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Industrial Gases for Plastic & Rubber Industry Market by Gas Type (Nitrogen, Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Others), Process (Injection Molding, Extrusion, Foaming, Blow Molding), Storage & Distribution and Transportation, End Use - Global Forecast to 2020

January 2016 | 126 pages | ID: ID30FF8FECAEN
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“Rising demand for medical care, oil & gas, and beverage to drive the industrial gases for the plastic & rubber industry”

The industrial gases for the plastic & rubber industry size is projected to grow from USD 4.89 billion in 2015 to USD 6.31 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.24% from 2015 to 2020. The industrial gases for the plastic & rubber industry is driven by factors such as rising demand in the beverage, chemicals, automobile, packaging, healthcare, and construction sectors among others. Other factors include improving economic condition of countries, technology advancements, and increasing applications.

“Nitrogen segment to be the largest market during the forecast period”

Nitrogen is projected to contribute the largest market share during the forecast period. Gases such as carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide have wide applications in the beverage, automobile, packaging, healthcare, and construction sectors. The nitrogen segment is projected to be the fastest-growing market, and is expected to grow at the highest CAGR in the next five years. Nitrogen is widely used in industrial and manufacturing applications for the purposes of purging, inerting, sterilizing, tank blanketing, and flushing.

“Asia-Pacific to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period”

The Asia-Pacific region is projected to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period, followed by North America, from 2015 to 2020. Brazil accounted for the highest consumption of industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, followed by Argentina in 2014. In North America, the U.S. is the largest consumer of industrial gases for the plastic & rubber industry and accounted for the largest market share in terms of value and volume among all the countries in the world.

Breakdown of Primaries:

In-depth interviews have been conducted with various key industry participants, subject matter experts, C-level executives of key market players, and industry consultants among other experts to obtain and verify critical qualitative and quantitative information as well as assess future market prospects. Distribution of primary interviews is as follows:

By Company Type: Tier 1- 61%, Tier2-28%, and Tier3-11%
By Designation: C-Level-25%, Manager Level-75%
By Region: North America-50%, Europe-12%, Asia-Pacific-25%, and RoW-13%

The tier of the companies is defined on the basis of their total revenue, as of 2013: Tier 1 = >USD 10 billion, Tier 2 = USD 1 billion - USD 10 billion, and Tier 3 = USD 1 billion

The various key security analytics vendors and service providers profiled in the report are as follows:

1. The Linde Group (Germany)
2. Air Liquide S.A. (France)
3. Praxair Inc. (U.S.)
4. Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (U.S.)
5. Airgas Inc. (U.S.)
6. Messer (Germany)
7. Universal Industrial Gases (U.S.)
8. Novomer Inc. (U.S.)
9. Yingde Gases Group Company (Hong Kong)
10. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Japan)

The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market in the following ways:

1. This report segments the industrial gases for the plastic & rubber industry comprehensively and provides the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the subsegments across the different verticals and regions.
2. The report helps stakeholders to understand the market and provides them information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to better understand the competitor and gain more insights to better their position in the business. The competitive landscape section includes competitor ecosystem, new product developments, partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions.
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 STUDY SCOPE
  1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED
1.5 BASE UNIT CONSIDERED
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS
1.7 LIMITATIONS

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1 INTRODUCTION
  2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA
    2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources
  2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA
    2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION
2.4 MARKET SHARE ESTIMATION
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS
  2.5.1 ASSUMPTIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY
  2.5.2 LIMITATIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3.1 DRIVING FACTORS
3.2 MARKET FOR PLASTIC TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR
  3.2.1 FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES IN PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 2015-2020

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC & RUBBER INDUSTRY
4.2 NITROGEN GAS IS PROJECTED TO DOMINATE THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY
4.3 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2015 VS. 2020
4.4 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
4.5 ASIA-PACIFIC DOMINATED THE OVERALL INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN 2014
4.6 EMERGING MARKETS ARE ESTIMATED TO GROW AT A HIGHER RATE THAN DEVELOPED MARKETS
4.7 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION

5 MARKET OVERVIEW

5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 EVOLUTION
5.3 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SEGMENTATION FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY
  5.3.1 BY GAS TYPE
  5.3.2 BY STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION
  5.3.3 BY PROCESS
  5.3.4 BY END USE
5.4 MARKET DYNAMICS
  5.4.1 DRIVERS
    5.4.1.1 Growth in global rubber market
    5.4.1.2 Growth in the manufacturing and service sectors
    5.4.1.3 Growing energy industry
    5.4.1.4 Growing beverage industry
  5.4.2 RESTRAINTS
    5.4.2.1 Industry regulations
    5.4.2.2 Emerging threat of CO2 emission
  5.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES
    5.4.3.1 High demand in automotive industry
    5.4.3.2 Growth in global packaging industry
    5.4.3.3 The Growing Building & Construction Industry in the Emerging Markets
  5.4.4 CHALLENGES
    5.4.4.1 High cost of gas processing
    5.4.4.2 Stagnant growth in North America and Europe

