INDUSTRIAL THERMAL INSULATION MCP-1124
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
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
Industrial Thermal Insulation I-3
Fibrous I-3
Cellular I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Industry Overview & Outlook II-1
Global Thermal Insulation Industry - A Review II-1
Current & Future Analysis II-1
By Region II-1
By Product Segment II-1
2. Market Trends and Issues II-2
Natural Insulation Products: A Market Niche in the Making II-2
Microporous Insulation - A Breakthrough Technology II-2
Developing Nations Provide Greener Pastures for Industrial
Thermal Insulation II-2
Bright Prospects for Foamed Plastics II-2
Strong Growth on Cards for Glass Wool & Stone Wool II-2
Leading Players Consolidate the Supply Structure II-3 New
Bottles for Old Wines: Refurbishments Offer Strong Growth
Prospects II-3
Eco-Friendly Materials: Significantly Catching Fire II-3
Environment Regulations: Hamper Growth of Insulation Materials II-3
3. Product Overview II-4
Thermal Insulation: A Fact Profile II-4
Main Characteristics of Insulation II-4
Major Insulation Materials II-4
Cellulose II-4
Calcium Silicate II-5
Elastomeric II-5
Expanded Silica, or Perlite II-5
Fiberglass II-5
Insulating and Finishing Cements II-5
Mineral-Fiber II-5
Refractory Fiber II-5
Rigid Foam or Foamed Plastic II-5
Vermiculite II-6
Aluminum Multifoil II-6
Polyurethane II-6
Polyisocyanurate II-6
Polyolefin II-6
Polystyrene II-6
New Insulation Types/Materials II-6
Plastic Fiber Insulation II-7
Cotton Insulation II-7
Straw II-7
Closed-Cell Polyurethane Foam II-7
Cementitious Insulation II-7
Nitrogen-Based Plastic Foam II-7
Composite Insulating Panels II-7
Thermal Blankets II-7
Light Weight Building Board II-7
A Guide to Insulating Material Selection II-8
A Note on Key End Use Markets/Applications II-8
Process Plant and Ancillary Equipment II-8
Pipe Sheathing II-8
HVAC Equipment II-8
Other Applications II-8
4. Thermal Insulation: A Note on Regulatory Issues II-9
The Kyoto Protocol: Regulations on Gas Emissions Paint a
Bright Picture for Thermal Insulation II-9
Material Standards and Enforcement II-9
A Note on GSA Standards and Specifications II-10
Labeling of the Insulation Products Becomes Mandatory II-10
5. Product Innovations/Introductions II-11
Industrial Nanotech Introduces Nansulate™ Thermal Wrap II-11
NOFP Unveils MicroLT Reflective Foil II-11
BaySystems Launches BaySeal™ SPF II-11
Knauf Upgrades Glass Mineral Wool Series II-12
UCSC Launches PolarProa II-12
Knauf Rolls Out Loftboard Insulation II-12
Knauf Unveils New Façade Slab II-12
Knauf Introduces Flexible Slab II-12
Nanotech Launches Nansulate II-12
Johns Manville Develops New Spider(TM) Insulation System II-13
Johns Manville Launches a New Glass Fiber II-13
Industrial NanoTech Unveils Nansulate Insulator II-13
Thermal Ceramics Rolls Out Superwool 607(R) II-13
6. Recent Industry Activity II-14
Rockwool to Set Up a New Production Plant in Russia II-14
Austrotherm to Establish New Thermal Insulation Panels Unit II-14
Dow Chemical Undertakes Facility and Production Expansion II-14
Hock Acquires Knauf’s Natural Insulation Products Business II-14
Saint Gobain Acquires South African Company, OCSA II-15
ABB to Acquire RBL II-15
Investcorp Acquires Operations of Armacell International II-15
Industrial Nanotech & Moore Ink Nansulate™ Supply Agreement II-15
Saint-Gobain to Establish New Glass Wool Production Plant in
France II-16
Rockwool Group Sets Up New Production Line in Canada II-16
Dow Establishes First Production Facility in Russia II-16
Saint-Gobain to Acquire Turkish Firm, Izocam II-17
Knauf Insulation Takes Over Heraklith’s Insulation Materials
Group Companies II-17
Bayer MaterialScience and Pearl Insulation Set Up New Joint
Venture II-17
Wolseley UK Acquires Irish Insulation Distributors II-18
Grey Mountain Partners Acquires SIG II-18
Knauf & Osma in Partnership for Insulated Floorboard II-18
Isobrasil to Distribute Industrial Nanotech’s Nansulate Products II-18
Industrial Nanotech Adds MARMO and Aktarus to Nansulate
Distribution Chain II-18
BMG Establishes New Thermal Insulation Panels Production Unit
in Sofia II-19
Paroc Facilitates Modernization of CSR’s Insulation Production
Line II-19
Elastogran Acquires Chemtura II-19
Johns Manville Set to Build a New Production Line II-19
Johns Manville to Expand Capacity II-20
Kureha to Purchase TTSM II-20
Meisei Joins Jakarta Engineering II-20
New Umbrella Brand for Bayer II-20
Owens Corning to Upgrade Mount Vernon Unit II-20
US GreenFiber Takes Over Redi-Therm II-20
ZIIC Snaps-Up Stake in AFICO II-21
Bayer Takes Over Polythane Systems II-21
Three Companies Merge to Form ACH II-21
Izocam Invests to Augment Capacity II-21
Knauf Expands Production Facility II-21
Paroc Constructs New Production Line II-21
Rockwool Plans to Set Up a Plant II-22
US GreenFiber Acquires Bonded Insulation II-22
Ursa Shuts Down Production Unit in Wesel II-22
Elastogran Takes Over Polyurethane Systems II-22
CSR Enhances Glasswool Insulation Production II-22
Saint Gobain Acquires Clecon and Akisol II-22
BASF Acquires Polycoat Systems II-22
Novosibirsk Tin Works and Resa in a Joint Venture II-23
URSA Starts New Thermal Insulation Plant II-23
Rockwool Commissions a New Insulating Materials Plant II-23
Rockwool Enhances Capacity II-23
Dow Shuts Down PU Foam Facility II-23
7. Focus on Select Global Players II-24
Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services AG (Germany) II-24
The Dow Chemical Company (USA) II-24
Elastogran GmbH (Germany) II-24
Fibrex Insulations, Inc (Canada) II-25
Johns Manville (USA) II-25
Knauf Insulation(UK) II-25
Owens Corning (USA) II-26
The Rockwool International A/S (Denmark) II-26
Roxul Inc (Canada) II-27
Saint-Gobain (France) II-27
CertainTeed Corporation (USA) II-27
8. Global Market Perspective II-28
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Thermal Insulation by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The
Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28
Table 2: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29
Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Value Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), The Middle East and Latin America Markets
