World Insulation to 2012 (Industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Executive Summ ary

• 1 Summary Table

Market Environmen t

• General
• World Economic Overview
  • Recent Historical Trends
  • Macroeconomic Outlook
• World Demographic Overview
• Urban Population Outlook
• World Fixed Investment Overview
• World Building Construction Outlook
  • Residential Building
  • Nonresidential Building
• World Refrigerator & Freezer Trends
• Material Variations in Thermal Resistance & R-Values
• Regulatory, Health & Environmental Considerations
  • Environmental Considerations
  • Health Considerations
  • Energy-Based Considerations
  • Recycling
  • Green Labeling

LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:

• 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
• 2 World Population by Region
• 3 World Urban Population by Region
• 4 World Fixed Capital Investment by Region
• 5 World Building Construction Expenditures by Region
• 6 Residential Building Construction Expenditures
• 7 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
• 8 World Refrigerator & Freezer Shipments by Region
• 9 Insulation R-Values by Material

OVERVIEW

• General
• World Insulation Outlook
  • Regional Demand by Insulating Capacity (R-1 Value)
  • Relationship to Capital Investment
  • Regional Demand by Dollar Value
  • World Insulation Trade Flows
  • Insulation Production by Region

LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:

• 1 World Insulation Demand by Volume
• Cht World Insulation Demand by Volume, 2007
• 2 World Insulation Demand by Value
• Cht Relationship Between Per Capita Insulation Demand & Per Capita Fixed Investment, 2007
• 3 World Insulation Trade Flows
• 4 World Insulation Production by Region
• Cht World Insulation Demand by Region, 2007

MATERIALS & MARKETS

• General
• Insulation Demand by Material
  • Foamed Plastics
    • Dollar-Value Trends
    • Weight & Market Trends
  • Fiberglass
    • Dollar-Value Trends
    • Weight & Market Trends
  • Mineral Wool
    • Dollar-Value Trends
    • Weight & Market Trends
  • Other Insulation Materials
    • Dollar-Value Trends
    • Weight & Market Trends
• Insulation Demand by Market
  • Construction
  • Industrial, HVAC & OEM

LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:

• 1 World Insulation Demand by Material
• Cht World Insulation Demand by Material,
• 2 Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand by Region in Dollars
• 3 Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand by Region & Market in Metric Tons
• Cht World Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand by Region, 2007
• 4 Fiberglass Insulation Demand by Region in Dollars
• 5 Fiberglass Insulation Demand by Region & Market in Metric Tons
• Cht World Fiberglass Insulation Demand by Region, 2007
• 6 Mineral Wool Insulation Demand by Region in Dollars
• 7 Mineral Wool Insulation Demand by Region & Market in Metric Tons
• Cht World Mineral Wool Insulation Demand by Region, 2007
• 8 Demand For Other Insulation Materials by Region in Dollars
• 9 Demand For Other Insulation Materials by Region & Market in Metric Tons
• Cht World Demand for Other Insulation Materials by Region, 2007
• 10 World Insulation Demand by Market

NORTH AMERICA

• General
  • Insulation Supply & Demand
  • Demand by Country
  • Producers
• United States
• Canada
• Mexico

LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:

• 1 North America Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 2 North America Insulation Supply & Demand
• Cht North America Insulation Demand by Country, 2007
• 3-4 United States
• 5-6 Canada
• 7-8 Mexico

WESTERN EUROPE

• General
  • Insulation Supply & Demand
  • Demand by Country
  • Producers
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• United Kingdom
• Spain
• The Netherlands
• Other Western Europe
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Ireland
  • Sweden
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Greece
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • All Other Western Europe

LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:

• 1 Western Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 2 Western Europe Insulation Supply & Demand
• Cht Western Europe Insulation Market Size, 2007 With Growth Rates to 2012
• 3-4 Germany
• 5-6 France
• 7-8 Italy
• 9-10 United Kingdom
• 11-12 Spain
• 13-14 The Netherlands
• 15 Other Western Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 16 Other Western Europe Insulation Supply & Demand
• 17 Other Western Europe Insulation Demand by Country

ASIA/PACIFIC

• General
  • Insulation Supply & Demand
  • Demand by Country
  • Producers
• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Taiwan
• Thailand
• Other Asia/Pacific
  • Philippines
  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
  • Vietnam
  • All Other Asia/Pacific

LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:

• 1 Asia/Pacific Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 2 Asia/Pacific Insulation Supply & Demand
• Cht Asia/Pacific Insulation Market Size, 2007 With Growth Rates to 2012
• 3-4 China
• 5-6 Japan
• 7-8 India
• 9-10 South Korea
• 11-12 Australia
• 13-14 Indonesia
• 15-16 Taiwan
• 17-18 Thailand
• 19 Other Asia/Pacific Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 20 Other Asia/Pacific Insulation Supply & Demand
• 21 Other Asia/Pacific Insulation Demand by Country

OTHER REGIONS

• General
• Insulation Supply & Demand
• Latin America
  • Macroeconomic Environment
  • Insulation Supply & Demand
  • Producers
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Other Latin America
    • Colombia
    • Chile
    • Venezuela
    • Peru
    • All Other Latin America
• Eastern Europe
  • Macroeconomic Environment
  • Insulation Supply & Demand
  • Producers
  • Russia
  • Poland
  • Other Eastern Europe
    • Ukraine
    • Czech Republic
    • Hungary
    • Romania
    • All Other Eastern Europe
• Africa/Mideast
  • Macroeconomic Environment
  • Insulation Supply & Demand
  • Producers
  • Turkey
  • Other Africa/Mideast
    • South Africa
    • Iran
    • All Other Africa/Mideast

LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:

• 1 Other Regions Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 2 Other Regions Insulation Demand
• Cht Other Regions Insulation Demand by Region, 2007
• 3 Latin America Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 4 Latin America Insulation Supply & Demand
• 5-6 Brazil
• 7 Argentina
• 9 Other Latin America Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 10 Other Latin America Insulation Supply & Demand
• 11 Other Latin America Insulation Demand by Country
• 12 Eastern Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 13 Eastern Europe Insulation Supply & Demand
• 14-15 Russia
• 16-17 Poland
• 18 Other Eastern Europe Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 19 Other Eastern Europe Insulation Supply & Demand
• 20 Other Eastern Europe Demand by Country
• 21 Africa/Mideast Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 22 Africa/Mideast Insulation Supply & Demand
• 23-24 Turkey
• 25 Other Africa/Mideast Macroeconomic Indicators & Insulation Demand
• 26 Other Africa/Mideast Insulation Supply & Demand
• 27 Other Africa/Mideast Demand by Country

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Industry Composition
• Market Share
• Product Developing & Manufacturing
• Competitive Strategies
• Marketing & Distribution
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS:

• 1 Insulation Sales by Company, 2007
• Cht World Insulation Market Share by Company, 2007
• 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

Company Profiles