“The report covers the important North American polystyrene markets. It further divides the market on the basis of applications and region. The market data for these types is given with respect to volume (kilotons) and value ($million). The market of polystyrene is projected to register a CAGR of 5.2% between 2013 and 2018. The data mentioned in the report are based on the regional demand for the polystyrene.
The total market for polystyrene in North America has been analyzed to understand the current proceedings in the industry at the commercial level. The study provides the value chain analysis with respect to polystyrene raw materials, manufacturers, and end users. The value chain describes the key contributors to the materials market at different stages from product development to end use. It represents the top players which are contributing to the North American polystyrene industry.
The impact of different market factors, such as drivers, inhibitors, and opportunities is also illustrated in the report. The key drivers such as increasing demand from end-user industries, growing demand from the plastic and rubber industry, and lack of alternative sources; and inhibitors such as preference to organic materials and environmental impact of using polystyrene have been analyzed in the report.
The North American polystyrene market is also classified based on different applications. The important applications include packaging, electronics, appliances, construction, and others. The electronics and appliances industries are expected to show rapid growth in the future.
The key companies in this market are Styrolution Petrochemicals (Germany), TOTAL Petrochemicals (France), Farmosa Plastic Corporation (Taiwan), BASF SE (Germany), Trinseo (U.S.), and others. These companies are consistently focusing on expanding their production capacity to achieve a competitive advantage and thereby serving the customers more effectively. Investments in expansion of plant capacities, followed by acquisitions were the most preferred strategies by the top players in 2012 & 2013 that are driving the demand of polystyrene. Their strategy to capture the market in developing economies includes expansions and agreements.
The Asia-Pacific region emerged to be the driving factor for this market, contributing for approximately 46% of the global demand in terms of consumption in 2013. The U.S. is the leading country in the consumption of polystyrene, due to the availability of cheaper raw materials and technological edge. The important emerging economies such as Brazil and India are further lined up for a brighter future in this market.
The report also presents a competitive landscape covering different strategies and developments such as mergers & acquisitions, expansions, and agreements undertaken by the leading polystyrene companies in the past few years. Furthermore, different polystyrene market participants are also profiled in the report.
Scope of the report
The report segments the North American polystyrene market as:
The North American polystyrene market has been covered in detail in this report. In order to provide an all-round picture, the current market demand and forecasts have also been included.
On the basis of applications:
• Packaging
• Electronics
• Appliances
• Construction
• Others
Each application is described in detail in the report with volume and revenue forecasts for each application.
On the basis of country:
• The U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 10
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 10
1.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 11
1.3 STAKEHOLDERS 11
1.4 ASSUMPTIONS 12
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13
2.1 INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM OF POLYSTYRENE MARKET 13
2.2 ARRIVING AT THE POLYSTYRENE MARKET SIZE 14
2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 15
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 16
2.2.3 DEMAND SIDE APPROACH 17
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 18
4 MARKET OVERVIEW 19
4.1 INTRODUCTION 19
4.2 POLYSTYRENE MARKET: COMPARISON WITH STYRENICS MARKET 20
4.3 MARKET DRIVERS & INHIBITORS 21
4.4 KEY MARKET DYNAMICS 22
4.5 DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS 25
5 POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 26
5.1 INTRODUCTION 27
5.2 POLYSTYRENE IN PACKAGING, BY COUNTRY 29
5.3 POLYSTYRENE IN ELECTRONICS, BY COUNTRY 31
5.4 POLYSTYRENE IN APPLIANCES, BY COUNTRY 32
5.5 POLYSTYRENE IN CONSTRUCTION, BY COUNTRY 34
5.6 POLYSTYRENE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY COUNTRY 36
6 POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY COUNTRY 38
6.1 INTRODUCTION 39
6.2 U.S. POLYSTYRENE MARKET 41
6.3 U.S. POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 42
6.4 CANADA POLYSTYRENE MARKET 44
6.5 CANADA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 45
6.6 MEXICO POLYSTYRENE MARKET 47
6.6.1 MEXICO POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION 48
7 POLYSTYRENE MARKET: COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 50
7.1 POLYSTYRENE MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 50
7.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 51
7.3 EXPANSIONS 51
7.4 JOINT VENTURES 51
7.5 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 52
8 POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY COMPANY 53
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
8.1 STYROLUTION ABS 53
8.2 TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS 57
8.3 FORMOSA PLASTIC CORPORATION (USA) 60
8.4 BASF 62
8.5 TRINSEO (STYRON) 66
*Details on overview, financials, product & services, strategy, and developments might not be captured in case of unlisted company
7 APPENDIX 69
8.6 CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS 69
8.6.1 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 69
8.6.2 LOW-COST SOURCING LOCATIONS 69
8.6.3 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 69
8.6.4 POLYSTYRENE USAGE DATA 69
8.6.5 IMPACT ANALYSIS 69
8.6.6 TRADE ANALYSIS 69
8.6.7 HISTORICAL DATA AND TRENDS 70
8.7 RELATED REPORTS 71
8.8 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 72
8.8.1 RT SNAPSHOTS 73
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“LIST OF TABLES
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TABLE 1 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014 (KT) 17
TABLE 2 POLYSTYRENE(PS), PROPERTIES 19
