This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Molded Plastics in Thousands of Tons by the following Product Segments: Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America.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 143 companies including many key and niche players  such as ABC Group, Inc., Ameri-Kart, BASF SE, British Polythene Industries Plc, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Company, Continental Structural Plastics, Inc., Doeflex-Vitapol,  E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Formosa Plastics Corporation, Huntsman International, LLC, Ineos, LyondellBasell Industries N.V, Equistar Chemicals, LP,  NOVA Chemicals Corporation, OxyVinyls, LP, Pactiv Corporation, Reliance Industries Limited,  REXAM PLC, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd., Solvay S.A., StyroChem, The Dow Chemical Company, Tosoh Corporation, Total S.A., and Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc.  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

MOLDED PLASTICS -                                                               MCP-2102
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 Definition and Scope of Study                             3
       Molded High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)                          4
       Molded Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)                           4
       Molded Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)                   4
       Molded Polypropylene (PP)                                        4
       Molded Polystyrene (PS)                                          5
       Molded Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)                                  5

  2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                  6
      A Quick Primer                                                    6
      Current Market Scenario                                           6
       Molded Plastic Consumption Slips Amid a Cooling World Economy    6
       Outlook                                                          7
      Market Trends & Issues                                            8
       China Edges Past US as the Largest Consumer of Polyethylene      8
       Demand for PVC Comes Under the Yoke, Growth Takes a Dizzy Dip    8
       Prices of Plastic Resins to Strengthen, Post Recession           9
       Middle East: The New Haven for Molded Plastics                   9
       Asian Producers Targeting Export Market                          10
       Western Players to Focus on Specialty Polymers                   10
       Deregulation and Reduction of Trade Barriers                     10
       Packaging: The Largest End-Use Sector for Molded Plastics        10
       Medical Plastics: A Promising Application Sector                 11
       Market for Injection Molded Wood-Plastic Composites              11
       Compression Molded Plastics Make Inroads                         11

  3. MOLDED PLASTICS INDUSTRY: A BRIEF REVIEW                           12
      Injection Molding: The Leading Plastic Processing Technique       12
      Demand Growing for Injection Molded Polypropylene and Nylon       12
      Blow Molding: Increasing Applications                             12
      New Blow-Molded Plastics Effectively Blocks Moisture in
       Pharmaceutical Packaging                                         13
      FTA and Other Similar Multilateral Agreements to Fuel Demand
       for Plastic Auto Parts                                           13
      Injection Molded Polystyrene Loses Out to Other Competing Resins  13
      Rise in Feedstock Prices Lowers the Profitability of
       Polyethylene (PE) Producers                                      13
       Beverage Market: Driving Force for Blow Molded Bottles           13
  
4. PROCESSING APPLICATIONS                                              14
      Blow Molding                                                      14
      Injection Molding                                                 14
       Injection Blow Molding: A Two-Stage Process                      14
      Extrusion                                                         15
       Extrusion Blow Molding                                           15
        HDPE: Widely Used in the Packaging Industry                     16
        Three-Dimensional Process: Pioneering Technology                16
      Requisites of Plastic Design & Processing Applications: A
       Critical Review                                                  16
       Rapid-Prototyping Techniques                                     17
       Rapidtooling Technique                                           17

  5. MATERIALS COMPATIBLE WITH VARIOUS APPLICATION PROCESSES            18
      Polyethylene                                                      18
      High Density Polyethylene                                         18
        Table 1: Global HDPE Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    19
      Low Density Polyethylene                                          19
       Table 2: 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)                                       20

       Table 3: Global LDPE Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
       Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                     21
      Linear Low Density Polyethylene                                   21
       Table 4: 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)                                                     22

       Table 5: Global LLDPE Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
       Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                     22
      Polypropylene                                                     22
       Table 6: Global Polypropylene Market (2009): Breakdown of
       Production Capacity (in Million Metric Tonne Per Annum
       (MMTPA)) of Leading Players - Access Industries, SINOPEC,
       Total S.A, RIL, SABIC, Formosa Group, Exxon Mobil, CNPC, and
       Ineos (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       23

