TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION
Classifying Industrial Blow Molded Products
Background, Scope and Methodology of the Research Program
The PCRS Survey Questionnaire

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PART I: DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL BLOW MOLDING BUSINESS

The U.S. Economy
The Canadian Economy
The Mexican Economy
Current and Likely Future Resin Pricing
Competition from China
Competition from Other Foreign Sources

PART II: THE SIZE OF THE INDUSTRIAL BLOW MOLDING BUSINESS

The Growth of Industrial Blow Molded Output Value, 2000-2005
The Distribution of Value Growth among the Industrial Blow Molders, 2000-2005
The Trend of Average Unit Value of Industrial Blow Molded Output, 2000-2005
The Growth of Industrial Blow Molded Output Volume, 2000-2005
Expectations of Future Growth among the Industrial Blow Molders

PART III: THE CHANGING INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRIAL BLOW MOLDING BUSINESS

Corporate Consolidation and the Level of Industry Concentration
Recent Entrants into and Exits from the Industrial Blow Molding Business
Process Diversification among the Industrial Blow Molders
The Geographical Distribution of Industrial Blow Molding Plants
The Industrial Blow Molding Production Function: Trends in Capital- and Labor-Intensity

PART IV: MAJOR MARKETS FOR INDUSTRIAL BLOW MOLDERS

An Overview of Markets Served by the Industrial Blow Molders
Agricultural Equipment
Automotive Products

Ducting and Under-the-hood Reservoirs
Fuel Tanks

Material Decision-making in Automotive Fuel Tanks: Plastic vs. Metal
The Economics of Plastic vs. Metal Automotive Fuel Tanks
Global Market Shares of Plastic Automotive Fuel Tanks
The Automotive Fuel Tank Make/Buy Decision
Plastics Processing Methods in Scope for Automotive Fuel Tanks

The Blow Molding Option
The Injection Molding Option
The Rotomolding Option
The Twin-sheet Thermoforming Option

Federal Regulations Influencing Automotive Fuel Tank Design
State Regulations Influencing Automotive Fuel Tank Design
The Shift to Alternative Fuel Systems
Leading Blow Molders of Automotive Fuel Tanks and their Technologies to Limit Gas Vapor
Emissions

Instrument Panels
Spoilers

Carrying Cases
Coolers
Electronic Equipment
Fuel Containers
Industrial Packaging
Lawn and Garden Equipment
Non-automotive Fuel Tanks
Toys
The Size of the Industrial Blow Molding Business, by Major Market, 2005-2010

PART V: THE INDUSTRIAL BLOW MOLDERS’ SUPPLY BASE

The Menu of Plastic Materials Utilized in Industrial Blow Molding

Commodity Resins
Engineering Resins/Alloys/Blends
The Distribution of Plastic Materials, 2000-2005

The Machinery for Industrial Blow Molding

Technological Change in Industrial Blow Molding Machinery

Sequential or 3D Blow Molding
Parison Wall Distribution System

Leading Manufacturers of Industrial Blow Molding Machines
The Recent Trend of Sales of Industrial Blow Molding Machines

The Molds for Industrial Blow Molding

Technological Change in Industrial Blow Molds
Leading Manufacturers of Industrial Blow Molds

PART VI: PROFILES OF SELECTED INDUSTRIAL BLOW MOLDERS (85 companies in total)

The Hierarchy of Players in Industrial Blow Molding
ABC Group
Agri-Industrial Plastics
Blitz USA
Custom-Pak
Flambeau
Inergy Automotive Systems
Kautex Textron
Lifetime Products
Mauser USA
Plastics Group
Schutz Container Systems
TI Group Automotive Systems
Western Industries

APPENDIX: A DIRECTORY OF NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL BLOW MOLDERS <

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