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Geographically, this report splits the United States market into seven regions:
The West
Southwest
The Middle Atlantic
New England
The South
The Midwest
with sales (volume), revenue (value), market share and growth rate of PP Non-woven Fabric in these regions, from 2012 to 2022 (forecast).
United States PP Non-woven Fabric market competition by top manufacturers/players, with PP Non-woven Fabric sales volume, price, revenue (Million USD) and market share for each manufacturer/player; the top players including
AVINTIV
Kimberly-Clark
AVGOL
First Quality
Toray
PEGAS
Fitesa
Fibertex
Mitsui
Wonderful Nonwovens
Regent Nonwoven Materials
Paramount
Huifeng Nonwoven
Kingsafe Group
Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven
CHTC Jiahua
Xiantao Xinfa Plastic Products
Jinsheng Huihuang
Shandong Kangjie Nonwovens
Sunshine Nonwoven fabric
Jinjiang Xingtai
Beijing Nonwoven
Hubei Huanfu Plastic Products
Action Nonwovens
Dongguan Veijun Non-woven
On the basis of product, this report displays the production, revenue, price, market share and growth rate of each type, primarily split into
Meltblown
Spunbonded
Staples
Other
On the basis on the end users/applications, this report focuses on the status and outlook for major applications/end users, sales volume, market share and growth rate of PP Non-woven Fabric for each application, including
Hygiene
Construction
Geotextile
Filtration
Automotive
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United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Report 2017
1 PP Non-woven Fabric Overview
1.1 Product Overview and Scope of PP Non-woven Fabric
1.2 Classification of PP Non-woven Fabric by Product Category
1.2.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Size (Sales Volume) Comparison by Type (2012-2022)
1.2.2 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Size (Sales Volume) Market Share by Type (Product Category) in 2016
1.2.3 Meltblown
1.2.4 Spunbonded
1.2.5 Staples
1.2.6 Other
1.3 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market by Application/End Users
1.3.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Size (Consumption) and Market Share Comparison by Application (2012-2022)
1.3.2 Hygiene
1.3.3 Construction
1.3.4 Geotextile
1.3.5 Filtration
1.3.6 Automotive
1.4 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market by Region
1.4.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Size (Value) Comparison by Region (2012-2022)
1.4.2 The West PP Non-woven Fabric Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
1.4.3 Southwest PP Non-woven Fabric Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
1.4.4 The Middle Atlantic PP Non-woven Fabric Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
1.4.5 New England PP Non-woven Fabric Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
1.4.6 The South PP Non-woven Fabric Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
1.4.7 The Midwest PP Non-woven Fabric Status and Prospect (2012-2022)
1.5 United States Market Size (Value and Volume) of PP Non-woven Fabric (2012-2022)
1.5.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
1.5.2 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
2 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Competition by Players/Suppliers
2.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales and Market Share of Key Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
2.2 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue and Share by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
2.3 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Average Price by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
2.4 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Competitive Situation and Trends
2.4.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Concentration Rate
2.4.2 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Share of Top 3 and Top 5 Players/Suppliers
2.4.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion in United States Market
2.5 United States Players/Suppliers PP Non-woven Fabric Manufacturing Base Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (Volume) and Revenue (Value) by Region (2012-2017)
3.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
3.2 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
3.3 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Price by Region (2012-2017)
4 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (Volume) and Revenue (Value) by Type (Product Category) (2012-2017)
4.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales and Market Share by Type (Product Category) (2012-2017)
4.2 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue and Market Share by Type (2012-2017)
4.3 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Price by Type (2012-2017)
4.4 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate by Type (2012-2017)
5 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (Volume) by Application (2012-2017)
5.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales and Market Share by Application (2012-2017)
5.2 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate by Application (2012-2017)
5.3 Market Drivers and Opportunities
6 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Players/Suppliers Profiles and Sales Data
6.1 AVINTIV
6.1.1 Company Basic Information, Manufacturing Base and Competitors
6.1.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.1.2.1 Product A
6.1.2.2 Product B
6.1.3 AVINTIV PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.1.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.2 Kimberly-Clark
6.2.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.2.2.1 Product A
6.2.2.2 Product B
6.2.3 Kimberly-Clark PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.2.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.3 AVGOL
6.3.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.3.2.1 Product A
6.3.2.2 Product B
6.3.3 AVGOL PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.3.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.4 First Quality
6.4.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.4.2.1 Product A
6.4.2.2 Product B
6.4.3 First Quality PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.4.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.5 Toray
6.5.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.5.2.1 Product A
6.5.2.2 Product B
6.5.3 Toray PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.5.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.6 PEGAS
6.6.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.6.2.1 Product A
6.6.2.2 Product B
6.6.3 PEGAS PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.6.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.7 Fitesa
6.7.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.7.2.1 Product A
6.7.2.2 Product B
