The Future of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Market Forecasts and Growth Trends to 2020 - Packaging Applications Driving Demand Globally
GBI Research’s report, “The Future of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Market Forecasts and Growth Trends to 2020 – Packaging Applications Driving Demand Globally”, provides an in-depth analysis of the global Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) industry. The research presents detailed analysis and forecasts of the major economic and market trends affecting the LDPE markets in the major regions of the world. The report contains demand, production analysis and forecasts, drivers and restraints, end use analysis and forecasts, and a market share analysis of the major producers in the major regions of the world. In addition, it includes demand and production forecasts for the major countries in all geographies. The report also contains the historic and forecast price trends for all the regions. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global LDPE market covering all the major parameters.
Scope
Scope
- Demand and Production data for LDPE from 2000 to 2009 and forecasts for eleven years to 2020.
- The LDPE markets in key regions: Asia, Europe, North America, Middle East and South and Central America.
- LDPE markets in key countries: China, Japan, South Korea, India, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, the US, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Brazil and Mexico.
- Drivers of the LDPE market, such as the demand from packaging applications, and restraints such as the economic slowdown, for the global market as well as for the regional markets.
- Information on the competitive landscape, with shares of leading companies such as The Dow Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil, LyondellBasell, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation and The National Petrochemical Company.
- Obtain the most up to date information available on the LDPE industry globally.
- Benefit from GBI Research’s advanced insight into each of the regional markets through detailed demand and production forecasts, end use analysis and competitive landscape analysis.
- Multiply your revenue streams by identifying the key growth sectors and geographies.
- Develop invest-divest strategies through knowledge of the global, regional and key country market sizes, growth trends and competitive landscapes.
- Create targeted marketing strategies and product promotion plans.
- Identify the macro and micro-economic trends shaping and driving the LDPE markets in various regions.
- Make more informed business decisions from the insightful and in-depth analysis of the market landscape and the factors shaping it.
Contents
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS1.1 List of tables
1.2 List of figures
2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 GBI Report Coverage
2.2 Definitions
3 GLOBAL LDPE MARKET
3.1 Global LDPE Market Overview
3.2 Global LDPE Industry Challenges
3.2.1 Saturation of the Demand Makes the Market for LDPE Flat
3.2.2 Substitution of LDPE by LLDPE is Becoming a Threat to the Growth of the LDPE Market
3.2.3 The Volatility in the Ethylene Prices May Affect the Profitability of LDPE Producers
3.2.4 Economic Slowdown Forms a Hurdle to the Demand Growth of LDPE
3.3 Global LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
3.4 Global LDPE Capacity Share Analysis by Technology
3.5 Global LDPE Demand Share Analysis by Geography, and Forecasts To 2020
3.6 Global LDPE Demand Analysis by End Use, and Forecasts to 2020
3.7 Global Feedstock and LDPE Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
3.7.1 Global Ethylene Price Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
3.7.2 Global LDPE Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
3.8 Global LDPE Competitive Landscape
4 ASIA LDPE MARKET
4.1 Asia LDPE Market Overview
4.2 Asia LDPE Market Drivers
4.2.1 Huge Demand Coming from China and India is Leading the LDPE Demand to Grow in the Region
4.2.2 Growth in the Packaging Industry is Giving a Boost to the LDPE Demand in the Region
4.2.3 Low Per Capita Consumption of LDPE Provides Scope for Demand Growth
4.3 Asia LDPE Market Restraints
4.3.1 Substitution of LDPE by LLDPE is Acting as a Threat to the LDPE Demand
4.3.2 Saturation of Demand in Japan Limits the LDPE Market Growth in the Region
4.4 Asia LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
4.5 Asia LDPE Capacity Analysis by Technology
4.6 Asia LDPE Demand Share Analysis by Countries, and Forecasts To 2020
4.7 Asia LDPE End Use Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
4.8 Asian Feedstock and LDPE Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
4.8.1 Asia Ethylene Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
4.8.2 Asia LDPE Price Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
4.9 Asia LDPE Market Competitive Landscape
4.10 China LDPE Market
4.10.1 China LDPE Market Overview
4.10.2 China LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
4.11 Japan LDPE Market
4.11.1 Japan LDPE Market Overview
4.11.2 Japan LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
4.12 South Korea LDPE Market
4.12.1 South Korea LDPE Market Overview
4.13 India LDPE Market
4.13.1 India LDPE Market Overview
4.13.2 India LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
5 EUROPE LDPE MARKET
5.1 Europe LDPE Market Overview
5.2 Europe LDPE Market Drivers
