Large Diameter Pipe (US industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017)

SUMMARY

US demand to exceed 200 million feet in 2012 Large diameter pipe demand in the US is projected to grow 2.2 percent annually to more than 200 million feet in 2012, valued at $9.8 billion. Advances will reflect needs to expand and modernize an aging pipe infrastructure, as well as a rebounding construction sector. Concrete will continue to account for over half of all linear pipe footage based on material advantages such as structural integrity, durability, and high compression and pressure resistance. Plastic pipe will present the best growth as a result of resin and machinery improvements, enabling greater penetration of water distribution, sewer and other applications. Storm sewers will remain the leading large diameter pipe market due to widespread drainage applications, and expanded highway and street construction projects.

Concrete pipe to remain dominant, but plastic pipe to grow the fastest Concrete pipe demand is forecast to grow 1.8 percent annually to more than 110 million feet in 2012, stimulated by opportunities in storm sewer applications. Drainage and irrigation uses will expand at a faster pace, driven by expanding infrastructural construction projects. Best opportunities are anticipated for concrete pipe in the larger diameters due to greater competition from plastic pipe in the smaller segments.

Large diameter plastic pipe demand will grow four percent annually through 2012, creating a market for 1.2 billion pounds of resin. High density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe will present the best growth opportunities, closely followed by polyvinyl chloride (PVC). HDPE pipe demand will be driven by rapid advances in water distribution and corrugated storm sewer applications. PVC pipe demand stimulants include improved joining technologies and resin improvements such as molecularly oriented polyvinyl chloride. This will enable continued inroads into larger diameter storm and sanitary sewer uses.

Large diameter steel pipe demand will increase 1.8 percent per annum through 2012 due to the material's high strength, rigidity and pressure tolerance in expanding natural gas and oil pipe uses. Natural gas and petroleum pipe will present the best opportunities due to growing energy requirements. Cast iron pipe will remain the material of choice in applications where high water pressure capabilities are required. Demand for clay pipe will decline as a result of competition from higher performing and lower cost plastic pipe.

Study coverage

These and other key findings are detailed in a new Freedonia industry study, Large Diameter Pipe. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002 and 2007) plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 in linear footage or pounds by material and market. The market environment section discusses developments in the construction and energy industries which impact pipe demand, as well as pricing factors and international trade. In addition, the study evaluates company market share data and profiles 38 competitors in the US industry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Overview
• Construction Outlook
  • Building Construction
  • Residential Building
  • Nonresidential Building
  • Office & Commercial
  • Institutional
  • Industrial
  • Transportation & Other Building
  • Housing Stock
  • Nonbuilding Construction
• Petroleum & Natural Gas Industry Outlook
• Pipe Industry Overview
• Market Trends
• Pricing Factors
• Regulatory & Other Considerations
• Recycling
• Foreign Trade
• International Activity

III. MARKETS

• General
• Storm Sewers
  • Sewer Construction Outlook
  • Pipe Demand by Material
• Water Distribution
  • Water Withdrawal
  • Pipe Demand by Material
• Drainage & Irrigation
  • Public Highway Spending
  • Drainage Pipe
  • Agricultural Outlook
  • Irrigation Pipe
• Sanitary Sewers
• Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Industry Outlook
  • Pipe Demand by Material
• Process Industries
  • Process Industry Outlook
  • Pipe Demand by Material
• Petroleum
  • Petroleum Industry Outlook
  • Pipe Demand by Material

IV. MATERIALS

• General
• Pipe Demand in Feet
• Pipe Demand in Pounds
• Concrete Pipe
  • Storm Sewers
  • Drainage & Irrigation
  • Water Distribution
  • Sanitary Sewers
  • Producers
• Plastic Pipe
  • High Density Polyethylene
  • Markets
  • Producers
  • Polyvinyl Chloride
  • Markets
  • Producers
  • Reinforced Thermosets
  • Markets
  • Producers
• Steel Pipe
  • Markets
  • Producers
• Cast Iron Pipe
  • Markets
  • Producers
• Clay Pipe
  • Markets
  • Producers

V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Market Share
  • Hanson Pipe & Precast
  • JM Eagle
  • Rinker Materials
  • Advanced Drainage Systems
  • Other Producers
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Manufacturing Requirements
• Marketing Strategies
• Channels of Distribution
• Research & Development
• Competitive Strategies
• Cooperative Agreements