6.7.3 Fitesa PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.7.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.8 Fibertex
6.8.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.8.2.1 Product A
6.8.2.2 Product B
6.8.3 Fibertex PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.8.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.9 Mitsui
6.9.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.9.2.1 Product A
6.9.2.2 Product B
6.9.3 Mitsui PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.9.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.10 Wonderful Nonwovens
6.10.2 PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category, Application and Specification
6.10.2.1 Product A
6.10.2.2 Product B
6.10.3 Wonderful Nonwovens PP Non-woven Fabric Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
6.10.4 Main Business/Business Overview
6.11 Regent Nonwoven Materials
6.12 Paramount
6.13 Huifeng Nonwoven
6.14 Kingsafe Group
6.15 Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven
6.16 CHTC Jiahua
6.17 Xiantao Xinfa Plastic Products
6.18 Jinsheng Huihuang
6.19 Shandong Kangjie Nonwovens
6.20 Sunshine Nonwoven fabric
6.21 Jinjiang Xingtai
6.22 Beijing Nonwoven
6.23 Hubei Huanfu Plastic Products
6.24 Action Nonwovens
6.25 Dongguan Veijun Non-woven
7 PP Non-woven Fabric Manufacturing Cost Analysis
7.1 PP Non-woven Fabric Key Raw Materials Analysis
7.1.1 Key Raw Materials
7.1.2 Price Trend of Key Raw Materials
7.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
7.1.4 Market Concentration Rate of Raw Materials
7.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure
7.2.1 Raw Materials
7.2.2 Labor Cost
7.2.3 Manufacturing Expenses
7.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of PP Non-woven Fabric
8 Industrial Chain, Sourcing Strategy and Downstream Buyers
8.1 PP Non-woven Fabric Industrial Chain Analysis
8.2 Upstream Raw Materials Sourcing
8.3 Raw Materials Sources of PP Non-woven Fabric Major Manufacturers in 2016
8.4 Downstream Buyers
9 Marketing Strategy Analysis, Distributors/Traders
9.1 Marketing Channel
9.1.1 Direct Marketing
9.1.2 Indirect Marketing
9.1.3 Marketing Channel Development Trend
9.2 Market Positioning
9.2.1 Pricing Strategy
9.2.2 Brand Strategy
9.2.3 Target Client
9.3 Distributors/Traders List
10 Market Effect Factors Analysis
10.1 Technology Progress/Risk
10.1.1 Substitutes Threat
10.1.2 Technology Progress in Related Industry
10.2 Consumer Needs/Customer Preference Change
10.3 Economic/Political Environmental Change
11 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Size (Value and Volume) Forecast (2017-2022)
11.1 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume, Revenue Forecast (2017-2022)
11.2 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume Forecast by Type (2017-2022)
11.3 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume Forecast by Application (2017-2022)
11.4 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume Forecast by Region (2017-2022)
12 Research Findings and Conclusion
13 Appendix
13.1 Methodology/Research Approach
13.1.1 Research Programs/Design
13.1.2 Market Size Estimation
13.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
13.2 Data Source
13.2.1 Secondary Sources
13.2.2 Primary Sources
13.3 Disclaimer
Figure Product Picture of PP Non-woven Fabric
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Size (K sqm) by Type (2012-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume Market Share by Type (Product Category) in 2016
Figure Meltblown Product Picture
Figure Spunbonded Product Picture
Figure Staples Product Picture
Figure Other Product Picture
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Size (K sqm) by Application (2012-2022)
Figure United States Sales Market Share of PP Non-woven Fabric by Application in 2016
Figure Hygiene Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Hygiene
Figure Construction Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Construction
Figure Geotextile Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Geotextile
Figure Filtration Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Filtration
Figure Automotive Examples
Table Key Downstream Customer in Automotive
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Size (Million USD) by Region (2012-2022)
Figure The West PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure Southwest PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure The Middle Atlantic PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure New England PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure The South of US PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure The Midwest PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate (2012-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Major Players Product Sales Volume (K sqm) (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm) of Key Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Share by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Figure 2016 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Share by Players/Suppliers
Figure 2017 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Share by Players/Suppliers
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Major Players Product Revenue (Million USD) (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Share by Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Figure 2016 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Share by Players/Suppliers
Figure 2017 United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Share by Players/Suppliers
Table United States Market PP Non-woven Fabric Average Price (USD/sqm) of Key Players/Suppliers (2012-2017)
Figure United States Market PP Non-woven Fabric Average Price (USD/sqm) of Key Players/Suppliers in 2016
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Share of Top 3 Players/Suppliers
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Market Share of Top 5 Players/Suppliers
Table United States Players/Suppliers PP Non-woven Fabric Manufacturing Base Distribution and Sales Area
Table United States Players/Suppliers PP Non-woven Fabric Product Category
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm) by Region (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Share by Region (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Share by Region (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share by Region in 2016
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Share by Region (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share by Region (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share by Region in 2016
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Price (USD/sqm) by Region (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm) by Type (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Share by Type (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Share by Type (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share by Type in 2016