       Table 7: Global PP Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
       Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                     24
       Increasing Application in Injection Molding                      24
       Relevance of Molded Polypropylene Foam in Advanced Computer
        Packaging                                                       25
      Polystyrene                                                       25
       Table 8: Global Polystyrene Market (2006): Percentage
       Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Segment - Packaging,
       Construction, Consumer Goods, Electric/ Electronic and Others
       (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                             25
       Leading Processing Techniques: Injection and Blow Molding        26
      Polyvinyl Chloride                                                26
       Table 9: World Per Capita Consumption of PVC (2007):
       Breakdown by Select Country/Region (In kilograms (includes
       corresponding Graph/Chart))                                      27

       Table 10: Leading PVC Producers Worldwide in Terms of
       Capacity: 2007 (In '000 Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
       Graph/Chart)                                                     27
       Categories of PVC: Suspension and Dispersion Resins              28
        Suspension Resins                                               28
         Leading Processing Technique: Extrusion                        28
        Dispersion Resins: A Minor Market                               28
       PVC Applications                                                 28
        Table 11: Global PVC Market (2009): Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    29
  
  6. MAJOR END-USERS OF MOLDED PLASTICS                                 30
      Automotive                                                        30
       Major Industry Constituents                                      30
       Polypropylene: Witnesses Extensive Usage                         30
       Materials Used in the Automotive Industry and Key Issues
        Affecting Them                                                  30
        Polypropylene                                                   30
         Applications                                                   30
         Key Issues Affecting Polypropylene                             30
        High Density Polyethylene                                       31
         Applications                                                   31
         Key Issues Affecting HDPE                                      31
        Polyvinyl Chloride                                              31
         Applications                                                   31
         Key Issues Affecting PVC                                       31
      Construction                                                      31
       Major Industry Constituents                                      31
       PVC: Experiencing Increased Usage                                31
       Extensive Usage of Polystyrene and Polyethylene                  31
       Plastics: Playing a Prominent Role in Substituting Wood          32
      Electronics                                                       32
       Major Industry Constituents                                      32
      Medical                                                           32
       Major Industry Constituents                                      32
       Commonly Used Medical Plastics and its Primary Features and
        Applications:                                                   33
        Polyethylene                                                    33
         Primary Features                                               33
         Typical Applications                                           33
        Polypropylene                                                   33
         Primary Features                                               33
         Typical Applications                                           33
        General Purpose Polystyrene                                     33
         Primary Features                                               33
         Typical Applications                                           33
        High-Impact Polystyrene                                         33
         Primary Features                                               33
         Typical Applications                                           33
      Packaging                                                         33
       Major Industry Constituents                                      33
       Polyethylene: Widespread Application                             34
       Polypropylene: Gaining Wider Acceptance                          34
       PVC: Usage Threatened Due to environmental Concerns              34
      Appliances                                                        34
       Major Industry Constituents                                      34

  7. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS                                         36
      New PVC Technology from Solvay                                    36
      Fabric-Free Seating Technology for Molded Seating
       Applications: Dow Chemicals                                      36
      Milliken Chemical Develops Hyper-Nucleating Agent for
       Injection Molded Polypropylene                                   36
      Performance of HPN-68 vis-à-vis Other Nucleating Agents           37
      Historic Innovations                                              37
       Efforts Undertaken to Use Wood as a Filler for Plastics          37
       Plastic Molding Operations: Manual Operations Replaced By
        Robotic Devices                                                 37
       Computer Flow Simulation: Manufactures Efficient Injection
        Molded Plastic Parts                                            37
       Introduction of Intrusion Molding Process                        38
       Spray Coating Technology: An Edge Over Other Applications        38
       Blow Molded Technology: A Major Breakthrough                     38
       Open-Loop Process Control: A Superior Technique                  39
       Injection Molding Industry: Endeavors to Introduce Innovative
        Components                                                      39
       Plastic Injection Spin Process: Increases The Tensile Strength   40
       Precision Injection Compression: An Advanced Version             40
       Rotomolding: A Pioneering Technology                             40
       Chemical Blowing Agent Products: On an Increasing Trend          40
       Multi-Material Injection Molding: Minimizes The Production Costs 41
  
