Global Pipes and Pipe/Hose Fittings Industry

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Global Pipes and Pipe/Hose Fittings Industry
Published on February 2011

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Pipes and Pipe/Hose Fittings in US$ Million by the following Product Segments -
Pipes (Aluminum, Cast Iron, Clay, Concrete, Polyethylene, PVC, Steel, & Miscellaneous), and Pipe and Hose Fittings (Metal Flanges
and Unions, Hydraulic Couplings, & Other Fittings). Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015.
Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. The report profiles 685 companies including many key and
niche players such as Aristovolos G. Petzetakis S.A, Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Advanced Technology Products, Aliaxis SA,
Amanco Brasil Ltda, American Ductile Iron Pipe, Ameron International Corporation, Arcelor Mittal, Arkema SA, Aronkasei Co., Ltd.,
Bambanani Pipes & Fittings, Brugg Pipe Systems, CertainTeed Corporation, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Couplamatic
Systems, Inc., Eaton Hydraulics Group, Europipe GmbH, Evraz , Inc., Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd., Hancor, Inc., Hanson Pipe
and Precast, Inc., Hobas Pipe, Ipex, Inc., JM Eagle Company, Inc., KWH Pipe, Lamson & Sessions, Marley Deutschland GmbH,
National Pipe and Plastics, Inc., Nibco, Inc., Nippon Steel Corp., North American Pipe Corp., Pipelife International GmbH, Polypipe
Group, REHAU AG + Co., Royal Pipe Systems, Stupp Corp., Sumitomo Metal Industries, Tenaris Group, Confab Industrial s.a,
Dalmine SpA, Tenaris Siderca, TenarisTamsa, Tessenderlo Group, Tigre SA Tubos e Conexoes, Uponor Corp., US Steel Corp., U.S.
Steel Tubular Products, Inc., and Wavin N.V. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company
profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Table of Content

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Pipes 4
Plastic Pipes: PVC and PE Pipes 4
Metal Pipes - Aluminum, Cast Iron and Steel Pipes 4
Pipe & Hose Fittings 4
Metal Flanges and Unions 4
Hydraulic Couplings 5
Valves, Nozzles, Rivets, and Pumps 5

2. MARKET OVERVIEW 6
Global Plastic Pipes Industry - A Perspective 6

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Current Market Conditions 6
The Cause & Effect of Recession in the Pipe Industry 6
Impact of Recession on Steel Pipes 7
The World Beyond Recession 8
Emerging Nations Remain Key For Recovery In Demand 8
New Oil &Gas Projects Will Boost Future Market Growth 9
Worldwide Pipeline Investment to Surge 9
Economic Stimulus Plan Will Revive Pipe Industry 10
Outlook 10
Key Statistics 11
Table 1: Global Largest Diameter Steel Pipe Manufacturers
(2007): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Compan
y (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 11
Trends and Issues 11
Plastic Pipes Industry Foresees Promising Demand in Developing
Countries 11
Plastic Pipes Replacing Traditional Materials 11
Product Innovation Drives Plastic Pipes Market 12
A Peek Into What the Manufacturers Are Upto 12
PVC Pipes Dominate Global Pipes Market 13
Polyethylene (PE) Pipes: A Growing Market 13
HDPE Finds Favor over PVC among Plastic Pipes 13
Multilayer Pipes Growing in Usage 13
Saturation in Major Application Sectors 14
Competitive Factors 14
Regulatory Environment 14
ISO Technical Committees 14
ISO/TC 138 14
ISO/TC 5 15

3. PRODUCT SEGMENTATION 16
Pipes 16
Plastic Pipes: PVC and PE Pipes 16
Different Types of Plastics Pipes and Applications 16
PVC Vs PE Pipes: A Comparative Study 17
Metal Pipes - Aluminum, Cast Iron and Steel Pipes 17
Clay and Concrete Pipes 17
Plastic Pipes in Detail 17
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 17
Physical Characteristics & Properties 18
Advantages of PVC 18
Resistance from Corrosion 18
Tight Joints 18
Improved Hydraulics 18
PVC Pipes 18
Advantages of PVC Pipes 18
Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) 19
Advantages of CPVC Pipes 19
Standards and Code Compliance 20
Polyethylene (PE) 20



