This Market Intelligence Report focuses on the polyvinyl chloride or PVC resin marketplace in the United States from a supply chain sourcing perspective. Polyvinyl chloride is produced in two major forms of plastic: hard and flexible. Primarily a mixed and mature industry, polyvinyl chloride has a well developed supplier base. The PVC category has low product segmentation and serves primarily industrial markets. The demand for polyvinyl chloride is generated by various midstream and downstream industries with primary drivers including economic growth and construction. Key costs around the PVC category include feedstock, labor, energy and freight costs. The major trends in this industry include global capacity expansion, among others. The risk outlook for the polyvinyl chloride industry is deteriorating based on the macroeconomic environment.
Starting with detailed background information to provide category context, this report provides insight into the market drivers around demand and key costs, including both historical and forecasted commodity pricing. The supply base section covers the top suppliers, including high-level overviews and market news. The report presents the NAICS category cost structure and historical, current and future pricing curves. The trend section reports new and emerging industry directions. Risk outlooks offer a view into upstream drivers that could adversely affect the industry and category.
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