for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-30
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Fibrous Insulation Materials by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The
Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31
Table 5: World Long-term Projections for Fibrous Insulation
Materials by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Fibrous Insulation
Materials by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), The Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cellular Insulation Materials by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The
Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34
Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Cellular Insulation
Materials by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35
Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Cellular Insulation
Materials by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), The Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36
Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Insulation Materials by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37
Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Other Insulation
Materials by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), The Middle East and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38
Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Insulation
Materials by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), The Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39
III. MARKET
1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current & Future Analysis III-1
Trends and Issues III-1
Energy Savings: Industrial Thermal Insulation Comes Up with
the Answers III-1
Focus on Eco-friendly Products: An Impetus for Cellulose
Materials III-1
Offshore Manufacturing: Post Lucrative Results for Domestic
Manufacturers III-1
Competitive Scenario III-2
Table 13: Leading Players in the US Fiberglass Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
Owens Corning, CertainTeed Corporation, Johns Manville,
Knauf Insulation and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-2
Table 14: Leading Players in the US Cellulose Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
U.S. GreenFiber,LLC, Applegate Insulation Company, Regal
Industries, Inc, Nu-Wool Company, Inc and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Table 15: Leading Players in the US Mineral Wool Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
Roxul Inc, Thermafiber, Inc, Sloss Industries Corp, USG
Interiors Inc, Isolatek International, Fibrex Insulations
Inc and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 16: Leading Players in the US Rigid Polyisocyanurate
Thermal Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share
for Atlas Roofing Corporation, Firestone Building
Products, Johns Manville Corporation, The Dow Chemical
Company and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 17: Leading Players in the US Spray Polyurethane
Thermal Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share
for BASF Corporation, Bay Systems North America, Johns
Manville Corporation, Resin Technology Company,UCSC
Corporate and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Product Launches III-4
Strategic Developments III-6
Key US Players III-9
Cellofoam North America Inc III-9
CertainTeed Corporation III-10
The Dow Chemical Company III-10
Industrial Insulation Group LLC III-10
Isolatek International, Inc. III-11
Johns Manville III-11
Owens Corning III-12
StyroChem International III-12
Thermafiber, Inc III-12
B.Market Analytics III-13
Table 18: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous,
Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 19: US Long-term Projections for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 20: US 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
2. Canada III-15
A.Market Analysis III-15
Key Canadian Players III-15
Fibrex Insulations, Inc. III-15
Roxul, Inc. III-15
Strategic Development III-15
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 21: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type -
Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 22: Canadian Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 23: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
3. Japan III-18
A.Market Analysis III-18
Current & Future Analysis III-18
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 24: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type -
Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
Table 25: Japanese Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
Table 26: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
4. Europe III-20
A.Market Analysis III-20
Current & Future Analysis III-20
Competitive Analysis III-20
Table 27: Leading Players in European Glass Wool Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
Saint Gobain, Knauf Insulation and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 28: Leading Players in European Stone Wool Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
Rockwool, Saint Gobain, Paroc and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
B.Market Analytics III-21
Table 29: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Thermal Insulation by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 30: European Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
UK, Italy, Spain and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 31: European 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales for France, Germany, UK, Italy,
Spain and Rest of Europe Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 32: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type -
Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
Table 33: European Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
Table 34: European 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
4a. France III-26
A.Market Analysis III-26
Current & Future Analysis III-26
Competitive Analysis III-26
