Summary
GBI Research’s ‘Polycarbonate Global Market to 2020 – China to Account for Over Half of Global Demand by 2020, While the US Maintains its Lead in Global Production’ is an in-depth report focusing on the demand side of the global polycarbonate industry. The report provides the reader with detailed analysis and forecasts of the major economic and market trends affecting global polycarbonate demand in all the major regions of the world. It also provides analysis and description of the major drivers and restraints affecting polycarbonate demand in various regions. Global polycarbonate demand is assessed in terms of end-user segments and price and a competitive landscape, at both the regional and national level, is also provided. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global polycarbonate market covering all the major parameters. The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GBI Research’s team of industry experts.
Scope
- Drivers, restraints and challenges affecting the growth of the polycarbonate market for all the major regions: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa, and South and Central America.
- Demand and production volume forecasts for the polycarbonate markets of all major countries: the US, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Russia, Italy, Spain and Poland, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina.
- Demand volume forecasts of the major end-user applications, highlighting trends and volume share analysis for each of these applications in all major countries.
- Pricing forecasts and analysis of the major countries and regions.
- Capacity share analysis of the key producers in all the major countries.
- Polycarbonate import and export trends in all the major countries.
Reasons to buy
The report is a useful tool for both industry professionals and beginners seeking to gain an understanding of the dynamics of the global polycarbonate market.
- To understand regional polycarbonate market dynamics through detailed demand and production forecasts, end-use data and competitive landscape analysis.
- Detailed analysis up to country level provides an insight to evaluate opportunities in emerging markets to quantify potential returns on investment
- To obtain a detailed understanding of the factors expected to affect the growth of the polycarbonate market in different regions of the world.
- To identify the most attractive geographies, product segments and end-user applications in order to increase business revenue.
- To understand the differing dynamics and pricing between the countries, which fives an insight in to the arbitrage opportunities in the trade across countries.
- To develop custom strategies based on the current and forecast trends in the production and consumption of polycarbonate.
- To benefit from advanced insight into each of the major markets, through detailed forecasts of demand, production and end-user analysis.
- To benchmark different geographies by the historic and forecast growth of demand, production and end use of polycarbonate.
- To gain knowledge regarding the market share of each of the major producers in the polycarbonate market in different regions of the world.
Polycarbonate Market
Published: January 2012
No.OF Pages: 239
Price: Single User License – US$ 3500 Corporate User License US$ 10500
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 4
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 10
2 Introduction 14
2.1 GBI Report Coverage 15
3 Global Polycarbonate Market 16
3.1 Global Polycarbonate Market Overview 16
3.2 Global Polycarbonate Market Drivers 16
3.2.1 Demand Growth from Asia-Pacific Region to Boost Polycarbonate Demand 16
3.2.2 Low Per Capita Consumption in Developing Nations to Drive Demand 16
3.3 Global Polycarbonate Market Restraints 16
3.3.1 Low Growth in Traditional Markets to Limit Overall Growth 16
3.3.2 The Liquidity Issue in the Market is expected to Decrease the Growth in Polycarbonate markets Globally 16
3.4 Global Polycarbonate Market Challenges 17
3.4.1 Benzene and Propylene Fluctuations to Affect Profitability of Polycarbonate Producers 17
3.4.2 Global Polycarbonate Recycling Scenario 17
3.5 Global Polycarbonate Demand, Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 18
3.6 Global Polycarbonate Demand Share Analysis by Geographies and Forecast to 2020 20
3.6.1 Global Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 21
3.7 Global Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 23
4 Asia-Pacific Polycarbonate Market to 2020 24
4.1 Asia-Pacific Polycarbonate Market Overview 24
4.2 Asia-Pacific Polycarbonate Market Drivers 24
4.2.1 Rapid Economic Growth in China Japan and India Highly Contributes to the Region’s polycarbonate Industry Growth 24
4.2.2 Low Per Capita Consumption of Polycarbonate and Provides Potential for Demand Growth 24
4.2.3 Growth in End-use Industries to Drive Polycarbonate Demand in the Region 24
4.3 Asia-Pacific Polycarbonate Market Restraints 25
4.3.1 Concentrated Demand Restricts Demand Growth in the Region 25
4.3.2 Low-cost Feedstock Gives the Middle East a Considerable Advantage 25
4.3.3 Saturation of Demand in Japan Limits Polycarbonate Market Growth in the Region 25
4.4 Asia-Pacific Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 26
4.5 Asia-Pacific Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment to Analysis and Forecast to 2020 28
4.6 Asia-Pacific Polycarbonate Demand Share Analysis by Countries Analysis and Forecast to 2020 30
4.7 Asia-Pacific Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 31
4.8 China Polycarbonate Market to 2020 32
4.8.1 China Polycarbonate Market Overview 32
4.8.2 China Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 32
4.8.3 China Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 34
4.8.4 China Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 36
4.8.5 China Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 38
4.8.6 China Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 40
4.9 India Polycarbonate Market to 2020 41
4.9.1 India Polycarbonate Market Overview 41
4.9.2 India Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 41
4.9.3 India Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 43
4.9.4 India Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 45
4.9.5 India Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 47
4.9.6 India Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 48
4.10 Japan Polycarbonate Market to 2020 49
4.10.1 Japan Polycarbonate Market Overview 49
4.10.2 Japan Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 49
4.10.3 Japan Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 51
4.10.4 Japan Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 53
4.10.5 Japan Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 55
4.10.6 Japan Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 57
4.11 South Korea Polycarbonate Market to 2020 58
4.11.1 South Korea Polycarbonate Market Overview 58
4.11.2 South Korea Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 58
4.11.3 South Korea Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 60
4.11.4 South Korea Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 62
4.11.5 South Korea Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 64
4.11.6 South Korea Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 66
4.12 Thailand Polycarbonate Market to 2020 67
4.12.1 Thailand Polycarbonate Market Overview 67
4.12.2 Thailand Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 67
4.12.3 Thailand Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 69
4.12.4 Thailand Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 71
4.12.5 Thailand Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 73
4.12.6 Thailand Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 75
4.13 Taiwan Polycarbonate Market to 2020 77
4.13.1 Taiwan Polycarbonate Market Overview 77
4.13.2 Taiwan Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 77
4.13.3 Taiwan Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 79
4.13.4 Taiwan Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 81
4.13.5 Taiwan Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 83
4.13.6 Taiwan Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 85
4.14 Malaysia Polycarbonate Market to 2020 86
4.14.1 Malaysia Polycarbonate Market Overview 86
4.14.2 Malaysia Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 86
4.14.3 Malaysia Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 88
4.14.4 Malaysia Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 90
4.14.5 Malaysia Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 92
4.14.6 Malaysia Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 93
5 North America Polycarbonate Market 94
5.1 North America Polycarbonate Market Overview 94
5.2 North America Polycarbonate Market Drivers 94
5.2.1 Growth in End-use Industries to Drive Polycarbonate Demand in the Region 94
5.3 North America Polycarbonate Market Restraints 94
5.3.1 Chinese Competitive Pricing Will have a Negative Impact on North American Export Demand 94
5.3.2 Economic Downturn has Restricted the Growth of the Polycarbonate Market in North America 94
5.4 North America Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 95
5.5 North America Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 97
5.6 North America Polycarbonate Demand Share Analysis by Countries and Forecast to 2020 99
5.7 North America Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 100
5.8 The US Polycarbonate Market 101
5.8.1 The US Polycarbonate Market Overview 101
5.8.2 The US Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 101
5.8.3 The US Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 103
5.8.4 The US Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 105
5.8.5 The US Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 107
5.8.6 The US Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 109
5.9 Canada Polycarbonate Market 110
5.9.1 Canada Polycarbonate Market Overview 110
5.9.2 Canada Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 110
5.9.3 Canada Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 112
5.9.4 Canada Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 114
5.9.5 Canada Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 116
5.9.6 Canada Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 117
6 Europe Polycarbonate Market to 2020 118
6.1 Europe Polycarbonate Market Overview 118
6.2 Europe Polycarbonate Market Drivers 118
6.2.1 Growth in End-use Industries to Drive Polycarbonate Demand 118
6.2.2 Growth in Central and East European Countries to Drive Demand 118
6.3 Europe Polycarbonate Market Restraints 118
6.3.1 Excess Capacity in West Europe to Affect Polycarbonate Demand Growth 118
6.3.2 Reduced Exports to the Middle East and Asia-Pacific Regions to Limit Polycarbonate Market Growth 118
6.4 European Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 119
6.5 European Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 121
6.6 European Polycarbonate Demand Share Analysis by Countries and Forecast to 2020 123
6.7 Europe Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 124
6.8 German Polycarbonate Market 125
6.8.1 German Polycarbonate Market Overview 125
6.8.2 German Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 125
6.8.3 German Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 127
6.8.4 German Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 129
6.8.5 German Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 131
6.8.6 German Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 133
6.9 France Polycarbonate Market to 2020 134
6.9.1 France Polycarbonate Market Overview 134
6.9.2 France Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 134
6.9.3 France Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 136
6.9.4 France Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 138
6.9.5 France Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 140
6.9.6 France Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 141
6.10 Russia Polycarbonate Market to 2020 142
6.10.1 Russia Market Overview 142
6.10.2 Russia Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 142
6.10.3 Russia Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End – Use Segment and Forecast to 2020 144
6.10.4 Russia Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 146
