Coated Fabrics Market by Product (Polymer, Rubber, and Fabric Backed Wall Coverings) and Application (Transportation, Protective Clothing, Industrial, Furniture & Seating, and Roofing, Awnings, & Canopies) – Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020

“The market for coated fabrics is estimated to grow on account of rising safety measures in the transportation application and growing regulatory policies for worker’s safety. The flourishing transportation application in emerging economies and increasing use of coated fabrics for agricultural and industrial applications are expected to act as an opportunity for this market.
Region-wise, the market in Asia-Pacific is estimated to dominate the coated fabrics market. Growth in Asia-Pacific is led by the rising automobile sales coupled with increasing demand for airbags and seat belts in the region. North America is estimated to be the second-largest market for coated fabrics and is projected to have a steady growth rate between 2015 and 2020. The transportation segment is projected to be the largest market of coated fabrics as a result of rapid urbanization and increasing demand for coated fabrics from applications such as truck covers, topcoat, automotive interiors, seating, and airbags among others.
The report analyzes the coated fabrics market trends and forecasts till 2020. The market size has been provided in terms of market volume (Million Meter Square) and value ($Million). The report also identifies prominent players and provides analysis for each player in terms of company overview, financials, product portfolio, and recent developments.
The coated fabrics market is projected to reach $23,013.0 million by 2020at a CAGR of 4.1% from 2015 to 2020. The transportation application is anticipated to constitute a major part of the overall coated fabrics market. The protective clothing segment is projected to witness a highest growth rate between 2015 and 2020.
The coated fabrics industry is focusing towards new product developments & launches to expand their product portfolio to meet the different requirements of the end-use industries. The companies involved in this market are extensively engrossed into new product developments & launches and expansions. The company profiled in this report includes as OMNOVA Solutions Inc. (U.S.), Trelleborg AB (Sweden), Saint-Gobain SA (France), Takata Corporation (Japan), Continental AG (Germany), Sioen Industries NV (Belgium), Spradling International Inc. (U.S.), Haartz Corporation (U.S.), Uniroyal Engineered Products LLC (U.S.), and Morbern Inc. (Canada) among others.
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 18
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 18
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 18
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 18
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 19
1.3.2 YEAR CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 20
1.4 CURRENCY & PRICING 20
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE 21
1.6 LIMITATIONS 21
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 21
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 22
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 22
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 23
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 24
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 24
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 24
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 25
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 25
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 26
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 26
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 27
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 28
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 29
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 30
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 34
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITY IN THE COATED FABRICS MARKET 34
4.2 COATED FABRICS MARKET: TOP THREE APPLICATIONS 34
4.3 LEADING COUNTRIES IN THE COATED FABRICS MARKET 35
4.4 COATED FABRICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 35
4.5 COATED FABRICS MARKET, BY PRODUCT 36
4.6 POLYMER COATED FABRICS: SUBTYPE, BY REGION 36
4.7 ASIA-PACIFIC IS THE LARGEST MARKET FOR COATED FABRICS 37
4.8 MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS, BY COUNTRY 37
4.9 COATED FABRICS MARKET: KEY APPLICATIONS, 2015–2020 38
4.10 COATED FABRICS MARKET: LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 39
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 40
5.1 INTRODUCTION 41
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 42
5.2.1 BY PRODUCT 42
5.2.2 BY APPLICATION 43
5.2.3 BY REGION 43
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 44
5.3.1 DRIVERS 45
5.3.1.1 Rising safety measures in the transportation application 45
5.3.1.2 Stringent regulatory requirements for worker’s safety 46
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 47
5.3.2.1 Environmental concerns 47