6 INDUSTRY TRENDS

6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 VALUE CHAIN
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
  6.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
  6.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
  6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
  6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
  6.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY

7 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE

7.1 INTRODUCTION
  7.1.1 NITROGEN GAS DOMINATED THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN 2014
7.2 NITROGEN
  7.2.1 NITROGEN: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE
    7.2.1.1 Plastic is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment for nitrogen
  7.2.2 NITROGEN: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS
    7.2.2.1 Injection molding is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment for nitrogen
7.3 CARBON DIOXIDE
  7.3.1 CARBON DIOXIDE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY END-USE
    7.3.1.1 Plastic is largest industry for carbon dioxide
  7.3.2 CARBON DIOXIDE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY PROCESS
    7.3.2.1 Injection molding held the largest market share for carbon dioxide
7.4 CARBON MONOXIDE
  7.4.1 CARBON MONOXIDE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY END-USE
    7.4.1.1 Plastic is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment for carbon monoxide
  7.4.2 CARBON MONOXIDE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY PROCESS
    7.4.2.1 Injection molding accounted for the largest market share in 2014
7.5 OTHERS
  7.5.1 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY END-USE
    7.5.1.1 Plastic is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment for other gases
  7.5.2 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY PROCESS
    7.5.2.1 Injection molding is projected to be the fastest-growing market by 2020

8 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE

& DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION

8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 CYLINDERS & PACKAGED GAS
  8.2.1 CYLINDERS & PACKAGED GAS MARKET, BY END USE
    8.2.1.1 Plastic dominates in the cylinder & packaged gas segment for industrial gases for plastic & rubber industry
  8.2.2 CYLINDERS & PACKAGED GAS MARKET, BY GAS TYPE
    8.2.2.1 Nitrogen gas segment to grow at the highest CAGR for Cylinder & Packaged gas distribution
8.3 MERCHANT LIQUID
  8.3.1 MERCHANT LIQUID GAS MARKET, BY END USE
    8.3.1.1 Industrial gases are majorly stored & distributed and transported for plastic industry
  8.3.2 MERCHANT LIQUID GAS MARKET, BY GAS TYPE
    8.3.2.1 Nitrogen has the highest growth rate for merchant mode of distribution
8.4 TONNAGE
  8.4.1 TONNAGE GAS MARKET, BY END USE
    8.4.1.1 Plastic has largest market share in tonnage gas distribution
  8.4.2 TONNAGE GAS MARKET, BY GAS TYPE
    8.4.2.1 Nitrogen gas is widely used in tonnage distribution

9 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS

9.1 INTRODUCTION
  9.1.1 INJECTION MOLDING IS THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT DUE TO WIDE APPLICATION IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS
9.2 INJECTION MOLDING
  9.2.1 INJECTION MOLDING: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE
    9.2.1.1 Plastic is widely used in injection molding
9.3 EXTRUSION
  9.3.1 EXTRUSION: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE
    9.3.1.1 Plastic has largest market share in extrusion process
9.4 FOAMING
  9.4.1 FOAMING: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE
    9.4.1.1 Plastic is fastest growing market in foaming
9.5 BLOW MOLDING
  9.5.1 BLOW MOLDING: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE
    9.5.1.1 Plastic has largest market share in blow molding