End Use Applications for PE Pipes 21
Polyethylene Corrugated Pipes 21
Polyethylene Marine Pipes 21
PEX (Cross-linked Polyethylene) 21
Polypropylene (PP) 22
Others 22
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) 22
Polybutylene (PB) 23
Metal Plastic Composite Pipes 23
PEX-AL-PEX 23
End-Use Applications 23
Municipal Water Supply/Distribution/Irrigation 23
Municipal Drainage/Sewer Pipes 24
Oil/Natural Gas Pipes 24
Pipes for Telecommunications Cables 24
Other Piping Applications 24
Pipe & Hose Fittings 24
Metal Flanges and Unions 24
Hydraulic Couplings 24
Valves, Nozzles, Rivets, and Pumps 25

4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 26
Charlotte Pipe Unveils RePVC' 26
DRIVETRAIN Launches NRP Jones Hydraulic Hoses and Fittings 26
Misumi Group Launches Polycarbonate Pipes 26
Caplugs Launches New Pipe Cap Series 26
Bete Launches Variacor Coupling for Pneumatic and Hydraulic Hoses 26
Easyfit Launches ADA Series of Pipefittings 27
Hozelock Introduces Premium Fittings Range 27
JM Eagle Launches Eagle Corr PE 27
Spaldings Launches Geka Style Hose Fittings 28
CertainTeed Launches 10" and 12" Diameter CertaFlo GreenLine
PVC Sewer Pipes 28
Finolex Industries to Unveil Lead-Free Plumbing Systems 28
CONTECH Construction Products Launches DuroMaxx' 28
Advanced Drainage Systems Introduces N-12 HP Pipes 29
Wavin Plastics Unveils New Fittings for TwinWall Drainage System 29
Advanced Drainage Systems Introduces SaniTite Sanitary Sewer Pipe 29
ADS Launches N-12®, a Low Head Pipe 30
Harvel Unveils HydroKing CPVC Plumbing Pipe 30
JMM Launches EverHold' Pipe System 30
IPEX Unveils the First Uncoated PVC DWV Piping System, System
XFR(R) 15-50 30
Sumitomo Develops New Welded Steel Pipes 31
Easyfit Introduces EF42 Slip-on Structural Pipe Fitting 31
Easyfit Introduces EF43G Slip-on Structural Pipe Fitting 31
NIBCO Unveils NEXT-Pure PEX Piping Systems 31
BETE Releases Novel Pipe Fittings Range 31
IPEX Introduces TerraBrute' Pipe System 32



