Global Polyester Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Polyester in Thousand Tons by the following Product Segments: Filament Yarn, and Staple Fiber. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 107 companies including many key and niche players such as AOC, Ashland Performance Chemicals, DAK Americas, LLC, Diolen Industrial Fibers BV, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Far Eastern Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Hyosung, Indo Rama Synthetics, Invista, JBF Industries Limited, Kolon Industries, Inc., Kordsa Global, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Montefibre SpA, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Performance Fibers, Inc., Reichhold, Inc., Reliance Industries Limited, Teijin Limited, Toray Industries, Inc., Unifi, Inc., and Zhejiang GuXianDao Industrial Fiber Co., Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3Polyester I-3Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY) I-4Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) I-4II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1

Overview II-1

Key Success Factors II-1

A Highly Fragmented Market II-1

Table 1: Global Polyester Market (2011): Breakdown of

Production Capacity in Metric Tons by Leading Producers

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Apparel - The Key End-Use Segment II-2

Table 2: Global Polyester Market (2011): Percentage

Breakdown of Volume Sales by End-Use Application - Apparel,

Furnishing, Automotive, Medical, Carpets & Rugs, and Other

Industrial (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2

Table 3: Global Polyester Polymer Market (2011): PercentageBreakdown By Types - PET Resin, Textile Filament, StapleFiber, Chip, Film, Industrial Filament and Others (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 4: Global Market for Polyester Industrial Filament

(2011): Percentage Breakdown By Major Producing

Regions/Country - China, Asia-Pacific (Excld. China),

Europe, Americas and Africa/ Middle East (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

2. INDUSTRY ANALYSIS II-4Global Fiber Market II-4Table 5: Global Polyester Fiber Market (2011): Breakdown byPer Capita Consumption in Kgs for Leading Country - US,Korea, Japan and China (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 6: Global Manmade Fiber Production (2010): Percentage

Breakdown of Production by Geographic Region for Asia,

Western Europe, North America, Eastern Europe and Rest of

World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 7: Global Manmade Fiber Production (2011): PercentageBreakdown of Production by Fiber Type for Polyester, Olefin,Cellulosic, Acrylic, and Nylon (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-5

Table 8: Global PET/Polyester Fiber Market (2011): Percentage

Breakdown by Leading Producers - Reliance, SFX, IVL, M and G,

Nan YA, Far Eastern, Sinopec Yizheng, Zhejiang Yuandong and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Polyester Production Scenario II-5

Asia Propels Staple Production II-6

Polyester Textile Yarn Production Expands in Asia II-6

Weak Automotive Industry Impacts Industrial Yarn Scenario II-6

Factors Influencing the Polyester Market II-6

Polyester - Substitute for Many Products II-7

Cotton: No Longer the Perfect Fiber II-7

Market Trends II-8

Recession Impacts the Market II-8

China - The Global Polyester Behemoth II-8

Polyester Recur as Sports Clothing II-8

Asian Polyester Producers - Integrating Backwards II-8

Plants: Being Designed with Four-Reactor Construction II-9

Fluctuating Polyester Demand from Textile Industry II-9

Threat from Substitutes - A Concern Forever? II-9

Asian Polyester Imports Continue to Affect the US and

European Markets II-9

Re-entry into the Fashion Scene II-9

Asian Countries Take Center Stage in Global Polyester Arena II-10

Cyclical Industry II-10

Competitive Scenario II-10

Table 9: Leading Players in the Global Thermoset Polyester

Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for AOC,

Ashland Chemical, Reichhold, and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

Table 10: Global Thermoset Polyester Market (2011):Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Sector -Construction, Motor Vehicles, Durable Equipment, and Others(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-12

Polyester II-12

Physical Properties II-12

Superiority of Polyester II-12

Superiority of Polyester

Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY) II-13

Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) II-13

A Substitute for Cotton in China II-13

Polyester Filament and Polyester Staple Fiber - A Comparison II-14

Polyester Hollow Fiber - Another Form of Polyester Filament II-14

Partially Oriented Yarn II-14

Polyester Chips II-14

Raw Material for Several Fabrics II-14

Polyester Film II-14

Thermoplastic Resins II-15

Polyester Nonwovens II-15

Unsaturated Polyester II-15

PTT II-15

Other Products II-16

Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) II-16

Liquid Crystal Polymer II-16

Polyester Microfibers and Microfilaments II-16

4. RAW MATERIALS OVERVIEW II-17Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) II-17PTA Demand in Asia II-17Ethylene Oxide II-17Ethylene Glycol II-17Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) II-17Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN) II-17

