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WORLD INDUSTRY STUDY WITH FORECASTS TO 2009 & 2014
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SUPPLY & DEMAND BY TYPE Table - World TPE Sales
Summary Table ............................... 3 General ...................................................... 50 by Company, 2004 ........................... 214
Styrenic Block Copolymers ......................... 53 TPE Compounders ................................... 215
MARKET ENVIRONMENT Thermoplastic Polyolefins .......................... 68 Technology & Manufacturing .................... 219
General ....................................................... 4 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes ..................... 81 Competitive Strategies ............................. 223
Global Macroeconomic Environment ........... 6 Thermoplastic Vulcanizates........................ 91 Acquisitions, Divestitures &
Table - World GDP Product by Region ... 10 Copolyester Elastomers ........................... 101 Industry Restructuring ............................ 224
Global Fixed Investment Trends .................10 Other Thermoplastic Elastomers .............. 113 Table - Select Acquisitions/Divestitures 226
Table - World Fixed Capital Investment Joint Ventures & Cooperative Agreements227
by Region ........................................... 13 * Tables for each region/country give Table - Select Cooperative Agreements229
World Population Overview ........................ 13 supply & demand data through 2004 Marketing & Distribution ........................... 236
Table - World Population by Region ....... 14 plus forecasts to 2009 & 2014 for:
World Motor Vehicle Overview ................... 15 Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand Company Profiles
World Vehicle Production & Assembly ... 15 Thermoplastic Elastomer Production Asahi Kasei .............................................. 241
Table - World Motor Vehicle Production/ ... plus key macroeconomic indicators Basell NV ................................................. 244
Assembly by Region .......................19 BASF AG .................................................. 247
World Motor Vehicles in Use .................. 19 SUPPLY & DEMAND Bayer AG .................................................. 250
Table - World Motor Vehicles BY REGION & COUNTRY Bridgestone Corporation .......................... 254
in Use by Region ............................21 General .................................................... 121 Celanese Corporation .............................. 255
Per Capita TPE Demand Versus Table - World TPE Supply & Demand Chi Mei Corporation ................................. 257
Per Capita Gross Domestic Product ......... 21 by Region ......................................... 123 China Petroleum & Chemical ................... 258
Chart TPE Demand Per Capita/GDP North America .......................................... 123 Dexco Polymers ....................................... 259
Per Capita Relationship, 2004 ............ 23 TPE Market Share by Company ........... 127 Dow Chemical .......................................... 261
United States ........................................ 127 Dow Corning ............................................ 265
DEMAND BY MARKET Canada ................................................. 132 DSM NV ................................................... 267
General ...................................................... 24 Mexico .................................................. 134 DuPont (EI) de Nemours .......................... 269
Table - World TPE Demand by Market ... 26 Western Europe ....................................... 137 EMS-Chemie ............................................ 272
Motor Vehicles ............................................ 26 TPE Market Share by Company ........... 142 Eni SpA .................................................... 274
Table - Motor Vehicle Markets ................31 Belgium ................................................ 142 Exxon Mobil .............................................. 276
Industrial Products ...................................... 31 France .................................................. 144 GLS Corporation ...................................... 280
Table - Industrial Product Markets ..........33 Germany .............................................. 148 Huntsman Corporation ............................. 282
Footwear ....................................................34 Italy ....................................................... 152 Korea Kumho Petrochemical .................... 284
Table - Footwear Markets ......................35 Spain .................................................... 155 Kraiburg Gummiwerk ................................ 285
Adhesives, Sealants & Coatings ................36 United Kingdom .................................... 158 Kraton Polymers US ................................. 286
Table - Adhesive/Sealant/Coating Mkts .. 38 Other Western Europe .......................... 162 Kuraray Company .................................... 289
Asphalt & Bitumen Modification .................. 38 Asia/Pacific ............................................... 165 Lee Chang Yung Chemical ....................... 291
Table - Asphalt & Bitumen TPE: Supply & Demand ........................ 167 LG Chem Limited ..................................... 292
Modification Markets ........................... 39 TPE Market Share by Company ........... 171 Lubrizol Corporation ................................. 294
Consumer & Sporting Goods ......................40 China .................................................... 171 Merquinsa ................................................ 296
Table - Consumer/Sporting Goods Mkts 43 India ..................................................... 176 Mitsubishi Chemical ................................. 297
Wire & Cable ..............................................43 Japan ................................................... 179 Mitsui Chemicals ...................................... 300
Table - Wire & Cable Markets ................45 South Korea ......................................... 184 PolyOne Corporation ................................ 301
Medical Products & Equipment .................. 45 Taiwan .................................................. 187 Repsol YPF SA ........................................ 304
Table - Medical Product/Equipment Mkts47 Other Asia/Pacific ................................. 192 Rockwood Specialties Group ................... 306
Other Markets ............................................ 48 Other Regions .......................................... 195 Saint-Gobain ............................................ 308
Table - Other Markets for TPEs .............. 49 Latin America ....................................... 198 Schulman (A.) Incorporated ..................... 309
Eastern Europe .................................... 202 Solvay SA ................................................. 313
* Analysis for each TPE type includes Africa/Mideast ....................................... 205 Spartech Corporation ............................... 315
supply & demand data tables for: Sumitomo Chemical ................................. 317
Global demand for type of TPE Teknor Apex Company ............................. 318
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
Production by Region Total SA ................................................... 320
General .................................................... 210 Toyobo Company ..................................... 324
Suppliers & Capacity Market Share ............................................ 212
Demand by Region TSRC Corporation .................................... 325
Chart - World Market Share for TPEs Washington Penn Plastic .......................... 326
Demand by Market by Company, 2004 ........................... 213 ZEON Corporation .................................... 327
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