
With a broad range of uses for its goods, plastics and rubber product manufacturing impacts markets in a variety of industries. The industry is highly fragmented — made up of hundreds of niches, each defined by the specialty products it produces. Demand for plastics and rubber product manufacturing depends on the general health of the economy. The most influential factors affecting production cost and product availability are fluctuating prices for crude oil and natural gas. Despite susceptibility to price and cost volatility, increasing trends towards recyclable goods and eco-friendly production processes open the door for growth opportunities through innovation.
Industry InsightsTires: On a Roll Just One Word: Plastics Injection Molding: New Opportunities Being Shaped Resins: A Workhorse Employed by Many Industries Wood Plastic Composites: Building Supply and Demand Plastics: An Industry being Molded by the Current Economy Rubber: Getting Squeezed by Manufacturing, Construction and Exports Windows & Doors: Current Recession Causing Contraction Tires: Domestic Supply Constrained While Overall Demand Increases Oil: Demand Trend Outpacing Supply AdVisory™ InsightsExtrusion: Market remains stable Injection Molding: Manufacturers expect demand to continue decrease |
SuccessesValuation Conducted of Sophisticated Coating Technologies Used in Microwave-Safe Paper Products Appraisal Supports One of the First and Largest Global Asset-Based Loans of Industrial Textiles Analysis Supports Feasibility of Divisional Spinoff of Paper Coating Operation ROI of Extruding Lines and Plants Improved through Implementation of Asset Optimization Strategies and Disposition of Excess Equipment Appraisal Supports Significant Asset-Based Loan for Plastics Product Manufacturer Crisis Consulting Resolves Bankruptcy Matter; Company Emerges Quickly Industry Leader Completes $1 Billion Acquisition in Full Compliance with Accounting Standards Construction Giant Secures $245 Million Line of Credit |