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Plastic pipes<br />
Comprehensive study on the European<br />
plastic pipes market<br />
Pipes made of plastics are becoming<br />
more popular in all sectors. They<br />
have important advantages compared<br />
to those made from other materials<br />
such as aluminium, concrete, cast iron,<br />
copper and steel. Due to their low<br />
weight, their resistance to corrosive<br />
effects and chemicals, and their simple<br />
handling such as trenchless installation,<br />
their importance in all application areas<br />
is increasing. Market research institute<br />
Ceresana expects revenues generated<br />
with plastic pipes in Europe to amount<br />
to approximately €12.7 billion in 2020.<br />
The importance that various application<br />
areas have for individual types of pipe<br />
varies considerably. For example,<br />
pipes made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC)<br />
are relatively cheap and are used<br />
extensively in the sewage, potable<br />
water and cable protection sectors.<br />
While pipes based on polypropylene<br />
and polyethylene are still in the process<br />
of challenging the dominance of PVC<br />
pipes in potable water supply, they<br />
are already playing a notable part<br />
in both gas supply and in industrial<br />
applications.<br />
The utilisation of other plastics, such<br />
as polybutylene, polyamide and<br />
acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, is<br />
likely to become more widespread.<br />
“We expect demand to increase by,<br />
on average, 2.7% pa during the next<br />
eight years,” explained Oliver Kutsch,<br />
CEO of Ceresana. “Among others,<br />
these pipes are used for speciality<br />
applications such as ceiling cooling,<br />
compressed air systems, heating<br />
installations as well as the construction<br />
of automobiles and naval vessels<br />
and other industrial processes.” The<br />
utilisation of composite pipes (eg PE-X<br />
and aluminium) offers the chance to<br />
optimise specific properties of pipes.<br />
According to Ceresana, the most<br />
important sales market for plastic<br />
pipes is Germany, which accounted<br />
for 13.5 per cent of total European<br />
consumption in 2012. Russia ranked<br />
second, followed by Turkey, France<br />
and Italy. In the past, many Eastern<br />
European countries were able to profit<br />
from the highly dynamic development<br />
of important sales markets for<br />
plastic pipes. Currently, however, the<br />
construction sector in many European<br />
countries is suffering from a crisis.<br />
Plastic pipes are able to profit from<br />
substitution effects nonetheless, at<br />
the expense of other materials. For<br />
example, pipes made from metal or<br />
concrete are replaced by plastic, as<br />
the material offers superior properties<br />
and processing options. In addition,<br />
the rising price of raw materials such as<br />
steel or copper plays an essential role<br />
in the substitution process.<br />
In the relatively saturated markets in<br />
Western Europe, demand for highquality<br />
pipes made of polyethylene<br />
and polypropylene in particular<br />
is increasing, while the demand for<br />
PVC pipes is expected to develop at<br />
only very modest rates. Growth rates<br />
recorded on the market for plastic pipes<br />
during the boom of the construction<br />
sector prior to the economic crisis<br />
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The situation varies when examining<br />
individual European countries. While a<br />
positive development is expected for<br />
Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, a<br />
number of southern European countries<br />
such as Greece and Spain are unlikely<br />
to recover in the near future.<br />
Ceresana’s study, which is available<br />
from the company’s website, includes<br />
chapters on the development of<br />
revenues generated with plastic pipes<br />
in 30 European countries; analysis of the<br />
development in individual sales markets<br />
for plastic pipes; data regarding demand<br />
for various materials; and profiles of the<br />
largest manufacturers.<br />
Ceresana – Germany<br />
info@ceresana.com<br />
www.ceresana.com<br />
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