Global PVC Market 2014-2018: Key Vendors are Formosa Plastics, Occidental, Shin-Etsu Chemical and Solvay

DUBLIN, September 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/xbslln/global_pvc_market) has announced the addition of the "Global PVC Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most widely used plastics across the world. Properties such as lightweight, high mechanical strength, abrasion resistance, and toughness make PVC a widely used material in the Construction, Packaging, Automotive, and Electrical industries. PVC is extensively used in many products, such as pipes and fittings, rigid films, rigid plates, cables and wires, flooring, automotive parts, and packaging. It has an excellent cost to performance ratio, and hence, it is very popular among all consumer segments.

The analysts forecast the Global PVC market to grow at a CAGR of 5.09 percent over the period 2013-2018.

The Global PVC market can be divided into four segments: Construction, Packaging, Consumer Goods, and Electrical.

The report, the Global PVC Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the APAC region, Europe, North America, and the MEA region; it also covers the Global PVC market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.

One of the major trends driving the growth of the market is the rise in the demand for polyvinyl chloride from the Electric Vehicles industry. The fast growing demand for electric vehicles such as hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and battery electric vehicles could widen the scope of the Global PVC market during the forecast period of 2013-2018. The rising prices of fuel coupled with the concern of increasing greenhouse gas have forced countries to take initiatives to promote electric vehicles.

According to the report, one of the main drivers of the Global PVC market is an increase in the demand for PVC from the Asia Pacific region. The fast growing construction industry in the APAC region is boosting the demand for PVC products that are used in civil and structural engineering.

Further, the report states that the hazardous nature of PVC is one of the major challenges in the market. PVC is considered one of the most toxic plastics. Its manufacturing process and its use and disposal release harmful pollutants such as vinyl chloride, ethylene dichloride, mercury, dioxins, and furans.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors.

Key Topics Covered:

01. Executive Summary

02. List of Abbreviations

03. Scope of the Report

04. Market Research Methodology

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

07. Global PVC Market

08. Market Segmentation by Application

09. Market Segmentation by End-users

10. Geographical Segmentation

11. Key Leading Countries

12. Buying Criteria

13. Market Growth Drivers

14. Drivers and their Impact

15. Market Challenges

16. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

17. Market Trends

18. Trends and their Impact

19. Vendor Landscape

20. Key Vendor Analysis

21. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned:

• BASF
• Bayer
• Boytek
• Chemson Group
• Dow Chemical
• Dupont
• Formosa Plastics
• Gail
• Georgia Gulf
• LG Chemical
• Mexichem
• Nova Chemical
• Occidental
• Polyone
• Reliance Industries
• Saudi Aramco
• Shin-Etsu Chemical
• Sigma PlasticGroup
• Sinopec Group
• Solvay
• Solvin
• The Britton Group
• USI
• Vinnolit
• Westlake Chemical
• Xinjiang Zhongtai Chemica

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