“The mineral wool market can be segmented into four major regions, which are North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW). Ceramic fiber finds usage in different types of insulation applications such as Fire protection, Thermal insulation, Acoustic insulations, and other applications.
The mineral wool market is a growing market, the mineral wool market in the Asia-Pacific region which is projected to register a fastest growth amongst all the regions over the next five years, in terms of volume. The RoW region would be upcoming market, the region is projected to register the second fastest growth after Asia-Pacific region between 2014 and 2019.
Upcoming opportunities for the mineral wool players are the emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific region. This is because of the fact that China and India are developing at a faster rate and coming up with large scale commercial, residential, and industrial construction projects. This is fueling the demand of mineral wool in Asia-Pacific region.
The mineral wool market has been analyzed in terms of both volume (KT) and value ($Million) by region; North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW). This report also covers in detail mineral wool, by type; Glass Wool and Stone Wool along with the detailed analysis of mineral wool by products and mineral wool by applications. Mineral wool, by products covers Blanket, Board, Panel, customized shape & others whereas mineral wool, by applications Fire protection, Thermal, Acoustics, and other applications.
For this report, various secondary sources, such as, directories, technical handbooks, company annual reports, industry association publications, chemical magazine articles, world economic outlook, trade websites, and databases have been referred to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of the ceramic fiber market. The primary sources—experts from related industries and suppliers—have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess future prospects and market estimations.
This report analyzes various marketing trends and establishes the most effective growth strategy in the market. It identifies market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, burning issues, and winning imperatives.
Major companies; such as Saint-Gobain (France), Rockwool International (Denmark), Knauf Insulation (Netherlands), Industrial Insulation Group, LLC. (U.S.), CertainTeed Corp. (U.S.), Guardian Fiberglass, Inc. (U.S.), Johns Manville (U.S.), Owens Corning (U.S.), Roxul Inc. (Canada), Rock Wool Manufacturing Co. (U.S.), Thermafiber, Inc. (U.S.) and USG Interiors, Inc. (U.S.) have also been profiled in this report.
Scope of the report
Scope of the report
• On the basis of type:
• Glass Wool and
• Stone Wool
• On the basis of end products
• Blanket
• Board
• Panel
• Customized shapes & Others
• On the basis of applications
• Fire protection
• Thermal Insulation
• Acoustic Insulation, and others
• On the basis of region:
• North America
o U.S.
o Canada
• Europe
o Germany
o France
o U.K.
o Italy
• Asia-Pacific
o China
o South Korea
o Japan
o India
• Rest of the World (RoW)
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 13
1.1 OBJECTIVES 13
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 13
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 14
1.3.1 MARKET COVERED 14
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 15
1.4 CURRENCY & PRICING 16
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE 16
1.6 STAKE HOLDERS 16
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
2.1 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 18
2.2 MARKET CRACKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 21
2.3 MARKET SHARE ESTIMATION 22
2.4 ASSUMPTION 23
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 24
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 28
4.1 MINERAL WOOL MARKET IN EUROPE 29
4.2 U.S. DOMINATES THE GLOBAL MINERAL WOOL MARKET 30
4.3 MINERAL WOOL MARKET: DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING NATIONS 31
4.4 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 32
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 33
5.1 INTRODUCTION 34
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 35
5.2.1 DRIVERS 35
5.2.1.1 Rising Health Concerns Among The Population 36
5.2.1.2 Increasing Demand Of Energy Efficient Buildings 36
5.2.1.3 Stringent Regulatory Policies 37
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 37
5.2.2.1 Construction Sector Crisis In Europe 37
5.2.2.2 Lack Of Awareness 38
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITY 38
5.2.3.1 More Energy & Comfort Requirements 38
5.2.4 CHALLENGE 39
5.2.4.1 Proper Disposal & Recycling Technique 39
5.3 STRATEGIC BENCHMARKING 39
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 40
6.1 INTRODUCTION 40
6.2 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 40
6.2.1 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 41
6.2.2 KEY MARKET PLAYERS FOR INSULATION 41
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 42
6.3.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 42
6.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 43
6.3.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 43
6.3.4 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 43
6.3.5 DEGREE OF COMPETITION 43
6.4 RAW MATERIAL PROCESS FLOW 44
6.4.1 STONE WOOL 44
6.4.2 GLASS WOOL 45
6.5 REGULATIONS & POLICY FRAMEWORK 46
7 MINERAL WOOL MARKET, BY APPLICATION 48
7.1 INTRODUCTION 49
7.2 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 51
7.3 INDUSTRIAL & APPLIANCES 53
7.4 TRANSPORTATION 55
7.5 OTHERS 57
8 MINERAL WOOL MARKET, BY REGION 58
8.1 INTRODUCTION 59
8.2 NORTH AMERICA 62
8.2.1 U.S. 66
8.2.2 CANADA 67
8.2.3 MEXICO 68
8.3 EUROPE 69
8.3.1 ITALY 74
8.3.2 GERMANY 75
8.3.3 FRANCE 77
8.3.4 U.K. 78
8.3.5 SPAIN 79
8.3.6 RUSSIA 80
8.3.7 REST OF EUROPE 81
8.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 82
8.4.1 CHINA 86
8.4.2 JAPAN 87
8.4.3 INDIA 88
8.4.4 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 89
8.5 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) 90
8.5.1 BRAZIL 92
8.5.2 TURKEY 93
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 94
9.1 OVERVIEW 94
9.2 EXPANSION: THE MOST POPULAR GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2011-2014 96
9.3 EXPANSIONS 98
9.4 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 99
9.5 AGREEMENT & COLLABORATION 99
9.6 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH & DEVELOPMENT 100
10 COMPANY PROFILES 101
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
10.1 INTRODUCTION 101
10.2 JOHNS MANVILLE INC. 102
10.3 KNAUF INSULATION GMBH 105
10.4 OWENS CORNING 108
10.5 PAROC 111
10.6 ROCKWOOL INTERNATIONAL A/S 113
10.7 SAINT-GOBAIN 116
10.8 URALITA SA 119