5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 33
Surya Roshni to Establish Steel Pipe Plant and Lighting Facility 33
Radius Systems Enters into Joint Venture with Senaat Group 33
BLÜCHER North America Merges with Watts Water Technologies 33
TMK IPSCO Establishes Manufacturing Unit in Ohio 33
Aqua America Enters into Contract with Atlantic States Cast
Iron Pipe 34
Vallourec to Acquire Serimax Group 34
EnerMech Takes over Norson Power 34
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren to Take Over Majority Stake in
Aziz Pipe Company 34
Advanced Drainage Systems Takes over Foltz Concrete Pipe Company 35
Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Acquires Significant Majority
Stake in MSK Projects 35
SIGMA Corporation Acquires Unique Fittings and Flanges 35
Nittetsu Steel Pipe Acquires Wuxi TSD 35
Precision Castparts Acquires Minority Share in Yangzhou
Chengde Steel Tube 36
Cretex Companies Take Over Assets of Concrete Products of Wyoming 36
Advanced Drainage Systems Takes Over Inserta Fittings 36
All-American Holdings Purchases Hose Division from Snap-tite Hose 37
Infiltrator Systems Takes Over Blue Diamond Corrugated 37
Advanced Drainage Systems Acquires Piedmont Concrete 37
CONTECH Construction Products Takes Over Plastream Pipe
Technologies 37
Pipelife International Takes Over Westpipe 38
McJunkin Red Man Signs Agreement with Dresser Oil Tools & Supply 38
Wienerberger to Acquire Steinzeug Abwassersysteme 38
APL Apollo Tubes to Take Over Lloyds Line Pipes 38
JFE Steel to Take Over Minority Stake in Pancheng Yihong Pipe 38
Vietnam Steel to Enter into Joint Venture with Japanese Firms 39
Watts Water Technologies Acquires Austroflex Rohr-Isoliersysteme 39
Nippon Steel to Acquire Majority Stake in Subsidiary of
Toshida Industry 39
Advanced Drainage Systems and Tigre Sign Joint Venture Agreement 39
Prinsco to Establish New Plant 40
American Piping Products Elaborates Houston Center 40
United Spiral Pipe Establishes New Spiral Welded Pipe
Manufacturing Unit 40
Synalloy Takes Over Carbon Pipe Fabrication Business of Ram-Fab 41
Welspun to Merge Krishiraj Trading, Welspun Trading and
Welspun Finance 41
Fluid Routing Solutions Takes over Europower 41
MiTek Acquires Heat Pipe Technology 41
SUTOR Group Acquires Ningbo, Zhejiang China Heavy Steel Pipe
Manufacturing 42
G & L Beijer Takes over Slang-Pac 42
Anvil International Inks Agreement to Divest Assets to John
Maneely Company 42
McJunkin Red Man to Acquire Transmark Fcx Group 42



Integrated Pipeline Services Acquires Sheehan Pipe Line
Construction 43
O-tek Internacional Acquires Newsan 43
Tenaris Acquires Seamless Pipe Indonesia Jaya 43
North American Pipe Takes over Majority Assets of Wisconsin
PVC Pipe Plant 43
Logstor Takes over Sales Activities and Net Assets of Star Pipe 44
Sioux Chief Acquires Fittings Business of REHAU 44
Bore Flex Industries Acquires Three Pipe Plants from Lamson &
Sessions 44
LT Connections and Jones Stephens Corporation Merge 44
Al Rajhi Steel to Invest for Increase in Capacity 45
Sumitomo Metal Industries and Nippon Steel Ink Agreement 45
Tianjin Pipe Group and Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group to
Establish Steel Welded Pipe Facility 45
Sekisui Chemical to Enter into Joint Venture with Libyan Firm 45
OOO Onninen to Establish Plastic Pipe Production Facility 45
Xinyu Iron and Steel to Acquire Jiangxi Hongdu Steelworks 45
Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais Acquires Zamprogna 46
Independent Pipe Products Purchases Facility 46
Hanson Pipe & Precast Sells Corrugated Metal Pipe Assets to
Contech Construction 46
StatoilHydro Signs Frame Agreements with Multiple Companies 46
Sumitomo Metal Industries Expands Production Capacity 46
Star Pipe Products to Stop PB Flexible Pipe Production 47
Thomas & Betts to Divest Plastic Pipe Business 47
Hawkeye Group Merges with Concrete Technologies Worldwide 47
HG Metal Manufacturing and AIM Sign Joint Venture Agreement 47
Sumitomo, Sekisui Chemical and ZAO Vodokanalstroy Enter into
Joint Venture 48
Fairmont Supply Takes Over North Penn Pipe & Supply 48
Precision Castparts to Take Over Hackney Ladish 48
Alphacan to Sell Sanitary and Heating Pipes business to Comap 48
Tubos Reunidos to Merge with Conduccionesy Derivados 49
Rocla Takes Over Pipe and Stormwater Detention Business of
Caliber Australia 49
General Steel Holdings Signs Letter of Intent with Yantai
Steel Pipe 49
Precision Castparts to Take Over Airdrome Holdings 49
Xinxing Steel Pipe International Signs Agreement with Hubei
Xinye Steel 50
YLI Holdings to Take Over Majority Stake in Laksana Wibawa 50
Hanson Pipe & Precast Acquires Tullos 50
Spears Manufacturing Takes Over Assets of Coastline Plastics 50
Pipelife International Acquires Instaplast Praha 50
Novolipetsk Steel to Take Over John Maneely from The Carlyle
Group 51
Watts Water Technologies Acquires Blucher Metal 51
New Zealand Investment Holdings to Take Over RX Plastics 51
HTI Takes Over Theysohn Group 51