5.2.1 Higher Demand Growth from the UK and Spain Helps is Helping to Sustain the LDPE Demand in Western Europe
5.2.2 Faster Rate of Industrialization in Central and Eastern Europe Supports the LDPE Demand in The Region
5.3 Europe LDPE Market Restraints
5.3.1 Saturation of the Demand in Germany and France is Hindering the Growth of the LDPE Market in Europe
5.3.2 Economic Slowdown has Adversly Affected The Demand Growth for LDPE in Europe
5.3.3 The Replacement of LDPE by LLDPE is Blocking the Growth of the LDPE Market
5.4 Europe LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
5.5 Europe LDPE Capacity Share Analysis by Technology
5.6 Europe LDPE Demand Share Analysis by Countries, and Forecasts To 2020
5.7 Europe, LDPE Demand Analysis by End Use, and Forecasts to 2020
5.8 Europe Feedstock and LDPE Price Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
5.8.1 Europe Ethylene Price Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
5.8.2 Europe LDPE Price Analysis and Forecasts To 2020
5.9 Europe LDPE Competitive Landscape
5.10 Germany LDPE Market
5.10.1 Germany LDPE Market Overview
5.10.2 Germany LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
5.11 France LDPE Market
5.11.1 France LDPE Market Overview
5.11.2 France LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
5.12 Italy LDPE Market
5.12.1 Italy LDPE Market Overview
5.12.2 Italy LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
5.13 The UK LDPE Market
5.13.1 The UK LDPE Market Overview
5.13.2 The UK LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
5.14 Spain LDPE Market
5.14.1 Spain LDPE Market Overview
5.14.2 Spain LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
6 NORTH AMERICA LDPE MARKET
6.1 North America LDPE Market Overview
6.2 North America LDPE Market Drivers
6.2.1 Demand Growth in Canada Helps Compensate for the LDPE Demand Saturation in the Region
6.2.2 Packaging Applications will Sustain the LDPE Demand in the Region
6.3 North America LDPE Market Restraints
6.3.1 Saturation of Demand in the US Market Forms a Hindrance to LDPE Market Growth
6.3.2 Economic Downturn has Restricted the Growth of LDPE Market in North America
6.3.3 Substitution of LDPE by LLDPE is interrupting the growth of LDPE in the Region
6.4 North America LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
6.5 North America LDPE Capacity Share Analysis by Technology
6.6 North America LDPE Demand Share Analysis by Country and Forecasts To 2020
6.7 North America LDPE End Use Demand Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
6.8 North America Feedstock and LDPE Price Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
6.8.1 North America Ethylene Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
6.8.2 North American LDPE Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
6.9 North America LDPE Competitive Landscape
6.10 The US LDPE Market
6.10.1 The US LDPE Market Overview
6.10.2 The US LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
6.11 Canada LDPE Market
6.11.1 Canada LDPE Market Overview
6.11.2 Canada LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
7 MIDDLE EAST LDPE MARKET
7.1 Middle East LDPE Market Overview
7.2 Middle East LDPE Market Drivers
7.2.1 High Demand Growth in Countries like Saudi Arabia and Iran Leads the LDPE Demand in the Region
7.2.2 Massive Capacity Additions in Middle East is Helping the Demand to Grow
7.2.3 Low Per Capita Consumption of LDPE in the Region Provides Scope for Growth
7.3 Middle East LDPE Market Restraints
7.3.1 Slower Growth from some Middle East Countries might obstruct the Growing LDPE Market
7.3.2 Replacement by LLDPE is Acting as a Threat to the LDPE Demand
7.4 Middle East LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
7.5 Middle East LDPE Plant Share Analysis by Technology
7.6 Middle East LDPE Demand Share Analysis by Countries and Forecasts to 2020
7.7 Middle East LDPE End Use Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
7.8 Middle East Feedstock and LDPE Price Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
7.8.1 Middle East Ethylene Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
7.8.2 Middle East LDPE Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2020
7.9 Middle East LDPE Competitive Landscape
7.10 Saudi Arabia LDPE Market
7.10.1 Saudi Arabia LDPE Market Overview
7.10.2 Saudi Arabia LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
7.11 Iran LDPE Market
7.11.1 Iran LDPE Market Overview
7.11.2 Iran LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2020
8 SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA LDPE MARKET
8.1 South and Central America LDPE Market Overview
8.2 South and Central America LDPE Market Drivers
8.2.1 High Growth from Brazil is forcing the LDPE Demand in the Region to Grow
8.2.2 Low per Capita Consumption of LDPE in This Region Allows Huge Scope for Penetration
8.3 South and Central America LDPE Market Restraints
8.3.1 Unstable Economies in the Region are Unsupportive to the Demand Growth
8.3.2 Economic Slowdown in North America is Affecting Growth in the Region
8.4 South and Central America LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
8.5 South and Central America LDPE Plant Share Analysis by Technology
8.6 South and Central America LDPE Demand Share Analysis by Countries, and Forecasts To 2020
8.7 South and Central America LDPE End Use Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
8.8 South and Central America Feedstock and LDPE Price Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
