TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION 26
1.1. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 26
1.2. MARKET DEFINITION 26
1.3. OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN MARKET 26
1.4. CURRENCY AND PRICING 27
1.5. LIMITATION 27
1.6. MARKETS COVERED 28
2. MARKET SEGMENTATION 30
2.1. MARKETS COVERED 30
2.2. GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 31
2.3. YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 32
2.4. CURRENCY AND PRICING 32
2.5. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 33
2.6. PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 37
2.7. SECONDARY SOURCES 38
2.8. ASSUMPTIONS 38
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 39
4. MARKET OVERVIEW 41
4.1. DRIVERS 43
4.1.1. SHIFT IN END-USER PREFERENCE TOWARDS FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 43
4.1.2. GROWING DEMAND FROM CONSTRUCTION SECTOR 43
4.1.3. SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN SOLAR POWER INDUSTRY 44
4.2. RESTRAINTS 45
4.2.1. GROWING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 45
4.2.2. RISING CONCERNS PERTAINING TO PLASTIC DISPOSAL 45
4.3. OPPORTUNITY 46
4.3.1. GROWTH OF END-USER MARKETS 46
4.3.2. GROWING FOCUS ON GREEN POLYOLEFIN 47
4.4. CHALLENGES 47
4.4.1. FLUCTUATION IN CRUDE OIL PRICES 47
5. PREMIUM INSIGHTS 49
6. GLOBAL POLYOLEFINS MARKET, BY TYPE 52
6.1. OVERVIEW 53
6.2. POLYETHYLENE 55
6.2.1. HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) 57
6.2.1.1. HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, BY APPLICATION 58
6.2.1.2. BOLD MOLDING 59
6.2.1.3. FILM & SHEET 59
6.2.1.4. INJECTION MOLDING 59
6.2.1.5. PIPE & EXTRUSION 60
6.2.1.6. RAFFIA & FIBER 60
6.2.2. LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LLDPE) 61
6.2.2.1. LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE,
BY APPLICATION 62
6.2.2.2. FILM & SHEET 63
6.2.2.3. INJECTION MOLDING 63
6.2.2.4. ROTOMOLDING 63
6.2.2.5. EXTRUSION COATING 64
6.2.2.6. WIRE & CABLE 64
6.2.3. LDPE 65
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6.3. POLYPROPYLENE 66
6.3.1.1. POLYPROPYLENE, BY APPLICATION 67
6.3.2. INJECTION MOLDING 68
6.3.3. RAFFIA & FIBER 68
6.3.4. FILM & SHEET 68
6.3.5. BLOW MOLDING 69
7. GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN MARKET, BY END-USER 70
7.1. OVERVIEW 71
7.2. PACKAGING 73
7.3. CONSUMER GOODS 74
7.4. BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 75
7.5. AUTOMOTIVE 76
7.6. MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICALS 77
7.7. OTHERS 78
8. GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 79
8.1. OVERVIEW 80
8.2. ASIA-PACIFIC 87
8.2.1. CHINA 99
8.2.2. JAPAN 104
8.2.3. INDIA 109
8.2.4. SOUTH KOREA 114
8.2.5. THAILAND 119
8.2.6. INDONESIA 124
8.2.7. VIETNAM 129
8.2.8. SINGAPORE 134
8.2.9. MALAYSIA 140
8.2.10. AUSTRALIA 146
8.2.11. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 152
8.3. EUROPE 153
8.3.1. GERMANY 165
8.3.2. ITALY 170
8.3.3. FRANCE 175
8.3.4. SPAIN 180
8.3.5. U.K. 185
8.3.6. RUSSIA 190
8.3.7. TURKEY 195
8.3.8. POLAND 200
8.3.9. BELGIUM 205
8.3.10. NETHERLANDS 210
8.3.11. REST OF EUROPE 215
8.4. NORTH AMERICA 216
8.4.1. U.S. 228
8.4.2. CANADA 233
8.4.3. MEXICO 238
8.5. MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 243
8.5.1. SOUTH AFRICA 254
8.5.2. REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 259
8.6. SOUTH AMERICA 260
8.6.1. BRAZIL 271
8.6.2. REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 276
9. GLOBAL POLYOLEFIN MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 277
9.1. COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; GLOBAL 277
9.2. COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA 278
9.3. COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; EUROPE 279
9.4. COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS; ASIA-PACIFIC 280
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10. COMPANY PROFILE 281
10.1. EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 281
10.1.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 281
10.1.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 281
10.1.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 282
10.1.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 283
10.2. SABIC 284
10.2.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 284
10.2.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 284
10.2.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 285
10.2.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 285
10.3. DOWDUPONT 286
10.3.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 286
10.3.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 286
10.3.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 287
10.3.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 289
10.4. LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS B.V. 290
10.4.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 290
10.4.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 290
10.4.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 291
10.4.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 293
10.5. CHINA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION 294
10.5.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 294
10.5.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 294
10.5.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 295
10.5.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 296
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10.6. CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY 297
10.6.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 297
10.6.2. COMPANY SNAPSHOT 297
10.6.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 297
10.6.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 298
10.7. ARKEMA S.A. 299
10.7.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 299
10.7.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 299
10.7.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 300
10.7.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 300
10.8. TOTAL 301
10.8.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 301
10.8.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 301
10.8.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 302
10.8.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 304
10.9. INEOS 305
10.9.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 305
10.9.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 305
10.9.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 306
10.9.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 306
10.10. RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 307
10.10.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 307
10.10.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 307
10.10.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 308
10.10.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 308
10.11. LG CHEM. 309
10.11.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 309
10.11.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 309
10.11.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 310
10.11.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 310
10.12. POLYONE. 311
10.12.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 311
10.12.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 311
10.12.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 312
10.12.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 312
10.13. TOSOH CORPORATION. 313
10.13.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 313
10.13.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 313
10.13.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 314
10.13.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 314
10.14. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION 315
10.14.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 315
10.14.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 315
10.14.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 316
10.14.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 316
10.15. BOREALIS AG 317
10.15.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 317
10.15.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 317
10.15.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 318
10.15.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 318
10.16. AKZO NOBEL N.V. L 319
10.16.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 319
10.16.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 319
10.16.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 320
10.16.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 320
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10.17. SASOL LTD. 321
10.17.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 321
10.17.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 321
10.17.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 322
10.17.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 322
10.18. PETROCHINA COMPANY LIMITED 323
10.18.1. COMPANY OVERVIEW 323
10.18.2. REVENUE ANALYSIS 323
10.18.3. PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 324
10.18.4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 324
11. RELATED REPORTS 325