6.10.5 Russia Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 148
6.10.6 Russia Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 149
6.11 Italy Polycarbonate Market 150
6.11.1 Italy Polycarbonate Market Overview 150
6.11.2 Italy Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 150
6.11.3 Italy Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 152
6.11.4 Italy Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 154
6.11.5 Italy Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 156
6.11.6 Italy Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 157
6.12 The UK Polycarbonate Market 158
6.12.1 The UK Polycarbonate Market Overview 158
6.12.2 The UK Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 158
6.12.3 The UK Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 160
6.12.4 The UK Import and Export Analysis 162
6.12.5 7.12.5 The UK Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 164
6.12.6 The UK Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 165
6.13 Poland Polycarbonate Market 166
6.13.1 Poland Polycarbonate Market Overview 166
6.13.2 Poland Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 166
6.13.3 Poland Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 168
6.13.4 Poland Import and Export Analysis 170
6.13.5 Poland Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 172
6.13.6 Poland Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 173
6.14 Spain Polycarbonate Market 174
6.14.1 Spain Polycarbonate Market Overview 174
6.14.2 Spain Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 174
6.14.3 Spain Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 176
6.14.4 Spain Import and Export Analysis 178
6.14.5 The Spain Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 180
6.14.6 Spain Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 181
7 Middle East and Africa Polycarbonate Market 182
7.1 Middle East and Africa Polycarbonate Market Overview 182
7.2 Middle East and Africa Polycarbonate Market Drivers 182
7.2.1 Availability of Low-cost Feedstock to Drive Future Demand in the Region 182
7.2.2 Low Per Capita Polycarbonate Consumption in the Middle East and Africa Provides Potential for Market Growth 182
7.3 Middle East and Africa Polycarbonate Market Restraints 182
7.3.1 Lack of Downstream Processing Industries May Limit Demand Growth 182
7.4 Middle East and Africa Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 183
7.5 Middle East and Africa Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 185
7.6 Middle East and Africa Polycarbonate Demand Share Analysis by Countries and Forecast to 2020 187
7.7 Middle East and Africa Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 188
7.8 Saudi Arabia Polycarbonate Market 189
7.8.1 Saudi Arabia Market Overview 189
7.8.2 Saudi Arabia Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 189
7.8.3 Saudi Arabia Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use and Forecast to 2020 191
7.8.4 Saudi Arabia Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 193
7.8.5 Saudi Arabia Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 195
7.8.6 Saudi Arabia Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 196
7.9 Iran Polycarbonate Market 197
7.9.1 Iran Polycarbonate Market Overview 197
7.9.2 Iran Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 197
7.9.3 Iran Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 199
7.9.4 Iran Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 201
7.9.5 Iran Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 203
7.9.6 Iran Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 205
8 South and Central America Polycarbonate Market 206
8.1 South and Central America Market Overview 206
8.2 South and Central America Polycarbonate Market Drivers 206
8.2.1 Growth in Developing Economies to Drive Demand in the Region 206
8.2.2 Low Per Capita Consumption of Polycarbonate in the Region Provides Potential for Market Growth 206
8.3 South and Central America Polycarbonate Market Restraints 206
8.3.1 Unstable Economies in the Region May Limit Polycarbonate Demand Growth 206
8.3.2 Inadequate Infrastructure to Reduce Growth Potential in the Domestic Polycarbonate Market 206
8.4 South and Central America Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 207
8.5 South and Central America Polycarbonate Demand by End-use Analysis and Forecast to 2020 209
8.6 South and Central America Polycarbonate Demand Share by Countries Analysis and Forecast to 2020 211
8.7 South and Central America Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 212
8.8 Brazil Polycarbonate Market 213
8.8.1 Brazil Polycarbonate Market Overview 213
8.8.2 Brazil Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 213
8.8.3 Brazil Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 215
8.8.4 Brazil Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 217
8.8.5 Brazil Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 219
8.8.6 Brazil Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 221
8.9 Argentina Polycarbonate Market 222
8.9.1 Argentina Polycarbonate Market Overview 222
8.9.2 Argentina Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 222
8.9.3 Argentina Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 224
8.9.4 Argentina Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 226
8.9.5 Argentina Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 228
8.9.6 Argentina Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 229
8.10 Mexico Polycarbonate Market 230
8.10.1 Mexico Polycarbonate Market Overview 230
8.10.2 Mexico Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecast to 2020 230
8.10.3 Mexico Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 232
8.10.4 Mexico Polycarbonate Import and Export Analysis 234
8.10.5 Mexico Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 236
8.10.6 Mexico Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape 237
9 Appendix 238
9.1 Abbreviations 238
9.2 Market Definitions 238
9.3 Methodology 238
9.3.1 Coverage 238
9.3.2 Secondary Research 238
9.3.3 Primary Research 239
9.3.4 Expert Panel Validation 239
9.4 Contact Us 239
9.5 Disclaimer 239
1.1 List of Tables & Figures