This Market Intelligence Report focuses on the plastic pipe marketplace in the United States from a
supply chain sourcing perspective. The plastic pipe industry includes products which are part of the
manufacturing trade sector and produce a range of products, such as HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE and PVC from
resin bases. The supplier base is healthy but wary, as they grapple persistent recessionary forces and
weak demand from an ailing construction sector. Nevertheless, due to strong growth offshore, the
plastic pipe market is set to come back from its recession level low. The 5-year market outlook for
global and domestic demand is projected to be strong and resin costs are rising as feedstock petroleum
reaches new highs. The plastic pipe category has medium product segmentation and serves primarily
the industrial, commercial and consumer markets. The demand for plastic piping is generated by
various upstream and downstream industries with primary drivers including industrial production
indexes, gas and water transmission, and economic stimulus measures. Key costs around the plastic
pipe category include primary resins, labor costs and processing costs of electricity and natural gas. The
major trends in the plastic pipe industry include the increased customer emphasis on just-in-time
inventory methods, and an increased emphasis on cost control, among others. International markets
are growing and import/export competition is increasing. The sector risk outlook for the plastic pipe
industry is steady and set for improvement based on the macroeconomic environment. Category
management best practices around the plastic pipe industry include strategic sourcing practices, green
initiatives and international market dynamic advantages.
Starting with detailed background information to provide category context, this report provides insight
into the market drivers around demand and key costs, including both historical and forecasted
commodity pricing. The supply base section covers the top suppliers, including high-level overviews and
market news. The report presents the NAICS category cost structure and historical, current and future
pricing curves as well as average margins on a current and 5 year basis. The trend section reports new
and emerging industry directions. Regulatory considerations include tariff and taxation issues and
developing governmental initiatives. Risk outlooks offer a view into upstream drivers that could
adversely affect the industry and category. Insights and Best Practices share winning strategies around
the management and sourcing of this category.
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- Executive Summary
- Sourcing Opportunity Gauge
- Key Findings
- Scope and Context
- Scope
- Related Research
- NAICS Classification
- Background
- Overview
- Industry Profile
- Industry Highlights
- Supply Risk - Low to Medium
- Market Size and Growth
- Market Characteristics
- Geographic Dispersal
- Trade
- Segmentation
- Regulatory Landscape
- Industry Trends
- Competitive Landscape
- Porter's Five Forces
- Market Share and Industry Concentration
- Supplier Community
- Top Suppliers
- Market News
- Demand Factors
- Demand Highlights
- Demand Risk - Medium
- Primary Demand Drivers
- U.S. Economic Activity
- Global Economic Activity
- Construction
- Industrial Production
- Oil and Gas Pipeline
- Water Distribution
- Key Cost Drivers
- Cost Highlights
- Cost Risk - Low to Medium
- Cost Breakdown
- Primary Cost Drivers
- Freight
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Pricing Highlights
- Price Risk - Medium
- Plastic Pipe Pricing
- Forecast
- Risk Outlook
- Category Risk - Medium
- Insights and Best Practices
- Best Practices Highlights
- Methodology
- References
- Primary Resources
- Related Denali Intelligence Reports
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