World Textile Fibers to 2012 (Industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• World Economic Overview
  • Recent Historical Trends
  • Macroeconomic Outlook
• World Demographic Outlook
• World Personal Consumption Expenditures
• World Fixed Investment Overview
• World Manufacturing Overview
• World Motor Vehicle Production
• World Mill Fiber Consumption
• Per Capita Mill Fiber Consumption
• World Natural Fiber Demand

III. MANUFACTURED FIBER SUPPLY & DEMAND

• General
• World Manufactured Fiber Demand
• World Manufactured Fiber Trade Flows
• World Manufactured Fiber Production
  • Synthetic Fibers
  • Synthetic Fiber Demand by Region
  • Synthetic Fiber Production by Region
  • Polyester
  • Olefin
  • Nylon
  • Acrylic & Modacrylic
  • Other Synthetic Fibers
• Cellulosic Fibers
  • Cellulosic Fiber Demand by Region
  • Cellulosic Fiber Production by Region
• World Manufactured Fiber Production Capacity

IV. NORTH AMERICA

• Overview
• Supply & Demand
• Capacity & Utilization
• Suppliers & Market Share
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico

V. WESTERN EUROPE

• Overview
• Supply & Demand
• Capacity & Utilization
• Suppliers & Market Share
• Belgium
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• The Netherlands
• Spain
• United Kingdom
• Other Western Europe

VI. ASIA/PACIFIC

• Overview
• Supply & Demand
• Capacity & Utilization
• Suppliers & Market Share
• Australia
• China
• India
• Indonesia
• Japan
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Other Asia/Pacific

VII. OTHER REGIONS

• Latin America: Overview
  • Supply & Demand
  • Capacity & Utilization
  • Suppliers & Market Share
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Venezuela
  • Other Latin America
• Eastern Europe: Overview
  • Supply & Demand
  • Capacity & Utilization
  • Czech Republic
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Other Eastern Europe
• Africa/Mideast: Overview
  • Supply & Demand
  • Capacity & Utilization
  • South Africa
  • Turkey
  • Other Africa/Mideast

VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Market Share
• Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Marketing & Distribution
• Product Development & Manufacturing

COMPANY PROFILES

• Akra Polyester, see Alfa
• Alfa SA de CV
• Asahi Kasei Corporation
• Bemberg SpA
• Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
• Bridgestone Corporation
• Celanese Corporation
• China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec)
• Color-Fi, see Formed Fiber Technologies
• CYDSA SA de CV
• DAK Americas, see Alfa
• Derivados Acrilicos, see CYDSA
• Diolen Industrial Fibers
• Dow Chemical Company
• Eastman Chemical Company
• ES FiberVisions, see FiberVisions
• Far Eastern Textile Limited
• FiberVisions LP
• Formed Fiber Technologies Incorporated
• Formosa Plastics Group
• Guilford Mills Incorporated
• Honeywell International Incorporated
• Hualon, see Reliance Industries
• Huntsman Corporation
• Indorama Group
• INVISTA, see Koch Industries
• Kaneka Corporation
• Koch Industries Incorporated
• Kuraray Company Limited
• Lenzing AG
• Mitsubishi Rayon Company Limited
• Nan Ya Plastics, see Formosa Plastics
• Nylstar SpA
• Nyltek, see Alfa
• Performance Fibers Incorporated
• Productora de Tereftalatos de Altamira, see Alfa
• Radici Group
• Recron (Malaysia), see Reliance Industries
• Reliance Industries Limited
• Rhodia SA
• Saehan Industries, see Woongjin Chemical
• Sinopec, see China Petroleum and Chemical
• SK Group
• Solotex, see Asahi Kasei and Teijin
• Solutia Incorporated
• Technical Absorbents Limited
• Teijin Limited
• Tereftalatos Mexicanos, see Alfa
• Toho Tenax, see Teijin
• Tolaram Group
• Toray Industries Incorporated
• Toyobo Company Limited
• Trevira, see Reliance Industries
• Unitika Limited
• Univex, see Alfa
• Wellman Incorporated
• Weyerhaeuser Company
• Woongjin Chemical Company Limited
• Other Companies Mentioned in the Study

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
• 2 World Population by Region
• 3 World Personal Consumption Expenditures by Region
• 4 World Gross Fixed Capital Formation by Region
• 5 World Manufacturing Value Added
• 6 World Motor Vehicle Production by Region
• 7 World Mill Fiber Consumption by Fiber
• 8 World Natural Fiber Demand by Region & Type

