Europe Polycarbonate Market by Application (Automotive, Consumer, Electrical & electronic, Medical, Optical media, Packaging, Sheet & Film and Others) and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and Rest of the World) - Trends & Forecast To 2019

The Europe polycarbonate market, along with its end products, has witnessed a linear growth in the past few years which is estimated to increase in the coming years. Polycarbonate is one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastics that is derived from carbonate monomers which is widely used in end-use segments such as automotive, consumer goods, electrical & electronic, medical, optical media, packaging, sheet film, and others (aerospace, gadgets, and so on )

The flexibility, impact resistance, optical properties, and exceptional light transmission properties are some of the major features that create an upsurge in the demand for polycarbonate; and the upcoming technology & innovative techniques for its use are expected to be the key influencing factors for Europe polycarbonate with the increased emphasis on its end-use segment applications.

The polycarbonate market is experiencing enormous growth which is expected to continue in the near future, mainly driven by the intense efforts at country level. Considerable amount of investments are made by various market players to serve the end-user applications industry in the future. The European region for the polycarbonate market accounted for about 16% market share of the total global demand in 2014. The region is further expected to show a high growth in the future, mainly due to innovation and technological advancement in major end-use segments & adaptability of polycarbonate in the automotive market.

Almost 22% of the total polycarbonate demand was for the electronics industry applications in 2014, with the automotive and optical media industry also being the fastest-growing end-use segments, primarily due to high penetration in the European region.

The drivers of the industry are: increasing demand from automotive industry, large-scale demand of consumer electronics & gadgets and optical media storage, and the increasing penetration with emerging applications in other end-use segments.

This study basically aims to estimate Europe market of polycarbonate for 2014 and to project its demand by 2019. This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the Europe polycarbonate market. Various secondary sources have been used such as encyclopedia, directories, industry journals, and databases to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of the polycarbonate market. The primary sources – experts from related industries and suppliers - have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the prospects of polycarbonate.

Competitive scenarios of the top players in the polycarbonate market have been discussed in detail. Leading players of this industry have been profiled with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities. These include key polycarbonate manufacturers such as Bayer Material Science AG (Germany), SABIC IP (The Netherlands), Trinseo (Germany) and others.

Scope of the report:

This research report categorizes the global market for polycarbonate on the basis of applications and country along with forecasting volume, value, and analyzing trends

On the basis of application:

• Automotive
• Consumer Goods
• Electrical & Electronic
• Medical Equipment
• Optical Media
• Packaging
• Sheet Film
• Others (Aerospace, Gadgets, and others.)

Each application is described in detail in the report with volume and value forecasts for each application.

On the basis of country:

• Germany
• UK
• France
• Italy
• Spain

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 10)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Segmentation & Coverage
    1.3 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 12)
    2.1 Integrated Ecosystem of Polycarbonate Market
    2.2 Arriving at the Polycarbonate Market Size
           2.2.1 Ingredient-Based Approach
           2.2.2 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.3 Demand-Side Approach
    2.3 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 18)

4 Market Overview (Page No. - 19)
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 Market Drivers and Inhibitors
    4.3 Key Market Dynamics
    4.4 Demand-Side Analysis

5 Europe Polycarbonate Market, By Application (Page No. - 24)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Polycarbonate in Electronics, By Country
    5.3 Polycarbonate in Sheet/Film, By Country
    5.4 Polycarbonate in Optical Media, By Country
    5.5 Polycarbonate in Automotive, By Country
    5.6 Polycarbonate in Consumer Goods, By Country
    5.7 Polycarbonate in Medical, By Country
    5.8 Polycarbonate in Packaging, By Country

6 Polycarbonate Market, By Country (Page No. - 42)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 Germany Polycarbonate Market
           6.2.1 Germany Polycarbonate Market, By Application
    6.3 France Polycarbonate Market
           6.3.1 France Polycarbonate, By Application
    6.4 Italy Polycarbonate Market
           6.4.1 Italy Polycarbonate Market, By Application
    6.5 Spain Polycarbonate Market
           6.5.1 Spain Polycarbonate Market, By Application
    6.6 U.K. Polycarbonate Market
           6.6.1 U.K. Polycarbonate Market, By Application

