EPPフォーム市場 : 2028年までの世界予測

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EPP Foam Market – Global Forecast to 2028

EPPフォーム市場 : タイプ (低密度、高密度&多孔質 PP)、用途 (自動車、包装、消費者製品)、地域 (北米、ヨーロッパ、アジア太平洋、南米、中東、アフリカ) – 2028年までの世界予測
EPP Foam Market by Type (Low-Density, High-Density & Porous PP), Application (Automotive, Packaging, Consumer Products), and Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa) – Global Forecast to 2028

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Report Overview

The global EPP foam market is projected to grow from USD 1.4 billion in 2023 to USD 1.8 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 5.7% from 2023 to 2028. Due to its adaptable qualities, EPP foam has recently seen an unparalleled increase in demand on a global scale, playing a crucial role in a variety of industries. Applications where innovation, sustainability, and high performance are required has created demand of EPP foam, a lightweight, resilient material that is also environmentally friendly.

EPPフォーム市場 : 2028年までの世界予測

“The porous PP, by type segment, is projected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2023 to 2028.”

To capture dust, pollen, and other airborne particles, porous PP is utilised in car air filters. By removing allergens and pollutants from the cabin air before they can enter the car’s interior, cabin air filters constructed of porous PP can help enhance air quality. Lithium-ion batteries in electric and hybrid cars use porous PP as a separator material. It is essential for preventing short-circuits between the positive and negative electrodes of the battery while permitting ion passage.

EPP Foam Market - Global Forecast to 2028 - ecosystem

“Automotive, in by application segment, is projected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2023 to 2028.”

EPP foam has commercial opportunities as the market for electric and autonomous vehicles (AVs) expands. Both EVs and AVs require lightweight components to increase range and sophisticated safety measures, which are advantages of EPP foam. The potential of EPP foam to enhance the supply chain by reducing part damage during transit and assembly aids in streamlining production procedures and lowering costs. To improve comfort and aesthetics, EPP foam is used in a variety of interior components, including armrests, door panels, and console inserts.


“Asia Pacific EPP foam market is projected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2023 to 2028.”
Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing market for EPP foam market during the forecast period. Materials like EPP foam that can improve vehicle safety by absorbing impact energy are more necessary as safety regulations in the automobile industry get stringent. Technology improvements in the production of EPP foam have increased its affordability and adaptability. This has promoted its application across a range of industries in Asia Pacific. EPP foam demand is rising as a result of the diverse industrial landscape, rapid economic development, and rising consumer demands in the Asia Pacific region.

EPP Foam Market - Global Forecast to 2028 - region

Profile break-up of primary participants for the report:
• By Company Type: Tier 1 – 18%, Tier 2 – 37%, and Tier 3 – 55%
• By Designation: C-level Executives –27%, Directors – 27%, and Others – 46%
• By Region: North America–18%, Europe – 18%, Asia Pacific–46%, South America – 9%, and Middle East & Africa – 9%

The EPP foam market report is dominated by players such as BASF SE (Germany), JSP Corporation (Japan), Hanwha Advanced Materials (South Korea), BEWI (Norway), Sonoco Products Company (US), Engineered Foam Products (UK), Kaneka Corporation (Japan), Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Japan), Chemische Fabrik Budenheim KG (Germany), and Yanfeng Woodbridge Lightweight Composites Co., Ltd. (China)


Research Coverage:
The report defines, segments, and projects the EPP foam market based on type, application, and region. It provides detailed information regarding the major factors influencing the market’s growth, such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, and industry-specific challenges. It strategically profiles key EPP foam solution providers and comprehensively analyses their market shares and core competencies, as well as tracks and analyzes competitive developments, such as expansions, investment, new product launch, collaboration, agreement, merger, and acquisitions undertaken by them in the market.


Reasons to Buy the Report:
The report is expected to help the market leaders/new entrants by providing them with the closest approximations of revenue numbers of the EPP foam market and its segments. This report is also expected to help stakeholders obtain an improved understanding of the market’s competitive landscape, gain insights to improve the position of their businesses, and make suitable go-to-market strategies. It also enables stakeholders to understand the market’s pulse and provides information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.