5.3.2.2 Availability of substitutes 48
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 48
5.3.3.1 Rapid industrialization in developing economies 48
5.3.3.2 Innovative product development in protective clothing segment 49
5.3.4 CHALLENGE 50
5.3.4.1 Disposal/recycling of waste 50
5.4 BURNING ISSUE 51
5.4.1 LACK OF SAFETY COMPLIANCE 51
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 52
6.1 INTRODUCTION 52
6.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 52
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 54
6.3.1 THREAT 0F NEW ENTRANTS 55
6.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 55
6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 55
6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 56
6.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 56
7 COATED FABRIC MARKET, BY PRODUCT 57
7.1 INTRODUCTION 58
7.2 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION 59
7.2.1 POLYMER COATED FABRICS SEGMENT TO PROPEL THE GROWTH OF COATED FABRICS MARKET 59

7.3 PRODUCTS 62
7.3.1 POLYMER COATED FABRICS 62
7.3.1.1 Promising PU coated fabrics segment contributing to the growth of polymer coated fabrics market 63
7.3.1.1.1 Vinyl Coated Fabrics 63
7.3.1.1.2 Polyurethane Coated Fabrics 64
7.3.1.1.3 Polyethylene Coated Fabrics 64
7.3.1.1.4 Others 65
7.3.2 RUBBER COATED FABRICS 65
7.3.2.1 Promising transportation application is contributing to the growth of rubber coated fabrics market 66
7.3.3 FABRIC BACKED WALL COVERINGS 66
7.3.3.1 Construction end-use application to propel the demand for fabric backed wall coverings segment 67
8 COATED FABRICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 68
8.1 INTRODUCTION 69
8.2 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION 70
8.2.1 TRANSPORTATION SEGMENT IS PROJECTED TO BE THE LARGEST CONSUMER OF COATED FABRICS MARKET 70
8.3 APPLICATIONS 73
8.3.1 TRANSPORTATION 73
8.3.1.1 Asia-Pacific to be the main driver for the coated fabrics market in transportation application 74
8.3.2 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING 74
8.3.2.1 Safety consciousness and government regulation triggering the demand for protective clothing 75
8.3.3 INDUSTRIAL 76
8.3.3.1 Rising demand from the construction and oil & gas industry is anticipated to drive the coated fabrics market 76
8.3.4 ROOFING, AWNINGS, & CANOPIES 77
8.3.4.1 Asia-Pacific to be the major market for coated fabrics in roofing, awnings & canopies applications 78
8.3.5 FURNITURE & SEATING 78
8.3.5.1 Robust growth in the housing sector in Asia-Pacific to propel the growth of coated fabrics in roofing, awnings, & canopies segment 79
8.3.6 OTHERS 79
8.3.6.1 Promising agricultural, packaging, and medical applications are contributing to the growth of others segment 81

9 COATED FABRICS MARKET, BY REGION 82
9.1 INTRODUCTION 83
9.2 ASIA-PACIFIC 86
9.2.1 OVERVIEW 86
9.2.2 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY PRODUCT 87
9.2.3 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY APPLICATION 88
9.2.4 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY COUNTRY 89
9.2.4.1 China 90
9.2.4.2 India 92
9.2.4.3 Japan 94
9.2.4.4 South Korea 95
9.2.4.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific 97
9.3 NORTH AMERICA 99
9.3.1 OVERVIEW 99
9.3.2 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY PRODUCT 100
9.3.3 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY APPLICATION 101
9.3.4 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY COUNTRY 102
9.3.4.1 U.S. 103
9.3.4.2 Canada 105
9.3.4.3 Mexico 106
9.4 EUROPE 108
9.4.1 OVERVIEW 108
9.4.2 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY PRODUCT 110
9.4.3 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY APPLICATION 111
9.4.4 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY COUNTRY 112
9.4.4.1 Germany 113
9.4.4.2 Italy 115
9.4.4.3 U.K. 116
9.4.4.4 France 118
9.4.4.5 Spain 119
9.4.4.6 Rest of Europe 121
9.5 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) 122
9.5.1 OVERVIEW 122
9.5.2 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY PRODUCT 123
9.5.3 MARKET SIZE & PROJECTION, BY COUNTRY 125
9.5.3.1 Brazil 126
9.5.3.2 Argentina 128
9.5.3.3 Others in RoW 129

10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 131
10.1 OVERVIEW 131
10.2 MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENTS IN 2013 132
10.3 GROWTH STRATEGIES IN THE COATED FABRICS MARKET 133
10.4 COATED FABRICS MARKET DEVELOPMENTS, BY KEY PLAYERS, 2011 – 2015 134
10.5 COMPETITIVE SITUATION & TRENDS 135
10.5.1 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS & LAUNCHES 136
10.5.2 EXPANSIONS 137
10.5.3 ACQUISITIONS 138
10.5.4 CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS 139
10.5.5 DIVESTMENTS 140
10.5.6 OTHERS 141
11 COMPANY PROFILES 142
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
11.1 INTRODUCTION 142
11.2 TAKATA CORPORATION 144
11.3 CONTINENTAL AG 148
11.4 OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. 152
11.5 SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV 155
11.6 TRELLEBORG AB 159
11.7 SAINT-GOBAIN SA 162
11.8 SPRADLING INTERNATIONAL INC. 165
11.9 MORBERN INC. 168
