| Since the global demand for LDPE is approaching a | | | | are growing at higher rates than the global GDP |
| stage of maturity, the growth will not be as strong as | | | | growth rates. The key LDPE-consuming industries are |
| in the past. No significant new applications of LDPE are | | | | also growing in these regions. The packaging sector is |
| expected to be introduced into the market. The | | | | set to grow continuously in the forecast period in these |
| industries in most of the developed economies will be | | | | countries supported by the growth in the retail industry. |
| slowly recovering from the economic downturn. The | | | | With the rise in consumption, the durables industry is |
| global LDPE demand in 2009 was close to 18.4 million | | | | also set to grow. The construction and electrical |
| Metric Tonnes (MT). The global demand for LDPE is | | | | industries will also follow the industrial growth trends. |
| expected to grow at a CAGR of around 2% from | | | | The Middle East is growing rapidly in terms of the |
| 2009 to 2020. | | | | capacity and production of petrochemicals. With the |
| The demand for LDPE is highest in Asia. China is | | | | rise in oil prices in the last decade Middle Eastern |
| emerging as the major demand driver for LDPE in the | | | | countries such as Saudi Arabia and Iran have grown |
| world. The demand in advanced countries such as | | | | rapidly. With this, the demand for petrochemicals and |
| Japan is also high but is stable. India and China have | | | | plastics in these countries is also rising strongly. |
| considerable consumption potential because of their | | | | The LDPE plants across the world use different |
| large populations. The Asian demand by volume for | | | | technologies for production. LyondellBasell (Lupotech) |
| LDPE in 2009 was 5.9 million MT. | | | | technology is the most used technology by LDPE |
| Europe is the second largest consumer of LDPE in the | | | | plants globally. A close second is the Univation (Unipol) |
| world. Germany and France consume the most LPDP | | | | technology which is also used a lot for the production |
| in Europe, but the demand in these countries is also | | | | of LDPE worldwide. The third most used technology is |
| stable. Growth in the European LDPE demand is being | | | | the Exxon Mobil technology for LDPE production. |
| driven by the UK and Spain. The demand for LDPE in | | | | GBI Research's new report, "The Future of Low |
| Europe was around 4.6 million MT in the year 2009. | | | | density Polyethylene (LDPE), Market Forecasts and |
| The North American economy is the most developed | | | | Growth Trends to 2020 – Packaging Applications |
| and advanced and has the least scope for growth. | | | | Driving Demand Globally", provides an in-depth analysis |
| Hence, the demand in the North American region is flat. | | | | of the global low density polyethylene (LDPE) industry. |
| The North American demand for LDPE in 2009 was | | | | The research presents detailed analysis and forecasts |
| close to 3.4 million MT. LDPE demand in the Middle | | | | of the major economic and market trends affecting |
| East is growing faster with the rapidly growing | | | | the LDPE markets in major regions of the world. The |
| capacity and production in this region. The demand in | | | | report contains demand, production analysis and |
| the Middle East by volume was about 1.3 million MT in | | | | forecasts, drivers and restraints, end use analysis and |
| 2009. The LDPE market in South and Central America | | | | forecasts, and a market share analysis of the major |
| is exhibiting slow growth with Brazil leading the | | | | producers in the major regions of the world. In addition, |
| demand. The demand for LDPE by volume was | | | | it includes demand and production forecasts for the |
| nearly 1.1 million MT in South and Central America in the | | | | major countries in all geographies. The report also |
| year 2009. | | | | contains historical and forecast price trends for all the |
| For more information please click or add the below link | | | | regions. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive |
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| The GDPs of countries such as China and India in Asia | | | | major parameters. |