Polyester: Market Research Report

April 2012 | 539 pages | ID: PEEF767E96CEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Polyester in Thousand Tons by the following Product Segments: Filament Yarn, and Staple Fiber.

The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017.

Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.

The report profiles 107 companies including many key and niche players such as AOC, Ashland Performance Chemicals, DAK Americas, LLC, Diolen Industrial Fibers BV, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Far Eastern Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Hyosung, Indo Rama Synthetics, Invista, JBF Industries Limited, Kolon Industries, Inc., Kordsa Global, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Montefibre SpA, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Performance Fibers, Inc., Reichhold, Inc., Reliance Industries Limited, Teijin Limited, Toray Industries, Inc., Unifi, Inc., and Zhejiang GuXianDao Industrial Fiber Co., Ltd.

Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research.

Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

Contents

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
Polyester
Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY)
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF)

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY1.MARKET OVERVIEW

Overview
Key Success Factors
A Highly Fragmented Market

Table 1. Global Polyester Market (2011): Breakdown of Production Capacity in Metric Tons by Leading Producers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Apparel – The Key End-Use Segment

Table 2. Global Polyester Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Application – Apparel, Furnishing, Automotive, Medical, Carpets & Rugs, and Other Industrial (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. Global Polyester Polymer Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown By Types - PET Resin, Textile Filament, Staple Fiber, Chip, Film, Industrial Filament and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. Global Market for Polyester Industrial Filament (2011): Percentage Breakdown By Major Producing Regions/Country – China, Asia-Pacific (Excld. China), Europe, Americas and Africa/ Middle East (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

Global Fiber Market

Table 5. Global Polyester Fiber Market (2011): Breakdown by Per Capita Consumption in Kgs for Leading Country – US, Korea, Japan and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6. Global Manmade Fiber Production (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Geographic Region for Asia, Western Europe, North America, Eastern Europe and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 7. Global Manmade Fiber Production (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Production by Fiber Type for Polyester, Olefin, Cellulosic, Acrylic, and Nylon (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8. Global PET/Polyester Fiber Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown by Leading Producers - Reliance, SFX, IVL, M and G, Nan YA, Far Eastern, Sinopec Yizheng, Zhejiang Yuandong and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Polyester Production Scenario
Asia Propels Staple Production
Polyester Textile Yarn Production Expands in Asia
Weak Automotive Industry Impacts Industrial Yarn Scenario
Factors Influencing the Polyester Market
Polyester – Substitute for Many Products
Cotton: No Longer the Perfect Fiber
Market Trends
Recession Impacts the Market
China – The Global Polyester Behemoth
Polyester Recur as Sports Clothing
Asian Polyester Producers – Integrating Backwards
Plants: Being Designed with Four-Reactor Construction
Fluctuating Polyester Demand from Textile Industry
Threat from Substitutes – A Concern Forever?
Asian Polyester Imports Continue to Affect the US and European Markets
Re-entry into the Fashion Scene
Asian Countries Take Center Stage in Global Polyester Arena
Cyclical Industry
Competitive Scenario

Table 9. Leading Players in the Global Thermoset Polyester Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for AOC, Ashland Chemical, Reichhold, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 10. Global Thermoset Polyester Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Sector – Construction, Motor Vehicles, Durable Equipment, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Polyester
Physical Properties
Superiority of Polyester

Table 11. Polyester Resin Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Type for PET, Filament Yarn, Staple Fiber, Chip, Film, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY)
Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF)
A Substitute for Cotton in China
Polyester Filament and Polyester Staple Fiber – A Comparison
Polyester Hollow Fiber – Another Form of Polyester Filament
Partially Oriented Yarn
Polyester Chips
Raw Material for Several Fabrics
Polyester Film
Thermoplastic Resins
Polyester Nonwovens
Unsaturated Polyester

PTT

Other Products
Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Liquid Crystal Polymer
Polyester Microfibers and Microfilaments

4.RAW MATERIALS OVERVIEW

Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA)
PTA Demand in Asia
Ethylene Oxide
Ethylene Glycol
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN)

