Polypropylene in the Caribbean

The world polypropylene (PP) market is growing on average 3% a year, with world consumption forecast to rise to 33 million tonnes by 2006. The largest consuming region is Asia, accounting for 38% of world consumption, while North America is experiencing the strongest growth averaging 4% per annum. The USA produces 8 million tonnes a year, and remains the largest manufacturer of polypropylene. The leading exporters of polypropylene are the USA, South Korea, and Belgium-Luxembourg, with Italy, China and Germany being the main importers. This report consolidates and reviews the polypropylene market in 169 countries from 1999, with forecasts forward to 2006.

Polypropylene (PP) is a member of the polyolefin family of plastics and is one of the world’s commodity thermoplastics. This report covers polypropylene (PP) in primary forms.