• Scope of the Report
• Methodology
• The Product
  • Market
  • Figure 1-1 U.S. Shipments for Thermal Insulation, 2001- 2005 (E) (in billion $)
  • Mineral Wool
  • Plastic Foam
  • Factors Influencing the Market
  • Growing Construction and Manufacturing Sectors
  • Growth in Refrigerated Warehouses
  • Growing Energy Concerns
  • Hurricane Related Damage
  • Outlook
  
  
• Trends and Dynamics
  • Industry Trends
  • Growth in the Construction Industry
  • Growth in the Home Improvement Market
  • Growing Energy Concerns
  • Automobile Industry
  • Growing Noise Pollution
  • Increasing Production Capacity
  • EPAct 2005
  
  
• Competitors
  • Product Trends
  • Thermal Concrete Insulation
  • Using Nanotechnology for Insulation
  • Mold-Free Insulation for Roofs
  • The Do-It-Yourself Trend
  • Marketing Dynamics
  • Trade Shows
  • Promotion by Insulation Manufacturers
  • Sales Teams
  • Distributors/Retailers
  • Websites
  • Promoting Brands on the Racetrack
  
  
• End Users
  • Construction Industry
  • Refrigerated Warehouse Industry
  • Refrigeration Equipment Industry
  • Automobile Industry
  • Manufacturing Sector

Chapter 2 Market

• Scope of the Report
• Methodology
• The Product
  • Mineral Wool
  • Fiberglass Insulation
  • Rockwool Insulation
  • Plastic Foam
  
  
• Market
  • Figure 2-1 U.S. Shipments for Thermal Insulation, 2001- 2005 (E) (in billion $)
  
  
• Mineral Wool
  • Figure 2-2 U.S. Shipments for Mineral Wool, 2001- 2005 (E) (in billion $)
  
  
• Plastic Foam
  • Figure 2-5 U.S. Market Shipment for Foamed Plastic, 2001- 2005 (E) (in billion $)
  • Table 2-4 U.S. Market Shipments for Foamed Plastic, by Segment 2001- 2005 (E) (in million $)
  
  
• Factors Influencing the Market
  • Growing Construction and Manufacturing Sectors
  • Table 2-5 U.S. Shipments of Select Manufacturing Industries, 2005-September 2006, (in million $)
  • Growth in Refrigerated Warehouses
  • Growing Energy Concerns
  • Growth in HVAC and Water Heating Systems
  • Hurricane Related Damage
  
  
• Outlook
  • Figure 2-6 U.S. Projected Shipments for Thermal Insulation, 2006-2010 (in billion $)
  • Figure 2-7 U.S. Projected Shipments for Mineral Wool, 2006-2010 (in billion $)
  • Figure 2-8 U.S. Projected Shipments for Plastic Foam, 2006-2010 (in billion $)
  
  
• Rules and Regulations
  • R-Value
  • Table 2-6 Thermal Insulation Levels for Homes Recommended by the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Table 2-6 Thermal Insulation Levels for Homes Recommended by the U.S. Department of Energy

Chapter 3 Competitive Profiles

• Overview
• The Dow Chemical Company
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-1 Annual Revenues of The Dow Chemical Company, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-2 Annual Sales of The Dow Chemical Company, Performance Plastics Segment, 2003-2005 (in billion $)
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-1 Brand Portfolio of The Dow Company for Thermal Insulation
  • Company Snapshot
  • New Plant to Produce Styrofoam
  • Dow Announces Plant Closures to Strengthen Competitive Position
  
  
• Owens Corning
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-3 Annual Revenues of Owens Corning, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-4 Annual Sales of Owens Corning, Building Materials Systems Segment, 2003-2005 (in billion $)
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-2 Brand Portfolio of Owens Corning Company for Thermal Insulation
  • Table 3-2 [Cont.] Brand Portfolio of Owens Corning Company for Thermal Insulation
  • Company Snapshot
  • Environment Friendly Fiberglass
  • Owens Corning Awarded GREENGUARD Certification
  • Owens Expands Insulation Capacity to Meet Demand
  • Improved Rafr-R-Mate Attic Rafter Vents
  
  
• CertainTeed Corporation
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-5 Annual Revenues of CertainTeed, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-3 Brand Portfolio of CertainTeed Corporation for Thermal Insulation
  • Company Snapshot
  • GREENGUARD Certification for CertainTeed
  
  
• Carlisle Companies Incorporated
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-6 Annual Revenues of Carlisle Companies Incorporated, 2001-2005 (in billion $)
  • Figure 3-7 Annual Sales of the Construction Materials Segment, 2003-2005 (in million $)
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-4 Brand Portfolio of Carlisle Companies Incorporated for Thermal Insulation
  • Company Snapshot
  • Roofing Insulation Capacity Expansion by Carlisle Companies
  • Carlisle’s Plans to Exit from Carlisle Systems and Equipment
  
  
• Johns Manville Corporation
  • Overview
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-5 Brand Portfolio of Johns Manville Corporation for Thermal Insulation
  • Table 3-5 Brand Portfolio of Johns Manville Corporation for Thermal Insulation
  • Company Snapshot
  • Mold-Free Insulation for the Roof
  • Insulation Receives Prestigious Home Safety Council Award
  • Capacity Expansion by Johns Manville
  
  
• Lydall, Inc.
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-8 Annual Revenues of Lydall, Inc., 2001-2005 (in million $)
  • Figure 3-9 Annual Revenues Lydall, Inc., Thermal/Acoustical Segment, 2003-2005 (in million $)
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-6 Brand Portfolio of Lydall, Inc. for Thermal Insulation
  • BGF Industries, Inc.
  
