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Market Research Report
NONWOVENS (US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018)
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The Freedonia Group |
| Published |
October, 2009 |
Product code |
100967 |
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350 PAGES |
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NONWOVENS (US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018) published by The Freedonia Group in October, 2009. This report consists of 350 PAGES and the price starts from US $ 4900.
Abstract
US demand to increase 5% annually through 2013
Demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to increase 5.0 percent per year
through 2013, driven by gains in key markets such as filtration, construction,
wipes, medical disposables and adult incontinence. In area terms, nonwovens
demand will advance 4.2 percent per year. Spunbonded nonwovens will remain the
largest product segment, accounting for roughly half of total area in 2013,
owing to their position as the material of choice in major markets such as
baby diapers. Gains in spunbonded nonwovens will be driven by strong growth in
the use of disposable medical garments and textiles, rising demand for
composite spunbonded/meltblown nonwovens that combine the performance
advantages of each; and increased penetration of markets now served by
competitive products. Meltblown nonwovens will benefit from greater use in the
filtration market.
Demand for nonwoven fabrics bonded by the spunlacing process, almost all of
which are web-bonded carded nonwovens, will increase at an above-average rate
through 2013. These types of nonwovens are finding greater use in markets such
as personal care wipes and medical products, where consumer comfort is of
primary importance. Gains in airlaid nonwovens will benefit from increased use
in absorbent food pads, adult incontinence products, filters, various
disposable medical supplies and wipes. However, sales gains will be restrained
somewhat by competition from other nonwoven fabrics. Wetlaid nonwoven fabrics
will also be subject to stiff competition from other materials. However,
heightened demand for better performing nonwoven materials in battery
separators, filters and roofing, all of which use wetlaid glass nonwovens for
higher-end applications, will provide some impetus to future market gains.
Filtration to be fastest growing disposables market
Among disposables markets, consumer products will continue to account for the
largest portion of nonwovens sales, though growth will be restricted by
below-average advances in baby diaper and feminine hygiene markets. Somewhat
offsetting this sluggishness in the consumer market will be above-average
gains in adult incontinence markets, buoyed by a greater incidence of
incontinence, primarily due to the aging US population. Demand in the
filtration market will see the most rapid gains, as nonwovens continue to take
market share from other materials such as paper and woven fabrics. Although
the medical market for nonwovens is relatively mature, demand will benefit
from the strengthening of surgical infection control safeguards, which will
promote growth by boosting the demand for such single use nonwoven products as
surgical and patient gowns, surgical drapes and face masks.
Construction uses to pace nondisposables segment
Nondisposables comprised one-third of nonwovens sales in 2008. The largest
nondisposable market, construction, will post above-average gains, fueled by
robust growth in residential construction. Other smaller markets, such as
agriculture, will also see excellent gains as new applications for nonwoven
products continue to be developed. However, weaker prospects for clothing and
furniture will have a negative effect on the nondisposables segment, as
manufacturing of these products continues to move outside the US.
Study coverage
Nonwovens, a new Freedonia industry study, presents historical demand data
(1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by material, product
and market. The study also considers market environment factors, assesses the
industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 42 competitors
in the US industry.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Environment
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Demographic Trends
- Retail Sales
- Textiles Outlook
- Competitive Materials
- Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
- Historical Market Trends
- Pricing Trends
- World Market
- Foreign Trade
III. MATERIALS
- General
- Fibers
- Polypropylene
- Polyester
- Rayon
- Polyethylene
- Wood Pulp
- Cotton
- Other Fibers
- Other Materials
- Binder Resins
- Additives & Other
IV. PRODUCTS
- General
- Demand by Web Formation Process
- Spunmelt
- Carded
- Characteristics
- Markets & Manufacturers
- Wetlaid
- Characteristics
- Markets & Manufacturers
- Airlaid
- Characteristics
- Markets & Manufacturers
- Web Bonding Processes
- Thermal
- Heating Processes
- Manufacturers
- Chemical
- Mechanical
- Needlepunching
- Spunlacing
- Stitchbonding
V. MARKET OVERVIEW
VI. DISPOSABLES MARKETS
- General
- Consumer
- Personal Hygiene Products
- Personal Hygiene Products Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Infant Diapers & Training Pants
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Adult Incontinence Products
- Wipes
- Consumer Wipes Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Other Consumer
- Filtration
- Filters Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Air Filters
- Fluid Filters
- Medical
- Nonwoven Medical Garments & Textiles Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Applications & Manufacturers
- Types
- Other
- Industrial Wipes
- Protective Apparel
- All Other Disposables
VII. NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS
- General
- Construction
- Construction Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Building Construction
- Geotextiles
- Electrical & Electronics
- Batteries Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Furnishings
- Furniture Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Applications
- Manufacturers
- Carpets & Rugs
- Carpet & Rug Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Applications
- Materials & Manufacturers
- Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicles Outlook
- Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- Other Nondisposables