  • The report provides insights on the following pointers: Analysis of critical drivers EPP Foam’s versatility in the automotive industry), restraints (High initial costs related to manufacturing), opportunities (Technological advancement in EPP foam manufacturing) and challenges (Raw material availability and price fluctuations) influencing the growth of the EPP foam market. Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, research &
    development activities in the EPP foam market.
  • Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative markets – the report analyses
    the EPP foam market across varied regions.
  • Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products & services, untapped
    geographies, recent developments, and investments in the EPP foam market.
  • Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, growth strategies, and service
    offerings of leading players like BASF SE (Germany), JSP Corporation (Japan), Hanwha Advanced Materials (South Korea), BEWI (Norway), Sonoco Products Company (US), among others in the EPP foam market.

Table of Contents

1            INTRODUCTION            31

1.1         STUDY OBJECTIVES      31

1.2         MARKET DEFINITION   31

1.3         INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS     31

TABLE 1             EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE: INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS              31

TABLE 2             EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION: INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS    32

1.4         MARKET SCOPE             32

FIGURE 1           EPP FOAM MARKET SEGMENTATION   32

1.4.1      REGIONS COVERED      33

1.4.2      YEARS CONSIDERED     33

1.5         CURRENCY CONSIDERED          34

1.6         UNIT CONSIDERED       34

1.7         STAKEHOLDERS            34

1.8         SUMMARY OF CHANGES            34

2            RESEARCH METHODOLOGY     36

2.1         RESEARCH DATA           36

FIGURE 2           EPP FOAM MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN            36

2.1.1      SECONDARY DATA       37

2.1.1.1   Key data from secondary sources     37

2.1.2      PRIMARY DATA 38

2.1.2.1   Key data from primary sources         38

2.1.2.2   Participating companies for primary research 38

2.1.2.3   Key industry insights          39

2.1.2.4   Breakdown of primary interviews     39

2.2         MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION       40

FIGURE 3           EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 40

2.2.1      BOTTOM-UP APPROACH           41

FIGURE 4           MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH  41

2.2.2      TOP-DOWN APPROACH             41

FIGURE 5           MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH    41

2.3         RECESSION IMPACT      41

2.4         DATA TRIANGULATION             42

FIGURE 6           EPP FOAM MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION    42

2.5         ASSUMPTIONS 43

2.6         LIMITATIONS   43

3            EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 44

TABLE 3             EPP FOAM MARKET TO REGISTER HIGH GROWTH BETWEEN 2023 AND 2028  44

FIGURE 7           HIGH-DENSITY SEGMENT TO LEAD EPP FOAM MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD     45

FIGURE 8           AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENT TO DOMINATE EPP FOAM MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD     45

FIGURE 9           ASIA PACIFIC LED EPP FOAM MARKET IN 2022  46

4            PREMIUM INSIGHTS      47

4.1         ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS IN EPP FOAM MARKET              47

FIGURE 10         EPP FOAM MARKET TO WITNESS GROWTH BETWEEN 2023 AND 2028           47

4.2         EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE    47

FIGURE 11         POROUS PP TO BE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT DURING FORECAST PERIOD       47

4.3         EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION  48

FIGURE 12         AUTOMOTIVE TO BE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT DURING FORECAST PERIOD       48

4.4         ASIA PACIFIC EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION AND COUNTRY, 2022      48

FIGURE 13         AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENT AND CHINA ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST SHARES          48

4.5         EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY         49

FIGURE 14         INDIA TO GROW AT HIGHEST CAGR RATE DURING FORECAST PERIOD              49

5            MARKET OVERVIEW     50

5.1         INTRODUCTION            50

5.2         MARKET DYNAMICS     50

FIGURE 15         DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES

IN EPP FOAM MARKET 50

5.2.1      DRIVERS            51

5.2.1.1   Lightweight properties of EPP foam 51

5.2.1.2   Focus on lightweighting in automotive industry           51

FIGURE 16         GROWTH OF AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING MARKET, 2019–2023      51