10.9 IZOCAM 121
10.10 USG 122
10.11 POLY GLASS FIBER INSULATION 123
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
11 APPENDIX 124
11.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 124
11.2 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 128
11.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 129
11.4 RELATED REPORTS 130
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“LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1 MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 25
TABLE 2 IMPACT OF GLOBAL MINERAL WOOL MARKET DRIVERS (2014–2019) 36
TABLE 3 IMPACT OF GLOBAL MINERAL WOOL MARKET RESTRAINTS (2014–2019) 37
TABLE 4 IMPACT OF GLOBAL MINERAL WOOL MARKET OPPORTUNITY (2014–2019) 38
TABLE 5 IMPACT OF GLOBAL MINERAL WOOL MARKET CHALLENGES (2014–2019) 39
TABLE 6 REGULATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE 46
TABLE 7 MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 50
TABLE 8 MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012–2019 (KT) 50
TABLE 9 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE (VOLUME & VALUE), 2012–2019 51
TABLE 10 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 52
TABLE 11 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2012–2019 (KT) 52
TABLE 12 INDUSTRIAL & APLIANCES MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE (VOLUME & VALUE), 2012–2019 53
TABLE 13 INDUSTRIAL & APPLIANCES: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 54
TABLE 14 INDUSTRIAL & APLIANCES: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2012–2019 (KT) 54
TABLE 15 TRANSPORTATION MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE (VOLUME & VALUE),
2012–2019 55
TABLE 16 TRANSPORTATION MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 56
TABLE 17 TRANSPORTATION MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012–2019 (KT) 56
TABLE 18 OTHER MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE (VOLUME & VALUE), 2012–2019 57
TABLE 19 OTHERS MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 57
TABLE 20 OTHERS MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012–2019 (KT) 57
TABLE 21 MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 60
TABLE 22 MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2012–2019 (KT) 61
TABLE 23 NORTH AMERICA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 63
TABLE 24 NORTH AMERICA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (KT) 63
TABLE 25 NORTH AMERICA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 63
TABLE 26 NORTH AMERICA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 64
TABLE 27 NORTH AMERICA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 64
TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2012–2019 (KT) 65
TABLE 29 U.S.: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 66
TABLE 30 U.S.: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 67
TABLE 31 CANADA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 67
TABLE 32 CANADA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 68
TABLE 33 MEXICO: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 68
TABLE 34 MEXICO: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 69
TABLE 35 EUROPE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 70
TABLE 36 EUROPE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (KT) 71
TABLE 37 EUROPE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 71
TABLE 38 EUROPE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 72
TABLE 39 EUROPE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2012–2019 ($ MILLION) 72
TABLE 40 EUROPE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012–2019 (KT) 73
TABLE 41 ITALY: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 74
TABLE 42 ITALY: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 74
TABLE 43 GERMANY: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 76
TABLE 44 GERMANY: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 76
TABLE 45 FRANCE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 77
TABLE 46 FRANCE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 77
TABLE 47 U.K.: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 78
TABLE 48 U.K.: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 78
TABLE 49 SPAIN: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 79
TABLE 50 SPAIN: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 79
TABLE 51 RUSSIA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 80
TABLE 52 RUSSIA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 80
TABLE 53 REST OF EUROPE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 81
TABLE 54 REST OF EUROPE: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 81
TABLE 55 ASIA-PACIFIC: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 83
TABLE 56 ASIA-PACIFIC: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (KT) 83
TABLE 57 ASIA-PACIFIC: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 84
TABLE 58 ASIA-PACIFIC: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 84
TABLE 59 ASIA-PACIFIC: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 84
TABLE 60 ASIA-PACIFIC: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012–2019 (KT) 85
TABLE 61 CHINA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 86
TABLE 62 CHINA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 86
TABLE 63 JAPAN: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 87
TABLE 64 JAPAN: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 87
TABLE 65 INDIA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 88
TABLE 66 INDIA: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 88
TABLE 67 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT,
2012–2019 ($MILLION) 89
TABLE 68 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT,
2012–2019 (KT) 89
TABLE 69 ROW: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 90
TABLE 70 ROW: MINERAL WOOL, BY COUNTRY, 2012–2019 (KT) 90
TABLE 71 ROW: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 90
TABLE 72 ROW: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 91
TABLE 73 ROW: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012–2019 ($ MILLION) 91
TABLE 74 ROW: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2012–2019 (KT) 92
TABLE 75 BRAZIL: MINERAL WOOL, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 92
TABLE 76 BRAZIL: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 92
TABLE 77 TURKEY: MINERAL WOOL, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 ($MILLION) 93
TABLE 78 TURKEY: MINERAL WOOL MARKET SIZE, BY PRODUCT, 2012–2019 (KT) 93
TABLE 79 EXPANSIONS, 2011-2014 98
TABLE 80 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2011-2014 99
TABLE 81 AGREEMENT & COLLABORATION, 2011-2014 99
TABLE 82 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH, 2011-2014 100
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