10 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE

10.1 INTRODUCTION
  10.1.1 PLASTIC SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN 2015
10.2 PLASTIC
10.3 RUBBER

11 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION

11.1 INTRODUCTION
  11.1.1 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION
    11.1.1.1 North America dominated the global industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in 2014
11.2 NORTH AMERICA
  11.2.1 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY
    11.2.1.1 U.S. Held the Largest Market Share in 2014
  11.2.2 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE
    11.2.2.1 Carbon dioxide gas is widely used in North America
  11.2.3 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS
    11.2.3.1 Injection molding dominated the North American market
  11.2.4 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION
    11.2.4.1 Cylinder & Packaged gas held the largest market share in North America
  11.2.5 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE
    11.2.5.1 Plastic is estimated to be the fastest-growing in North America
  11.2.6 U.S.
    11.2.6.1 U.S.: Industrial gases for the plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.2.6.1.1 Carbon dioxide is the fastest-growing in the U.S.
    11.2.6.2 U.S.: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.2.6.2.1 Food packaging drives the Industrial gases for the plastic and rubber industry in the U.S.
  11.2.7 CANADA
    11.2.7.1 Canada: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.2.7.1.1 Nitrogen gas held the largest market share in Canada
    11.2.7.2 Canada: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.2.7.2.1 Plastic is projected to dominate the industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in Canada
  11.2.8 MEXICO
    11.2.8.1 Mexico: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.2.8.1.1 Nitrogen gas segment to grow at the highest CAGR in Mexico
    11.2.8.2 Mexico: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.2.8.2.1 Mexican industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by end use, was dominated by plastic segment in 2014
11.3 ASIA-PACIFIC
  11.3.1 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY
    11.3.1.1 China dominated the Asia-Pacific industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in 2014
  11.3.2 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE
    11.3.2.1 Nitrogen gas accounted for the largest market share in 2014
  11.3.3 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS
    11.3.3.1 Injection molding to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020
  11.3.4 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION
    11.3.4.1 Cylinder & Packaged gas distribution dominated the Asia-Pacific industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in 2014
  11.3.5 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE
    11.3.5.1 Plastic is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period
  11.3.6 CHINA
    11.3.6.1 China: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.3.6.1.1 Market for nitrogen is expected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020
    11.3.6.2 China: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.3.6.2.1 Plastic held the largest market share in 2014
  11.3.7 JAPAN
    11.3.7.1 Japan: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.3.7.1.1 Nitrogen gas is estimated to have the highest demand in Japan
    11.3.7.2 Japan: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.3.7.2.1 Plastic is projected to be the fastest-growing for industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in Japan
  11.3.8 INDIA
    11.3.8.1 India: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.3.8.1.1 Nitrogen gas to drive the industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in India
    11.3.8.2 India: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.3.8.2.1 Plastic segment to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020
  11.3.9 SOUTH KOREA
    11.3.9.1 South Korea: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.3.9.1.1 Nitrogen gas held the largest market share in 2014 in South Korea
    11.3.9.2 South Korea: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.3.9.2.1 Plastic segment is estimated to dominate the industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in South Korea
  11.3.10 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
    11.3.10.1 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Industrial gases for the plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.3.10.1.1 Nitrogen gas is the fastest-growing segment in the industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in Rest of APAC
    11.3.10.2 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.3.10.2.1 Rising demand in Plastic segment to drive the industrial gases for the plastic and rubber industry in Rest of APAC
11.4 EUROPE
  11.4.1 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY
    11.4.1.1 Germany held the largest market share in 2014
  11.4.2 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE
    11.4.2.1 Nitrogen was the most widely used gas in 2014
  11.4.3 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS
    11.4.3.1 Injection molding segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR
  11.4.4 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION
    11.4.4.1 Cylinder & Packaged gas distribution occupied largest share in the European market
  11.4.5 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE
    11.4.5.1 Plastic segment is projected to grow at higher rate during the forecast period
  11.4.6 GERMANY
    11.4.6.1 Germany: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.4.6.1.1 Nitrogen gas dominated the industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, in Germany
    11.4.6.2 Germany: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.4.6.2.1 Plastic segment to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period in Germany
  11.4.7 FRANCE
    11.4.7.1 France: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.4.7.1.1 France industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by gas type, was dominated by nitrogen segment in 2014
    11.4.7.2 France: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.4.7.2.1 Plastic held the largest share in France
  11.4.8 U.K.
    11.4.8.1 U.K.: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.4.8.1.1 Nitrogen segment is projected to grow at the highest rate
    11.4.8.2 U.K.: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.4.8.2.1 Plastic to be the fastest-growing segment in the U.K.
  11.4.9 ITALY
    11.4.9.1 Italy: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.4.9.1.1 Nitrogen segment to drive the industrial gases market for the plastic and rubber industry, in Italy
    11.4.9.2 Italy: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.4.9.2.1 Plastic segment is projected to grow at higher rate in Italy
  11.4.10 REST OF EUROPE
    11.4.10.1 Rest of Europe: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.4.10.1.1 Nitrogen segment is expected to dominate the industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in Rest of Europe
    11.4.10.2 Rest of Europe: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.4.10.2.1 Plastic segment held the largest share in Rest of Europe
11.5 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW)
  11.5.1 REST OF THE WORLD: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY
    11.5.1.1 South Africa held the largest market share in 2014
  11.5.2 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE
    11.5.2.1 Nitrogen segment dominated the RoW industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, in 2014
  11.5.3 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS
    11.5.3.1 Injection molding is projected to grow at highest CAGR from 2015
  11.5.4 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION
    11.5.4.1 Cylinder & Packaged gas distribution held the largest share in RoW
  11.5.5 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE
    11.5.5.1 Plastic segment to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020
  11.5.6 BRAZIL
    11.5.6.1 Brazil: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.5.6.1.1 Nitrogen segment to grow at highest CAGR from 2015
    11.5.6.2 Brazil: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.5.6.2.1 Plastic segment to be the fastest-growing segment in Brazil
  11.5.7 SOUTH AFRICA
    11.5.7.1 South Africa: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.5.7.1.1 Nitrogen to be the fastest-growing segment in South Africa
    11.5.7.2 South Africa: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.5.7.2.1 Plastic segment dominated the South Africa market in 2014
  11.5.8 ARGENTINA
    11.5.8.1 Argentina: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.5.8.1.1 Nitrogen segment had the largest share in 2014
    11.5.8.2 Argentina: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.5.8.2.1 Plastic segment dominated the Argentina region in 2014
  11.5.9 OTHERS IN ROW
    11.5.9.1 Others in RoW: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type
      11.5.9.1.1 Nitrogen segment to dominate in Other countries in RoW
    11.5.9.2 Others In Row: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use
      11.5.9.2.1 Plastic segment held the largest share in 2014

