TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 17
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 17
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 17
1.3 OVERVIEW OF BELGIUM INSULATION MARKET 17
1.4 LIMITATIONS 18
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 18
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 20
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 20
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 21
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 21
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 21
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 22
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 25
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 26
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 27
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 29
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 30
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 31
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 32
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 33
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 34
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 35
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 36
3.1 DRIVERS 38
3.1.1 GROWING RENOVATION ACTIVITIES IN BELGIUM IN THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS 38
3.1.2 INCREASING USE OF PU FOAMS IN DOORS AND WINDOWS GAP FILLERS 39
3.1.3 GROWING USAGE OF FOAMS TO IMPROVE ACOUSTIC COMFORT IN BUILDINGS 40
3.1.4 INSULATION MATERIALS INCREASES THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE BUILDING 40
3.2 RESTRAINTS 42
3.2.1 INCREASING RAW MATERIAL PRICE 42
3.2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CAUSED DUE TO LANDFILLING OF FOAMS 43
3.2.3 LACK OF AWARENESS FOR INSULATION MATERIAL IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 43
3.2.4 STRINGENT GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IN THE PRODUCTION OF FOAMS 43
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3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 45
3.3.1 BIO-BASED & ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOAM INSULATION 45
3.3.2 ADVANCED INSULATION MAATERIALS FOR BUILDING ENVELOPES 45
3.4 CHALLENGE 46
3.4.1 HIGHLY FRAGMENTED MARKET OF RAW MATERIALS LEADS TO UNEVEN PRICE FLUCTUATIONS 46
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 47
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 50
6 INSULATION 51
6.1 OVERVIEW 51
6.2 BELGIUM 54
6.2.1 RESIDENTIAL NEW 54
6.2.1.1 WALL 54
6.2.1.2 FLAT ROOF 54
6.2.1.3 PITCHED ROOF 55
6.2.1.4 FLOOR 55
6.2.2 RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION 56
6.2.2.1 WALL 56
6.2.2.2 FLAT ROOF 56
6.2.2.3 PITCHED ROOF 57
6.2.2.4 FLOOR 57
6.2.3 NON-RESIDENTIAL NEW 58
6.2.3.1 WALL 58
6.2.3.2 FLAT ROOF 58
6.2.3.3 PITCHED ROOF 59
6.2.3.4 FLOOR 59
6.2.4 NON-RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION 60
6.2.4.1 WALL 60
6.2.4.2 FLAT ROOF 60
6.2.4.3 PITCHED ROOF 61
6.2.4.4 FLOOR 61
7 PU INSULATION 62
7.1 BELGIUM 62
7.1.1 RESIDENTIAL NEW 62
7.1.1.1 WALL 62
7.1.1.2 FLAT ROOF 63
7.1.1.3 PITCHED ROOF 63
7.1.1.4 FLOOR 64
7.1.2 RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION 64
7.1.2.1 WALL 64
7.1.2.2 FLAT ROOF 65
7.1.2.3 PITCHED ROOF 65
7.1.2.4 FLOOR 66
7.1.3 NON-RESIDENTIAL NEW 67
7.1.3.1 WALL 67
7.1.3.2 FLAT ROOF 67
7.1.3.3 PITCHED ROOF 68
7.1.3.4 FLOOR 68
7.1.4 NON-RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION 69
7.1.4.1 WALL 69
7.1.4.2 FLAT ROOF 69
7.1.4.3 PITCHED ROOF 70
7.1.4.4 FLOOR 70
8 BELGIUM INSULATION MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 71
8.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: BELGIUM 71
8.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 72
8.3 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 73
8.4 EXPANSIONS 74
8.5 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 76
9 COMPANY PROFILE 77
9.1 KINGSPAN GROUP 77
9.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 77
9.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 77
9.1.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - FRANCE 78
9.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - BELGIUM 79
9.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 81
9.2 UNILIN 82
9.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 82
9.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 83
9.2.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - BELGIUM 84
9.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - FRANCE 85
9.2.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - NETHERLANDS 85
9.2.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 86
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9.3 BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 87
9.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 87
9.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 87
9.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO- FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS 88
9.3.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 88
9.4 RECTICEL 89
9.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 89
9.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 89
9.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 90
9.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 92
9.5 IKO INDUSTRIES LTD. 93
9.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 93
9.5.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 93
9.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 94
9.6 KNAUF INSULATION 95
9.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 95
9.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 95
9.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 97
9.7 BAUDER LTD. 98
9.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 98
9.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 98
9.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 99
9.8 SOPREMA 100
9.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 100
9.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 100
9.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 101
9.9 ARMACELL 102
9.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 102
9.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 102
9.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 103
9.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 103
9.10 BASF SE 104
9.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 104
9.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 104
9.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 105
9.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 106
9.11 COVESTRO AG 107
9.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 107
9.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 107
9.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 108
9.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 108
9.12 DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. 109
9.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 109
9.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 109
9.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 110
9.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 111
9.13 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 112
9.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 112
9.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 112
9.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 113
9.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 113
9.14 ICYNENE 114
9.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 114
9.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 114
9.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 115
9.15 JOHNS MANVILLE 116
9.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 116
9.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 116
9.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 117
9.16 LAPOLLA INDUSTRIES, INC. 118
9.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 118
9.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 118
9.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 119
9.17 OWENS CORNING 120
9.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 120
9.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 120
9.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 121
9.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 124
9.18 SAINT-GOBAIN 125
9.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 125
9.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 125
9.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 126
9.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 129
10 SWOT ANALYSIS 130
10.1.1 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 132
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11 CONCLUSION 133
12 QUESTIONNAIRE 134
13 RELATED REPORTS 137