World Industrial Rubber Products Market

World Industrial Rubber Products Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Industrial Rubber Products in Millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting, and Other Industrial Rubber Products (including roofing and other materials). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. The report profiles 707 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Avon Rubber Plc, Bridgestone Corporation, Bridgestone/Firestone Americas Holding, Inc., Carlisle Companies Incorporated, Conti-Tech AG, Cooper Automotive Holdings Inc., Dana Corporation, Delphi Corporation, Eaton Corporation, Federal-Mogul Corporation, Fenner Plc, Freudenberg Group., Gates Corporation, GDX Automotive, Habasit AG, JSJ Corporation, Mark IV Industries, Inc., Myers Industries, Inc., Patch Rubber Company, Newcor, Inc., Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Total S.A., Toyo Tire and Rubber Co Ltd., Toyoda Gosei Company Limited, and Trelleborg AB. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Mechanical Rubber Goods I-3
Rubber Hose I-3
Rubber Belting I-3
Other Industrial Rubber Products I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview II-1
Outlook II-1
Key Market Snapshots II-1
Trends and Issues II-1
Automotive Industry Shapes Market Fortunes II-1
Rubber Faces Stiff Challenge from Thermoplastic Elastomers II-2
Threat to Demand for Replacement Parts II-2
Construction and Durable Goods Shipments Drive Growth II-2
New Designs and Superior Performance Qualities to Boost Market II-3
Industry Consolidation: Shaping the Market Scene II-3
Select M&A Activity: 1998-2007 II-3
Table 1: Leading Players in the Global Rubber Parts Market
(2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Delphi
Automotive, Dana Corporation, Eaton Corporation,
Federal-Mogul Corporation, Bridgestone/Firestone, The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Non-Residential Applications - Promising Potential II-5
Factors Influencing the Market II-5
Socio-Economic Factors II-5
Substitute Products II-5

2. Product Overview II-6
Industrial Rubber - Product Types II-6
Mechanical Rubber Goods II-6
Molded Rubber Products II-6
Vibration Control Products II-6
Weather Stripping Products II-6
Wiper Blades II-6
Rubber Hoses II-7
High Pressure Hoses II-7
Hydraulic Hoses II-7
Selecting A Hydraulic Hose II-7
Fluid Power Hose II-8
Large Bore Dredging Hose II-8
Rubber Belting II-8
Flat Belts II-8
Non-Flat Belts II-8
Conveyor & Elevator Belting II-8
Transmission & Other Flat Belts II-9
Belt Drive System II-9
Rubber Hose and Belting Industry - A Perspective II-9
Rubber Requirements in Hoses II-9
Rubber Hose Applications II-9
Rubber Hoses - Exports and Imports Scenario II-9
Table 2: Global Rubber Hose Market (2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Exports by Region/Country - Europe, North
America, Asia, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 3: Global Rubber Hose Market (2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Imports by Region/Country - Europe, North
America, Asia, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-10
Other Industrial Rubber Products II-10
Elastomeric Roofing II-10
Floor & Wall Coverings II-10
Roll Coverings II-10
Sheet & Film II-10
Geomembranes II-10
Fabricated Rubber Products II-10

3. End-Use Analysis II-11
Original Equipment Manufacturers II-11
Replacement II-11
Industrial Machinery II-11
Construction II-11
Rubber Anti-Vibration Mounts II-11
Sound Insulation II-12
Window Frames II-12
Roofing Systems II-12
Aerospace & Transportation Equipment II-12
Off-Road Equipment II-12
Appliances & Household Products II-12
Computer & Office Equipment II-12