Champions Pipe & Supply Merges with Mitsui Tubular Products 51
Tessenderlo Group to Acquire Nyloplast Europe BV 52
Georg Fischer to Takeover Central Plastics 52
SSAB to Divest IPSCO Tubular Operations 52
North American Pipe to Inaugurate New PVC Pipe Plant 52
United Spiral Pipe Constructs New Facility 53
Maruichi Steel Tube to Purchase Stake of Leavitt Tube 53
JFE Steel Receives Steel Pipe Order from TransCanada 53
Georg Fischer Purchases 50% Shares of Simona 53
Wavin Acquires Pilsa 53
TMK's Volzhsky Division Mounts New Large-Diameter Pipe Mill 53
Sumitomo Metals and Sumitomo Corporation Won Abu Dhabi Crude
Oil Pipeline Project 54
Tigre Acquires Plastica 54
Mexichem Acquires Major Share in Plastubos 54
ArcelorMittal to Acquire Unicon 54
MSA a.s Enters JV with ALLPORT International 54
Carlyle Group Buys 49% Stake in Yangzhou Chengde 55
Maharashtra Seamless Secures US$ 40 Million Export Order 55
JISL Coimbatore Facility to Commence Production 55
Xinxing Pipes Acquires 55% Stake in Sichuan Chuanjian Pipeline 55
Crane Group to Takeover Kingston Bridge 55
UMW to Acquire Major Share in USTPL 56
SVCP Gains Significant Supply Contract 56
Castle Harlan Divests Shares in Polypipe Group 56
MSL to Acquire SC Republica 56
Commercial Metals Snaps Up Valjaonica Cijevi 56
CMC Acquires Sisak 56
Pipelife Takes Over Quality Plastics 56
JFE Steel Receives New Long Term Agreement 57
Europipe Supplies Steel Pipe to Nord Stream 57
JSW Steel Acquires Three Companies 57
Shaw Group Acquires Ezeflow Inc. Division 57
Mainline Supply Snaps Up Eagle Underground Utility 57
Northwest Pipe Takes Over Continental Pipe Manufacturing 57
McJunkin Purchases Midway-Tristate 58
CDC Capital Takes Over Groupe Genoyer 58
ISCO Industries LLC Obtains Industrial Underground 58
Tenaris Takes Over Hydril 58
Ferguson Buys Grif-Fab 58
John Maneely to Acquire Sharon Tube 58
Mueller Water Products Takes Over Fast Fabricators 58
Dura-line and Arnco are Merged and Acquired by Audax Group 58
J-M Manufacturing Merges with PW Eagle 59
Thomas & Betts Acquires Lamson & Sessions Co. 59
NIBCO Inaugurates New Plant 59
Welspun to Construct a New Plant in Little Rock 59
U. S. Steel Acquires Lone Star Technologies 59
Hanson Pipe & Precast Takes Over Johnson Bateman 60
Hanson Pipe & Precast Purchases Price Brothers 60