11.10 HAARTZ CORPORATION 170
11.11 UNIROYAL ENGINEERED PRODUCTS LLC 173
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
12 APPENDIX 175
12.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 175
12.2 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 176
12.3 DISCUSSION GUIDE 180
12.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 184
12.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 185
12.6 RELATED REPORTS 186
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“LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF MAJOR COATED FABRICS 41
TABLE 2 TRANSPORTATION: NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/LAUNCH, BY COMPANY 45
TABLE 3 THE U.S.: PPE PROVISIONS & STANDARDS 46
TABLE 4 GROWING SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE END-USE SEGMENTS IS A SIGNIFICANT MARKET DRIVER 47
TABLE 5 EMISSION OF HAPS & PRESENCE OF SUSBSTITUTES ACT AS A MAJOR RESTRAINT 48
TABLE 6 THE COATED FABRICS MARKET IS PAVING THE WAY FOR NEW GROWTH AVENUES IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES 49
TABLE 7 DISPOSING OF THE WASTE, A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR THE MARKET 50
TABLE 8 DIRECT AND HIDDEN COSTS OF WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS 51
TABLE 9 COATED FABRIC MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 60
TABLE 10 COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 61
TABLE 11 APPLICATIONS OF VINYL COATED FABRICS 64
TABLE 12 APPLICATIONS OF POLYURETHANE COATED FABRICS 64
TABLE 13 APPLICATIONS OF RUBBER COATED FABRICS 65
TABLE 14 FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND OF COATED FABRICS 69
TABLE 15 COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 70
TABLE 16 COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 71
TABLE 17 TRANSPORTATION: END-USE APPLICATIONS OF COATED FABRICS 73
TABLE 18 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: END-USE APPLICATIONS OF COATED FABRICS 75
TABLE 19 INDUSTRIAL: END-USE APPLICATIONS OF COATED FABRICS 76
TABLE 20 ROOFING, AWNINGS & CANOPIES: END-USE APPLICATIONS OF COATED FABRICS 77
TABLE 21 FURNITURE & SEATING: END-USE APPLICATIONS OF COATED FABRICS 78
TABLE 22 OTHERS: END-USE APPLICATIONS OF COATED FABRICS 80
TABLE 23 COATED FABRICS MARKET: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 
2014 (TONS) 84
TABLE 24 COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 85
TABLE 25 COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 85
TABLE 26 ASIA-PACIFIC: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 87
TABLE 27 ASIA-PACIFIC: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 87
TABLE 28 ASIA-PACIFIC: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 88
TABLE 29 ASIA-PACIFIC: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 88
TABLE 30 ASIA-PACIFIC: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 89
TABLE 31 ASIA-PACIFIC: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 89
TABLE 32 CHINA: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 90
TABLE 33 CHINA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 91
TABLE 34 CHINA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 91
TABLE 35 INDIA: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 92
TABLE 36 INDIA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 92
TABLE 37 INDIA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 93
TABLE 38 JAPAN: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 94
TABLE 39 JAPAN: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 94
TABLE 40 JAPAN: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 95
TABLE 41 SOUTH KOREA: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 95
TABLE 42 SOUTH KOREA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 96
TABLE 43 SOUTH KOREA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 96
TABLE 44 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 97
TABLE 45 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 98
TABLE 46 NORTH AMERICA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 100
TABLE 47 NORTH AMERICA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 100
TABLE 48 NORTH AMERICA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 101
TABLE 49 NORTH AMERICA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 102
TABLE 50 NORTH AMERICA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 102
TABLE 51 NORTH AMERICA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 103
TABLE 52 U.S.: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 103
TABLE 53 U.S.: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 104
TABLE 54 U.S.: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 104
TABLE 55 CANADA: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 105
TABLE 56 CANADA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 105
TABLE 57 CANADA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 106
TABLE 58 MEXICO: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 107
TABLE 59 MEXICO: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 107
TABLE 60 MEXICO: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 108
TABLE 61 EUROPE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 110
