Research and Markets: The Future of the Polyethylene Industry to 2015: Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Polyethylene Plants

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announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "The Future of the
Polyethylene Industry to 2015: Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts
of All Active and Planned Polyethylene Plants" to their offering.

The Future of the Polypropylene Industry to 2015: Investment Opportunities,
Analysis and Forecasts of All Active and Planned Polypropylene Plants is an
in-depth report on the global polypropylene industry. The report presents
detailed analysis and forecasts of the global polypropylene plants capacity in
all the major regions and countries of the world. It includes analysis of total
polypropylene plant capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. Capacity
share analysis of major polypropylene producers by region and country is also
included in this comprehensive report covering all the major parameters for all
the major regions of the world.

Asia Pacific Region Will Have the Most Polypropylene Capacity Additions To 2015

The Asia Pacific region has more than ten million tons of planned capacity
additions accounting for more than 50% of the global planned capacity additions
until 2015. The demand growth in rapidly developing economies of China and India
are the reasons for the rapid capacity build up in the region. These two
countries have more than seven million tons of planned capacity additions until
2015, accounting for more than 70% of the planned capacity additions in the Asia
Pacific region.

China is the largest consumer and importer of polypropylene in the world.
According this report, the demand growth in the country has been more than 15%
per annum for the past decade and has an import dependence of more than 30% per
annum. The need to meet rising demand and reduce the import dependence has led
to more than four million tons of planned capacity additions in the country from
2009 to 2015.

The Middle East Region Will Be The Largest Exporter Of Polypropylene

The Middle East region will add more than five million tons of capacity in the
next five years, transforming it to become the largest exporter of polypropylene
in the world.

The advantage of low cost feedstock and need to diversify the region's export
basket, has led to large capacity additions of polypropylene in the region. Most
of the production facilities are located in Saudi Arabia and Iran and have come
up in the last five years. These two countries have some of the largest reserves
of crude oil and natural gas available at extremely competitive rates, giving
the producers significant pricing advantage as feedstock costs account for
almost 50% of the production costs of polypropylene.

Polypropylene Capacity Growth Is Flat In Developed Markets Of North America And
Europe

The capacity additions in the developed markets of North America and Europe will
be negligible in the forecasted period. These regions are already suffering from
low demand and high capacity and have some of the highest per capita consumption
of polypropylene and lowest population growth rates. Under these scenarios,
there is little scope for new capacity additions.

Russia is the only country in Europe planning major capacity additions as
abundance of crude oil and natural gas and rising domestic demand is driving the
market. It is planning more than two million tons of capacity additions from
2009 to 2015. There are no capacity additions in the developed countries of
Western Europe and North America due to stagnant demand outlook and excess
capacity.

LyondellBasell's Spheripol Technology Dominates The Polypropylene Production
Technology

LyondellBasell's Spheripol technology dominates the active and planned
capacities, making it the preferred technology for polypropylene production
globally. In 2008, it accounted for 34.9% of the installed global polypropylene
capacity of more than 53 million tons. Spheripol also accounts for 36% of more
than 20 million tons of global polypropylene planned capacity additions from
2009 to 2015. This shows the technology's dominance in the industry which was a
result of more than 25 years of continuous improvements in the process. Design
flexibility, low capital and operating costs, safety and loss prevention are
some of the salient features of the technology that made it preferred by most
companies in the world.

Scope

The report provides in-depth analysis, market opportunities and challenges for
manufacturers of polyethylene, worldwide. Its scope includes:

* Capacity data for polyethylene from 2000 to 2008 and forecast for 7 years to
2015
* Capacity data for LDPE, HDPE and LLDPE from 2000 to 2008 and forecast for 7
years to 2015
* Polyethylene capacity in key regions - Asia Pacific, North America, Europe,
South and Central America (Latin America) and the Middle East
* Polyethylene capacity in key countries - The US, Canada, Germany, France,
Belgium, The Netherlands, South Korea, China, Japan, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar,
Iran, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina
* Polyethylene and LDPE, HDPE and LLDPE capacity by key feedstock, production
process and technology for all the key regions of the world
* Key Drivers of polyethylene capacity including Chinese demand and Middle East
advantages, and major restraints of polyethylene capacity such as the slowdown
in developed markets of North America and Europe
* Information on the competitive landscape with capacity shares of the leading
companies such as Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil, LyondellBasell and Saudi Basic
Industries Corporation

Reasons to buy

The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time
sensitive manner. It will allow you to:

* Obtain the most up to date information available on the polyethylene industry
globally
* Benefit from the advanced insight into each of the major markets through the
detailed analysis and forecasts of capacity, technology and process analysis of
polyethylene
* Multiply your revenue streams by identifying key growth sectors and
geographies
* Develop invest-divest strategies by knowing global, regional and key country
capacity size and growth trends and competitive landscape
* Create targeted marketing strategies and product promotion plans
* Identify the macro and micro-economic trends shaping and driving the
polyethylene markets in various regions
* Make more informed business decisions from the insightful and in-depth
analysis of the market landscape and the factors shaping it

Key Topics Covered:

Introduction

* What is this Report About?
* GMD Report Coverage

Global Polyethylene Industry

* Industry Overview
* Challenges Faced by Global Polyethylene Industry
* Global Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
* Global Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
* Growth of the Polyethylene Industry in the World (2000-2015)
* Global Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
* Global Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
* Global Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology
* Global Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview

Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry

* Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
* Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
* Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
* Growth of the Polyethylene Industry in Asia-Pacific (2000-2015)
* Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
* Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
* Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology
* Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)
* Asia-Pacific Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
* China Polyethylene Industry
* Japan Polyethylene Industry
* India Polyethylene Industry
* South Korea Polyethylene Industry

Europe Polyethylene Industry

* Europe Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
* Europe Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
* Europe Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
* Growth of the Polyethylene Industry in Europe (2000-2015)
* Europe Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
* Europe Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
* Europe Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology
* Europe Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)
* Europe Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
* Germany Polyethylene Industry
* Belgium Polyethylene Industry
* France Polyethylene Industry
* The Netherlands Polyethylene Industry

North America Polyethylene Industry

* North America Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
* North America Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
* North America Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
* Growth of the Polyethylene Industry in North America (2000-2015)
* North America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock
* North America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production Process
* North America Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)
* North America Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
* United States Polyethylene Industry
* Canada Polyethylene Industry

South and Central America Polyethylene Industry

* South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
* South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
* South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
* Growth of Polyethylene Industry in South and Central America (2000-2015)
* South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key
Feedstock
* South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production
Process
* South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology

* South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)

* South and Central America Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
* Brazil Polyethylene Industry
* Mexico Polyethylene Industry
* Argentina Polyethylene Industry
* Venezuela Polyethylene Industry

Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry

* Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Market Overview
* Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Prime Drivers
* Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Restraints
* Growth of Polyethylene Industry in Middle East and Africa (2000-2015)
* Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Key Feedstock

* Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Production
Process
* Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Plant Capacity by Technology
* Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Planned Projects (2009-2015)
* Middle East and Africa Polyethylene Industry - Competitive Overview
* Saudi Arabia Polyethylene Industry
* Iran Polyethylene Industry
* Qatar Polyethylene Industry

Appendix

* Methodology

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