Recycled Plastics NEW US industry forecasts for 2016 & 2021

This study examines the US market for post-consumer recycled plastic by resin (e.g., PET, HDPE, LDPE/LLDPE, polypropylene, nylon, polystyrene), market (e.g., packaging, construction, motor vehicles), and collection source (bottles, rigid plastic and foam, bags and film, carpet and fiber). Historical data for 2001, 2006, and 2011 and forecasts for the years 2016 and 2021 are provided for recycled plastic demand by volume (in pounds) for each of the resins and markets, while collection volume data are given for sources and resins. Value data (in US dollars) and pricing are also provided for resin demand. In addition, the key strategic, competitive, and regulatory variables affecting the US recycled plastic industry are discussed, the industry’s key players are identified and profiled, and US sales are evaluated. The entire study is framed within the industry’s economic and market environments.

Post-consumer recycled plastics are defined as plastic products which, having served their end use, are reclaimed and reprocessed into base resins. By this definition, recycling of finished plastic products by commercial and industrial consumers is also included. The re-use and recycling of plastic scrap and trimmings from manufacturing processes, and merchant market sales of these products, are considered “post-industrial” recycling and are excluded. Reclaimed plastics which are not reprocessed into base resin form, such as shredded plastic foam and carpet padding, are not considered recycled plastics and are excluded. Recycled plastic resin demand is evaluated at the pellet form for the purposes of determining price and market value, despite the fact that recycled resin is often sold to customers in flake form. Captive production and use of recycled plastic in the manufacture of products such as carpet, plastic lumber, and containers is included in demand.

Table of contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Consumer Spending Outlook
Construction Industry Outlook
Manufacturing Outlook
Motor Vehicle Industry Overview
Plastic Resin Industry Outlook
Plastic Packaging Industry Outlook
Solid Waste Management Trends
Plastic Recycling Processes & Technology
Regulatory & Legislative Environment
Container Deposit Laws
Municipal Collection Infrastructure
Recycled Content Requirements & Incentives
Plastic Bag & Container Regulations
Private Sector Initiatives & Issues
Labeling & Bale Standards
Collection Initiatives
Extended Producer Responsibility
Recycled Plastic Pricing
Historical Market Trends
Foreign Trade
International Activity

III. RECYCLED PLASTIC COLLECTION
General
Bottles
PET
HDPE
Other
Rigid Plastic & Foam
Packaging
Motor Vehicles
Other Sources
Bags & Film
Carpet & Fiber
Processing, Yield, & Demand

IV. RECYCLED PLASTIC RESINS
General
Polyethylene Terephthalate
PET Resin Overview
Recycled PET Collection & Demand
Markets
Producers
High Density Polyethylene
HDPE Resin Overview
Recycled HDPE Collection & Demand
Markets
Producers
Low Density Polyethylene
LDPE/LLDPE Resin Overview
Recycled LDPE Collection & Demand
Markets & Producers
Polypropylene
Polypropylene Resin Overview
Recycled Polypropylene Collection & Demand
Markets & Producers
Nylon
Nylon Resin & Fiber Overview
Recycled Nylon Collection & Markets
Polystyrene
Polystyrene Resin Overview
Recycled Polystyrene Collection & Markets
Other Resins

V. RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKETS
General
Packaging
Bottles
Containers
Bags & Film
Strapping
Other Packaging
Construction
Carpets & Rugs
Lumber
Pipe
Furnishings
Other Construction
Motor Vehicles
Batteries
Other Motor Vehicle
Other Markets

