Europe Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene by Applications & Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2018

In this report, the European ABS market has been broadly classified on the basis of application and geography. The applications covered in the report include transportation, consumer goods & appliances, and electrical & electronics, among others. On the basis of geography, the market has been segmented into Germany, Italy, Russia, and France.

The European ABS market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% during the forecast period, 2014 to 2019. The transportation segment is expected to be the fastest-growing application segment in the European market, projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.3% during the given forecast period. Factors such as growing manufacturing industries and growing automobile sector are driving the growth of the European ABS market.

The European ABS market is a competitive market with a number of market players. As of 2013, the market is majorly dominated by Tabriz Petrochemicals (Iran), Nizhnekamskneftekhim (Russia), Styrolution (Germany), Styron LLC (U.S.), and Elix Polymers (Spain), among others. New product launches, partnerships, agreements, collaborations, and joint ventures are the major strategies adopted by most market players to achieve growth in the ABS market.

Reasons to Buy the Report:
From an insight perspective, this research report has focused on various levels of analysis—market share analysis of top players, supply chain analysis, and company profiles, which together comprise and discuss basic views on the competitive landscape; emerging and high-growth segments of the ABS market; high-growth countries and their respective drivers, restraints, and opportunities.

The report will enrich both the established firms as well as new entrants/smaller firms to gauge the pulse of the market, which in turn will help the firms to garner a greater share of the ABS market. The report provides insights on the following pointers:

‧ Market Penetration: Comprehensive information on ABS offered by top players in the European ABS market
‧ Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, research & development activities, and new product launches in the ABS market
‧ Market Development: Comprehensive information of lucrative emerging markets; the report analyzes the markets for ABS across the European region
‧ Market Diversification: Exhaustive information of new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the ABS market
‧ Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, strategies, products, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players in the European ABS market

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 11
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 11
1.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION & COVERAGE 12
1.3 STAKEHOLDERS 12
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13
2.1 INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM OF ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE(ABS) MARKET 13
2.2 ARRIVING AT THE ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET SIZE 14
2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 15
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 16
2.2.3 DEMAND SIDE APPROACH 17
2.3 ASSUMPTIONS 18
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 19
4 MARKET OVERVIEW 20
4.1 INTRODUCTION 20
4.2 ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET: COMPARISON WITH PARENT MARKET 21
4.3 MARKET DRIVERS & INHIBITORS 22
4.4 KEY MARKET DYNAMICS 23
4.5 DEMAND SIDE ANALYSIS 24
5 EUROPE ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET, BY APPLICATION 25
5.1 INTRODUCTION 26
5.2 EUROPEAN ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET IN APPLIANCES :
BY COUNTRY 29
5.3 EUROPEAN ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET IN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS : BY COUNTRY 31
5.4 EUROPEAN ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET IN TRANSPORTATION : BY COUNTRY 33
6 EUROPEAN ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET, BY COUNTRY 35
6.1 INTRODUCTION 36
6.2 GERMANY ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET 38
6.2.1 GERMANY ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET, BY APPLICATION 39
6.3 ITALY ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET 41
6.3.1 ITALY ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS)MARKET, BY APPLICATION 42
6.4 RUSSIA ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET 44
6.5 FRANCE ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET 47
6.5.1 FRANCE ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) BY APPLICATION 48
7 GLOBAL ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) : COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 50
7.1 ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET: COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 50
7.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 51
7.3 EXPANSIONS 51
7.4 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 52
7.5 AGREEMENTS/COLLABORATIONS 53
7.6 JOINT VENTURES 54
8 ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE (ABS) MARKET, BY COMPANY 55
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
8.1 STYROLUTION 55
8.2 ELIX HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT S.A R.L. & PARTNERS SCA. 58
8.3 STYRON LLC (TRINSEO) 62
8.4 NIZHNEKAMSKNEFTEKHIM 66
8.5 TABRIZ PETROCHEMICALS 70
*Details on overview, financials, product & services, strategy, and developments might not be captured in case of unlisted company
9 APPENDIX 71
9.1 CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS 71
9.1.1 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS 71
9.1.2 LOW-COST SOURCING LOCATIONS 71
9.1.3 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 71
9.1.4 ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE USAGE DATA 71
9.1.5 IMPACT ANALYSIS 71
9.1.6 TRADE ANALYSIS 71
9.1.7 HISTORICAL DATA AND TRENDS 71
9.2 RELATED REPORTS 72
9.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 73
9.3.1 RT SNAPSHOTS 74