July 27, 2017
Wellesley, Mass., Jul 27, 2017 – In the global market for plastic pipe, plastics are increasingly being used due to their corrosion resistance, low weight, low cost and endurance. In its new report, BCC Research anticipates these materials will continue to take market share from other piping materials, although at a slower rate than in the past.
According to Plastic Pipe: Global Markets, the global market should gain $15.5 billion from 2016 to 2021 to reach a projected $72.3 billion by the end year, demonstrating a 5.1% CAGR. Major applications for plastic piping and tubing include building and construction (water transmission, plumbing service, DWV, sewers and culverts), petroleum service (both upstream and downstream), machinery and process equipment, electrical and telecommunications, mechanical and structural and specialty/other (irrigation piping being the largest).
Because of the increasing use of plastic pipe in the United States, foreign companies, notably Asian firms, are increasing their acquisitions of U.S. pipe manufacturers, especially producers of PVC pipe. Plastic pipe companies with foreign ownership include Asahi/America Inc., Harvel Plastics, JM Eagle, Prime Conduit, Uponor, and Viega. The report profiles more than 15 foreign-owned companies, which represent about one-fourth of the total number of supplier companies reviewed.
Research Highlights
"Polyvinyl chloride continues to command the pipe market, with more PVC pipe shipped each year than all other plastics combined. In fact, as BCC Research estimates in its market analysis, PVC pipe still accounts for nearly two-thirds of all the plastic pipe poundage shipped worldwide," says Jason Chen, BCC Research analyst and author of the report.
Editors and reporters who wish to speak with the analyst should contact Steven Cumming at steven.cumming@bccresearch.com.
Plastic Pipe: Global Markets( PLS053B )
Publish Date: May 2017
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