Geosynthetics to 2012 (US industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017) published by The Freedonia Group in January, 2009. This report consists of 264 PAGES and the price starts from US $ 4600.
Abstract
Road, highway construction to spur demand through 2012
Demand for geosynthetics is projected to advance 2.5 percent annually to 905
million square yards in 2012. Gains will be promoted by increased road and
highway construction spending as federal, state and local transportation
agencies rebuild and rehabilitate the nation' s transportation infrastructure.
Geosynthetics can be used to improve the lifespan of roads and other
structures by stabilizing foundations, promoting drainage and preventing
erosion, generally at a lower cost than alternative products. As many
construction projects are subjected to competitive bidding processes, use of
geosynthetics will be specified instead of more expensive materials. Further
gains in demand for geosynthetics will be promoted by continued nonresidential
construction spending and an acceleration in residential building construction
expenditures.
Market value to rise 4.2% In value terms, demand for geosynthetics
is forecast to advance 4.2 percent per year to $2.1 billion in 2012. Advances
will be spurred by demand for highperformance geosynthetics such as
geomembranes, geogrids and preformed geocomposites. These geosynthetics offer
improved performance properties than less costly geosynthetics and can provide
better long-term value.
Geomembranes to continue claiming most market share
In 2007, geotextiles accounted for 71 percent of demand in area terms because
of their low cost and their drainage and structural support properties. In
value terms, however, geomembranes accounted for the largest share of the
market, comprising 47 percent, as geomembranes are significantly more
expensive in unit terms than other geosynthetics. Geomembranes will continue
to hold the leading share of demand in value terms in 2012, although demand
gains will be restrained by moderating petroleum prices.
Construction to remain largest market in area
Through 2012, the construction market will continue to be the leading market
for geosynthetics, in area terms, primarily due to the application of
geotextiles to provide support, drainage and erosion control in construction
projects. The transportation market will offer the strongest growth rate for
geosynthetics through 2012, as geosynthetics will be used to make roads more
durable, to improve drainage and to construct structures that prevent erosion.
Transportation market to grow fastest in value
In value terms, the landfill market accounted for the largest share of
geosynthetics demand in 2007, due to the frequent use of high-cost
geomembranes in landfills to seal off leachate pits and waste containment
areas. Through 2012, however, demand gains in value terms will advance at a
below-average pace. Increased interest in recycling and reducing wastes, as
well as the durable nature of geosynthetics used in the landfill market, will
restrain advances. Other markets may provide some niche opportunities,
especially agriculture and mining, due to interest in increasing crop yields
to make biofuels and an expansion in the US mining industry.
Study coverage
Geosynthetics, a new Freedonia industry study presents historical demand data
(1997, 2002 and 2007) plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by geosynthetic
product, market and US geographic region. In addition, the study also assesses
market environment factors, examines industry structure, evaluates company
market share and profiles 41 US industry competitors.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Environment
- Demographics
- Construction Trends
- Construction Expenditures
- Construction Stock
- Building Construction Trends
- Residential Construction
- Nonresidential Construction
- Nonbuilding Construction Trends
- Highway Spending
- Agricultural Trends
- Mining Outlook
- Environmental & Regulatory Issues
- Pricing Trends
- Foreign Trade
- World Market
- Western Europe
- Asia/Pacific
- Other Regions
III. PRODUCTS
- General
- Area Demand
- Value Demand
- Geotextiles
- Demand by Type
- Nonwovens
- Product Characteristics
- Producers
- Wovens & Knits
- Product Characteristics
- Producers
- Demand by Market
- Geomembranes
- Demand by Market
- Product Characteristics
- Polyethylene Materials
- All Other Materials
- Producers
- Geogrids
- Demand by Market
- Product Characteristics
- Geonets
- Other Geosynthetics
- Geosynthetic Clay Liners
- Demand by Market
- Product Characteristics
- Preformed Geocomposites
- All Other
- Geocells
- Geofoams
- Miscellaneous Geosynthetics
- Geosynthetics Demand by Material
