Global
Overview of the Rotomoulding Process .
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Rotomoulding
is identified as the fastest growing sector and the activities of
developments are maximum in Asia and particularly in India. With exposure
to the advanced technologies, it would soon be recognized as a major
plastic process.
Introduction
Rotomoulding is identified as the fastest growing sector
and the activities of developments are maximum in Asia and particularly
in India with the exposure to the advance technologies, it would soon
be recognized as a major plastic process. Rotomoulding is a method
for manufacturing hollow plastic products. It is best known for the
manufacture of tanks, but designers and end users all over the world
have started to realize that it can be used to make different types
of plastic parts. Currently, the rotomoulding industry is in an exciting
stage in its development. Over the past decade, a number of significant
technical advances have been made and new types of machines, moulds
and materials are becoming available.
Global Industry Overview
In Europe, particularly in Germany, the per capita
consumption of plastics is over 0.45 kgs, in United States it is around
0.82 kgs and the consumption in the rest of the world is just below
0.05kgs. This leaves us with an idea of the growth potential in these
markets. The consumption per capita will grow much faster in these
regions than in the developed countries where there is a certain degree
of saturation. The North American and European markets are very different
from the Asian market. The American and European markets have penetrated
into different sectors as they have explored the abilities of the
process and are constantly advancing in technical developments in
machines/mould and materials. Generally, parts from Canada and Mexico
are imported into US for cost reduction.
North America
The North American market is mainly dominated by the toy companies
and agriculture tank producers. They have a strong technical base
in developing products to suit the process. It is a technically mature
market which has fragmented into various applications.
Europe
Europe traditionally never had the special focus on sectors like
toys. The demand is concentrated within relatively small geographical
areas. This could be one of the reasons for the success of other process
such as injection and blow moulding. Compared to other regions, rotomoulding
in Europe is much more fragmented. Although the number per sector
is lower, the fragmentation offers great potential. The European market
would compete with the other processes as they have developed an expertise
in machine and mould design to stretch the capabilities of the process
to service newer areas. Their major rotomoulding markets are industrial
application, automotive, food and agriculture.
South Africa
The South African market is mainly for water tank applications.
Understanding the capabilities of the process, the South African market
has started to fragment into major local sectors like mining, material
handling and construction. The equipment sourcing is mainly from Asia,
India and the tank market continues to grow.
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