5. PRODUCTION PROCESS II-18

Yarn Production II-18

Filament and Staple Fibers II-18

Filaments II-18

Staple Fibers II-19

Plies II-19

Twist II-19

Texturizing Yarn II-19

Major Advantages of Texturizing II-20

Texturizing Techniques II-20

6. END-USER ANALYSIS II-21Applications in Textile Industry II-21Tire Reinforcement II-21A Near Substitute for Nylon in Carpets II-21Other Applications II-22

7. TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES II-23

Separation of Polyester Fiber in Blended Textiles II-23

Preparation of Polyester Foam II-23

Induction of Antibacterial Properties into Polyester Fibers II-23

Hollofil Fibers II-23

Production of Monofilaments II-23

8. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-24Tekra Develops UV-Resistant ProTek Weatherable Polyester II-24Teijin Fibers Unveils V4 Cationic-Dyeable Polyester Fiber II-24Klockner Pentaplast Enhances Pentapharm Polyester Film Line II-25Cytec Industries Releases CRYLCOAT® E04155 Polyester Resin II-25Toray Plastics (America) Unveils Lumlife™ Polyester Film II-25Cytec Industries Launches EBECRYL® 889 Polyester Resin II-26Unifi Unveils New REPREVE Textured Polyester Fibers II-26Sartomer Launches CN2207 Polyester Acrylate Oligomer II-26Cytec Industries Rolls Out Crylcoat Primavera Polyester Resins II-27

9. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES IN RECENT PAST - A HISTORIC

PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-28

Patagonia Introduces Polyester- Based Recyclable Jackets II-28

Teijin Fibers Limited Develops ECO STORM™ II-28

DuPont Teijin Films Unleashes Mylar® COOK Range II-28

10. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-29DAK Americas Takes Over Wellman, Inc. II-29Nakoda Acquires Kyunghan Industry's Polyester Production Facility II-29Stepan Acquires Alfa Systems II-29Teijin Divests Majority Stake in Tifico II-29R N Knitfab to Expand Polyester Yarn Production Capacity II-30Teijin Fibers to Expand Ultrathin Polyester Fiber ProductionCapacity II-30Alok Industries to Increase Polyester Yarn Production Capacity II-30Lakshadweep Textile Industries Plans to Build Polyester ChipsFacility II-30NKCM Spinners to Setup Polyester Viscose Yarn Production Facility II-30DSM Establishes New Polyester Facility II-30Ester Industries to Open Polyester Chips Production Unit II-31PT Indopoly Swakarsa to Build New Bopet Facility II-31Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fibre Acquires Remaining Interest inYihua Unifi Fibre II-31Invista Plans Closure of Polyester Production Facility II-31SRF to Produce Polyester Yarn for Car Tyres II-31Reichhold Commences Pune Polyester Facility II-31Teijin Teams Up with Li Ning to Recycle Used Polyester Clothes II-32Teijin Plans to Shutdown Polyester Film Facilities II-32Ashland Performance Materials Commences Gelcoats and PolyesterResin Production II-32Beekaylon Synthetics to Open Polyester Yarn Facility II-32DAK Americas Forms Joint Venture with Shaw Industries II-32PetroVietnam to Build New Polyester Fiber Facility II-33Asahi Kasei Fibers to Divest Polyester Fiber Business II-33DAK Americas Acquires Certain DuPont's Polyester Resins II-33Uflex Plans to Open Second Production Line for Polyester Films II-33Saidawala Fibres to Setup New Unit for Polyester Fibres II-34

11. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-35

Indorama Acquires Tuntex II-35

Kolon Industries Spins-off P/F and N/F Business II-35

Nan Ya, Chemtura and Wistron Join HDPUG II-35

Performance Fibers Acquires North American Assets of Invista II-35

Teijin Fibers and Showa Shell Sekiyu Form Joint Venture II-35

JBF Acquires Microsynth Fabrics II-36

RIL Acquires Hualon II-36

Unifi Wraps-Up Operations at Kinston Unit II-36

AURELIUS AG Acquires Wellman International II-36

Performance Fibers Inks Agreement with Chinese Polyester

Manufacturer II-36

PT Indorama Synthetics Plans Capacity Expansion II-37

Performance Fiber Undertakes Capacity Expansion at German

Facility II-37

Teijin Fibers Limited Plans Increased Use of PURITY® II-37

N700 Series Shinkansen Bullet Train to use ELK® from Teijin II-37

Toray Industries and Toray Engineering Sign Contract with SRF II-37

Trevira Neckelmann Shifts Production to Poland II-37

Indorama Acquires European Polyester Operations of Eastman II-38

JBF Industries Forms Joint Venture in UAE II-38

Performance Fibers Acquires Germany Based Operations of Invista II-38

Performance Fibers Stalls Polyester Fiber Production II-38

Unifi Signs Definitive Agreement with Dillon Yarn II-38

SINOPEC Shanghai Petrochemical Production Reaches 150,000 Tons II-38

Reliance Industries' Polyester Expansion Task Nearing Completion II-39

JBF Industries Expands Polyester Output II-39

Freudenberg Politex Opens Polyester Plant in Russia II-39

Bombay Dyeing Establishes Polyester Unit in India II-39

Indo Rama Synthetics Doubles Polyester Capacity II-39

12. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-40AOC (US) II-40Ashland Performance Chemicals (India) II-40DAK Americas, LLC (US) II-40Diolen Industrial Fibers BV (Netherlands) II-40E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (US) II-41Far Eastern Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China) II-42Hyosung (South Korea) II-42Indo Rama Synthetics (India) II-42Invista (US) II-42JBF Industries Limited (India) II-43Kolon Industries, Inc. (South Korea) II-43Kordsa Global (Turkey) II-43Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan) II-43Montefibre S.p.A. (Italy) II-44Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Taiwan) II-44Performance Fibers, Inc. (US) II-44Reichhold, Inc. (US) II-45Reliance Industries Limited (India) II-45Teijin Limited (Japan) II-46Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan) II-46Unifi, Inc. (US) II-46Zhejiang GuXianDao Industrial Fiber Co., Ltd. (China) II-47

13. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-48

Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Polyester by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of

World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures

in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 13: World Historic Review for Polyester by GeographicRegion - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excludingJapan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forPolyester Filament Yarn by Geographic Region - US, Canada,Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin Americaand Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 16: World Historic Review for Polyester Filament Yarn by

Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 17: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyester FilamentYarn by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of VolumeSales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excludingJapan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Polyester Staple Fiber by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America

and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through 2017

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 19: World Historic Review for Polyester Staple Fiber byGeographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-55

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyester Staple Fiber

by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales

for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),

Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1

A.Market Analysis III-1

Polyester Demand Resumes Growth III-1

Low Prices: A Growing Concern III-1

Competitive Scenario III-1

Table 21: Leading Players in the North American Polyester

Staple Fiber Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of

Production Capacity for DAK, Wellman, Nan YA, Invista, and

Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1

End-Use Applications for Polyester Fiber III-2

Table 22: Polyester Fiber Market in the US (2011):

Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use

Application - Apparel, Carpets & Rugs, Fiberfill, Interior

Textiles, Non-woven Fabrics, and Industrial (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

B.Market Analytics III-3

Table 23: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and

Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 24: US Historic Review for Polyester by ProductSegment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple FiberMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 25: US 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester

Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for

Years2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

2. CANADA III-6Market Analytics III-6Table 26: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarnand Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 27: Canadian Historic Review for Polyester by Product

Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 28: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Polyester byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forPolyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Marketsfor Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-8

3. JAPAN III-9

Market Analytics III-9

Table 29: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn

and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 30: Japanese Historic Review for Polyester by ProductSegment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple FiberMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 31: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-11

4. EUROPE III-12A.Market Analysis III-12Market Overview III-12EU Contemplates Duty over Polyester Fiber Imports III-12B.Market Analytics III-13Table 32: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Polyester by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets IndependentlyAnalyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons forYears 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 33: European Historic Review for Polyester 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 2003

through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 34: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysisfor Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarnand Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzedwith Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 35: European Historic Review for Polyester by Product

Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 36: European 15-Year Perspective for Polyester byGeographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forFrance, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest ofEurope Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 37: European 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-18

4a. FRANCE III-19Market Analytics III-19Table 38: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forPolyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn andPolyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 39: French Historic Review for Polyester by Product

Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 40: French 15-Year Perspective for Polyester byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forPolyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Marketsfor Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-21

4b. GERMANY III-22

Market Analytics III-22

Table 41: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and

Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 42: German Historic Review for Polyester by ProductSegment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple FiberMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 43: German 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-24

4c. ITALY III-25Market Analytics III-25Table 44: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forPolyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn andPolyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 45: Italian Historic Review for Polyester by Product

Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 46: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Polyester byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forPolyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Marketsfor Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-27

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-28

Market Analytics III-28

Table 47: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and

Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 48: UK Historic Review for Polyester by ProductSegment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple FiberMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 49: UK 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by Product

Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyester

Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets for Years

2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

4e. SPAIN III-31Market Analytics III-31Table 50: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forPolyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn andPolyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 51: Spanish Historic Review for Polyester by Product

Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 52: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Polyester byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forPolyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Marketsfor Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-33

4f. RUSSIA III-34

Market Analytics III-34

Table 53: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and

Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with

Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through

2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 54: Russian Historic Review for Polyester by ProductSegment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple FiberMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 55: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

for Years2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-36

4g. REST OF EUROPE III-37Market Analytics III-37Table 56: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Polyester by Product Segment - PolyesterFilament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-37

Table 57: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Polyester by

Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester

Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008

(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 58: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Polyesterby Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Salesfor Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple FiberMarkets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-39

5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-40

A.Market Analysis III-40

The Region of Bigwigs Stands Tall III-40

Overcoming Oversupply Situation III-40

Asian Players Throng Western Markets III-40

Focus on Select Markets III-41

Indonesia III-41

Market Overview III-41

Roadblocks for the Synthetic Fiber Industry III-41

Polyester Fiber Production Capacity - A Historic Review III-42

Table 59: Production of Polyester Filament Yarn in

Indonesia (2007): Breakdown of Annual Production

Capacity of Leading Players (In '000 Tonnes) (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 60: Production of Polyester Staple Fiber InIndonesia (2007): Breakdown of Annual ProductionCapacity of Leading Players (In '000 Tonnes) (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 61: Annual Production of Polyester and Nylon Fiber

in Indonesia for the Years 2004, 2005 & 2006 (In '000

Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Key Producers III-43

Pakistan III-43

Pakistan: Unsaturated Polyester Resin III-43

B.Market Analytics III-44

Table 62: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Polyester by Geographic Region - China, Taiwan,

South Korea, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2009 through 2015 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 63: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyester byGeographic Region - China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, andRest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 64: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester

Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 65: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyester byProduct Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and PolyesterStaple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 66: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific

Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 67: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Polyester byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forPolyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Marketsfor Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-49

