TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 50
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 50
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 50
1.3 OVERVIEW 50
1.4 LIMITATIONS 52
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 52
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 57
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 57
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 58
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 59
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 59
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 60
2.6 APPLICATION LIFELINE CURVE 63
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 64
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 65
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 66
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 67
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 68
2.12 DBMR VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 69
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES 70
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS 71
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 72
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 74
4.1 PESTLE ANALYSIS 75
4.1.1 POLITICAL FACTORS: 76
4.1.2 ECONOMIC FACTORS: 76
4.1.3 SOCIAL FACTORS: 77
4.1.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS: 77
4.1.5 LEGAL FACTORS: 78
4.1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: 79
4.2 PORTERS FIVE FORCES: 80
4.2.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS: 80
4.2.2 THE THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES: 81
4.2.3 CUSTOMER BARGAINING POWER: 81
4.2.4 SUPPLIER BARGAINING POWER: 81
4.2.5 INTERNAL COMPETITION (RIVALRY): 82
4.3 CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO 83
4.3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 83
4.3.2 INDUSTRY RESPONSE 83
4.3.3 GOVERNMENT'S ROLE 83
4.3.4 ANALYST RECOMMENDATION 83
4.4 IMPORT EXPORT SCENARIO 84
4.5 PRICE INDEX SCENARIO 86
4.6 PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS 87
4.7 PRODUCTION CAPACITY OVERVIEW 88
4.8 RAW MATERIAL COVERAGE 89
4.9 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 90
4.9.1 OVERVIEW 90
4.9.2 LOGISTIC COST SCENARIO 90
4.9.3 IMPORTANCE OF LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS 90
4.10 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS BY MANUFACTURERS 91
4.11 VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA 92
4.12 LIST OF KEY BUYERS 94
4.12.1 NORTH AMERICA 94
5 REGULATION COVERAGE 95
6 MARKET OVERVIEW 97
6.1 DRIVERS 99
6.1.1 POSITIVE OUTLOOK TOWARD THE PRODUCTION OF POLYURETHANES 99
6.1.2 FAVORABLE SCENARIO FOR POLYURETHANES IN THE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 101
6.1.3 GAINING ACCEPTANCE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR 103
6.1.4 RISING ADOPTION OF POLYURETHANES IN THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY 105
6.1.5 INCREASING PROMINENT USAGE OF THERMAL INSULATION IN REFRIGERATION 106
6.2 RESTRAINTS 107
6.2.1 STRINGENT RULES AND REGULATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH MDI 107
6.2.2 TOXIC EFFECTS OF MDI ON HEALTH 108
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES 108
6.3.1 INCORPORATION OF THE NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY AND EXPANSION OF EXISTING ONE 108
6.3.2 LAUNCHES OF NOVEL PRODUCTS AND ADVANCEMENTS IN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES 109
6.4 CHALLENGES 110
6.4.1 THE FLUCTUATION IN RAW MATERIAL PRICES 110
6.4.2 FLUCTUATING DEMAND-SUPPLY DYNAMICS OF ISOCYANATES 111
7 NORTH AMERICA METHYLENE DIPHENYL DI-ISOCYANATE (MDI) MARKET, BY REGION 113
7.1 NORTH AMERICA 114
7.1.1 U.S. 125
7.1.2 MEXICO 134
7.1.3 CANADA 143
8 NORTH AMERICA METHYLENE DIPHENYL DI-ISOCYANATE (MDI) MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 152
8.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 152
8.2 EXPANSION 153
8.3 INVESTMENT 153
9 COMPANY PROFILES 154
9.1 WANHUA. 154
9.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 154
9.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 154
9.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 155
9.1.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 155
9.1.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 156
9.1.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 157
9.2 BASF SE 158
9.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 158
9.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 158
9.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 159
9.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 159
9.2.5 SWOT 160
9.2.6 RECENT DEVELOPEMENT 161
9.3 COVESTRO AG 162
9.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 162
9.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 162
9.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 163
9.3.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 163
9.3.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 164
9.3.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 164
9.4 DOW 165
9.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 165
9.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 165
9.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 166
9.4.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 166
9.4.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 167
9.4.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 167
9.5 KUMHO MITSUI CHEMICALS 168
9.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 168
9.5.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 168
9.5.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 169
9.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 169
9.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 170
9.6 ERA POLYMERS PTY LTD 171
9.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 171
9.6.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 171
9.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 172
9.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 172
9.7 HENKEL POLYBIT (A SUBSIDIARY OF HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA) 173
9.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 173
9.7.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 173
9.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 174
9.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 174
9.8 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 175
9.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 175
9.8.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 176
9.8.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 176
9.8.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 177
9.8.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 177
9.9 KARUN PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY 178
9.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 178
9.9.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 178
9.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 179
9.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 179
9.10 KURMY CORPORATIONS 180
9.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 180
9.10.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 180
9.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 181
9.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 181
9.11 LANXESS 182
9.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 182
9.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 182
9.11.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 183
9.11.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 183
9.11.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 183
9.12 SABIC 184
9.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 184
9.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 184
9.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 185
9.12.4 SWOT 185
9.12.5 RECENT DEVELOPEMENTS 185
9.13 SADARA 186
9.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 186
9.13.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 186
9.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 187
9.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 187
9.14 TOKYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY (INDIA) PVT. LTD. 188
9.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 188
9.14.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 188
9.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 189
9.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 189
9.15 TOSOH CORPORATION 190
9.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 190
9.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 190
9.15.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 191
9.15.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 191
9.15.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 191
10 QUESTIONNAIRE 192
11 RELATED REPORTS 195

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