Global Adhesives and Sealants Industry: Opportunities and Drivers

Table of Contents

• 1. Introduction and Classification of Adhesives
• 2. Global Adhesives and Sealants Industry
  • 2.1 Overview
  • 2.2 Market Share of Major Players
  • 2.3 Geographical Segmentation
  • 2.4 Sales by End Market
  • 2.5 Sales by Technology
• 3. Global Adhesives and Sealants Acquisitions in 2006
• 4. US Adhesives and Sealants Market
  • 4.1 Market Size and Growth
  • 4.2 Growth Drivers
    • Specialty Adhesives
    • Developing Regions
    • Higher Usage in Automotive and Building Construction
  • 4.3 Opportunities
    • Growing Demand of Specialty Adhesive Films and Tapes
  • 4.4 Key Issues
    • High Raw Material Costs
    • Globalization
    • Environmental Regulations
• 5. Profile of Key Industry Players
  • 5.1 H.B. Fuller Company
    • Company Overview
    • Business Strategies
  • 5.2 Henkel Corporation
    • Company Overview
  • 5.3 National Starch
    • Company Overview
  • 5.4 Bostik
    • Company Overview
  • 5.5 Sika
    • Company Overview
    • Business Strategies
  • 5.6 3M Company
    • Company Overview
    • Business Strategies
  • 5.7 Rohm and Haas
    • Company Overview
    • Business Strategies
    • List of Tables and Figures
    • Table 1: Classification of Adhesives
    • Figure 2.1: Global Adhesives and Sealants Market Size (2004-06)
    • Figure 2.2: Market Share of Leading Players
    • Figure 2.3: Percentage of Adhesives and Sealants Market by Geography
    • Figure 2.4: Percentage Sales of Adhesives and Sealants by End Markets
    • Figure 2.5: Percentage Sales of Adhesives and Sealants by Technology
    • Table 3.1: Selected 2006 Adhesives and Sealants Acquisitions
    • Table 4.1: U.S. Adhesives and Sealants Market Growth in 2006-07
    • Table 5.1: H.B. Fuller Company Financial Snapshot
    • Table 5.2: Sika Financial Snapshot
    • Table 5.3: 3M Company Financial Snapshot
    • Table 5.4: Rohm and Haas Financial Snapshot