Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) - Global Strategic Business Report

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS): An Established Variant of Natural Rubber
China Dominates the Global RSS Market
Myriad Applications in Several End-use Industries Drive Widespread Consumption
Key Applications of Natural Rubber Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by End-Use Industry: A Snapshot
Automobile/Transportation Applications
Consumer Applications
Healthcare & Hygiene
Industrial Applications
Other Applications
Market Fortunes Intrinsically Linked to the Performance of the Natural Rubber Industry
Table 1: Global Natural Rubber Market by Type (2016): Percentage Share Breakdown for Concentrated Latex, Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS), Technically Specified Rubber (TSR) and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 2: Global Natural Rubber Market by End-Use Industry (2016): Percentage Share Breakdown for Automotive, Consumer Goods, Healthcare/Medical, and Industrial (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Global Natural Rubber Industry: Fast Facts
Key International Factors Influencing Natural Rubber Industry
Key Domestic Factors Influencing Natural Rubber Industry
Global Market Outlook
Improving Economic Growth Encourage Optimistic Market Outlook
Competitive Landscape
Highly Concentrated Production Scenario
Table 3: Leading Natural Rubber Producing Countries Worldwide (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 4: Leading Natural Rubber Producing Countries Worldwide by Planted Area (2016): Breakdown of Planted Area (in '000 Hectares) for China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Marketplace Remains Fragmented
Thailand-based Companies Dominate the Global Market
Table 5: Leading Players in the Global Natural Rubber Market (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Southland Holding, Sri Trang Agro-Industry, Thai Hua Rubber, Von Bundit, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. MARKET TRENDS, ISSUES & DRIVERS
Steady Demand from Automotive and Non-Motor Vehicle Tires Manufacturing Drive Healthy Market Growth
Table 6: Automobile Tire Composition: Percentage Breakdown of Constituents by Weight (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: Global Tires (OEM & Replacement) Market: Volume Shipments for 2016 & 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Upward Trajectory in Automotive Production Promote Tires Demand
Table 8: World Production of Passenger Cars & Commercial Vehicles: Breakdown of Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2015 & 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Growing Two-Wheeler Sales Augur Well
Healthy Tide in Off-The-Road Vehicles Market
Growing Prominence of Single-Use Disposable Items Drive Demand for RSS in Medical Products
High Flexibility and Hygiene Attributes Boost Demand in Industrial Applications
Rising Popularity of Fashionable, Comfortable and Multifunctional Footwear Benefit RSS Consumption
Government Policies Favor Market Growth
Market Characterized by High Trading Activity
Global Natural Rubber Market: Major Commodity Exchanges for Trading Natural Rubber Futures
Recent Exchange Rate Fluctuations Influence Trade Volumes
Common Trade Platform to Bolster Market Prospects
Pricing Dynamics
Market Sees Recovery in Prices in 2016 Following Steep Fall in 2014 & 2015
Ongoing Research on High-Yielding Clones to Strengthen Market Penetration
Rise in Consumer Awareness to Propel Market
Key Issues & Challenges Hampering Market Prospects for Natural Rubber Ribbed Smoked Sheets
Environmental Concerns Related to Rubber Processing
Continued Proliferation of Synthetic Rubber
Table 9: Global Rubber Industry by Type (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Natural Rubber and Synthetic Rubber (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Emerging Market for Technically Specified Rubber (TSR)

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW

4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Sumitomo Rubber Agrees to Comply with IRSG’s SNRI
RAOT to Expand Rubber Exports to Middle East & India

5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
GMG Global Ltd. (Singapore)
Hong Sinh Rubber Joint Stock Company (Vietnam)
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (Malaysia)
PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantations Tbk (Indonesia)
Royal Latex Pvt. Ltd. (India)
Shree Tirupati Rubber Products (India)
SouthLand Rubber Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
Sri Trang Agro-Industry Public Company Ltd. (Thailand)
Srijaroen Group (Thailand)
SSP Rubber (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
Teodoro González, S.A. (Spain)
Thai Hua Rubber Plc (Thailand)
The Vietnam Rubber Group (Vietnam)
Thomson Group (India)
Titi Latex Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
Tong Thai N.B. Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
Unitex Rubber Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
Von Bundit Co., Ltd. (Thailand)
Watap Thailand Co., Ltd. (Thailand)