- Coated & Laminated Substrates
- Agriculture
- Clothing
- Footwear
- All Other Nondisposables
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- Kimberly-Clark
- DuPont
- Polymer Group
- Johns Manville
- Fiberweb
- Ahlstrom
- Freudenberg
- Other Companies
- Competitive Strategies
- Research & Development
- Manufacturing
- Marketing & Distribution
COMPANY PROFILES
- Ahlstrom Corporation
- Albis SpA
- American Felt & Filter Company Incorporated
- Andrew Industries Limited
- Avgol Industries
- Barnhardt Manufacturing Company
- Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
- BMP, see Andrew Industries Limited
- Buckeye Technologies Incorporated
- Building Materials Corporation of America
- Carolina Absorbent Cotton, see Barnhardt Manufacturing
- Carpenter Company
- Colbond Incorporated, see Low & Bonar plc
- Color-Fi Incorporated, see Formed Fiber Technologies
- Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio
- Concert Industries Corporation
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Emtex Incorporated
- Fiberweb plc
- First Quality Enterprises Incorporated
- Fitesa SA, see Petropar SA
- FitesaFiberweb, see Fiberweb plc and Petropar SA
- Formed Fiber Technologies Incorporated
- Foss Manufacturing Company LLC
- Freudenberg & Company
- GAF-Elk Corporation, see Building Materials Corporation of America
- Georgia-Pacific LLC, see Koch Industries Incorporated
- Hof Textiles Incorporated, see Textilgruppe Hof AG
- Hollingsworth & Vose Company
- Holm (Jacob) & Sons AG
- Intrinsics, see Barnhardt Manufacturing Company
- INVISTA Sarl, see Koch Industries Incorporated
- Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Koch Industries Incorporated
- Kureha Limited, see Toyobo Company Limited
- Lantor Advanced Materials Group
- Low & Bonar plc
- Lydall Incorporated
- McAirlaid' s Vliesstoffe GmbH & Company KG
- Milliken & Company
- National Nonwovens
- OCV Non-Woven Technologies, see Owens Corning
- Owens Corning
- Petropar SA
- Polymer Group Incorporated
- Precision Custom Coatings LLC
- Precision Fabrics Group Incorporated
- Propex Holding LLC
- Richmond Dental, see Barnhardt Manufacturing
- Royal Ten Cate NV
- Sabee (R.) Company LLC
- Shaw Industries Incorporated, see Berkshire Hathaway
- Southern Felt Company Incorporated, see Andrew Industries
- TenCate Geosynthetics North America Incorporated, see Royal Ten Cate NV
- Textilgruppe Hof AG
- Toyobo Company Limited
- US Nonwovens Corporation
- Vita Group
- Other Companies Mentioned in Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Manufacturers' Shipments
- 3 Population & Households
- 4 Retail Sales
- 5 Textile Mill Product Shipments
- 6 Nonwovens Market, 1998-2008
- 7 Nonwovens Pricing
- 8 Foreign Trade in Nonwovens
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
- 1 Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
- 2 Polypropylene Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
- 3 Polyester Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
- 4 Rayon Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
- 5 Polyethylene Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
- 6 Wood Pulp Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
- 7 Cotton Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
- 8 Other Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
- 9 Other Material Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation Process
- 2 Spunmelt Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- 3 Spunbonded Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- 4 Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- 5 Carded Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- 6 Wetlaid Nonwoven Fabric Demand
- 7 Airlaid Nonwoven Fabric Demand
SECTION V -- MARKET OVERVIEW
- 1 Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Market
- 2 Growth Rates for Selected Nonwovens Markets, 2008-2013
SECTION VI -- DISPOSABLES MARKETS
- 1 Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 2 Consumer Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 3 Personal Hygiene Product Demand
- 4 Personal Hygiene Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 5 Infant Diapers & Training Pants Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 6 Feminine Hygiene Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 7 Adult Incontinence Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 8 Consumer Wipes Demand
- 9 Consumer Wipes Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 10 Other Consumer Disposables Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 11 Filter Supply & Demand
- 12 Filtration Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 13 Air Filter Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 14 Fluid Filter Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 15 Nonwoven Disposable Medical Garment & Textile Demand
- 16 Medical Garment & Textile Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 17 Other Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
SECTION VII -- NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS
- 1 Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 2 Construction Expenditures
- 3 Construction Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 4 Building Construction Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 5 Geotextiles Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 6 Battery Supply & Demand
- 7 Electrical & Electronics Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 8 Furniture Shipments
- 9 Furnishings Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 10 Carpet & Rug Supply & Demand
- 11 Carpet & Rug Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 12 Motor Vehicle Production
- 13 Motor Vehicle Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
- 14 Other Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Nonwoven Fabric Sales by Company, 2008
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Nonwovens Market, 1998-2008
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
- 1 Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics, 2008
SECTION VI -- DISPOSABLES MARKETS
- 1 Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics, 2008
SECTION VII -- NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS
- 1 Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics, 2008
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Nonwoven Fabric Market Share, 2008
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