8.8.1 South and Central America Ethylene Price Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
8.8.2 South and Central America LDPE Price Analysis, with Forecasts To 2020
8.9 South and Central America LDPE Competitive Landscape
8.10 Brazil LDPE Market
8.10.1 Brazil LDPE Market Overview
8.10.2 Brazil LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
8.11 Mexico LDPE Market
8.11.1 Mexico LDPE Market Overview
8.11.2 Mexico LDPE Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2020
9 APPENDIX
9.1 Methodology
9.1.1 Coverage
9.1.2 Secondary Research
9.1.3 Primary Research
9.1.4 Expert Panel Validation
9.2 Units of Measurement
9.3 Contact Us
9.4 About GBI Research
9.5 Disclaimer
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Global LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 2: Global LDPE Capacity Shares by Technology, %, 2009
Table 3: Global LDPE Market, Demand Share by Region, %, 2009-2020
Table 4: Global LDPE Market, Demand Shares by End Use, %, 2009-2020
Table 5: Global LDPE Market, Demand by End Use, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 6: Global LDPE Market, End Use Demand by Region, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Table 7: Global Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 8: Global LDPE Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 9: Global LDPE Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 10: Asia LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 11: Asia LDPE Capacity Shares by Technology, %, 2009
Table 12: Asia LDPE Market, Demand Share by Countries, %, 2009-2020
Table 13: Asia LDPE Market, Demand by End Use, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 14: Asia LDPE Market, End Use Demand by Countries, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Table 15: Asia Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 16: Asia LDPE Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 17: Asia LDPE Market, Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 18: China LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 19: Japan LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 20: South Korea LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 21: India LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 22: Europe LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 23: Europe LDPE Capacity Shares by Technology, %, 2009
Table 24: Europe LDPE Market Demand Share by Country, %, 2009-2020
Table 25: Europe, LDPE Market, Demand by End Use, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 26: Europe, LDPE Market, End Use Demand by Country, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Table 27: Europe Ethylene Prices, $/ MT, 2000-2020
Table 28: Europe LDPE Prices, $/ MT, 2000-2020
Table 29: Europe LDPE Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 30: Germany LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 31: France LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 32: Italy LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 33: The UK LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 34: Spain LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 35: North America LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 36: North America LDPE Market, Plant Shares by Technology, %, 2009
Table 37: North America LDPE Market, Demand Share by Countries, %, 2009-2020
Table 38: North America LDPE Market, End Use Demand, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 39: North America LDPE Market, End Use Demand by Countries, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Table 40: North America Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 41: North America LDPE Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 42: North America LDPE Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 43: The US LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 44: Canada LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 45: Middle East LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 46: Middle East LDPE Capacity Shares by Technology, %, 2009
Table 47: Middle East LDPE Market, Demand Share by Country, %, 2009-2020
Table 48: Middle East LDPE Market, Demand by End Use, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 49: Middle East LDPE Market, End Use Demand by Countries, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Table 50: Middle East Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 51: Middle East LDPE Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 52: Middle East LDPE Market, Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 53: Saudi Arabia LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 54: Iran LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 55: South and Central America LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 56: South and Central America LDPE Capacity Shares by Technology, %, 2009
Table 57: South and Central America LDPE Market, Demand Share by Countries, %, 2009-2020
Table 58: South and Central America LDPE Market, End Use Demand Analysis, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 59: South and Central America LDPE Market, Demand End Use by Countries, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Table 60: South and Central America Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 61: South and Central America LDPE Market, Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Table 62: South and Central America LDPE Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 63: Brazil LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Table 64: Mexico LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Global LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 2: Global LDPE Capacity Share Analysis by Technology, %, 2009
Figure 3: Global LDPE Market, Demand Share Analysis by Region, %, 2009-2020
Figure 4: Global LDPE Market, Demand Share Analysis by End Use, %, 2009-2020
Figure 5: Global LDPE Market, Demand Analysis by End Use, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 6: Global LDPE Market, End Use Demand Analysis by Region, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Figure 7: Global Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 8: Global LDPE Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 9: Global LDPE Market Share Analysis of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 10: Asia LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 11: Asia LDPE Capacity Analysis by Technology, %, 2009
Figure 12: Asia LDPE Market, Demand Share Analysis by Countries, %, 2009-2020
Figure 13: Asia LDPE Market, Demand Analysis by End Use, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 14: Asia LDPE Market, End Use Demand Analysis by Countries, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Figure 15: Asia Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 16: Asia LDPE Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 17: Asia LDPE Market, Share Analysis of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 18: China LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 19: Japan LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 20: South Korea LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 21: India LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 22: Europe LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 23: Europe LDPE Capacity Share Analysis by Technology, %, 2009
Figure 24: Europe, LDPE Market, Demand Share Analysis by Country, %, 2009-2020
Figure 25: Europe LDPE Market, Demand Analysis by End Use, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 26: Europe,LDPE Market, End Use Demand Analysis by Country, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Figure 27: Europe Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 28: Europe LDPE Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 29: Europe LDPE Market Share Analysis of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 30: Germany LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 31: France LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 32: Italy LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 33: The UK LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 34: Spain LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 35: North America LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 36: North America LDPE Capacity Share Analysis by Technology, %, 2009
Figure 37: North America LDPE Market, Demand Share Analysis by Countries, %, 2009-2020
Figure 38: North America LDPE Market, End Use Demand Analysis, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 39: North America LDPE Market, End Use Demand Analysis by Country, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Figure 40: North America Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 41: North America LDPE Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 42: North America LDPE Market Share Analysis of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 43: The US LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 44: Canada LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 45: Middle East LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 46: Middle East LDPE Capacity Share Analysis by Technology, %, 2009
Figure 47: Middle East LDPE Market, Demand Share Analysis by Country, %, 2009-2020
Figure 48: Middle East LDPE Market, Demand Analysis by End Use, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 49: Middle East LDPE Market, End Use Demand Analysis by Countries, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Figure 50: Middle East Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 51: Middle East LDPE Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 52: Middle East LDPE Market, Share Analysis of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 53: Saudi Arabia LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 54: Iran LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 55: South and Central America LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 56: South and Central America LDPE Capacity Share Analysis by Technology, %, 2009
Figure 57: South and Central America LDPE Market, Demand Share Analysis by Countries, %, 2009-2020
Figure 58: South and Central America LDPE Market, End Use Demand Analysis, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 59: South and Central America LDPE Market, End Use Demand Analysis by Countries, Thousand MT, 2009-2020
Figure 60: South and Central America Ethylene Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 61: South and Central America Prices, $/MT, 2000-2020
Figure 62: South and Central America LDPE Market, Share Analysis of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 63: Brazil LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
Figure 64: Mexico LDPE Market, Demand and Production, Thousand MT, 2000-2020
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