5.2.1.3   Ideal material for protective packaging solutions          52

5.2.1.4   Extensive use in construction and building materials    52

5.2.2      RESTRAINTS     52

5.2.2.1   High initial costs related to manufacturing     52

5.2.2.2   Availability of competitive materials such as polystyrene foam and polyethylene foam      53

5.2.2.3   Difficulties in recycling process        53

5.2.3      OPPORTUNITIES           53

5.2.3.1   Technological advancement in EPP foam manufacturing           53

5.2.3.2   Consumer awareness regarding eco-friendly products  53

5.2.3.3   Emerging markets              54

5.2.4      CHALLENGES   54

5.2.4.1   Raw material availability and price fluctuations            54

5.2.4.2   Regulatory compliance      54

5.2.4.3   Fluctuations in transportation costs 55

5.3         PORTER’S FIVE FORCE ANALYSIS           55

FIGURE 17         PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: EPP FOAM MARKET 55

TABLE 4             EPP FOAM MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 56

5.3.1      BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS     56

5.3.2      BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS           56

5.3.3      THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS    56

5.3.4      THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES         56

5.3.5      INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 57

6            INDUSTRY TRENDS       58

6.1         VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS            58

FIGURE 18         VALUE CHAIN OF EPP FOAM MARKET  58

6.1.1      RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS       59

6.1.2      MANUFACTURERS        59

6.1.3      DISTRIBUTORS 59

6.1.4      END USERS       59

6.2         TRENDS/DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMERS’ BUSINESSES 59

FIGURE 19         REVENUE SHIFT & NEW REVENUE POCKETS FOR EPP FOAM MANUFACTURERS        60

6.3         TECHNOLOGY TRENDS             60

6.3.1      ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES       60

6.3.2      3D PRINTING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING           60

6.3.3      MATERIAL INNOVATIONS         61

6.3.4      SMART EPP FOAM         61

6.3.5      NANOSTRUCTURES AND FUNCTIONAL COATINGS       61

6.3.6      SIMULATION AND MODELLING SOFTWARE      62

6.3.7      ENERGY-EFFICIENT MANUFACTURING 62

6.4         REGULATORY LANDSCAPE       62

6.4.1      US         62

6.4.1.1   Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)          62

6.4.1.2   Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)  63

6.4.2      EUROPEAN UNION        63

6.4.2.1   Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)              63

6.4.2.2   Packaging And Packaging Waste Directive    63

6.4.3      ASIA PACIFIC-   64

6.4.3.1   Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016         64

6.4.4      REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS          64

6.4.4.1   Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)      64

6.4.4.2   European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)           64

6.4.4.3   Food and Drug Administration (FDA)          65

6.4.4.4   International Organization for Standardization (ISO)  65

6.4.4.5   National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)             65

6.4.4.6   Industry Associations and Organizations        65

6.5         PATENT ANALYSIS        65

6.5.1      INTRODUCTION            65

6.5.2      METHODOLOGY           65

6.5.3      DOCUMENT TYPE         65

FIGURE 20         PATENTS REGISTERED (2012 –2022)       66

6.5.4      PUBLICATION TRENDS (2012–2022)       66

FIGURE 21         NUMBER OF PATENTS REGISTERED IN LAST 10 YEARS  66

6.5.5      INSIGHTS          67

6.5.6      JURISDICTION ANALYSIS           67

FIGURE 22         TOP JURISDICTIONS     67

6.5.7      TOP COMPANIES/APPLICANTS 67

FIGURE 23         KANEKA CORPORATION REGISTERED MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PATENTS           68

TABLE 5             KANEKA CORPORATION            68

TABLE 6             PATENTS BY BASF SE    69

TABLE 7             TOP 10 PATENT OWNERS IN LAST 10 YEARS      69

6.6         ECOSYSTEM MAPPING 69

FIGURE 24         EPP FOAM MARKET ECOSYSTEM           70

TABLE 8             EPP FOAM MARKET: VALUE CHAIN STAKEHOLDERS     70

6.7         KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND BUYING CRITERIA    71

6.7.1      KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS         71

FIGURE 25         INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS FOR TOP THREE APPLICATIONS 71

TABLE 9             INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN BUYING PROCESS FOR TOP THREE APPLICATIONS (%)        72

6.7.2      BUYING CRITERIA         72

FIGURE 26         KEY BUYING CRITERIA, BY APPLICATION          72

TABLE 10           KEY BUYING CRITERIA, BY TOP THREE APPLICATIONS 72

6.8         KEY CONFERENCES & EVENTS IN 2023–2024       73

TABLE 11           EPP FOAM MARKET: DETAILED CONFERENCES & EVENTS IN 2023–2024          73

6.9         CASE STUDY ANALYSIS 73

6.9.1      REVOLUTIONIZING SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY IN SPORTS AND PLAY AREAS WITH EPP FOAM: THE SHOCKWAVE ECOBASE CASE STUDY        73