5.PRODUCTION PROCESS

Yarn Production
Filament and Staple Fibers
Filaments
Staple Fibers
Plies
Twist
Texturizing Yarn
Major Advantages of Texturizing
Texturizing Techniques

6.END-USER ANALYSIS

Applications in Textile Industry
Tire Reinforcement
A Near Substitute for Nylon in Carpets
Other Applications

7.TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES

Separation of Polyester Fiber in Blended Textiles
Preparation of Polyester Foam
Induction of Antibacterial Properties into Polyester Fibers
Hollofil Fibers
Production of Monofilaments

8.PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS

Tekra Develops UV-Resistant ProTek Weatherable Polyester
Teijin Fibers Unveils V4 Cationic-Dyeable Polyester Fiber
Klockner Pentaplast Enhances Pentapharm Polyester Film Line
Cytec Industries Releases CRYLCOAT® E04155 Polyester Resin
Toray Plastics (America) Unveils Lumlife™ Polyester Film
Cytec Industries Launches EBECRYL® 889 Polyester Resin
Unifi Unveils New REPREVE Textured Polyester Fibers
Sartomer Launches CN2207 Polyester Acrylate Oligomer
Cytec Industries Rolls Out Crylcoat Primavera Polyester Resins

9.PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST – A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER

Patagonia Introduces Polyester- Based Recyclable Jackets
Teijin Fibers Limited Develops ECO STORM™
DuPont Teijin Films Unleashes Mylar® COOK Range

10.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

DAK Americas Takes Over Wellman, Inc.
Nakoda Acquires Kyunghan Industry’s Polyester Production Facility
Stepan Acquires Alfa Systems
Teijin Divests Majority Stake in Tifico
R N Knitfab to Expand Polyester Yarn Production Capacity
Teijin Fibers to Expand Ultrathin Polyester Fiber Production Capacity
Alok Industries to Increase Polyester Yarn Production Capacity
Lakshadweep Textile Industries Plans to Build Polyester Chips Facility
NKCM Spinners to Setup Polyester Viscose Yarn Production Facility
DSM Establishes New Polyester Facility
Ester Industries to Open Polyester Chips Production Unit
PT Indopoly Swakarsa to Build New Bopet Facility
Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Acquires Remaining Interest in Yihua Unifi Fibre
Invista Plans Closure of Polyester Production Facility
SRF to Produce Polyester Yarn for Car Tyres
Reichhold Commences Pune Polyester Facility
Teijin Teams Up with Li Ning to Recycle Used Polyester Clothes
Teijin Plans to Shutdown Polyester Film Facilities
Ashland Performance Materials Commences Gelcoats and Polyester Resin Production
Beekaylon Synthetics to Open Polyester Yarn Facility
DAK Americas Forms Joint Venture with Shaw Industries
PetroVietnam to Build New Polyester Fiber Facility
Asahi Kasei Fibers to Divest Polyester Fiber Business
DAK Americas Acquires Certain DuPont’s Polyester Resins
Uflex Plans to Open Second Production Line for Polyester Films
Saidawala Fibres to Setup New Unit for Polyester Fibres

11.STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS – A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER

Indorama Acquires Tuntex
Kolon Industries Spins-off P/F and N/F Business
Nan Ya, Chemtura and Wistron Join HDPUG
Performance Fibers Acquires North American Assets of Invista
Teijin Fibers and Showa Shell Sekiyu Form Joint Venture
JBF Acquires Microsynth Fabrics
RIL Acquires Hualon
Unifi Wraps-Up Operations at Kinston Unit
AURELIUS AG Acquires Wellman International
Performance Fibers Inks Agreement with Chinese Polyester Manufacturer
PT Indorama Synthetics Plans Capacity Expansion
Performance Fiber Undertakes Capacity Expansion at German Facility
Teijin Fibers Limited Plans Increased Use of PURITY®
N700 Series Shinkansen Bullet Train to use ELK® from Teijin
Toray Industries and Toray Engineering Sign Contract with SRF
Trevira Neckelmann Shifts Production to Poland
Indorama Acquires European Polyester Operations of Eastman
JBF Industries Forms Joint Venture in UAE
Performance Fibers Acquires Germany Based Operations of Invista
Performance Fibers Stalls Polyester Fiber Production
Unifi Signs Definitive Agreement with Dillon Yarn
SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Production Reaches 150,000 Tons
Reliance Industries’ Polyester Expansion Task Nearing Completion
JBF Industries Expands Polyester Output
Freudenberg Politex Opens Polyester Plant in Russia
Bombay Dyeing Establishes Polyester Unit in India
Indo Rama Synthetics Doubles Polyester Capacity

