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Polyethylene Market Description

The global polyethylene (PE) market is estimated to touch $190 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 3.8 percent. Asia is expected to witness a high growth rate of approximately 4.4 percent CAGR, followed by the Middle East, ranging from 4 to 5 percent CAGR. The concentrated markets, like the U.S., are expected to witness a growth of nearly 2 percent CAGR until 2022. Europe is expected to grow at 1.2 percent during the forecast period and LATAM is expected to witness a growth rate of around 2.3 percent.

The report provides a global capacity demand analysis, global demand by application analysis and global trade dynamics analysis of the polyethylene market. A detailed regional market analysis of the PE market in the regions of North America, Europe, Asia, LATAM and MEA has been included in the report. It also addresses Porter’s Five Force Analysis in North America, Europe, Asia, LATAM, and MEA along with identifying the industry growth drivers and constraints. Additionally, the report discusses the global PE cost & price structure and suppliers’ profile analysis.

Beroe gathers intelligence through primary sources that include industry experts, researchers, and consultants, as well as current suppliers, producers and distributors. Secondary sources can include business journals, newsletters, magazines, market research data, company sources, and industry associations. Following data collation, analysis, and strategic review, the Final Research Report is published on Beroe LiVE.

Report Coverage

Global Capacity–Demand Analysis
Global Trade Dynamics
Regional Market Snapshot-North America, Europe, Asia
Cost Structure Analysis

Polyethylene Market Trend, Analysis & Forecast

Category Intelligence on Polyethylene covers the following

Information relating to market, supply, cost, and pricing analysis
Hard to find data on cost and TCO models, supplier details, and performance benchmarks
Macroeconomic and regional trends impacting cost, supply, and other market dynamics
Category-specific negotiation and sourcing advice

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Executive Summary

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Market Analysis

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Supply Analysis

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Cost & Pricing Analysis

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Best Practices

1. Polyethylene Executive Summary

1.1 Global Market Outlook
1.2 Supply Market Outlook
1.3 Demand Market Outlook
1.4 Industry Best Practice

2. Polyethylene Market Analysis

2.1 Global Market Size: PE
2.2 Global Capacity–Demand Analysis
2.3 Global Demand by Application
2.4 Global Market Outlook
2.5 Global Trade Dynamics
– Global Imports
– Global Exports
2.6 Regional Market Outlook (North America, Europe and Asia, LATAM, and MEA)
– Supply–Demand Trends and Outlook
– Trade Dynamics

3. Polyethylene Industry Analysis

3.1 Industry Outlook (North America, Europe and Asia, LATAM, and MEA)
– Drivers and Constraints for the Industry
– Mergers and Acquisitions
– Innovations
– Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4. Polyethylene Cost and Pricing Analysis

4.1 Cost and Price Analysis (US, Europe, Asia, LATAM, and MEA)
– Cost Structure Analysis
– Price Analysis: PE (North America, Europe, Asia, LATAM, and MEA)

5. Polyethylene Supplier Analysis

5.1 Global Capacity Share by Suppliers
5.2 Global Capacity Addition by Suppliers
5.3 Regional Capacity Share
5.4 Exhaustive Supplier List
5.5 Key Global Supplier Profiles –SWOT Analysis for Global Suppliers
– Financial Risk for Top Five Global Suppliers (if publicly listed)

6. Polyethylene Industry Best Practices

6.1 Contract Structures
6.2 Industry Best Practices

Global Market Outlook on Polyethylene

The global demand is expected to grow at 3.2 percent CAGR through 2017–2022
Asia will remain the key demand driver with an expected growth of 4.4 percent, due to the increase in per capita consumption
Blow molding applications and food/non-food packaging applications are expected to be the key segments driving the growth across the regions

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Demand Market Outlook

The global PE demand is expected to grow at 3.2 percent CAGR through 2017–2022
The Middle East and North America are supply surplus regions, while Asia, LATAM, and Europe are trade deficit regions. The trend is broadly expected to continue until 2022

Global Market Size: PE

The global PE market is valued at $152 billion in 2016 and is estimated to touch $190 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 3.8 percent
Asia is expected to witness a high growth rate of about 4.4 percent CAGR, followed by the Middle East, ranging from 4 to 5 percent CAGR, while saturated markets, like the US and Europe, are expected to witness a growth of about 2–3 percent CAGR during 2017–2022
Europe is expected to grow at 1.2 percent during the forecast period. LATAM is expected to witness a growth rate of about 2.3 percent

Global Capacity–Demand Analysis

The increase in new capacities to the tune of 33-34 MMT by 2021 and modest demand growth rates of 3.2 percent CAGR are likely to keep the market well supplied
Increase in new capacities by over 6 MMT in China, the largest demand center, could reduce the supply–demand gap. Thereby, leaving CPG buyers with more domestic sourcing options.However, Asia would continue to be a net importer of PE
Likewise, increase in new capacities in the US could lead to increased exports into LATAM, China, and African countries

Market Outlook

Capacity Dynamics: The global PE production capacity is expected to increase by 33–34 MMT to touch 133 MMT by 2022, driven by the capacity additions in the US, Asia, and the Middle East
Production: The operating rates are expected to drop during 2016–2018, due to the increase in new capacities and improve marginally post 2018
Demand: The global PE demand is estimated to grow at 3.2 percent, driven by blow molding and film applications in the packaging segment

Engagement Outlook

The North American market is predominantly contract based, and buyers prefer to source locally, due to higher cost of imported PE
Contracts are generally renewed annually
In Asia, buyers engage in spot buying and source both within the region or from Europe/Asia, if arbitrage opportunities are available
In Europe, the buyers source both within the region and from Asia/Middle East. Both spot and contract prices are used
The suppliers are willing to enter into a contract, only if the minimum order volume is over 1,000 MT or sometimes over 2,000 MT