EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET FORECAST 2018-2026
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KEY FINDINGS
Energy conservation initiatives in Europe are driving its polyurethane market. The region is also one of the largest PU consumer markets. It is anticipated that by the end of the forecast period of 2018-2026, the Europe polyurethane market will register a CAGR of 6.42%.
MARKET INSIGHTS
Increasing demand for energy efficiency and several innovative applications of PU are acting as major drivers for this market. Also, the E.U. support several schemes to promote and accelerate energy-efficiency initiatives via numerous funding schemes like PDA, EEEF, PF4EE, ESIF, etc. Germany is a top producer and consumer of polyurethane in the region. The market is also expected to rise with the highest CAGR in Europe. This is closely followed by France, whose PU market is chiefly proliferating because of its booming plastic industry. Other key markets in this region are UK, Spain, Italy, and rest of Europe.
COMPETITIVE INSIGHTS
Prominent European companies engaged in the polyurethane market are Dic Corp, Rampf Holding Gmbh & Co Kg, Woodbridge Foam Corp, The Dow Chemical Company, Covestro, Lubrizol Corp, Nippon Polyurethane Industry Corp Ltd, Bayer Ag, Recticel S.A, RTP Company, Eastman Chemical Co, Basf Se and Huntsman Corp.
Energy conservation initiatives in Europe are driving its polyurethane market. The region is also one of the largest PU consumer markets. It is anticipated that by the end of the forecast period of 2018-2026, the Europe polyurethane market will register a CAGR of 6.42%.
MARKET INSIGHTS
Increasing demand for energy efficiency and several innovative applications of PU are acting as major drivers for this market. Also, the E.U. support several schemes to promote and accelerate energy-efficiency initiatives via numerous funding schemes like PDA, EEEF, PF4EE, ESIF, etc. Germany is a top producer and consumer of polyurethane in the region. The market is also expected to rise with the highest CAGR in Europe. This is closely followed by France, whose PU market is chiefly proliferating because of its booming plastic industry. Other key markets in this region are UK, Spain, Italy, and rest of Europe.
COMPETITIVE INSIGHTS
Prominent European companies engaged in the polyurethane market are Dic Corp, Rampf Holding Gmbh & Co Kg, Woodbridge Foam Corp, The Dow Chemical Company, Covestro, Lubrizol Corp, Nippon Polyurethane Industry Corp Ltd, Bayer Ag, Recticel S.A, RTP Company, Eastman Chemical Co, Basf Se and Huntsman Corp.