12 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

12.1 OVERVIEW
12.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS
12.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS & TRENDS
12.4 KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES, 2011–2015
12.5 ACQUISITIONS
12.6 AGREEMENTS & JOINT VENTURES
12.7 EXPANSIONS
12.8 NEW PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES

13 COMPANY PROFILES

(Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*

13.1 INTRODUCTION
13.2 PRAXAIR INC.
13.3 AIRGAS INC.
13.4 THE LINDE GROUP
13.5 AIR LIQUIDE S.A.
13.6 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
13.7 UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC.
13.8 MESSER GROUP
13.9 TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORP.
13.10 NOVOMER INC.
13.11 YINGDE GASES GROUP CO., LTD.

*Details on company at a glance, recent financials, products & services, strategies & insights, & recent developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

14 APPENDIX

14.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS
14.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE
14.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE
14.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS
14.5 RELATED REPORTS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 GASES & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS
Table 2 STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS
Table 3 PROCESSES & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS
Table 4 END USES & THEIR DESCRIPTIONS
Table 5 INDUSTRIAL REGULATIONS FOR GASES
Table 6 REGULATIONS ON TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF GAS CYLINDERS
Table 7 GLOBAL CO2 EMISSION, BY MAJOR COUNTRIES, 2010-2014 (METRIC TONS)
Table 8 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 9 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 10 NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 11 NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 12 NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 13 NITROGEN MARKET SIZE, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 14 CARBON DIOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 15 CARBON DIOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 16 CARBON DIOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 17 CARBON DIOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 18 CARBON MONOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 19 CARBON MONOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 20 CARBON MONOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 21 CARBON MONOXIDE MARKET SIZE, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 22 OTHER GASES MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 23 OTHERS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 24 OTHER GASES MARKET SIZE, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 25 OTHER GASES MARKET SIZE, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 26 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER INDUSTRY SIZE, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 27 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER INDUSTRY SIZE, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 28 CYLINDER & PACKAGED GAS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 29 CYLINDER & PACKAGED GAS MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 30 CYLINDER & PACKAGED GAS MARKET SIZE, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 31 CYLINDER & PACKAGED GAS MARKET SIZE, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 32 MERCHANT LIQUID MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 33 MERCHANT LIQUID MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 34 MERCHANT LIQUID MARKET SIZE, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 35 MERCHANT LIQUID MARKET SIZE, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 36 TONNAGE MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 37 TONNAGE MARKET SIZE, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 38 TONNAGE MARKET SIZE, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 39 TONNAGE MARKET SIZE, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 40 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 41 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 42 INJECTION MOLDING MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 43 INJECTION MOLDING MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 44 EXTRUSION PROCESS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 45 EXTRUSION PROCESS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 46 FOAMING MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 47 FOAMING MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 48 BLOW MOLDING MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 49 BLOW MOLDING MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 50 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 51 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 52 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 53 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 54 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 55 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 56 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 57 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 58 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 59 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 60 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 61 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 62 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 63 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 64 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 65 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 66 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 67 U.S.: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 68 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 69 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 70 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 71 CANADA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 72 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 73 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 74 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 75 MEXICO: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 76 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 77 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 78 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 79 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 80 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 81 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 82 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 83 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 84 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 85 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 86 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 87 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 88 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 89 CHINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 90 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 91 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 92 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 93 JAPAN: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 94 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 95 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 96 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 97 INDIA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 98 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 99 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 100 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 101 SOUTH KOREA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 102 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 103 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 104 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 105 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 106 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 107 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 108 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 109 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 110 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 111 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 112 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 113 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 114 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 115 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 116 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 117 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 118 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 119 GERMANY: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 120 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 121 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 122 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 123 FRANCE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 124 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 125 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 126 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 127 U.K.: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 128 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 129 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 130 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 131 ITALY: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 132 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 133 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 134 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 135 REST OF EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 136 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 137 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 138 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 139 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 140 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 141 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 142 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 143 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 144 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 145 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 146 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 147 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 148 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 149 BRAZIL: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 150 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 151 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 152 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 153 SOUTH AFRICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 154 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 155 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 156 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 157 ARGENTINA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 158 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 159 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 160 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION)
Table 161 OTHERS IN ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2013–2020 (METRIC TONS)
Table 162 ACQUISITIONS, 2011–2015
Table 163 AGREEMENT & JOINT VENTURES, 2012-2015
Table 164 EXPANSIONS & INVESTMENTS, 2011-2015
Table 165 NEW PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES, 2011–2015