  8. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                  42
      LyondellBasell to Introduce New PP-Based High-Clarity Co-
       Polymer for Cosmetics Packaging                                  42
      LyondellBasell Introduces New LDPE Resin, Lupolen 1800U           42
      Dow Introduces New LLDPE Resin, XZ 89446.00                       42
      LyondellBasell to Introduce New Advanced Lupolen HDPE Resins
       for Rotomolding                                                  43
      RMAX Unveils Expanded Polystyrene, Polypropylene and Molded
       EPS Packaging                                                    44
      INEOS Releases a New Range of Low Density Eltex(r) MED Polyolefins44
   3D Systems Unveils a New Sintering Material, DuraForm   (r) PP 100
       Plastic                                                          44
      ACH Foam Technologies Introduces DuraThermTM EPS Shipping
       Containers                                                       45
      ExxonMobil Chemical Company Unveils Enable(tm) mPE Metallocene
       Polyethylene                                                     45
      BASF Introduces New Polyamides                                    46
      ContiTech Vibration Control Introduces Plastic Engine Torque Rod  46
      BASF Introduces New Ultramid(r) Seal-Fit                          46
      BASF New Polystyrene - PS ESCRimo(tm) for Refrigerators           46
      Chevron Introduces New Grades of K-Resin(r) SBC                   47
      Croda Introduces New Slip Additive to Process Polystyrene         47

