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US Large Diameter Pipe Market

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US demand to exceed 200 million feet in 2012

Large diameter pipe demand in the US is projected to grow 2.2 percent annually to more than 200 million feet in 2012, valued at $9.8 billion. Advances will reflect needs to expand and modernize an aging pipe infrastructure, as well as a rebounding construction sector. Concrete will continue to account for over half of all linear pipe footage based on material advantages such as structural integrity, durability, and high compression and pressure resistance. Plastic pipe will present the best growth as a result of resin and machinery improvements, enabling greater penetration of water distribution, sewer and other applications. Storm sewers will remain the leading large diameter pipe market due to widespread drainage applications, and expanded highway and street construction projects.

Concrete pipe to remain dominant, but plastic pipe to grow the fastest

Concrete pipe demand is forecast to grow 1.8 percent annually to more than 110 million feet in 2012, stimulated by opportunities in storm sewer applications. Drainage and irrigation uses will expand at a faster pace, driven by expanding infrastructural construction projects. Best opportunities are anticipated for concrete pipe in the larger diameters due to greater competition from plastic pipe in the smaller segments.

Large diameter plastic pipe demand will grow four percent annually through 2012, creating a market for 1.2 billion pounds of resin. High density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe will present the best growth opportunities, closely followed by polyvinyl chloride (PVC). HDPE pipe demand will be driven by rapid advances in water distribution and corrugated storm sewer applications. PVC pipe demand stimulants include improved joining technologies and resin improvements such as molecularly oriented polyvinyl chloride. This will enable continued inroads into larger diameter storm and sanitary sewer uses.

Large diameter steel pipe demand will increase 1.8 percent per annum through 2012 due to the material's high strength, rigidity and pressure tolerance in expanding natural gas and oil pipe uses. Natural gas and petroleum pipe will present the best opportunities due to growing energy requirements. Cast iron pipe will remain the material of choice in applications where high water pressure capabilities are required. Demand for clay pipe will decline as a result of competition from higher performing and lower cost plastic pipe.

Study coverage

These and other key findings are detailed in this industry study, Large Diameter Pipe. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002 and 2007) plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 in linear footage or pounds by material and market. The market environment section discusses developments in the construction and energy industries which impact pipe demand, as well as pricing factors and international trade. In addition, the study evaluates company market share data and profiles 38 competitors in the US industry.

INTRODUCTION 
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 
General 
Macroeconomic Overview 
Construction Outlook 
Building Construction 


Residential Building 
Nonresidential Building 
Office & Commercial 
Institutional 
Industrial 
Transportation & Other Building 
 
Housing Stock 
Nonbuilding Construction 
Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry Outlook 
Pipe Industry Overview 
Market Trends 
Pricing Factors 
Regulatory & Other Considerations 
Recycling 
Foreign Trade 
International Activity 
III. MARKETS 
General 
Storm Sewers 
Sewer Construction Outlook 
Pipe Demand by Material 
Water Distribution 
Water Withdrawal 
Pipe Demand by Material 
Drainage & Irrigation 
Public Highway Spending 
Drainage Pipe 
Agricultural Outlook 
Irrigation Pipe 
Sanitary Sewers 
Natural Gas 
Natural Gas Industry Outlook 
Pipe Demand by Material 
Process Industries 
Process Industry Outlook 
Pipe Demand by Material 
Petroleum 
Petroleum Industry Outlook 
Pipe Demand by Material 
IV. MATERIALS 
General 
Pipe Demand in Feet 
Pipe Demand in Pounds 
Concrete Pipe 
Storm Sewers 
Drainage & Irrigation 
Water Distribution 
Sanitary Sewers 
Producers 
Plastic Pipe 
High Density Polyethylene 


