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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Plastic Film and Sheets in Thousands of Tons and US$ Million by the following product segments: Polyethylene Films {High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Films, Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Films, & Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Films)}, Polypropylene Films {Oriented Polypropylene Films (OPP) Films}, Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) Films, & Non-Oriented Propylene (Non-OPP) Films}, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Films, and High Performance Films {Nylon Films, Polyester/Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Films, & Other High Performance Films). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 690 companies including many key and niche players such as Achilles Corporation, AEP Industries Inc., AET, Inc., Bemis Company, Inc., Berry Plastics Corporation, British Polythene Industries PLC, DuPont Teijin Films, ExxonMobil Chemicals, Futamura Chemical Co., Ltd., Foshan Plastics Group Co, Ltd., Garware Polyester Limited, H.S. Industries Co., Ltd., Innovia Films, Inteplast Group, Ltd., Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad, Okura Industrial Co., Ltd., Paragon Films, Inc., Polyplex Corporation Ltd., PT Trias Sentosa Tbk, PT Argha Karya Prima Industry Tbk, Reynolds Flexible Packaging, Rheinische Kunststoffwerke (RKW) AG, Quinn Plastics NV, SABIC Innovative Plastics, SABIC Polymershapes, Sealed Air Corporation, SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Spartech Corporation, Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited, Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Toyobo Company Ltd., Treofan Group, Trioplast Industrier AB, Unitika Ltd., and Vibac Group. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PLASTIC FILM AND SHEETS MCP-2121
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Overview of Select Product Segments 4
Polyethylene Films 4
Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Films 4
Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Films 4
Polypropylene Films 4
Oriented Polypropylene Films (OPP) Films 4
Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) Films 5
Non-Oriented Propylene (Non-OPP) Films 5
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Film & Sheets 5
High Performance Films 5
Polyester/Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Films 5
Nylon Films 5
Other High Performance Films 5
2. INDUSTRY DYNAMICS 6
Highlights 6
Recession Take Toll on Plastic Film Market 6
Prices of Plastic Resins to Strengthen, Post Recession 7
Market Overview 7
3. MAJOR GLOBAL TRENDS 9
Middle East: The New Haven for Plastics 9
Increasing Share of Offshore Low-Cost Products in Developed
Regions 9
Prominent Strategies 10
Release Liner - A Growing End-Use Market for Films 10
Cast PP - A Major Threat to BOPP Film 10
Second Generation LLDPE Products: Substitute for Plastics in Film 11
‘Plasticulture’ - Gaining Prominence? 11
Rising Raw Material Costs Hamper Growth 12
Plastic Labels Offer New Window of Opportunity 12
Asia Turns Into Battleground for PET Film Players 13
Japanese PET Film Makers Focusing on Solar Cells and Other
Potential Markets 13
4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 14
Production Processes 14
Extrusion 14
Extrusion Coating 14
Coextrusion 14
Calendering 14
Applications of Plastic Films 14
Customizing Films Packaging 15
Benefits of Plastic Films 15
Protection 16
Convenience 16
Information 16
Versatility 16
Environmental Advantages 16
Lower Resource Utilization 16
High Stable, Safe and Inert 16
Benefits of Plastic Films to Horticulture and Agriculture
Sectors 17
5. AN OVERVIEW OF MAJOR SEGMENTS 18
Polyethylene 18
The Building Block 18
Low Density Polyethylene: A Major Type of Polyethylene 18
Table 1: Global Top 5 Producers of LDPE by Capacity (2007
and 2008): Breakdown of Production Capacities for Dow
Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, Sinopec, SABIC and
LyondellBasell (Production Capacities in '000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 19
Table 2: Global LDPE Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 19
LLDPE: A High Growth Market 20
Table 3: Global Top 5 producers of LLDPE by Capacity (2007 &
2008): Breakdown of Production Capacities for Dow Chemical,
ExxonMobil Chemical, SABIC, Sinopec and Nova (Production
Capacities in '000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 20
Table 4: Global LLDPE Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 20
High Density Polyethylene 20
HDPE: An Extensively Used Plastic 21
Table 5: Global HDPE Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 21
Technology Scraps Process-Based Distinction Between HDPE and
LLDPE 21
Polypropylene 22
Global Polypropylene Market - Demand Trends 22
Table 6: Global PP Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 22
Table 7: Leading Players in the Global Polypropylene Market
(2009): Capacity (in MMTPA) of Access Industries, SINOPEC,
Total S.A, RIL, SABIC, Formosa Group, Exxon Mobil, CNPC, and
Ineos (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 23
Polypropylene Films 23
BOPP Film - A High Growth Segment 24
Table 8: Worldwide BOPP Film Consumption in 2010E:
Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Segment for Tape,
Biscuits/Bakery, Pasta, Tobacco, Confectionary, Other Foods,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 25
Growing Influence of Asian Producers 25
OPP Films 26
Non-OPP/CPP Films 26
Major End-Use Applications of CPP Films 27
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 28