TABLE 62 EUROPE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 110
TABLE 63 EUROPE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 111
TABLE 64 EUROPE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 111
TABLE 65 EUROPE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 112
TABLE 66 EUROPE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 112
TABLE 67 GERMANY: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 113
TABLE 68 GERMANY: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 113
TABLE 69 GERMANY: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 114
TABLE 70 ITALY: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 115
TABLE 71 ITALY: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 115
TABLE 72 ITALY: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 116
TABLE 73 U.K.: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 116
TABLE 74 U.K.: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 117
TABLE 75 U.K.: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 117
TABLE 76 FRANCE: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 118
TABLE 77 FRANCE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 118
TABLE 78 FRANCE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 119
TABLE 79 SPAIN: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 119
TABLE 80 SPAIN: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 120
TABLE 81 SPAIN: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 120
TABLE 82 REST OF EUROPE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 121
TABLE 83 REST OF EUROPE: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 122
TABLE 84 ROW: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 123
TABLE 85 ROW: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 124
TABLE 86 ROW: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 124
TABLE 87 ROW: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 125
TABLE 88 ROW: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 125
TABLE 89 ROW: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 126
TABLE 90 BRAZIL: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 126
TABLE 91 BRAZIL: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ($MILLION) 127
TABLE 92 BRAZIL: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 127
TABLE 93 ARGENTINA: TOP TEN GLOBAL IMPORTERS & EXPORTERS, 2014 (TONS) 128
TABLE 94 ARGENTINA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 128
TABLE 95 ARGENTINA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE METER) 129
TABLE 96 OTHERS IN ROW: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 ($MILLION) 130
TABLE 97 OTHERS IN ROW: COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION SQUARE MILLION) 130
TABLE 98 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS & LAUNCHES, 2011–2015 136
TABLE 99 EXPANSIONS, 2011–2015 137
TABLE 100 ACQUISITIONS, 2011–2015 138
TABLE 101 CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS, 2011–2015 139
TABLE 102 DIVESTMENTS, 2011–2015 140
TABLE 103 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, 2011-2015 141
TABLE 104 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS & LAUNCHES, 2011–2015 176
TABLE 105 EXPANSIONS, 2011–2015 178
TABLE 106 ACQUISITIONS, 2011–2015 179
TABLE 107 CONTRACTS & AGREEMENTS, 2011-2015 179
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“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 COATED FABRICS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 22
FIGURE 2 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE,  
DESIGNATION & REGION 25
FIGURE 3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 26
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 27
FIGURE 5 COATED FABRICS MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 28
FIGURE 6 COATED FABRICS MARKET SNAPSHOT, 2015 30
FIGURE 7 COATED FABRICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2015 VS 2020: MARKET FOR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING APPLICATION TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST RATE 31
FIGURE 8 COATED FABRICS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015: DEVELOPING ECONOMIES TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKETS 32
FIGURE 9 COATED FABRICS MARKET SHARE, BY REGION, 2015: ASIA-PACIFIC PROJECTED TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET 33
FIGURE 10 GROWTH IN THE COATED FABRICS MARKET (2015–2020) 34
FIGURE 11 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING APPLICATION TO DRIVE THE GROWTH OF THE COATED FABRICS MARKET BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 34
FIGURE 12 CHINA & INDIA: THE TWO FASTEST-GROWING COUNTRIES IN THE COATED FABRICS MARKET BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 35
FIGURE 13 ASIA-PACIFIC PROJECTED TO BE THE KEY CONSUMER OF COATED FABRICS  
BY 2015 35
FIGURE 14 POLYMER COATED FABRICS PROJECTED TO BE THE LARGEST SEGMENT BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 36
FIGURE 15 VINYL COATED FABRICS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE POLYMER COATED FABRICS MARKET BY 2020 36
FIGURE 16 CHINA ESTIMATED TO ACCOUNT FOR A MAJOR SHARE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC COATED FABRICS MARKET IN 2015 37
FIGURE 17 KEY GROWTH POCKETS: CHINA & INDIA TO EMERGE AS LUCRATIVE MARKETS, 2015 & 2020 37
FIGURE 18 TOP 3 APPLICATION SEGMENTS TO ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 60% OF 
THE GLOBAL MARKET BY 2020 38
FIGURE 19 COATED FABRICS MARKET IN ASIA-PACIFIC PROJECTED TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST RATE BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 39
FIGURE 20 COATED FABRICS MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY PRODUCT 42
FIGURE 21 COATED FABRICS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 43
FIGURE 22 COATED FABRICS MARKET, BY REGION 43
FIGURE 23 OVERVIEW OF THE FACTORS GOVERNING THE COATED FABRICS MARKET 44
FIGURE 24 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF THE COATED FABRICS MARKET 52
FIGURE 25 COATED FABRICS MANUFACTURING PROCESS 53
FIGURE 26 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS OF THE COATED FABRICS MARKET 54
FIGURE 27 COATED FABRICS SEGMENTS, BY PRODUCT 58
FIGURE 28 EMERGING FABRIC BACKED WALL COVERINGS SEGMENT IS DRIVING THE GLOBAL COATED FABRICS MARKET 59
FIGURE 29 VINYL COATED FABRICS SEGMENT TO AUGMENT THE GROWTH OF COATED FABRICS MARKET 61
FIGURE 30 POLYMER COATED FABRICS SEGMENTS 62
FIGURE 31 VINYL COATED FABRICS TO DOMINATE THE POLYMER COATED FABRICS MARKET BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 63
FIGURE 32 INCREASING DEMAND FROM TRANSPORTATION APPLICATION IS EXPECTED TO DRIVE THE RUBBER COATED FABRICS MARKET BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 66
FIGURE 33 FABRIC BACKED WALL COVERINGS IS EXPECTED TO WITNESS PROMISING FUTURE BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 67
FIGURE 34 TRANSPORTATION SEGMENT DOMINATES THE COATED FABRICS MARKET 70
FIGURE 35 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SEGMENT TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST CAGR BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 72
FIGURE 36 BOOMING AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTES TO THE GROWTH OF COATED FABRICS MARKET IN TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 74
FIGURE 37 PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO WITNESS HIGHEST GROWTH RATE BETWEEN  
2015 & 2020 75
FIGURE 38 HUGE DEMAND FOR COATED FABRICS IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION, 2015–2020 76
FIGURE 39 EMERGING ECONOMIES TO LEAD THE ROOFING, AWNINGS & CANOPIES SEGMENT BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 78
FIGURE 40 REVIVING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO BOOST THE COATED FABRICS MARKET BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 79
FIGURE 41 ASIA-PACIFIC LEADS THE COATED FABRICS MARKET IN AGRICULTURAL & PACKAGING APPLICATIONS BETWEEN 2015 & 2020 81
FIGURE 42 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT OF COATED FABRICS MARKET: ASIA-PACIFIC COUNTRIES ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE THE MARKET 83
FIGURE 43 CHINA, INDIA, & BRAZIL: EMERGING MARKETS FOR COATED FABRICS APPLICATIONS 84
FIGURE 44 ASIA-PACIFIC COATED FABRICS MARKET SNAPSHOT: CHINA & INDIA ARE THE MOST LUCRATIVE MARKETS 86
FIGURE 45 NORTH AMERICA: COATED FABRICS MARKET SNAPSHOT: PREFERENCE FOR COATED FABRICS 99
FIGURE 46 EUROPEAN COATED FABRICS MARKET SNAPSHOT: GERMANY IS THE LARGEST MARKET 109
FIGURE 47 ROW: GROWING DEMAND FROM END-USE APPLICATIONS IS ESTIMATED TO DRIVE THE COATED FABRICS MARKET 123
FIGURE 48 KEY COMPANIES PREFERRED THE STRATEGY OF NEW PRODUCT  DEVELOPMENT & LAUNCH 131
FIGURE 49 COATED FABRICS MARKET WITNESSED MAXIMUM DEVELOPMENTS IN 2013 132
FIGURE 50 BATTLE FOR MARKET SHARE: NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & LAUNCH WAS THE KEY STRATEGY, 2011–2015 133
FIGURE 51 TAKATA & SPRADLING: THE TWO MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES IN TERMS OF DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN 2011 & 2015 134
FIGURE 52 COATED FABRICS MARKET: DEVELOPMENTS 2011–2015 135
FIGURE 53 REGIONAL REVENUE MIX OF THE LEADING MARKET PLAYERS 142
FIGURE 54 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT OF COATED FABRICS MARKET PLAYERS 143
FIGURE 55 TAKATA CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 144
FIGURE 56 TAKATA CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 147
FIGURE 57 CONTINENTAL AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 148
FIGURE 59 CONTINENTAL AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 151
FIGURE 60 OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 152
FIGURE 61 OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 154
FIGURE 62 SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV : COMPANY SNAPSHOT 155
FIGURE 63 SIOEN INDUSTRIES NV: SWOT ANALYSIS 158
FIGURE 64 TRELLEBORG AB: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 159
FIGURE 65 TRELLEBORG AB: SWOT ANALYSIS 161
FIGURE 66 SAINT-GOBAIN SA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 162
FIGURE 67 SAINT-GOBAIN SA: SWOT ANALYSIS 164
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