Global demand to rise 5.3% per annum through 2013
Worldwide demand for geosynthetics is projected to rise 5.3 percent annually to 4.7 billion square meters in 2013. China, India, Russia and other countries with large-scale infrastructure developments planned, and evolving environmental protection regulations and building construction codes are expected to register the strongest advances. While growth in geosynthetic sales is expected to be substantial in nearly every region, the underlying reasons for that growth will vary widely.
Strong growth in China will benefit Asia/Pacific region
The Asia/Pacific region, the largest market, accounted for 44 percent of global geosynthetic sales in 2008. Advances in this region are primarily driven by China, which itself accounted for three-quarters of the region’s geosynthetic sales in 2008. Gains stem from the country’s ongoing development of large-scale hydrological and transportation infrastructure projects, as well as its need to protect against erosion and soil loss. Similarly, India is expected to exhibit double-digit annual growth through the forecast period as it also develops its transportation infrastructure and landfills, as well as greater erosion protection. However, in many of the least developed countries of the world, growth will be more limited due to lack of adequate funding, a lack of regulations that require geosynthetic use and the presence of lower-cost alternatives.
The North American region was the second largest market in 2008, accounting for nearly a quarter of global sales. Advances in the US market are expected to be aided in the near term by government spending initiatives on roads, bridges and other public works projects that have been included as part of an economic stimulus package. Canada’s geosynthetics market is much smaller than that of the US, but benefits from a comparable level of development, regulation and ability to fund the upfront costs of geosynthetics. The Mexican market is smaller still and much less mature than its US and Canadian counterparts, largely because of competition from lower-cost alternatives such as rock aggregate and natural fiber geotextiles, as well as a less stringent environmental and construction regulatory environment.
Western Europe and Japan are fairly comparable to the US in terms of the level of maturity of their respective geosynthetic markets, as well as the type of regulatory environment. These countries are constructing large-scale infrastructures and landfills at a much slower pace than in less mature markets. However, the relative affluence of these countries allows them to use advanced geosynthetic technologies to improve construction and environmental protection practices despite their larger upfront costs.
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Major markets to exhibit healthy advances
In 2008, the construction market accounted for the largest share of geosynthetic sales, benefitting from factors such as the passage of environmental regulations and building codes, as well as the rising need for erosion control and other practices to provide reinforcement and drainage and to protect against soil loss in a growing number of countries. The transportation infrastructure market was the second largest market in 2008, and both it and construction are expected to post strong growth through 2013. Gains will be aided by the increasing use of geosynthetics in transportation infrastructure to extend the useful life of these projects and reduce the maintenance requirements.
- INTRODUCTION
- I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- World Economic Overview
- Recent Historical Trends
- World Economic Outlook
- World Fixed Investment
- World Demographic Outlook
- World Construction Activity
- Nonbuilding Construction
- Nonresidential Building Construction
- Residential Building Construction
- World Paved Roadway Outlook
- World Agricultural Outlook
- Pricing
- Environmental & Regulatory Issues
- III. OVERVIEW
- General
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Type
- Geotextiles
- Geomembranes
- Geogrids
- Geonets
- Other Geosynthetics
- Geosynthetic Clay Liners
- Preformed Geocomposites
- Geocells
- Geofoams
- All Other Geosynthetics
- Markets
- Construction
- Transportation Infrastructure
- Landfills
- Liquid Containment
- Other Markets
- Production & Trade
- IV. NORTH AMERICA
- General
- Demand by Type & Market
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- V. WESTERN EUROPE
- General
- Demand by Type & Market
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Other Western Europe
- VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
- General
- Demand by Type & Market
- Australia
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Other Asia/Pacific
- VII. OTHER REGIONS
- Latin America
- Demand by Type & Market
- Brazil
- Other Latin America
- Eastern Europe
- Demand by Type & Market
- Poland
- Russia
- Other Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
- Demand by Type & Market
- Turkey
- Other Africa/Mideast
- VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- Competitive Strategies
- Research & Development
- Distribution
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Cooperative Agreements
- Company Profiles
- ADS Incorporated
- AFITEX-TEXEL Geosynthetics Incorporated, see ADS Incorporated
- AMCOL International Corporation
- Anglo-Danish Fibre Industries Limited, see Low & Bonar plc
- Asahi Kasei Corporation
- Ashimori Industry Company Limited
- Beaulieu International Group
- Belton Industries Incorporated
- Bianchini Ingeniero SA, see S.E.C.I. Spa
- Bonar Technical Fabrics NV, see Low & Bonar plc
- Coastal Protection Systems Srl, see S.E.C.I. Spa
- Colbond bv, see Low & Bonar plc
- Colloid Environmental Technologies Company, see AMCOL International Corporation
- CONTECH Construction Products Incorporated
- Cooley Group Holdings
- Don & Low Limited, see Thrace Plastics Company SA
- Dow Chemical Company
- Fibertex A/S
- Fiberweb plc
- Freudenberg & Company
- Garware-Wall Ropes Limited
- Geo-Tipptex Ipari es Kereskedelmi kft, see Low & Bonar plc
- Gundle/SLT Environmental Incorporated
- Hanes Geo Components, see Leggett & Platt Incorporated
- HUESKER Synthetic GmbH
- Huikwang Corporation
- HUITEX Geosynthetics, see Huikwang Corporation
- JUTA as
- Kuraray Company Limited
- Leggett & Platt Incorporated
- Linear Composites Limited, see S.E.C.I. Spa
- Low & Bonar plc
- Lumite Incorporated, see Thrace Plastics Company SA
- Maccaferri Incorporated, see S.E.C.I. Spa
- Maccaferri SA Pty, see S.E.C.I. Spa
- Maeda Kosen Company Limited
- NAUE GmbH & Company KG
- Nilex Incorporated
- North American Green, see Tensar Corporation
- Officine Maccaferri Spa, see S.E.C.I. Spa
- Okasan Livic Company Limited
- Poly-America LP
- Propex Holding LLC
- Raven Industries Incorporated
- Royal Ten Cate NV
- Saint-Gobain
- Samyang Corporation
- S.E.C.I. Spa
- Shandong Taifeng Geosynthetics Company Limited
- Solmax International Incorporated