Table 9: World Per Capita Consumption of PVC (2007):
Breakdown by Select Country/Region (In kilograms) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 28
Table 10: Leading PVC Producers Worldwide in Terms of
Capacity: 2007 (In '000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 29
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Film 29
Film Applications 29
Sheet Applications 30
Table 11: World PVC Sheet Consumption by Application
(2010E): Percentage Breakdown for Medical Applications, Food
Applications, and Non-Food Applications includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 30
High Performance Films 30
General Properties of High-Performance Films 31
US - The Largest Market 31
6. PLASTIC FILM WASTE 32
Waste Minimization/Source Reduction 32
Landfilling 32
Combustion 32
Recycling 32
7. RECYCLING OF PLASTIC FILMS AND SHEETS 34
Growth Prospects 34
Limitations 34
Recycling Hurdles 35
Effective Diversion and Consolidation of Materials that are
Recovered 35
Facility for Separating Similar Materials 35
Capability of Eliminating Contaminants 35
Collection for Reprocessing 36
Source-Segregated Films 36
Manufacturing Film Waste 36
End Use Applications for Recycled Plastic Films 36
Plastic Production and Re-claimer Markets 36
Plastic Lumber Goods 37
Composites Production 37
8. AN INSIGHT INTO THE PLASTIC INDUSTRY 38
Development of the Plastic Industry: A Historical The Early
Period 38
World War II Era 38
Postwar Period 38
An Overview of Manufacturing Processes & their Classification 38
Monomer & Polymer Mechanics 38
Classification of Plastics 39
Based on the Construction Process 39
Based on its Ability to Crystallize 39
Based on their Moldability 39
Properties of Plastics 40
Molecular Weight 40
Mechanical Properties 40
Electrical Properties 40
Optical Properties 40
Wear Properties 40
Processing of Plastics 41
Injection Molding 41
Extrusion 41
Blow Molding 41
Thermoforming 41
Calendering 42
Casting 42
Formed by Petroleum-Derived Monomers and Polymers 42
Application Areas 42
In Construction 42
In Electronics 43
Plastics in Wire and Cable 43
In Medical Industry 43
Plastics in Automotive Sector 44
Plastics in Cosmetics 44
9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 45
Astro Plastics Commences work on Establishment of Pakistan’s
First Polyester Film Plant 45
Toray Inaugurates BOPP Plant in France 45
Mason Wells Purchases Appleton’s Performance Packaging Unit 45
Bilcare to Acquire Ineos Films Division 45
Biaksplen to Increase BOPP Capacity 46
Cosmo Films to Enhance BOPP Films Capacity at Vadodara Facility 46
Hornschuch Takes Over O'Sullivan Films 46
XIL Begins Production at Ranjangaon Unit 46
Danafilms Doubles Franklin Facility 46
TonenGeneral and Toray Receive Approval to Form Joint Venture 46
Momentive Extends Collaboration with ChemPoint 47
Dow Chemical to Expand Specialty Plastic Film Production
Capacity for Use in Solar Modules 47
RMS Packaging Inks Definitive Agreement to Take Over Aurora
Iridescent Film Assets 48
Sigma Plastics Acquires Majority Stake in McNeely Plastic
Products 48
Aicello to Take Over Tohcello 48
Taghleef Inaugurates US Office 49
Spartech Expands Capacity for PVC and Roll Stock 49
Berry Plastics Acquires Superfos Packaging 49
Berry Plastics Takes Over Pliant 49
Clondalkin Announces Cleveland Plastic Films Acquisition 49
Toray Industries Enters into a 50:50 Joint Venture Partnership
with TonenGeneral Sekiyu 50
Saw Mill Capital Takes Over Filtrona Extrusion 50
Cosmo Films Takes Over GBC Commercial Print Finishing Business
from ACCO 50
Braskem Signs Agreement with Acinplas for Green PE Supply 51
Mianyang Longhua Film Commercializes Halogen-Free IR-PC Films
in Collaboration with Dow Chemical 51
Interfilm Holdings and NanoPack Sign Agreement for Layered
Barrier Films Distribution 51
Exopack and Indevco Group Forms Joint Venture for Polyethylene
Film 51
A Schulman Establishes New Plastic Additives Production Plant 51
Eastman Joins Forces with Plaskolite to Enter North American
Market for Extruded Plastic Sheet 52
RENOLIT Establishes Sales Subsidiary in India 52
ITOCHU Corporation Invests in Indian Plastic Film Producer
Narendra Plastic 52
Winpak Pockets Walsroder Packaging 53
Manuli Film Snaps Quintec Films 53
OMNOVA Solutions Acquires Complete Stake in CPPC-Decorative
Products 53
Berry Plastics to Shut Down Pennsylvania-based Erie Facility 53
AEP Industries Acquires Assets of Plastic Films Division of
Atlantis Plastics 54
Anhui Guofeng Plastic to Restructure Company to Focus on
Plastic Film Business 54
Pliant Corp and Nova Roll to Form Russian Joint Venture for
Film and Packaging Products 54
Linpac Establishes New PVC Film Facility in China 54
Klockner Pentaplast Acquires Rigid Films Product Line of PMC
Film Canada 55
First Capital Acquires Wisconsin Film and Bag 55
Alcoa Divests Packaging & Consumer Business to Rank Group 55
Vitopel to Expand BOPP Films Production Capacity 55
Clondalkin Acquires Accutech Films 55
10. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 56
SABIC Acquires GE Plastics; Forms SABIC Innovative Plastics 56
Berry Plastics and Covalence Specialty Materials Merge Operations 56
Alpha and DevCorp Ink MoU for BOPP Films Production 56
Sekisui America Acquires Allen Extruders 56
British Polythene Acquires AT Plastics’ Films Business 57
Blackstone Acquires Klöckner Pentaplast 57
Filmquest Acquires Film Products Corp and Patison Trading 57
Berry Plastics Takes Over Rollpak 57
DuPont and Plantic to Produce Maize-Starch Based Plastic Films 57
Sealed Air Acquires ETHAFOAM™ Business from Dow 58
ThyssenKrupp Takes Over Stokvis 58
Titan to Acquire Indonesian BOPP Film Producer 58
Klockner to Establish a Production Unit in India 58