6.9.1.1   Objective             73

6.9.1.2   Solution statement             73

6.9.2      ENHANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PROTECTION IN HVAC SYSTEMS WITH EPP THERMAL COVERS: THE FERNOX CASE STUDY       74

6.9.2.1   Objective             74

6.9.2.2   Solution statement             74

6.9.3      REVOLUTIONIZING UAV (UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE) MANUFACTURING: ENHANCED EFFICIENCY WITH MOLDED EPP FOAM              74

6.9.3.1   Objective             74

6.9.3.2   Solution statement             74

6.10       AVERAGE SELLING PRICE ANALYSIS      74

6.10.1    AVERAGE SELLING PRICE BASED ON REGION   74

FIGURE 27         AVERAGE SELLING PRICE, BY REGION (USD/KG)           75

6.10.2    AVERAGE SELLING PRICE BASED ON APPLICATION      75

TABLE 12           AVERAGE SELLING PRICE BASED ON APPLICATION (USD/KG)              75

6.10.3    AVERAGE SELLING PRICE BASED ON REGION   75

TABLE 13           AVERAGE SELLING PRICE BASED ON REGION (USD/KG)              75

7            EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE    76

7.1         INTRODUCTION            77

FIGURE 28         HIGH-DENSITY EPP FOAM TO REMAIN LARGEST MARKET SEGMENT         77

TABLE 14           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)              78

TABLE 15           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)              78

TABLE 16           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)     78

TABLE 17           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)     78

7.2         LOW-DENSITY 79

7.2.1      HIGH DEMAND IN PACKAGING INDUSTRY TO DRIVE MARKET 79

TABLE 18           LOW-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 79

TABLE 19           LOW-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 79

TABLE 20           LOW-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       80

TABLE 21           LOW-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       80

7.3         HIGH-DENSITY 80

7.3.1      EXCELLENT STABILITY, HIGH STRENGTH-TO-WEIGHT RATIO, AND LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO DRIVE MARKET    80

TABLE 22           HIGH-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 81

TABLE 23           HIGH-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 81

TABLE 24           HIGH-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       81

TABLE 25           HIGH-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       82

7.4         POROUS PP       82

7.4.1      EXTENSIVE USE IN AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS FOR NOISE AND VIBRATION REDUCTION TO DRIVE MARKET    82

TABLE 26           POROUS EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          82

TABLE 27           POROUS EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          83

TABLE 28           POROUS EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       83

TABLE 29           POROUS EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       83

8            EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION  84

8.1         INTRODUCTION            85

FIGURE 29         AUTOMOTIVE TO REMAIN LARGEST APPLICATION SEGMENT OF EPP FOAM MARKET 85

TABLE 30           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          85

TABLE 31           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          86

TABLE 32           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)              86

TABLE 33           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)              86

8.2         AUTOMOTIVE  87

8.2.1      LOW WEIGHT OF EPP FOAM TO INCREASE DEMAND    87

TABLE 34           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 87

TABLE 35           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 87

TABLE 36           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       88

TABLE 37           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       88

8.3         PACKAGING     88

8.3.1      AFFORDABILITY OF EPP FOAM TO DRIVE DEMAND      88

TABLE 38           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 89

TABLE 39           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 89

TABLE 40           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       89

TABLE 41           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       90

8.4         CONSUMER PRODUCTS             90

8.4.1      ENERGY ABSORPTION AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION TO INCREASE DEMAND           90

TABLE 42           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          90

TABLE 43           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          91

TABLE 44           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)   91

TABLE 45           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)   91

8.5         OTHERS             92

TABLE 46           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          92

TABLE 47           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          92

TABLE 48           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)   93

TABLE 49           EPP FOAM MARKET FOR OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)   93

9            EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION             94

9.1         INTRODUCTION            95

FIGURE 30         INDIA TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET             95

TABLE 50           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)              96

TABLE 51           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)              96

TABLE 52           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON) 96

TABLE 53           EPP FOAM MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON) 97

