World Viscose Fiber Report 2009

The “World Viscose Fibre – Trends in Demand and Supply” is the Fifth compendium covering the trends in global demand and supply of textile fibre/filament industry. The compilation covers all major fibre producing countries accounting for 85% of global production and consumption. Time series on trends from 1990 to 2008 on production, imports, exports and apparent consumption is presented countrywise for 13 countries including all major Asian countries, USA and West Europe.

In this Report we have assesses the impact of the Global Slowdown on textile fibre/filament industry including natural fibres, particularly cotton, and how each country performed in this scenario. The analysis assesses the positions of fibres/filaments industry as events unfolded. The evolution of Global Slowdown and its spread across the world has been critically documented in perspective of textile industry. The demand crunch began in mid-2008 and continued into 2009. Also documented are the approaches of developed countries and the stimulus packages announced by various governments.

Highlights

The viscose fiber/filament market, producing at an average annual growth rate of 4.1% over the last seven years, suffered from a decline in output by 13% at 2.4 million tons. Staple fibers dropped by 13% to 2.1 million tons while filament yarns declined by 9% to 340,000 tons.

The filament business continued its long-term decline. The situation was aggravated by a fire at Glanzstoff Austria in January 2008. The company produces 10,500 tons of in-dustrial yarns and 1,000 tons of textile yarns. Due to technical and unfeasible economic situation, Glanzstoff Group decided to cease production at its St. Pölten factory in end-2008. The ongoing flat demand also forced India’s Century Textiles & Industries Ltd. to suspend operations of viscose yarn by end of February 2009. Enka Group has also plans to close its textile viscose yarn production at Elsterberg in Germany, which was estab-lished in 1909, in end-June 2009 as orders dropped more than 20%.

Although demand for viscose staple fibers in nonwovens, textile applications and flame retardant products has been promising, the fiber has been negatively affected by excess capacity and, since September 2006, an increasingly unfavorable price differential be-tween viscose and polyester staple fiber.

Viscose staple and filament production declined 13% in 2008. During the year 86,000 tons of capacity was added, comprising mostly of staple fibre. Filament capacity addition was only 30,000 tons during the year. Production of staple fibre declined 13% while that of filament was down 9%.

VSF production in China was down 13% while that of VFY declined 6%. However, con-sumption declined at a much faster pace of 14% in case of VSF and 23% in case of VFY. During the year, China exported 154,000 tons of VSF accounting for almost 30% of global trade. SHOW LESS READ MORE >

PREFACE

LIST OF TABLES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

THE 2008 GLOBAL SLOWDOWN
- The Causes
- The impact on developing countries
- Impact on Economic growth
- Impact on Textile and Clothing

FIBER WORLD
- Fibre Consumption Slumps Hard
- Supply and Demand in 2008
- World Statistics

VISCOSE
- From Minor to Fast Growing
- Viscose in 2008
- Viscose Filament Yarn Statistics
- Viscose Staple Fibre Statistics

ABOUT YARNSANDFIBERS

List of Tables:

Table 1.1. Growth and Share of All Fibres Production
Table 1.2. Growth and Share of Natural Fibres Production
Table 1.3. Growth in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Production
Table 1.4. World Supplies of Fibres and Filaments in Primary Form in 2008
Table 1.5. Trends in Fibre / Filament Production
Table 1.6. Trends in Fibre / Filament Exports
Table 1.7. Trends in Fibre / Filament Imports
Table 1.8. Trends in Fibre / Filament Apparent Consumption
Table 1.9. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Capacty
Table 1.10. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Production
Table 1.11. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Export
Table 1.12. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Import
Table 1.13. Trends in Manmade Fibre / Filament wise Apparent Consumption
Table 1.14. Trends in Natural Fibre wise Production
Table 1.15. Trends in Natural Fibre wise Exports
Table 1.16. Trends in Natural Fibre wise Imports
Table 1.17. Trends in Natural Fibre wise Apparent Consumption
Table 5.1. Major Viscose Suppliers and Consumers
Table 5.2. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn
Table 5.3. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Capacity By Region
Table 5.4. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Production By Region
Table 5.5. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Exports By Region
Table 5.6. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Imports By Region
Table 5.7. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Apparent Consumption By Region
Table 5.8. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn in Africa
Table 5.9. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Exports from Africa
Table 5.10. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn imports in Africa
Table 5.11. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Apparent Consumption in Africa
Table 5.12. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn in Asia
Table 5.13. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Capacity in Asia
Table 5.14. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Production in Asia
Table 5.15. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Exports from Asia
Table 5.16. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Imports in Asia
Table 5.17. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Apparent Consumption in Asia
Table 5.18. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn in North America
Table 5.19. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Capacity in N. America
Table 5.20. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Production in N. America
Table 5.21. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Exports from N. America
Table 5.22. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Imports in N. America
Table 5.23. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Apparent Consumption in N. America
Table 5.24. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn in Central and South America
Table 5.25. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Capacity in Central and South America
Table 5.26. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Production in Central and South America
Table 5.27. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Exports from Central and South America
Table 5.28. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Imports in Central and South America
Table 5.29. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Apparent Consumption in C&S America
Table 5.30. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn in West Europe
Table 5.31. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Capacity in West Europe
Table 5.32. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Production in West Europe
Table 5.33. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Exports from West Europe
Table 5.34. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Imports in West Europe
Table 5.35. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Apparent Consumption in West Europe
Table 5.36. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn in Central and East Europe
Table 5.37. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Capacity in East Europe
Table 5.38. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Production in East Europe
Table 5.39. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Exports from East Europe
Table 5.40. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Imports in East Europe
Table 5.41. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Apparent Consumption in East Europe
Table 5.42. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn in CIS
Table 5.43. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Production in CIS
Table 5.44. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Exports from CIS
Table 5.45. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Imports in CIS
Table 5.46. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn in Middle East
Table 5.47. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Capacity in Middle East
Table 5.48. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Production in Middle East
Table 5.49. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Exports from Middle East
Table 5.50. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Imports in Middle East
Table 5.51. Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn Apparent Consumption in Middle East
Table 5.52. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Filament Yarn in Oceania
Table 5.53. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre
Table 5.54. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Capacity By Region
Table 5.55. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Production By Region
Table 5.56. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Exports By Region
Table 5.57. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Imports By Region
Table 5.58. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Apparent Consumption By Region
Table 5.59. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre in Africa
Table 5.60. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre in Asia
Table 5.61. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Capacity in Asia
Table 5.62. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Production in Asia
Table 5.63. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Exports from Asia
Table 5.64. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Imports in Asia
Table 5.65. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Apparent Consumption in Asia
Table 5.66. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre in North America
Table 5.67. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Capacity in N. America
Table 5.68. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Production in N. America
Table 5.69. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Exports from N. America
Table 5.70. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre imports in N. America
Table 5.71. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Apparent Consumption in N. America
Table 5.72. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre in Central and South America
Table 5.73. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Capacity in South America
Table 5.74. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Production in South America
Table 5.75. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Exports from South America
Table 5.78. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Imports in South America
Table 5.79. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Apparent Consumption in South America
Table 5.80. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre in West Europe
Table 5.81. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Capacity in West Europe
Table 5.82. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre in Central and East Europe
Table 5.83. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Capacity in Central and East Europe
Table 5.84. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Production in Central and East Europe
Table 5.85. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Exports from Central and East Europe
Table 5.86. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Imports in Central and East Europe
Table 5.87. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Apparent Consumption in C&E Europe
Table 5.88. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre in CIS
Table 5.89. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre in Middle East
Table 5.90. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Capacity in Middle East
Table 5.91. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Production in Middle East
Table 5.92. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Exports from Middle East
Table 5.93. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Imports in Middle East
Table 5.94. Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre Apparent Consumption in Middle East
Table 5.95. Demand/Supply Trends in Viscose Staple Fibre in Oceania