Polystyrene and Styrene Copolymers (ABS, SAN and others) Market Research

Polystyrene and Styrene Copolymers (ABS, SAN and others) Market Research

Demand for polystyrene will grow by 2% worldwide and by 10% in Russia

According to a British market-research consulting agency Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd., the outlook for polystyrene market seems bright despite modest slowdown.

North-East Asia accounts for over one-third of polystyrene market. China, with above-average growth rates, covers more than 60% of the demand on this market. However, demand for polystyrene drops in Western Europe, North America, Japan and some Asian countries, which may adversely affect the Chinese polystyrene market.

Global annual demand for polystyrene is forecast to inch up 3,5% by 2013.

In 2007, the volume of the Russian market for polystyrene and its copolymers grew a year-on-year 25 per cent. Current average polystyrene market growth rate is 10% a year. The highest demand on the Russian market is demonstrated by the following polystyrene types: general-purpose and shock-resistant (56,2%) and expandable polystyrene (32,7%).

The major polystyrene-consuming sectors in Russia include construction (42%), tare and package (24.5%) and machine-building (19.2%). Analysts predict bright prospects for the Russian polystyrene market subject to realization of production expansion plans envisaged by manufacturers and processing enterprises.

The market research report entitled “Polystyrene and Styrene Copolymers (ABS, SAN and others) Market Research” also features the following information:

* Analysis of the global polystyrene market;
* Polystyrene market in Europe, China and CIS;
* Main polystyrene manufacturers worldwide and in the CIS countries;
* Main polystyrene consumers worldwide and in the CIS countries;
* Other subjects.

1. POLYSTYRENE CONSUMER PROPERTIES AND CHEMICAL/TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

1.1 Polystyrene properties
1.2 Chemical parameters
1.3 Applications and production methods
1.4 Polystyrene production technologies

2. GLOBAL POLYSTYRENE MARKET

3. POLYSTYRENE MARKET BY REGION

3.1 Polystyrene market overview
Polystyrene consumption worldwide
Global polystyrene production capacities and output
3.2 Western Europe
3.3 Eastern Europe
3.4 North America
USA
Canada
3.5 Latin American
3.6 Asia
China
Japan
Korea
India
3.7 Market for expandable polystyrene
Expandable polystyrene consumption
Expandable polystyrene market in Western Europe
Expandable polystyrene market in North America
Expandable polystyrene market in Asia-Pacific region

4. MAJOR POLYSTYRENE MANUFACTURERS

4.1. Dow Chemical
4.2. Americas Styrenics
4.3. BASF
4.4. Total Petrochemicals
4.5. Nova Chemicals Corporation
4.6. Ineos Nova

5. POLYSTYRENE PRICES WORLDWIDE

6. POLYSTYRENE MARKET IN RUSSIA

6.1 Polystyrene production in Russia
'Salavatnefteorgsyntez' JSC
'Nizhnekamskneftehim'
'Polystyrol' (Omsk)
6.2. Polystyrene consumption in Russia
6.3 Foreign trade with polystyrene
6.4 Polystyrene prices in Russia
6.5 Styrene market in Russia
6.6 ABS market in Russia

7. POLYSTYRENE MARKET IN UKRAINE

7.1 Polystyrene production in Ukraine
7.2 Polystyrene consumption in Ukraine
7.3 Foreign trade with polystyrene, polystyrene prices in Ukraine
7.4 Styrene market in Ukraine

8. POLYSTYRENE MARKET IN KAZAKHSTAN

9. WORLD MARKET FOR STYRENE COPOLYMERS

9.1 SAN market
9.2 World market for ABS plastic
ABS plastic consumption
ABS plastic production and capacities
ABS plastic price
Foreign trade
9.3 International producers of polystyrene and styrene copolymers

10. POLYSTYRENE CONSUMERS IN THE CIS COUNTRIES

10.1 Prospective consumers in Russia
10.2 Prospective polystyrene consumers in Ukraine
10.3 Prospective polystyrene consumers in Belarus