TABLE 3 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: COMPARISON WITH STYRENICS MARKET, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN) 21
TABLE 4 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: COMPARISON WITH STYRENICS MARKET, 2013 – 2019 (KT) 21
TABLE 5 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: DRIVERS & INHIBITORS 21
TABLE 6 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 23
TABLE 7 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 23
TABLE 8 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 24
TABLE 9 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 24
TABLE 10 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: COMPARISON WITH APPLICATION MARKETS, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 25
TABLE 11 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 28
TABLE 12 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 28
TABLE 13 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN PACKAGING, BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 30
TABLE 14 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN PACKAGING, BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 30
TABLE 15 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN ELECTRONICS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 31
TABLE 16 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN ELECTRONICS, BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 32
TABLE 17 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN APPLIANCES, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 33
TABLE 18 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN APPLIANCES, BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 33
TABLE 19 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN CONSTRUCTION, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 35
TABLE 20 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN CONSTRUCTION, BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 35
TABLE 21 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 36
TABLE 22 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 37
TABLE 23 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 39
TABLE 24 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 40
TABLE 25 U.S. POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 42
TABLE 26 U.S. POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 42
TABLE 27 CANADA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 45
TABLE 28 CANADA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 46
TABLE 29 MEXICO POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 48
TABLE 30 MEXICO POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 48
TABLE 31 POLYSTYRENE MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS, 2013 (%) 50
TABLE 32 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 51
TABLE 33 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: EXPANSIONS 51
TABLE 34 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: JOINT VENTURES 51
TABLE 35 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 52
TABLE 36 STYROLUTION: KEY FINANCIALS, 2012 ‒ 2013 (USD MN) 54
TABLE 37 TOTAL: KEY FINANCIALS, 2010 – 2013 (USD MN) 57
TABLE 38 FARMOSA PLASTIC GROUP: KEY FINANCIALS, 2012 ‒ 2013 (USD MN) 60
TABLE 39 BASF SE: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 62
TABLE 40 BASF SE: KEY FINANCIALS, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 63
TABLE 41 TRINSEO: KEY OPERATIONS DATA, 2009 – 2013 (USD MN) 67
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“LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 11
FIGURE 2 POLYSTYRENE MARKET: INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM 13
FIGURE 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 14
FIGURE 4 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 15
FIGURE 5 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 16
FIGURE 6 DEMAND SIDE APPROACH 17
FIGURE 7 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET SNAPSHOT, 2014 18
FIGURE 8 POLYSTYRENE MARKET: GROWTH ASPECTS, 2014 20
FIGURE 9 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014 & 2019 22
FIGURE 10 POLYSTYRENE: APPLICATION MARKET SCENARIO 27
FIGURE 11 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014 – 2019 (USD MN) 27
FIGURE 12 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2014 – 2019 (KT) 28
FIGURE 13 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET IN PACKAGING, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 29
FIGURE 14 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET IN ELECTRONICS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 31
FIGURE 15 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET IN APPLIANCES, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 33
FIGURE 16 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET IN CONSTRUCTION, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 34
FIGURE 17 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET IN OTHER APPLICATIONS,
BY COUNTRY, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 36
FIGURE 18 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: GROWTH ANALYSIS, BY COUNTRY,
2014 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 39
FIGURE 19 NORTH AMERICA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: GROWTH ANALYSIS, BY COUNTRY,
2013 ‒ 2019 (KT) 40
FIGURE 20 U.S. POLYSTYRENE MARKET SHARE, 2014 & 2019 41
FIGURE 21 U.S. POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 42
FIGURE 22 U.S. POLYSTYRENE MARKET: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 43
FIGURE 23 CANADA POLYSTYRENE MARKET SHARE, 2014 & 2019 44
FIGURE 24 CANADA POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 45
FIGURE 25 CANADA POLYSTYRENE MARKET: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 46
FIGURE 26 MEXICO POLYSTYRENE MARKET SHARE, 2014 & 2019 47
FIGURE 27 MEXICO POLYSTYRENE MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2013 ‒ 2019 (USD MN) 48
FIGURE 28 MEXICO POLYSTYRENE MARKET: APPLICATION SNAPSHOT 49
FIGURE 29 POLYSTYRENE MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS, 2013 (%) 50
FIGURE 30 STYROLUTION PETROCHEMICALS REVENUE MIX, 2014 (%) 53
FIGURE 31 STYROLUTION: REVENUE, 2012 ‒ 2013 (USD MN) 54
FIGURE 32 TOTAL BUSINESS OVERVIEW, 2013 57
FIGURE 33 TOTAL, KEY FINANCIAL OVERVIEW, 2013 58
FIGURE 34 FARMOSA PLASTIC GROUP: BUSINESS OVERVIEW, 2013 60
FIGURE 35 FARMOSA PLASTIC GROUP REVENUE, 2012-13 (USD MN) 61
FIGURE 36 BASF SE REVENUE MIX, 2013 (%) 62
FIGURE 37 TRINSEO, REVENUE MIX, 2013 (%) 66
FIGURE 38 TRINSEO, REVENUE, 2009‒ 2013 (UISD MN) 67
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