World Insulation
Demand to increase nearly 5% per year through 2011
Global demand for insulation materials is expected to expand 4.9 percent per year to $33.4 billion in 2011, with volume demand reaching 20.1 million square meters of R-1 value. Linked closely with new building construction, and also impacted by climatic and economic development factors, consumption of insulation will remain concentrated in North America and Western Europe, which together accounted for nearly three-fifths of total demand in 2006. Nevertheless, these are also the slowest growing regional markets for insulation, trailing gains in the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa/Mideast regions.

Asia/Pacific to pace global regional demand
The most rapid growth in insulation demand will continue to occur in the Asia/Pacific region, driven largely by increases in China and India, two of the world's largest emerging economies. Demand will benefit from strong building construction activity and increasing frequency of use. The expanding production of refrigerators, freezers and other insulation-using appliances in the region will also boost consumption.

Foamed plastics to remain dominant material
Foamed plastics are the most widely used insulation material, accounting for nearly half of value demand in dollar terms in 2006. Unlike other insulation products (primarily mineral wool and fiberglass) that are heavily concentrated in particular geographic regions, plastic foam insulation materials are produced and sold worldwide, and are suitable for use in all market applications, including both residential and nonresidential construction, as well as appliances, heating and cooling equipment and other products.

Other factors, including rising energy prices and government regulations, will positively impact demand for insulation
materials as well. This is particularly true in Western Europe and North America, where gains in demand are partially
dependent upon the adoption of standards that call for higher building insulation levels. Higher heating and cooling costs provide consumers with a strong incen-Reliable analysis from Freedonia China team; see back page for further details tive to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings.

Study coverage
This new Freedonia industry study, World Insulation, is priced at $5500. Historical data (1996, 2001, 2006) plus forecasts to 2011 and 2016 are provided for insulation by material, by geographic region and for 20 individual countries. Demand is presented in millions of US dollars and millions of square meters of R-1 value.

The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates market shares and profiles 38 global industry competitors.
目录及图表
Market Environ ment
General
World Economic Overview
Recent Historical Trends
Macroeconomic Outlook
World Demographic Overview
Urban Population Outlook
Households
World Fixed Investment Overview
World Building Construction Expenditures
Residential Building
Nonresidential Building
World Refrigerator & Freezer Trends
Material Variations in Thermal Resistance
& R-Values
Legislation & Regulatory Considerations
Materials-Based Regulation
Energy-Based Regulation
OVERVIEW
General
World Insulation Outlook
Regional Demand by Insulating Capacity
Relationship to Capital Investment
Regional Demand by Dollar Value
World Insulation Trade Flows
Insulation Production by Region
MATERIALS & MARKETS
General
Insulation Demand by Material
Foamed Plastics
Dollar-Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Fiberglass
Dollar-Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Mineral Wool
Dollar-Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Other Insulation Materials
Dollar-Value Trends
Weight & Market Trends
Insulation Demand by Market
Construction
Industrial, HVAC & OEM
NORTH AMERICA
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
WESTERN EUROPE
Western Europe
Germany
France
Italy
United Kingdom
Spain
The Netherlands
Other Western Europe
ASIA/PACIFIC
Asia/Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Taiwan
Other Asia/Pacific
OTHER REGIONS
Latin America
Brazil
Argentina
Other Latin America
Eastern Europe
Russia
Poland
Other Eastern Europe
Africa/Mideast
Turkey
Other Africa/Mideast
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition
Market Share
Industry Leaders
Other Key Producers
Product Development & Manufacturing
Competitive Strategies
Marketing & Distribution
Mergers & Acquisitions
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Executi ve Summary
1 Summary Table
Market Environ ment
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
2 World Fixed Capital Investment by Region
3 World Building Construction
Expenditures by Region
4 World Residential Building Construction
Expenditures by Region
5 World Nonresidential Building Construction
Expenditures by Region
6 World Refrigerator & Freezer
Shipments by Region
7 World Population by Region
OVERVIEW
Cht Relationship Between Per Capita
Insulation Demand & Per Capita
Fixed Investment, 2006
1 World Insulation Demand by Volume
2 World Insulation Demand by Value
3 World Insulation Trade Flows
4 World Insulation Production by Region
5 Insulation R-Values by Material
MATERIALS & MARKETS
1 World Insulation Demand by Material
Cht World Insulation Demand by Material, 2006
2 Dollar-Based Foamed Plastic Insulation
Demand by Region
3 Weight-Based Foamed Plastic Insulation
Demand by Region & Market
Cht World Foamed Plastic Insulation Demand
by Region, 2006
4 Dollar-Based Fiberglass Insulation
Demand by Region
5 Weight-Based Fiberglass Insulation
Demand by Region & Market
Cht World Fiberglass Insulation Demand
by Region, 2006
6 Dollar-Based Mineral Wool Insulation
Demand by Region
7 Weight-Based Mineral Wool Insulation
Demand by Region & Market
Cht World Mineral Wool Insulation Demand
by Region, 2006
8 Dollar-Based Demand for Other Insulation
Materials by Region
9 Weight-Based Demand for Other Insulation
Materials by Region & Market
Cht World Demand for Other Insulation
Materials by Region, 2006
10 World Insulation Demand by Market
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Insulation Activity for Selected
Manufacturers, 2006
Cht World Insulation Market Share
by Company, 2006
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements