Polypropylene compounds in Europe

Date of publication: August 2010

Overview:
Analysing in detail the PP compound market, this report looks at the extent to which growth in the market has been driven by penetration gains or by increasing use in downstream applications. The dynamic of inter-material competition and the extent to which ex-reactor PP resin improvements present a threat to existing compounds are discussed as our changes in the supply and demand structure for compounds in key markets such as the automotive sector and appliances. The relative roles of integrated versus independent compounders, trends in profitability and developments in new material and processing technologies are all covered in this comprehensive report.

Summary and Management Overview

• Executive summary of key findings on market drivers and market size

Product Review

• Materials developments are discussed briefly as well as prospects by application. The families covered are:
  • Mineral and impact modified compounds
  • Glass reinforced compounds (short and long glass fibre families)
  • Other PP compounds

Automotive End-Use Market Review

• Review and overview
• Industry structure and recent trends
• PP/PP compound supply by car company and supplier
• Application review including application by supplier volumes
• Individual car producer profiles:
  • Volumes by application and PP supplier
  • Primary Tier One suppliers by application
  • Application review

Domestic Appliances End-Use Market Review

• Review and overview
• Industry structure and trends
• Large domestic appliances overview
  • Washing machine review
  • Dishwashers review
  • Other domestic large appliance review
• Small domestic appliances overview
• Other appliances/consumer electronics

Other Applications End-Use Review

• Review and overview
• Industry structure and trends 
  • Furniture review
  • Pipe review
  • Building industry review
  • Packaging review
  • Other markets review

Country Reviews

• A brief statistical summary of demand and supply by country is provided, segmented by product family for each of the defined countries

Profiles of the Integrated PP Compounders

• Business assessment
• Market focus
• Production assets
• The volumes of compounds produced by application and product family

Profiles of the Independent PP Compounders

• Tonnage by product family for the PP compounders making more than 5,000 tonnes p.a.
• Profiles of the larger compounders covering:
  • Business review
  • Market focus
  • Production assets
  • The volumes of compounds produced by application and product family

Product scope: 
Mineral filled PP, glass fibre reinforced PP, impact modified PP, other PP compounds (unfilled colours, conductive grades, flame retardant grades).

Market scope: 
Automotive: interiors, instrument panels, bumpers, other exterior, underhood. Domestic appliances: large appliances, small appliances, other electrical appliances. Furniture: outdoor, domestic, office. Building: injection moulding, pipes, conduit, geomembranes and roofing, cable. Packaging: crates and boxes, sheet, foam. Other: rotational moulding, horticultural, fibre, toys, industrial machinery, medical.

Geographic scope: 
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden), Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg), Other West Europe (Austria, Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Switzerland), Poland, other Central Europe (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovak Republic).

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