TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 17
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 17
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 17
1.3 OVERVIEW OF FRANCE 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 FRANCE 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 55
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 58
6.2.3 NON-RESIDENTIAL NEW 58
6.2.3.1 WALL 58
6.2.3.2 FLAT ROOF 59
6.2.3.3 PITCHED ROOF 59
6.2.3.4 FLOOR 60
6.2.4 NON-RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION 60
6.2.4.1 WALL 60
6.2.4.2 FLAT ROOF 61
6.2.4.3 PITCHED ROOF 61
6.2.4.4 FLOOR 62
7 PU INSULATION 63
7.1 FRANCE 63
7.1.1 RESIDENTIAL NEW 63
7.1.1.1 WALL 63
7.1.1.2 FLAT ROOF 64
7.1.1.3 PITCHED ROOF 64
7.1.1.4 FLOOR 65
7.1.2 RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION 65
7.1.2.1 WALL 65
7.1.2.2 FLAT ROOF 66
7.1.2.3 PITCHED ROOF 66
7.1.2.4 FLOOR 67
7.1.3 NON-RESIDENTIAL NEW 67
7.1.3.1 WALL 67
7.1.3.2 FLAT ROOF 68
7.1.3.3 PITCHED ROOF 68
7.1.3.4 FLOOR 69
7.1.4 NON-RESIDENTIAL RENOVATION 69
7.1.4.1 WALL 69
7.1.4.2 FLAT ROOF 70
7.1.4.3 PITCHED ROOF 70
7.1.4.4 FLOOR 71
8 FRANCE INSULATION MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 72
8.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: FRANCE 72
8.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 73
8.3 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 74
8.4 EXPANSIONS 75
8.5 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 77
9 COMPANY PROFILE 78
9.1 KINGSPAN GROUP 78
9.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 78
9.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 78
9.1.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - FRANCE 79
9.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - BELGIUM 80
9.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 82
9.2 UNILIN 83
9.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 83
9.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 84
9.2.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - BELGIUM 85
9.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - FRANCE 86
9.2.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - NETHERLANDS 86
9.2.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 87
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9.3 BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 88
9.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 88
9.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 88
9.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO- FIRESTONE BUILDING PRODUCTS 89
9.3.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 89
9.4 RECTICEL 90
9.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 90
9.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 90
9.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 91
9.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 93
9.5 IKO INDUSTRIES LTD. 94
9.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 94
9.5.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 94
9.5.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 95
9.6 KNAUF INSULATION 96
9.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 96
9.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 96
9.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 98
9.7 BAUDER LTD. 99
9.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 99
9.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 99
9.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 100
9.8 SOPREMA 101
9.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 101
9.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 101
9.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 102
9.9 ARMACELL 103
9.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 103
9.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 103
9.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 104
9.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 104
9.10 BASF SE 105
9.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 105
9.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 105
9.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 106
9.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 107
9.11 COVESTRO AG 108
9.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 108
9.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 108
9.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 109
9.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 109
9.12 DUPONT DE NEMOURS, INC. 110
9.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 110
9.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 110
9.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 111
9.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 112
9.13 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 113
9.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 113
9.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 113
9.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 114
9.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 114
9.14 ICYNENE 115
9.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 115
9.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 115
9.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 116
9.15 JOHNS MANVILLE 117
9.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 117
9.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 117
9.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 118
9.16 LAPOLLA INDUSTRIES, INC. 119
9.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 119
9.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 119
9.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 120
9.17 OWENS CORNING 121
9.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 121
9.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 121
9.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 122
9.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 125
9.18 SAINT-GOBAIN 126
9.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 126
9.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 126
9.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 127
9.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 130
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10 SWOT ANALYSIS 131
10.1.1 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 133
11 CONCLUSION 134
12 QUESTIONNAIRE 135
13 RELATED REPORTS 138