6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by Geographic Region
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 12: World Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by Geographic Region
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: World 14-Year Perspective for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by Geographic Region
Percentage Breakdown of Annual Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, China, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES
A.Market Analysis
Recovery in Tire Manufacturing Post Slowdown Drive Demand for RSS
Natural Rubber Market in the US: An Overview
Export-Import Scenario
Table 14: The US Natural Rubber Smoked Sheets Imports by Country (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports for Indonesia, Thailand and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 15: The US Natural Rubber Smoked Sheets Exports by Country (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Exports for Canada, China, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B.Market Analytics
Table 16: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 17: US Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. CANADA
A.Market Analysis
Import Scenario
Table 18: Canadian Natural Rubber Smoked Sheets Imports by Country (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Value Imports for Indonesia, Thailand and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B.Market Analytics
Table 19: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 20: Canadian Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. JAPAN
A.Market Analysis
Japan: A Strong Passenger Car Tire Market Witness Steady Growth in Demand for RSS
Rubber Prices Spike with Depreciation in Yen
B.Market Analytics
Table 21: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 22: Japanese Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. EUROPE
A.Market Analysis
Europe Remains an Imports-Driven Market
Move Towards Synthetic Rubber Continues to Hamper Market Prospects
B.Market Analytics
Table 23: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by Geographic Region
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 24: European Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by Geographic Region
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 25: European 14-Year Perspective for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by Geographic Region
Percentage Breakdown of Annual Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. FRANCE
Market Analysis
Table 26: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 27: French Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. GERMANY
Market Analysis
Table 28: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 29: German Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. ITALY
Market Analysis
Table 30: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 31: Italian Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM
Market Analysis
Table 32: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 33: UK Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. SPAIN
A.Market Analysis
Teodoro González, S.A.
A Major Spain-Based Company
B.Market Analytics
Table 34: Spain Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 35: Spain Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4f. RUSSIA
Market Analysis
Table 36: Russia Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 37: Russia Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4g. REST OF EUROPE
Market Analysis
Table 38: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 39: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. CHINA
A.Market Analysis
China: The Largest & Fastest Growing Market for RSS
Natural Rubber Sector: An Overview
Expanding Automobile Tire Production Signals Growth Opportunities
China: A Major Rubber Importer despite Significant Domestic Production
B.Market Analytics
Table 40: Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 41: Chinese Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. ASIA-PACIFIC (EXCLUDING JAPAN & CHINA)
A.Market Analysis
Presence of Large Scale Rubber Tree Farming Drive Healthy Market Growth
Positive Outlook for Natural Rubber Bodes Well for RSS Consumption
Major Rubber Producing Countries in the Region Plan Alternative Trading System
Favorable Climate Drive Improvements in Rubber Prices in 2016
B.Market Analytics
Table 42: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by Geographic Region
India, Malaysia, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 43: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by Geographic Region
India, Malaysia, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 44: Asia-Pacific 14-Year Perspective for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) by Geographic Region
Percentage Breakdown of Annual Consumption for India, Malaysia, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2009, 2016 and 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6a. INDIA
A.Market Analysis
India: A Leading Rubber Producer and a Major Consumer of RSS
Table 45: Indian Rubber Production by State (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 46: Indian Rubber Production by Type (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 47: Indian Rubber Market by End-Use Sector (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Automotive Tires, Cycle Tires & Tubes, Footwear, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
New Rubber Clone Introduced for India’s Northeast Environment
India to Emerge as a Hub for Radial Tire Manufacturing, Bodes Well for RSS3 and RSS4 Grades
Background and Development
Export-Import Scenario
Indian Rubber Board Aims to Improve Production to Curb Imports
Select Key Players
B.Market Analytics
Table 48: Indian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 49: Indian Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6b. MALAYSIA
A.Market Analysis
Malaysia: A Major Producer of Natural Rubber & RSS
Table 50: Malaysian Rubber Market by End-Use Sector (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Footwear, General Rubber Products, Tires & Tubes, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
The New E-Licensing to Improve Access to Rubber Industry
Government Incentives Support Domestic Rubber Production
Rubber Industry: Historical Perspective
Export-Import Scenario
Table 51: Malaysian Natural Rubber Exports by Country (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports for China, Germany, US, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 52: Malaysian Natural Rubber Imports by Country (2015): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Exports for Cote d’Ivoire, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Select Key Players
B.Market Analytics
Table 53: Malaysian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 54: Malaysian Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6c. THAILAND
A.Market Analysis
Thailand: World’s Largest Producer of Natural Rubber and RSS
Low RSS Consumption Due to Smaller Scale of Domestic Tire Manufacturing
Table 55: Thai Natural Rubber Market (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Domestic and Export Markets (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 56: Thai Natural Rubber Market by End-Use Sector (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Automotive Tires, Elastic Materials, Gloves, Non-Automotive Tires & Tubes, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 57: Thai Natural Rubber Market by Type (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Production for Block Rubber, Compound Rubber, Concentrated Latex, Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Background and Development
Government Policies Play a Pivotal Role in the Flourishing Thai Rubber Industry
Thailand’s ‘Rubber City’ Project to Drive Future Growth in Production
Thai Companies Dominate Global Rubber as well as RSS Production
Table 58: Leading Players in the Global Natural Rubber Market (2016): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Southland Holding, Sri Trang Agro-Industry, Thai Hua Rubber, Von Bundit, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Export-Import Scenario
Corporate Development
Select Key Players
B.Market Analytics
Table 59: Thailand Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 60: Thailand Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6d. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
A.Market Analysis
Overview of Select Regional Markets
Indonesia
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Corporate Development
Select Key Players
B.Market Analytics
Table 66: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 67: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. REST OF WORLD
A.Market Analysis
Latin America
Nigeria
Ivory Coast
B.Market Analytics
Table 68: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2015 through 2022 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 69: Rest of World Historic Review for Ribbed Smoked Sheet (RSS) Market Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2014 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 34
Europe (1)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (33)