Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

BUILDTECH
The Buildtech segment comprises of textiles or composite materials used in the construction of
permanent and temporary buildings as well as structures. The products covered under Buildtech are
given below:-
• Architectural membranes
• Hoardings & signages
• Cotton canvas Tarpaulins
• HDPE Tarpaulins
• Awnings & canopies
• Scaffolding nets
• Floor & wall coverings
The market size of the Buildtech segment has been estimated at Rs 1,726 crore. HDPE and Cotton
canvas tarpaulins account for 65% of the Buildtech market size. The HDPE tarpaulins are valued at
Rs 650 crore and account for around 40% of the segment share. HDPE Tarpaulins are likely to
achieve growth rate in excess of 15% to reach Rs 1,330 crore by 2012-13.
The cotton canvas tarpaulin is the second largest product in this segment valued at Rs 457 crore with a
share of around 25%. However, the demand of cotton canvas tarpaulins is expected to decline because
of substitution by HDPE tarpaulins.
The Floor & wall coverings are rapidly growing technical textiles products accounting for around
25% of the segment value. They are estimated to grow at around 10% year on year from Rs 425 crore
to Rs 685 crore.
The flex market (hoardings & signages) is estimated to grow from around 95 million square meters
valued at Rs. 175 crore in 2007-08 to around 140 million square meters by 2012 –13 (growing at the
rate of around 8% year on year) valued at Rs 258 crore.
Architectural membranes are expected to grow at a CAGR of 20% to reach a size of Rs 40 crore by
2012-13 from Rs 16 crore in 2007-08. Scaffolding nets and awnings and canopies account for the
remaining Buildtech market with sizes of Rs 0.58 crore and Rs 2.25 crore respectively.
The Buildtech segment is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 9% to Rs 2,655 crore by 2012-13.