EPS Market Activity is at Low Ebb Today According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd

LONDON – The expandable polystyrene (EPS) market activity is at low ebb today. The trade activities are slowing down, the prices for the material are rising up. The total demand for EPS is indicating considerable falls nowadays as key consumers are reconsidering their purchasing abilities and pulling up their activities.

At the same time the low demand for EPS-based materials prevents most trading companies from transferring the rising expenses for the end-use buyer.

Insightful EPS market review and discussion of its future development is presented in the new market research study “Expandable Polystyrene (EPS): 2012 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2017”. The study offers a complete and comprehensive analysis of the market at the global, regional and country level, covering also information on the past and present state of the EPS industry and forecasts up to 2017.

The review includes an in-depth discussion of the key EPS market statistics – the production and consumption volumes and statistics, trade activities and price dynamics in the reviewed periods. Key producers and consumers are profiled and the competitive landscape is examined. The market projections show future trends and developments within the EPS industry, opportunities and challenges and information on future volumes and prices.

Report Details:

Expandable Polystyrene (EPS): 2012 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2017
Published: January, 2012
Pages: 199

Report Contents:

DISCLAIMER

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

1. INTRODUCTION: EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE PROPERTIES AND USES

2. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

3. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE WORLD MARKET
3.1. World expandable polystyrene capacity
  - Expandable polystyrene capacity broken down by region (incl. regions shares)
  - Expandable polystyrene capacity divided by country (incl. countries shares)
  - Expandable polystyrene producers and their capacity (by plant)
3.2. World expandable polystyrene production
  - Expandable polystyrene global output dynamics (2003-present)
  - Expandable polystyrene production by region
  - Expandable polystyrene production by country
3.3. Expandable polystyrene consumption
  - World consumption of expandable polystyrene (2003-present)
  - Expandable polystyrene consumption by end use sector, 2010
  - Expandable polystyrene consumption trends in Europe (incl. historical background 2003-2011)
  - Expandable polystyrene consumption trends in Asia (incl. historical background 2003-2011)
  - Expandable polystyrene consumption trends in North America (incl. historical background 2003-2011)
3.4. Expandable polystyrene global trade
  - World expandable polystyrene trade dynamics
  - Expandable polystyrene export and import flows in regions
3.5. Expandable polystyrene prices in the world market
  - Expandable polystyrene prices dynamics in Europe
  - Expandable polystyrene prices dynamics in Asia Pacific
  - Expandable polystyrene prices dynamics in North America

4. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE EUROPEAN MARKET ANALYSIS
4.1. Austria
4.2. Belgium
4.3. Croatia
4.4. Czech Republic
4.5. Finland
4.6. France
4.7. Germany
4.8. Greece
4.9. Hungary
4.10. Italy
4.11. Netherlands
4.12. Norway
4.13. Poland
4.14. Romania
4.15. Russia
4.16. Spain

5. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE ASIAN MARKET ANALYSIS
5.1. Azerbaijan
5.2. China
5.3. India
5.4. Indonesia
5.5. Malaysia
5.6. Pakistan
5.7. South Korea
5.8. Taiwan
5.9. Thailand

6. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET ANALYSIS
6.1. Canada
6.2. USA

7. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE LATIN AMERICAN MARKET ANALYSIS
7.1. Argentina
7.2. Brazil
7.3. Chile
7.4. Colombia
7.5. Mexico

8. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE MIDDLE EAST MARKET ANALYSIS
8.1. Iran
8.2. Israel

9. EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE MARKET PERSPECTIVES
9.1. Expandable polystyrene capacity and production forecast up to 2017
  - Expandable polystyrene global supply forecast
    9.1.1. Expandable polystyrene projects
      - New expandable polystyrene capacity introductions
9.2. Expandable polystyrene consumption forecast up to 2017
  - Future trends in expandable polystyrene market worldwide
  - Expandable polystyrene world consumption forecast
  - Expandable polystyrene consumption forecast in Europe
  - Expandable polystyrene consumption forecast in Asia
  - Expandable polystyrene consumption forecast in North America
9.3. Estimated expandable polystyrene prices changes up to 2017
  - Expandable polystyrene prices forecast in Europe
  - Expandable polystyrene prices forecast in Asia
  - Expandable polystyrene prices forecast in North America

10. KEY COMPANIES IN THE EXPANDABLE POLYSTYRENE MARKET WORLDWIDE

11. FEEDSTOCK MARKET
  - Expandable polystyrene feedstocks capacity worldwide
  - Trends in expandable polystyrene feedstocks markets globally
  - Prices for expandable polystyrene feedstocks in world market
  - Expandable polystyrene feedstocks markets perspectives

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Monthly report updates for “Expandable Polystyrene (EPS): 2012 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2017” are also available.

The study on EPS has been developed by Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd, an internationally recognized market research agency, specializing in chemical industry.  “Expandable Polystyrene (EPS): 2012 World Market Outlook and Forecast up to 2017” is uncluded into the catalogue “Polymers”, which also covers reports on Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Copolymer, Nitrile Rubber, Nitrobenzene, Polycarbonate, Polystyrene, Propylene, Vinyl Acetate, Vinyl Chloride markets.

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