9.2         ASIA PACIFIC    97

9.2.1      IMPACT OF RECESSION 97

FIGURE 31         ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET SNAPSHOT  98

TABLE 54           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 98

TABLE 55           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 99

TABLE 56           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       99

TABLE 57           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       99

TABLE 58           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          100

TABLE 59           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          100

TABLE 60           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       100

TABLE 61           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       100

TABLE 62           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 101

TABLE 63           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 101

TABLE 64           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       101

TABLE 65           ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       102

9.2.2      CHINA  102

9.2.2.1   Growing industrial and manufacturing activities to increase demand       102

TABLE 66           CHINA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          102

TABLE 67           CHINA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          103

TABLE 68           CHINA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       103

TABLE 69           CHINA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       103

9.2.3      INDIA   104

9.2.3.1   Promising automobile sector growth to drive demand for EPP foam        104

TABLE 70           INDIA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          104

TABLE 71           INDIA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          104

TABLE 72           INDIA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       105

TABLE 73           INDIA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       105

9.2.4      JAPAN  105

9.2.4.1   Saturated manufacturing market conditions to hamper growth   105

TABLE 74           JAPAN: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          106

TABLE 75           JAPAN: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          106

TABLE 76           JAPAN: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       106

TABLE 77           JAPAN: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       107

9.2.5      SOUTH KOREA 107

9.2.5.1   Presence of key automobile manufacturers to increase demand  107

TABLE 78           SOUTH KOREA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)     107

TABLE 79           SOUTH KOREA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)     108

TABLE 80           SOUTH KOREA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)             108

TABLE 81           SOUTH KOREA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)             108

9.2.6      THAILAND        109

9.2.6.1   Automotive industry to influence market growth          109

TABLE 82           THAILAND: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 109

TABLE 83           THAILAND: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 109

TABLE 84           THAILAND: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       110

TABLE 85           THAILAND: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       110

9.2.7      REST OF ASIA PACIFIC  110

TABLE 86           REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          110

TABLE 87           REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          111

TABLE 88           REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)   111

TABLE 89           REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)   111

9.3         NORTH AMERICA          112

9.3.1      IMPACT OF RECESSION 112

FIGURE 32         NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SNAPSHOT        113

TABLE 90           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 113

TABLE 91           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 114

TABLE 92           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       114

TABLE 93           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       114

TABLE 94           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 115

TABLE 95           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 115

TABLE 96           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       115

TABLE 97           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       115

TABLE 98           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)     116

TABLE 99           NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)     116

TABLE 100         NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)             116

TABLE 101         NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)             117

9.3.2      US         117

9.3.2.1   Growing automotive industry to drive demand             117

TABLE 102         US: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          118

TABLE 103         US: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          118

TABLE 104         US: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       118

TABLE 105         US: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       118

9.3.3      CANADA            119

9.3.3.1   Increasing use in packaging applications to drive market            119

TABLE 106         CANADA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 119

TABLE 107         CANADA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 119

TABLE 108         CANADA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       120

TABLE 109         CANADA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       120

9.3.4      MEXICO             120

9.3.4.1   Growing investments by key market players to drive market       120

TABLE 110         MEXICO: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 121

TABLE 111         MEXICO: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 121

TABLE 112         MEXICO: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       121

TABLE 113         MEXICO: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       122

9.4         EUROPE             122

9.4.1      IMPACT OF RECESSION 122

FIGURE 33         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET SNAPSHOT          123

TABLE 114         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          123

TABLE 115         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          124

TABLE 116         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       124

TABLE 117         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       124

TABLE 118         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          125

TABLE 119         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          125

TABLE 120         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)              125

TABLE 121         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)              125

TABLE 122         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 126

TABLE 123         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 126

TABLE 124         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       126

TABLE 125         EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       126

9.4.2      GERMANY         127

9.4.2.1   Increased demand from automotive parts manufacturing sector to drive market              127

TABLE 126         GERMANY: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 127

TABLE 127         GERMANY: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 127

TABLE 128         GERMANY: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       128

TABLE 129         GERMANY: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       128

9.4.3      FRANCE             128

9.4.3.1   Initiative of technical harmonization to drive market    128

TABLE 130         FRANCE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 128

TABLE 131         FRANCE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 129

TABLE 132         FRANCE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       129

TABLE 133         FRANCE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       129