IV. MARKETS
- General
- Area Demand by Market
- Value Demand by Market
- Construction
- Demand by Product
- Market Characteristics
- Stabilization & Reinforcement
- Drainage & Filtration
- Erosion & Sedimentation Control
- Transportation Infrastructure
- Demand by Product
- Market Characteristics
- Landfills
- Demand by Product
- Market Characteristics
- Liquid Containment
- Demand by Product
- Market Characteristics
- Other Markets
- Demand by Product
- Market Characteristics
V. REGIONS
- General
- Regional Demographics & Economic Trends
- Population Patterns
- Economic Outlook
- Construction Activity
- Geosynthetics Demand by Region
- Northeast
- New England
- Middle Atlantic
- Midwest
- East North Central
- West North Central
- South
- South Atlantic
- East South Central
- West South Central
- West
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Competitive Strategies
- Research & Development
- Marketing
- Distribution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Cooperative Agreements
COMPANY PROFILES
- ADS Incorporated
- Agru America Incorporated
- Alcoa Incorporated
- AMCOL International Corporation
- Armortec, see CONTECH Construction Products
- Barrier-Bac, see Strata Systems
- Belton Industries Incorporated
- Bridgestone Corporation
- Burke Industries, see Mannington Mills
- Carthage Mills Erosion Control Company
- Colbond, see Low & Bonar
- Colloid Environmental Technologies, see AMCOL
- CONTECH Construction Products Incorporated
- Cooley Group Holdings
- Dow Chemical Company
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Environmental Fabrics Incorporated
- Environmental Protection Incorporated
- Fiberweb plc
- Firestone Building Products, see Bridgestone
- Gundle/SLT Environmental Incorporated
- Hallaton Incorporated
- Hanes Geo Components, see Leggett & Platt
- Huesker Synthetic GmbH
- In-Line Plastics LC
- JPS Industries Incorporated
- Leggett & Platt Incorporated
- Low & Bonar plc
- LyondellBasell Industries AF SCA
- Mannington Mills Incorporated
- Maple Textile, see Wellstone Mills
- Nilex Incorporated
- North American Green, see Tensar
- Plastatech Engineering Limited
- Poly-America LP
- Poly-Flex, see Poly-America
- Presto Products, see Rank Group
- Propex Incorporated
- Rank Group Limited
- Raven Industries Incorporated
- Reef Industries Incorporated
- Royal Ten Cate NV
- Saint-Gobain
- SKAPS Industries
- Solmax International Incorporated
- Soprema SA
- Strata Systems Incorporated
- Tenax International BV
- Tensar Corporation
- Thrace Plastics Company SA
- Watersaver Company Incorporated
- Wellstone Mills LLC
- Other Companies Mentioned in the Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Population & Households
- 3 Construction Expenditures
- 4 Construction Stock
- 5 Building Construction Expenditures
- 6 Residential Building Construction Expenditures
- 7 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
- 8 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
- 9 Highway Spending by Type
- 10 Agricultural Indicators
- 11 Mining Materials Handled
- 12 Geosynthetics Pricing Trends
- 13 Geosynthetics Foreign Trade
SECTION III -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Geosynthetics Area Demand
- 2 Geosynthetics Value Demand
- 3 Geotextile Demand by Type
- 4 Nonwoven Geotextile Demand
- 5 Woven & Knit Geotextile Demand
- 6 Geotextile Demand by Market
- 7 Geomembrane Demand
- 8 Geogrid Demand
- 9 Geonet Demand
- 10 Other Geosynthetics Demand
- 11 Geosynthetics Demand by Material
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Geosynthetics Area Demand by Market
- 2 Geosynthetics Value Demand by Market
- 3 Construction Geosynthetics Demand
- 4 Transportation Infrastructure Geosynthetics Demand
- 5 Landfill Geosynthetics Demand
- 6 Liquid Containment Geosynthetics Demand
- 7 Other Markets Geosynthetics Demand
SECTION V -- REGIONS
- 1 Population by Region
- 2 Gross Domestic Product by Region
- 3 Construction Expenditures by Region
- 4 Geosynthetics Demand by Region
- 5 Northeast Geosynthetics Demand
- 6 Midwest Geosynthetics Demand
- 7 South Geosynthetics Demand
- 8 West Geosynthetics Demand
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Geosynthetics Sales for Selected Companies, 2007
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Geosynthetics Demand, 2007
SECTION III -- PRODUCTS
- 1 Geosynthetics Demand by Area & Value, 2007
- 2 Geomembrane Demand by Material, 2007
- 3 Geosynthetics Demand by Material, 2007
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Geosynthetics Area Demand by Market, 2007
- 2 Geosynthetics Value Demand by Market, 2007
SECTION V -- REGIONS
- 1 Geosynthetics Demand by Region, 2007
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Geosynthetics Market Share, 2007