  9. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           48
      Ramko Manufacturing Inaugurates New Facility                      48
      Rexam Extends Operations at Hot Springs Facility                  48
      Kutterer Mauer Expands Kentucky Closure Facility                  48
      Greystone Logistics Unveils Resin Division                        48
      Silgan and Kortec Enter into Licensing Agreement                  49
      Conocophillips Unveils Copylene-Brand Polypropylene Business      49
      Monomoy Takes Over Atlantis Plastics                              49
      PMM Pockets Res-Tech                                              49
      Patmian Takes Over Dickten Masch Plastics                         50
      Pretium Packaging Merges with Novapak                             50
      A. Schulman Takes Over ICO                                        50
      Comar Acquires Universal Container Corporation                    50
      Stella Plastic Acquires Rosti Technical Plastics                  51
      Engineered Plastic Components Acquires Innatech Assets through
       Bankruptcy Court                                                 51
      Maag Pump Merges with Automatik Plastics                          52
      Irving Place to Acquire Mold-Rite Plastics                        52
      Graham Packaging Acquisition to Take Over Liquid Container and
       Subsidiaries                                                     52
      A.P. Moller-Maersk Divests Premier Technical Plastics to
       McCalmont Industries                                             52
      Cal-Comp Electronics Signs Agreement with Avaplas                 53
      Protectus Medical Devices and Moll Industries Enter into
       Agreement                                                        53
      Fortis Plastics Buys Molding Facility in Mexico                   53
      Ball Divests Plastic Pail Plant                                   54
      Citadel Plastics Acquires Fiberfil Engineered Plastics' Assets    54
      Citadel Plastics Acquires Meridian Automotive's Brazilian
       Business                                                         54
      FPG Mexico Acquires Chihuahua Operations from Fortis Plastics     55
      Parkway Products Takes Over Majority Interest in Nypro's
       Marietta Facility                                                55
      Berry Plastics Acquires Superfos Packaging                        55
      Sonoco Snaps Injection Molded Plastics Spools and Reels Assets
       from EconoReel                                                   56
      Pilgrim Plastics Completes Acquisition of Chatco                  56
      Pelican Products Takes over Hardigg Industries                    56
      San Miguel Yamamura Packaging International to Acquire
       Majority Stake in Cospak Group                                   57
      A.P. Moller-Maersk to Sell Rosti Technical Plastics Holding
       Unit to Nordstjernan                                             57
      Graham Packaging Acquires Minority Stake in PPI Blowpack          57
      Pelican Products Acquires Hardigg Industries                      57
      Monomoy Capital Acquires Moll Industries' Moll Ramos              58
      IPIC to Taker Over Nova Chemicals                                 58
      Viking Plastics Partners to Jointly Own and Operate Poly-Cast     58
      Citadel Plastics Acquires BMCI                                    59
      Berry Plastics Pockets Captive Plastics                           59
      MedPlast Makes Concurrent Acquisitions of K&W Medical
       Specialties and ERPG                                             59
      Röchling Takes Over Oertl Kunststofftechnik Group                 60
      SMC Takes Over Stoesser-Gordon Plastics                           60
      Protogenic Merges with Spectrum Plastics                          60
      SCG Chemicals Starts SCG Performance Chemicals to Extend HVA
       Product Trade                                                    61
      Viking Completes CP Plastics Acquisition                          61
      Sapona Plastics to Shut Down Thermoplastic Division of Premier
       Molded Plastics                                                  61
      Stella Plastic to Acquire Tielmans Plastindustri                  61
      Total and Samsung Joint Venture to Establish Polypropylene
       Compounding Plant                                                62
      LyondellBasell Industries Takes Over Solvay Engineered Polymers   62
      INEOS Polyolefins Unveils PP and PE Expansion Plans               62
      INEOS Inks Agreement to Acquire BASF's Seal Sands Site            63
      INEOS Technologies Extends Licensing Deal with Sibur              63
      Huntsman to Hike Prices of Polyurethane and MDI Systems Prices    64
      ExxonMobil Chemical Inaugurates New High-Performance Polymer
       Compounds Plant                                                  64
      Eastman Chemical Company Announces Expansion Plans at
       Kingsport Facility                                               64
      Eastman Chemical Company to Divest European PET and PTA Business  65
      Total Inaugurates New Polypropylene Line in its South Korean
       Facility                                                         65
      Solvay Indupa to Expand Vinyls Facility in Brazil                 65
      Rexam Shuts Down Plastics Production Facilities in the US         66
      Rexam Purchases O-I Plastics                                      66
      Saudi Basic Industries Acquires GE Plastics                       66
      Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Inks Contract with Samsung
       Engineering and Simon Carves                                     67
      Solvay and SolVin Enter into Vinyls Joint Venture Agreement
       with Sibur                                                       67
      Pipelife Takes Over Quality Plastics                              67
      INEOS NOVA Inks Letter of Intent with SEEA Polymers               68
      INEOS NOVA Begins Expanded Operations                             68
      NOVA Chemicals Bags Exclusive Styrene Manufacturing Rights
       from Sterling Chemicals                                          68
      Huntsman Sells Polyester Resin Operations to Nuplex Industries    69
      INEOS Group Signs JV Agreement with LANXESS                       69
      INEOS ChlorVinyls Divests Emulsion PVC Operations                 69
      Huntsman Forms Polyurethanes Joint Venture with NMG               70
      Huntsman Inks Agreement with Basic Chemical Industries            70
      Huntsman Signs Definitive Merger Agreement with Hexion
       Specialty Chemicals                                              70
      Eastman Chemical Sells Eastman Chemical Iberia to La Seda de
       Barcelona                                                        71
      Eastman Chemical to Expand Specialty Copolyester Capacity         71
      Eastman Chemical Divests Latin American PET Polymers Assets       71
      LANXESS Expands PBT Polymer Joint Venture with DuPont             71
      DuPont Engineering Polymers Expands Compounding Capacity          72
      Dow Chemical Inaugurates New Polyurethane Systems Laboratory      72
      Dow Chemical Company to Expand Correggio Facility                 73
      Lyondell Chemical Company Completes Merger with Basell AF         73
      Dow Chemical Company Teams Up with Chevron Phillips Chemical      74
      British Polythene Industries Acquires Recycling Plant from
       Integrated Polymers and Evolution Polymers                       74
      Chevron Phillips Chemical to Restructure K-Resin(r) Styrene
       Butadiene Copolymer Operations                                   74
      Chevron Phillips Chemical to Construct New Ryton(r)
       Polyphenylene Sulfide Plant                                      75
      SABIC Acquires Huntsman Petrochemicals                            75