- Synthetic Packaging Limited, see Thrace Plastics Company
- Taiyo Kogyo Corporation
- TENAX International BV
- Tensar Corporation
- Terram Limited, see Fiberweb plc
- Texel, see ADS Incorporated
- Thrace Plastics Company SA
- Trelleborg AB
- Other Companies Mentioned In Study
- LIST OF TABLES
- SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
- SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- 2 World Gross Fixed Capital Formation by Region
- 3 World Population by Region
- 4 World Construction Expenditures by Region & Sector
- 5 World Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures by Region
- 6 World Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures by Region
- 7 World Residential Building Construction by Region
- 8 World Paved Roads by Region
- 9 World Agricultural Value Added by Region
- SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
- 1 World Geosynthetics Demand by Region
- 2 World Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 3 World Geotextile Demand by Region
- 4 World Geomembrane Demand by Region
- 5 World Geogrid Demand by Region
- 6 World Geonet Demand by Region
- 7 World Other Geosynthetics Demand by Region
- 8 World Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 9 World Construction Market for Geosynthetics by Region
- 10 World Transportation Infrastructure Market for Geosynthetics by Region
- 11 World Landfill Market for Geosynthetics by Region
- 12 World Liquid Containment Market for Geosynthetics by Region
- 13 World Other Markets for Geosynthetics by Region
- SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- 1 North America: Market Environment
- 2 North America: Geosynthetics Demand by Type & Market
- 3 United States: Market Environment
- 4 United States: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 5 United States: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 6 Canada: Market Environment
- 7 Canada: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 8 Canada: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 9 Mexico: Market Environment
- 10 Mexico: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 11 Mexico: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- 1 Western Europe: Market Environment
- 2 Western Europe: Geosynthetics Demand by Type & Market
- 3 France: Market Environment
- 4 France: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 5 France: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 6 Germany: Market Environment
- 7 Germany: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 8 Germany: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 9 Italy: Market Environment
- 10 Italy: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 11 Italy: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 12 Netherlands: Market Environment
- 13 Netherlands: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 14 Netherlands: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 15 Spain: Market Environment
- 16 Spain: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 17 Spain: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 18 United Kingdom: Market Environment
- 19 United Kingdom: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 20 United Kingdom: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 21 Other Western Europe: Market Environment
- 22 Other Western Europe: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 23 Other Western Europe: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- 1 Asia/Pacific: Market Environment
- 2 Asia/Pacific: Geosynthetics Demand by Type & Market
- 3 Australia: Market Environment
- 4 Australia: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 5 Australia: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 6 China: Market Environment
- 7 China: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 8 China: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 9 India: Market Environment
- 10 India: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 11 India: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 12 Japan: Market Environment
- 13 Japan: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 14 Japan: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 15 South Korea: Market Environment
- 16 South Korea: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 17 South Korea: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 18 Taiwan: Market Environment
- 19 Taiwan: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 20 Taiwan: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 21 Other Asia/Pacific: Market Environment
- 22 Other Asia/Pacific: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 23 Other Asia/Pacific: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
- 1 Latin America: Market Environment
- 2 Latin America: Geosynthetics Demand by Type & Market
- 3 Brazil: Market Environment
- 4 Brazil: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 5 Brazil: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 6 Other Latin America: Market Environment
- 7 Other Latin America: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 8 Other Latin America: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 9 Eastern Europe: Market Environment
- 10 Eastern Europe: Geosynthetics Demand by Type & Market
- 11 Poland: Market Environment
- 12 Poland: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 13 Poland: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 14 Russia: Market Environment
- 15 Russia: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 16 Russia: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 17 Other Eastern Europe: Market Environment
- 18 Other Eastern Europe: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 19 Other Eastern Europe: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 20 Africa/Mideast: Market Environment
- 21 Africa/Mideast: Geosynthetics Demand by Type & Market
- 22 Turkey: Market Environment
- 23 Turkey: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 24 Turkey: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- 25 Other Africa/Mideast: Market Environment
- 26 Other Africa/Mideast: Geosynthetics Demand by Type
- 27 Other Africa/Mideast: Geosynthetics Demand by Market
- SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 World Geosynthetics Sales by Company, 2008
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
- LIST OF CHARTS
- SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
- 1 World Geosynthetics Demand by Region, 1998-2018
- 2 World Geosynthetics Demand by Type, 2008
- 3 World Geosynthetics Demand by Market, 2008
- SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
- 1 North America Geosynthetics Demand by Country, 2008
- SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
- 1 Western Europe Geosynthetics Demand by Country, 2008
- SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
- 1 Asia/Pacific Geosynthetics Demand by Country, 2008
- SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 World Geosynthetics Market Share, 2008