Sekisui Chemical Establishes New Company in the US 59
Alcoa KAMA to Produce Extruded Plastic Sheets 59
ExxonMobil Expands OPP Film Output 59
AEP Industries Acquires Mercury Plastics’ Kentucky Operations 59
Jain Irrigation Systems Acquires Major Stake in US based
NuCedar Mills 59
Treofan to Invest $45M on BOPP Film Expansion 60
Apollo Management Acquires Tyco International’s Plastics,
Adhesives and Ludlow Coated Products Business 60
Gulf Packaging Initiates Third BOPP film facility 60
Toray Expands Condenser Film Operations In China and Japan 60
Toyobo Expands PET film Manufacturing Operations 60
RTP Takes Over Wiman Corp 61
DMT Bags Contract to Build PP Film Plant in Turkmenistan 61
Pliant Further Expands Packaging Businesses 61
Rochling Commences Production at New Press 61
Thong Guan Expands Production Capacity 62
JPFL Expands BOPP Film Capacity 62
11. PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS 63
Displax Develops ‘Multitouch Skin’ Plastic Film 63
BASF Develops New Plastic Film for Applications in
Pharmaceuticals Sector 63
Toray Plastics Introduces Torayfan TreaTear PP Sealant Films 64
Innovia Introduces Biodegradable NatureFlex Film 64
Consortium Develops Flexible LCDs by Using Plastic Film 64
WACKER Develops TECTOSIL® for Encapsulation of Photovoltaic
Components 65
Norner Installs Hosokawa’s MDO Line to Develop Plastic Films
for Flexible Packaging 65
Bayer Develops New Coating for Mobile Handsets and Electronics 66
Seal Graphics Rolls Out Print Shield Crystal Lite 66
Fresh-Pak Unveils New Anti-Skid Sheets under Eco- Sheet 2000
Series 66
ESS DEE Unveils Anti-Counterfeit Packaging Products 66
SABIC Unveils Lexan DMX PC Film 66
Innovia Introduces New BOPP Label Facestock Films 67
Sealed Air Launches Cryovac® BSC Film 67
Sealed Air’s New Cryovac® Mirabella® Packaging 67
ExxonMobil Introduces Advanced Exceed™ mPE HTC Technology 67
ExxonMobil Chemical Unveils Labelling Applications 67
ExxonMobil Chemical Showcases Nexxstar™, Exceed™ Packaging
Solutions 68
QUINN SPC Receives BBA Certification 68
Toray Develops New Optical PET Film for LCD Backlight 68
Toray to Commercialize Production of PLA Films 69
Toray Plastics Unleashes New Polyester Lidding Film - LumiLid®
XLS5 69
Toray Plastics Introduces Co-extruded Polyester Film -
Lumirror® PA30 69
Eastman Unveils Copolyester Resin for Shrink Film 70
Vibac Group Launches New 7 Layer Extrusion Line 70
12. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 71
Achilles Corporation (Japan) 71
AEP Industries, Inc. (USA) 71
AET, Inc. (USA) 71
Bemis Company, Inc. (USA) 72
Berry Plastics Corporation (USA) 72
British Polythene Industries PLC (UK) 72
DuPont Teijin Films (USA) 73
ExxonMobil Chemicals (USA) 73
Futamura Chemical Co., Ltd (Japan) 74
Foshan Plastics Group Co, Ltd. (China) 74
Garware Polyester Limited (India) 74
H.S. Industries Co., Ltd. (Korea) 75
Innovia Films (Australia) 75
Inteplast Group, Ltd. (USA) 75
Nylex (Malaysia) Berhad 75
Okura Industrial Co., Ltd (Japan) 76
Paragon Films, Inc. (USA) 76
Polyplex Corporation Ltd (India) 76
PT Trias Sentosa Tbk (Indonesia) 76
PT Argha Karya Prima Industry Tbk (Indonesia) 77
Reynolds Flexible Packaging (USA) 77
Rheinische Kunststoffwerke (RKW) AG (Germany) 77
Quinn Plastics NV (Ireland) 78
SABIC Innovative Plastics (USA) 78
SABIC Polymershapes (USA) 78
Sealed Air Corporation (USA) 79
SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., (SPC) (China) 79
Spartech Corporation (USA) 79
Sumitomo Bakelite Company Limited (Japan) 80
Toray Plastics (America), Inc. (USA) 80
Toyobo Company Ltd. (Japan) 81
Treofan Group (Germany) 81
Trioplast Industrier AB (Sweden) 81
Unitika Ltd (Japan) 81
Vibac Group (Italy) 82
13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 83
Unit Analytics 83
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Plastic Film and Sheets by Geographic Region US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83
Table 13: World Historic Review for Plastic Film and Sheets
by Geographic Region US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons
for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 84
Table 14: World 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 85
By Product Segment 86
Polyethylene Films 86
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyethylene Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86
Table 16: World Historic Review for Polyethylene Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in‘000 Tons
for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 87
Table 17: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyethylene Films
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88
Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysi for
HDPE Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 89
Table 19: World Historic Review for HDPE Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 90
Table 20: World 11-Year Perspective for HDPE Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 91
Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
LDPE Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 92
Table 22: World Historic Review for LDPE Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 93
Table 23: World 11-Year Perspective for LDPE Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 94
Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
LLDPE Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 95
Table 25: World Historic Review for LLDPE Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000
Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 96
Table 26: World 11-Year Perspective for LLDPE Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 97
Polypropylene Films 98
Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polypropylene Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 98
Table 28: World Historic Review for Polypropylene Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons
for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 99
Table 29: World 11-Year Perspective for Polypropylene Films
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 100
Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
OPP Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 101
Table 31: World Historic Review for OPP Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 102
Table 32: World 11-Year Perspective for OPP Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 103
Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
BOPP Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 104
Table 34: World Historic Review for BOPP Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 105
Table 35: World 11-Year Perspective for BOPP Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 106
Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Non-OPP Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 107
Table 37: World Historic Review for Non-OPP Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons
for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 108
Table 38: World 11-Year Perspective for Non-OPP Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 109
PVC Films 110
Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
PVC Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 110
Table 40: World Historic Review for PVC Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 111
Table 41: World 11-Year Perspective for PVC Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112
High Performance Films 113
Table 42: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
High Performance Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 113
Table 43: World Historic Review for High Performance Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons
for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 114
Table 44: World 11-Year Perspective for High Performance
Films by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 115
Table 45: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nylon Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 116
Table 46: World Historic Review for Nylon Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117
Table 47: World 11-Year Perspective for Nylon Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 118
Table 48: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyester/PET Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 119
Table 49: World Historic Review for Polyester/PET Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons
for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 120
Table 50: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyester/PET Films
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 121
Table 51: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other High Performance Films by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 122
Table 52: World Historic Review for Other High Performance
Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in ‘000 Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 123
Table 53: World 11-Year Perspective for Other High
Performance Films by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 124
Dollar Analytics 125
Table 54: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Plastic Film and Sheets by Geographic Region US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 125
Table 55: World Historic Review for Plastic Film and Sheets
by Geographic Region US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 126
Table 56: World 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 127
By Product Segment 128
Polyethylene Films 128
Table 57: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyethylene Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 128
Table 58: World Historic Review for Polyethylene Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 129
Table 59: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyethylene Films
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 130
Table 60: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
HDPE Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 131
Table 61: World Historic Review for HDPE Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 132
Table 62: World 11-Year Perspective for HDPE Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 133
Table 63: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
LDPE Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 134
Table 64: World Historic Review for LDPE Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 135
Table 65: World 11-Year Perspective for LDPE Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 136
Table 66: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
LLDPE Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 137
Table 67: World Historic Review for LLDPE Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 138
Table 68: World 11-Year Perspective for LLDPE Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 139
Polypropylene Films 140
Table 69: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polypropylene Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 140
Table 70: World Historic Review for Polypropylene Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 141
Table 71: World 11-Year Perspective for Polypropylene Films
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 142
Table 72: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