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Market Share by Type (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Share by Type (2012-2017)
Figure Revenue Market Share of PP Non-woven Fabric by Type (2012-2017)
Figure Revenue Market Share of PP Non-woven Fabric by Type in 2016
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Price (USD/sqm) by Types (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate by Type (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm) by Application (2012-2017)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share by Application (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share by Application (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share by Application in 2016
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate by Application (2012-2017)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate by Application (2012-2017)
Table AVINTIV Basic Information List
Table AVINTIV PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure AVINTIV PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure AVINTIV PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure AVINTIV PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Kimberly-Clark Basic Information List
Table Kimberly-Clark PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Kimberly-Clark PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Kimberly-Clark PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Kimberly-Clark PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table AVGOL Basic Information List
Table AVGOL PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure AVGOL PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure AVGOL PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure AVGOL PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table First Quality Basic Information List
Table First Quality PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure First Quality PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure First Quality PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure First Quality PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Toray Basic Information List
Table Toray PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Toray PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Toray PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Toray PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table PEGAS Basic Information List
Table PEGAS PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure PEGAS PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure PEGAS PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure PEGAS PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Fitesa Basic Information List
Table Fitesa PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Fitesa PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Fitesa PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Fitesa PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Fibertex Basic Information List
Table Fibertex PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Fibertex PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Fibertex PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Fibertex PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Mitsui Basic Information List
Table Mitsui PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Mitsui PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Mitsui PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Mitsui PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Wonderful Nonwovens Basic Information List
Table Wonderful Nonwovens PP Non-woven Fabric Sales (K sqm), Revenue (Million USD), Price (USD/sqm) and Gross Margin (2012-2017)
Figure Wonderful Nonwovens PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Growth Rate (2012-2017)
Figure Wonderful Nonwovens PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Figure Wonderful Nonwovens PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue Market Share in United States (2012-2017)
Table Regent Nonwoven Materials Basic Information List
Table Paramount Basic Information List
Table Huifeng Nonwoven Basic Information List
Table Kingsafe Group Basic Information List
Table Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven Basic Information List
Table CHTC Jiahua Basic Information List
Table Xiantao Xinfa Plastic Products Basic Information List
Table Jinsheng Huihuang Basic Information List
Table Shandong Kangjie Nonwovens Basic Information List
Table Sunshine Nonwoven fabric Basic Information List
Table Jinjiang Xingtai Basic Information List
Table Beijing Nonwoven Basic Information List
Table Hubei Huanfu Plastic Products Basic Information List
Table Action Nonwovens Basic Information List
Table Dongguan Veijun Non-woven Basic Information List
Table Production Base and Market Concentration Rate of Raw Material
Figure Price Trend of Key Raw Materials
Table Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
Figure Manufacturing Cost Structure of PP Non-woven Fabric
Figure Manufacturing Process Analysis of PP Non-woven Fabric
Figure PP Non-woven Fabric Industrial Chain Analysis
Table Raw Materials Sources of PP Non-woven Fabric Major Players/Suppliers in 2016
Table Major Buyers of PP Non-woven Fabric
Table Distributors/Traders List
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume (K sqm) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Revenue (Million USD) and Growth Rate Forecast (2017-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Price (USD/sqm) Trend Forecast (2017-2022)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume (K sqm) Forecast by Type (2017-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume (K sqm) Forecast by Type (2017-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume (K sqm) Forecast by Type in 2022
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume (K sqm) Forecast by Application (2017-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume (K sqm) Forecast by Application (2017-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume (K sqm) Forecast by Application in 2022
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume (K sqm) Forecast by Region (2017-2022)
Table United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume Share Forecast by Region (2017-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume Share Forecast by Region (2017-2022)
Figure United States PP Non-woven Fabric Sales Volume Share Forecast by Region in 2022
Table Research Programs/Design for This Report
Figure Bottom-up and Top-down Approaches for This Report
Figure Data Triangulation
Table Key Data Information from Secondary Sources
Table Key Data Information from Primary Sources
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