Markets 
Producers 
 
Polyvinyl Chloride 


Markets 
Producers 
 
Reinforced Thermosets 


Markets 
Producers 
 
Steel Pipe 
Markets 
Producers 
Cast Iron Pipe 
Markets 
Producers 
Clay Pipe 
Markets 
Producers 
V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 
General 
Market Share 
Hanson Pipe & Precast 
JM Eagle 
Rinker Materials 
Advanced Drainage Systems 
Other Producers 
Mergers & Acquisitions 
Manufacturing Requirements 
Marketing Strategies 
Channels of Distribution 
Research & Development 
Competitive Strategies 
Cooperative Agreements 
Company Profiles 
Advanced Drainage Systems Incorporated 
American Cast Iron Pipe Company 
Ameron International Corporation 
AMSTED Industries Incorporated 
Belco Manufacturing, see Denali Incorporated 
Bristol Metals LLC, see Synalloy Corporation 
Can-Clay Corporation 
CEMEX SAB de CV 
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company 
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC 
Conley Corporation 
CONTECH Construction Products Incorporated 
Cretex Companies Incorporated 
Denali Incorporated 
Detrex Corporation 
Diamond Plastics Corporation 
Ershigs Incorporated, see Denali Incorporated 
Evraz Holding 
Fabricated Plastics Limited, see Denali Incorporated 
Freedom Plastics Incorporated 
Future Pipe Industries LLC 
Hancor Incorporated, see Advanced Drainage Systems 
Hanson plc, see HeidelbergCement AG 
Harvel Plastics Incorporated, see Detrex Corporation 
HeidelbergCement AG 
IPSCO Incorporated, see SSAB Svenskt Stal AB 
J-M Manufacturing Company Incorporated 
KWH Group Limited 
Lamson & Sessions Company, see Thomas & Betts 
Lane Enterprises Incorporated 
Logan Clay Products Company 
MCP Industries Incorporated 
McWane Incorporated 
Mueller Water Products Incorporated 
National Oilwell Varco Incorporated 
National Pipe & Plastics Incorporated 
North American Pipe Corporation, see Westlake Chemical 
Northwest Pipe Company 
Oregon Steel Mills Incorporated, see Evraz Holding 
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, see McWane 
PolyPipe Incorporated 
Price Brothers Company, see HeidelbergCement AG 
PW Eagle Incorporated, see J-M Manufacturing Company 
Rinker Group Limited, see CEMEX SAB de CV 
Saint-Gobain 
SSAB Svenskt Stal AB 
Synalloy Corporation 
Thomas & Betts Corporation 
United States Steel Corporation 
Vianini Pipe Incorporated 
Walter Industries Incorporated 
Westlake Chemical Corporation 
WL Plastics Corporation 
LIST OF TABLES 
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
Summary Table 
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT 
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 
2 Construction Expenditures 
3 Building Construction Expenditures 
4 Residential Building Construction Expenditures 
5 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures 
6 Housing Stock by Type 
7 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures 
8 Petroleum & Natural Gas Production 
9 Pipe Industry Overview 
10 Large Diameter Pipe Market, 1997-2007 
11 Comparative Large Diameter Pipe Costs, 2007 
SECTION III -- MARKETS 
1 Large Diameter Pipe Demand by Market 
2 Sewer Construction Expenditures 
3 Large Diameter Storm Sewer Pipe Demand by Material 
4 Water Withdrawal 
5 Large Diameter Water Distribution Pipe Demand by Material 
6 Large Diameter Drainage & Irrigation Pipe Demand by Application 
7 Public Highway Spending 
8 Large Diameter Drainage Pipe Demand by Material 
9 Agricultural Indicators 
10 Large Diameter Irrigation Pipe Demand by Material 
11 Large Diameter Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Material 
12 Natural Gas Production 
13 Large Diameter Natural Gas Pipe Demand by Material 
14 Process Manufacturers' Shipments 
15 Large Diameter Process Pipe Demand by Material 
16 Petroleum Industry Indicators 
17 Large Diameter Petroleum Pipe Demand by Material 
SECTION IV -- MATERIALS 
1 Large Diameter Pipe Demand by Linear Footage 
2 Large Diameter Pipe Demand by Weight 
3 Large Diameter Concrete Pipe Demand by Market in Feet 
4 Large Diameter Concrete Storm Sewer Pipe Demand by Size 
5 Large Diameter Concrete Drainage & Irrigation Pipe Demand by Size 
6 Large Diameter Concrete Water Distribution Pipe Demand 
7 Large Diameter Concrete Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Size 
8 Large Diameter Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin in Feet 
9 Large Diameter High Density Polyethylene Pipe Demand by Market 
10 Large Diameter Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe Demand by Market 
11 Large Diameter Reinforced Thermoset Pipe Demand by Market 
12 Large Diameter Steel Pipe Demand by Market 
13 Large Diameter Cast Iron Pipe Demand by Market 
14 Large Diameter Clay Pipe Demand by Market 
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 
1 US Large Diameter Pipe Sales by Company, 2007 
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 
LIST OF CHARTS 
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT 
1 Large Diameter Pipe Market, 1997-2007 
SECTION III -- MARKETS 
1 Large Diameter Pipe Demand by Market, 2007 
2 Large Diameter Storm Sewer Pipe Demand by Material, 2007 
3 Large Diameter Water Distribution Pipe Demand by Material, 2007 
4 Large Diameter Drainage Pipe Demand by Material, 2007 
5 Large Diameter Irrigation Pipe Demand by Material, 2007 
SECTION IV -- MATERIALS 
1 Pipe Demand by Material, 2007 
2 Large Diameter Concrete Pipe Demand by Market, 2007 
3 Large Diameter Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin in Feet, 2007 
4 Large Diameter High Density Polyethylene Pipe Demand by Market, 2007 
5 Large Diameter Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe Demand by Market, 2007 
6 Large Diameter Steel Pipe Demand by Market, 2007 
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 
1 US Large Diameter Pipe Market Share, 2007

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