1. HEALTHCARE PLASTICS
- A GLOBAL MARKET WATCH, 2011-2016
CURRENT TRENDS, ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
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HEALTHCARE PLASTICS
- A GLOBAL MARKET WATCH, 2011-2016
SEGMENTATION - (Value)
HEALTHCARE PLASTICS
BY END-USER
 Medical Instruments
 Pharmaceuticals Packaging
 Medical Supplies/Accessories*
* (Caps and Closures, Blister Packs, Disposable Syringes, Plastic Bottles, Prefillable Syringes, Vials and
Ampoules, Blood Bags, Nebulisers, Heart Valves, Contact Lenses and many more)
REPORT FOCUS
The ‘Healthcare Plastics - A Global Market Watch, 2011 - 2016’ reviews the latest
trends in plastics industry with a perceptive to identify the near-future growth
prospects. The plastics industry is a fragmented market with multiple market
participants, opens up numerous investment opportunities. The major investment focus
is packaging business. An in-depth analysis across the geographic regions provides
strategic business intelligence for the industry investments. The study offers profitable
investment strategies for R&D organizations, plastic manufacturing units, distributors,
Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and many more in preferred locations.
The report focuses on the current market trends, estimates and forecasts for the
period 2011-2016. More than 1500 in plastics market and 177 leading market players
that project improved market activities in the near future are profiled. The report
consists of 75 data charts describing the market shares, sales forecasts and growth
prospects. Moreover, key strategic activities in the market including
mergers/acquisitions, collaborations/partnerships, product launches/developments
are discussed which gives a deep insight into the growth perspectives of the market.
KEY COMPANIES PROFILED
Braskem S.A., Nova Chemicals Corporation, AEP Industries, Inc., American Packaging
Corporation, BASF Corporation, BWAY Holding Company, Chevron Phillips Chemical
Company LLC, Dow Chemical Company, DuPont Corporation, Eastman Chemical
Company, Exxon Mobil Chemical Company, Formosa Plastics Corp - (FPC),
NatureWorks, LLC., North American Pipe Corporation, PolyOne Corporation, Sigma
Plastics Group, ALPLA-WERKE AlwinLehner GbmH & Co. Kg, Borealis AG, Chemson
Group, Solvay S.A., SolVin, Total Petrochemicals, Arkema, Bayer AG, A.G. Petzetakis,
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HEALTHCARE PLASTICS
- A GLOBAL MARKET WATCH, 2011-2016
Novamont S.p.A., INEOS Group AG., LyondellBasell Industries, Synbra Holding BV, The
Britton Group, Cardia Bioplastics, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec),
Liansu Group, PetroChina Company Limited, GAIL (India) Limited, Reliance Industries
Ltd., Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), Teijin
Chemicals, Tosoh Corporation, Titan Chemicals Corp. Bhd., USI Corporation, Abu Dhabi
Polymers Ltd (Borouge), National Petrochemical Company (NPC), EQUATE
Petrochemical Co., Qatar Chemical Co Ltd. (Q-Chem), Tasnee, SABIC - Saudi Basic
Industries Corp., Boytek & many more….
HEALTHCARE PLASTICS
END-USER - GLOBAL MARKET WATCH:
Global market for plastics in healthcare and diagnostics application sector forecasts to
reach at US$34.9 billion, growing at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of
7.2% during the analysis period 2011-
2016. Europe accounts for nearly 35% of
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the global market value, while the
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Americas are not far behind to dominate
Europe as the largest share for the
analysis period 2011-2016, respectively. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing region with
a CAGR of 8.9% driving a market share of 27.8% by 2016. On a global scale, Medical
Instruments accounts for approximately 43% while Pharmaceutical packaging and
Medical Supplies/Accessories claim second and third largest portions, respectively.
GLOBAL HEALTHCARE PLASTICS MARKET SHARE FOR 2012
- % BREAKDOWN BY END-USER
Medical
Supplies/
Accessories Medical
Instruments
Pharmaceut
icals
Packaging
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HEALTHCARE PLASTICS
- A GLOBAL MARKET WATCH, 2011-2016
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
The region-wise distribution of the market consists of Europe, The Americas,
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World with 19 countries, analyzed individually as follows:
GERMANY, FRANCE, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA,
EUROPE
BELGIUM, THE NETHERLANDS, POLAND AND REST OF EUROPE1
THE AMERICAS USA, CANADA, ARGENTINA, BRAZIL AND REST OF THE AMERICAS2
CHINA, JAPAN, INDIA, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRALIA AND REST OF
ASIA-PACIFIC
ASIA-PACIFIC3
REST OF THE WORLD SOUTH AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST AND REST OF REST OF THE WORLD
1. Rest of Europe Includes Switzerland, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Turkey, Czech Republic and Other.
2. Rest of The Americas Includes Mexico, Columbia, Chile and Other
3. Rest of Asia-Pacific Includes Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, New Zealand and Other.
KEY INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
 ARKEMA POLYMERS FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS SECTOR
 PETRONAS TO ACQUIRE BP’S INTERESTS IN MALAYSIAN EMSB AND PEMSB
 DS SMITH ACQUIRES CARLYLE'S SHARES IN OTOR
 INEOS SELLS GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG
 HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP CONVERTS AVALON ORGANICS® LINE TO 100% PCR PET….
 EASTMAN CHEMICAL LAUNCHES NEW POLYMER FOR FACE SHIELD APPLICATIONS
 SIBUR LAUNCHES «KANVALAN» BRAND OF NON-WOVEN GEO-TEXTILES
 MITSUI CHEMICALS AND TEIJIN TO INTEGRATE DOMESTIC PET RESIN FOR BOTTLES….
 ENAP PLACES BOND FOR US$ 500 MILLION ON INTERNATIONAL MARKET
 AMCOR COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF BPAA
 INEOS GROUP AGREES TO SELL GLOBAL FILMS BUSINESS TO BILCARE AG
 BEMIS ROLLS OUT FRESHCASE® FILM
 MASSIVE EQUIPMENT FOR POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION COMPLEX ARRIVES IN….
 BEMIS SELLS DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TO EXOPACK
 CEDEX PLASTICS TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH CO-EXTRUDED FILM PRODUCTION
 TEIJIN CHEMICALS ENTERS ELECTRONIC PAPER MARKET WITH TRANSPARENT….
 PETRO RABIGH SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SAIC AND TASNEE TO START “POLYOL”….
 DOW AND MITSUI’S JOINT VENTURE FOR CHLOR-ALKALI PRODUCTION
& many more….
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