5a. CHINA III-50

A.Market Analysis III-50

A Focus on the Chinese Polyester Industry III-50

Market Leaders III-50

Table 68: Chinese PTA Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown

for Leading Producers - Shaoxing Yuandong Petrochemical,

Xianglu Petrochemical, BP Zhuhai Chemical, Zhejiang Yisheng

Petrochemical, Sinopec Yangzi Petrochemical, Sinopec

Yizheng Chemical Fiber, Chongqing Pengwei Petrochemical,

Petrochina Liaoyang Petrochemical, Oriental Petrochemical,

Ningbo Mitsubishi Chemical, Formosa Chemical & Fiber,

Jialong Petrochemical, Hanbang(Jiangyin) Petrochemical,

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 69: Leading Players in the Chinese PolyesterIndustrial Yarn Market (2009): Production Capacity inThousand Tons for Jiangsu Hengli Chemical Fibre Co. Ltd.,Zhejiang Hailide New Materials Co. Ltd., Zhejiang GuxiandaoIndustrial Fiber Co. Ltd., Hyosung Chemical Fiber (Jiaxing)Co. Ltd., Taiwan Shinkong Group, Zhejiang UnifullIndustrial Fiber Co. Ltd., Shanghai Wenlong Chemical FiberCo. Ltd., The Far Eastern Group, Performance Fibers KaipingCo. Ltd., and Oriental Industries (Suzhou) Ltd. (includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-52Raw Material Shortage Likely to Affect Polyester Industry inthe Long Run III-52Wide Discrepancies in Supply and Demand of Polyester Films III-53Market Trends & Issues III-53Lifting of Textile Product Quotas - A Boon or Bane III-53Shifts in Global Production Capacity to Drive Chinese Exports III-53China's Polyester Fiber Capacity Growing Briskly III-53Polyester Producers Face Pricing Pressures III-54Surge in Demand for Unsaturated Polyester Resins III-54Chinese Polyester Filament Fabrics Make Rapid Ground III-54Reliance on Imports - A Past Perspective III-54Table 70: Polyester Products and Raw Materials Importsinto China - Tariff Reductions between 2001 and 2008 (In%) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55B.Market Analytics III-56Table 71: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forPolyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn andPolyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 72: Chinese Historic Review for Polyester by Product

Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 73: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Polyester byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forPolyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Marketsfor Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-58

5b. TAIWAN III-59

Market Analytics III-59

Table 74: Taiwanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn

and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed

with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009

through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 75: Taiwanese Historic Review for Polyester by ProductSegment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple FiberMarkets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures inThousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 76: Taiwanese 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

for Years 2003, 2011 and 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-61

5c. SOUTH KOREA III-62A.Market Analysis III-62Market Trends III-62Industry Resorts to Restructuring to Stay Afloat III-62Rapid Rise in Raw Material Costs Affects Margins III-62Synthetic Yarn Manufacturers Raise Prices III-62Competition III-62Table 77: Korean Polyester Staple Fiber Market (2011):Percentage Breakdown By Major Producers - Huvis andWoongjin Chemical (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-62

Table 78: Global Polyester Filament Yarn Market (2011):

Percentage Breakdown By Leading Players - Hyosung, TK

Chemical, Huvis, Woongjin Chemical and Others (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-63

B.Market Analytics III-63

Table 79: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester

Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-63

Table 80: South Korean Historic Review for Polyester byProduct Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and PolyesterStaple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-64

Table 81: South Korean 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-65

5d. INDIA III-66A.Market Analysis III-66Market Overview III-66Boom Time for Polyester Industry III-66Polyester Filament Yarn III-67Polyester Staple Fiber III-67Market Leaders III-67Negative Factors III-67Pricing Pressures III-68Shift Towards Polyester Threads III-68B.Market Analytics III-69Table 82: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis forPolyester by Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn andPolyester Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed withAnnual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2009 through2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-69

Table 83: Indian Historic Review for Polyester by Product

Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in

Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-70

Table 84: Indian 15-Year Perspective for Polyester byProduct Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales forPolyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Marketsfor Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-71

5e. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC III-72

Market Analytics III-72

Table 85: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester

Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-72

Table 86: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyesterby Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and PolyesterStaple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-73

Table 87: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for

Polyester by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of

Volume Sales for Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester

Staple Fiber Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes

corresponding Graph/Chart) III-74

6. LATIN AMERICA III-75A.Market Analysis III-75Mexico Market Overview III-75B.Market Analytics III-76Table 88: Latin American Recent Past, Current & FutureAnalysis for Polyester by Product Segment - PolyesterFilament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber MarketsIndependently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ThousandTons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-76

Table 89: Latin American Historic Review for Polyester by

Product Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester

Staple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through

2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-77

Table 90: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Polyesterby Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Salesfor Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple FiberMarkets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) III-78

7. REST OF WORLD III-79

Market Analytics III-79

Table 91: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Polyester by Product Segment - Polyester

Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand

Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-79

Table 92: Rest of World Historic Review for Polyester byProduct Segment - Polyester Filament Yarn and PolyesterStaple Fiber Markets Independently Analyzed with AnnualSales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-80

Table 93: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Polyester by

Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for

Polyester Filament Yarn and Polyester Staple Fiber Markets

for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding

Graph/Chart) III-81

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled:107 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 134)

------------------------------------------Region/Country Players------------------------------------------The United States 21Canada 1Japan 15Europe 29France 4Germany 5The United Kingdom 3Italy 4Spain 4Rest of Europe 9Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 64Latin America 4------------------------------------------

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