1. RESEARCH SCOPE
1.1. STUDY GOALS
1.2. SCOPE OF THE MARKET STUDY
1.3. WHO WILL FIND THIS REPORT USEFUL?
1.4. STUDY AND FORECASTING YEARS
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1. SOURCES OF DATA
2.1.1. SECONDARY DATA
2.1.2. PRIMARY DATA
2.2. TOP DOWN APPROACH
2.3. BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.4. DATA TRIANGULATION
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3.1. MARKET SUMMARY
3.2. KEY FINDINGS
3.2.1. INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN R&D
3.2.2. GROWING DEMAND FROM ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
3.2.3. FLEXIBLE FOAM TO HOLD MAJOR CHUNK OF THE MARKET
4. MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1. MARKET DEFINITION
4.2. DRIVERS
4.2.1. INCREASING PENETRATION IN AUTOMOBILES AND FURNITURE INDUSTRY
4.2.2. MULTIPLE UTILITY DUE TO VERSATILE PROPERTIES
4.2.3. INCREASING DEMAND FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
4.2.4. INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS
4.2.5. LIGHTWEIGHT
4.3. RESTRAINTS
4.3.1. DEGRADATION OF PU WASTE IS A MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
4.4. OPPORTUNITIES
4.4.1. POLYURETHANE SCORES OVER METALS IN ALL ASPECTS
4.4.2. SHARP CORRECTION IN THE CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCT PRICES
4.5. CHALLENGES
4.5.1. INDUSTRY MOVING TOWARDS BIO-BASED PU
4.5.2. FLUCTUATING CRUDE OIL PRICES
5. MARKET BY END-USER
5.1. FURNITURE AND BEDDING
5.2. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
5.3. AUTOMOBILES
5.4. FOOTWEAR
5.5. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
5.6. OTHER MARKETS
6. MARKET BY PRODUCT
6.1. FLEXIBLE FOAM
6.2. RIGID FOAM
6.3. ELASTOMERS
6.4. ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS
6.5. COATINGS
6.6. OTHER MATERIALS
7. MARKET BY TYPE
7.1. THERMOPLASTIC
7.2. THERMOSETTING
8. KEY ANALYTICS
8.1. PORTER’S 5 FORCE ANALYSIS
8.1.1. THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
8.1.2. THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS
8.1.3. BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
8.1.4. BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
8.1.5. INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
8.2. VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
8.2.1. RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS
8.2.2. MANUFACTURERS
8.2.3. CONVERTERS
8.2.4. DISTRIBUTORS
8.2.5. RETAILERS
8.2.6. END-USERS
8.3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
8.4. VENDOR LANDSCAPE
8.5. OPPORTUNITY MATRIX
9. GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
9.1. GERMANY
9.2. UK
9.3. ITALY
9.4. SPAIN
9.5. FRANCE
9.6. REST OF EUROPE
10. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
10.1. COMPANY PROFILE
10.1.1. BAYER AG
10.1.2. BASF SE
10.1.3. COVESTRO
10.1.4. DIC CORP
10.1.5. EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
10.1.6. HUNTSMAN CORP
10.1.7. LUBRIZOL CORP
10.1.8. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORP
10.1.9. MITSUI CHEMICALS INC
10.1.10. NIPPON POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY CORP LTD
10.1.11. RAMPF HOLDING GMBH & CO KG
10.1.12. RECTICEL S.A.
10.1.13. RTP COMPANY
10.1.14. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
10.1.15. WOODBRIDGE FOAM CORP
1.1. STUDY GOALS
1.2. SCOPE OF THE MARKET STUDY
1.3. WHO WILL FIND THIS REPORT USEFUL?
1.4. STUDY AND FORECASTING YEARS
2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2.1. SOURCES OF DATA
2.1.1. SECONDARY DATA
2.1.2. PRIMARY DATA
2.2. TOP DOWN APPROACH
2.3. BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.4. DATA TRIANGULATION
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3.1. MARKET SUMMARY
3.2. KEY FINDINGS
3.2.1. INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN R&D
3.2.2. GROWING DEMAND FROM ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
3.2.3. FLEXIBLE FOAM TO HOLD MAJOR CHUNK OF THE MARKET
4. MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1. MARKET DEFINITION
4.2. DRIVERS
4.2.1. INCREASING PENETRATION IN AUTOMOBILES AND FURNITURE INDUSTRY
4.2.2. MULTIPLE UTILITY DUE TO VERSATILE PROPERTIES
4.2.3. INCREASING DEMAND FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
4.2.4. INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS
4.2.5. LIGHTWEIGHT
4.3. RESTRAINTS
4.3.1. DEGRADATION OF PU WASTE IS A MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
4.4. OPPORTUNITIES
4.4.1. POLYURETHANE SCORES OVER METALS IN ALL ASPECTS
4.4.2. SHARP CORRECTION IN THE CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCT PRICES
4.5. CHALLENGES
4.5.1. INDUSTRY MOVING TOWARDS BIO-BASED PU
4.5.2. FLUCTUATING CRUDE OIL PRICES
5. MARKET BY END-USER
5.1. FURNITURE AND BEDDING
5.2. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
5.3. AUTOMOBILES
5.4. FOOTWEAR
5.5. ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS
5.6. OTHER MARKETS
6. MARKET BY PRODUCT
6.1. FLEXIBLE FOAM
6.2. RIGID FOAM
6.3. ELASTOMERS
6.4. ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS
6.5. COATINGS
6.6. OTHER MATERIALS
7. MARKET BY TYPE
7.1. THERMOPLASTIC
7.2. THERMOSETTING
8. KEY ANALYTICS
8.1. PORTER’S 5 FORCE ANALYSIS
8.1.1. THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
8.1.2. THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS
8.1.3. BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
8.1.4. BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
8.1.5. INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
8.2. VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
8.2.1. RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS
8.2.2. MANUFACTURERS
8.2.3. CONVERTERS
8.2.4. DISTRIBUTORS
8.2.5. RETAILERS
8.2.6. END-USERS
8.3. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
8.4. VENDOR LANDSCAPE
8.5. OPPORTUNITY MATRIX
9. GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
9.1. GERMANY
9.2. UK
9.3. ITALY
9.4. SPAIN
9.5. FRANCE
9.6. REST OF EUROPE
10. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
10.1. COMPANY PROFILE
10.1.1. BAYER AG
10.1.2. BASF SE
10.1.3. COVESTRO
10.1.4. DIC CORP
10.1.5. EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO
10.1.6. HUNTSMAN CORP
10.1.7. LUBRIZOL CORP
10.1.8. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORP
10.1.9. MITSUI CHEMICALS INC
10.1.10. NIPPON POLYURETHANE INDUSTRY CORP LTD
10.1.11. RAMPF HOLDING GMBH & CO KG
10.1.12. RECTICEL S.A.
10.1.13. RTP COMPANY
10.1.14. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
10.1.15. WOODBRIDGE FOAM CORP
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY COUNTRY 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Table 2 INNOVATIONS IN POLYURETHANE
Table 3 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY END-USER 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Table 4 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY END-USER 2018-2026 (KILO TONS)
Table 5 COMPANIES POLYURETHANE FOAM-BASED INSULATION PRODUCTS
Table 6 BASF’S NEW PU TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR AUTOMOBILES
Table 7 BENEFITS OF POLYURETHANE AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Table 8 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY PRODUCT 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Table 9 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY PRODUCT 2018-2026 (KILO TONS)
Table 10 CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL PU PRODUCTS
Table 11 ADVANTAGES OF POLYURETHANE SEALANTS
Table 12 PRODUCT LABELING
Table 13 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY TYPE 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Table 14 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY TYPE 2018-2026 (KILO TONS)
Table 15 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY COUNTRY 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Table 1 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY COUNTRY 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Table 2 INNOVATIONS IN POLYURETHANE
Table 3 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY END-USER 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Table 4 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY END-USER 2018-2026 (KILO TONS)
Table 5 COMPANIES POLYURETHANE FOAM-BASED INSULATION PRODUCTS
Table 6 BASF’S NEW PU TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS FOR AUTOMOBILES
Table 7 BENEFITS OF POLYURETHANE AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Table 8 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY PRODUCT 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Table 9 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY PRODUCT 2018-2026 (KILO TONS)
Table 10 CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL PU PRODUCTS
Table 11 ADVANTAGES OF POLYURETHANE SEALANTS
Table 12 PRODUCT LABELING
Table 13 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY TYPE 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Table 14 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY TYPE 2018-2026 (KILO TONS)
Table 15 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY COUNTRY 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY END-USERS 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 2 EUROPE FURNITURE AND BEDDING MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 3 EUROPE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 4 EUROPE AUTOMOBILES MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 5 EUROPE FOOTWEAR MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 6 EUROPE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 7 EUROPE OTHERS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 8 EUROPE FLEXIBLE FOAM MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 9 EUROPE RIGID FOAM MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 10 EUROPE ELASTOMERS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 11 EUROPE ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 12 EUROPE COATINGS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 13 EUROPE OTHERS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 14 EUROPE THERMOPLASTIC MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 15 EUROPE THERMOSETTING MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 16 GERMANY POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 17 UK POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 18 ITALY POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 19 SPAIN POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 20 PLASTIC CONVERSION MARKET BY END-USER – 2015 (%)
Figure 21 FRANCE POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 22 ROE POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 1 EUROPE POLYURETHANE MARKET BY END-USERS 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 2 EUROPE FURNITURE AND BEDDING MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 3 EUROPE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 4 EUROPE AUTOMOBILES MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 5 EUROPE FOOTWEAR MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 6 EUROPE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 7 EUROPE OTHERS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 8 EUROPE FLEXIBLE FOAM MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 9 EUROPE RIGID FOAM MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 10 EUROPE ELASTOMERS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 11 EUROPE ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 12 EUROPE COATINGS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 13 EUROPE OTHERS MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 14 EUROPE THERMOPLASTIC MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 15 EUROPE THERMOSETTING MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 16 GERMANY POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 17 UK POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 18 ITALY POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 19 SPAIN POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 20 PLASTIC CONVERSION MARKET BY END-USER – 2015 (%)
Figure 21 FRANCE POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)
Figure 22 ROE POLYURETHANE MARKET 2018-2026 ($ MILLION)