Hanson Pipe & Precast Takes Over W T Liston Co. 60
Hanson Pipe & Precast Purchases the Assets of Concrete Pipe 60
Georgia Gulf Changes Royal Group Technologies Name to Royal Group 60
Hanson Pipe & Precast Acquires Hyprescon and Miceli & Frères
in Canada 60
JFE Steel to Increase Production Capacity at Chita Works' Mill 61
Voestalpine Acquires Majority Stake in Meincol 61
Ameron Acquires Polyplaster 61
Sumitomo and Vallourec to Set Up a JV Company in Brazil 61
ArcelorMittal Takeovers CINTER 61
Arkema to Merge with ALPHACAN Omniplast 62
NIBCO Takes Over PEX Tubing Manufacturer, CPI 62
Tenaris Acquires Welded Pipe Plants and Operations of Acindar 62
Sanmar Group Takes Over PVC Businesses of Two Companies 62
Parker Hannifin Takes Over Resistoflex Aerospace 62
Carlyle Group Purchases John Maneely Company 63
Tenaris Acquires Maverick Tube Corporation 63
Red Man Pipe Acquires Bear Tubular 63
Oldcastle Materials Acquires Foothills 63
Cretex Cos Takes Over Pipe Products LLC 63
Ferguson Acquires Pipe Products Inc. 63
Hallmark Tubulars Enters into Joint Venture with Two Canadian
Players 64
Aliaxis and Durman Esquivel Join Forces to Establish Aliaxis
Latinoamerica 64
J-M Manufacturing Company Partners with S&B to Launch New Pipe
System 64
Welspun Gujarat Enters into MOU with Volzhsky Pipe Plant 64
Petzetakis Divests Greek Pipe Business to Wavin 64
Maharashtra Seamless Secures Supply Order From ONGC 65
Jindal Saw Wins Supply Order from Gulf South 65
Tenaris Secures Order to Supply Steel Welded Pipes for Gas
Pipeline Project 65
Northwest Pipe Receives Two Contracts for Supply of Welded Pipes 65
Northwest Pipe Secures Order for Welded Steel Pipes 65
US Steel to Supply Pipes to BP 65
JFE Steel and Metal One to Provide ERW Line Pipe for DBNGP 66
Northwest Pipe Completes Mexico Project 66
Sumitomo Metals to Enhance Production Capacity 66
Hanson Pipe & Products Changes Name 66

6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 67
Aristovolos G. Petzetakis S.A (Greece) 67
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (USA) 67
Advanced Technology Products (USA) 67
Aliaxis SA (Belgium) 68
Amanco Brasil Ltda (Brazil) 68
American Ductile Iron Pipe Co. (USA) 68
Ameron International Corporation (USA) 68
Arcelor Mittal (Luxembourg) 69



Arkema SA (France) 69
Aronkasei Co., Ltd. (Japan) 70
Bambanani Pipes & Fittings (South Africa) 70
Brugg Pipe Systems (Switzerland) 70
CertainTeed Corporation (USA) 70
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (USA) 71
Couplamatic Systems, Inc. (USA) 71
Eaton Hydraulics Group (USA) 71
Europipe GmbH (Germany) 72
Evraz Inc. NA (USA) 72
Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd. (Switzerland) 72
Hancor, Inc. (USA) 73
Hanson Pipe and Precast, Inc. (USA) 73
Hobas Pipe (USA) 74
Ipex, Inc. (USA) 74
JM Eagle Company, Inc. (USA) 74
KWH Pipe (Finland) 74
Lamson & Sessions (USA) 75
Marley Deutschland GmbH (Germany) 75
National Pipe and Plastics, Inc. (USA) 75
Nibco, Inc. (USA) 75
Nippon Steel Corp. (Japan) 76
North American Pipe Corp. (USA) 76
Pipelife International GmbH (Austria) 76
Polypipe Group (UK) 76
REHAU AG + Co (Germany) 77
Royal Pipe Systems (Canada) 77
Stupp Corp. (USA) 77
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd (Japan) 77
Tenaris Group (Luxembourg) 78
Confab Industrial s.a (Brazil) 78
Dalmine SpA (Italy) 78
Tenaris Siderca (Argentina) 79
TenarisTamsa (Mexico) 79
Tessenderlo Group (Belgium) 79
Tigre SA Tubos e Conexoes (Brazil) 79
Uponor Corp. (Finland) 79
US Steel Corp. (USA) 80
U.S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. (USA) 80
Wavin N.V (The Netherlands) 80