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER
Figure 2 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN
Figure 3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATION & REGION
Figure 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
Figure 5 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH
Figure 6 DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY
Figure 7 LIMITATIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY
Figure 8 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT (2015 VS. 2020): PLASTIC SEGMENT TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR
Figure 9 CHINA TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES IN THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 2015–2020
Figure 10 LEADING MARKET PLAYERS ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS, ACQUISITIONS, AGREEMENTS, AND EXPANSIONS AS KEY STRATEGIES FROM 2010 TO 2015
Figure 11 EMERGING ECONOMIES OFFER ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY
Figure 12 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY GAS TYPE, 2015–2020 (USD MILLION)
Figure 13 PLASTIC SEGMENT TO ACCOUNT FOR A LARGER MARKET IN 2015
Figure 14 CYLINDER & PACKAGED GAS DISTRIBUTION CAPTURED THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE EMERGING ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET IN 2014
Figure 15 ASIA-PACIFIC IS PROJECTED TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 2015–2020
Figure 16 EMERGING MARKETS TO GROW FASTER THAN DEVELOPED MARKETS, 2015–2020
Figure 17 THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IS EXPERIENCING HIGH GROWTH
Figure 18 EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY
Figure 19 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SEGMENTATION FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY
Figure 20 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES
Figure 21 GLOBAL RUBBER PRODUCTION
Figure 22 GLOBAL RUBBER CONSUMPTION
Figure 23 MANUFACTURING & SERVICE SECTORS SNAPSHOT
Figure 24 GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND
Figure 25 GROWTH IN GLOBAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION FROM 2009 TO 2014
Figure 26 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY: VALUE CHAIN
Figure 27 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
Figure 28 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION)
Figure 29 CYLINDER & PACKAGED GAS SEGMENT DOMINATED THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER INDUSTRY IN 2015
Figure 30 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION)
Figure 31 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE, 2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION)
Figure 32 GEOGRAPHICAL SNAPSHOT: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY CAGR, 2015-2020
Figure 33 NORTH AMERICA TO BE THE DOMINANT MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION)
Figure 34 U.S.: FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION
Figure 35 CHINA: FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION
Figure 36 COMPANIES ADOPTED ACQUISITIONS & AGREEMENTS AS THEIR KEY GROWTH STRATEGY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS (2011–2015)
Figure 37 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY SHARE, BY KEY PLAYERS, 2012–2014
Figure 38 2015 IS THE MOST ACTIVE YEAR IN TERMS OF DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY
Figure 39 ACQUISITIONS: THE KEY STRATEGY, 2011–2015
Figure 40 GEOGRAPHIC REVENUE MIX OF TOP FIVE PLAYERS
Figure 41 PRAXAIR INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 42 SWOT ANALYSIS: PRAXAIR INC.
Figure 43 AIRGAS INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 44 SWOT ANALYSIS: AIRGAS INC.
Figure 45 THE LINDE GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 46 SWOT ANALYSIS: THE LINDE GROUP
Figure 47 AIR LIQUIDE S.A.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 48 SWOT ANALYSIS: AIR LIQUIDE S.A.
Figure 49 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 50 SWOT ANALYSIS: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
Figure 51 MESSER GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
Figure 52 TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT


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