12.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERSAOC (US)

Ashland Performance Chemicals (India)
DAK Americas, LLC (US)
Diolen Industrial Fibers BV (Netherlands)
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (US)
Far Eastern Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China)
Hyosung (South Korea)
Indo Rama Synthetics (India)
Invista (US)
JBF Industries Limited (India)
Kolon Industries, Inc. (South Korea)
Kordsa Global (Turkey)
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan)
Montefibre S.p.A. (Italy)
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Taiwan)
Performance Fibers, Inc. (US)
Reichhold, Inc. (US)
Reliance Industries Limited (India)
Teijin Limited (Japan)
Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan)
Unifi, Inc. (US)
Zhejiang GuXianDao Industrial Fiber Co., Ltd. (China)

13.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 12. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester 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 Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 13. World Historic Review for Polyester 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 Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 14. World 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 15. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester Filament Yarn 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 Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 16. World Historic Review for Polyester Filament Yarn 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 Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 17. World 15-Year Perspective for Polyester Filament Yarn by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 18. World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester Staple Fiber 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 Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 19. World Historic Review for Polyester Staple Fiber 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 Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 20. World 15-Year Perspective for Polyester Staple Fiber by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET1.THE UNITED STATES

A. Market Analysis
Polyester Demand Resumes Growth
Low Prices: A Growing Concern
Competitive Scenario

Table 21. Leading Players in the North American Polyester Staple Fiber Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity for DAK, Wellman, Nan YA, Invista, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

End-Use Applications for Polyester Fiber

Table 22. Polyester Fiber Market in the US (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Application – Apparel, Carpets & Rugs, Fiberfill, Interior Textiles, Non-woven Fabrics, and Industrial (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 23. US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 24. US Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 25. US 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.CANADA

Market Analytics

Table 26. Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 27. Canadian Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 28. Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3.JAPAN

Market Analytics

Table 29. Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 30. Japanese Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 31. Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4.EUROPE

A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
EU Contemplates Duty over Polyester Fiber Imports
B. Market Analytics

Table 32. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 33. European Historic Review for Polyester by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 34. European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 35. European Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 36. European 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 37. European 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4A.FRANCE

Market Analytics

Table 38. French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 39. French Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 40. French 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4B.GERMANY

Market Analytics

Table 41. German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 42. German Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 43. German 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4C.ITALY

Market Analytics

Table 44. Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 45. Italian Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 46. Italian 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4D.THE UNITED KINGDOM

Market Analytics

Table 47. UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 48. UK Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 49. UK 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4E.SPAIN

Market Analytics

Table 50. Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 51. Spanish Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 52. Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4F.RUSSIA

Market Analytics

Table 53. Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 54. Russian Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 55. Russian 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4G.REST OF EUROPE

Market Analytics

Table 56. Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 57. Rest of Europe Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 58. Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5.ASIA-PACIFIC

A. Market Analysis
The Region of Bigwigs Stands Tall
Overcoming Oversupply Situation
Asian Players Throng Western Markets
Focus on Select Markets
Indonesia
Market Overview
Roadblocks for the Synthetic Fiber Industry
Polyester Fiber Production Capacity – A Historic Review