4. Rubber Industry - An Insight II-13
Rubber Manufacturing Processes Undergoes Drastic Changes II-13
Stages of Rubber Manufacturing II-13
Compounding II-13
Mixing II-13
Milling II-13
Extruding II-13
Calendering II-14
Building II-14
Vulcanization II-14
Finishing II-14
Manufacturing Processes for Different Industrial Rubber
Products II-14
Types of Rubber II-14
Natural Rubber II-14
Overview II-14
Gutta Percha II-15
Synthetic Rubber II-15
Overview II-15
Butadiene Rubber (BR) II-15
Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) II-16
Table 4: Global Styrene Butadiene Rubber Market (2004):
Percentage Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Sector - Tire and
Tire Products, Mechanical Goods, Automotives,and
Miscellaneous (including Adhesives, Floor Tile and Shoe
Soles) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16
Nitrile Rubber/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber (NBR) II-16
Table 5: Global Acylonitrile Butadiene Rubber Market
(2004): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Sector -
Hose, Belting and Cable, O-Rings and Seals, Latex
Applications, Molded and Extruded, Products, Adhesives and
Sealants, Sponges, Footwear, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17
Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber (HNBR) II-17
Chloroprene Rubber (CR) II-18
Table 6: Global Chloroprene Market (2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Sector - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Automotive Components, Adhesives, Construction,
Coated Fabrics, and Miscellaneous (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-18
Ethylene-Propylene Elastomers (EPM/EPDM) II-18
Butyl Rubber (IIR Isobutylene-Isoprene Rubber) II-19
Material and Technology Analysis II-19
Elastomers II-19
Thermoset Rubber II-20
Thermoplastic Elastomers II-20
Silicone Rubber II-20
Liquid Silicone Rubbers (LSR) II-21
Conductive Rubber II-21
Tapered Rubber Stoppers II-21

5. Environmental Issues II-22
Environmental Issues Concerning Rubber Products Manufacturing
Industry II-22
Emission of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Particulate
Matter II-22
Sources of VOCs in Rubber Processing II-22
Solid Waste II-22
Wastewater II-23
Measures to Prevent Environmental Pollution II-23
Judicious Treatment of Chemicals II-23
Proper Transportation and Storage II-23
Use of Automatic Dispensing Methods II-23
Minimize Use of Hazardous Chemicals II-23
Using “Just in Time” Concept II-23
Compliance with Protocols II-23
Proper Wastewater Management II-24
Replacement of Oil with Grease II-24
Undertaking Periodic Maintenance II-24
Pretreatment of Wastewater to Remove Oil II-24
Effective Handling of Spent Solvents II-24
Suitable Disposal of Waste Rubber II-24

6. Regulatory Environment II-25
Environmental Protection Agency II-25
Occupational Safety and Health Administration II-25
ISO Technical Committees (ISO/TCs) II-25
Objectives of ISO/TC II-25

7. Product Introductions/Innovations II-26
Pennsylvania Researchers Develop Novel Process for Vulcanizing
Rubber Hoses II-26
Soucy Techno Develops New Rubber Compound II-26