  10. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                    76
      ABC Group, Inc. (Canada)                                          76
      Ameri-Kart (USA)                                                  76
      BASF SE (Germany)                                                 76
      British Polythene Industries Plc (UK)                             77
      Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC (USA)                      77
      Continental Structural Plastics, Inc. (USA)                       77
      Doeflex-Vitapol (UK)                                              78
      E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (USA)                        78
      Eastman Chemical Company (USA)                                    78
      Exxon Mobil Corporation (USA)                                     79
      Formosa Plastics Corporation (Taiwan)                             79
      Huntsman International, LLC (USA)                                 80
      INEOS (UK)                                                        80
      Kaneka Corporation (Japan)                                        81
      LyondellBasell Industries N.V (The Netherlands)                   81
       Equistar Chemicals, LP (USA)                                     81
      NOVA Chemicals Corporation (Canada)                               81
      OxyVinyls, LP (USA)                                               82
      Pactiv Corporation (USA)                                          82
      Reliance Industries Limited (India)                               82
      Rexam Plc (UK)                                                    83
      Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) (Saudi Arabia)         83
      Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)                              83
      Solvay S.A. (Belgium)                                             84
      StyroChem (USA)                                                   84
      The Dow Chemical Company (USA)                                    84
      Tosoh Corporation (Japan)                                         84
      Total S.A. (France)                                               85
       Total Petrochemicals USA, Inc. (USA)                             85

   11. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                        86
      Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Molded Plastics by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                         86

      Table 13: World Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
      Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                        87

      Table 14: World 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            88

      Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Molded HDPE by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        89

      Table 16: World Historic Review for Molded HDPE by Geographic
      Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               90

      Table 17: World 11-Year Perspective for Molded HDPE by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            91

      Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Molded LDPE by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                           92

      Table 19: World Historic Review for Molded LDPE by Geographic
      Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               93

      Table 20: World 11-Year Perspective for Molded LDPE by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            94

      Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Molded LLDPE by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        95

      Table 22: World Historic Review for Molded LLDPE by Geographic
      Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            96

      Table 23: World 11-Year Perspective for Molded LLDPE by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         97

      Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Molded Polypropylene by Geographic Region - USA, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
      and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              98

      Table 25: World Historic Review for Molded Polypropylene by
      Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      99

      Table 26: World 11-Year Perspective for Molded Polypropylene
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
      for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years
      2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)           100

      Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Molded Polystyrene by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        101

      Table 28: World Historic Review for Molded Polystyrene by
      Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      102

      Table 29: World 11-Year Perspective for Molded Polystyrene by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         103

      Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Molded PVC by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        104

      Table 31: World Historic Review for Molded PVC by Geographic
      Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding
      Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently
      Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years
      2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            105

      Table 32: World 11-Year Perspective for Molded PVC by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         106

  12. THE UNITED STATES                                                 107
      A.Market Analysis                                                 107
        Current & Future Analysis                                       107
        Market Overview                                                 107
        Exports Provide Brief Respite to PVC Players                    107
        Statistical Findings On End-Use Applications by Material
         Compounds                                                      107
         Table 33: Polyethylene Market in North America (2007):
         Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Sectors -
         Packaging, Consumer & Institutional, Building &
         Construction, Transportation and Others (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     107

         Table 34: US Market for High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
         (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by
         End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)           108

         Table 35: US Market for Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
         (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by
         End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)           108

         Table 36: US Market for Linear Low Density Polyethylene
         (LLDPE) (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume
         Consumption by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   108

         Table 37: US Market for Polypropylene (2009): Percentage
         Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Segment
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           109

         Table 38: US Market for PVC (2009): Percentage Share
         Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Segment
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           109

         Table 39: Injection-Molded Plastics Market in the US (2005&
         2006): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Plastics
         Resin Types - Polypropylene, HDPE, Polystyrene, LDPE,
         ABS/SAN, PVC and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   110
        Injection Molding: Leading Processing Application               110
         Custom Injection Molders in the US by Process                  110
        Injection-Molded Toy Manufacturers Shift Production Base to
         Offshore Locations                                             111
        New Designs Spark Up the Injection-Molded Toys Market           111
        Blow Molding: Wide Variety of Applications                      111
        Blow Molded Bulk Containers: The High-Growth Market             111
        Extrusion Blow Molding: A Major Breakthrough                    112
        Changing Lifestyle Drives Demand for Single-Use Packaging       112
        Chlorine Capacity Shutdown to Limit US PVC Production           112
        Slow Growth for Blow Molded Industrial Packaging Market         112
        Packaging Industry Dominates the End-Use Market of Plastic
         Resins                                                         113
        Innovations in Packaging Technology Drives Growth               113
        Growth of Molded Plastics in End-Use Markets                    113
         Electronics                                                    113
         Appliances                                                     113
         Medical                                                        113
          Table 40: Molded Plastics Market in the US (2005 & 2006):
          Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Segments - Packaging,
          Building & Construction, Consumer & Institutional,
          Exports, Transportation, Furniture/ Furnishings,
          Electrical/Electronics, and Others (includes corresponding
          Graph/Chart)                                                  114
        PVC Market                                                      114
        Major Challenges                                                115
        Historic Market Share Findings: A Review                        115
         Table 41: Leading Players in the North American LLDPE
         Market by Capacity (2004 & 2005): Market Share for Dow
         Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Equistar
         Chemicals and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      115