9.4.4      SPAIN   130

9.4.4.1   Established car manufacturers to increase demand       130

TABLE 134         SPAIN: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          130

TABLE 135         SPAIN: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          130

TABLE 136         SPAIN: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       130

TABLE 137         SPAIN: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       131

9.4.5      UK         131

9.4.5.1   Significant investments in automotive R&D to drive market       131

TABLE 138         UK: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          131

TABLE 139         UK: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          132

TABLE 140         UK: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       132

TABLE 141         UK: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       132

9.4.6      NETHERLANDS 133

9.4.6.1   Growing automotive sector to increase demand           133

TABLE 142         NETHERLANDS: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)     133

TABLE 143         NETHERLANDS: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)     133

TABLE 144         NETHERLANDS: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)             134

TABLE 145         NETHERLANDS: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)             134

9.4.7      REST OF EUROPE           134

TABLE 146         REST OF EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)     134

TABLE 147         REST OF EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)     135

TABLE 148         REST OF EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)             135

TABLE 149         REST OF EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)             135

9.5         SOUTH AMERICA           136

9.5.1      RECESSION IMPACT      136

TABLE 150         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)     136

TABLE 151         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)     136

TABLE 152         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)             137

TABLE 153         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)             137

TABLE 154         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 137

TABLE 155         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 137

TABLE 156         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       138

TABLE 157         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       138

TABLE 158         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)     138

TABLE 159         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)     138

TABLE 160         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)             139

TABLE 161         SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)             139

9.5.2      BRAZIL 139

9.5.2.1   Growing automotive industry to drive market 139

TABLE 162         BRAZIL: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          139

TABLE 163         BRAZIL: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          140

TABLE 164         BRAZIL: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       140

TABLE 165         BRAZIL: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       140

9.5.3      ARGENTINA      140

9.5.3.1   High demand for luxury cars and SUVs due to increasing consumer spending to drive market        140

TABLE 166         ARGENTINA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 141

TABLE 167         ARGENTINA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 141

TABLE 168         ARGENTINA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       141

TABLE 169         ARGENTINA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       142

9.5.4      REST OF SOUTH AMERICA         142

TABLE 170         REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)           142

TABLE 171         REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)           143

TABLE 172         REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)    143

TABLE 173         REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)    143

9.6         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA             144

9.6.1      IMPACT OF RECESSION 144

TABLE 174         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          144

TABLE 175         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          145

TABLE 176         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)   145

TABLE 177         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)   145

TABLE 178         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)     145

TABLE 179         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)     146

TABLE 180         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY TYPE, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)             146

TABLE 181         MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)             146

TABLE 182        MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)          147

TABLE 183        MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)          147

TABLE 184        MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)   147

TABLE 185        MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)   148

9.6.2      SOUTH AFRICA 148

9.6.2.1   Presence of various car manufacturers to drive market 148

TABLE 186         SOUTH AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)     148

TABLE 187         SOUTH AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)     149

TABLE 188         SOUTH AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)             149

TABLE 189         SOUTH AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)             149

9.6.3      MOROCCO        150

9.6.3.1   Automobile companies to increase demand    150

TABLE 190         MOROCCO: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION) 150

TABLE 191         MOROCCO: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION) 150

TABLE 192         MOROCCO: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)       151

TABLE 193         MOROCCO: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)       151

9.6.4      REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA           151

TABLE 194         REST MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (USD MILLION)           152

TABLE 195         REST MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)           152

TABLE 196         REST MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2018–2022 (KILOTON)    152

TABLE 197         REST MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)    153

10          COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE       154

10.1       OVERVIEW        154

10.2       KEY PLAYER STRATEGIES          155

TABLE 198         COMPANIES ADOPTED ACQUISITION AS KEY GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2018 AND 2022     155

10.3       REVENUE ANALYSIS      156

10.3.1    REVENUE ANALYSIS OF TOP PLAYERS IN EPP MARKET 156

FIGURE 34         TOP PLAYERS – REVENUE ANALYSIS (2018–2022)             156

10.4       MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS: EPP FOAM MARKET 157

10.4.1    RANKING OF KEY MARKET PLAYERS, 2022          157

FIGURE 35         RANKING OF TOP 5 PLAYERS IN EPP FOAM MARKET     157

10.4.2    BASF SE              157

10.4.3    JSP CORPORATION        157

10.4.4    HANWHA ADVANCED MATERIALS         158

10.4.5    BEWI    158

10.4.6    SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY            158

10.4.7    MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2022             158

FIGURE 36         EPP FOAM MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANY (2022)            159