Table 35: Leading Players in French Glass Wool Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
Saint Gobain, Knauf Insulation, and Ursa (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Table 36: Leading Players in French Stone Wool Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
Rockwool, Saint Gobain and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26
Strategic Developments III-26
Key Player s III-27
CECA III-27
Saint-Gobain III-27
B.Market Analytics III-28
Table 37: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous,
Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28
Table 38: French Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28
Table 39: French 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
4b. Germany III-30
A.Market Analysis III-30
Current & Future Analysis III-30
Competitive Analysis III-30
Table 40: Leading Players in German Glass Wool Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
Saint Gobain, Ursa and Knauf Insulation (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
Table 41: Leading Players in German Stone Wool Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
Rockwool, Saint Gobain, Deutsche Heraklith, Paroc and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
Strategic Developments III-31
Key German Players III-32
Bilfinger Berger Industrial Services AG III-32
DBW Advanced Fiber Technologies III-32
Knauf Insulation GmbH III-33
Elastogran GmbH III-33
Flachshaus GmbH III-33
URSA Deutschland GmbH III-34
B.Market Analytics III-34
Table 42: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous,
Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 43: German Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Table 44: German 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
4c. The United Kingdom III-36
A.Market Analysis III-36
Current & Future Analysis III-36
Competition III-36
Table 45: Leading Players in UK Glass Wool Thermal
Insulation Market (2005) : Percentage Market Share for
Knauf Insulation, Saint Gobain (BG Isover) and Superglass
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Table 46: Leading Players in UK Stone Wool Thermal
Insulation Market (2005): Percentage Market Share for
Rockwool, Knauf Insulation and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
Product Launches III-36
Strategic Developments III-37
Key Player III-38
Knauf Insulation III-38
B.Market Analytics III-38
Table 47: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous,
Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 48: UK Long-term Projections for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Table 49: UK 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
4d. Italy III-40
A.Market Analysis III-40
Strategic Developments III-40
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 50: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type -
Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 51: Italian Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 52: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
4e. Spain III-43
A.Market Analysis III-43
Current & Future Analysis III-43
Uralita Group - A Key Player III-43
B.Market Analytics III-43
Table 53: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type -Fibrous,
Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
Table 54: Spanish Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 55: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Thermal
Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
4f. Rest of Europe III-45
A.Market Analysis III-45
Russian Market - A Meteoric Uptake III-45
Strategic Developments III-45
Key Players III-48
Flumroc AG (Switzerland) III-48
Glava A/S (Norway) III-49
Moy Isover Ltd (Ireland) III-49
Paroc Oy AB (Finland) III-49
Rockwool International A/S (Denmark) III-49
B.Market Analytics III-50
Table 56: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Thermal Insulation- by Material Type
for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50
Table 57: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous,
Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51
Table 58: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Fibrous Cellular and Others Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51
5. Asia Pacific III-52
A.Market Analysis III-52
Current & Future Analysis III-52
Focus on China III-52
Polyurethane Production in China III-52
Flexible Polyurethane Foam III-52
Growth Drivers for Rigid Foam III-52
Strategic Development III-53
B.Market Analytics III-54
Table 59: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Thermal Insulation - by Material
Type for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Table 60: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54
Table 61: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55
6. The Middle East III-56
A.Market Analysis III-56
Current & Future Analysis III-56
Strategic Development III-56
B.Market Analytics III-57
Table 62: The Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Thermal Insulation - by Material
Type for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
Table 63: The Middle East Long-term Projections for
Industrial Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous,
Cellular and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57
Table 64: The Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets for
2001, 2006 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58
7. Latin America III-59
A.Market Analysis III-59
Current & Future Analysis III-59
Strategic Development III-59
B.Market Analytics III-59
Table 65: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Industrial Thermal Insulation- by Material Type
for Fibrous, Cellular and Others Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59
Table 66: Latin America Long-term Projections for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Fibrous, Cellular and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
Table 67: Latin America 10-Year Perspective for Industrial
Thermal Insulation by Material Type - Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales for Fibrous, Cellular andOthers Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE