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

““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 =

“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 21
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 21
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 22
1.3 STUDY SCOPE 22
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED 23
1.4 CURRENCY CONSIDERED 23
1.5 BASE UNIT CONSIDERED 23
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 23
1.7 LIMITATIONS 24
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 25
2.1 INTRODUCTION 25
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 27
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 27
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 28
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 28
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 29
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 32
2.4 MARKET SHARE ESTIMATION 33
2.5 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 33
2.5.1 ASSUMPTIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY 33
2.5.2 LIMITATIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY 34
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 35
3.1 DRIVING FACTORS 35
3.2 MARKET FOR PLASTIC TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR 36
3.2.1 FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES IN PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 2015-2020 37
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 39
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC & RUBBER INDUSTRY 39
4.2 NITROGEN GAS IS PROJECTED TO DOMINATE THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY 40
4.3 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE, 2015 VS. 2020 41
4.4 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 42
4.5 ASIA-PACIFIC DOMINATED THE OVERALL INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN 2014 43
4.6 EMERGING MARKETS ARE ESTIMATED TO GROW AT A HIGHER RATE THAN DEVELOPED MARKETS 44
4.7 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 45
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 46
5.1 INTRODUCTION 47
5.2 EVOLUTION 47
5.3 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SEGMENTATION FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY 48
5.3.1 BY GAS TYPE 49
5.3.2 BY STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION 49
5.3.3 BY PROCESS 50
5.3.4 BY END USE 50
5.4 MARKET DYNAMICS 51
5.4.1 DRIVERS 52
5.4.1.1 Growth in global rubber market 52
5.4.1.2 Growth in the manufacturing and service sectors 53
5.4.1.3 Growing energy industry 54
5.4.1.4 Growing beverage industry 54
5.4.2 RESTRAINTS 55
5.4.2.1 Industry regulations 55
5.4.2.2 Emerging threat of CO2 emission 57
5.4.3 OPPORTUNITIES 58
5.4.3.1 High demand in automotive industry 58
5.4.3.2 Growth in global packaging industry 58
5.4.3.3 The Growing Building & Construction Industry in the Emerging Markets 59
5.4.4 CHALLENGES 59
5.4.4.1 High cost of gas processing 59
5.4.4.2 Stagnant growth in North America and Europe 59
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 60
6.1 INTRODUCTION 60
6.2 VALUE CHAIN 61
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 62
6.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 63
6.3.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 63
6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 64
6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 64
6.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 65
 
7 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE 66
7.1 INTRODUCTION 67
7.1.1 NITROGEN GAS DOMINATED THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN 2014 68
7.2 NITROGEN 69
7.2.1 NITROGEN: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY END-USE 69
7.2.1.1 Plastic is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment for nitrogen 69
7.2.2 NITROGEN: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY PROCESS 70
7.2.2.1 Injection molding is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment 
for nitrogen 70
7.3 CARBON DIOXIDE 71
7.3.1 CARBON DIOXIDE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY END-USE 71
7.3.1.1 Plastic is largest industry for carbon dioxide 71
7.3.2 CARBON DIOXIDE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY PROCESS 72
7.3.2.1 Injection molding held the largest market share for carbon dioxide 72
7.4 CARBON MONOXIDE 73
7.4.1 CARBON MONOXIDE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY END-USE 73
7.4.1.1 Plastic is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment for carbon monoxide 73
7.4.2 CARBON MONOXIDE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY PROCESS 74
7.4.2.1 Injection molding accounted for the largest market share in 2014 74
7.5 OTHERS 75
7.5.1 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, 
BY END-USE 75
7.5.1.1 Plastic is estimated to be the fastest-growing segment for 
other gases 75
7.5.2 OTHERS: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, 
BY PROCESS 76
7.5.2.1 Injection molding is projected to be the fastest-growing market 
by 2020 76
8 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE 
& DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION 77
8.1 INTRODUCTION 78
8.2 CYLINDERS & PACKAGED GAS 79
8.2.1 CYLINDERS & PACKAGED GAS MARKET, BY END USE 80
8.2.1.1 Plastic dominates in the cylinder & packaged gas segment for industrial gases for plastic & rubber industry 80
 
8.2.2 CYLINDERS & PACKAGED GAS MARKET, BY GAS TYPE 81
8.2.2.1 Nitrogen gas segment to grow at the highest CAGR for Cylinder & Packaged gas distribution 81
8.3 MERCHANT LIQUID 82
8.3.1 MERCHANT LIQUID GAS MARKET, BY END USE 82
8.3.1.1 Industrial gases are majorly stored & distributed and transported for plastic industry 82
8.3.2 MERCHANT LIQUID GAS MARKET, BY GAS TYPE 83
8.3.2.1 Nitrogen has the highest growth rate for merchant mode of distribution 83
8.4 TONNAGE 84
8.4.1 TONNAGE GAS MARKET, BY END USE 84
8.4.1.1 Plastic has largest market share in tonnage gas distribution 84
8.4.2 TONNAGE GAS MARKET, BY GAS TYPE 85
8.4.2.1 Nitrogen gas is widely used in tonnage distribution 85
9 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS 86
9.1 INTRODUCTION 87
9.1.1 INJECTION MOLDING IS THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT DUE TO WIDE APPLICATION IN MANUFACTURING PROCESS 87
9.2 INJECTION MOLDING 88
9.2.1 INJECTION MOLDING: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE 88
9.2.1.1 Plastic is widely used in injection molding 88
9.3 EXTRUSION 89
9.3.1 EXTRUSION: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY END-USE 89
9.3.1.1 Plastic has largest market share in extrusion process 89
9.4 FOAMING 90
9.4.1 FOAMING: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY END-USE 90
9.4.1.1 Plastic is fastest growing market in foaming 90
9.5 BLOW MOLDING 91
9.5.1 BLOW MOLDING: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE 91
9.5.1.1 Plastic has largest market share in blow molding 91
10 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE 93
10.1 INTRODUCTION 94
10.1.1 PLASTIC SEGMENT IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN 2015 95
10.2 PLASTIC 96
10.3 RUBBER 96
 
11 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY REGION 97
11.1 INTRODUCTION 98
11.1.1 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY REGION 99
11.1.1.1 North America dominated the global industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in 2014 99
11.2 NORTH AMERICA 100
11.2.1 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY 102
11.2.1.1 U.S. Held the Largest Market Share in 2014 102
11.2.2 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE 103
11.2.2.1 Carbon dioxide gas is widely used in North America 103
11.2.3 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS 104
11.2.3.1 Injection molding dominated the North American market 104
11.2.4 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION 105
11.2.4.1 Cylinder & Packaged gas held the largest market share in North America 105
11.2.5 NORTH AMERICA: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE 106
11.2.5.1 Plastic is estimated to be the fastest-growing in North America 106
11.2.6 U.S. 106
11.2.6.1 U.S.: Industrial gases for the plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 107
11.2.6.1.1 Carbon dioxide is the fastest-growing in the U.S. 107
11.2.6.2 U.S.: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 108
11.2.6.2.1 Food packaging drives the Industrial gases for the plastic and rubber industry in the U.S. 108
11.2.7 CANADA 108
11.2.7.1 Canada: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 109
11.2.7.1.1 Nitrogen gas held the largest market share in Canada 109
11.2.7.2 Canada: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 110
11.2.7.2.1 Plastic is projected to dominate the industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in Canada 110
11.2.8 MEXICO 110
11.2.8.1 Mexico: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 111
11.2.8.1.1 Nitrogen gas segment to grow at the highest CAGR in Mexico 111
11.2.8.2 Mexico: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 112
11.2.8.2.1 Mexican industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, 
by end use, was dominated by plastic segment in 2014 112
 
11.3 ASIA-PACIFIC 112
11.3.1 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY 114
11.3.1.1 China dominated the Asia-Pacific industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in 2014 114
11.3.2 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY GAS TYPE 115
11.3.2.1 Nitrogen gas accounted for the largest market share in 2014 115
11.3.3 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY PROCESS 116
11.3.3.1 Injection molding to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 116
11.3.4 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION 117
11.3.4.1 Cylinder & Packaged gas distribution dominated the Asia-Pacific industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in 2014 117
11.3.5 ASIA-PACIFIC: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY END USE 118
11.3.5.1 Plastic is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period 118
11.3.6 CHINA 119
11.3.6.1 China: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 119
11.3.6.1.1 Market for nitrogen is expected to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 119
11.3.6.2 China: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 120
11.3.6.2.1 Plastic held the largest market share in 2014 120
11.3.7 JAPAN 121
11.3.7.1 Japan: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 121
11.3.7.1.1 Nitrogen gas is estimated to have the highest demand 
in Japan 121
11.3.7.2 Japan: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 122
11.3.7.2.1 Plastic is projected to be the fastest-growing for industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in Japan 122
11.3.8 INDIA 123
11.3.8.1 India: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 123
11.3.8.1.1 Nitrogen gas to drive the industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in India 123
11.3.8.2 India: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 124
11.3.8.2.1 Plastic segment to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 124
11.3.9 SOUTH KOREA 125
11.3.9.1 South Korea: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 125
11.3.9.1.1 Nitrogen gas held the largest market share in 2014 in South Korea 125
11.3.9.2 South Korea: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 126
11.3.9.2.1 Plastic segment is estimated to dominate the industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in South Korea 126
11.3.10 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 127
11.3.10.1 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Industrial gases for the plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 127
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 127
11.3.10.2 Rest of Asia-Pacific: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 128
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 128
11.4 EUROPE 129
11.4.1 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY 129
11.4.1.1 Germany held the largest market share in 2014 129
11.4.2 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE 130
11.4.2.1 Nitrogen was the most widely used gas in 2014 130
11.4.3 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY PROCESS 131
11.4.3.1 Injection molding segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR 131
11.4.4 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION 132
11.4.4.1 Cylinder & Packaged gas distribution occupied largest share in the European market 132
11.4.5 EUROPE: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END USE 133
11.4.5.1 Plastic segment is projected to grow at higher rate during the forecast period 133
11.4.6 GERMANY 134
11.4.6.1 Germany: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, 
by Gas Type 134
11.4.6.1.1 Nitrogen gas dominated the industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, in Germany 134
11.4.6.2 Germany: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 135
11.4.6.2.1 Plastic segment to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period in Germany 135
11.4.7 FRANCE 136
11.4.7.1 France: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 136
11.4.7.1.1 France industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by gas type, was dominated by nitrogen segment in 2014 136
11.4.7.2 France: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 137
11.4.7.2.1 Plastic held the largest share in France 137
11.4.8 U.K. 138
11.4.8.1 U.K.: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, 
by Gas Type 138
11.4.8.1.1 Nitrogen segment is projected to grow at the highest rate 138
11.4.8.2 U.K.: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, 
by End Use 139
11.4.8.2.1 Plastic to be the fastest-growing segment in the U.K. 139
11.4.9 ITALY 140
11.4.9.1 Italy: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 140
11.4.9.1.1 Nitrogen segment to drive the industrial gases market for the plastic and rubber industry, in Italy 140
11.4.9.2 Italy: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, 
by End Use 141
11.4.9.2.1 Plastic segment is projected to grow at higher rate in Italy 141
11.4.10 REST OF EUROPE 142
11.4.10.1 Rest of Europe: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 142
11.4.10.1.1 Nitrogen segment is expected to dominate the industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry in Rest of Europe 142
11.4.10.2 Rest of Europe: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 143
11.4.10.2.1 Plastic segment held the largest share in Rest of Europe 143
11.5 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) 144
11.5.1 REST OF THE WORLD: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SIZE FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY COUNTRY 144
11.5.1.1 South Africa held the largest market share in 2014 144
11.5.2 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY GAS TYPE 145
11.5.2.1 Nitrogen segment dominated the RoW industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, in 2014 145
11.5.3 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY PROCESS 146
11.5.3.1 Injection molding is projected to grow at highest CAGR from 2015 146
11.5.4 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY STORAGE & DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION 147
11.5.4.1 Cylinder & Packaged gas distribution held the largest share in RoW 147
11.5.5 ROW: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
BY END USE 148
11.5.5.1 Plastic segment to grow at the highest CAGR by 2020 148
11.5.6 BRAZIL 149
11.5.6.1 Brazil: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, 
by Gas Type 149
11.5.6.1.1 Nitrogen segment to grow at highest CAGR from 2015 149
11.5.6.2 Brazil: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 150
11.5.6.2.1 Plastic segment to be the fastest-growing segment in Brazil 150
11.5.7 SOUTH AFRICA 151
11.5.7.1 South Africa: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by Gas Type 151
11.5.7.1.1 Nitrogen to be the fastest-growing segment in South Africa 151
11.5.7.2 South Africa: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, by End Use 152
11.5.7.2.1 Plastic segment dominated the South Africa market 
in 2014 152
11.5.8 ARGENTINA 153
11.5.8.1 Argentina: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, 
by Gas Type 153
11.5.8.1.1 Nitrogen segment had the largest share in 2014 153
11.5.8.2 Argentina: Industrial gases market for plastic and rubber industry, 
by End Use 154
11.5.8.2.1 Plastic segment dominated the Argentina region in 2014 154
11.5.9 OTHERS IN ROW 155
11.5.9.1 Others in RoW: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, 
by Gas Type 155
11.5.9.1.1 Nitrogen segment to dominate in Other countries in RoW 155
11.5.9.2 Others In Row: Industrial gases for plastic and rubber industry, 
by End Use 156
11.5.9.2.1 Plastic segment held the largest share in 2014 156
12 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 158
12.1 OVERVIEW 158
12.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 160
12.3 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS & TRENDS 161
12.4 KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES, 2011–2015 162
12.5 ACQUISITIONS 163
12.6 AGREEMENTS & JOINT VENTURES 164
12.7 EXPANSIONS 165
12.8 NEW PRODUCT/SERVICE LAUNCHES 165
13 COMPANY PROFILES 166
(Company at a Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
13.1 INTRODUCTION 166
13.2 PRAXAIR INC. 167
13.3 AIRGAS INC. 170
13.4 THE LINDE GROUP 173
13.5 AIR LIQUIDE S.A. 176
13.6 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 179
13.7 UNIVERSAL INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC. 183
13.8 MESSER GROUP 184
13.9 TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORP. 186
13.10 NOVOMER INC. 189
13.11 YINGDE GASES GROUP CO., LTD. 190
*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 191
14.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 191
14.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 192
14.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 194
14.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 195
14.5 RELATED REPORTS 196
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“LIST OF TABLES

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

FIGURE 1 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER 22
FIGURE 2 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 26
FIGURE 3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS: BY COMPANY TYPE, DESIGNATION 
& REGION 29
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 30
FIGURE 5 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 31
FIGURE 6 DATA TRIANGULATION METHODOLOGY 32
FIGURE 7 LIMITATIONS OF THE RESEARCH STUDY 34
FIGURE 8 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY SNAPSHOT (2015 VS. 2020): PLASTIC SEGMENT TO GROW AT THE HIGHEST CAGR 36
FIGURE 9 CHINA TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES IN THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 2015–2020 37
FIGURE 10 LEADING MARKET PLAYERS ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS, ACQUISITIONS, AGREEMENTS, AND EXPANSIONS AS KEY STRATEGIES 
FROM 2010 TO 2015 38
FIGURE 11 EMERGING ECONOMIES OFFER ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY 39
FIGURE 12 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER MARKET, BY GAS TYPE, 
2015–2020 (USD MILLION) 40
FIGURE 13 PLASTIC SEGMENT TO ACCOUNT FOR A LARGER MARKET IN 2015 41
FIGURE 14 CYLINDER & PACKAGED GAS DISTRIBUTION CAPTURED THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE EMERGING ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET IN 2014 42
FIGURE 15 ASIA-PACIFIC IS PROJECTED TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 2015–2020 43
FIGURE 16 EMERGING MARKETS TO GROW FASTER THAN DEVELOPED MARKETS, 
2015–2020 44
FIGURE 17 THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY IN 
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION IS EXPERIENCING HIGH GROWTH 45
FIGURE 18 EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY 47
FIGURE 19 INDUSTRIAL GASES MARKET SEGMENTATION FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY 48
FIGURE 20 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES 51
FIGURE 21 GLOBAL RUBBER PRODUCTION 52
FIGURE 22 GLOBAL RUBBER CONSUMPTION 53
FIGURE 23 MANUFACTURING & SERVICE SECTORS SNAPSHOT 53
FIGURE 24 GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND 54
FIGURE 25 GROWTH IN GLOBAL VEHICLE PRODUCTION FROM 2009 TO 2014 58
FIGURE 26 INDUSTRIAL GASES IN PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY: VALUE CHAIN 61
FIGURE 27 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 62
FIGURE 28 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY GAS TYPE, 
2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 67
FIGURE 29 CYLINDER & PACKAGED GAS SEGMENT DOMINATED THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC & RUBBER INDUSTRY IN 2015 78
FIGURE 30 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 
2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 87
FIGURE 31 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY END-USE, 
2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 94
FIGURE 32 GEOGRAPHICAL SNAPSHOT: INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, BY CAGR, 2015-2020 98
FIGURE 33 NORTH AMERICA TO BE THE DOMINANT MARKET FOR INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY, 2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 99
FIGURE 34 U.S.: FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION 101
FIGURE 35 CHINA: FASTEST-GROWING MARKET IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 113
FIGURE 36 COMPANIES ADOPTED ACQUISITIONS & AGREEMENTS AS THEIR KEY GROWTH STRATEGY OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS (2011–2015) 159
FIGURE 37 INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR THE PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY SHARE, 
BY KEY PLAYERS, 2012–2014 160
FIGURE 38 2015 IS THE MOST ACTIVE YEAR IN TERMS OF DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL GASES FOR PLASTIC AND RUBBER INDUSTRY 161
FIGURE 39 ACQUISITIONS: THE KEY STRATEGY, 2011–2015 162
FIGURE 40 GEOGRAPHIC REVENUE MIX OF TOP FIVE PLAYERS 166
FIGURE 41 PRAXAIR INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 167
FIGURE 42 SWOT ANALYSIS: PRAXAIR INC. 169
FIGURE 43 AIRGAS INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 170
FIGURE 44 SWOT ANALYSIS: AIRGAS INC. 172
FIGURE 45 THE LINDE GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 173
FIGURE 46 SWOT ANALYSIS: THE LINDE GROUP 175
FIGURE 47 AIR LIQUIDE S.A.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 176
FIGURE 48 SWOT ANALYSIS: AIR LIQUIDE S.A. 178
FIGURE 49 AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 180
FIGURE 50 SWOT ANALYSIS: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. 182
FIGURE 51 MESSER GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 184
FIGURE 52 TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 187
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