7 Polycarbonate Market: Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 61)
    7.1 Polycarbonate Market: Company Share Analysis
    7.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
    7.3 Expansions
    7.4 New Product Launch/Development
    7.5 Joint Ventures
    7.6 Collaboration
    7.7 Portfolio Expansion
    7.8 Strategic Partnership
    7.9 Supply Contract

8 Polycarbonate Market, By Company (Page No. - 68)
    8.1 Sabic Innovative Plastics
           8.1.1 Overview
           8.1.2 Product and Service Offerings
           8.1.3 Related Developments
           8.1.4 MMM Analysis
    8.2 Bayer Materialscience
           8.2.1 Overview
           8.2.2 Key Financials
           8.2.3 Key Financials
           8.2.4 Product and Service Offerings
           8.2.5 Related Developments
           8.2.6 MMM Analysis
    8.3 Trinseo
           8.3.1 Overview
           8.3.2 Key Operations Data
           8.3.3 Key Financials
           8.3.4 Product and Service Offerings
           8.3.5 Related Developments
           8.3.6 MMM Analysis
    8.4 Teijin Limited
           8.4.1 Overview
           8.4.2 Key Financials
           8.4.3 Product and Service Offerings
           8.4.4 MMM Analysis
    8.5 Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corporation
           8.5.1 Overview
           8.5.2 Product and Service Offerings
           8.5.3 MMM Analysis

9 Appendix (Page No. - 84)
    9.1 Customization Options
           9.1.1 Technical Analysis
           9.1.2 Low-Cost Sourcing Locations
           9.1.3 Regulatory Framework
           9.1.4 Impact Analysis
           9.1.5 Trade Analysis
    9.2 Related Reports
    9.3 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
           9.3.1 RT Snapshots

List of Tables (47 Tables)

Table 1 Europe Polycarbonate Application Market, 2014 (KT)
Table 2 European Polycarbonate Market: Drivers and Inhibitors
Table 3 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application,  2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 4 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 5 Europe Polycarbonate Application Market Size, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 6 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application,  2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 7 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 8 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Electronics, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 9 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Electronics, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 10 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Sheet/Film, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 11 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Sheet/Film, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 12 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Optical Media, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 13 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Optical Media, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 14 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Automotive, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 15 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Automotive, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 16 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Consumer Goods, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 17 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Consumer Goods, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 18 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Medical, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 19 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Medical, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 20 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Packaging, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 21 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Packaging, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 22 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 23 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 24 Germany Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 25 Germany Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 26 France Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 27 France Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 28 Italy Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 29 Italy Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 30 Spain Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 31 Spain Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 32 U.K. Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 33 U.K. Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 34 Polycarbonate Market: Company Share Analysis, 2014 (%)
Table 35 Europe Polycarbonate Market: Mergers & Acquisitions
Table 36 Europe Polycarbonate Market: Expansions
Table 37 Europe Polycarbonate: New Product Launch/Development
Table 38 Europe Polycarbonate: Joint Ventures
Table 39 Europe Polycarbonate: Collaboration
Table 40 Europe Polycarbonate: Portfolio Expansion
Table 41 Europe Polycarbonate: Strategic Partnership
Table 42 Europe Polycarbonate: Supply Contract
Table 43 Bayer Materialscience: Key Financials, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 44 Bayer Materialscience: Key Financials, 2012 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 45 Trinseo: Key Operations Data, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 46 Trinseo: Key Financials, 2012 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 47 Teijin Limited: Key Financials, 2010- 2014 (USD MN)

List of Figures (44 Figures)