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Industry Composition
Market Share
Merger & Acquisition Activity
Marketing & Distribution
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies
Incorporated
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
BioCor LLC
Blue Ridge Plastics, see Illinois Tool Works
CarbonLite Industries LLC
Clean Tech, see Plastipak Holdings
Clear Path Recycling, see Berkshire Hathaway
The Coca-Cola Company Incorporated
Coll Materials Incorporated
Custom Polymers Incorporated
Dart Container Corporation
Entropex
Envision Plastics Industries LLC
Evergreen Nylon Recycling, see Berkshire Hathaway
Evergreen Plastics, see Polychem
Fresh Pak Corporation
Hilex Poly Company LLC
Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
KW Plastics
Marglen Industries Incorporated
Mohawk Industries Incorporated
MRC Polymers Incorporated
NextLife Recycling LLC
Nicos Polymers Group, see Coll Materials
Omni Resource Recovery Incorporated
Parallel Products of Kentucky Incorporated
PARC Corporation
Peninsula Plastics Recycling Incorporated
PET Processors LLC
Phoenix Technologies International LLC
Plastic Revolutions Incorporated
Plastipak Holdings Incorporated
Polychem Corporation
PolyQuest Incorporated
Reynolds Group Holdings Limited
Schupan & Sons Incorporated
Signode Packaging Systems, see Illinois Tool Works
Solo Cup, see Dart Container
Trex Company Incorporated
UltrePET, see wTe
Wellman Plastics Recycling LLC
wTe Corporation
Additional Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators
2 Personal Consumption Expenditures
3 Construction Indicators
4 Manufacturers’ Shipments
5 Motor Vehicle Indicators
6 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand
7 Plastic Packaging Indicators
8 Municipal Solid Waste Management by Process
9 Recycled Plastic Prices
10 Recycled Plastic Market, 2001-2011
11 Recycled Plastic Trade

SECTION III -- RECYCLED PLASTIC COLLECTION
1 Recycled Plastic Collection by Source
2 Plastic Bottle Collection for Recycling
3 Rigid Plastic & Foam Collection for Recycling
4 Plastic Bag & Film Collection for Recycling
5 Carpet & Fiber Plastic Collection for Recycling
6 Recycled Plastic Processing & Demand

SECTION IV -- RECYCLED PLASTIC RESINS
1 Recycled Plastic Demand by Resin
2 Polyethylene Terephthalate Supply & Demand
3 Recycled PET Collection & Demand
4 Recycled PET Demand by Market
5 High Density Polyethylene Supply & Demand
6 Recycled HDPE Collection & Demand
7 Recycled HDPE Demand by Market
8 Low Density Polyethylene Supply & Demand
9 Recycled LDPE/LLDPE Collection & Demand
10 Recycled LDPE/LLDPE Demand by Market
11 Polypropylene Supply & Demand
12 Recycled Polypropylene Collection & Demand
13 Recycled Polypropylene Demand by Market
14 Nylon Resin & Fiber Supply & Demand
15 Recycled Nylon Collection & Demand
16 Polystyrene Supply & Demand
17 Recycled Polystyrene Collection & Demand
18 Other Recycled Plastic Collection & Demand

SECTION V -- RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKETS
1 Recycled Plastic Demand by Market
2 Packaging Markets for Recycled Plastic
3 Bottle Demand for Recycled Plastic by Segment & Resin
4 Container Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
5 Bag & Film Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
6 Strapping Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
7 Other Packaging Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
8 Construction Product Markets for Recycled Plastic
9 Carpet & Rug Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
10 Lumber Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
11 Pipe Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
12 Furnishings Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
13 Other Construction Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
14 Motor Vehicle Markets for Recycled Plastic
15 Motor Vehicle Battery Demand for Recycled Plastic
16 Other Motor Vehicle Demand for Recycled Plastic by Resin
17 Other Markets for Recycled Plastic by Segment & Resin

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Recycled Plastic Sales by Company, 2011
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Plastic Recycling Process Flowchart
2 Recycled & Plastic Resin Pricing, 2011
3 Recycled Plastic Market, 2001-2011

SECTION III -- RECYCLED PLASTIC COLLECTION
1 Recycled Plastic Collection by Source, 2011
2 Recycled Plastic Collection, Processing, & Demand, 2011

SECTION IV -- RECYCLED PLASTIC RESINS
1 Recycled Plastic Resins: Collection & Demand, 2011

SECTION V -- RECYCLED PLASTIC MARKETS
1 Recycled Plastic Demand by Market, 2011

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Recycled Plastics Market Share, 2011

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