SECTION III -- MANUFACTURED FIBER SUPPLY &

• DEMAND
• 1 World Manufactured Fiber Demand by Region
• 2 World Manufactured Fiber Net Exports & Stock Changes by Region
• 3 World Manufactured Fiber Production by Region & Type
• 4 World Synthetic Fiber Demand by Region
• 5 World Synthetic Fiber Production by Region
• 6 World Polyester Fiber Production by Region
• 7 World Olefin Fiber Production by Region
• 8 World Nylon Fiber Production by Region
• 9 World Acrylic Fiber Production by Region
• 10 Other Synthetic Fiber Production by Region & Type
• 11 World Cellulosic Fiber Demand by Region
• 12 World Cellulosic Fiber Production by Region
• 13 World Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Region & Type, Year-End 2007

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

• 1 North America - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 2 North America - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 3 North America - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type & Country, Year-End 2007
• 4 United States - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 5 United States - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 6 United States - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 7 Canada - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 8 Canada - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 9 Canada - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 10 Mexico - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 11 Mexico - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 12 Mexico - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

• 1 Western Europe - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 2 Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 3 Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type & Country, Year-End 2007
• 4 Belgium - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 5 Belgium - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 6 Belgium - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 7 France - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 8 France - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 9 France - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 10 Germany - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 11 Germany - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 12 Germany - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 13 Italy - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 14 Italy - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 15 Italy - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 16 The Netherlands - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 17 The Netherlands - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 18 The Netherlands - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 19 Spain - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 20 Spain - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 21 Spain - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 22 United Kingdom - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 23 United Kingdom - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 24 United Kingdom - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 25 Other Western Europe - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 26 Other Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 27 Other Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

• 1 Asia/Pacific - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 2 Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 3 Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type & Country, Year-End 2007
• 4 Australia - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 5 Australia - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 6 Australia - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 7 China - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 8 China - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 9 China - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 10 India - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 11 India - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 12 India - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 13 Indonesia - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 14 Indonesia - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 15 Indonesia - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 16 Japan - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 17 Japan - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 18 Japan - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 19 South Korea - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 20 South Korea - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 21 South Korea - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 22 Taiwan - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 23 Taiwan - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 24 Taiwan - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 25 Thailand - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 26 Thailand - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 27 Thailand - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 28 Other Asia/Pacific - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 29 Other Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 30 Other Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007

SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS

• 1 Latin America - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 2 Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 3 Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type & Country, Year-End 2007
• 4 Argentina - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 5 Argentina - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 6 Argentina - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 7 Brazil - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 8 Brazil - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 9 Brazil - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 10 Colombia - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 11 Colombia - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 12 Colombia - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 13 Venezuela - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 14 Venezuela - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 15 Venezuela - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 16 Other Latin America - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 17 Other Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 18 Other Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 19 Eastern Europe - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 20 Eastern Europe - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 21 Eastern Europe - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type & Country, Year-End 2007
• 22 Czech Republic - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 23 Czech Republic - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 24 Czech Republic - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 25 Hungary - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 26 Hungary - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 27 Hungary - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 28 Poland - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 29 Poland - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 30 Poland - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 31 Russia - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 32 Russia - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 33 Russia - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 34 Other Eastern Europe - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 35 Other Eastern Europe - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 36 Other Eastern Europe - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 37 Africa/Mideast - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 38 Africa/Mideast - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 39 Africa/Mideast - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type & Country, Year-End 2007
• 40 South Africa - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 41 South Africa - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 42 South Africa - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 43 Turkey - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 44 Turkey - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 45 Turkey - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007
• 46 Other Africa/Mideast - Total Textile Fiber Demand
• 47 Other Africa/Mideast - Manufactured Fiber Supply & Demand
• 48 Other Africa/Mideast - Manufactured Fiber Capacity by Type, Year-End 2007

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 Manufactured Fiber Sales by Company, 2007
• 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1 Per Capita Mill Fiber Consumption/Per Capita GDP Relationship, 2007

SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA

• 1 North America - Manufactured Fiber Market Share by Company, 2007

SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE

• 1 Western Europe - Manufactured Fiber Market Share by Company, 2007

SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC

• 1 Asia/Pacific - Manufactured Fiber Market Share by Company, 2007

SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS

• 1 Latin America - Manufactured Fiber Market Share by Company, 2007

SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 World Manufactured Fiber Market Share by Company, 2007