COMPANY PROFILES

• Advanced Drainage Systems Incorporated
• American Cast Iron Pipe Company
• Ameron International Corporation
• AMSTED Industries Incorporated
• Belco Manufacturing, see Denali Incorporated
• Bristol Metals LLC, see Synalloy Corporation
• Can-Clay Corporation
• CEMEX SAB de CV
• Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company
• Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
• Conley Corporation
• CONTECH Construction Products Incorporated
• Cretex Companies Incorporated
• Denali Incorporated
• Detrex Corporation
• Diamond Plastics Corporation
• Ershigs Incorporated, see Denali Incorporated
• Evraz Holding
• Fabricated Plastics Limited, see Denali Incorporated
• Freedom Plastics Incorporated
• Future Pipe Industries LLC
• Hancor Incorporated, see Advanced Drainage Systems
• Hanson plc, see HeidelbergCement AG
• Harvel Plastics Incorporated, see Detrex Corporation
• HeidelbergCement AG
• IPSCO Incorporated, see SSAB Svenskt Stal AB
• J-M Manufacturing Company Incorporated
• KWH Group Limited
• Lamson & Sessions Company, see Thomas & Betts
• Lane Enterprises Incorporated
• Logan Clay Products Company
• MCP Industries Incorporated
• McWane Incorporated
• Mueller Water Products Incorporated
• National Oilwell Varco Incorporated
• National Pipe & Plastics Incorporated
• North American Pipe Corporation, see Westlake Chemical
• Northwest Pipe Company
• Oregon Steel Mills Incorporated, see Evraz Holding
• Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, see McWane
• PolyPipe Incorporated
• Price Brothers Company, see HeidelbergCement AG
• PW Eagle Incorporated, see J-M Manufacturing Company
• Rinker Group Limited, see CEMEX SAB de CV
• Saint-Gobain
• SSAB Svenskt Stal AB
• Synalloy Corporation
• Thomas & Betts Corporation
• United States Steel Corporation
• Vianini Pipe Incorporated
• Walter Industries Incorporated
• Westlake Chemical Corporation
• WL Plastics Corporation

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
• 2 Construction Expenditures
• 3 Building Construction Expenditures
• 4 Residential Building Construction Expenditures
• 5 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
• 6 Housing Stock by Type
• 7 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
• 8 Petroleum & Natural Gas Production
• 9 Pipe Industry Overview
• 10 Large Diameter Pipe Market, 1997-2007
• 11 Comparative Large Diameter Pipe Costs, 2007

SECTION III -- MARKETS

• 1 Large Diameter Pipe Demand by Market
• 2 Sewer Construction Expenditures
• 3 Large Diameter Storm Sewer Pipe Demand by Material
• 4 Water Withdrawal
• 5 Large Diameter Water Distribution Pipe Demand by Material
• 6 Large Diameter Drainage & Irrigation Pipe Demand
• by Application
• 7 Public Highway Spending
• 8 Large Diameter Drainage Pipe Demand by Material
• 9 Agricultural Indicators
• 10 Large Diameter Irrigation Pipe Demand by Material
• 11 Large Diameter Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Material
• 12 Natural Gas Production
• 13 Large Diameter Natural Gas Pipe Demand by Material
• 14 Process Manufacturers' Shipments
• 15 Large Diameter Process Pipe Demand by Material
• 16 Petroleum Industry Indicators
• 17 Large Diameter Petroleum Pipe Demand by Material

SECTION IV -- MATERIALS

• 1 Large Diameter Pipe Demand by Linear Footage
• 2 Large Diameter Pipe Demand by Weight
• 3 Large Diameter Concrete Pipe Demand by Market in Feet
• 4 Large Diameter Concrete Storm Sewer Pipe Demand by Size
• 5 Large Diameter Concrete Drainage & Irrigation Pipe Demand
• by Size
• 6 Large Diameter Concrete Water Distribution Pipe Demand
• 7 Large Diameter Concrete Sanitary Sewer Pipe Demand by Size
• 8 Large Diameter Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin in Feet
• 9 Large Diameter High Density Polyethylene Pipe Demand
• by Market
• 10 Large Diameter Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe Demand by Market
• 11 Large Diameter Reinforced Thermoset Pipe Demand by Market
• 12 Large Diameter Steel Pipe Demand by Market
• 13 Large Diameter Cast Iron Pipe Demand by Market
• 14 Large Diameter Clay Pipe Demand by Market

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 US Large Diameter Pipe Sales by Company, 2007
• 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1 Large Diameter Pipe Market, 1997-2007

SECTION III -- MARKETS

• 1 Large Diameter Pipe Demand by Market, 2007
• 2 Large Diameter Storm Sewer Pipe Demand by Material, 2007
• 3 Large Diameter Water Distribution Pipe Demand by
• Material, 2007
• 4 Large Diameter Drainage Pipe Demand by Material, 2007
• 5 Large Diameter Irrigation Pipe Demand by Material, 2007

SECTION IV -- MATERIALS

• 1 Pipe Demand by Material, 2007
• 2 Large Diameter Concrete Pipe Demand by Market, 2007
• 3 Large Diameter Plastic Pipe Demand by Resin in Feet, 2007
• 4 Large Diameter High Density Polyethylene Pipe Demand
• by Market, 2007
• 5 Large Diameter Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe Demand by
• Market, 2007
• 6 Large Diameter Steel Pipe Demand by Market, 2007

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 US Large Diameter Pipe Market Share, 2007