World Thermoplastic Elastomers - The Freedonia Group

AboutThe Freedonia GroupThe Freedonia Group, Inc. is a leading international industry study/database company.Since 1985, Freedonia has published 1,800 titles covering areas such asplastics, chemicals, coatings and adhesives, building materials, industrialcomponents and equipment, health care, packaging, household goods,security, and many other industries.Freedonia has produced a wide variety of titles, including:• Industrial Rubber Products• Thermoplastic Compounding• Thermoplastic Elastomers• Thermoplastic Compounding by IndependentsBecause Freedonia is a reliable information source, our forecasts are citedin numerous publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The FinancialTimes, Chemical Market Reporter, Chemical Week and Plastics News.Advantagesof Freedonia ReportsIn-house operationsBecause all of our staff work at the same location, interactionbetween analysts and departments provides a strong systemof checks and balances.ConsistencyOur Economics Group develops indicators that are used byall analysts. Therefore, every Freedonia study is based on a consistentset of economic assumptions (GDP, motor vehicle production,resident population, etc.).Reliable forecastsBecause all of our forecasts consider the environment inwhich a product or industry is operating, as well as threatsand opportunities to the market, Freedonia forecasts arereliable indicators of future performance.One-on-one interviewsAll studies are produced by conducting interviews with key industryparticipants and end-users.Proprietary electronic databaseFreedonia’s analysts can tap into an extensive in-house electronicdatabase containing corporate literature (including private companyinformation), trade publications, government reports and manyother sources of information.World Thermoplastic Elastomers #1553Order form on last page13