Freedonia Focus Reports World Collection

World Insulation
October 2012
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World Overview and Forecasts Demand by Material | Demand by Market | Production Trends

Resources

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Industry Structure Industry Composition | Industry Leaders | Additional Companies Cited www.freedoniafocus.com

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Regional Trends and Forecasts Regional Demand Overview | North America | Western Europe | Asia/Pacific Other Regions

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ABOUT THIS REPORT

Sources
World Insulation is based on a comprehensive industry study published by The Freedonia Group in October 2012. Reported findings represent the synthesis and analysis of data from various primary, secondary, macroeconomic, and demographic sources including: firms participating in the industry government/public agencies national, regional, and international non-governmental organizations trade associations and their publications the business and trade press The Freedonia Group Consensus Forecasts dated June 2012 the findings of other industry studies by The Freedonia Group. Specific sources are listed in the Resources section of this publication for reference and to facilitate further research.

Scope & Method

The product scope of World Insulation is defined as thermal and acoustic insulation. Total product demand and production are provided in US dollars at the manufacturers level, and total demand is also provided in terms of square meters of R-1 value, a unit of thermal resistance. Demand in US dollars is segmented by material in terms of: foamed plastics fiberglass mineral wool other materials such as cellulose and aerogels. Excluded from the scope of this report are foil and reflective insulation materials. Total demand in square meters of R-1 value is segmented by market in terms of: residential building construction nonresidential building construction industrial; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); and original equipment manufacture (OEM). In addition, total demand in US dollars, the various product segments, and total production are provided by region, segmented in terms of: North America
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WORLD INSULATION Western Europe Asia/Pacific other regions.

Total demand, the various segments, and production are sized at five-year intervals for historical years 2006 and 2011 with a forecast to 2016. Forecasts emanate from the identification and analysis of pertinent statistical relationships and other historical trends/events as well as their expected progression/impact over the forecast period. Five-year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) are provided to illustrate product trends between reported years and to facilitate comparisons among the various segments. Demand forecasts are the illustration of underlying trends extrapolated to a particular year. To recognize such trends and for the sake of brevity, CAGRs may be expressed as annual growth in the narrative of this report. However, as historical trends may demonstrate, demand in any given year, including a forecast year, may exhibit volatility and depart from the underlying trend. Demand in US dollars reflects local-currency inflation from period to period, including to the forecast year. Furthermore, US dollar values represent current, average-annual exchange rates between local currencies and the US dollar for the historical periods, including the base year. The forecast year, however, assumes the same exchange rate used for the base year.

Industry Codes
The topic of this report is related to the following industry codes: NAICS/SCIAN 2007
North American Industry Classification System
321219 326140 326150 327992 327993 Reconstituted Wood Product Mfg Polystyrene Foam Product Mfg Urethane and Other Foam Product (except polystyrene) Mfg Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Mfg Mineral Wool Mfg

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Standard Industry Codes
2493 3086 3295 Reconstituted Wood Products Plastics Foam Products (polystyrene foam products) Minerals and Earths, Ground or Treated (except grinding, washing, separating, etc. of nonmetallic minerals) Mineral Wool

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