OPP Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 143
Table 73: World Historic Review for OPP Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 144
Table 74: World 11-Year Perspective for OPP Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 145
Table 75: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
BOPP Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 146
Table 76: World Historic Review for BOPP Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 147
Table 77: World 11-Year Perspective for BOPP Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 148
Table 78: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Non-OPP Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 149
Table 79: World Historic Review for Non-OPP Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 150
Table 80: World 11-Year Perspective for Non-OPP Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 151
PVC Films 152
Table 81: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
PVC Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 152
Table 82: World Historic Review for PVC Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 153
Table 83: World 11-Year Perspective for PVC Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 154
High Performance Films 155
Table 84: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
High Performance Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 155
Table 85: World Historic Review for High Performance Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 156
Table 86: World 11-Year Perspective for High Performance
Films by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 157
Table 87: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nylon Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 158
Table 88: World Historic Review for Nylon Films by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 159
Table 89: World 11-Year Perspective for Nylon Films by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 160
Table 90: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyester/PET Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 161
Table 91: World Historic Review for Polyester/PET Films by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 162
Table 92: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyester/PET Films
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 163
Table 93: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other High Performance Films by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 164
Table 94: World Historic Review for Other High Performance
Films by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 165
Table 95: World 11-Year Perspective for Other High
Performance Films by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 166
14. THE UNITED STATES 167
A.Market Analysis 167
Volume Analysis 167
Value Analysis 167
Demand Grows with Packaging as Major End-User 167
An Account of Major End-Use Industries of Plastic Film &
Sheets in the US 168
Review of Select Segments 168
Polyethylene 168
Table 96: US Market for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption
by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 168
Table 97: LDPE Film Consumption in the US (2010E):
Percentage Breakdown by Application for Packaging (Food
Packaging, Non-Food Packaging, Shrink Packaging, and
Stretch Packaging), and Non- Packaging (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 169
Table 98: US Market for Linear Low Density Polyethylene
(LLDPE) (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume
Consumption by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 169
Table 99: US Market for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption
by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 169
PE Medical Films 170
PET Film Market - A Drift Downwards 170
Polypropylene 170
OPP Film & BOPP Film 170
Table 100: CPP Films Market in US (2010E): Percentage
Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Segment for Food Packaging,
Stationery Products, Healthcare & Medical Applications,
TextilePackaging, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 171
Presence of Leading Film & Sheet Players in the US by Material 171
US Plastic Film & Sheet Market: End-Use 172
B.Market Analytics 173
I. Unit Analytics 173
Table 101: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment - Polyethylene
Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene
Films (OPP films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films,
and High Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET
Films, Other High Performance Films) Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 173
Table 102: US Historic Review for Plastic Film and Sheets
by Product Segment - Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP films, BOPP
Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 174
Table 103: US 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester / PET Films, Other High Performance Films)
Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 175
II. Dollar Analytics 176
Table 104: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment Polyethylene
Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene
Films (OPP films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films,
and High Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET
Films, Other High Performance Films) Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 176
Table 105: US Historic Review for Plastic Film and Sheets
by Product Segment - Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 177
Table 106: US 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester / PET Films, Other High Performance Films)
Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 178
15. CANADA 179
A.Market Analysis 179
Volume Analysis 179
Value Analysis 179
Canadian Plastic Film Industry 179
B.Market Analytics 180
I. Unit Analytics 180
Table 107: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 180
Table 108: Canadian Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 181
Table 109: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester / PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 182
II. Dollar Analytics 183
Table 110: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment
-Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 183
Table 111: Canadian Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 184
Table 112: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester / PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 185
16. JAPAN 186
A.Market Analysis 186
Volume Analysis 186
Value Analysis 186
Industry Competition-Historic Review 186
Table 113: Leading Players in Japanese OPP Films Market
(2004): Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Futamura,
Toyobo, Tohcello, Sun Tox, Oji Paper, Toray Industries,
Gunze, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 186
Table 114: Leading Players in Japanese HDPE Films Market
(2004): Percentage Share Breakdown by Volume Sales for
Okura Industrial, Fukusuke Kogyo, Superbag, Nakagawa Seltal
Kago and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 187
Table 115: Leading Players in Japanese LDPE Films Market
(2004): Percentage Share Breakdown by Volume Sales for
Unitika, Toyobo, Kohjin, Mitsubishi Plastics, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 187
Table 116: Leading Players in Japanese LLDPE Films Market
(2004): Percentage Share Breakdown for Okura Industrial,
Sekisui Film, Alcello Chemical, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 188
Table 117: Leading Players in Japanese PET Film Market
(2004): Percentage Share Breakdown for Toray Industries,
Teijin Dupont Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Toyobo,
Unitika, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 188
B.Market Analytics 189
I. Unit Analytics 189
Table 118: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 189
Table 119: Japanese Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 190
Table 120: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 191
II. Dollar Analytics 192
Table 121: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 192
Table 122: Japanese Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 193
Table 123: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 194
17. EUROPE 195
A.Market Analysis 195
Volume Analysis 195
Value Analysis 195
Polyethylene Market in Europe 195
Plastic Film Dominates LDPE and LLDPE Applications 196
Table 124: Major Plastic Resins in Europe (2007):
Percentage Breakdown by Consumption for Blow Molding, Film &
Sheet, Other Extruded Products, (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 196
Table 125: PVC Market in Europe by End Use (2010E):
Percentage Breakdown by Volume Sales for Film & Sheet,
Bottles, Pipe & Conduit, Wire & Cable, Profile Extrusion,
and Other Applications (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 197
Table 126: CPP Films Market in Western Europe (2010E):
Percentage Breakdown of Demand by End-Use Segment for Food
Packaging, Stationery Products, Textile Packaging, Medical
Packaging, Floral Packaging, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 197
Plastic Labels to Drive Growth 197
Table 127: European Plastic Label Market (2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Plastic Film Usage in Different Types of
Plastic Labels (in terms of square meter) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 198
B.Market Analytics 199
I. Unit Analytics 199
Table 128: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 199
Table 129: European Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 200
Table 130: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 201
Table 131: European Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 202
Table 132: European 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia &
Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 203
Table 133: European 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 204
II. Dollar Analytics 205
Table 134: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Geographic Region -France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 205
Table 135: European Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia & Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 206
Table 136: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 207
Table 137: European Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 208
Table 138: European 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia &
Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 209
Table 139: European 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 210
17a. FRANCE 211
A.Market Analysis 211
Volume Analysis 211
Value Analysis 211
B.Market Analytics 212
I. Unit Analytics 212
Table 140: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 212
Table 141: French Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 213
Table 142: French 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 214
II. Dollar Analytics 215
Table 143: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 215
Table 144: French Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 216
Table 145: French 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 217
17b. GERMANY 218
A.Market Analysis 218
Volume Analysis 218
Value Analysis 218
B.Market Analytics 219