         Table 42: Polyethylene Production in North America (2005 &
         2006): Market Share of Key Players - Dow    Chemical, Exxon
         Mobil Chemical, Equistar Chemicals, Chevron Phillips
         Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Solvay Polymers and Others
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           116

         Table 43: Leading Players in the North American HDPE Market
         by Capacity (2004 & 2005): Market Share for Exxon Mobil,
         Chevron Phillips Chemical, Dow Chemical, Lyondell, Formosa
         Plastics, Nova Chemicals, Solvay, BP, Millennium, Total S.A
         and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                117

         Table 44: Leading Players in the North American
         Polypropylene Market by Capacity (2004 & 2005): Market
         Share for Basell, BP, Exxon Mobil, Total S.A, Sun Company,
         Formosa Plastics, Dow Chemical, Chevron Phillips, Huntsman
         Group, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)         118

         Table 45: Leading Players in the North American Polystyrene
         Market (2004 & 2005): Market Share by Capacity for Dow
         Chemical, Nova Chemicals, Total S.A., BASF, Ineos, Chevron
         Phillips Chemical, DESC, Dart Container and Others
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           119

         Table 46: Leading Players in the North American Expandable
         Polystyrene Market (2005 & 2006): Market Share for Nova
         Chemicals, Huntsman, Polioles, Styrochem, Dart Container,
         BASF and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)           120
      B.Market Analytics                                                121
        Table 47: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               121

        Table 48: US Historic Review for Molded Plastics by Product
        Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    122

        Table 49: US 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    123

  13. CANADA                                                            124
      A.Market Analysis                                                 124
        Current & Future Analysis                                       124
        Market Overview                                                 124
        Plastics Processing Industry                                    124
         Composite Materials                                            124
         Injection Molding                                              125
        End-User Profile                                                125
      B.Market Analytics                                                126
        Table 50: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               126

        Table 51: Canadian Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      127

        Table 52: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    128

  14. JAPAN                                                             129
      A.Market Analysis                                                 129
        Current & Future Analysis                                       129
      B.Market Analytics                                                129
        Table 53: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               129

        Table 54: Japanese Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      130

        Table 55: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    131

   15. EUROPE                                                           132
      A.Market Analysis                                                 132
        Current & Future Analysis                                       132
        Market Overview                                                 132
         Table 56: Blow Molded Industrial Containers Market in
         Europe (2005 & 2006): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by
         End-Use Sectors - Industrial Bulk Containers, Open Top
         Drums and Tight-Head Drums (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   133
        Injection Molding: EU Expansion Accelerates Rationalization     133
        Market Forces                                                   133
        Major End-Users                                                 134
        Environmental Aspects                                           134
      B.Market Analytics                                                135
        Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Molded Plastics by Geographic Region - France, Germany,
        Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    135

        Table 58: European Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
        Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
        Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000
        through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               136

        Table 59: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               137

        Table 60: European Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      138

        Table 61: European 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics
        by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of
        Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      139

        Table 62: European 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics
        by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales
        for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    140

  15a. FRANCE                                                           141
      A.Market Analysis                                                 141
        Current & Future Analysis                                       141
      B.Market Analytics                                                141
        Table 63: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               141

        Table 64: French Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      142

        Table 65: French 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    143

  15b. GERMANY                                                          144
      A.Market Analysis                                                 144
        Current & Future Analysis                                       144
        Plastics Market                                                 144
      B.Market Analytics                                                145
        Table 66: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               145

        Table 67: German Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      146

        Table 68: German 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    147

  15c. ITALY                                                            148
       Market Analysis                                                  148
        Table 69: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               148