TABLE 199         EPP FOAM MARKET: DEGREE OF COMPETITION            159

10.5       COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX, 2022 159

10.5.1    STARS  159

10.5.2    PERVASIVE PLAYERS     159

10.5.3    EMERGING LEADERS    159

10.5.4    PARTICIPANTS 160

FIGURE 37         EPP FOAM MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX 160

10.6       COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING            161

10.6.1    COMPANY FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS         161

FIGURE 38         EPP FOAM MARKET: COMPANY FOOTPRINT     161

TABLE 200         COMPANY SOLUTION OFFERING FOOTPRINT, 2022      161

TABLE 201         COMPANY REGION FOOTPRINT, 2022   162

10.7       COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX FOR STARTUPS/SMES, 2022   162

10.7.1    PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES       162

10.7.2    RESPONSIVE COMPANIES          162

10.7.3    STARTING BLOCKS       163

10.7.4    DYNAMIC COMPANIES 163

FIGURE 39         EPP FOAM MARKET: COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING OF EMERGING COMPANIES, 2022   163

TABLE 202         EPP FOAM MARKET: DETAILED LIST OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES              164

TABLE 203         EPP FOAM MARKET: COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING OF KEY STARTUPS/SMES           164

10.8       COMPETITIVE SCENARIOS        164

10.8.1    PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENT 165

TABLE 204         EPP FOAM MARKET: PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENT, 2018–2022          165

10.8.2    DEALS  165

TABLE 205         EPP FOAM MARKET: DEALS, 2018–2022  165

11          COMPANY PROFILES    167

11.1       KEY PLAYERS   167

(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, and MnM View (Key strengths/Right to Win, Strategic Choices Made, and Weaknesses and Competitive Threats))*

11.1.1    BASF SE              167

TABLE 206         BASF SE: COMPANY OVERVIEW 167

FIGURE 40         BASF SE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 168

TABLE 207         BASF SE: PRODUCT OFFERINGS             168

11.1.2    JSP CORPORATION        170

TABLE 208         JSP CORPORATION: COMPANY OVERVIEW        170

FIGURE 41         JSP CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT        170

TABLE 209         JSP CORPORATION: PRODUCT OFFERINGS       171

TABLE 210         JSP CORPORATION: PRODUCT LAUNCHES        171

TABLE 211         JSP CORPORATION: DEALS        171

11.1.3    HANWHA ADVANCED MATERIALS         173

TABLE 212         HANWHA ADVANCED MATERIALS: COMPANY OVERVIEW              173

FIGURE 42         HANWHA ADVANCED MATERIALS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT              173

TABLE 213         HANWHA ADVANCED MATERIALS: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              174

11.1.4    BEWI    175

TABLE 214         BEWI: COMPANY OVERVIEW     175

FIGURE 43         BEWI: COMPANY SNAPSHOT     176

TABLE 215         BEWI: PRODUCT OFFERINGS    177

TABLE 216         BEWI: PRODUCT LAUNCHES     177

TABLE 217         BEWI: DEALS    177

11.1.5    SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY            179

TABLE 218         SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY: COMPANY OVERVIEW              179

FIGURE 44         SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT              180

TABLE 219         SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              180

TABLE 220         SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY: DEALS            181

11.1.6    ENGINEERED FOAM PRODUCTS            182

TABLE 221         ENGINEERED FOAM PRODUCTS: COMPANY OVERVIEW              182

TABLE 222         ENGINEERED FOAM PRODUCTS: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              182

TABLE 223         ENGINEERED FOAM PRODUCTS: DEALS            183

11.1.7    FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.            184

TABLE 224         FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW              184

FIGURE 45         FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT              185

TABLE 225         FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              185

11.1.8    KANEKA CORPORATION            187

TABLE 226         KANEKA CORPORATION: COMPANY OVERVIEW             187

FIGURE 46         KANEKA CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT            187