I. Unit Analytics 219
Table 146: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment-
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 219
Table 147: German Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 220
Table 148: German 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 221
II. Dollar Analytics 222
Table 149: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester / PET Films, Other High Performance Films)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 222
Table 150: German Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester / PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes orresponding Graph/Chart) 223
Table 151: German 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester / PET Films, Other High Performance Films)
Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 224
17c. ITALY 225
A.Market Analysis 225
Volume Analysis 225
Value Analysis 225
B.Market Analytics 226
I. Unit Analytics 226
Table 152: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 226
Table 153: Italian Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2011 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 227
Table 154: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester / PET Films, Other High Performance Films)
Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 228
II. Dollar Analytics 229
Table 155: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 229
Table 156: Italian Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 230
Table 157: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester / PET Films, Other High Performance Films)
Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 231
17d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 232
A.Market Analysis 232
Volume Analysis 232
Value Analysis 232
Plastic Film Extruders in UK 232
B.Market Analytics 233
I. Unit Analytics 233
Table 158: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene
Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene
Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films,
and High Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET
Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for
Years2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 233
Table 159: UK Historic Review for Plastic Film and Sheets
by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 234
Table 160: UK 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 235
II. Dollar Analytics 236
Table 161: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene
Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene
Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films,
and High Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET
Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 236
Table 162: UK Historic Review for Plastic Film and Sheets
by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 237
Table 163: UK 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester / PET Films, Other High Performance Films)
Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 238
17e. SPAIN 239
A.Market Analysis 239
Volume Analysis 239
Value Analysis 239
B.Market Analytics 240
I. Unit Analytics 240
Table 164: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment
-Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 240
Table 165: Spanish Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 241
Table 166: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester / PET Films, Other High Performance Films)
Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 242
II. Dollar Analytics 243
Table 167: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment
-Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 243
Table 168: Spanish Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 244
Table 169: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester / PET Films, Other High Performance Films)
Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 245
17f. RUSSIA 246
A.Market Analysis 246
Volume Analysis 246
Value Analysis 246
PE Film Market - An Overview 246
Table 170: Russian PE Film by End Use (2008): Percentage
Market Application of PE Films by Retail Bags, Shrink
Films, Stretch Films, Agriculture/Construction, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 247
B.Market Analytics 247
I. Unit Analytics 247
Table 171: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment
-Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 247
Table 172: Russian Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 248
Table 173: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 249
II. Dollar Analytics 250
Table 174: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDP Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 250
Table 175: Russian Historic Review for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment -Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films,
LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films,
BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 251
Table 176: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Plastic Film and
Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE
Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 252
17g. REST OF EUROPE 253
A.Market Analysis 253
Volume Analysis 253
Value Analysis 253
B.Market Analytics 254
I. Unit Analytics 254
Table 177: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 254
Table 178: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Polyethylene Films (HDPE
Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP
Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 255
Table 179: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Plastic
