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| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: EMERGING FROM THE GREAT RECESSION: THE STATE OF THE REGIONAL ROTOMOLDING BUSINESS GOING FORWARD |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: EMERGING FROM THE GREAT RECESSION: THE STATE OF THE REGIONAL ROTOMOLDING BUSINESS GOING FORWARD Determining the Long-term Base-line Growth of the North American Rotomolding Business The Convergence of Growth in the Regional Rotomolding Business and the Regional Economy Economic Growth Profiles of the Three Regional Economies The U.S. Economy The Canadian Economy The Mexican Economy Trends in the Vital Statistics of the Regional Rotomolding Business, 1994-2010 Updating the Growth of the Regional Rotomolding Business to 2011 What Lies Ahead? Projections for 2012-2015 The New Normal for Regional Rotomolders: Factors Influencing Their Competitive Position Recommended Strategies for Regional Rotomolders to Succeed in the New Normal Market Conditions |
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| PART I: SETTING THE SCENE: THE TREND OF GROWTH IN THE NORTH AMERICAN ECONOMY |
PART I: SETTING THE SCENE: THE TREND OF GROWTH IN THE NORTH AMERICAN ECONOMY The Recent Evolution of the North American Economy The U.S. Economy The Latest Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Data on U.S. Manufacturing Industries The Bullish Case for U.S. Economic Growth in 2012 The Bearish Case for U.S. Economic Growth in 2012 The Consensus among U.S. Economists The Consensus among U.S. Rotomolders The Canadian Economy The Consensus among Canadian Rotomolders The Mexican Economy |
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| PART II: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM METHODOLOGY |
PART II: THE RESEARCH PROGRAM METHODOLOGY Background to the Research Program: Previous PCRS Forays Researching the Rotomolding Business Objectives and Scope of the Research Program Comments on the Research Program Methodology The Procedure Used to Determine the Underlying Trend of Regional Rotomolder Sales Assembling the Database on Rotomolder Sales Accounting for Little Tikes’s Unique Position in the Business Sales of the Top 25 Rotomolders Sales of Other Regional Rotomolders The Complete Regional Rotomolder Sales Picture The New PCRS Survey of Regional Rotomolders The Survey Coverage The Survey Questionnaire The Participation of Regional Rotomolders in the Survey |
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| PART III: THE EVOLUTION OF THE REGIONAL ROTOMOLDING BUSINESS |
PART III: THE EVOLUTION OF THE REGIONAL ROTOMOLDING BUSINESS The Origins of the Rotational Molding Process The Growth of the Regional Rotomolder Community: Old Business, Many New Players The Competitive Advantages and Disadvantages of the Contemporary Rotomolding Process Regional Rotomolder Business Models Custom, Captive and Proprietary Product Operations Alternative Plastics Processing Capabilities The Importance of Upstream and Downstream Value-added Services Corporate Consolidation: The Quest for Economies of Scale |
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| PART IV: THE RECENT GROWTH DYNAMIC IN THE REGIONAL ROTOMOLDING BUSINESS |
PART IV: THE RECENT GROWTH DYNAMIC IN THE REGIONAL ROTOMOLDING BUSINESS Determining the Real Growth of the Regional Rotomolding Business, 2002-2010 The Trend of Regional Rotomolder Sales, 2002-2010 The Trend of the Value/Volume Ratio, 2002-2010 The Trend in the Volume of Regional Rotomolder Output, 2002-2010 Determining the Real Growth of the Regional Rotomolding Business in 2011: Findings from the Survey Regional Rotomolder Sales in 2011 The Value/Volume Ratio in 2011 The Volume of Regional Rotomolder Output in 2011 The Distribution of Regional Rotomolded Output among U.S., Canadian and Mexican Rotomolders Regional Rotomolder Expectations for Growth in 2012 |
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| PART V: THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN REGIONAL ROTOMOLDING |
PART V: THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN REGIONAL ROTOMOLDING The Number and Geographical Distribution of Rotomolding Plants The Number and Distribution of Rotomolding Machines The Number and Distribution of Rotomolding Employees Actual 2011 and Planned 2012 Changes in Rotomolder Plants, Machines and Labor Force Trends in Resin Selection among Regional Rotomolders Rotomolder Plans to Use/Explore Different Resins in 2012 The Vulnerability of Polypropylene in Future Resin Selection Trends in Materials and Sourcing for Rotomold Manufacturing |
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| PART VI: THE STATE OF THE MARKETS SERVED BY REGIONAL ROTOMOLDERS |
PART VI: THE STATE OF THE MARKETS SERVED BY REGIONAL ROTOMOLDERS An Overview of Major and Minor Markets Shifts in Market Focus, 2000-2011 Comparing the Distribution of North American and European Markets for Rotomolders Rotomolder Perspectives on Market Conditions in 2011 and 2012 Forecasting the Growth of Major Rotomolder Markets, 2012-2015 |
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| PART VII: SPECULATIONS ON FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN THE REGIONAL ROTOMOLDING BUSINESS |
PART VI: THE STATE OF THE MARKETS SERVED BY REGIONAL ROTOMOLDERS An Overview of Major and Minor Markets Shifts in Market Focus, 2000-2011 Comparing the Distribution of North American and European Markets for Rotomolders Rotomolder Perspectives on Market Conditions in 2011 and 2012 Forecasting the Growth of Major Rotomolder Markets, 2012-2015 |
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