Table 59. Production of Polyester Filament Yarn in Indonesia (2007): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity of Leading Players (In '000 Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 60. Production of Polyester Staple Fiber In Indonesia (2007): Breakdown of Annual Production Capacity of Leading Players (In '000 Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 61. Annual Production of Polyester and Nylon Fiber in Indonesia for the Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (In '000 Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Key Producers
Pakistan
Pakistan: Unsaturated Polyester Resin
B. Market Analytics

Table 62. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Geographic Region – China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 63. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyester by Geographic Region – China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 64. Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 65. Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 66. Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 67. Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5A.CHINA

A. Market Analysis
A Focus on the Chinese Polyester Industry
Market Leaders

Table 68. Chinese PTA Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown for Leading Producers – Shaoxing Yuandong Petrochemical, Xianglu Petrochemical, BP Zhuhai Chemical, Zhejiang Yisheng Petrochemical, Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical, Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber, Chongqing Pengwei Petrochemical, Petrochina Liaoyang Petrochemical, Oriental Petrochemical, Ningbo Mitsubishi Chemical, Formosa Chemical & Fiber, Jialong Petrochemical, Hanbang(Jiangyin) Petrochemical, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 69. Leading Players in the Chinese Polyester Industrial Yarn Market (2009): Production Capacity in Thousand Tons for Jiangsu Hengli Chemical Fibre Co. Ltd., Zhejiang Hailide New Materials Co. Ltd., Zhejiang Guxiandao Industrial Fiber Co. Ltd., Hyosung Chemical Fiber (Jiaxing) Co. Ltd., Taiwan Shinkong Group, Zhejiang Unifull Industrial Fiber Co. Ltd., Shanghai Wenlong Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd., The Far Eastern Group, Performance Fibers Kaiping Co. Ltd., and Oriental Industries (Suzhou) Ltd. (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Raw Material Shortage Likely to Affect Polyester Industry in the Long Run
Wide Discrepancies in Supply and Demand of Polyester Films
Market Trends & Issues
Lifting of Textile Product Quotas – A Boon or Bane
Shifts in Global Production Capacity to Drive Chinese Exports
China’s Polyester Fiber Capacity Growing Briskly
Polyester Producers Face Pricing Pressures
Surge in Demand for Unsaturated Polyester Resins
Chinese Polyester Filament Fabrics Make Rapid Ground
Reliance on Imports – A Past Perspective

Table 70. Polyester Products and Raw Materials Imports into China - Tariff Reductions between 2001 and 2008 (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 71. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 72. Chinese Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 73. Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5B.TAIWAN

Market Analytics

Table 74. Taiwanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 75. Taiwanese Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 76. Taiwanese 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5C.SOUTH KOREA

A. Market Analysis
Market Trends
Industry Resorts to Restructuring to Stay Afloat
Rapid Rise in Raw Material Costs Affects Margins
Synthetic Yarn Manufacturers Raise Prices
Competition

Table 77. Korean Polyester Staple Fiber Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown By Major Producers – Huvis and Woongjin Chemical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 78. Global Polyester Filament Yarn Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown By Leading Players – Hyosung, TK Chemical, Huvis, Woongjin Chemical and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

B. Market Analytics

Table 79. South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 80. South Korean Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 81. South Korean 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5D.INDIA

A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Boom Time for Polyester Industry
Polyester Filament Yarn
Polyester Staple Fiber
Market Leaders
Negative Factors
Pricing Pressures
Shift Towards Polyester Threads
B. Market Analytics

Table 82. Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 83. Indian Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 84. Indian 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5E.REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC

Market Analytics

Table 85. Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 86. Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 87. Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6.LATIN AMERICA

A. Market Analysis
Mexico Market Overview
B. Market Analytics

Table 88. Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 89. Latin American Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 90. Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7.REST OF WORLD

Market Analytics

Table 91. Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 92. Rest of World Historic Review for Polyester by Product Segment – Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 93. Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled:107 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 134)
The United States (21)
Canada (1)
Japan (15)
Europe (29)
- France (4)
- Germany (5)
- The United Kingdom (3)
- Italy (4)
- Spain (4)
- Rest of Europe (9)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (64)
Latin America (4)