8. Recent Industry Activity II-27
Falcon Tyres Plans to Venture into Industrial Rubber Industry II-27
Trelleborg Acquires AFM II-27
Cooper-Standard Automotive Acquires Sealing Systems II-27
Business of Metzeler Automotive II-27
EXPL Global (UK) Acquires Chase Elastomer (UK) II-27
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Sells Engineered Products Business to
EPD Inc. II-27
Hexagon Buys Gold Key II-28
M'sharie LLC Acquires Major Stake in International Rubber Co II-28
Veyance Technologies Acquires Industrial Specialty Fabrics II-28
Caterpillar Inc. Acquires Stake in Polyhose II-28
Flexsys BV Acquires Rubber Chemicals Business of Chemetall GmbH II-28
Finzer Roller Acquires Roller Express Inc II-28
GreenMan Technologies Acquires Welch Products II-28
Redwood Acquires BC Rubber II-28
Trelleborg Acquires Gummiteknik GTM II-29
Yokohama Rubber Establishes Indian Subsidiary II-29
TIDC to Setup Rubber Park in Tripura II-29
Kossan Rubber to Start a Joint Venture Firm in Iran II-29
Tokai Establishes a New Rubber Company in India II-29
Indian Government to Setup Rubber Industrial Park in II-30
Kanyakumari II-30
Tokai Rubber to Start a New Production Facility in Kyushu II-30
Dana to Sell its Flat Rubber Products Business to Coltec
Industries II-30
Chardon to Close Michigan Plant II-30
Hitachi Cable Merges Tohoku Rubber with Tohoku Rubber Sales
and Tohoku Rubber Molding II-30
Lord Acquires Henkel’ Rubber Chemicals Operations II-31
Lewis-Goetz Acquires Goodall Rubber II-31
Seal & Design Acquires Able O Rings II-31
Trelleborg Acquires Remaining Stake in Elastomer Compounding II-31
Trelleborg Acquires Kawneer Rubber and Plastics II-31
Trelleborg Engineered Systems Acquires Mehren Rubber II-31
CDI Seals Purchases EGC II-31
Trelleborg Purchases EPG II-32
BRC Rubber Purchases Assets of Ottawa Rubber II-32
Contitech Acquires Roulunds Rubber II-32
Habasit Completes Acquisition of Summa Industries II-32
Tokai Rubber Forms Joint Venture with Imperial Auto II-32
SRI Hybrid Establishes Precision Rubber Plant in Vietnam II-32
Jefferson Rubber Works Expands Production Capability II-33
Avon Rubber Divests Avon Automotive II-33
State Property Fund Divests 5% Interest in OJSC Bila II-33
Trelleborg Engineered Systems Purchases Dunlop GRG Holdings II-33
Helvoet Acquires Philips High Tech II-33
Icon Acquires Silvertown II-33
Parker Acquires Texloc & Page II-34
Ferrabyrne in Management Buyout Deal II-34
Yokohama Rubber Forms Joint Venture with Yamasei Kogyo and
Toyoda Machine Works II-34
Trelleborg Engineered Systems Forms Joint Venture with RPM
Engineering II-34
Yokohama Rubber Forms Joint Venture with Shandong Yuema II-34
Gates Commissions R&D Facility II-34
Trelleborg Gains Full Control of Chinese Subsidiary II-34
Asahi Rubber Establishes New Subsidiary Unit in Hong Kong II-35
Wellcall Establishes New Plant II-35
Elementis Divests Linatex II-35
Goodyear Divests Major Stake in GSP to Bridgestone Corporation II-35
Strahman Valves Acquires American Rubber & Metal Hose II-35
Fenner Acquires Indico II-36
Trelleborg Group Completes Acquisition of Dynaflex Division II-36
Myers Industries Acquires MRP and WEK Industries II-36
Hexagon AB Acquires Thona Group II-36
Kalm-Forsythe Purchases Assets of Globe Rubber Works II-36
Freudenberg NOK Group Acquires Jenline Industries Ltd II-36
Rogers Corp Completes Acquisition of KF Inc. II-36
Trelleborg Buys Metzeler Automotive Hose Systems II-37
Strahman Acquires American Rubber & Metal Hose Co Inc. II-37
Dichtomatik North America Buys out Assets of American Seal Inc II-37
Solvay Acquires Thermoplastic Rubber Systems II-37
Cooper Sells Standard Automotive and Inner Tubes Businesses II-37
Toyo Expands Anti-Vibration Rubber Business II-37
PolyOne Corp Completes Sale of PolyOne Werk Melos GmbH II-37

9. Focus on Select Global Players II-38
Avon Rubber Plc (UK) II-38
Bridgestone Corporation (Japan) II-38
Bridgestone/Firestone Americas Holding, Inc. (USA) II-38
Carlisle Companies Incorporated (USA) II-38
ContiTech AG (Germany) II-39
Cooper Automotive Holdings Inc (USA) II-39
Dana Corporation (USA) II-39
Delphi Corporation (USA) II-40
Eaton Corporation (USA) II-40
Federal-Mogul Corporation (USA) II-40
Fenner Plc (UK) II-41
Freudenberg Group (Germany) II-41
Gates Corporation (USA) II-42
GDX Automotive (Germany) II-42
Habasit AG (Switzerland) II-42
JSJ Corporation (USA) II-42
Mark IV Industries, Inc. (USA) II-43
Myers Industries, Inc. (USA) II-43
Patch Rubber Company (USA) II-43
Newcor, Inc. (USA) II-44
Parker-Hannifin Corporation (USA) II-44
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd (Japan) II-44
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (USA) II-45
Total S.A. (France) II-45
Toyo Tire and Rubber Co Ltd (Japan) II-46
Toyoda Gosei Company Limited (Japan) II-46
Trelleborg AB (Sweden) II-46