  
  • Overview
  • Performance
  • Figure 3-10 Annual Revenues of BGF Industries, Inc., 2001-2005 (in million $)
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-7 Brand Portfolio of BGF Industries, Inc. for Thermal Insulation
  • Company Snapshot
  • BGF / Valmieras Form Alliance for the Thermal Insulation Industry
  
  
• Knauf Insulation
  • Overview
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-8 Brand Portfolio of Knauf Insulation for Thermal Insulation
  • Company Snapshots
  • Capacity Expansion by Knauf
  • Knauf Earns GREENGUARD Certification
  
  
• Guardian Industries
  • Overview
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-9 Brand Portfolio of Guardian Industries for Thermal Insulation
  • Company Snapshot
  • Fiberglass Capacity Expansion by Guardian Building Products
  • Guardian Acquires CGI / Silvercote
  
  
• Atlas Roofing Corporation
  • Overview
  • Brand and Product Portfolio
  • Table 3-10 Brand Portfolio Brand Portfolio of Atlas Roofing Corporation for Thermal Insulation

Chapter 4 Trends and Dynamics

• Industry Trends
  • Growth in the Construction Industry
  • Table 4-1 Annual Value of Construction in the U.S., 2002-2005 (in billion $)
  • Growth in the Home Improvement Market
  • Growing Energy Concerns
  • Overview
  • Residential Sector
  • Figure 4-1 Number of Air Conditioners and Heating Systems in Households, 1995-2005 (in million)
  • Figure 4-2 Annual Energy Prices by Residential Sector, 2001-2005
  • Figure 4-3 All Seller Average Sales Prices for Residential Heating Oil, Winter 2001-2005 (Cents per Gallon Excluding Taxes)
  • Table 4-2 Annual Energy Consumption by Residential Sector (trillion btu), 2001-2005
  • Table 4-3 Heating Oil Consumption by Residential Sector, 2001-2005 (thousand barrels)
  • Commercial Sector
  • Figure 4-4 Annual Energy Prices by Commercial Sector, 2001-2005
  • Figure 4-3 No. 2 Distillate Prices for Commercial Sector, 2001-2005 (Cents per Gallon Excluding Taxes)
  • Table 4-4 Annual Energy Consumption by Commercial Sector, (trillion btu), 2001-2005
  • Table 4-5 No. Distillate* Consumption by Residential Sector, 2001-2005 (thousand barrels)
  • Manufacturing Sector
  • Table 4-6 Total Energy Consumption of the U.S. Industrial Sector, 2000-2006 July (in trillion btu)
  • HVAC and the Refrigeration Industry
  • Automobile Industry
  • Growing Noise Pollution
  • Increasing Production Capacity
  • Dow Builds New Production Setup
  • BGF Industries Form Joint Venture with Valmieras
  • Guardian Acquires CGI / Silvercote
  • Capacity Expansion by Knauf
  • Thermal Ceramics Buys New Plant
  • Hunter Panels Increases Production Capacity
  • Government Regulation
  • EPAct 2005
  
  
• Product Trends
  • Thermal Insulation Products for the Construction Industry
  • Thermal Concrete Insulation
  • Using Nanotechnology for Insulation
  • Mold-Free Insulation for Roofs
  • Insulation for Use with the Blow-In-Blanket System
  • Thermal Insulation for the Appliance Industry
  • Compact Insulation Wrap from Unifrax
  • The Do-It-Yourself Trend
  • Table 4-7 Making Home Improvement Decision, by Gender and Age
  
  
• Marketing Dynamics
  • Advertising and Promotion
  • Trade Shows
  • Magazines
  • Promotion by Insulation Manufacturers
  • Sales Teams
  • Distributors/Retailers
  • Dealer and Builder Programs
  • Websites
  • Reaching Household Consumers
  • Promoting Brands on the Racetrack

Chapter 5 End Users

• Construction Industry
• Figure 5-1 U.S. Total Construction Spending, 2002-2005 (in billion $)
• Residential Construction
• Table 5-1 U.S. Spending on Total Residential Construction, 2002-2005 (in million $)
• Commercial Construction
• Table 5-2 U.S. Spending on Total Non Residential Construction, 2002-2005
• (in million $)
• Refrigerated Warehouse Industry
  • Growing Capacity
  • Figure 5-2 U.S. Gross Refrigerated Storage Capacity, 1997-2005 (in billion cubic feet)
  • Table 5-3 U.S. Stocks in Refrigerated Warehouse, by Commodity, July 2006 (in thousand pounds)
  • Saving Energy at Refrigerated Warehouses
  • Refrigeration Equipment Industry
  • Household Refrigeration Industry
  • Figure 5-3 U.S. Total Household Spending on Residential Construction and Household Refrigerator Shipment, 2002-2005 (in billion $)
  • Commercial Refrigeration Industry
  
  
• HVAC and Water Heating Systems
  • Figure 5-4 U.S. Shipments of HVAC and Refrigerated Equipment, September 2005 and September 2006 (P) (in billion $)
  
  
• Automobile Industry
  • Figure 5-6 U.S. Domestic Motor Vehicle Unit Retail Sales, 2002-2006* (in thousands)
  
  
• Manufacturing Sector