TABLE 227         KANEKA CORPORATION: PRODUCT OFFERINGS            188

TABLE 228         KANEKA CORPORATION: PRODUCT LAUNCH   188

11.1.9    YANFENG WOODBRIDGE LIGHTWEIGHT COMPOSITES CO., LTD.              190

TABLE 229         YANFENG WOODBRIDGE: COMPANY OVERVIEW           190

TABLE 230         YANFENG WOODBRIDGE: PRODUCT OFFERINGS          190

11.1.10  CHEMISCHE FABRIK BUDENHEIM KG   192

TABLE 231         CHEMISCHE FABRIK BUDENHEIM KG: COMPANY OVERVIEW              192

TABLE 232         CHEMISCHE FABRIK BUDENHEIM KG: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              192

11.2       OTHER PLAYERS           194

11.2.1    PARACOAT PRODUCTS LTD.    194

TABLE 233         PARACOAT PRODUCTS LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW     194

TABLE 234         PARACOAT PRODUCTS LTD.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS    194

11.2.2    K. K. NAG PRIVATE LIMITED     195

TABLE 235         K. K. NAG LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW  195

TABLE 236         K. K. NAG PRIVATE LIMITED.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS    195

11.2.3    POLYFOAM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.          196

TABLE 237         POLYFOAM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW              196

TABLE 238         POLYFOAM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              196

11.2.4    CLARK FOAM PRODUCTS CORPORATION          197

TABLE 239         CLARK FOAM PRODUCTS CORPORATION: COMPANY OVERVIEW        197

TABLE 240         CLARK FOAM PRODUCTS CORPORATION: PRODUCT OFFERINGS       197

11.2.5    SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC       198

TABLE 241         SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC: COMPANY OVERVIEW              198

TABLE 242         SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              198

11.2.6    DONGSHIN INDUSTRY INC.       199

TABLE 243         DONGSHIN INDUSTRY INC.: COMPANY OVERVIEW       199

TABLE 244         DONGSHIN INDUSTRY INC.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS       199

11.2.7    AUTOMA MULTI STYRENE (PTY) LTD.  200

TABLE 245         AUTOMA MULTI STYRENE (PTY) LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW              200

TABLE 246         AUTOMA MULTI STYRENE (PTY) LTD: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              200

11.2.8    KNAUF INDUSTRIES      201

TABLE 247         KANUF INDUSTRIES: COMPANY OVERVIEW      201

TABLE 248         KNAUF INDUSTRIES: PRODUCT OFFERINGS      201

11.2.9    PLYMOUTH FOAM        202

TABLE 249         PLYMOUTH FOAM: COMPANY OVERVIEW         202

TABLE 250         PLYMOUTH FOAM: PRODUCT OFFERINGS        202

11.2.10  SCHAUMAPLAST GMBH & CO. KG          203

TABLE 251         SCHAUMAPLAST GMBH & CO. KG: COMPANY OVERVIEW              203

TABLE 252         SCHAUMAPLAST GMBH & CO. KG: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              203

11.2.11  BOREALIS AG   204

TABLE 253         BOREALIS AG: COMPANY OVERVIEW    204

TABLE 254         BOREALIS AG: PRODUCT OFFERINGS   204

11.2.12  MOLAN-PINO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD.          205

TABLE 255         MOLAN-PINO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW        205

TABLE 256         MOLAN-PINO SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS       205

11.2.13  WUXI HI-TEC ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIAL CO., LTD (HTEC)   206

TABLE 257         HTEC: COMPANY OVERVIEW    206

TABLE 258         HTEC: PRODUCT OFFERINGS   206

11.2.14  LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION        207

TABLE 259         LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION: COMPANY OVERVIEW              207

TABLE 260         LOTTE CHEMICAL CORPORATION: PRODUCT OFFERINGS              207

11.2.15  FOAMTECH      208

TABLE 261         FOAMTECH: COMPANY OVERVIEW       208

TABLE 262         FOAMTECH: PRODUCT OFFERINGS      208

*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, and MnM View (Key strengths/Right to Win, Strategic Choices Made, and Weaknesses and Competitive Threats) might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

12          APPENDIX         209

12.1       DISCUSSION GUIDE      209

12.2       KNOWLEDGESTORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL             211

12.3       CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS      213

12.4       RELATED REPORTS       213

12.5       AUTHOR DETAILS         214