Figure 1 Europe Polycarbonate Market: Segmentation & Coverage
Figure 2 Polycarbonate Market: Integrated Ecosystem
Figure 3 Research Methodology
Figure 4 Ingredient-Based Approach
Figure 5 Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 6 Demand-Side Approach
Figure 7 Europe Polycarbonate Market Snapshot
Figure 8 Polycarbonate Market: Growth Aspects
Figure 9 European Polycarbonate Market, By Application, 2014 vs. 2019
Figure 10 Europe Polycarbonate Market, By Application, 2014 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 11 Europe Polycarbonate Market, By Application, 2014 – 2019 (KT)
Figure 12 Europe Polycarbonate Market in Electronics, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 13 Europe Polycarbonate Market in Sheet/Film, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 14 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Optical Media, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 15 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Optical Media, By Country, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 16 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Consumer Goods, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 17 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Medical, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 18 Europe Polycarbonate Market Size in Packaging, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 19 Europe Polycarbinate Market: Growth Analysis, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 20 Europe Polycarbinate Market: Growth Analysis, By Country, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Figure 21 Germany Polycarbonate Market Overview, 2014 vs. 2019 (%)
Figure 22 Germany Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application,  2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 23 Germany Polycarbonate Market: Application Snapshot
Figure 24 France Polycarbonate Market Overview, 2014 vs. 2019 (%)
Figure 25 France Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 26 France Polycarbonate Market: Application Snapshot
Figure 27 Italy Polycarbonate Market Overview, 2014 vs. 2019 (%)
Figure 28 Italy Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 29 Italy Polycarbonate Market: Application Snapshot
Figure 30 Spain Polycarbonate Market Overview, 2014 vs. 2019 (%)
Figure 31 Spain Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 32 Spain Polycarbonate Market: Application Snapshot
Figure 33 U.K. Polycarbonate Market Overview, 2014 vs. 2019 (%)
Figure 34 U.K. Polycarbonate Market Size, By Application, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 35 U.K. Polycarbonate Market: Application Snapshot
Figure 36 Polycarbonate Market: Company Share Analysis, 2013 (%)
Figure 37 Sabic: Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 38 Company Revenues, 2010 - 2013 (USD MN)
Figure 39 Bayer Materialscience, Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 40 Company Revenues, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Figure 41 Trinseo, Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 42 Company Revenues, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Figure 43 Tenjin Limited, Revenue Mix, 2014 (%)
Figure 44 Company Revenues, 2009-2013 (USD MN)

Polycarbonates are one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastics that are derived from carbonate monomers. The flexibility, impact resistance, optical properties, and exceptional light transmission properties position them between commodity and engineering plastics. Unlike most thermoplastics, polycarbonates can undergo large plastic deformations without breaking or cracking. Thus it finds many applications such as automotive, consumer goods, electrical & electronic, medical, optical media, packaging, sheet film, and others (aerospace, gadgets, and so on.)

The European polycarbonate market constitutes 16.0% of the global polycarbonate market and is projected to have 15.0% market share by the end of 2019. The consumption of polycarbonate in European region was 533.3 KT in 2014, and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.4% to 629.1 KT during the forecasted period, between 2014 and 2019. Overall, the European polycarbonate market is estimated to reach $2506.2 million by 2019 at a CAGR of 5.4%.

Europe is one of the largest markets for the end-user application industries; increasing demand from the automobile industry, consumer electronics, sheet/ films, and optical media drives the demand for  polycarbonate in the particular end segment .The European polycarbonate market has been segmented on basis of application and region.

Based on application, it is segmented into end-use market segments Consumer electronics industry is the largest end-use market of the PC in this region.  In 2014, the sheet/films application segment of the European polycarbonate market was valued at $1924.4 million, expected to register a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period.  It is expected to reach $2506.2 million by the end of 2019.

Based on region, it is segmented into major countries, Germany, France, Italy, the U.K., and Spain. Germany is the largest growing market in Europe. Germany polycarbonate market was valued at $709.1 million in 2014, expected to grow at 5.6% annually, and is projected to reach $929.9 million by the end of 2019. Consumer electronics followed by optical media and sheet films are the dominant application segments for polycarbonate.

Polycarbonate industry has witnessed several technological advancements in terms of processing methods, product applications and new product developments. Europe comprises developed countries with high technological advancement. The technological advancement in the region leads to high demand for the various advanced applications in the end-use markets which is the main factor responsible for the growth of this market in this region. The trend of growth in the demand of polycarbonate is expected to continue in the region in the near future as a result of the rebounding economy and advancement of the technology which is expected to drive the market.

The key players in the Europe polycarbonate market include Bayer Material Science AG (Germany), SABIC IP. (the Netherlands), Trinseo (Germany), and others.