Plastic Pipe Demand by Country 163

Section VI -- Asia/Pacific
1 Asia/Pacific: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 172
2 Asia/Pacific: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 174
3 Asia/Pacific: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 177
4 China: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 180
5 China: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 183
6 China: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 186
7 India: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 189
8 India: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 192
9 India: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 194
10 Japan: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 197
11 Japan: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 200
12 Japan: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 202
13 South Korea: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 205
14 South Korea: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 207
15 South Korea: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 209
16 Indonesia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 212
17 Indonesia: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 214
18 Indonesia: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 216
19 Australia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 218
20 Australia: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 220
21 Australia: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 222
22 Other Asia/Pacific: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 225
23 Other Asia/Pacific: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market & Resin 228
24 Other Asia/Pacific: Plastic Pipe Demand by Country 229

Section VII -- Other Regions
1 Central & South America: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 237
2 Central & South America: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 239
3 Central & South America: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 241
4 Brazil: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 244
5 Brazil: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 246
6 Brazil: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 248
7 Other Central & South America: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 250
8 Other Central & South America: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market & Resin 253
9 Other Central & South America: Plastic Pipe Demand by Country 254
10 Eastern Europe: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 260
11 Eastern Europe: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 262
12 Eastern Europe: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 264
13 Russia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 267
14 Russia: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 269
15 Russia: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 271
16 Other Eastern Europe: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 274
17 Other Eastern Europe: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market & Resin 276
18 Other Eastern Europe: Plastic Pipe Demand by Country 277
19 Africa/Mideast: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 283
20 Africa/Mideast: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 285
21 Africa/Mideast: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 288
22 Saudi Arabia: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 290
23 Saudi Arabia: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 292
24 Saudi Arabia: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 294
25 Iran: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 296
26 Iran: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 298
27 Iran: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 300
28 Turkey: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 302
29 Turkey: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market 304
30 Turkey: Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin 306
31 Other Africa/Mideast: Macroeconomic Indicators & Total Pipe Demand 309
32 Other Africa/Mideast: Plastic Pipe Demand by Market & Resin 311
33 Other Africa/Mideast: Plastic Pipe Demand by Country 313

Section VIII -- Industry Structure
1 Plastic Pipe Sales for Selected Manufacturers, 2014 320
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 330
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 333

List of Charts

Section II -- Market Environment
1 Percent of Population with Access to Improved Water Supplies, 2014 41
2 Percent of Population with Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities, 2014 42

Section III -- Overview
1 World Pipe Demand by Region, 2014 55
2 World Plastic Pipe Volume Demand by Region, 2014 59
3 World Plastic Pipe Length Demand by Region, 2014 62
4 World Plastic Pipe Demand by Market, 2014 64
5 World Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin, 2014 82

Section VIII -- Industry Structure
1 World Plastic Pipe Market Share, 2014 321

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