This report reviews the plastic pipe industry of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from the point of view of both supply and demand. This report looks at the changes in the industry and at the opportunities for pipe converters operating in this region.

All the major resins used to produce plastic pipes, PVC, HDPE, and PP are included in this work.

The authors supply comprehensive information for pipe converter firms operating in the CEE region. There is information about plastic materials used, production of pipes and applications of plastic pipes.

Growth rates by country and industry segment are forecast until 2010.

This study will be of interest to anyone who supplies pipes to the CEE or who uses and manufacturers them. The market in the CEE is growing but it is strongly competitive and there is a lot of pressure on the prices. Owners and mangers of firms developing such pipes have hard decisions to make regarding investment for producing such pipes. The comprehensive information given in this study will help them to make these decisions.

The information is taken from the ECEBD database - ChemIT, which contains detailed data on more than 12000 plastic converters operating in the CEE. The chapters on pressure pipes are based on market research from more than 150 firms.

The geographical coverage is Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Baltic Sates, Romania, Bulgaria, Ex-Yugoslav States, Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia.

About ECEBD
Eastern and Central European Business Development Ltd (ECEBD) is a global market research company, providing research, and consulting and analytical services to the plastics industry on marketing and engineering topics.ECEBD publish commercial and technical information for and about the plastics industry in Eastern and Central Europe and offer a wide up-to-date range of consultancy and information services in the sector.