Film and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 256
II. Dollar Analytics 257
Table 180: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 257
Table 181: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Polyethylene Films (HDPE
Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP
Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 258
Table 182: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Plastic
Film and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 259
18. ASIA-PACIFIC 260
A.Market Analysis 260
Volume Analysis 260
Value Analysis 260
China 260
B.Market Analytics 261
I. Unit Analytics 261
Table 183: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 261
Table 184: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Polyethylene Films (HDPE
Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP
Films, BOPP Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 262
Table 185: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Plastic
Film and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 263
II. Dollar Analytics 264
Table 186: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment -
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 264
Table 187: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment - Polyethylene Films (HDPE
Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP
Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 265
Table 188: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Plastic
Film and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 266
19. LATIN AMERICA 267
A.Market Analysis 267
Volume Analysis 267
Value Analysis 267
B.Market Analytics 268
I. Unit Analytics 268
Table 189: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment for
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 268
Table 190: Latin American Historic Review for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment for Polyethylene Films (HDPE
Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP
Films, BOPP Films, Non- OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 269
Table 191: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Plastic
Film and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester / PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 270
II. Dollar Analytics 271
Table 192: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment for
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 271
Table 193: Latin American Historic Review for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment for Polyethylene Films (HDPE
Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP
Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 272
Table 194: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Plastic
Film and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester / PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 273
20. REST OF WORLD 274
A.Market Analysis 274
Volume Analysis 274
Value Analysis 274
Middle East 274
Middle East Emerges as New Destination for PP Producers 274
Dubai 274
Egypt 275
B.Market Analytics 276
I. Unit Analytics 276
Table 195: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment for
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films),
PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in 000’
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 276
Table 196: Rest of World Historic Review for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment for Polyethylene Films (HDPE
Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP
Films, BOPP Films, Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in 000’ Tons for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 277
Table 197: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Plastic
Film and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films Non-OPP Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films
(Nylon Films Polyester/ PET Films, Other High Performance
Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 278
II. Dollar Analytics 279
Table 198: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Plastic Film and Sheets by Product Segment for
Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films),
Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP Films, Non -OPP
Films), PVC Films, and High Performance Films (Nylon Films
Polyester/PET Films, Other High Performance Films) Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 279
Table 199: Rest of World Historic Review for Plastic Film
and Sheets by Product Segment for Polyethylene Films (HDPE
Films, LDPE Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP
Films, BOPP Films, Non -OPP Films), PVC Films, and High
Performance Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other
High Performance Films) Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 280
Table 200: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Plastic
Film and Sheets by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Polyethylene Films (HDPE Films, LDPE
Films, LLDPE Films), Polypropylene Films (OPP Films, BOPP
Films, Non-OPP Films), PVCs Films, and High Performance
Films (Nylon Films Polyester/PET Films, Other High
Performance Films) Markets for 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 281
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 690 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 805)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 73
Canada 10
Japan 27
Europe 506
France 52
Germany 73
The United Kingdom 103
Italy 76
Spain 30
Rest of Europe 172
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 152
Latin America 9
Africa 4
Middle East 24
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