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 81
Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Pipes and Pipe/Hose Fittings by Geographic Region /Country -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East, and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

Table 3: World Historic Review for Pipes and Pipe/Hose



Fittings by Geographic Region/ Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in S$ Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 82

Table 4: World 11-Year Perspective for Pipes and Pipe/Hose
Fittings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83

Pipes by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 20150 (includes

Table 6: World Historic Review for Pipes by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 85

Table 7: World 11-Year Perspective for Pipes by Geographic
Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86

Pipes by Product Segment - Aluminum Pipes, Cast Iron Pipes,
Clay Pipes, Concrete Pipes, Polyethylene Pipes, PVC Pipes,
Steel Pipes, and Miscellaneous Pipes Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 87

Table 9: World Historic Review for Pipes by Product Segment -
Aluminum Pipes, Cast Iron Pipes, Clay Pipes, Concrete Pipes,
Polyethylene Pipes, PVC Pipes, Steel Pipes, and Miscellaneous
Pipes Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Graph/Chart) 88

Table 10: World 11-Year Perspective for Pipes by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aluminum
Pipes, Cast Iron Pipes, Clay Pipes, Concrete Pipes,
Polyethylene Pipes, PVC Pipes, Steel Pipes, and Miscellaneous



Pipes Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes

Aluminum Pipes by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 90

Table 12: World Historic Review for Aluminum Pipes by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin

Table 13: World 11-Year Perspective for Aluminum Pipes by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Middle East, and Latin American Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

Cast Iron Pipes by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,

Table 15: World Historic Review for Cast Iron Pipes by

Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Cast Iron Pipes by

Clay Pipes by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,



Table 18: World Historic Review for Clay Pipes by Geographic
Graph/Chart) 97

Table 19: World 11-Year Perspective for Clay Pipes by

Concrete Pipes by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,

Table 21: World Historic Review for Concrete Pipes by

Table 22: World 11-Year Perspective for Concrete Pipes by

Polyethylene Pipes by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,

Table 24: World Historic Review for Polyethylene Pipes by

Table 25: World 11-Year Perspective for Polyethylene Pipes by




Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for PVC
Pipes by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,

Table 27: World Historic Review for PVC Pipes by Geographic
Graph/Chart) 106

Table 28: World 11-Year Perspective for PVC Pipes by

Steel Pipes by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,

Table 30: World Historic Review for Steel Pipes by Geographic
Graph/Chart) 109

Table 31: World 11-Year Perspective for Steel Pipes by

Miscellaneous Pipes by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,



Table 33: World Historic Review for Miscellaneous Pipes by

Table 34: World 11-Year Perspective for Miscellaneous Pipes by

Pipe and Hose Fittings by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Table 36: World Historic Review for Pipe and Hose Fittings by

Table 37: World 11-Year Perspective for Pipe and Hose Fittings
by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar

Pipe and Hose Fittings by Product Segment - Metal Flanges and
Unions, Hydraulic Couplings and Other Fittings Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 117

Table 39: World Historic Review for Pipe and Hose Fittings by
Product Segment - Metal Flanges and Unions, Hydraulic
Couplings and Other Fittings Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2000 through

Table 40: World 11-Year Perspective for Pipe and Hose Fittings
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Metal Flanges and Unions, Hydraulic Couplings and Other
Fittings Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes



Metal Flanges and Unions by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Table 42: World Historic Review for Metal Flanges and Unions
by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Table 43: World 11-Year Perspective for Metal Flanges and
Unions by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar

Hydraulic Couplings by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,

Table 45: World Historic Review for Hydraulic Couplings by

Table 46: World 11-Year Perspective for Hydraulic Couplings by

Other Fittings by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,

Table 48: World Historic Review for Other Fittings by




Table 49: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Fittings by

8. THE UNITED STATES 128
A.Market Analysis 128
Current & Future Analysis 128
Key Trends 128
Water and Wastewater Pipes to Gain Momentum 128
Chinese Give Stiff Fight to US Standard Pipe Manufacturers 128
Table 50: Average Price (US$) Charged by US and Chinese
Manufacturers (2004 to 2007) for One ton of Welded Pipe
Pipes and Tubes Market Continues to Grow 129
Demand for Large-diameter Pipes to Grow Steadily 129
Table 51: US Large Diameter Pipe Market (2002 & 2007):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand by Pipe Type -
Concrete, Plastic, Cast Iron, Steel, and Clay (includes
Plastic Pipes 130
Plastic Pipes: Strengthening Foothold 130
PVC and PE Pipes - Leading Segments Among Pipes 131
Chlorinated PVC to Witness Significant Growth 131
PEX Pipes - An Emerging Market 131
HDPE Pipes to Exhibit Strong Growth 131
Table 52: US Pipe Market (2008): Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Demand for Plastic, Copper, Steel, and Other
Materials (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 131

Table 53: US Plastic Pipe Market (2008): Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Sales for JM Eagle, Advanced Drainage
Systems, North American Pipe Corporation, Performance
Pipes, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 132
Steel Pipes 132
Overview 132
Line Pipes Witness Impressive Growth 132
Growing Demand for Mechanical Tubes 133
Standard Pipes Market Growing at Sluggish Pace 133
Rising Imports of Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes 133
Anti-dumping Complaint Filed Against Chinese Steel Pipe
Importers 133
Pipes & Hose Fittings 133
Concrete Pipe Joint Systems Evolve in Shape and Design 134
No Tariffs on Pipe Imports from China 134



Standards 134
ASTM Specification for Polyethylene (PE) Pipes 134
Novel ASTM Standard to Determine Pressure Ratings for PVC
Pipe fittings 134
B.Market Analytics 135
Table 54: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Pipes and Pipe/Hose Fittings by Product Segment - Pipes
(Aluminum, Cast Iron, Clay, Concrete, Polyethylene, PVC,
Steel and Miscellaneous) and Pipe and Hose Fittings (Metal
Flanges and Unions, Hydraulic Couplings and Other Fittings)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes

Table 55: US Historic Review for Pipes and Pipe/Hose
Fittings by Product Segment - Pipes (Aluminum, Cast Iron,
Clay, Concrete, Polyethylene, PVC, Steel and Miscellaneous)
and Pipe and Hose Fittings (Metal Flanges and Unions,
Hydraulic Couplings and Other Fittings) Markets
Graph/Chart) 136

Table 56: US 11-Year Perspective for Pipes and Pipe/ Hose
Fittings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Pipes (Aluminum, Cast Iron, Clay, Concrete,
Polyethylene, PVC, Steel and Miscellaneous) and Pipe and
Hose Fittings (Metal Flanges and Unions, Hydraulic Couplings
and Other Fittings) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

9. CANADA 138
Market Analysis 138
Table 57: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Pipes and Pipe/Hose Fittings by Product Segment - Pipes

Table 58: Canadian Historic Review for Pipes and Pipe/Hose
Graph/Chart) 139



Table 59: Canadian 11-Year Perspective for Pipes and
Pipe/Hose Fittings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Pipes (Aluminum, Cast Iron, Clay,
Concrete, Polyethylene, PVC, Steel and miscellaneous) and
Pipe and Hose Fittings (Metal Flanges and Unions, Hydraulic
Couplings and Other Fittings) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &

10. JAPAN 141
Plastic Pipes: An Overview 141
PVC Recycling In Vogue in Japan 141
Steel Pipes Market 141
Historic Market Share Data 142
Table 60: Leading Manufacturers in the Japanese PVC Rigid
Pipes Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Shipments for
Sekisui Chemical, Kubota, Mitsubishi Plastics, Shin-Etsu
Polymer, C.I. Kasei, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 142

Table 61: Leading Manufacturers in the Japanese
Polyethylene Pipes Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of
Shipments for Mitsubishi Plastics, Sekisui Chemical, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 142

Table 62: Leading Manufacturers in the Japanese Steel Sheet
Pipes Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Production for
Nippon Steel, JFE Steel Corp., and Others (includes

Table 63: Leading Manufacturers in the Japanese Regular
Steel Hot-Rolled Pipes Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown
of Production for Nippon Steel, JFE Steel Corp., Maruichi
Steel Tube, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Sumitomo Pipe &
Tube, Nittetsu Steel Pipe, Nisshin Kokan, and Others

Table 64: Leading Manufacturers in the Japanese Seamless
Pipes Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Production for
Sumitomo Metal Industries, JFE Steel Corp., Nippon Steel,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 143

Table 65: Leading Manufacturers in the Japanese Electric
Resistance Welded Steel Pipes Market (2004): Percentage
Breakdown of Production for Maruichi Steel Tube, Nippon
Steel, JFE Steel Corp., Sumitomo Pipe & Tube, Nittetsu
Steel Pipe, Nisshin Kokan, and Others (includes



Table 66: Leading Manufacturers in the Japanese Pipe
Sections Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Production
for Sumitomo Metal Industries, JFE Steel Corp, Nippon
Steel, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 144
Select Players 144
JFE Steel Corporation 144
Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd. 145
Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. 145
Nittetsu Steel Pipe Co., Ltd. 145
Sekisui Chemical 145
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co., Ltd. 145
Table 67: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

Table 68: Japanese Historic Review for Pipes and Pipe/Hose
Graph/Chart) 147

Table 69: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Pipes and
Pipe/Hose Fittings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Sales for Pipes (Aluminum, Cast Iron, Clay,
Concrete, Polyethylene, PVC, Steel and miscellaneous) and
Pipe and Hose Fittings (Metal Flanges and Unions, Hydraulic
Couplings and Other Fittings) Markets for Years 2005, 2010 &

11. EUROPE 149
Plastic Pipes (PVC and PE) Dominate the Region 149
Table 70: Plastic Pipe Market in Europe (2008): Percentage
Breakdown by End Use Applications (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 149
PVC and PE Pipes Vs PP Pipes: A Comparative Analysis 150
Underfloor Heating - Major Application Area for Plastic Pipes 150
Market for Clay and Concrete Pipes 150
EU Imposes Pre-Emptive Penalties on Chinese Steel Pipe Producers 150



Table 71: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Pipes and Pipe/Hose Fittings by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of
Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales

Table 72: European Historic Review for Pipes and Pipe/Hose
Fittings by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 152

Table 73: European 11-Year Perspective for Pipes and Pipe/
Hose Fittings by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia,
and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015

Table 74: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

Table 75: European Historic Review for Pipes and Pipe/Hose
Graph/Chart) 155

Table 76: European 11-Year Perspective for Pipes and Pipe/
Hose Fittings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Sales for Pipes (Aluminum, Cast Iron, Clay, Concrete,

11a. FRANCE 157
Market Analysis 157
Table 77: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Pipes and Pipe/Hose Fittings by Product Segment - Pipes




Table 78: French Historic Review for Pipes and Pipe/ Hose
Graph/Chart) 158

Table 79: French 11-Year Perspective for Pipes and Pipe/Hose
Fittings by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
Sales for Pipes (Aluminum, Cast Iron, Clay, Concrete,

11b.GERMANY



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