        Table 70: Italian Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      149

        Table 71: Italian 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    150

  15d. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                               151
       Market Analysis                                                  151
        Table 72: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               151

        Table 73: UK Historic Review for Molded Plastics by Product
        Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    152

        Table 74: UK 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    153

  15e. SPAIN                                                            154
      A.Market Analysis                                                 154
        Current & Future Analysis                                       154
      B.Market Analytics                                                154
        Table 75: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               154

        Table 76: Spanish Historic Review for Molded Plastic by
        Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      155

        Table 77: Spanish 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene,
        Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets for Years 2005,
        2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                156

  15f. RUSSIA                                                           157
      A.Market Analysis                                                 157
        Current & Future Analysis                                       157
        Polystyrene Market                                              157
      B.Market Analytics                                                157
        Table 78: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               157

        Table 79: Russian Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      158

        Table 80: Russian 11-Year Perspective for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    159

  15g. REST OF EUROPE                                                   160
      A.Market Analysis                                                 160
        Current & Future Analysis                                       160
        Factors Affecting Growth in Eastern Europe                      160
      B.Market Analytics                                                161
        Table 81: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded
        HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene,
        Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    161

        Table 82: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Molded Plastics
        by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      162

        Table 83: Rest of Europe 11-Year Perspective for Molded
        Plastics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    163

  16. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                      164
      A.Market Analysis                                                 164
        Current & Future Analysis                                       164
        Overview of Select Markets                                      164
         China                                                          164
          PE Film Market                                                165
          Hollow Plastic Containers Project Huge Market for HDPE
           Special Material                                             165
          A Major Importer of Engineering Plastics                      165
         India                                                          165
          Plastic Processing Industry                                   165
         Korea                                                          166
          Electric & Electronic Industry                                166
          Automotive Industry                                           166
          Food Packaging Equipment Market                               166
         Malaysia                                                       166
         Singapore                                                      166
          End-Users                                                     167
         Thailand                                                       167
          PVC Market                                                    167
      B.Market Analytics                                                168
        Table 84: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded
        HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene,
        Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    168

        Table 85: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Molded Plastics
        by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      169

        Table 86: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Molded
        Plastics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    170

  17. THE MIDDLE EAST                                                   171
      A.Market Analysis                                                 171
        Current & Future Analysis                                       171
        PVC Market in Middle East - An Oasis of Growth During Recession 171
         Table 87: Polyethylene Market in the Middle East
         (2005-2007): Percentage Breakdown of Capacity for Saudi
         Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Qatar and Rest of Middle East
         (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                           171
      B.Market Analytics                                                172
        Table 88: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded
        LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene, Molded
        Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007
        through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               172

        Table 89: Middle East Historic Review for Molded Plastics by
        Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      173

        Table 90: Middle East 11-Year Perspective for Molded
        Plastics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    174

  18. LATIN AMERICA                                                     175
      A.Market Analysis                                                 175
        Current & Future Analysis                                       175
        Overview of Select Markets                                      175
         Brazil                                                         175
          End-Users                                                     175
          Competitive Analysis                                          175
          Technological Developments                                    176
         Chile                                                          176
         Mexico                                                         176
          Plastic Processing Industry                                   176
          End-Users                                                     177
           Packaging and Bottling Industry                              177
           Construction Industry                                        177
           Household Products                                           177
           Electrical Consumer Industry                                 177
           Automotive Parts Industry                                    177
           Other Industries                                             177
      B.Market Analytics                                                178
        Table 91: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Molded Plastics by Product Segment - Molded
        HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded Polypropylene,
        Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for
        Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    178

        Table 92: Latin American Historic Review for Molded Plastics
        by Product Segment - Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE,
        Molded Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      179

        Table 93: Latin American 11-Year Perspective for Molded
        Plastics by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Molded HDPE, Molded LDPE, Molded LLDPE, Molded
        Polypropylene, Molded Polystyrene, and Molded PVC Markets
        for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    180
    

 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 143 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 179)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                    61
     Canada                                4
     Japan                                12
     Europe                               36
      France                               6
      Germany                              8
      The United Kingdom                   5
      Italy                                1
      Spain                                1
      Rest of Europe                      15
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)       43
     Latin America                        13
     Middle-East                          10
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