10. Global Market Perspective II-47
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Rubber Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Rubber
Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Mechanical Rubber Goods by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Mechanical Rubber
Goods by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Mechanical Rubber
Goods by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Rubber Hose and Belting by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Rubber Hose and
Belting by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Rubber Hose and
Belting by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Industrial Rubber Products by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Other Industrial
Rubber Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Industrial
Rubber Products by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current & Future Analysis III-1
Demand Drivers III-1
Table 19: US Industrial Rubber Products Market (2005 &
2010): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by End Use
Application - Industrial Machinery/ Equipment, Automotive,
Construction and Engineering, Aerospace and Other
Transportation, and Other (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 20: US Industrial Rubber Products Market (2005):
Percentage Breakdown of Vehicular Hose Demand by End Use
Application - Automotive, Off-Road Machinery/ Equipment,
Aerospace and Other Transportation (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2
Key Market Trends III-3
Industrial Rubber Products to Witness Increased Demand in
Aftermarket III-3
Innovative Vehicle Designs to Spur Industrial Rubber
Products Market III-3
Developments in Rubber Industry III-3
Developments in Hoses and Belts Market III-4
Strategic Corporate Developments III-4
Select Players III-8
Bridgestone/Firestone Americas Holding, Inc. III-8
Carlisle Companies Incorporated III-8
Cooper Automotive Holdings Inc III-9
Chardon Rubber Company III-9
Dana Corporation III-9
Delphi Corporation III-10
Eaton Corporation III-10
Federal-Mogul Corporation III-10
Gates Corporation III-10
JSJ Corporation III-11
Mark IV Industries, Inc. III-11
Myers Industries, Inc. III-11
Patch Rubber Company III-12
Newcor, Inc. III-12
Omnova Solutions III-12
Parker-Hannifin Corporation III-13
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company III-13
B.Market Analytics III-14
Table 21: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical
Rubber Goods (Molded Rubber Goods, Extruded Rubber Goods and
Lathe-Cut Rubber Goods), Rubber Hose and Belting and Other
Industrial Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 22: US Long-term Projections for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber Goods
(Molded Rubber Goods, Extruded Rubber Goods, and Lathe-Cut
Rubber Goods), Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial
Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 23: US Historic Review for Industrial Rubber Products
by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber Goods (Molded Rubber
Goods, Extruded Rubber Goods and Lathe-Cut Rubber Goods),
Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber Products
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 24: US 20-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods (Molded Rubber Goods,
Extruded Rubber Goods and Lathe-Cut Rubber Goods), Rubber
Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber Products
Markets for Years 1993, 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

2. Canada III-17
A.Market Analysis III-17
Current and Future Analysis III-17
Canadian Rubber Industry III-17
Natural and Synthetic Rubber III-17
Shipments III-18
Table 25: Canadian Rubber and Plastic Belting and Hose
Market (1995-2005): Annual Shipments in CAN$ Million
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Imports and Exports Scenario III-18
Table 26: Canadian Rubber and Plastic Belting and Hose
Market (1995-2005): Annual Imports in CAN$ Million
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 27: Canadian Rubber and Plastic Belting and Hose
Market (1995-2005): Exports in CAN$ Million (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Strategic Corporate Development III-19
B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 28: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment -
Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other
Industrial Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 29: Canadian Long-term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber
Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 30: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting
and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

3. Japan III-22
A.Market Analysis III-22
Current and Future Analysis III-22
Competitive Scenario III-22
Table 31: Leading Players in the Japanese Conveyor Belts
Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Shipment
Value for Bridgestone, The Yokohama Rubber, Bando Chemical
Industries, Tokai Rubber Industries, Mitsuboshi Belting,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 32: Leading Players in the Japanese Rubber Hose
Market (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Shipment
Value for Tokai Rubber Industries, Nichirin, Bridgestone,
The Yokohama Rubber, Meiji Rubber & Chemical, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Strategic Corporate Developments III-23
Select Players III-24
Bando Chemical Industries, Ltd III-24
Bridgestone Corporation III-24
Meiji Rubber & Chemical Co., Ltd. III-24
Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd. III-25
Nichirin Co.,Ltd III-25
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd III-25
The Yokohama Rubber Company, Ltd. III-25
Tokai Rubber Industries, Ltd. III-26
Toyo Tire and Rubber Co Ltd III-26
Toyoda Gosei Company Limited III-26
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 33: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment -
Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other
Industrial Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 34: Japanese Long-term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber
Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 35: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting
and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

4. Europe III-29
Market Analysis III-29
Table 36: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Rubber Products by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 37: European Long-Term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Geographic Region - France, Germany, UK,
Italy, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 38: European 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, Russia &
Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 39: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment -
Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other
Industrial Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 40: European Long-Term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber
Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 41: European 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting
and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

4a. France III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Current & Future Analysis III-34
Total S.A - A Major Player. III-34
B.Market Analytics III-35
Table 42: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical
Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial
Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 43: French Long-term Projections for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber Goods,
Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber Products
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 44: French 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting
and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

4b. Germany III-37
A.Market Analysis III-37
Current & Future Analysis III-37
Strategic Corporate Development III-37
Select Player III-37
ContiTech AG III-37
Freudenberg Group III-37
GDX Automotive III-38
B.Market Analytics III-38
Table 45: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical
Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial
Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 46: German Long-term Projections for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber Goods,
Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber Products
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 47: German 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting
and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

4c. United Kingdom III-40
A.Market Analysis III-40
Current & Future Analysis III-40
Strategic Corporate Developments III-40
Select Players III-41
Avon Rubber Plc III-41
Fenner Plc III-41
B.Market Analytics III-42
Table 48: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment -Mechanical
Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial
Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 49: UK Long-term Projections for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber Goods,
Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber Products
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 50: UK 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting
and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

4d. Italy III-44
Market Analysis III-44
Current & Future Analysis III-44
Table 51: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical
Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial
Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 52: Italian Long-term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber
Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 53: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting
and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

4e. Spain III-46
Market Analysis III-46
Table 54: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical
Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial
Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 55: Spanish Long-term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber
Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 56: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting
and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

4f. Russia III-48
A.Market Analysis III-48
Current & Future Analysis III-48
Russian Industrial Rubber Products Industry III-48
B.Market Analytics III-48
Table 57: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical
Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial
Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 58: Russian Long-term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber
Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 59: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Rubber
Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting
and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

4g. Rest of Europe III-50
A.Market Analysis III-50
Current & Future Analysis III-50
Strategic Corporate Developments III-50
Select Players III-51
Habasit AG (Switzerland) III-51
Trelleborg AB (Sweden) III-52
SaarGummi Technologies (Luxembourg) III-52
B.Market Analytics III-53
Table 60: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment -
Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other
Industrial Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 61: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical
Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial
Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 62: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and
Belting and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Charts) III-54

5. Asia-Pacific III-55
A.Market Analysis III-55
Current & Future Analysis III-55
Asia-Pacific Rubber Industry III-55
Overview of Rubber Industry in Select Markets III-55
China III-55
China’s Industrial Rubber Products Demand to Show Robust
Growth III-55
Imports-Exports III-56
Table 63: Chinese Rubber Products Market (2004): Imports
in US$ Million by Leading Country - Thailand, Japan,
Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea Rep, USA, Indonesia, Germany,
Vietnam, and Russia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56
India III-56
Malaysia III-56
Strategic Corporate Developments III-57
B.Market Analytics III-59
Table 64: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment -
Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other
Industrial Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 65: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber
Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 66: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and
Belting and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

6. Latin America III-61
Market Analysis III-61
Current & Future Analysis III-61
Table 67: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment -
Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other
Industrial Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (Includes Corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

Table 68: Latin America Long-term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber
Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 69: Latin America 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and
Belting and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

7. Rest of World III-63
A.Market Analysis III-63
Strategic Corporate Developments III-63
B.Market Analytics III-64
Table 70: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Rubber Products by Product Segment -
Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other
Industrial Rubber Products Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 71: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Mechanical Rubber
Goods, Rubber Hose and Belting and Other Industrial Rubber
Products Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

Table 72: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Rubber Products by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Mechanical Rubber Goods, Rubber Hose and
Belting and Other Industrial Rubber Products Markets for
Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-65

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE